Park Seojin proved her mettle as Korea's king of singers.
On the 2nd, the MBN entertainment program commemorating the 60th anniversary of Korea-Japan diplomatic relations, "2025 Korea-Japan king of singers," premiered and has received a hot response. "2025 Korea-Japan king of singers" is a Korea-Japan music national competition featuring the trot national representatives Top7 from Korea and Japan. The preliminaries were held as a ranking exploration match in which the Korea and Japan TOP7 competed against the same ranks, and the stage that captured everyone's attention was undoubtedly the showdown between Korea's No. 1 Park Seojin and Japan's No. 1 Takenaka Yudai. With the points tied, the moment the two countries' "king of singers" faced off was more than a simple contest; it was a battle of national pride between Korea and Japan.
Park Seojin presented a stage that maximized her strengths with the proclamation "a stage is to be enjoyed like this." Known for the janggu, she said she wanted to make a strong impression from her first stage, so she chose "Bae Ttieora" and channeled the excitement of traditional Korean popular music into a janggu performance to firmly establish her presence.
Park Seojin's stage was overwhelming from the start. With solid vocal power and exquisite control of dynamics, she lifted the audience's excitement and instantly seized control of the atmosphere. She then brought the stage to a climax with her signature janggu performance, demonstrating the prowess befitting the "K-janggu god" and sending shivers through the audience.
The rhythm using the janggu and its explosive energy showcased the charm of Korean trot without restraint while delivering a fresh shock to the Japanese audience with a modern stage performance. Park Seojin's janggu performance, which drew the audience completely into the stage with breathtaking energy, left not only the audience present but also the Japanese singers unable to hide their surprise and admiration. As proof, the clip of Park Seojin's "Bae Ttieora" performance uploaded to YouTube immediately after the broadcast is heading toward 1 million views and is creating a buzz.
Then, on the broadcast of "2025 Korea-Japan king of singers" aired on the 9th, the result revealed was, as expected, Park Seojin's victory. Of the 100 members of the national judging panels from the two countries, 58 chose Park Seojin's performance. Park Seojin's surefire strategy worked again, and thus, befitting Korea's king of singers, she led the preliminaries to victory and proudly earned the benefit of 1 point.
On the first stage of "2025 Korea-Japan king of singers," Park Seojin firmly imprinted her dignity and presence on Japan as "Korea's king of singers" and the "K-janggu god." Fans' expectations are rising even higher for Park Seojin's activities, which perfectly showcased the diverse charms and new performances of Korean trot.
Meanwhile, MBN's "2025 Korea-Japan king of singers" airs every Tuesday at 9:50 p.m.
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