In ‘Current King of Singers 2’, Seongri captured the hearts of the celebrity judging panel with his fierce determination.
The broadcast on the 14th of MBN’s ‘Current King of Singers 2’ featured the 20 contestants who advanced to the third round of the finals, battling fiercely once again for a spot in the semifinals. The first round of the third round was a ‘one song battle’ where two contestants sang one song together, and the most anticipated matchup was the revenge match between the representative trot performer Seongri and Kim Joong-yeon.
Unlike the death match that was set up by Seongri’s choice in the first round, which led to his victory, this time Kim Joong-yeon initiated the challenge, saying, “I want to compete against Seongri once more.”
Before the battle, Kim Joong-yeon provocatively stated, “Seongri, you have really motivated me. But your role ends here,” to which Seongri confidently replied, “Joong-yeon hyung, I thought you went home after losing in the death match, but it seems you’re still alive.”
The song they performed in the one song battle was ‘Bus Stop’, originally by Kim Soo-hee. Seongri and Kim Joong-yeon opened the stage with a wonderful performance, as if they had been harmonizing for a long time, and Seongri captivated the audience with his unique emotional vocals.
Joo Hyun-mi commented, “Listening to the song, I realized for the first time that you can express your feelings through dance as well. When I see junior trot singers who are former idols, I feel that the stage is more urgent for them. Today, I saw a fierce look in Seongri’s eyes. That kind of passion truly moves people. The stage by both of you was really amazing.”
As a result of the voting, Seongri scored 154 points, winning again by an 8-point margin over Kim Joong-yeon. The scores were completely divided, with Seongri receiving 70 points from the celebrity judging panel and 84 points from the public judging panel, while Kim Joong-yeon received 50 points from the celebrity judging panel and 96 points from the public judging panel. Ultimately, Seongri continued his winning streak with high scores from the celebrity judging panel.
Seongri expressed, “I’m glad I didn’t make any major mistakes. I don’t even remember how I did it,” adding, “I think I performed with a lot of life among all the stages I’ve done so far. I felt that it had to be this way; if I fell, it would be a big problem,” revealing his mindset for this round.
