'Hidden Singer 5' Kim Hyun-jung broke down in tears as she opened up about concerns over her changed voice after vocal cord nodules on the 'Hidden Singer' stage.
On the 28th episode of Hidden Singer season 5, Kim Hyun-jung, marking her 29th year since debut, appeared as the original singer.
On the day, MC Jun Hyun-moo introduced her as a "legendary dance diva," and Kim Hyun-jung opened the atmosphere with her characteristic cheerful greeting, "long-legged singer."
Owning 66 trophies, she was a figure known as the diva representing the turn of the century. Kim Hyun-jung candidly said, "I thought I would never appear on 'Hidden Singer' in my life, but when I was contacted I thought, 'They finally found me,'" adding, "But I was scared thinking there might be someone who studied my voice more than I have."
She said, "Because I've done every genre from pansori to heavy metal, my voice has changed a lot," and confessed, "I've never sung exactly the same way even once, so I wondered if anyone could reproduce my voice exactly."
From round 1 it was a crisis. Kim Hyun-jung expressed dissatisfaction with the panel's guesses, calling them "nonsense," and narrowly survived elimination by just two votes amid the danger. But tension continued in subsequent rounds, and in the final fourth round she graced the stage with her hit song "Meong."
But the final victory went to mimicry talent Jo Ha-neul. Surprised by the unexpected result, Kim Hyun-jung shed tears, saying, "I really didn't expect it to turn out like this."
She confessed, "It was nice to meet my 20s self again, but the competition itself was too burdensome," and "I spent two to three months in tension." In particular, she admitted, "Looking back at the voice from 30 years ago made me keep breaking myself down," and confessed, "After experiencing vocal cord nodules my vocalization itself changed, and trying to sing in the old way was very difficult."
She continued, "It was harder trying to follow the past voice when my body had changed," and said, "Still, I did my best to show my old voice." Finally, Kim Hyun-jung added to the emotional atmosphere, saying, "I hope you will also get used to and accept my changed voice now."
Although she missed the win, fans are sending support, saying, "Still a legend," and "Your current voice is wonderful enough."
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