'King of Mask Singer' Original Flower Boy Shim Ji-ho - 'The World of the Married' Shim Eun-woo - Turbo Kim Jung-nam - Dongkiz Moon Ik Eliminated in 1R (Summary)

Published 17 May.2020 20:06(KST)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] On the afternoon of the 17th, the MBC show 'King of Mask Singer' aired, featuring a competition among eight new masked singers aiming to stop the reigning champion Joo Yoonbal's 7 consecutive wins.

The first stage of the day was D'Artagnan versus Don Quixote. The two chose Lee Moon-sae's "Red Sunset," showcasing refreshing youthful charm and cool vocal skills respectively. Don Quixote overwhelmingly won with a 20 to 1 vote, advancing to the second round.

The youthful vocal owner D'Artagnan was Moonik, the main dancer of Dongkiz. Lee Yoonseok revealed he recognized Moonik just by his physique early on. Moonik shared, "As a main dancer, standing on stage just by singing felt like a dream."

The second stage featured Wolf's Temptation and Wife's Temptation, who performed Basis's "If You Have a Good Person, Please Introduce Me." Wife's Temptation captivated the judges with a sweet and lyrical voice, while Wolf's Temptation charmed with a tone that won over women's hearts. Wife's Temptation won with a 17 to 4 vote.

Wolf's Temptation was revealed to be actor Shim Jiho. Shim Jiho said he almost declined when first approached but decided to appear thanks to his wife's encouragement. He also expressed his aspiration to "do many works that parents raising children can watch together with their kids."

The third stage was spear versus shield, competing with Eagles' "Desperado." Spear impressed with a clear and brilliant vocal, while Shield showed solid and powerful vocals. Shield advanced to the second round with a 17 to 4 vote.

The identity behind the mask of Spear was actress Shim Eunwoo, who recently appeared in 'The World of the Married.' Shim Eunwoo shared, "My father has recently become obsessed with YouTube," and told a story about how he keeps sending links to videos she appears in. She added that he was even happier about her appearing on 'King of Mask Singer' than when she was on 'The World of the Married.'

The final stage was a contest between Drawing Diary and Rural Diary. They chose Park Sang-chul's "Jaok-ah," delivering an exciting performance. Drawing Diary won the next stage spot with an 11 to 10 vote.

The identity of the defeated Rural Diary was Turbo's rapper Kim Jungnam. Kim Jungnam said, "This is my first time on a program focused on singing. Kim Jongkook definitely doesn't know," leaving everyone laughing. He also recalled, "Turbo's activity lasted two years in number, but actual activity was less than a year. I choreographed all the dances back then."

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