Lee Soo Geun will not be appearing in SBS's new variety program starring Kang Ho Dong.

A staff member at Lee Soo Geun's agency revealed, "Lee Soo Geun has politely turned down an offer to appear in SBS's new variety program that is planned to air on Sundays."

Lee Soo Geun is already appearing in KBS2's Sunday program '1 Night 2 Days'. Kang Ho Dong is to be the steeple of the new SBS program that is to start airing after the conclusion of 'K-Pop Star 2'.  The planned program does not air at the exact same time as '1 Night 2 Days' but the fact that it is on the same day and different channel, the offer to star was turned down.

Preparation for this new program is under way and details are a heavily guarded secret. Kim Hyun Joong, UEE,Yoo Sae Yoon, Kim Bum Soo, Yoon Jong Shin, Yoon Si Yoon, and Super Junior's Eunhyuk are the stars currently mentioned for the line up with some having been confirmed while others are still in the final process of making their decision.

The staff team of the show will be heading to Vietnam on April 4th.  The first recording is planned to take place in Vietnam and Laos and it is known that it will be an outdoor based variety program.  The show will air its first episode on April 21st.