Actor Moon Geun-young surprised everyone by announcing her marriage to Jeong Pyeong, who is 7 years older, and revealed her current situation on a variety show.
The Ballad of Us season 2 completed its first-round recording amid a heated atmosphere, once again forecasting a craze.
The SBS mega audition project The Ballad of Us 2, which will premiere in October (planned by Jeong Ik-seung, directed by Ahn Jeong-hyeon, written by Mo Eun-seol), confirmed eight top baekgui representatives including Jun Hyun-moo, Jung Jae-hyung, Cha Taehyun, Park Kyung-lim, Moon Geun-young, Joo Woo-jae, Roy Kim, Jung Seung-hwan and completed its first recording last weekend.
The Ballad of Us 2 is the second season of The Ballad of Us, which sparked a ballad craze in Korea last year. In last year's season 1 it topped the 2049 ratings across all episodes, ranked No. 1 in Netflix's "series of the day" for variety shows across all episodes, surpassed 100 million cumulative online views, and swept awards including the work award (entertainment TV category) at the 39th Korea Broadcasting Awards, gaining huge popularity.
The first recording, held over two days on the 8th (Sat) and 9th (Sun), brought together actor Moon Geun-young, model and broadcaster Joo Woo-jae, singer-songwriter Roy Kim as three new faces, the season 1 colleagues Jun Hyun-moo, Jung Jae-hyung, Cha Taehyun, Park Kyung-lim, Jung Seung-hwan, and a total of 150 top baekgui men and women of all ages with various stories. Younger contestants with an average age of 17.9, even younger than last season, presented numerous classic stages that brightened the history of popular music, and at one young contestant's performance all the top baekgui stood and applauded.
Especially, Moon Geun-young, the first actress to be a top baekgui representative and returning as a regular on a variety show for the first time in seven years, received the loudest cheers and applause as soon as she appeared at the recording. Although it was her first time participating in an audition program, Moon Geun-young read contestants' performances with more delicate language and expression than anyone, drawing admiration on site, and she even disarmed Jun Hyun-moo, Jung Jae-hyung and Cha Taehyun, raising expectations with her surprising performance.
Joo Woo-jae, from the opening, dominated the experienced top baekgui representatives from season 1 and the 150 top baekgui, bringing out a level of tension and fun not seen in season 1. Even during breaks he would come out holding a microphone and freely talk with the top baekgui audience, showing his role as a mood maker. Above all, true to his self-proclaimed title of "ballad kid," he displayed deep knowledge of the history of popular music like a music critic, making the "music team" that includes Jung Jae-hyung and Jung Seung-hwan tense, sparking curiosity about the different side of Joo Woo-jae that will be revealed on the broadcast.
Top singer-songwriter Roy Kim, who places songs he releases at the top of music charts, quickly immersed himself in The Ballad of Us 2 while shifting between seriousness and a mischievous side. He warmly offered generous advice as an audition winner to contestants who said he was their role model. He formed a witty comedy duo with Jung Seung-hwan, the runner-up of K-pop Star 4, and also showed a warm senior musician side, coloring the scene warmly.
The new trio who put on unexpectedly great performances and the SBS music audition The Ballad of Us 2, which signaled a stronger season with standing ovations and moving stages from the first recording, will premiere in October.
Earlier, Moon Geun-young was suddenly diagnosed with the rare disease acute compartment syndrome, halted all entertainment industry activities and began treatment. After a full recovery in April, she appeared on the variety show You Quiz looking healthier, and the bright face of the nation's younger sister seen after a long time drew attention.
Then, on July 29, three months later, she announced a surprise marriage on her personal social media saying "I am getting married," revealing she had married musical actor Jeong Pyeong, who is 7 years older. The two, after dating for a long time, held a secret wedding. The wedding was a small ceremony with only family invited.<
[Photo] SBS The Ballad of Us 2
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