[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] On the afternoon of the 21st, Jangmiyeosa defeated Jinju on MBC's 'King of Mask Singer' and became the 130th Mask King.
On this day, 'King of Mask Singer' featured the second-round performances of masked singers aiming to stop the 2 consecutive wins of the 129th Mask King, Jinju. The first performance of the second round was a battle between Jireumshingangnim and Wine. Jireumshingangnim chose YB's 'Peppermint Candy,' capturing attention with a relaxed singing style. Wine sang Kim Sang-bae's 'A Few Meters Ahead,' showcasing vocal skills.
Wine's emotional performance received high praise from the judging panel, and ultimately Wine won against Jireumshingangnim with a score of 18 to 3, advancing to the next round. The defeated Jireumshingangnim was revealed to be Swings, a representative troublemaker rapper in the hip-hop scene. When Swings' face was revealed, the judging panel all exclaimed "That's right" with delight.
Swings said that watching the rappers who had appeared on 'King of Mask Singer' made him feel, "The program itself is so cool that I was envious." He also revealed his goal for appearing, saying, "I want to be evaluated as a singer rather than a rapper by the judging panel," and left his impression, "I feel good because I sang well without regrets."
The second second-round stage was a showdown between Home Run and Jangmiyeosa. Home Run sang Cho Yong-pil's 'Unknown World' in his own style, receiving praise from Yoon Sang. Jangmiyeosa chose Yoon Bok-hee's 'Everyone,' delivering a deeply moving performance to the judging panel. Yoon Sang expressed confidence, saying, "I was certain this week that this person is that person."
This stage ended with Jangmiyeosa winning 17 to 4. The identity of Home Run, who took off the mask, was singer Kim Min-gyo, who sang the title song of the drama 'The Last Match.' Kim Min-gyo revealed his goal for appearing, saying, "I came out because I want to make my exact name known." Especially, Kim Ho-joong shed tears at Kim Min-gyo's appearance, recalling the good words he heard from seniors during his unknown days, creating a warm atmosphere.
The third-round stage was a battle between Wine and Jangmiyeosa. Wine sang Lim Jeong-hee's 'Golden Lady' crisply, captivating the judging panel's ears. Meanwhile, Jangmiyeosa once again delivered a touching performance with Yang Hee-eun's 'Sangnoksoo.' This battle ended with an overwhelming victory for Jangmiyeosa, 19 to 2.
The identity of Wine, who was eliminated in the third round, was the next-generation trot queen Soyumi. Soyumi comes from a family where her father Somyung and older brother Soyuchan are all trot singers. She shared her thoughts on appearing, saying, "Being from a singer family has both advantages and disadvantages. Since they are all my father's friends, I have to be very careful with my behavior. But wearing a mask, they didn't know it was me, so I could do anything, and it was so much fun."
Finally, Jinju, who took the stage for the Mask King defense, chose GFriend's 'Time for the Moon Night.' Jinju's performance received comments from the judging panel such as "A supercomputer singer. I felt genius close to perfection." However, if Jinju's performance was a perfect 100 points, Jangmiyeosa's stage was rated as 120 points, 20 points above perfect, predicting a close match.
In the end, the new 130th Mask King was Jangmiyeosa, winning 12 to 11.
The identity of Jinju, who stepped down as the 129th Mask King, was HYNN Park Hye-won, a powerhouse on music charts and a high-pitched vocal finisher. Yoo Young-seok expressed pride, saying, "I hope more people like this come out, but that can't happen. But because they can't come out often, it makes it more valuable," and added, "She will sing for at least 40 more years, so I look forward to seeing her continue to develop."
MBC's music entertainment program 'King of Mask Singer' airs every Sunday at 6:20 PM.
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