'King of Mask Singer' Minesweeper = Street Dance Legend Poppin Hyun Joon... Kim San Ho, Nam Seung Min, Chae Eun Jung Eliminated in 1R (Summary)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] On the afternoon of the 6th, the MBC show 'King of Mask Singer' aired, featuring eight masked singers challenging the 136th reigning champion on stage.

The first battle of the day was between Cheonggiwa and Baekgi. The two chose Lee Moon-sae's "Jojo Discount." Cheonggiwa attracted attention with a clear soprano voice, while Baekgi impressed with a solid and stable voice. The stage ended with Cheonggiwa defeating Baekgi 17 to 4 and advancing to the second round.

Baekgi, who revealed his identity after singing Yoon Jong-shin's "Rebirth," was actor Kim San-ho, familiar from "Makdwaemeok-eun Young-ae-ssi." Kim San-ho explained the reason for choosing the solo song: "I have a six-month-old child. I felt I had changed a bit because of this child, so I sang this song as a gift to my daughter." He also said, "After a few pitch slips during musical performances, I saw a comment on a certain site saying 'a musical actor who can't hit high notes well.' I came out to erase that."

The second battle was between Cheonnyeon-ui Sarang and Geumjidoen Sarang with SE7EN's "Passion." The seasoned Cheonnyeon-ui Sarang and the rough-voiced Geumjidoen Sarang competed, with Geumjidoen Sarang advancing to the next round 16 to 5.

Cheonnyeon-ui Sarang, who revealed himself after singing SG Wannabe's "La La La," was Nam Seung-min, known as the national grandson of the trot world. Nam Seung-min shared, "Normally, I don't get nervous, but I was really nervous because there were twenty-one senior artists." At this moment, Hyunyoung said, "Nam Seung-min is known among mothers as the Little Na Hoon-a." Nam Seung-min then sang "Musiro" in a soulful way right there, receiving cheers.

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The third stage featured Geumsujeo and Eungalchi. Geumsujeo, who chose Echo's "Happy Me," and Eungalchi delivered an emotional and open-voiced performance that moved the audience. Geumsujeo won 14 to 7, securing a spot in the second round.

Eungalchi, who revealed herself after singing Jang Hye-jin's "Let's Not Run Into Each Other," was Chae Eun-jung, the center and main vocalist of the first-generation girl group Cleo. MC Kim Sung-joo revealed that it was Chae Eun-jung's first time singing on stage in 13 years. Chae Eun-jung said, "I was so nervous that I took Woohwang Cheongsimwon. But I was a bit disappointed that no one recognized me." She added, "After Cleo, I worked as a dental coordinator, gallery curator, entertainment agent, and part planner, and now I am a Pilates instructor."

The final battle was between Sumeun Geurim Chatgi and Jiroe Chatgi. They chose Cult's "If I Hold You in My Arms." The battle between Sumeun Geurim Chatgi's distinctive voice and Jiroe Chatgi's sincere tone ended with an overwhelming 19 to 2 vote in favor of Sumeun Geurim Chatgi, who advanced to the second round.

Jiroe Chatgi, who revealed himself after singing Hyun Jin-young's "Sad Mannequin," was the street dance legend Poppin Hyun-jun. The judging panel had already confirmed his identity after seeing his dance during the talent stage, saying, "This dance is unique." MC Kim Sung-joo said, "Even though he lowered the difficulty of the dance to make it easier, it still showed." Poppin Hyun-jun confessed, "I originally prepared two talents, but maybe it was too much."

Also, when MC Kim Sung-joo said, "Poppin Hyun-jun eagerly awaited his appearance on 'King of Mask Singer,'" Poppin Hyun-jun said, "I want to try singing once, not just dancing. I dance, but I also work hard at singing and love it. I wanted to show that I am a singer."

MBC's music entertainment program 'King of Mask Singer' airs every Sunday at 6:20 PM.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.