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Kim Yong-pil, the story of leaving ‘Mr. Trot 2’ because of Park Seong-woong
KBS2's 'Immortal Songs' (directed by Park Min-jeong, Park Hyeong-geun, Shin Soo-jeong, Park Young-kwang), which will be broadcast on the 14th, will feature the 'Artist Yoon Hyeong-ju & Kim Se-hwan'.
Kim Yong-pil, who appeared for the first time on 'Immortal Song', chose Park Sung-woong as the reason he appeared on 'Mr. Trot 2'. He started off by saying, “Ever since Season 1, Park Sung-woong has been telling me to go out there.” MC Kim Jun-hyun, who heard this, said, “If Park Sung-woong says ‘get out,’ I think I should definitely go out,” and asked, “I heard you even resigned from your job to become a singer.” In response, Kim Yong-pil said, “I have no choice but to quit because I have to practice all day. He gave his reason for leaving the company, saying, “Because other people will suffer because of me.” When asked, "Did your wife stay quiet when you quit your job because you wanted to run trot?" Kim Yong-pil said, "When I first told him I was going to compete, she didn't object, but her expression wasn't good," and smiled, "Now she's applauding."
Kim Yong-pil, who boasted a special friendship with Park Sung-woong to the point where he even hosted his wedding, also revealed his relationship with 2AM's Lee Chang-min and designer Jang Gwang-hyo. He said, “When I told him I was going to appear on ‘Immortal Songs,’ Lee Chang-min asked me to work on the arrangement together,” adding, “It was created through several nights of staying up all night,” raising expectations for the stage. Also, regarding the outfit, he said, “This is the outfit that designer Jang Gwang-hyo put out at the SS season fashion show,” and introduced a suit setup with vertical stripes and dots, drawing attention. Kim Yong-pil, who received the help of many people, selected 'Loving Heart' and conveyed the goal of "I hope that you will hold on for a while rather than going up and coming down right away," and gained everyone's sympathy.
This episode's artists, Hyeong-ju Yoon and Se-hwan Kim, returned as hosts of 'Immortal Songs' after 11 years. These people were active in the Maseong folk group Cesibong in the 60s and 70s and are like legends in the domestic folk world. Yoon Hyeong-ju and Kim Se-hwan, first-generation folk representatives and current singer-songwriters. Hyung-joo Yoon received great love for 'Our Story', 'The Rain Yesterday', and 'Flower Girl', and Se-hwan Kim for 'Along the Ranch Road', 'Sitting on the Roadside', and 'Saturday Night'.
Many people are looking forward to seeing how deep the stage will be presented by folk music masters Hyung-joo Yoon and Se-hwan Kim, and how the juniors of the 10 teams will put their own spin on it and create masterpieces and hits.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
