KBS2 'Immortal Songs: Rock Festival in Ulsan' featured a long-awaited special joint stage by Kim Chang-wan Band and Jannabi, providing great emotional resonance across generations.
The 2nd part of the special, which aired on the 9th as the 717th episode of 'Immortal Songs: Rock Festival in Ulsan', showcased Cherry Filter, Seo Moon-tak, Touched, Jannabi, and Kim Chang-wan Band, each taking the stage in turn and sparkling every moment of the 'Rock Festival' brand unique to 'Immortal Songs'.
The second part opened with the 'national representative mixed band' Cherry Filter. Vocalist Cho Yu-jin announced the festival's opening with the greeting, "Let's recall memories together." The setlist, which included 'Happy Day' and 'Romantic Cat', mixed refreshing sounds with explosive energy, hitting the spirit of youth. Notably, Cho Yu-jin's unique high notes captivated the audience, sparking a sing-along. Cherry Filter instantly elevated the atmosphere of the rock festival.
The following stage was decorated by 'legendary rocker' Seo Moon-tak. Shouting "Rock and Roll" as she took the stage, Seo Moon-tak overwhelmed the audience with 'Love, Never Withering...' portraying deep emotions. In 'Chains', she left a strong impression with her unparalleled heartfelt shouting. The audience held their breath, going back in time, focusing intently on Seo Moon-tak's vocals. As the song ended, the audience cheered for her with applause.
'Rising new band' Touched took over the baton, beginning their stage with 'Sudden', honoring the spirit of poet Yun Dong-ju, and uniting the audience with explosive shouting. Vocalist Yoon Min's voice resonated throughout the stage. Following that, a new song 'RUBY' was unveiled for the first time on 'Immortal Songs', and the exquisite performance, sensual melody, and charming vocals intertwined to captivate the emotions of the audience.
One of the highlights of the day was the joint stage between Jannabi and Touched. The two bands sang Jannabi's 'Did I Love You, Was It Just a Fleeting Connection? The Time We Spent Together Is Not Short and Keeps Capturing My Heart'. Jannabi and Touched communicated closely with the audience through this song, emitting a peak rock spirit as one band. Jannabi's Choi Jeong-hoon and Touched's Yoon Min melted different colors together, creating a fantastic synergy. This stage, which sang about the loneliness of youth and pure love, drenched the audience's hearts with a blend of emotions and energy.
Jannabi's solo stage was pure romance. In 'For Hesitant Lovers', they gently soothed the audience's emotions with their unique romantic melody, followed by 'All Boys and Girls 1: Birdman' and 'What's up', which completely immersed the audience in their unique sound and performance. It felt as if they took the audience on a time-traveling journey into Jannabi's world. The warm melody and unique sound merged, transforming the performance venue into a scene from a novel.
The true 'anticipated stage' of this special followed. A special stage featuring Kim Chang-wan Band and Jannabi was realized. Choosing Jannabi's 'Dream, Book, Power, and Wall', they blended their voices to create a new mood. The meeting of these two bands, transcending time, seemed to showcase the intersection of legend and youth, marking the highlight of this festival. The harmony created by Kim Chang-wan's whistling and Choi Jeong-hoon's vocals gave a moving and exhilarating thrill, akin to their shoulder embrace. Choi Jeong-hoon expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Kim Chang-wan, saying, "I'm really thankful for your youth and for today."
Kim Chang-wan Band, the headliner of the festival, slowly ignited the audience's hearts with an intro performance. Following 'Laying a Carpet in My Heart', as a parade of hits including 'Not Already' and 'Your Meaning' unfolded, the audience deeply immersed themselves in the world of Kim Chang-wan Band. Particularly, in the ending song 'Rascals', junior artists joined them on stage, shaking their bodies and jumping, enjoying the performance. Notably, at the end of the song, Kim Chang-wan created a memorable moment with a 'lying rock' performance.
In response to the audience's flood of encore requests, Kim Chang-wan replied with 'Let's Ride Motorcycles'. The artists on stage and the audience generated unmatched energy, performing motorcycle antics and forming a train by linking shoulders. The energy of 6,000 audience members created an unforgettable hot summer night's memory, evoking thrilling sensations.
The 2nd part of this 'Immortal Songs: Rock Festival in Ulsan' was a grand unifying stage brought together by rock artists spanning generations, including Kim Chang-wan Band, Cherry Filter, Seo Moon-tak, Jannabi, and Touched. Each team showcased their unique colors and personalities while harmonizing with the audience, transcending the stage into a 'festival created together' rather than merely a performance. The explosive energy resulting from the clash of youthful vigor and legendary experience continued non-stop from start to finish, and the sing-along and cheers of 6,000 audience members adorned a page in the history of 'Immortal Songs'. It was a moment when Kim Chang-wan's words, "The 'Immortal Songs' Rock Festival will become a landscape of summer in Korea," came true.
[Photo] Captured from KBS 2TV 'Immortal Songs' broadcast.
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