In a moment...
Who will be the 17th King of Mask Singer?
Catgirl wins.
After the intense three-way battle,
Female Warrior Catgirl became the King of Mask Singer.
I will give my all.
And...
the semi-finalists are threatening her throne.
The voice of the sun, the Sad Pharaoh with a Big Head.
Charismatic vocalist, Lonely Man Leon.
Flawless voice, Luxury Countess.
The emperor of voices, the South Pole Gentleman Penguin Man.
Who do the netizens think will be the next King of Mask Singer?
According to the mobile early voting,
the strongest dark horse Catgirl ranked first...
followed by Luxury Countess who ranked second place.
I just became her fan.
- She is a master. - It is unbelievable.
Who will be the 18th King of Mask Singer?
It is...
The fierce competition begins now.
(King of Mask Singer)
They will play fair and square with their real voices...
which have been hard to imagine due to our biases.
Mystery Music Show, King of Mask Singer.
We now begin the 2nd round...
to select the 18th King of Mask Singer.
The semi-finals of the second round. Let's begin with the first match.
(The first match of the second round)
The first match of the second round.
He beat the voice actress, Lee Sun.
The golden mouth with a splendid civilisation.
The Sad Pharaoh with a Big Head.
(Sad Pharaoh with a Big Head)
(Striding)
(He looks like a tough man with a robust build.)
(He is well-built.)
He looks cool.
(With his robust build,)
(he sings powerfully.)
(He sings clearly without vibrato.)
His arms are those of an athlete.
He could be Lee Jong Bum, the baseball player.
- Or Hong Sung Heun. - Hong Sung Heun?
(There are diverging opinions on who he is.)
(Is he Hong Sung Heun, the baseball player?)
(Or Lee Jong Bum?)
(Or someone else?)
("Even Though The World Conspires To Cheat On You" by Kim Jang Hoon)
(This voice is...)
(He sings the song plainly...)
(with his low and full voice.)
(His voice is sweet.)
(With his tough magnetism,)
(he captivates the female panelists.)
(Young Seok starts to sing along involuntarily.)
(The song sounds like a confession of an honest, straightforward man.)
His voice is refreshing.
It is very powerful.
- How can he sing so well? - What?
How can an athlete sing so well?
(He is too good at singing to be an athlete.)
Isn't his voice amazing?
(Is Pharaoh really an athlete?)
(The audience is impressed...)
(by his passionate singing.)
(His eyes are filled with tears.)
(It's a great song.)
I like his singing.
(With his honest and straightforward voice,)
(he touched the audience's heart.)
(It is a beautiful evening.)
He's so good. He's a tough man.
His voice is too good for him to be Go Chang Suk.
And I don't think he is Ma Dong Suk either.
Who on earth is he?
Going against Pharaoh,
he's already beaten Kim Hyung Beom, the actor.
He now comes out to the world to sing and find happiness.
Lonely Man Leon.
(He has a somewhat romantic gait.)
(Wow)
(Leon looks romantic.)
I'm so curious about Leon that I'm about to go crazy.
Would you sing for me, Leon?
Please sing cheerfully, Leon.
Please tell me who you are, Leon.
(He sounds like a rock artist.)
(He showed a tough and exciting performance.)
- I think he is a singer... - Yes.
who has been performing for a long time.
I think he is Niel.
I bet he is Jung Yong Hwa.
From the looks of the mask,
he looks like the producer Kim Yu Gon.
I agree.
(Leon made the whole audience go wild in the first round.)
(Would he be able to beat Pharaoh as well?)
("Left Handed" by Panic)
He's going to sing "Left Handed"!
(Let's enjoy ourselves.)
(This is exciting.)
(He is lively and cheerful.)
(Leon moves towards the audience.)
(The judges are enjoying the song.)
(Everyone is moving to the beat.)
All right.
(The audience is having fun.)
He's good.
He's someone who's been on stage a lot.
(Who is he?)
(Even Pharaoh and Catgirl...)
(are enjoying the performance.)
Everyone sing along with me.
(The audience sings along to the chorus.)
Sing a little louder.
(The audience sings along to the chorus.)
All right.
(Everyone is enjoying the performance.)
(He has mesmerised the audience with his performance.)
(Leon is amazing.)
- Wow. - That was superb.
- That was great. - That was good.
Who is he? Is he from Hongdae's indie scene?
I think he's Hwang Chi Yeol.
I'm dying to know who he is. I've heard the voice before.
The first match of round two has ended.
These two masked singers each sang a song...
and showed us their own unique styles.
Which one will move on to round three?
The voting period has finished.
Ray Yang, what did you think of the performances?
When I first saw Pharaoh,
I fell in love with his voice. He is my ideal type.
- He is gorgeous. - Is that so?
- So, I paid more attention to him. - You fell for his voice.
Are you hiding your waist with the belt?
(I don't have fat on my stomach.)
- He says he has a lean stomach. - I like that he has a burly body.
- He is my type. - Pharaoh is her ideal type.
- I have a question. - To whom?
If you are invited to appear on our show,
do you have to keep it a secret even to your family?
- Of course. - The reason I asked is because...
his arms and calves...
look familiar.
I wonder if he is Lee Chan Oh.
Are you talking about your husband?
Look at his knife skills.
Amazing.
(Sae Rom's husband Lee Chan Oh)
- Hi. - Hello.
I think he is Lee Chan Oh.
- You mean your husband? - Yes, look at his gloves...
and his calves and arms.
His arms and calves look familiar to you?
Is he Chef, Lee Chan Oh?
Honey, is that you?
Does that mean you never heard your husband sing before?
I've never heard my husband sing.
