'Mr. Trot' No Ji-hoon Advances to Next Round After Defeating Kim Soo-chan

/Photo by TV Chosun 'Tomorrow is Mr. Trot'

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] 'Mr. Trot' No Ji-hoon advances to the next round, surpassing Kim Su-chan.

On the 6th, TV Chosun's entertainment program 'Tomorrow is Mr. Trot' featured a 1-on-1 death match in the second round of the finals between No Ji-hoon and Kim Su-chan.

In the broadcast, No Ji-hoon and Kim Su-chan showed signs of eyeing each other cautiously. No Ji-hoon provoked Kim Su-chan by saying, "No need for long words," and "Su-chan, what more needs to be said about your face and height?" In response, Kim Su-chan said, "If you're so confident, why aren't you an actor? I'll take responsibility for Mr. Trot, so go shoot a movie," retorting back.

No Ji-hoon chose Kim Jung-soo's 'Dangsin (You)'. He revealed, "Both of my parents passed away when I was in the second year of middle school," and "I wanted to start a family quickly." He explained his song choice by saying, "After becoming a parent, the head of the family, and a husband, this song came to mind." He added, "I want to sing this for all mothers and wives."

Kim Su-chan took the stage with Gae Eun-sook's 'Noraehameo Chumchumeo (Singing and Dancing)'. Unlike No Ji-hoon, who sang a ballad, Kim Su-chan performed a bright and lively stage with female dancers.

After Kim Su-chan's performance, the judges appeared to be in deep thought. Judge Jo Young-soo expressed some regrets about both contestants. Jo Young-soo pointed out, "I felt each had their own shortcomings," adding, "No Ji-hoon's arrangement might have been too much of a ballad, and Kim Su-chan tried to show too many things, which compromised the trot elements."

The voting result was 7 to 4, with No Ji-hoon winning.

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