Ahn Na-kyung (; born 10 October 1989) is a South Korean anchor. She is the current co-anchor for the

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flagship newscast

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Biography

Ahn joined

in 2014 as an announcer. During her final interview, when

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asked her what she would do if she failed the announcer exam, she replied: "I'll find ways to work here, even if it means becoming a janitress." Two months later, she became an interim anchor for JTBC News Morning& while Hwang Nam-hee was on maternity leave. She then hosted

's sports segment before becoming the new sub-anchor for its weekend edition in 2015, succeeding Lee Ji-eun. Soon after, she became the new sub-anchor for its weekday edition on April 18, 2016, succeeding Han Yoon-ji and becoming the longest-serving female anchor in the newscast's history. Ahn has also made special appearances in JTBC variety shows

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, as well as a guest appearance in Abnormal Summit.

Career

News

Variety

References

External links

* Korean Wikipedia article page
JTBC reporter information
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