- Not once? - Never.
Now that you mention it, that does look like an apron.
Right?
(He does resemble Lee Chan Oh.)
Young Seok, you seem to be absorbed in your own thoughts.
The song Pharaoh sang is...
He composed the song himself.
- It was his song. - He sang the song...
as if he really understood it.
So, even though he doesn't sing well...
- He doesn't sing well. - But somehow...
- Overall... - he gives a good impression.
Because he sings with sincerity.
- From the composer's point of view. - Yes.
Pharaoh's...
emotional expression is authentic.
I think he may be a good actor.
- He is probably a musical actor. - Okay.
I do have someone who does come to mind.
If my guess is correct, I did ask him several times...
if he had been invited to appear on this show...
and if he had, he should tip me off.
Why?
Because I want to appear smart for once.
- Did he contact you? - No.
But I think it's him.
- Even though he didn't contact you? - Yes.
(Is Hyung Seok's guess correct?)
Leon has a lot of stage experience.
He can sing a wide range of musical styles.
At first, I thought he may be from Hongdae's indie rock scene.
But he is too slim.
I think he may be a member of a famous boy band.
He is slim and has no fat on his stomach.
Famous boy band members these days are not only slim...
- but also muscular. - I see.
Pharaoh is just skinny.
I think he is an experienced singer...
from Hongdae's indie rock scene.
When MC Gree practices at home,
he loosens his lips by doing this.
Hip hop singers often loosen their lip by doing that.
(Is he a hip hop musician?)
(He must be a hip hop artist.)
He probably does both hip hop and rock.
He may be a rising star in the Hongdae area.
Leon must be from the generation who grew up listening to Lee Juck.
He must have listened to Lee Juck's songs countless times.
So, he didn't have to practice this song.
I see.
Someone said Leon seems to be a hip hop musician.
But I think he is a rocker.
When he first started singing...
(He started off singing quietly.)
And then...
(Then he raised his voice.)
(He starts off nice and quiet.)
(His rocker instincts kicked in.)
The way he started singing...
is how rockers love to start a song.
He put in interjections like...
"All right."
- "All right"? - "All right."
Hip hoppers like saying things like "That's right."
- "That's right"? - They don't say, "All right."
(Let's check it out.)
All right.
Rock will never die!
All right!
- That's the difference. - But...
we should have recognised him if he is a rocker.
Also, I think Pharaoh is not a professional singer.
He's not a professional singer.
Because he sang with no technique.
Not even with the slightest vibrations.
(He sings without vibrations.)
- He sings with no technique. - I see.
We shouldn't hear him breathing when he sings, but...
since he is not a professional,
I could vividly hear when he took a breath.
- You noticed that? - So...
- I think... - I have something to say.
I can accept the opinions...
from the professional musicians.
But I can't accept what Lee Yoon Seok says.
- You can't accept his opinions? - Yes.
I can't accept what Lee Yoon Seok says.
- You can't accept his opinions? - Yes.
- But he is good at... - Isn't he Kim Jin Su?
Do you think he's Kim Jin Su?
- He must be Kim Jin Su. - They used to work together.
(Yoon Seok and Kim Jin Su used to perform together as a duo.)
(They used to lip sync popular songs as a comedy performance.)
Is he Kim Jin Su who you used to work with?
He must be Kim Jin Su.
Could you turn around? I know what the back of his head looks like.
He is Kim Jin Su.
Do you want to see the back of his head?
Could you turn around for a second?
There you go.
They draped curtains on the back.
Everybody is making guesses to who Pharaoh is.
To help you guess who he is,
he'll show you his specialty.
His specialty is mixed martial arts.
(Can they figure out who he is from his martial arts movement?)
Here we go.
(He throws jabs.)
(He shows us his uppercut.)
He's pretty good.
After the uppercut, he does a kick.
He shows us a kick.
Hi, Jin Su.
(Does he still look like Kim Jin Su?)
Now I'll announce the result.
The semi-finals of the second round.
Pharaoh gave us a fantastic performance...
and Leon unleashed his rocker image on the stage.
Between these two male masked singers,
we'll reveal the winner. Who will move on to the next round?
(He has a deep and powerful voice.)
(Pharaoh impressed Young Seok, who's the original lyricist of the song.)
(He has a free and lively spirit.)
(Leon heated up the stage with his energy.)
Which one of them will move on to the third round?
The winner is...
Who is the winner?
Is it my husband?
All right.
(Maybe the winner is the man of my dreams.)
(Whom did the audience choose?)
(King of Mask Singer)
Leon is the winner.
The Lonely Man Leon is the winner.
Leon won.
(Some are happy while others are sad.)
Leon is the winner.
Having defeated The Sad Pharaoh with a Big Head,
- he moves on to the next round. - Give us another good performance.
Leon won the round by a wide margin.
Please give him a round of applause.
(Pharaoh's identity will now be revealed.)
(He's giggling.)
(He stretches his body and starts to relax.)
I got lucky.
(Yes)
(I'm so happy.)
Among the celebrity panelists, Eun Ji Won had...
voted for Pharaoh.
And there was another panelist who voted for Pharaoh.
She voted with single-minded devotion.
It was Ray Yang.
I almost cried listening to his performance.
He is such a manly man.
- Watch what you say. - I love you.
Pharaoh might be my husband.
His identity hasn't been revealed yet.
I really hope he isn't Sae Rom's husband.
Pharaoh, I hope you are single.
Let's see if he is a single man.
Pharaoh, who captured the hearts of women everywhere...
Who could he be?
Please turn around.
Please take off your mask and reveal your identity.
He could be Lee Jong Beom or Hong Sung Heon of the Doosan Bears.
