{"id":2406070,"date":"2026-05-07T14:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2406070"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:25:24","slug":"ken-jennings-makes-emotional-move-inspired-by-alex-trebek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ken-jennings-makes-emotional-move-inspired-by-alex-trebek\/","title":{"rendered":"Ken Jennings Makes Emotional Move Inspired by Alex Trebek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-1jx1kps etlajd2\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section\" class=\"css-p1fz9n e1q3dcg6\">\n<h3 data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header\" class=\"css-dyle7y e1q3dcg5\"><button aria-label=\"Hide Key Points section\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header-button\" class=\"css-rgwsqu e1q3dcg4\"><\/p>\n<p>Key Points<\/p>\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-wrapper\" data-collapsible-open=\"true\" class=\"css-1kwqn25 e1q3dcg0\"><span data-testid=\"iconRight\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-right\" class=\"css-1ep4808 e1q3dcg1\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/h3>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section-text\" class=\"css-nzvxqj e1q3dcg3\">\n<div class=\"css-ex91la etlajd1\">\n<div>\n<p><em>Jeopardy!<\/em> host Ken Jennings revealed a surprise career move on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>The TV star announced he had embarked on his first USO Tour and visited the military base Camp Casey in South Korea on May 5.<\/p>\n<p>Ken grew up at Camp Casey, where his dad moved the family for his job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/ken-jennings\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/ken-jennings\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Ken Jennings\" data-node-id=\"0.0\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"0.0.0\">Ken Jennings<\/strong><\/a> is doing something that would make his late mentor, <strong data-node-id=\"0.2\">Alex Trebek<\/strong>, very proud.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">According to a post Ken made <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX8igVVCUob\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX8igVVCUob\/?img_index=1\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Instagram\" data-node-id=\"1.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">on Instagram<\/a> on May 5, the <em data-node-id=\"1.3\">Jeopardy! <\/em>host traveled to South Korea for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jeopardy.com\/about\/60th-diamond-celebration\/inside-jeopardy-live\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.jeopardy.com\/about\/60th-diamond-celebration\/inside-jeopardy-live\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Inside Jeopardy! Live on Tour\" data-node-id=\"1.5\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"1.5.0\">Inside Jeopardy! Live on Tour<\/em><\/a>. The journey was organized in part by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uso.org\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.uso.org\/entertainment\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"USO Tours\" data-node-id=\"1.7\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">USO Tours<\/a> and brought Ken to Camp Casey, a military base that played a big role in his childhood.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Ken acknowledged Alex\u2019s love of giving back, including his multiple USO Tours.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cAlex Trebek, may his memory be a blessing, did 13 USO tours over the years,\u201d he wrote in the caption alongside images of his time in South Korea. \u201cThis week I\u2019m in Korea for my first! Very excited to be back at Camp Casey for the first time in 35+ years. I don\u2019t want to brag but I\u2019m getting equal billing with \u2018Burger Sliders!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside data-nitrous-content-id=\"recirculation_unit_get_the_latest_ken_jennings_news\" class=\"css-1ia9hn7 e94w1mj3\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-18-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk ejxe6mr5\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-18-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz ejxe6mr6\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw e68yk9k0\"\/>Get the Latest Ken Jennings News<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As soon as fans saw Ken\u2019s trip, they left words of encouragement.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cThis is fantastic!!\u201d one person wrote. \u201cMan, you&#8217;re just doing everything right to honor Trebek&#8217;s legacy and memory; definitely a man befitting the title of Jeopardy host!\u201d another agreed. \u201cHave a nice time\u2763\ufe0f\u2763\ufe0f\u2763\ufe0f,\u201d a different follower added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">A story about Ken in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/articles\/465946\/ken-jennings-man-who-knew-much\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/articles\/465946\/ken-jennings-man-who-knew-much\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The Week\" data-node-id=\"9.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"9.1.0\">The Week<\/em><\/a> in 2015 noted that his father, a lawyer, moved the family to South Korea for his job. Ken graduated from Seoul Foreign School, and during his time overseas, he began reading the various reference books around the house.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Ken thought fondly of returning to the place where he grew up.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cVery happy to be back in my adopted hometown of Seoul. \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7,\u201d he wrote on May 4 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX6kKv3CsfY\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX6kKv3CsfY\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Instagram\" data-node-id=\"11.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cLet me know if I can bring anybody back any skin care products.\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">We love this for him!<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-20\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside data-nitrous-content-id=\"recirculation_unit_more_on\" class=\"css-1ia9hn7 e94w1mj3\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.goodhousekeeping.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings revealed a surprise career move on Instagram. The TV star announced he had embarked on his first USO Tour and visited the military base Camp Casey in South Korea on May 5. Ken grew up at Camp Casey, where his dad moved the family for his job. 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