The 76th episode of TV CHOSUN's 'I Like Tuesday Night' (hereafter referred to as 'Fire Night') aired on the 18th was featured as a special feature of 'Fire Night Singing Contest', and Kim Hye-yeon, Geum Jan-di, Bae Il-ho, Choo Hyuk-jin, and Heo Chan-mi appeared together with the Misses of 'Fire Night'. We had a singing competition. According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings research company, on July 19, the broadcast recorded a nationwide rating of 4.6%, and the highest rating in Bundang rose to 5.6%.
On this day, before entering the 1-on-1 death match, Kim Hye-yeon, Geum Jan-di, and Bae Il-ho told an episode related to the 'National Singing Contest'. Kim Hye-yeon, who made her debut at the 'National Singing Contest,' said, "The song selection changed the day before I went on stage. I was not good at singing, but I received a popularity award,” he said, boasting his overflowing talent. Geum Jan-di said that she had disguised herself to participate in the 'National Singing Contest' when she was in her senior year of high school. Geum Jan-di said, “High school students couldn’t compete. So, in order to look like an adult, I applied red lipstick to the uniforms worn by older sisters in the neighborhood and entered the competition.” In particular, Bae Il-ho told the history of working as an FD for 5 years at the 'National Singing Contest'. He added, "One day, something happened to teacher Song Hae, so Hyeon-cheol and I hurriedly watched the MC. But it didn’t go on the air,” and gave a big laugh by reenacting the clumsy progress at the time.
In a pleasant atmosphere, Song Ga-in, Kim Tae-yeon, Kim Eui-young, Jung Da-kyung, Bae Il-ho, and Choo Hyuk-jin formed the 'Boom Team', and Yang Ji-eun, Eun Ga-eun, Kang Ye-seul, Kim Hye-yeon, Geum Jan-di, and Heo Chan-mi were divided into the 'Jang Min-ho Team' and entered a death match. Taeyeon Kim and Hyeyeon Kim faced each other. Kim Tae-yeon selected Hong Jin-young's 'Darleung' and raised the excitement to the highest level from the first stage and received 93 points. Kim Hye-yeon selected her own song, 'Don't Go, Love'. Kim Hye-yeon, who prepared a stage with intense and deep emotions instead of an energetic appearance, showed a 180 degree different charm, but only scored 92 points.
The second round was a confrontation between Choo Hyuk-jin and Yang Ji-eun. Yang Ji-eun selected Park Woo-cheol's 'Yeonmo' and received 97 points for Yang Ji-eun's unique elegance and impeccable singing ability. Next, Choo Hyuk-jin said to Ji-eun Yang, “This is my first pick in ‘Fire Night’. Confessing, “I have been a fan since ‘Miss Trot 2’,” she passionately sang Yang Ji-eun’s new song, “Waterwheel.” Choo Hyeok-jin received a score of 95, boasting not only intense dancing but also unwavering live skills. Yang Ji-eun said, "It's so cool. The best”, and Kim Hye-yeon also praised her, saying, “I am now a fan.”
In the third round, Song Ga-in and Geum Jan-di met. Song Ga-in sang her own song 'My Love Vitamin'. He completed a stage full of excitement with his charming husky voice, but only scored 91 points. Then, Geum Jan-di confronted Jang Yoon-jung's 'bean pod'. Geum Jan-di, who appealed to various charms by crossing between savory and lovely, received 95 points. Song Ga-in, who lost to Geum Jan-di, said, "I selected several songs to win... I'm getting very hot right now," he joked and laughed.
And on this day, the 'lucky fairy' was 'Miss Trot' Jung Mi-ae. Jung Mi-ae, who appeared on stage for the first time in a long time while singing 'Hold On to Worry', showed off her unchanging singing ability. Jung Mi-ae said, "I had a lot of time off because I wasn't feeling well, but these days, I'm starting my activities," she said about her health. “(Song) Ga-in was the one I missed the most. It's so nice to meet you." Jung Mi-ae selected Kim Yeon-ja's 'Is it true' as the 'lucky fairy' confrontation song. Jung Mi-ae, who showed a perfect stage as expected, received 99 points. Everyone was frustrated by this, and Jung Mi-ae eventually apologized, saying, "I'm sorry," causing laughter.
In the 4th round, the lucky round, Bae Il-ho and Kang Ye-seul appeared. Kang Ye-seul selected Yo-Yomi's "What's Oppa?" and received 100 points for captivating the hearts of viewers with her tender voice and lively charm. In particular, thanks to hitting the 'lucky fairy', +1 point was added to complete 101 points, as well as +2 points and a chance to win a lucky ticket. Bae Il-ho selected Kim Jeong-gu's 'Symphony Poem of the Sea' and received 95 points while enjoying the stage at leisure, showing his age.
The 5th round was a confrontation between Euiyoung Kim and Chanmi Heo. Kim Eui-young selected Park Young-kyu's 'Chameleon'. He took over the stage with a chameleon-like fancy costume and a spicy and thrilling capsaicin voice, but only scored 91 points. Heo Chan-mi selected Lee Chan-won's 'Twist Go Go' and completed an exciting stage with a dance that perfectly matched the song, and surprised everyone by receiving another 100 points following Kang Ye-seul.
In the last 6 rounds, Jeong Da-kyung and Eun Ga-eun scrambled. Eun Ga-eun passionately sang Lim Young-woong's 'Elevator, Not Stairs' and reinterpreted it with a different feeling from Lim Young-woong, making everyone dance, but received 92 points. Jeong Da-kyung, the ending fairy of the day, selected Bae Il-ho's 'How should I do' and showed off her lovely charm properly, but received 90 points. Bae Il-ho praised Jeong Da-kyung for doing her best, saying, "You did a good job."
The deathmatch was over, and 'Jang Min-ho's team' was overwhelmingly ahead with a score of 1 to 6. Everyone focused on what the lucky ticket drawn from 'Jang Min-ho's team' would be, and 'Stop the points as they are now' came out, and 'Jang Min-ho's team' won a perfect victory. But the awards ceremony remained. Kim Tae-yeon and Choo Hyuk-jin received the 'Performance Award', Kim Hye-yeon received the 'Acha Award', and the honorable MVP of the '1st Tuesday Night Singing Contest' went to Bae Il-ho. It ended warmly with Bae Il-ho looking genuinely happy.
Kim Seo-yoon, staff reporter seogugu@tenasia.co.kr