Hong Sung Heon?
Is that you, Jin Su?
I think he might be Lee Chan Oh.
Is that you, Honey?
Who could Pharaoh be?
Pharaoh is...
- Pharaoh is... - Lee Chan Oh.
- Pharaoh is... - Kim Jin Su.
Who is he?
Who could Pharaoh be?
Pharaoh is...
He is...
The comedian Kim Jin Su.
He is the comedian Kim Jin Su.
(It's nice to see you again.)
(My goodness)
That's incredible.
It's good to have you here, Jin Su.
(Pharaoh is Kim Jin Su.)
(He debuted in 1995.)
(He was a part of "Hurricane Blue" with Lee Yoon Seok.)
(He was the funniest comedian of his era.)
How could you use these cute and lovely feet...
to stomp on the heart of a man?
It's not like you have studied for days.
My answer is no.
I won't allow it.
I knew she would come.
She went to take an audition.
(He also performed in musicals.)
(He has been active in many different fields.)
(Today, he donned a mask and visited "King of Mask Singer".)
- Did you have fun? - Yes, I did.
When everyone assumed I was an athlete,
it really hurt my feelings when Yoon Seok said those things.
- Why? - He is in no position to say that.
So I hit back and that was how they knew who I was.
I know. You were upset.
I'm not surprised that Yoon Seok guessed your identity correctly.
How many years did you two worked together as "Hurricane Blue"?
We first started it in 1996.
- So it has been 20 years. - Yes.
It has been 20 years since we started.
Back then, "Hurricane Blue"...
was immensely popular.
I'm sure many people are feeling nostalgic, hearing that name.
Even though many years have passed, do you think you can...
- perform with Yoon Seok once more? - Show us, Yoon Seok.
- Yoon Seok. - Yoon Seok.
Please welcome him to the stage with a round of applause.
(They reenact a comedic sketch.)
("She's Gone" by Hurricane Blue)
(The song starts.)
(And the two move instinctively.)
(They still have great teamwork, even after 20 years.)
(20 years ago)
(They spent countless hours together working on new sketches.)
(They dreamed of becoming the best comedians.)
(They made people laugh and happy.)
(They perform on stage together again after 20 years.)
(They reenacted it once more.)
(It still makes people laugh.)
What a lovely performance.
They turned back the hands of time by 20 years.
That was amazing.
I almost cried.
Do you remember your past self from 20 years ago?
Of course I do. I still remember everything clearly.
- I'm feeling emotional. - I know.
The days of "Hurricane Blue" was the last time Yoon Seok was funny.
- You don't have to be so mean. - You never know what will happen.
Please give them another round of applause.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Yoon Seok, please go back to your seat.
(Thank you for the nostalgic performance.)
We haven't seen you on TV...
- for quite a long time. - Yes, that's true.
I worked in many different fields to stay active for a long time.
I want to keep on showing people new sides of me.
What inspired you to sing on stage in a mask?
The panelists mentioned me from time to time...
and my friends and colleagues urged me to make an appearance.
They planted the idea in me.
I wondered, "Would the panel really not recognise me if I wore a mask?"
- That's why I came on this show. - I see.
Hyung Seok said he had an idea, but didn't share his guess with us.
- Was your guess correct? - Yes, I was correct.
He is doing what he enjoys the most.
And he's trying his best to perform on the stage.
It reminded me of Jin Su. He said he would tell me...
if he came on this show.
- I guess he forgot to tell me. - I see.
I enjoyed his performance.
Right. "Hurricane Blue" was a group famous for their lip syncing.
Today, Kim Jin Su graced us with his true voice.
It was great to see you again.
- Give him a round of applause. - Thank you.
Thank you.
(We look forward to seeing you in different stages.)
(It was great to have you here, Jin Su.)
- That marks the end of round two. - I feel relieved now.
Thank you.
I had so much fun preparing for the stage.
I planned to sing and take off my mask...
and shout, "Yoon Seok, come on down."
Imagining that moment was a lot of fun.
I thought to myself, "Work used to be fun."
"But these days,"
"you don't seem to be enjoying life."
Even when I grow old, I want to work as a comedian and an actor.
I don't want to put myself in a box.
I want to keep challenging myself.
That's what I want to do.
In the first match of the second round,
Lonely Man Leon beat Kim Jin Su and moved on to the third round.
Now begins the second match of the second round.
She is an elegant lady...
with a golden voice who defeated Jessi.
It's the Luxury Countess.
(She is walking elegantly.)
(She catches everyone's eyes.)
She is so pretty.
Who could she be?
(She has a refreshing and steady singing voice.)
(The Luxury Countess presented a fun performance last time.)
Her voice is like a fine porcelain.
And she is...
She's strange.
I can only see from one side.
- It's not a big problem. - So stop being dramatic.
He talked like a doctor.
"It's not a big problem."
(Behind her elegant looks)
(The Luxury Countess is surprisingly charming.)
(How will she surprise the audience this time?)
("How Are You?" by Lee Jung Bong)
(Her voice is amazing.)
(Her voice sounds more relaxed than the last time.)
(The Countess is expressing her emotion through her voice.)
(It sounds good.)
(We can feel her deep emotion...)
(when she breathes.)
(I am really impressed.)
(Her exquisite voice makes the song sound even more sorrowful.)
(Her voice is so nice.)
She's great.
Do you find her irresistible too?
(Of course!)
(They are in love with her attractive voice.)
Her song makes me want to protect her.
(The song sounds more sorrowful to us because of her voice.)
(Wow)
(The studio is filled with a sense of sorrow.)
(That was amazing.)
I almost cried.
I became emotional listening to her song.
