Why is Joo Won Leaving ‘1 Night 2 Days’?

Actor Joo Won will be leaving KBS 2TV weekend variety show "Happy Sunday - 1 Night 2 Days." It's been revealed that his overlapping schedule between "1N2D" and other shows have been problematic for Joo Won until now.

According to a broadcasting rep on October 1st, there has been discussion to have Joo Won leave the show because of overseas scheduling conflicts. His last episode is schedule to be filmed near the middle/end of this month.

Joo Won was recruited as a new member of "1N2D" last February, just when PD Na Young Suk and Kang Ho Dong left the show. As the show went through a makeover and changed its members, he joined the crew along with Kim Seung Woo, Cha Tae Hyun, and Sung Shi Kyung. Since then, it's been 1 year and 8 months since he's become part of the "1N2D" family. His fellow agency members actor Um Tae Woong and Yoo Hye Jin will remain on the show.

Once again, "1N2D" will be going through a member change and change the atmosphere,. of the show.

Meanwhile, Joo Won has been receiving a lot of attention and praise for his lead role on KBS 2TV's drama "Good Doctor." His character, Park Shi On, has savant syndrome, which is a condition in which a person with serious mental disabilities demonstrates prodigious capabilities that are far in excess of what would be considered normal.

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