Hyunyoung: "I once beat Lee Hyori with 'Noona's Dream'... As a lipsync singer, I couldn't get first place"

Talent Hyunyoung said that she once defeated singer Lee Hyori during her past career as a singer.
Photo by IHQ, captured from 'Quiz from the Stars'

[Asia Economy Online Issue Team] Talent Hyunyoung mentioned singer Lee Hyori, saying that she once beat Lee Hyori when she was active as a singer in the past.

On the 19th, Hyunyoung appeared with singer Brian on the 7th episode of Channel IHQ's "Quiz from the Stars" (Byeol Quiz), where they planned to revive variety shows from the past as part of the "Latte Variety" segment.

Appearing as living legends of "Latte Variety" on Byeol Quiz, Hyunyoung and Brian showcased the essence of past variety shows to viewers from the start through signature games and their opening greetings.

Comedian Nam Changhee, who appeared together, said, "Hyunyoung noona once beat Lee Hyori with 'Noona's Dream,' but there is a story that she never won first place on music shows," opening the topic. Hyunyoung responded, "I think Lee Hyori might feel bad," but soon admitted that she had indeed beaten Lee Hyori at that time.

Hyunyoung said, "In 2006, 'Noona's Dream' was so popular that even elementary school students liked it. It topped the download rankings on music charts, surpassing Lee Hyori," adding, "However, I never won first place on music shows. Back then, if you lip-synced on music shows, you couldn't win first place. You had to sing live," confessing that she was a lip-sync singer and expressing the frustration she felt at the time.

When Brian asked about lip-sync related episodes, he recalled, "Rather than an episode, Hwanhee and I wanted to sing, so from then on, we only performed live," reminiscing about their Fly to the Sky days.

Meanwhile, "Quiz from the Stars" is scheduled to air at 8 PM on the 19th.

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