'Hangout With Yoo?' wrapped up the '80s MBC Seoul Music Festival successfully, setting its highest rating of the year.
On Oct. 4, the MBC variety show 'Hangout With Yoo?' (directors Kim Jin-yong, Lee Joo-won, An Ji-seon, Lee Do-eun, Bang Seong-su / writer Noh Min-seon) revealed the part two stage and awards ceremony of the '80s Seoul Music Festival featuring Choi Yu-ri, Lee Yong-jin & Lalaal, Choi Jeong-hoon (Jannabi), Park Myung-soo, DinDin, Lee Jun-young, Song Eun-i & Kim Sook, and Lee Juck. The stages that revived the romance and sentiment of that era, along with MC Yoo Jae-suk and Kim Hee-ae's styling that perfectly recreated the 1980s and the festival's production, drew attention and elicited strong reactions from viewers.
The broadcast recorded a 7.3% household rating in the Seoul metropolitan area, ranking first among Saturday variety shows. The key indicator measuring channel competitiveness and buzz, the 2049 rating, was 4.0%, placing it first among all Saturday programs including variety shows and drama. The top one-minute moment was Lee Juck and Lee Jun-young receiving the grand prize, with the peak minute rating soaring to as high as 10%. (Nielsen Korea, Seoul metropolitan area)
Part two opened with the hidden gem discovered by the '80s Seoul Music Festival, singer Choi Yu-ri. Choi Yu-ri offered a soft, nostalgic stage with her 1980s-tinged voice singing "I will give you the love left with me (Jang Hye-ri)." The only mixed-gender duo, Lee Yong-jin & Lalaal, livened the venue with an upbeat performance of "Now (Seoul Family)." Yoo Jae-suk conveyed the heated atmosphere, saying, "People in the audience stood up and danced, and even Kim Hee-ae danced."
Next, Choi Jeong-hoon performed "Like the way you sent me off with a smile (Lee Eun-ha)" with his band, delivering both emotion and performance to applause. Park Myung-soo, who drew attention for his bold song choice, sang "Because I love you (Yoo Jae-ha)" with sincerity. Han Young-ae, a judge and a singer who represented the 1980s, praised Park Myung-soo's performance, saying, "I felt sincerity. Is music accompanied by memories so powerful? Listening to the song reminded me of the late Yoo Jae-ha and made my chest tighten."
Rapper DinDin chose the sentimental ballad "One More Time This Night (Jo Ha-moon)" and delivered a performance that rediscovered him as a vocalist. 1980s legend Byun Jin-seop left a judging remark, saying, "I didn't know DinDin had this kind of vocal ability." Actor Lee Jun-young, who transformed into a dance singer, performed live "Missing You (Park Nam-jung)," a song that sparked the '80s "g-n dance" craze, eliciting a standing ovation. Joo Woo-jae marveled at Lee Jun-young's unexpected side, saying, "Don't say he's shy anywhere." Under pressure from Yoo Jae-suk and Haha, Lee Jun-young, who chose "Missing You," thanked the audience with, "Every time I practiced and looked in the mirror, Producer Yoo's face came to mind," bringing laughter to the venue.
The female duo Song Eun-i & Kim Sook, whom Yoo Jae-suk recruited as the final puzzle of the festival, sang "A song with you (Tturami)" with clear, clean voices, showcasing their "harmony craftsperson" side. They added fun by reproducing Tturami's identical costumes, hair and entrance scenes. Lee Juck shared the behind-the-scenes story that, due to dramatic copyright approval from the busy king of song Cho Yong-pil, he changed his competition song to "Monalisa (Cho Yong-pil)" one day before the festival. Despite a short practice period, Lee Juck's explosive vocals drew cheers from the audience and decorated the festival's climax.
The awards ceremony continued in the same format as the 1980s festivals. The performers gathered in the main waiting room to receive the results and ran down the hallway to accept their awards. The friendship award, voted by the participants, went to the oldest participant, Park Young-gyu. Park Young-gyu, moved, said, "I received an award for the first time in 60 years (in music)." Lee Jun-young won the Favorite Popularity Award, decided by viewers' pre-broadcast online voting, and joked, "Mom, Dad, I'm very popular!" eliciting laughter. The bronze award went to Ha Dong-kyun, the silver award to Lee Yong-jin & Lalaal, and the gold award to Choi Jeong-hoon. Lalaal, overwhelmed, shed tears(?) and shouted, "I'm really happy."
The grand prize winners were Lee Juck and Lee Jun-young. Lee Jun-young, who won both the popularity award and the grand prize, said, "I thank my father for teaching me the 1980s vibe. I had many worries when I chose 'Missing You.' Senior Park Nam-jung performed the song so stylishly that I approached it determined to do my best." Lee Juck said, "I never imagined I would receive this. Being able to participate in the festival with such great artists was a very happy time in my life," expressing his gratitude.
The ending closed with the group song that evokes the 1980s, "With love." The '80s Seoul Music Festival, which revived the emotion and romance of that era with 1980s hits, became a new discovery for younger viewers and a welcome memory for middle-aged and older viewers, completing a music festival that bridged generations. After the broadcast, viewers reacted with a variety of comments such as "Lee Juck is as brilliant as ever. Lee Jun-young made a godly move," "Everyone here sang well regardless of ranking and it sounded great," "Producer Yoo Jae-suk's foresight is insane," and "The trip down memory lane to the 1980s was wonderful."
The next episode's preview showed scenes of the festival participants opening a Chuseok special "Chuseok grand feast," raising expectations. MBC's 'Hangout With Yoo?' airs every Saturday at 6:30 p.m.<
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