Hwanhee and Park Seo-jin will throw down the gauntlet with a surprising performance in the second round of the third match of the finals, titled ‘Turnaround Battle’.
In the 8th episode of MBN’s ‘Current King of Singers 2’, which airs on the 21st, Park Seo-jin will showcase a transformation stage, presenting his ultimate weapon to secure a spot among the top 11. On this day, Hwanhee will challenge ‘traditional trot’ for the first time in his 26-year career as a singer. Despite having zero years of trot experience, Hwanhee has received high praise from celebrity judges for his peak emotional expression and for pioneering a new trot genre, while also facing criticism to “reduce the R&B style.”
To demonstrate his ‘R&B reduction’, Hwanhee surprises everyone by choosing ‘Samo’ by Na Hoon-a, a representative of ‘traditional trot’. Even Hwanhee’s mother expressed concern, saying, “He can’t do trot at all,” raising curiosity about what Hwanhee’s ‘Samo’ performance will look like and why comments like “He’s turning it into a genre” emerged after the stage.
Additionally, Park Seo-jin puts down the janggu and goes head-to-head with just his voice. With a determined resolve to hear, “Even without the janggu, Park Seo-jin can produce such a song,” he practices earnestly. Ultimately, Park Seo-jin takes the stage without the janggu, showcasing the essence of ‘emotional trot’ and leaving the audience in awe.
In particular, one master who watched Park Seo-jin’s performance praised, “Park Seo-jin should be thankful to God,” turning the audience area into a sea of tears. This raises curiosity about what exactly happened at the scene.
The production team stated, “A fierce battle for the 11 spots that will go directly to the semifinals will unfold,” and added, “Please look forward to how Hwanhee and Park Seo-jin will break their own stereotypes and prove that there are no limits in ‘Current King of Singers 2’.”
