Channel A's upcoming variety show '
We're Also National Athletes' has revealed its lineup!
On the variety special, idols and other celebs will try their hand at short track speed skating, a top winter sport in South Korea.
Lee Soo Geun is taking the reins as the host, and
Girls' Generation's
Sunny and
Hyoyeon,
Kangnam, and
2AM's
Jinwoon will act as co-hosts.
Leading the skate teams are
Tony An and
Son Ho Young, while the competitors include
Sam Okyere,
Takada Kenta,
TEEN TOP's
Ricky,
Berry Good's
Johyun,
U-KISS'
Eli, model
Lee Ho Yeon,
HALO's
OOON, and
Kriesha Chu. For 3 weeks, the stars will go through intensive training in order to compete in a final 500 meter race and relay race on August 29.
Johyun, who previously competed in short track, commented,
"It feels like this is a program for me. It's like a dream."'We're Also National Athletes' will air in September as a way to amp viewers up for the '
2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics'.
