Singer Song Ga-in won the second part of the 'Immortal Songs' artist Shim Soo-pyeong.
Episode 601 of KBS2's 'Immortal Songs', which aired on the 8th, featured part 2 of 'Artist Shim Soo-bong's episode.' Yang Ji-eun, TAN, Mongni, Song Ga-in, and Ali went on stage and performed an homage to Shim Soo-bong's famous song.
Yang Ji-eun took the stage for the first time with Shim Soo-bong's 'I'll Love You This Fall'. Ji-eun Yang drew attention by showing a completely different singing style, saying that she took away the color of Korean traditional music and added the sensibility of Shim Soo-bong. Yang Ji-eun, who performed a direct attack with her voice without any special stage equipment, impressed everyone and performed a highly captivating performance.
Song Ga-in commented, "Each song feels different. I feel like I'm in love. I felt like crying, but I held it back," while Sohyang recalled Shim Soo-bong's debut days, saying, "I was so moved. when he just sang." Shim Soo-bong gave a thumbs up to Yang Ji-eun, saying, "She's becoming more and more cool. I'm really in love with her."
TAN was the main character of the second stage. TAN, who reinterpreted 'Men are boats, women are ports', displayed unwavering singing skills while performing a variety of performances. The high-quality arrangement and splendid composition satisfied both eyes and ears. The stage ended with a strong impression. Regarding this stage, Mongni Gong Tae-woo said, "It reminded me of 2PM. It was powerful and the vocals were amazing." Song Ga-in made people laugh by saying, "You look sexy wearing a hat. I wonder if your bones are okay." Regarding TAN's performance, Shim Soo-bong smiled and said, "I was comfortable too. Thank you." Yang Ji-eun won 1 time, beating TAN.
Mongni, who expressed respect for Shim Soo-bong, calling him 'Korea's Paul McCartney', selected 'Young Sun' and performed it with a rock sound. The 'Young Sun' wearing Mongni's clothes burned with an intense aura. Mongni dominated the stage with his excellent song selection. Ali said, "The sense of immersion was strong. It felt like Mongni's tank was taking away the heat from the sun," and Song Ga-in admired Kim Shin-ui, saying, "He looked like an old man who couldn't dance, but he was really Mongni himself and a professional." Shim Soo-bong asked people to sing his songs a lot and commented, “It's an honor.” Yang Ji-eun defeated Mongni once again and won her second win.
The fourth stage was performed by Song Ga-in with 'Binari'. Song Ga-in, who said of Shim Soo-bong, who wrote 'Binari', "I think he's a genius," wrote his own version of 'Binari' with earnest emotion. Song Ga-in dominated the stage by capturing the highs and lows of emotion according to the song's narrative. Sohyang said, “I have nothing to say,” and Ailee stuck her tongue out, saying, “I really felt the power of the voice.” Ali did not stop admiring the song, saying, “I want to go to the scene and listen to it again.” Shim Soo-bong expressed his emotion, saying, "I have mixed feelings when I listen to Song Ga-in's song. Be sure to come visit my house at least once." Song Ga-in blocked Yang Ji-eun's 3 wins and won 1.
Ali took the final stage with 'Because I'm a Woman'. Ali, who started singing while playing the piano, turned the atmosphere around with a fresh and lovely mood. Ali gave a winning performance with a dance that felt like the spring breeze, a lively rap, and a pleasant scat song. Sohyang gave a thumbs up, saying, "I thought she was good, but I didn't expect it to be this good. It was over in the first verse," and Ailee exclaimed, "It's so cool to see her taking pictures of legends on every stage." Monni Kim Shin-ui expressed, “I felt like I fell in love with Ali for 5 minutes.” Shim Soo-bong said, “Thank you for brightening this time.”
After finishing the contest, Shin Dong-yeop said to Shim Soo-bong, “Thank you for joining us for the 600th special episode following the legendary invitation to 'Immortal Songs.'” Shim Soo-bong expressed his gratitude for the existence of ' Immortal Song' and said, "We cannot live without music. I hope you all have a happy time and understand the identity of music." The trophy for the second part of 'Artist Shim Soo-bong' went to Song Ga-in. Song Ga-in conveyed deep comfort to many people by singing about bitter sorrow with her unique voice. It was evaluated that Song Ga-in's stage that will be talked about forever was created.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr