Singer Tei to step down as Good Morning FM DJ

Singer and broadcaster Tei will conclude his 3-year and 6-month tenure as the host of MBC FM4U's "Good Morning FM, This Is Tei" on November 22. The 2025 MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award winner decided to leave the program to focus on releasing a new album and performing concerts.

Singer and broadcaster Tei is stepping down from his position as the DJ of the MBC radio program "Good Morning FM, This Is Tei." Having recently released remake songs such as "Last Love" and "Is it still beautiful?", Tei decided to leave the show following discussions with the production team to focus on working on a new album. He will conclude his time as the host of the MBC FM4U program on the broadcast this coming November 22.

Tei has been with listeners every morning for 3 years and 6 months since joining "Good Morning FM" as a DJ in May 2023. He earned much love by adding energy to the morning commute with his characteristic cheerful and comfortable hosting, while communicating with listeners based on his deep affection for music and rich experience. His activities earned him the Excellence Award in the radio category at the "2025 MBC Entertainment Awards." Tei personally shared the news of his departure with listeners during the program's opening on the morning of the 9th. He stated, "I will be stepping down from my position as the DJ of Good Morning FM after the broadcast on November 22." He added that the decision was made after long consideration. Expressing his affection and regret toward the listeners, Tei also mentioned that he would approach them more as a singer by performing many concerts and releasing albums, adding that he would return if given the opportunity. Tei's final live broadcast will take place on the 20th at 7:00 AM via MBC FM4U 91.9MHz in the Seoul metropolitan area. The broadcast can also be viewed as a visual radio through the MBC radio application mini and the YouTube channel Meuheujeu, and his 3-year and 6-month journey will conclude with the Sunday broadcast on the 22nd.

Ending a 3-year and 6-month journey on Good Morning FM

MBC FM4U's "Good Morning FM" is a representative morning radio program of MBC that first aired in 2003. Since its inception, the program has been hosted by various DJs including the first DJ Kim Sung-joo, as well as Jun Hyun-moo, Noh Hong-chul, Kim Je-dong, and Jang Sung-kyu, and it broadcasts every day from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM. Tei explained that while he did not realize it when hosting in the evening or afternoon, morning radio feels like a training ground for learning sincerity as an adult, despite the feeling of not wanting to do it every time he wakes up. He expressed his sense of responsibility for the radio hosting, noting that he reflects on himself while commuting and feels the need to live diligently when seeing listeners who greet him before the broadcast even begins.

History of morning radio and its DJs

Tei also shared his honest feelings regarding competing morning radio programs, noting that Kim Young-chul's program holds an unwavering first place in listenership. When asked about the gap with the first-place program, he replied that there is a bit more of a gap than expected, stating that while he respects and acknowledges Kim Young-chul, he feels that Kim is playing on a better ground rather than it being a matter of player skill. Born in Ulsan in 1983, Tei debuted with his first album in 2004. He has been hosting MBC radio's "Good Morning FM, This Is Tei" since 2023, while Kim Young-chul hosts SBS PowerFM's "Kim Young-chul's Power FM."

News from fellow singers appearing on the broadcast

Jeon So-min and BM, members of the mixed-gender group KARD, appeared on the "Sorry to Wake You Up in the Morning" corner of "Good Morning FM, This Is Tei." Jeon So-min stated that as their contract with DSP has ended, this album marks the group's final activity, adding that they will definitely reunite as KARD after growing more in their respective positions. BM expressed his gratitude to everyone who has supported them, saying, "Yesterday was my last music broadcast, and I found myself staring at the stage for a long time." Returning to "Good Morning FM" for the first time in three years, the two expressed joy at hearing that the logo song produced by KARD is still being used in the broadcast. Tei remarked that he prefers the logo song over KARD's original song, "Without You." To celebrate their 10th anniversary, KARD released their first full-length album "Where To Now? Part.2 : Nowhere," with all members participating in the lyrics for the title track "Back To Life." KARD is scheduled to conclude their activities after completing their world tour starting on the 8th.

Following his final broadcast on the 22nd, Tei plans to conclude his 3-year and 6-month stint as a DJ and focus on musical activities, including preparing for concerts and a new album.

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