In ‘Immortal Songs’, Shim Soo-bong and Song Chang-sik will reveal an epic duo shot meeting in one place.
KBS2's entertainment program ‘Immortal Songs’ (directed by Park Hyung-geun, Kim Hyung-seok, Choi Seung-beom) is undoubtedly the best music entertainment program, boasting the top viewership ratings in its time slot. The 692nd episode recorded an impressive 105 weeks at number one in its time slot, proving its status as the best music entertainment show. Today (15th), the 693rd episode will air the second part of ‘2025 New Year Project Part 4: Shim Soo-bong & Song Ga-in’s New Year’s Song’.
On this day, MC Lee Chan-won, who calls himself ‘Dr. Shim Soo-bong’, expressed excitement, saying, “This is the first time Shim Soo-bong and this person are in a duo shot,” referring to the fact that Shim Soo-bong and Song Chang-sik are appearing on a show together for the first time in broadcasting history. Song Chang-sik, who appeared next, mentioned Shim Soo-bong’s song ‘That Person Back Then’, saying, “When the song first came out, everyone around me was shocked. The voice was incredible,” and praised, “It didn’t seem like she was singing with so much power, but her voice was very shocking.”
The two also share their connection through the same song. Song Chang-sik first released and sang ‘As Time Goes By’, the OST of the movie ‘March of the Fools’, and later, Shim Soo-bong reinterpreted the song. Song Chang-sik reminisced about Shim Soo-bong’s debut, saying, “I expected that trot would change completely. I wondered how it would change, and then she started working as a singer-songwriter,” smiling.
When asked about Song Chang-sik’s charm, Shim Soo-bong replied, “He’s a person who is charming just by being next to me,” which brought laughter. In particular, when asked if she had any colleagues who liked Song Chang-sik around her, she humorously responded, “I always went around alone,” shutting down the conversation.
Additionally, Song Chang-sik expressed his affection for Song Ga-in, who appeared with him, adding to the curiosity. He revealed, “I had my eye on her since the trot competition. I knew she would do well,” causing a stir in the studio.
Meanwhile, on this day, Song Chang-sik reportedly energized the audience with lively performances of his hit songs, including ‘Why Call Me?’, ‘It’s Love’, and ‘Cigarette Shop Girl’.
This special episode is receiving a hot response as an event where the eternal ‘Trot Legend’ Shim Soo-bong and the ‘Trot Queen’ Song Ga-in, who will follow in her footsteps, come together. The meeting of Shim Soo-bong, a symbolic figure who has appeared in both the first and 600th episodes of ‘Immortal Songs’, and Song Ga-in, who has maintained a close relationship with the show, is said to have been enough to make the 2025 New Year project of ‘Immortal Songs’ special.
The second part of ‘2025 New Year Project Part 4: Shim Soo-bong & Song Ga-in’s New Year’s Song’, featuring Shim Soo-bong and Song Ga-in, who have made significant contributions to the Korean music industry, will be broadcast over two weeks from the 8th to the 15th. ‘Immortal Songs’, which creates legendary videos that viewers want to revisit every week, airs every Saturday at 6:05 PM on KBS2.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
