'First Place' Voice Korea season 2 winner Lee Ye-jun clinched first place in the one-on-one match following last week's final showdown.
In the MBC Sunday entertainment program 'First Place' aired on the 15th, Lee Ye-jun, who advanced directly to the final by bye, faced Kim Ki-tae, who had defeated everyone to get there. Kim Ki-tae revealed family history with a rich, plaintive voice and sang Kim Jinho's "Family Photo," moving Rhee Minjung and Baek Z Young to tears.
Lee Ye-jun sang "A Place to Lean On." Though delivered calmly, not a single range challenged him, and the passage "behind each person's smile is pain" rising into the high notes was enough to make everyone cry. Sangwon of AlphaDriveOne, who formerly appeared on Boys Planet 2 and debuted recently, also cried uncontrollably.
MC Gree said, "I've appeared on competition shows and been on panels and listened to a lot, but this is the best song I've heard. Lee Ye-jun seems to sing well," genuinely expressing admiration.
First place was claimed by Lee Ye-jun. With two first-place wins in the final showdown and the one-on-one match, he became the second contestant to advance to the final showdown after Son Seung-yeon. Now only two final showdown tickets remained. Lee Ye-jun smiled brightly, saying, "I've never once received a trophy or medal in my life. Thank you," while Kim Ki-tae expressed regret after finishing second for three consecutive weeks.
[Photo source] MBC Sunday entertainment program 'First Place'
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