On the 14th, episode 289 of KBS Joy's '20th century hit-song' aired with the theme 'What do your parents do? rich-kid singer hit-song', summoning hit songs by singers who boasted extraordinary backgrounds from birth.
10th place was Kim Jin-pyo's 'With evil'. This song, notable for its melodious rap, was noted for its 'voice touched by evil' that fit the mood well and drew attention. Kim Jin-pyo's maternal grandfather was the founder of South Korea's first fountain pen company using domestically developed technology and was a pioneer in the stationery industry who received the Coal Industry Medal and a prime minister's citation. Seeing Kim Jin-pyo's childhood photo, Kim Hee-cheul said, "It's not black-and-white in 1978. Overseas travel was probably difficult then, so just having an American-made hat...," expressing admiration.
Ninth place was Jeon Young-rok's 'It seems the night is still dark.' It is a powerful new wave dance song that led Jeon Young-rok's heyday. Born the son of veteran actor Hwang Hae and 1950s top singer Baek Seol-hee, he was a representative 'talent rich kid.'
Eighth place went to Coco's 'These days we are.' A bright and lively dance song with lyrics urging pursuit of true love rather than flashy appearances, member Yoon Hyun-sook's father was a general who served as a deputy minister of the Ministry of National Defense and was a two-star officer, and Yoon Hyun-sook said, "I was always proud that my father was a soldier."
Seventh place was Bibi Band's 'Hello.' A punk rock song with a shocking concept, unique lyrics and a cute, lovable charm that caused a stir in the music scene at the time. Vocalist Lee Yoon-jung's father served as the political chief at a newspaper, then as 'press chief secretary of the presidential secretariat', and later served as chairperson of the Korea Communications Commission in 2013.
Sixth place was Lee Seung-chul's 'Don't say goodbye.' Having attended Daesin High School founded by his maternal grandfather, a nationalist activist, Lee Seung-chul was an 'education elite rich kid.' It was revealed that as the founder's grandson he enjoyed privileges at the time, such as being able to go out at lunchtime to buy jajangmyeon.
Fifth place was Kim Won-jun's 'After everyone fell asleep.' Known as the handsome legend of Banpo, he was a 'medical world rich kid' born to a hospital director father and a nurse mother. In released childhood photos of Kim Won-jun were high-priced musical equipments not commonly seen in households at the time, such as a phonograph, headphones and a piano. Fourth place went to KOYOTE's 'Meeting.' Thanks to original member Cha Seung-min, who was the 'boss's son,' KOYOTE toured in a van from their debut.
Third place was S.PAPA's 'I'm really relieved.' Tak Jae-hoon, known as the 'ready-mix prince,' was the son of an entrepreneur with annual sales around 18 billion won, and although he even received a business card with the title of 'director' from his father, he chose a career as a singer saying, "I'm not interested in management." Second place was Cool's 'The reason I wanted you to be mine.' Original member Lee Jae-hoon's father was the founder of a luxury furniture brand, and as a child he was often called 'master's son,' prompting him to laugh that "I thought my name was master's son."
The long-awaited first place went to Nam Jin's 'Don't change, my dear.' His father, who ran a newspaper and served as a member of the National Assembly, came from a leading creditor family in Mokpo, and it was said that when he walked the streets people would say, "here comes the master's son." It was also reported that the family owned the only private car and a yacht in the Jeollanam-do region at the time.
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