In response to the enthusiastic love from viewers, the much-talked-about ‘Current King of Singers 2’ has confirmed a nationwide tour concert starting in April, kicking off in Seoul and visiting 10 cities.
The fierce competition of men aiming for the MBN Taegeuk mark, ‘Current King of Singers 2’, achieved the remarkable feat of ranking first in TV-OTT search responses in the 5th week of January 2025, and maintained the top spot in overall entertainment for 9 consecutive weeks on Tuesdays, proving its unrivaled status as the king of entertainment. Notably, the 10th episode, which featured the ‘1 vs 1 Genre Battle’ in the semifinals, achieved a peak rating of 13.8% according to Nielsen Korea, and a nationwide rating of 12.8%, breaking its own record for the highest viewership once again.
In this regard, the confirmation of the nationwide tour concert, which has been highly anticipated by viewers since the show began, is drawing significant attention. The ‘Current King of Singers 2’ nationwide tour concert is set to take place in 10 cities including Busan, Daegu, Changwon, Jeonju, Daejeon, Anyang, Gwangju, and Ulsan, starting from Seoul in April, with additional locations to be announced later.
Furthermore, tickets for the ‘Current King of Singers 2’ nationwide tour concert will go on sale immediately after the broadcast of the finals, where the top 7 male singers representing South Korea will be selected to compete in the 2025 ‘Korea-Japan King of Singers Competition’. The previous ‘Current King of Singers’ nationwide tour concert attracted 18,000 attendees in Seoul, and all VIP seats sold out as soon as the Changwon concert was announced, creating a sensation. It remains to be seen whether ‘Current King of Singers 2’ will continue this trend and achieve remarkable records.
Meanwhile, with the results of the first round of the semifinals ‘1 vs 1 Genre Battle’ now revealed, curiosity is growing about which of the 14 contestants who advanced to the semifinals—Kang Moon-kyung, Kim Kyung-min, Kim Soo-chan, Kim Jun-soo, Na Tae-joo, Noh Ji-hoon, Park Seo-jin, Shin Seung-tae, Shin Yu, Enoch, Jae-ha, Jin Hae-sung, Choi Soo-ho, and Hwan-hee—will secure a spot in the final top 7. Attention is focused on the final top 7, who will interact closely with viewers during the nationwide tour, sharing in the excitement and cheers.
The production team stated, “We decided to hold the nationwide tour concert to repay the infinite love and support that viewers have shown for ‘Current King of Singers 2’. We ask for your great expectations for the nationwide tour concert, where talented and charming current singers will shake the nation.”
Meanwhile, the fierce competition of men aiming for the MBN Taegeuk mark, ‘Current King of Singers 2’, is a national representative selection survival program to choose the top 7 ‘best male active singers’ who will participate in the ‘Korea-Japan King of Singers Competition’ to be held in 2025, commemorating the 60th anniversary of Korea-Japan diplomatic relations. Episode 11 of ‘Current King of Singers 2’ will air on the 11th.
[Ji Seung-hoon, Star Today Reporter]
