'Hangout with Yoo' Seoul Music Festival Results Stir Controversy

The results of the 'Hangout with Yoo' Seoul Music Festival have sparked controversy.

On the September 11th episode of MBC's variety show 'Hangout with Yoo?', a post-festival gathering and Chuseok celebration took place with the participants of the '80s Seoul Music Festival.

During the episode, DinDin revealed, "Lee Yong-jin and Lala had a private celebration," drawing attention. Lee Yong-jin and Lala expressed satisfaction with their performance, showcasing their best on stage.

Lee Yong-jin shared, "I felt lonely on my way home, so I called Lala, and she felt the same. We ended up drinking late into the night."

Lala, reflecting on the moment, said, "It was truly a dream come true. I couldn't just go home, so I told my husband to leave the child with my mother-in-law. While heading out for drinks, I got a call from Yong-jin oppa."

Lee Yong-jin emphasized it was a couple's night out, joking, "I've never seen someone drink like they don't have kids at home," bringing laughter.

The episode also featured revelations about the award results. Lee Yong-jin stated, "DinDin was the only participant dissatisfied with the results, saying, 'I thought I could at least aim for fourth place. Honestly, didn't I kill it? Or maybe not enough?'"

The '80s Seoul Music Festival awards were as follows: Friendship Award to Park Young-kyu, Popularity Award to Lee Jun-young, Bronze to Ha Dong-kyun, Silver to Lee Yong-jin & Lala, and Gold to Choi Jung-hoon. The Grand Prize was jointly awarded to Lee Juck and Lee Jun-young.

DinDin shared, "I was feeling good heading home and called Myung-soo hyung, who said, 'Why hold this if you're just going to give the awards to singers?' That comment suddenly hit me," revealing more behind-the-scenes stories.

Yoo Jae-suk joked, "If this recording gets out, it'll be chaos," while Park Myung-soo added humorously, "Let's end it all here," causing laughter. DinDin smiled, saying, "I guess I need to be careful with calls from now on."

Co-Grand Prize winners Lee Jun-young and Lee Juck impressed with their explosive energy on stage. Lee Juck recalled an ad-lib moment during his performance.

Known for being reserved, Lee Jun-young delighted fans with his stage presence, receiving comments like "He was on fire!" He candidly shared, "I got a bit excited with the band sound after a long time." Ha Ha added humor, "He's not usually like this; it's all an act," bringing more laughter.

Meanwhile, the oldest participant, Park Young-kyu, confessed his nervousness on stage, saying, "Seeing Kim Hee-ae made me nervous. It's hard to admit, but I really loved Kim Hee-ae," surprising everyone.

When asked by participants if it was unrequited love or if he ever confessed, Park Young-kyu vaguely replied, "It didn't happen," and joked, "We didn't end up together in the drama," causing an uproar of laughter.

Kim Eun-jung, TenAsia Reporter eun@tenasia.co.kr