'Immortal Songs' Forestella Wins Final Victory in 'Peace Comes' Special... Heading to Mid-Year Review (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] On the afternoon of the 13th, the final winner of KBS2's 'Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend' 6.15 North-South Joint Declaration 20th Anniversary Special was Forestella.

That day's broadcast was held as a special titled 'Peace is Coming' to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 6.15 North-South Joint Declaration. Ali, K-Tigers Zero, Song Sohee, Ha Dongkyun, Purple Rain, and Forestella took the stage.

The first stage was Ali's. Ali, who said he had let go of his desire for a mid-year summary special, chose Lee Sunhee's 'Beautiful Rivers and Mountains.' Ali explained the reason for his song choice, saying, "I hope the day will come when North and South Korea join hands and sing for peace."

The second stage was K-Tigers Zero. Choosing Seo Taiji and Boys' 'Dreaming of Balhae,' K-Tigers Zero delivered a powerful stage with dynamic and spectacular performances. Ha Dongkyun commented, "It felt like watching a Marvel movie." This stage saw K-Tigers Zero defeat Ali and earn their first win.

The third was Song Sohee, who selected Johnny Lee's 'If I Live.' Before going on stage, Song Sohee said, "I wanted to present a hopeful and bright song." After watching Song Sohee's performance, K-Tigers Zero's Byun Hyunmin expressed his appreciation through a Taekwondo performance. This stage also resulted in K-Tigers Zero defeating Song Sohee and securing their second win.

The fourth was Ha Dongkyun. Choosing Kang San Ae's 'Laguyo,' Ha Dongkyun shared, "My maternal relatives all came down from the North. I think Kang San Ae senior made this song with feelings for his mother, who is a displaced person." The judging panel said, "Many people must have been comforted," and instead of awarding K-Tigers Zero their third win, they gave Ha Dongkyun one win.

The fifth was Purple Rain, who performed Cho Yongpil's 'Friend.' 'Friend' was the ending song during their 2018 North Korea concert, and Purple Rain delivered it with a unique sensibility, earning praise as "like a festival of gods." Purple Rain earned one win with this stage.

The final stage was Forestella. Forestella presented Kim Kwangseok's 'Private's Letter' with fantastic harmonies. Forestella mentioned, "'Private's Letter' is also famous in North Korea as 'The Oath on the Day of Departure,'" and expressed the hope, "With this song, North and South could become one."

Ultimately, Forestella, captivating the judges with their distinctive vocal power and harmonies, became the final winner of the 6.15 North-South Joint Declaration 20th Anniversary Special 'Peace is Coming.'

KBS2's music entertainment program 'Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend' airs every Saturday at 6:05 PM.

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