'King of Singers3' TOP9 Hong Ji-yoon, Cha Ji-yeon, Gu Su-kyung, Soul-G, Kim Tae-yeon, Kang Hye-yeon, Lee Su-yeon, Hong Ja, and Geum Jan-di will unleash nine distinct, heart-piercing "songs of a lifetime" on the final match of the finals where the third king of singers will be crowned.
On the broadcast on the 10th, MBN's 'King of Singers3' final episode will feature TOP9 competing in a live final match against the third king of singers for the chance to become one of the TOP7 national representatives participating in the 2026 Korea-Japan match. The 'King of Singers3' final is scored out of a total of 4,000 points, with 1,200 points for the first in-person final round, 1,200 points for the second in-person final round, 1,200 points for live real-time text voting, 240 points for the public support vote, and 160 points for new song streaming scores.
First, Hong Ji-yoon, who has consistently created challenging stages through passionate research and study, before going on stage for the second final round, expressed her resolute ambition saying, "I want to be a working singer who does not settle. I think that is what being active is," and then delivered a final stage where her overwhelmed sincerity exploded. Cha Ji-yeon, who showed the side of the "charging trot leader," appeared in a simple hanbok with a chignon and bare-faced fighting spirit, surprising everyone, then delivered an unprecedented, singular stage that brought both celebrity and public judges to tears, leaving the venue solemn.
Gu Su-kyung, proving a "nameless uprising" and creating the biggest undefeated sensation among active singers, chose Noh Sa-yeon's "The winding road" and wrapped the stage with a "trot spirit" infused with her trademark rock vocal style. Soul-G said, "'King of Singers3' was like a dopamine that threw a stone into my previously calm life," and "I was surprised to see my name on the adult song chart," expressing her overwhelming emotion, then performed Jo Hang Jo's "The irreversible years," prompting rave praise that it was a perfectly chosen song.
Kim Tae-yeon, the leading 10-something powerhouse who said, "Right before participating I went through a voice change and had many worries," soon changed her expression and delivered a stage that drew admiration, and received the assessment that "many singers might decide to retire." Kang Hye-yeon, who reentered 'King of Singers3' hoping to change her fate as a "perennial eighth place," choked up saying, "This is my first time being No. 1," after ranking first in the first public support vote, then poured her longing and dream into a passionate rendition of Cho Yong-pil's "Dream," moving everyone present.
Lee Su-yeon, the youngest contestant of 'King of Singers3,' who barely boarded the second final round, took the stage with an unprecedentedly tense look that evoked sympathy, but soon recalled songs about her grandmother and delivered them passionately, coloring the venue. Hong Ja, still upset about her poor throat condition, said, "I had many difficulties such as vocal cord nodules and the flu, but I want to do the final stage well for those people," and delivered a consoling song honoring a fan who passed away, wrapping the venue in emotion.
Geum Jan-di, the trot veteran who showed a miraculous survival story, said emotionally, "This challenge stage, my first and last, was like a savior to me," and performed one of the songs she says she has sung since she babbled, earning applause as a "born trot singer."
The production team said, "The nine active singers entering the final match poured their utmost efforts to do their best for their last stages," and added, "Finally, the third king of singers of 'King of Singers3' will be born by the hands of the viewers. We ask for lots of support and encouragement for the TOP9 through real-time text voting."
Meanwhile, MBN's 'King of Singers3' is a national team selection survival music variety show in which Korea's top-tier active singers by genre fiercely compete for the Taegeuk mark. The 12th and final episode will be broadcast live at 9:40 p.m. on the 10th.
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