The identity of the musical genius who rejected an invitation to join the popular SM group was revealed on "Twentieth Century Hit Song."
On 2nd at 8:30 p.m., in the 263rd episode of KBS Joy's "Twentieth Century Hit Song," classic songs by singers famous as musical prodigies in the music industry were introduced under the theme "Musical prodigy, me! Mozart of the music industry."
On this day, ranked 10th was Kim Sa-rang's "Feeling (1999)" which features the signature sound of the 'mouth harmonica.' At the young age of 19, Kim Sa-rang produced all the vocals, compositions, performances, and production of the entire album. Im Mi-joo noted, "At that time, it was rare for a one-person band, and she gained attention among critics, receiving evaluations as 'the second Seo Taiji.'"
Ranked 9th was Jaurim's "Wax Angel (1997)" which became a hot topic due to copyright royalties. Jaurim member Kim Yoon-ah expressed discomfort about societal prejudices against female vocalists, saying, "When a woman comes out to sing, they treat her like a cherry decorated on a cream cake. They consider her a 'face representative.' It feels really bad." Member Lee Seon-kyu lightened the mood by acknowledging, "Actually, our group's face representative is her," and footage confirming this was also released.
Ranked 8th was White's "Square Dream (1996)," created by Yoo Young-seok, who claimed to have composed about 1,000 songs since the 3rd year of middle school and was described as a thorough hard worker. Ranked 7th was Turtle's "Why This? (2003)," made by Turtleman with feelings of longing for a crush during his middle school days.
H.O.T's "Light (1998)," which dominated terrestrial broadcasting channels, ranked 6th and was created by Kangta during his high school years. It was revealed that Kangta actively self-taught composition after debuting and purchased composing equipment after receiving his first settlement to write songs. When Im Mi-joo asked Kim Hee-chul, "What did you do with your first settlement?" he humorously responded, "I bought a car."
Next at 5th was Yoon Sang's "Shadow of Parting (1990)" which has produced hits for over 40 years since the 1980s. 4th place went to the song "Graduation (1997)" by Jeonramhwa, created by Kim Dong-ryul in his 3rd year of middle school. It was revealed that all songs on the third album were written by Kim Dong-ryul during his middle and high school years, and it was also disclosed that Kim Won-jun's "Show," Lee Seung-hwan's "For a Thousand Days," and Park Hyo-shin's "Tokyo" were all composed by Kim Dong-ryul.
In 3rd place was the song "Take Responsibility (1996)" by Untitled, home to the famous songwriter Yoo Geun-hyung, who composed the hit song "Gangnam Style" by Psy. In 2nd place was UP's "1024 (1996)," composed by songwriter Jang Yong-jin, known for creating hit songs in the 1990s. Kim Hee-chul explained about Jang Yong-jin, "He had outstanding looks, singing, and composing skills, becoming well-known since high school. The agency offered him a chance to join the UP members, but he declined and gifted us this song." He continued, saying, "Even SM heard the rumors and offered Jang Yong-jin a chance to join H.O.T, but he was turned down, and the song he gave instead was 'CANDY.'" He also shared that he later composed UP's "Sea" and H.O.T.'s "Happiness."
The 1st place in "Musical prodigy, me! Mozart of the music industry" was taken by the duet Hyun-i and Deok-i, the first siblings' duet in South Korea, with their song "I Like You, You Like Me." Im Mi-joo noted, "They became popular enough to win the Golden Cup at Music Top 10, and many stars proposed collaboration stages." Kim Hee-chul introduced Jang Deok, saying, "Since childhood, she has been called a genius girl," adding, "She was the first female singer-songwriter to win a Golden Cup."
"Twentieth Century Hit Song" can be watched on LG U+tv channel 1, Genie tv channel 41, SK Btv channel 53, and the KBS mobile app 'my K.' The local cable channel numbers can be checked on the KBS N website.
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