On the morning of the 25th, a press conference for MBN's new variety show 'Legend of the Unknown - The Rank War of Trot Men' was held at the Stanford Hotel in Sangam, Mapo-gu, Seoul. The event was attended by PD Kim Woo-jin, announcer Kim Dae-ho, singers Jang Min-ho, Nam Jin, Joo Hyun-mi, Jo Hang-jo, Shin Yoo, Kang Moon-kyung, Son Tae-jin, Lim Han-byul, and Yang Se-hyung.
'Legend of the Unknown - The Rank War of Trot Men' (hereafter 'Legend of the Unknown') is a large-scale trot survival program where 99 male unknown singers compete for a single throne.
Lim Han-byul, who debuted as part of a six-member boy group in 2008, has been selected as the youngest judge. Although he has extensive experience judging idol audition programs, this is his first time judging a trot audition. Lim expressed, "I was worried about whether I could understand the trot genre," but added, "Touching people's hearts is the same regardless of genre."
He acknowledged, "I know some people are tired of the endless audition programs," but noted, "Idol auditions have set answers, whereas trot contains various stories and has a different charm. For those aspiring to become popular singers, this is an excellent opportunity, and I hope viewers will watch with a warm perspective."
Meanwhile, 'Legend of the Unknown' premieres tonight at 9:40 PM.
Reporter Da-yeon Jeong, Ten Asia light@tenasia.co.kr