Park Seon-joo loses her clumsy 'Grim Reaper' character

Singer and composer Park Sun-joo gave up the nickname ‘Grim Reaper’. Trot 2, which was embroiled in several 'fairness controversies', was brought in to inject some tension, but it is not playing its role properly. Could it be that the reason was that he suffered from 'malicious comments' due to harsh reviews in the past? Park Seon-ju, who used to make sarcastic comments, is nowhere to be found. Nowadays, more than 90% of the criticism is compliments.

A month ago, TV CHOSUN's 'Mr. Trot 2 - The Beginning of a New Legend' (hereinafter referred to as Mr. Trot 2) announced that composer Joo Young-hoon and singer and producer Park Seon-joo would be appointed as new masters.

This decision was made after it was pointed out that some of the judges were suspicious of fairness as they were suspected of pushing certain contestants. With the news of the reappearance of Park Seon-joo, who received attention as a tiger reviewer in 'Miss Trot 2', 'Mr. Trot 2' seemed to be overcoming a critical juncture.

This is because Park Seon-joo is a person who has become a hot topic in each episode not only because of her high-level vocal skills, but also because of her sharp reviews. However, Park Seon-ju appeared as a different person somehow. There was no cool-headed, realistic advice and he was given the image of an angel.

Park Seon-joo, who has recently been judging the 1-on-1 death match contest, said in a previous broadcast, "I was surprised to see Kang Jae-soo for the first time. After the first verse, I felt like someone was trudging towards me. It was very difficult. It was so perfect. " " (Choi Su-ho) The sense of immersion is no joke. 21 years old?" “You sing well, Choi Soo-ho. It seems like you sang it with a new interpretation. It’s in the style of traditional Korean music, so it incorporates Korean sentiment, and the pitch and vocal pronunciation are also good. I’m curious to see how this guy will develop and I’m looking forward to good results,” he praised.

He even openly selected Ahn Seong-hoon, Choi Su-ho, Gil Byeong-min, Park Ji-hyun, Song Min-jun, Hwang Min-ho, and Park Seong-on as the participants he was most interested in.

It was noticeably different from the ‘Miss Trot 2’ screening. At the time, Park Seon-ju said, “To be able to make a name for yourself as an active singer, this level of singing ability is quite lacking,” “I’m really disappointed,” and “Shouldn’t you be anxious when moving your vocal range? “That’s the basics of being a singer,” “No matter what stage it is, once the music starts, you have to be organized, prepared, and immersed in it. This is the most important thing to keep as a professional singer,” he said, leaving the participants in tears and snot with his merciless remarks that excluded personal feelings. I took it out.

Of course, the overall skills of the 'Mr. Trot 2' participants may have improved relative to the previous audition. The star quality and perfection may be superior.

However, this was not the appearance of Park Sun-joo that the production crew and viewers wanted. Rather than empathizing and cheering, I wanted a role that would truly evaluate the participants' skills and sometimes even speak bitterly.

Even though Park Seon-joo joined, the atmosphere of the judging panel did not change. Even in an atmosphere where passing is forced, singer Lee Hong-ki is the only one who reveals his beliefs.

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr