Actor Hong Ji-min, as the daughter of late independence activist Hong Chang-sik, performed a heartfelt lament that turned living rooms into seas of tears.
The 769th episode of KBS 2TV's Immortal Songs, aired on the 15th, was themed "Unnamed devotion on the 81st anniversary of liberation, immortal songs." The program recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 4.5%, maintaining first place in its time slot for 160 consecutive weeks and holding the top spot among Saturday variety shows.
On the day, Hong Ji-min, who took the stage, teamed up with musical actor Yang Jun-mo to perform Insooni's "Father." Before the performance, Hong Ji-min introduced her father, Hong Chang-sik, who was an actual independence activist, and gave a meaningful statement saying, "I perform with a heart honoring my father and offering consolation to the bereaved families of independence activists."
The performance began with Hong Ji-min reading a letter she had written to her father, immediately stirring viewers' tear glands. Hong Ji-min's tender voice and Yang Jun-mo's deep vocals blended like a beautiful father-daughter harmony, and the choir's clear voices added to the moving, heart-clenching emotion.
Especially at the end of the performance, Hong Ji-min left a deep impression by embracing Yang Jun-mo tightly while tearfully confessing, "Dad, I love you. I'm proud of you." After watching the performance, Seo Moon-tak praised, "Through Ji-min's song I felt that independence activists were not mythic figures but warm humans beside us."
The Hong Ji-min and Yang Jun-mo team captured the audience's hearts with a moving story and flawless vocal skills, earning a precious victory in the competition.
Meanwhile, on the broadcast that day, Hanhae and La Poem, Ji-seon, Kim Junsu and An Ye-eun, and Lim Kyu-hyung delivered passionate performances, while Seo Moon-tak, who expressed the lament of 17-year-old martyr Dong Pung-shin with explosive shouting, won the final victory.
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