tvN's new real documentary "Ensemble" left a heavy aftertaste by conveying the meaning of "together" from its first broadcast.
The first episode of "Ensemble," which aired on the 14th, depicted the beginning of the journey of 31 i-dle from 17 countries growing into a global choir. Opening with a scene on the stage of an international choir competition, the story then goes back to last Nov. to show the process of the children meeting for the first time and getting to know one another.
Raised in different languages and environments, the i-dle faced a difficult time from the start. Even though they experienced trial and error as they encountered the genre of choral singing for the first time in a situation where Korean lyrics themselves were unfamiliar, the process naturally captured impressive scenes of them helping and blending with each other.
Particularly notable was the change in Hwang Min-ho, known as a trot prodigy. Accustomed to solo stages, he struggled to let go of his existing vocal technique during the choir practice and appeared shaken. But friends nearby adjusted to his voice without covering it and carried the song together, and Hwang Min-ho also gradually learned the "way of singing together."
This kind of consideration continued in many places. Small actions such as encouraging a friend who was poor at Korean and naturally drawing a lone child into play combined to form a single community. The i-dle's ability to accept each other's differences as individuality rather than wrongness clearly revealed the program's core message.
The role of the adults who helped the i-dle grow also stood out. Music director Kim Moon-jung drew out the children's potential with warm encouragement instead of sharp criticism, and director Chae Mi-hyun increased the completeness by providing practical coaching from vocalization to breathing. Boom, serving as a manager, personally took care of the children and acted as a link that crossed language barriers.
But the walls of reality were also formidable. The i-dle, who were to appear on stage at an event at the National Museum of Korea just 10 days after the choir's founding, had to prepare their first performance amid severely insufficient practice time. Despite incomplete harmonies, those who took the stage showed potential by creating their own harmony even under tension.
Although the beginning is still close to unfinished, "Ensemble" is steadily building the true meaning of harmony through the process of different voices coming together as one. Now that they have just taken their first steps, anticipation is growing over what changes these performers will show going forward.<
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