The challenger.
He beat Lee Beom Hak.
(He has a wonderful voice that cuts through the cold.)
(The South Pole Gentleman, Penguin Man)
(He wobbles to the stage.)
(He is cute!)
He is holding a different fish.
- Isn't that a yellow corvina? - Yes it is.
(He throws the fish away.)
Maybe he's full.
He doesn't want to get distracted.
I'm looking forward to this.
(He has a rich low voice with a relaxing vibration.)
(Penguin Man is a wonderful singer.)
When he was doing the ad-lib part,
he sang all the notes perfectly.
I think he is an idol singer...
who also performs in musicals.
I think he is a really nice person.
He doesn't interrupt...
and just stands there quietly.
- I think his initials are SYJ. - He is a member of 4Men.
Do you mean Shin Yong Jae of 4Men?
(He threw away his precious fish.)
(He's going to give 110 percent.)
(How will he impress us this time?)
("In The Street" by The Zoo)
(Wow)
(From the very first note, you can feel his emotions.)
(As if he's crying his heart out,)
(Penguin Man continues to sing the song.)
(It's so touching.)
(Who is he?)
(We can feel a sense of loneliness in his voice.)
(It draws the judges in more to his song.)
He's a professional singer.
He's a great singer.
He is really good.
(The audience is not listening with their ears...)
(but with their souls.)
(Wow)
(The audience feels...)
(like their hearts have been broken.)
(It was stunning.)
(He gives an adorable wave.)
(You are the best.)
He is an amazing singer.
He is really good.
(The judges have fallen in love with his voice.)
- It was great. - Wow.
He is really good.
Who is he?
This is too hard.
Now, the second round of the semi-final has ended.
They showed two different styles of ballad singing.
They put their hearts into the songs.
Whose voice touched your heart?
The voting period has ended.
How did you like their solo performances?
First off, Countess sounds like an R&B singer.
Her high notes are very charming.
She uses the falsetto very well.
But when it comes to her pronunciation, she sounds like...
She mumbles her words through pursed lips.
Or she has a small mouth.
To be honest, whoever the Countess turns out to be,
I've decided to be her fan.
- Was she that good? - Yes.
Towards the end, weren't you a little emotional?
But at that moment, everyone on the panel felt the same.
You know, when everyone becomes emotional together.
But that thing...
It was adorable and it made me want to protect her.
It gave off that feeling.
(The Countess is emotionally charged all of a sudden.)
(But she swallows her tears...)
(and sings the song until the end.)
(He is absolutely captivated by the Countess.)
She made it even more electrifying.
He wants to be the Countess's fan.
And speaking of the Penguin Man,
his singing is completely flawless.
But I've noticed one little thing.
He sounds like he's walking on a road that is too clean.
Oh.
(His voice is so clean that...)
(it's actually boring.)
(Is this what Young Seok wants?)
He sings so perfectly that...
Hey. So you're criticising him for doing too well?
No, I'm just saying I think it could have been better that way.
Young Seok is saying the street is too clean,
but what can you do when the street cleaner has raked it?
(What can you do when it's already clean?)
- I like clean streets. - Yes.
He sings very well.
These men are all experts,
but they have no clue who he is.
We're very curious.
If Sandeul is touched by a song,
he listens with his mouth wide open.
We saw him do that just now.
(As soon as the Penguin Man started singing,)
(his mouth opened right away.)
(Even when he is blinking...)
(or closing his eyes, his mouth is still wide open.)
Earlier I expected him to be a boy band member,
but his voice was so new that I was very shocked.
- I was reminded of someone. - Who would that be?
I thought he might be Im Tae Kyung.
- Im Tae Kyung? - Yes.
(A voice that...)
(touches people's hearts)
(Im Tae Kyung, the musical actor)
- The musical actor, Im Tae Kyung? - Yes.
And for the Countess,
I thought of three people.
- Park Bo Ram, - Park Bo Ram?
Bo Mi from Apink...
- and Minah from Girl's Day. - Minah?
I have a question.
Do you really have a small mouth?
(Mouth?)
(Nods)
Out of these three, the one with a small mouth is Bo Mi.
Yes.
(She has a mouth as small as a cherry.)
So out of the three,
- you think it's Bo Mi. - Is that why she wore a pink dress?
- Thus the pink dress? - Apink?
Thus the pink mask? Is that how it all connects?
No.
This person's talent is...
mimicking other singers.
Who can you mimic?
I can mimic Jung In's song,
"Love Is."
Please sing it for us.
(Jung In's unique singing method)
(She sounds similar.)
Her voice sounds like that of Jung In.
The Countess has another talent.
She can make bird sounds...
in Mariah Carey's voice.
Mariah Carey is more of a dolphin.
- Bird sounds by Mariah Carey? - It's dolphin sounds.
- Dolphin sounds. - That's what I thought.
(Queen of high notes, Mariah Carey!)
(Will the Countess mimic this special talent?)
Can you really do it?
- Of course. - Okay.
(High expectations)
(It's as if a dolphin is here.)
- Wow. - We'll stop you there.
- Wow. - You heard the dolphin, right?
- Yes, I heard it. - Is it really a dolphin sound?
To me, it sounded like the noise when you scratch metal with a fork.
- Mariah Carey's dolphin sounds. - Yes.
Penguin Man, can you do it too?
I can't make dolphin sounds, but...
I like Yoon Min Su's...
- shouting style. - Okay.
I can show you that.
(It consists of high notes and a huge amplitude.)
(Yoon Min Su's shouting)
The stage is all yours, Penguin Man.
(Bellows)
(We're strangers now.)
(He ends on a very high note.)
