Comedian, MC, and now movie director Lee Kyung Kyu took time to praise the 'nation's MC' Yoo Jae Suk.

During the press conference for his upcoming film 'National Singing Contest' held in Seoul, Lee Kyung Kyu shared, "Yoo Jae Suk is very admirable. I sat down with Jae Suk before he became famous and told him, 'You will become the last MC to rise among comedians.'"

"Today, I also came back from filming 'Running Man' and I noticed once again that Yoo Jae Suk's character is very admirable. Can I ever have character like Yoo Jae Suk? I don't think so."

'National Singing Contest' is based on Korea's longest-running TV show of the same name and will premiere on May 1st.

Did you know Yoo Jae Suk was special back in the day?