La Poem won ‘Immortal Songs’.
According to viewership rating research agency Nielsen Korea on the 23rd, the 603rd episode of 'Immortal Songs' ranked first in the same time slot nationwide with 5.2%, ranking first in the same time slot for 18 consecutive weeks. The 603rd episode of KBS2's 'Immortal Songs', which aired on the 22nd, featured a special feature on 'Musical Diva Choi Jeong-won'. Lee Ji-hoon, Mongni, Kim Yeon-ji, La Poem, Kim Jun-su, TAN, etc. appeared and reinterpreted musical numbers loved around the world.
Choi Jeong-won, the host of this special episode, went on stage before the contest and showed off his charm. Choi Jeong-won showed off her skills as a first-generation Korean musical diva by singing 'Dancing Queen' and 'Waterloo' one after another. The audience also enjoyed the festival and smiled at Choi Jeong-won's hot energy.
TAN was called on the first stage. TAN, who selected 'Summer Nights' from the musical 'Grease', attracted everyone's attention from the beginning with a refreshing and refreshing performance. TAN, who expressed extraordinary ambition and said, "The goal is to win," staged a highly complete stage with a stage composition and performance reminiscent of an actual musical. This stage, which tells the story of confessing to a girl you like, immediately captivated the talk waiting room and the masterpiece judging panel. Jihoon Lee praised him, saying, “Young spirit was clearly visible. It seemed like he had practiced a lot.” Mongni's Kim Shin-eui also smiled, saying, "It brought back exciting memories from my high school days."
Monni, who took over the baton for the second stage, selected ‘This Moment’ from ‘Jekyll and Hyde’. Mongni, who said, “I will present ‘This Moment’ that is unique to Mongni,” presented a new flavor of ‘This Moment’ arranged to take advantage of the characteristics of a rock band. Kim Shin-eui's expansive rock vocals combined with the band's sound, including guitar and drums, were outstanding. Kim Shin-eui's unstoppable high notes evoked admiration. Regarding this stage, Kim Yeon-ji said, “There was no sound and only the voice came out, but there was a touching point.” Mongni's 'This Moment', reborn as a rock version, was selected by more famous song judges and won 1 time.
The third main character is Lee Ji-hoon. Lee Ji-hoon, who celebrated his birthday on this day, went on stage receiving everyone's congratulations. Lee Ji-hoon, who said, “I will make sure today,” sang ‘The Age of Cathedrals’ from ‘Notre Dame de Paris’. Lee Ji-hoon, who played Bae Su-jin, showed off his skills as a musical actor. Lee Ji-hoon showed off his incredible chemistry and vocal ability, leading to a standing ovation from the cast in the talk waiting room. Kim Yeon-ji said, “It was truly a musical-like performance. I think they came out for a real sword fight.” La Poem Yoo Chae-hoon said, "I think it should be called a rediscovery. He was more like a rocker than a rocker. I think he will beat Mongni." As a result, Lee Ji-hoon and Mongni tied.
Kim Yeon-ji then took the stage for the fourth time with 'Memory' from 'Cats'. Kim Yeon-ji, who expressed her ambition by saying, “I will show you a variety that I have never been able to show as a singer,” went back and forth across a wide vocal range from low to high notes. In particular, the message contained in 'Memory' was expressed in a touching way, leaving a deep impression on the audience. Lee Ji-hoon and Mongni won again, beating Kim Yeon-ji.
La Poem sang the ‘Phantom of the Opera’ number ‘The Phantom Of The Opera’. La Poem, who had a revenge match with Lee Ji-hoon and Mongni, presented countertenor Choi Seong-hoon as their secret weapon. Choi Sung-hoon showed off his unrivaled presence among the members by showing off his high-pitched notes that gave us goosebumps. A great deal of energy radiated from the voices exchanged between Choi Seong-hoon and the members. La Poem's magnificent harmony overwhelmed the stage and dominated the atmosphere. Kim Yeon-ji was surprised by Choi Seong-hoon's high notes, saying, "I kept watching in a breathless state. It was so amazing." As a result of the vote, La Poem succeeded in avenging his previous defeat by defeating Lee Ji-hoon and Mongni at the same time.
Kim Junsu sang ‘Jangbuga’ from ‘Hero’ in the final performance. Kim Junsu drew attention by performing on stage with musical vocals, without the traditional Korean music. Then, he delivered an impactful verse that took advantage of the singer's expertise. Kim Junsu sang in our own voice as if he was screaming towards the sky, bringing tears to everyone's eyes. The stage shouting was truly overwhelming. Lee Ji-hoon drew attention with tears in his eyes, saying, "I burst into tears when the vocalization changed to pansori in the middle. I put everything into the performance." The final winner of this contest was La Poem. Countertenor Choi Seong-hoon's terrifying high notes impressed the most famous song judges and became the winner of the trophy.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr