‘Synchro U’, which provided high immersion and fun with an unprecedented lineup and diverse cover performances, concluded its season with 12 episodes.
The KBS2 broadcast of ‘Synchro U’ on the 2nd delivered meaningful results on Monday evenings with various tricks from AI and dream artists. The final episode was splendidly decorated by Jeon In-kwon, BMK, Ha Dong-kyun, Lee Hong-ki, and Lee Mu-jin.
This broadcast was a ‘legendary special episode’ featuring Jeon In-kwon, BMK, Ha Dong-kyun, Lee Hong-ki, and Lee Mu-jin as true dream artists. Jeon In-kwon performed a duet stage of the late Kim Kwang-seok's ‘Around Thirty’ and ‘Don't Worry, My Dear’ with AI Jeon In-kwon, delivering a touching emotional experience.
Yoo Jae-suk was moved by Jeon In-kwon's performance, saying, “It was a moment I want to keep in my heart as I live. It’s touching.” BMK showcased a duet stage of ‘Rock’ and Rosé's ‘Apartment’ with AI Ha Dong-kyun, impressing everyone with his matured husky voice. Ha Dong-kyun performed ‘Shall I Say I Love You Again’, while Lee Mu-jin presented Yoon Soo-il's ‘Apartment’, and Lee Hong-ki and Lee Mu-jin harmonized in a duet of ‘That’s My World’.
The AI's surprising performances also captured attention. The stages of AI Lim Jae-bum's ‘Flower of Snow’, AI Yoon Do-hyun's ‘Playing with Fire’, AI Naul's ‘Night Yanggang’, and AI Jannabi's ‘I Could Smell Your Shampoo Among the Shaking Flowers’ provided shock and freshness to the guessing team.
Reflecting on the meaningful footprint left by ‘Synchro U’, which presented a ‘dream concert’ that all generations could enjoy and opened a new chapter in KBS music entertainment.
58 Artists Challenging AI
‘Synchro U’ elevated the quality of the variety music show with its unprecedented lineup of dream artists each episode. A total of 58 artists, including Lee Seung-gi, Jung Yong-hwa, Lyn, Roy Kim, Na Yoon-kwon, The One, Jeong In, Byul, 10CM, Baek Ji-young, John Park, Jay Park, Onew, Lee Chang-seop, Park Mi-kyung, Lee Eun-mi, Ben, Heo Gak, Kim Gi-tae, Kang Hyung-ho, Bolbbalgan4, Lim Kim, Bada, Kan Mi-yeon, Hwanhee, Lee Min-woo, Jo Hye-ryun, Kim Young-cheol, Lee Yong-jin, Kim Jun-hyun, Nam Chang-hee, Kim Na-hee, Kim Hae-jun, Song Pil-geun, Insooni, Ailee, Gummy, Lee Young-hyun, Sol, Park Jin-young, Jo Kwon, Lee Yi-kyung, Si-eun, Lee Jeok, Park Jung-hyun, Shin Yong-jae, Kim Pil, HYNN, Jin Sung, Shin Yu, Park Seo-jin, Jeong Dong-won, Kim Da-hyun, Jeon In-kwon, BMK, Ha Dong-kyun, Lee Hong-ki, and Lee Mu-jin, covered various genres and used their vocal tricks to confuse the guessing team while enjoying the new AI culture. This heightened the viewers' desire to guess and added rich fun.
A ‘Feast for the Ears’ Like No Other
The charm of ‘Synchro U’ was not only in the guessing element of distinguishing AI from reality but also in the feast of cover performances that delighted the ears. Among them, the cover stage video of Kim Gi-tae and Kang Hyung-ho's ‘Wind and Cloud’ surpassed 2.61 million views on YouTube, creating a huge buzz. Additionally, Gummy's cover stage of ‘Armageddon’ soared to 14th place in the YouTube trending videos, and the original artist Karina even said, “I won’t sing it at events anymore,” showing the hot response it received. In this way, ‘Synchro U’ gifted viewers a new time to participate in guessing and enjoy the performance stage together.
Challenge of the AI Format, Providing Fresh Fun
The AI format, which was attempted for the first time in KBS2 entertainment, was also a noteworthy point. AI Lee Eun-mi's ‘SPICY’, AI Sunmi's ‘Bad Girl Good Girl’, and AI Kim Yeon-ja's ‘Flower’ showcased a remarkable synchronization with actual singers, confusing the guessing team. In particular, after hearing AI Kim Gi-tae's ‘Is Anyone There?’, Kim Gi-tae remarked, “I was surprised too. It mimicked my diction a lot,” demonstrating astonishing technology that even fooled the voice's owner. Additionally, AI Park Myung-soo implemented an ad-lib mistake while singing ‘Ditto’, leaving everyone in awe of the remarkable advancement of AI. This provided fun not only for the younger audience familiar with AI but also for older generations, encompassing all ages.
Various social media and communities were buzzing with comments like, “‘Synchro U’ has an incredible lineup every episode,” “It’s the only music program I watched live, and I really hope for Season 2,” “Jeon In-kwon’s touching finale was truly spine-chilling,” “The end of Season 1 was so moving. While the fun of guessing AI was great, I also loved the artists singing other singers' songs,” “Jeon In-kwon’s songs are so moving. It’s overwhelming to the point where words are unnecessary,” “It’s the last episode, so please give us more. I was happy thanks to the legendary stages that delighted my ears,” and many more enthusiastic reactions poured in throughout the night.
‘Synchro U’ concluded its season with the 12th episode on the 2nd.
