“It was a one-time special appearance” Kim Jae-hwan quickly became a full-time employee

The secret story of singer Kim Jae-hwan's appearance was revealed.

On the morning of the 24th, a production presentation for Mnet's 'Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival' (hereinafter referred to as 'Build Up') was held at CJ ENM Talent Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Producer Ma Du-sik, Lee Da-hee, Lee Seok-hoon, Baekho, Seo Eunkwang, Solar, Wendy, Kim Jae-hwan and others attended.

Kim Jae-hwan began by saying, "I have also experienced audition programs and know how the contestants feel, so I tried to judge them seriously and cool-headedly, and sometimes warmly."

He said, "I originally only appeared in one episode as a special judge, so I was planning on skipping it. But I'm so grateful that they kept calling me, so I'm working hard on filming. I remember watching the first episode here as a trainee during Season 2 of Produce 101, wearing my school uniform. “It is an honor to be able to stand on the podium like this and stand side by side with senior Lee Seok-hoon, who was a judge,” he said.

'Build Up', which will be aired for the first time on the 26th, is a survival program that combines talented people who are confident in vocals and love vocals regardless of genre to form a four-member vocal boy group.

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