Broadcaster Kim Seong-joo revealed the reason he took on his first showcase MC role.
On the afternoon of the 9th, at the Ilji Art Hall in Gangnam, Seoul, a media showcase for Kim Tae-yeon's first full-length album 'Excitement' was held. The showcase was hosted by Kim Seong-joo, an 'audition specialist MC.'
On this day, Kim Seong-joo grabbed the microphone and noted, 'While conducting auditions, I keep an eye on the friends who come out and see how they grow. One of those friends asked to hold the showcase. I have never hosted a showcase before. If it were any other friend, I would have declined. I haven't done it before.'
He continued, 'Oh, but a friend I couldn't refuse asked, and she's about the same age as my youngest daughter. When my daughter asks her father for something, I can't refuse, so even though I'm not sure if I can do it well, I said I would do my best, which is why I am here. Today is a media showcase, so please take good care of Kim Tae-yeon and me.'
Kim Seong-joo recalled, 'I realized that it has been 1,574 days since I met this friend. It was December 17, 2020, a very cold day, and she was the youngest child at that time. She was 9 years old, but she didn't look like a 9-year-old. Her shoulders seemed quite tense, and her eyes, which are very big, appeared even rounder. I was worried whether she could do it well, but as soon as she started singing, she showed a well-prepared stage as if nothing had happened.'
He added, 'That child, who seemed to hold a beast in her small, young body, is now 14 years old. She has become a middle school student. She has taken the stage countless times, and the same nervousness she felt at first is probably still there.' He remarked, 'When I have been debuted for a long time, I also feel nervous, and I think that friend, being in middle school, would still feel the same.' This friend has now released her first full album. I don't know if she is aware of the weight of that, but please take good care of her.'
Meanwhile, Kim Tae-yeon's full-length album 'Excitement' was released at noon on this day.
[Photo] Reporter Lee Dae-seon
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