(Cute)
- Hey, Seong Ju. - Yes?
I don't know what that was, but it was funny.
- He's good, right? - It's weird, but it's funny.
I hear he can mimic more singers.
- I'll try Park Hyo Shin. - Park Hyo Shin?
It won't be easy.
(Mimics)
(His low cowboy singing style sounds similar.)
Park Hyo Shin
(That was witty.)
Park Hyo Shin
Shin
We'll stop you there.
(You're awesome, Penguin Man.)
They're both very talented.
Now for the second round.
We'll announce the winner of the second match.
We'll see who will move on to the third round...
between these two mask singers.
(Is it the Countess with her delicate sentiments?)
(Or the Penguin Man with his ardent sentiments?)
This winner of this round is...
It is...
(King of Mask Singer)
Who will win?
(Everyone is nervous.)
- The Countess! - Penguin Man!
The winner of the two is...
(King of Mask Singer)
Penguin Man has won!
(Wow)
(Team Countess groans.)
(Team Penguin cheers.)
(Cheers for both singers who have done their best)
Penguin Man has beaten the Countess.
With 73 votes against 26, he got a lot more votes.
Please give them a round of applause.
Who can this be?
(Penguin Man carefully climbs down.)
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
I'm so happy.
You're happy too right? What? I can't hear you.
Who is the Countess who has showed off so many colours?
Now we'll see who is behind the mask.
Please take off your mask and reveal yourself.
She's a typically-trained...
- She's well-trained? - singer of a girl band.
She seems like an R&B singer.
- Bo Mi has a small mouth. - Okay.
(My goodness!)
This person is...
(Shocking)
Is it really Bo Mi?
This person is...
Minah from Girl's Day.
(How can this be?)
(It's Minah!)
- Wow. - Hello, everyone.
(She debuted in 2010.)
(An adorable girl group, Girl's Day)
(Lead vocalist, Minah)
Wake up! Get a grip!
(With very talented actors...)
My name is Baek Hyun Ji.
I'm from Seoul. That's all.
By coming out on this show, I heard...
you wanted to hush up criticism on your singing abilities.
When we first debuted, there was a lot of controversy.
Because of that, I was traumatised of singing.
But I can't always escape reality.
- So I came here grinding my teeth. - I see.
I really didn't know I'd get past the first round...
but thankfully, I made it...
- to the second round. - Yes.
- Towards the end of the song, - Yes.
when you sang "It's no use",
I thought you were crying.
Were you actually crying or did you just sing it like that?
This really wasn't...
I wasn't feeling like that...
but I suddenly became emotional while I was singing.
- So you cried. - Did you break up recently?
(Let's not write speculative articles.)
She must've broke up.
Initially, I came out on a lot of variety shows.
But every time...
I felt a little isolated.
Since my dream was to become a singer,
it was very difficult for me to try and make others laugh.
It was hard.
What's wrong with me?
(Please don't cry.)
(I'm being a fool.)
Hello.
I'm the lead vocalist of Girl's Day, Minah.
(To help her group become popular...)
(She tries hard.)
(She came out in a lot of variety shows.)
(Minah did her best in everything.)
(She finishes her performance with comedic dance moves.)
(Due to her comedic talent, people forgot she was a good singer.)
Your Highness.
(People didn't realise she was a good singer.)
Young Seok, could you offer her some words of encouragement?
I have seen many singers...
and I believe the most important quality of a singer is their appeal.
- She is very appealing. - Yes.
- Thank you. - Okay.
By singing with a mask on,
I think she could overcome people's prejudice today.
Please give Minah a round of applause.
Thank you so much.
Thank you for your performance.
(She walks bravely off the stage.)
- The second round is over. - It is finally over.
Why did you cry?
I don't know.
I almost cried when I was singing earlier.
Minah.
- You were amazing. - Minah.
(Minah starts to cry...)
(after hearing Bong Sun's warm words.)
(Thank you, Bong Sun.)
Why am I crying?
I'm being silly.
Please don't tell anyone.
(We will look forward to hearing you sing again.)
South Pole Gentleman Penguin moves on to the third round.
We have one match left to decide the challenger for the throne.
Please give the two singers a round of applause.
(The two mask singers are coming onto the stage.)
(Lonely Man Leon versus South Pole Gentleman Penguin)
Lonely Man Leon versus...
South Pole Gentleman Penguin.
It is a battle between the two masked singers.
Excuse me, Seong Ju.
I don't think Penguin Man can be the King of Mask Singer.
He can't be the King of Mask Singer.
Why not?
(Why did Gu Ra say that?)
The chair is too small for him.
It will be too tight.
- He can't sit in the chair. - Oh no.
I don't think he would fit in the chair.
He won't.
Do you want to give up now?
I will do anything to sit in the chair.
- You will do anything. - I'm willing to have surgery...
- Okay. - if I can sit on the throne.
It was the first time for Catgirl to watch the matches...
sitting on the throne.
How did you find it?
(Testing the microphone)
I enjoyed the performances.
(Nodding)
Okay. Can you be a little more specific?
(She was very excited last week.)
You are the King of Mask Singer.
Please act with a little more dignity.
Okay.
Like a dignified king.
I enjoyed the performances.
Can you be a little more specific?
What do you think?
Okay.
It was good.
Okay.
Do you like one of them more than the other?
Yes.
- You do? - Yes.
Do you like him because he is not as skilled at singing?
(She doesn't want to answer.)
(Sigh)
You keep sighing a lot.
Okay then.
In front of the King of Mask Singer,
we will decide the challenger.
Let's listen to Leon's performance first.
(Leon goes first.)
(They are excited.)
He has very slim legs.
