MBC's 'Hangout with Yoo' Unveils 80s Seoul Music Festival Contestants

The contestants for the '80s Seoul Music Festival' on MBC's variety show 'Hangout with Yoo' have been revealed.

On the episode aired on the 23rd, the 15 finalists of the '80s Seoul Music Festival' gathered for the first time.

Park Myung-soo (Gongjak Sangga), Ha Dong-kyun (Dong-Ah Planning), and WOODZ (Jongno Bookstore) kicked off the event with their performance of 'If You Come Into My Heart.' Park Myung-soo, who initially received a 'pending acceptance' evaluation, humorously remarked, "The important thing is to survive." Ha Dong-kyun drew attention by emphasizing, "I wanted to sing 80s songs. I was born in 1980."

Following them, Park Young-kyu (Namsan Tower), Jannabi's Choi Jung-hoon (Jamsu Bridge), and Jung Sung-hwa (Nakwon Arcade) passionately performed 'Friend.' Choi Jung-hoon, who was previously eliminated during the MSG Wannabe selection, received high praise this time as "a voice representing the 80s music festival." He admitted, "I think I misunderstood the purpose before, so this time I focused on practicing with emotion."

The female unit also took the stage. LALAL (Midopa Department Store), MAMAMOO's Solar (Sangbong Terminal), and IVE's Liz (New York Bakery) delivered a refreshing performance of 'I Still Don't Know Love.' Yoo Jae-suk commented, "They could form a group," and praised, "Liz is in her prime." Liz, who previously faced fan speculation about being 'New York Bakery,' humorously pretended not to know.

The mixed unit performed 'Regret' by Sinchon Blues. Members included Lee Yong-jin (Olympic Boulevard), Choi Yu-ri (Third Han River Bridge), and Lee Juck (Marronnier Park), surprising the audience. Lee Juck, who sparked reactions like "Why is Lee Juck here?" after the preliminary video was released, explained, "There aren't many opportunities to sing 80s songs, and it's not about doing something new but singing songs I love, so I participated."

Lee Juck previously appeared with Yoo Jae-suk at the 'Infinite Challenge' West Coast Highway Music Festival 14 years ago, performing 'Apgujeong Nallari.' He shared, "It's nice to be a participant rather than just a judge at other music festivals."

Yoo Jae-suk's assurance of "first place" and the attention of the contestants were focused on talented singer-songwriter Choi Yu-ri, who expressed her nervousness at her first variety show appearance but was thrilled to have the highest views for her preliminary performance of 'Bobbed Hair.'

Lee Yong-jin, praised by Park Myung-soo as "the best singer among comedians," revealed his serious side, saying, "I wanted to be serious, so I deliberately didn't join in the talk."

Lastly, DinDin (Sundori), Lee Jun-young (Gulleongsoe Boy), and Yoon Do-hyun (Pimatgol) delivered an emotional performance of 'Watercolor on a Rainy Day.' Yoon Do-hyun explained his participation, "I wanted to meet good people at a good opportunity."

Lee Jun-young, who has recently gained attention for his acting roles in 'The Good Detective' and 'Weak Hero Class 2,' heightened expectations with his return to the music stage. DinDin, who sang lying down during the preliminaries, confessed, "The production team told me to lie down." Yoo Jae-suk revealed, "The production team thought he would be eliminated," naming DinDin as the 'unexpected pick by the production team.'

Meanwhile, the preview featured actress Kim Hee-ae, increasing anticipation for the '80s Seoul Music Festival.'