Cheon Myeonghun: "'Mr. Trot' Appearance Was Not a Joke... I Intend to Release an Album as a Trot Singer"

Singer Chun Myung-hoon, who appeared on MBC FM4U's 'Good Morning FM Jang Sung-kyu' broadcast on the 28th, is seen commenting on being mentioned as a look-alike of SISTAR member Bora. Photo by MBC FM4U 'Good Morning FM Jang Sung-kyu' broadcast capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Singer Cheon Myeonghun revealed the story behind his appearance on 'Mr. Trot.'

On the 28th broadcast of MBC FM4U's 'Good Morning FM with Jang Sung-kyu,' girl group SISTAR member Soyou took on special hosting duties, and Cheon Myeonghun appeared to share his recent updates.

During the broadcast, Soyou responded to a listener's greeting, "Pro self-isolator Cheon Myeonghun, nice to meet you," by saying, "Cheon Myeonghun doesn't need to self-isolate, but everyone misunderstands."

Cheon Myeonghun said, "That's right. I couldn't appear because I wasn't called for a while. But thankfully, I was called a lot last year," adding, "Then if I don't appear for 3 to 4 months, people get suspicious and wonder if something happened. So I thought I should take the initiative first," which brought laughter.

He continued, addressing the comparison to Soyou, "I felt sorry for no reason. Honestly, even now, I find it hard to make eye contact with Soyou," and added, "Maybe it's because of low self-esteem, but I used to be an idol too, so I think it's okay now."

He then said, "Using content, if we have time, we could try a duet or something. Thinking about it from a capitalist perspective might be good too."

When another listener said, "(Cheon Myeonghun and Soyou) are like decalcomania," Soyou replied, "Personally, that photo made us look alike, but in reality, we don't look alike at all," and added, "But after seeing you continuously, I noticed your mouth and nose are similar. You have a small mouth, and I have a lower lip and a thin upper lip. So I often hear I look like Gong Hyo-jin. Sorry," which made everyone laugh.

Cheon Myeonghun also talked about his appearance on TV Chosun's variety show 'Mr. Trot' last January, saying, "Big Bang's Daesung and Kim Jong-kook hyung released trot songs as projects," and added, "I had the same intention, but while appearing on another program, writers and acquaintances encouraged me to participate."

He continued, "I didn't want to do it as a joke. Also, it was my first time in a competition," and said, "But I am someone who has followed an elite course in my own way. If I'm going to do it, I want to do it properly."

Regarding his goals as a trot singer, he said, "When the trot album is released, I will release it as a rookie trot singer," and added, "If I provide content like NRG as a service or release R&B tracks, that would be a project."

He also said, "I plan to go thin and long. At first, I had high expectations, but the response wasn't explosively overwhelming," and added, "Still, those who listen compliment it. You might not believe it, but I'm not planning activities based on this year. I see success as a trot singer coming around next year."

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