- Very slim legs. - Yes.
His legs are slim and long.
(People would be jealous of his nice figure.)
(Which song will he sing this time?)
("Winter Rain" by Kim Jong Seo)
(Their hearts start to pound as soon as they hear the melody.)
He chose a good song.
(Heart-beating song)
I can't believe this.
It's good from the very start.
(They can't help but be amazed.)
(He's got a sharp and husky voice...)
(which is perfect for this song.)
(Wow)
It is emotionally appealing.
The song breaks my heart.
I love it. It is very appealing.
(From women in their 20s to middle-aged men,)
(everyone loses their heart to the song.)
(It is emotionally charged to the last note.)
It is too difficult to guess who he is.
You don't know who it is?
I know someone who has a similar voice.
If he's an idol singer, I wouldn't know who.
I love it, though.
Taking on Leon, here comes South Pole Gentleman Penguin Man...
who beat Lee Beom Hak and Minah.
(He is still cute and lively.)
(The audience are already fascinated by Leon's masculine magnetism.)
(Can Penguin Man captivate the audience again?)
("Plastic Syndrome" by Kim Jong Seo)
(The audience didn't expect him to start off like this.)
- Are you ready to have fun? - Yes.
In 1, 2, 3, 4.
(He energises the crowd by asking them to clap.)
Let's sing together.
(The audience are going wild as if it's the last song at a concert.)
(It's as if the music hits them like a wave.)
(His performance is refreshing.)
(We love it.)
(Leon is also rocking to the music.)
(He throws the fish.)
(He throws the fish away.)
(Rock and roll)
(Everybody moves their body to the music.)
(Are you ready to sing along?)
(Everybody sings to the chorus.)
(He's shouting at the top of his lungs.)
I love you!
(His singing gave everyone a thrill.)
Rock and roll!
(It was a little rock festival.)
Rock and roll!
He's the rocking penguin.
(Rock mania)
There's nothing he can't do.
We've heard the songs from these two masked singers.
With this, round three has ended.
Coincidentally...
both of them sang the songs by Kim Jong Seo.
What will become of them?
Vote for the voice that appealed to you the most.
The voting has now finished.
Is it a bit different watching from there?
- Yes, it is. - What did you think?
- They were both very passionate. - Okay.
(She is not giving a short answer this time.)
Fish and cats go hand in hand.
I'm curious why a penguin is holding a fish.
- Did it get on your nerves? - Yes.
The flowerpot was okay?
Yes, I'm not interested in it.
She is not interested in the pot.
You don't like when a penguin is holding a fish?
- No. - You think fishes belong to cats.
Do you want Penguin Man to be eliminated?
No, I want to fight against him in a fair game.
I'll take back my fish.
She wants to compete fairly with whoever advances.
Please give her a round of applause.
(I'll take back my fish.)
Gu Ra, please share your thoughts.
I enjoyed their performance.
Matilda must have gone somewhere.
It felt like Leon was walking the streets alone on a winter day.
His interpretation of the song was good.
As for Penguin Man,
he passionately sang carrying a fish...
and everybody cheered for him.
It was as if his fish was the last one left on the earth.
It felt like he was holding an auction.
Everybody was raising their hand...
to make a bid for the precious fish.
I see.
He felt his stage was like an auction.
Hyung Seok, what did you think?
Penguin Man...
showed good balance between technique and emotion.
He was singing softer songs until the last round.
But this round he picked a song that electrified the crowd.
His stage manner won the audience over.
He seems like a talented singer.
As for Leon,
"Winter Rain" starts with a higher tone...
and softly touches your sensitivity.
He was perfect as if it were a recording.
Some might think his vibration was excessive,
but it worked well with the tone of his voice.
I think this was his strength.
I see.
Young Seok, what did you think?
I owe Penguin Man a deep apology.
When he sang "On the street,"
I said it was boring because he sang it perfectly.
- Because he sang it perfectly? - I'm sorry.
This proves my limits.
Frankly, I should have known better.
- Don't be hard on yourself. - I should have known better.
What I didn't catch is...
he showed freedom in perfection...
and freedom can move the heart.
I see.
I was happy thanks to you.
(It is like a confession.)
Yoon Seok is an expert on rock music.
I saw him...
dancing to the music while taking notes at the same time.
(He was headbanging to the music.)
(He writes as he moves to the beat.)
(He's headbanging to the music again.)
(He takes notes while enjoying the music.)
(I'm very busy.)
We are curious about his opinions.
I felt...
Leon was singing with clenched teeth.
Soaking in my heart
- Did he really do that? - Yes.
He clenched his teeth and sang like this.
I saw him giving his all when he was singing.
(Soaking in my heart)
(What does this sorrow mean?)
I think he really wants to win.
I thought Penguin Man...
was a member of Noel or 4Men.
But I think he is a rocker.
Because he put in interjections...
while singing.
Or he repeats the same words in the song.
(While singing powerfully)
(Yeah!)
(When he needs to attract responses from the audience...)
Sing along!
Rockers like to do such things.
I think he's a rocker.
Yes, he must be a rocker.
I enjoyed his song.
It was a match between two rockers.
I'll announce the winner. Who will advance to...
the final match to compete with the King of Mask Singer?
(He has a sharp and husky voice.)
(Each note he sings is filled with emotions.)
(Leon's singing which resembles the winter rain like the song's title.)
(He surprised everyone in the last round.)
(A rock and roll voice from such a cute body)
(Penguin Man shows the stage manners of a rocker.)
Who is the winner of this match?
The winner is...
(King of Mask Singer)
Wow!
(A tangible tension is in the studio.)
Who is the winner?
