Bill Gates to appear on top South Korean talk show 'You Quiz On The Block'
The long-running series, which launched in 2018, has become one of Korea's most-watched talk shows. Hosted by top comedian Yoo Jae-suk alongside Cho Sae-ho, You Quiz On The Block spotlights conversations with guests from a wide range of fields and backgrounds.
Nam Seung-yong, a management leader at CJ ENM who helped orchestrate Gates' upcoming appearance, said in a press release: ' You Quiz is a programme that respects the value of every life and conveys human dignity and mutual understanding through the stories of diverse people. In that sense, it resonates with the Gates Foundation's belief that 'every life has equal value'.'
Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, currently serves as chair of the Gates Foundation, which works to reduce global inequities and improve lives with initiatives spanning health, education, climate change and poverty alleviation.
'It is an honour to welcome Bill Gates — someone who connects the world through technology and changes the world through philanthropy — onto You Quiz ,' Nam added.
Slated to air in August, the exact broadcast date for the episode has not yet been announced. – The Korea Herald/Asia News Network
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