Miss Kim drew high praise from original singer Jo Hang-jo with a wonderful performance that combined excitement and emotion.
On the Dec. 12 broadcast, TV CHOSUN's Trot All-Star Battle: Friday Night (hereinafter "Friday Night") was presented as a "Night of guy friends and girl friends" special featuring Jo Hang-jo, Choi Jin-hee, Park Ji-hoo, and Yu Ji-woo, among others. That day, Miss Kim, who joined Jo Hang-jo's team, went out in the final round and, with ace-like poise, delivered a performance full of excitement to viewers.
Jo Hang-jo introduced Miss Kim with an affectionate epithet, saying, "One of my nicknames is 'Umtongryeong,' and I want to call this junior the new 'Umtongryeong.'" Facing his senior Jo Hang-jo, Miss Kim went on stage looking shy but happy.
Beyond being the "goddess of events," Miss Kim's bright yellow dress, reminiscent of a "goddess of spring," led Nasangdo and Ahn Sang-hoon to teasingly say, "She looks like Kim Yeon-ja," and MC Boom also said, "She looks like yellow pickled radish. She's our "Friday Night" official pickled radish," drawing laughter from the audience.
Unlike the introduction time that was full of laughter, when the song began the stage filled with awe. Miss Kim's characteristic deep sensitivity captivated not only the cast but also the audience from the intro. And after the emotive first line, the upbeat accompaniment completely reversed the atmosphere.
Miss Kim's alluring tone stirred excitement and raised the mood. With her solid vocal placement and clear, powerful high notes that overwhelmed the stage, Miss Kim maximized the appeal of "If" with her characteristically deep emotional line and wide expressive range, making the audience's shoulders bob uncontrollably.
Original singer Jo Hang-jo, who watched the performance, praised her skill, saying, "Amazing. I didn't know you could change 'If' like this. You did really well. The performance was truly wonderful," and added in a rhetorical question, "Can you sing this well in front of the original singer?"
[Photo] TV Chosun "Friday Night" broadcast capture
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