"Twenty-first century hit song" Kim Heechul made a surprise announcement about his marriage. However, he soon said, "It's a lie," revealing that it was an April Fool's joke.
In the 258th episode of the cable channel KBS Joy's "Twenty-first century hit song," broadcasted at 8:30 p.m. on the 28th, legendary hit songs released between 2001 and 2010 were highlighted under the theme "April Fool's special! Twenty-first century hit song." The number one song in the "April Fool's special! Twenty-first century hit song" was Wonder Girls' "Tell Me."
Early in the broadcast, host Kim Heechul announced, "I think I need to greet you seriously today. I, Kim Heechul, am finally getting married," but shortly after, he added, "Everyone, it's a lie," eliciting laughter.
Ranking at number 10 in the "April Fool's special! Twenty-first century hit song" was T-ara's "Bo Peep Bo Peep (2009)," which gained huge popularity with its cute cat concept. It was reported that "T-ara members initially disliked this song, but eventually recorded their first music broadcast win with it."
At number 9 was SHINee's "Ring Ding Dong (2009)," which became known as a "prohibited song for the college entrance exam" due to its addictive melody, and 2PM's "Heartbeat (2009)," chosen for the 8th spot, revealed that Ok Taecyeon's performance of ripping his clothes was thanks to the "snap button."
Next, Dongbang's "Mirotic (2008)" secured the 7th position. When Kim Heechul explained that this song is about wanting to dominate everything about a woman one falls in love with at first sight, Im Yoona sympathized, saying, "It was too successful. I think a spell was cast," followed by her expressing affection, saying, "I loved at that time."
At number 6 was Brown Eyed Girls' "Abracadabra (2009)." Anecdotes were shared that "lyricist Kim Ina wrote the lyrics in just 20 to 30 minutes," and it was revealed that the song generated about 10 billion won in revenue.
With support from G-Dragon, 2NE1's "Fire (2009)" claimed the 5th position, having dominated various charts just two days after its release, while the 4th spot went to Kara's "Mister (2009)," which was the only girl group to record number one from the 2000s to the 2020s.
At number 3 was Girls' Generation's "Gee (2009)," which sparked a nationwide "colored skinny jeans" craze. Kim Heechul noted, "Taeyeon reportedly cried because she didn't want to sing, but when she says she doesn't want to, it seems to do well," drawing attention.
Big Bang's "Lies (2007)" was recorded at number 2. It was revealed that the opening line "Hello" is sung by the artist Gummy, and even she did not know how beautifully her voice came out during the recording.
Before announcing the number one song, Kim Heechul said, "Wonder Girls are also left. So does this mean we (Super Junior) are not coming up?" and humorously added, "I will just leave here now."
The coveted number one spot was claimed by Wonder Girls' "Tell Me (2007)." This song was also introduced with the backstory that "the members initially disliked this song," along with its impact and trendsetting nature being described as "one of the most influential songs in the history of popular music."
Following that, Super Junior's "Sorry, Sorry (2009)" was mentioned as a zero rank, with member Kim Heechul stating that it was excluded from the ranking due to his role as the program MC.
[Photo] Captured from KBS Joy broadcast screen.
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