Monsta X's Kihyun shared his feelings about joining as an audition judge for the first time.
On the afternoon of the 12th at the SBS building in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, an unveiling press conference was held for SBS's new audition variety show "Beiled Musician." The press conference was attended by Choi Daniel, Ailee, Paul Kim, Shin Yong-jae, Monsta X's Kihyun, Bolbbalgan4 (An Ji-young), KISS OF LIFE's Bell, and PD Lee Hong-hee, who talked about the show.
"Beiled Musician" is a survival show in which contestants hide their appearance, age, region, academic background and other factors behind a veil and compete solely with their voice and musicality. It is a large-scale project unfolding simultaneously in several Asian countries including Korea, and after the roughly eight-week journey of "Beiled Musician," the top three from each country will gather in Korea, the home of K-pop, to determine Asia's best through the "Beiled Cup."
That day Monsta X's Kihyun opened up about joining the audition program as a judge, saying, "When I was first offered the judge position I thought about it a lot. I first wondered, 'Do I deserve to be in this seat?'"
He said, "Then, the moment I heard the lineup I immediately thought, when will I ever be able to sit on the judges' panel with such amazing people? So I decided to participate."
He went on to describe his judging criteria: "There are simply so many people who sing well. That's true of other programs and ours too—there are so many talented people—but it's about how they unfold the song they brought. I've seen many techniques that unfold like watching a movie."
Meanwhile, "Beiled Musician" premieres today (the 12th) and will be released on Netflix every Wednesday for eight weeks. The "Beiled Cup" will take place over four weeks starting in January next year and has been scheduled to air on SBS. Tiffany Young, 10cm, Ailee, Paul Kim, Henry, and (K)I-DLE's Miyeon will join as judges for the "Beiled Cup."<
[Photo] OSEN reporter Min Kyung-hoon
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