(King of Mask Singer)
The winner is...
Penguin Man.
(Penguin Man's momentum continues)
(Their jaws drop.)
It's Penguin Man!
Yes.
Penguin Man has beaten Leon...
with a score of 69 to 30.
(The power of fish never runs out.)
I feel great.
I didn't expect to win.
I appreciate everyone's positivity.
You have been wondering who this person is.
Please take off your mask and reveal your identity.
He is very slim.
He may be a member of a famous boy band.
He is an experienced musician around the Hongdae area.
He must have performed over 100 times on stage.
(Everyone is curious.)
This man is...
(Exclamations of surprise)
- He must be an idol singer. - I agree.
Who is he?
He is...
Oh Jong Hyuk of Click-B. He�䏭 back after 13 years.
(Stunned)
Hey!
(Startled)
What a surprise!
Amazing.
Hello, I'm Oh Jong Hyuk. It's nice to meet you.
(No one could have imagined.)
(A boy group with 7 members, Click-B debuted in 1999.)
(They incorporated dance music into a rock band.)
(Oh Jong Hyuk was the main vocal.)
(Click-B became a 4 member group after 4 years.)
(And in 2011, Oh Jong Hyuk joined the navy.)
(He served in the army courageously.)
(After his discharge, he acted in many musicals and dramas.)
(Click-B made a comeback united after 13 years of break.)
(Oh Jong Hyuk visited the show as a member of Click-B.)
Everyone seems surprised.
I hear many people saying, "Incredible."
To be honest,
I really wanted to avoid visiting this show.
Why is that?
So many legendary singers have graced this stage.
I thought my career might end after performing here.
I was really afraid of embarrassing myself here,
so I avoided visiting the show.
It seems like you didn't expect to survive until the third round.
- Kim Seong Ju. - Yes?
- Why are you so close to the edge? - Am I?
- It seems that way. - I'm standing right in the middle.
- Really? - Yes.
He is standing further back than Jong Hyuk.
- You seem to be standing so close. - Is that so?
Is my head that big?
- Is it that big? - Don't go further back.
Jong Hyuk's face is really small.
(Their head size confuses the audience.)
Many years have passed since you debuted.
Yes, 16 years have passed. This is my 17th year.
- You debuted in 1999. - Yes.
- I was a junior in high school. - A junior in high school.
He was a pretty boy back then.
He became well-known as a pretty boy vocalist that...
his looks might have shadowed his amazing voice.
I used to be pretty handsome.
Whenever we released an album,
people responded with, "So-and-so looks old now."
"So-and-so's skin became worse." That was the only reaction we got.
So I wished...
people would focus more on our music.
Hearing you sing, I came to realise people would have missed out...
on great music if Click-B hadn't made a comeback.
You sang songs of different genres so well.
I was really surprised. I look forward to your future works.
- Thank you for your performance. - I will do my best.
That's right.
He proved himself to be more than just a pretty face.
With a beautiful voice, he competed as a candidate to be the king...
and let his true voice reach us.
Please give Oh Jong Hyuk a round of applause.
Thank you.
(We hope your voice will be recognised anywhere.)
Thank you.
(We hope your voice will be recognised anywhere.)
(He returns to the waiting room with light steps.)
It's over.
I'm glad I came out on this show.
Even though I was initially afraid,
I gained much energy from my visit.
This show is like a lifeline...
that helped me sing again.
From now,
I will work hard as Oh Jong Hyuk, a member of Click-B.
I won't let my name fade into obscurity again.
I gained that much confidence.
In the third round,
Penguin Man beats Oh Jong Hyuk and moves on to challenge the king.
This is the mysterious music show, King of Mask Singer.
Now, the only thing that remains...
is the performance of Catgirl, who is defending her throne.
Let's start the match to determine the 18th King of Mask Singer.
(Who will be the 18th king?)
The match to determine the 18th King of Mask Singer.
The current king has defeated Sentimental Vocalist Cricket...
and Simple-hearted girl Cosmos.
She is the greatest dark horse in the history of the show.
Female Warrior Catgirl!
(Female Warrior Catgirl!)
(She enters the stage with charisma.)
(Here comes the King!)
(She is so cool.)
(The studio automatically quiets down.)
She has an imposing aura.
You can feel it in her walk.
She was amazing last week.
She is confident.
Is she singing a rock song?
(There is tension in the studio even before the song begins.)
(Will she sing a rock song like Gu Ra has guessed?)
("Love Over A Thousand Years" by Park Wan Kyu)
(The king has chosen a rock song.)
(Amazing)
(She expresses deep emotion from the start.)
I'm getting goose bumps.
She is like a jaguar, not a cat.
She is like a 1000 year old nine-tailed fox.
The performance is great so far.
This is incredible. How is she so talented?
She is so charismatic.
(It's a song originally sung by a male rock artist, Park Wan Kyu.)
(She reinterpreted the song with a woman's sensitivity.)
(Her performance is like a storm.)
(My goodness.)
(Everyone is getting goose bumps.)
(She took the stage by storm.)
I have no words.
She is the best.
Oh my gosh.
- Sandeul. - That was incredible.
- Did you like it? - Yes.
It was amazing, right?
Catgirl's performance marks the end of the match to determine...
the 18th King of Mask Singer.
Please cast a vote for the singer...
you would like to hear from again next week.
Your choice will determine the 18th King of Mask Singer.
- What should I do? - Who will defeat Catgirl?
- Whose voice touched you more? - What should I do?
Yoon Seok, you need to hurry up and vote.
- Okay. - Yoon Seok.
All the votes are in.
Young Seok, how did you like the performance?
You know,
she is such a talented singer.
