Jun Hyun-moo joining as a World Cup caster was actually a risky move for KBS

‌Announcer Lee Kwang-yong served as the main caster until the Qatar World Cup, but due to the lowest viewership ratings, he was held collectively responsible and stepped down from sports casting, which effectively left KBS without an announcer to fill the main caster role.
Announcers Choi Seung-dong and Lee Jae-hoo were on the older side, and Nam Hyun-jong, who took over as the main caster, had relatively lower name value... From KBS's perspective, even though Jun Hyun-moo is a freelancer, he was someone worth taking a chance on.