'HYBE global group' &TEAM member Yuma left a strong impression on viewers on MBC's 'King of Mask Singer' with emotional vocals and sincere stage manners.
Yuma appeared on 'King of Mask Singer' on the 9th under the nickname 'The red bean porridge next door, young red bean porridge'. In the first round, she selected Park Ji-yoon's 'Fantasy' and performed a duet with 'Kongkakji', and later in her solo stage she passionately sang FTISLAND's 'Wind', captivating viewers' ears with a delicate yet refreshing timbre.
The judging panel continued various speculations about the identity of 'The red bean porridge next door, young red bean porridge', and when the mask was removed, both the audience and the panel burst into surprise and cheers.
Yuma said she was nervous because it was her first time appearing alone on a Korean variety show and that she was glad to be able to show even a little of her charm. When praise continued for her fluent Korean, she showed humility, saying she had practiced with the Korean member (Ui-ju).
She also said she became a singer because she was greatly influenced as a child by watching the perfect performances of BTS seniors and dreamed of becoming an idol.
Immediately after the broadcast, '&TEAM Yuma' trended in real time on X (formerly Twitter), and heated reactions continued. Fans poured out various praises such as "the song choice suited her tone" and "I was moved because you could feel how hard she practiced."
Meanwhile, &TEAM announced a new leap in K-pop by releasing their Korean mini album 1 'Back to Life' on the 28th of last month. With the album's title track of the same name, they achieved a music show triple crown by taking first place consecutively on SBS M's 'The Show', MBC M's 'Show! Champion' and KBS2's MUSIC BANK. Their activities across music and variety shows are further expanding their global presence.
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