Lyn's Emotional Performance Amidst Divorce and '2025 Korea-Japan King of Singers' Showdown

Korean singer Lyn recently broke down in tears while performing a song about heartbreak, following her divorce from Lee Soo after 11 years of marriage. The lyrics, 'Love alone can't overcome all the criticism,' resonated deeply with her. Lee Soo, Lyn's ex-husband, faced public backlash in 2009 after receiving a deferred prosecution for charges related to soliciting a minor.

The second episode of MBN's '2025 Korea-Japan King of Singers' aired on the 9th, achieving a nationwide viewership rating of 5.6%, with a peak of 6.2%.

The episode featured performances from the first episode's Korean and Japanese champions, Park Seo-jin and Yudai, whose stages garnered 4.15 million views, while the Korea-Japan TOP7 performances accumulated over 8.25 million views. The preliminary 'Ranking Exploration' stage from last week continued.

First, Korea's TOP3 Enoch and Japan's Takuya took the stage. Takuya performed Aimyon's 'I Want to Convey Love,' receiving positive feedback. Enoch, who admitted to sleepless nights due to nerves, delivered a heartfelt rendition of Han Hye-jin's 'Last Lover,' earning praise for his high-level interpretation and defeating Takuya, bringing the Korea-Japan score to a 3-3 tie.

The showdown between 'King of Singers' Park Seo-jin and Yudai was announced next. Park Seo-jin, known as the 'God of K-Drum,' and Yudai, the 'God of J-Rock,' presented vastly different genres, heightening anticipation for the results. Ultimately, Park Seo-jin won with a score of 58 to 42, gaining 4 additional points from the audience. He celebrated his victory, drenched in sweat, alongside Korea's TOP7, earning a 1-point benefit in the first round of the finals.

With all preliminaries concluded, the intense finals, structured as a best-of-three series, commenced. MC Shin Dong-yup announced that the first round would be an 'Impromptu Selection Match,' a strategic brain game where Korea and Japan's TOP7 would devise matchups on the spot, shocking everyone. The teams immediately began strategizing, with Korea's unexpected first player, Kang Moon-kyung, surprising Japan, prompting a change in their strategy, leading to Masaya being chosen as their competitor.

Kang Moon-kyung, despite feeling increasingly insecure, chose 'Brother' and delivered a bold transformation with winks and flirtations. Meanwhile, Masaya performed Kenshi Yonezu's mega-hit 'Lemon,' which surpassed 900 million views, with delicate emotional expression, securing Japan's first victory in the finals with an overwhelming score.

In Korea's next move, Shin Seung-tae volunteered for a rematch against Juni, who vowed to repay the feelings from their previous encounter. Shin Seung-tae unveiled his secret weapon, Lee Eun-mi's 'Nocturne,' a song about a final meeting and inevitable breakup. Lyn, moved by the lyrics 'Love alone can't overcome all the criticism. It's not your fault,' bowed her head and wept.

After the performance, Lyn explained, 'I just thought of people I felt sorry for in my life. It felt like Shin Seung-tae was comforting me.'

Juni performed Park Nam-jung's 1988 mega-hit 'Thinking of You' in Korean, captivating the audience with his exceptional dance skills. However, Shin Seung-tae, praised by even Japan's celebrity judge Gibran as 'admirable,' defeated Juni with an overwhelming score, leaving Juni feeling guilty for not contributing to the team.

With Korea and Japan tied, Japan introduced a trio battle with Takuya, Shu, and Shin to shift the momentum, while Korea countered with a duet by Kim Junsu and Choi Soo-ho. The Japanese trio delivered a powerful and harmonious rendition of Ken Hirai's 'Close Your Eyes,' a hit remade by Jung Jae-wook in Korea, impressing even MC Shin Dong-yup.

Kim Junsu and Choi Soo-ho responded with Young Tak's 'Hanryangga,' showcasing traditional trot with a refreshing vocal twist, unleashing the K-spirit. Despite the contrasting genres, the judges expressed their difficulty in deciding, but Kim Junsu and Choi Soo-ho's performance triumphed over the Japanese trio, turning the tide to 2-1 in favor of Korea.

As Japan trailed behind Korea, their strategy meeting extended, and Yudai, Japan's leader, unexpectedly stepped up, surprising Jin Hae-sung, who was preparing to compete. Jin Hae-sung, whose goal since participating in 'Current King of Singers 2' was the 'Korea-Japan King of Singers,' flawlessly performed Eikichi Yazawa's 'Sajang Kanoya Do,' a mega-hit that sold 1.8 million copies and is a favorite of Seol Woon-do, earning applause even from the Japanese team.

Yudai, despite being advised by doctors not to sing due to throat injuries from inhaling pollen during a passionate preliminary performance, took the stage determined to help his team after consecutive losses. He delivered a moving rendition of Official Hige Dandism's 'Pretender,' hitting high notes and bringing tears to the eyes of Japan's TOP7 and the audience, creating a touching drama.

Ultimately, Yudai defeated Jin Hae-sung by a staggering 140-point margin, tying the score at 2-2 between Korea and Japan. Yudai's desperate victory, born from a moment of earnestness, enveloped the scene in poignant emotion.

At the end of the broadcast, Korea's 'King of Singers' Park Seo-jin was seen challenging Shinnosuke, the son of Saijo Hideki, who had impressed with his drumming skills during the preliminaries, making Park Seo-jin nervous. Park Seo-jin, who had expressed his strong desire to face Shinnosuke from the start of the finals, declared his intent to compete.

As Shinnosuke, surprised to face Park Seo-jin, expressed his determination, saying, 'The battle begins now,' the unpredictable outcome of their showdown drew attention. With Korea and Japan tied at 2-2, all eyes are on whether Park Seo-jin can once again demonstrate his prowess as the 'King of Singers' and turn the tables.