Idol Star Athletics Championships return after two years. It is expected to air during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year.

Source: The Fact DB

TV artists Jun Hyun Moo, Lee Hong Gi (FT Island), and Dahyun (Twice) will host the show "Idol Star Athletics Championships". The returning after 2 years.

On the 19th, the production team of the entertainment show "Idol Star Championships" (MBC) said, "Jeon Hyun Moo, Lee Hong Gi, and Dahyun have been selected as main MCs. Five categories including dance sports categories were also confirm".

Idol Star Athletics Championships is a special holiday entertainment program for idol singers to challenge diverse sports categories and determine winners and losers. The show Idol Star Athletics Championships has been running for more than 10 years since the first episode aired in 2010 and has become the typical program for the holiday.

Lee Hong Gi and Dahyun will participate in the 2022 Mid-Autumn Festival special episode of the Idol Sports Festival after a 2-year break. Jun Hyun Moo - who is acting as "Twinkle Chicken" - is the ambassador of the Idol Sports Festival, and has turned 10 since joining the first MC in 2013.

In addition, "entertainment idol" Lee Hong Gi - who did not appear after his enlistment - is forecasted to actively participate in commenting on e-sports and new dance sports. Dahyun has shown good hosting and entertainment skills since debuting as the first main MC in 2019. This year, she will also join the group.

According to the production team, the 2022 Mid-Autumn Festival special episode Idol Sports Festival will be held with five categories: athletics (short track, relay), archery and dance sports, futsal, and e-sport. Dance sports commentator Lee Hong Gi with former national player Park Ji Eun and dancer Aiki. In addition, they plan to organize different commentators and judges to bring fresh excitement.

The show "Idol Star Athletics Championships 2022" is expected to be broadcast during this year's Chuseok holiday (Mid-Autumn Festival) after recording each category on July 30 and August 1.