Why are you mumbling?
You need to express your thoughts clearly.
I thought he was a huge fan. He kept screaming like this.
(Screaming)
(Through the king's performance,)
(Young Seok became a huge fan.)
You heard her sing last week, too.
What surprises me the most...
is that she keeps choosing songs of different genres.
People shouldn't be that perfect,
but she sings songs of every genre flawlessly.
I don't know what she will sing next.
She hasn't sung a trot song yet.
Hyung Seok and Hyun Cheol are having a conversation.
I want to know what you are talking about.
I got goose bumps three times when Catgirl was singing.
She showed us a perfect example of a rock artist.
And I think hidden in that example...
was the technique of pansori, the traditional Korean singing style.
She has a unique singing style.
- With that, - You are right.
she expressed deep resentment...
by more than twofold. She is an extremely talented singer.
I think she has a strong mentality.
"Love Over A Thousand Years" is like a musical number.
But she expressed the sentiments of the song so well that...
it felt like I was watching a musical.
The song Penguin Man sang,
"Even Though My Heart Aches" was also very appealing.
This is really... I always say this, but...
This is a matter of taste.
Could we hear from Sae Rom too?
This was my first time hearing Catgirl sing.
When she was singing, it was as if the sounds were visible.
It felt like her voice was hitting me.
But amidst that, right when I was about to faint,
the Penguin Man came along and...
kept me grounded and intact.
I really can't decide who will be chosen as the king.
Okay, it's unpredictable.
(Catgirl is uneasy.)
Catgirl?
You're not feeling sick, are you?
Yes. I'm feeling pretty nervous.
It's because the heat is getting to her.
It's the same for us. When we're passionately shooting a programme,
I surprise myself.
It's true.
- Wow. - It's true.
- He is bragging so masterfully. - When I'm talking, I'm like,
am I really saying this?
So for Catgirl,
she's become heated.
What did you think, Gu Ra?
Frankly, the song "Love Over A Thousand Years,"
is a song even Park Wan Kyu can't sing properly.
For real.
Park Wan Kyu said so.
To sing this song well...
When she was singing, I saw her reddening up.
In the end when she sang, "Because I loved you",
I wanted to sing it for her.
Because I didn't want her to get tired.
I was going to sing the last lyrics.
(The note is getting higher and higher.)
(Because...)
I love you.
(I'm doomed.)
The feeling is all ruined.
Thank goodness you didn't do it.
This person is really...
amazing. Even Wan Kyu can't sing it this well.
- That's how captivating it was. - Yes.
Anyways, the performance was very delightful to our ears.
The 18th King of Mask singer.
I have the results in my hands.
The recent tendency here...
was to have female victories.
We've had female mask kings several times now.
Today, we had the Penguin Man, a male contestant,
for a change.
Between these two mask singers, who will win...
the crown of the 18th King of Mask Singer?
We'll announce the results now!
(The results will be announced.)
(The gentle voice that broke the internet last week.)
(The deep sentiments that...)
(captured the hearts of women.)
(He even sang a rock song that...)
(went against the expectation for a ballad singer.)
(And...)
(The pinnacle of shouting...)
(that showed how a real King of Mask Singer should be.)
(A performance that showed the King of Mask Singer's charisma)
Is it Penguin Man or Catgirl?
The voice that all of you picked.
The 18th King of Mask Singer is...
It is...
(King of Mask Singer)
Oh no.
- Who will it be? - The winner is...
Oh my goodness.
The winner of the fish is...
(The only one fish)
(King of Mask Singer)
Who will become the owner of the fish?
Catgirl has won!
(The panel goes wild.)
(This woman must have voted for Penguin Man.)
Catgirl has defeated Penguin Man.
It was 88 against 11 votes.
(It was 11 versus 88 votes.)
The Female Warrior Catgirl came out victorious...
for the second time by a huge difference.
We'll return the golden mask and the gown to her.
Please congratulate her with a round of applause.
(Congratulations!)
You have been crowned the king again.
Can you briefly tell us how you feel?
(What will she say?)
I'll come back with an even more spectacular performance.
(The end!)
(Very charismatic)
Okay.
- Oh, the fish. - Congratulations.
The fish for the cat.
Good.
He gave it to her without hesitation.
The king can leave the stage.
Please congratulate her with a round of applause.
(Catgirl marches down!)
Winning for the second time today,
Catgirl will remain on the throne until next week.
It doesn't make sense.
There are so many gifted singers out there.
(She's used to the stairs by now.)
Congratulations.
I'm thrilled.
I'm even more excited than when I won last week.
Thank you so much.
(Knocks)
- Yes? - Yes?
(Screams)
Now we'll get to find out who Penguin Man is.
Who can this be?
Penguin Man, please take off your mask and reveal yourself.
Shin Yong Jae never interrupts when other people are talking.
- Shin Yong Jae? - It could be Im Tae Kyung.
Im Tae Kyung?
(High-level individual combat where live ammunition is fired)
We're waiting. You have to stand up!
(Maximised fear of war! Recruits in an emergency!)
(The last hurdle for the red name tag, Cheonjabong Peak march)
- Why aren't we resting? - If you stop, you're giving up.
If you stop, you're giving up. Never give up.
- Do you understand? - Yes, Sir!
Yes, Sir!
(King of Mask Singer)
I could fall in love with him even if he had Hwi Soon's face.
Okay.
Who is this person?
Oh my gosh.
This person is...
Who is it?
What?
Who is it?
This person is...
Ji Hwan from 2BiC!
- Ji Hwan from 2BiC! - We were right!
Wow, it's really him!
(They forgot about 2BiC.)
(Oh right...)
(His face and his mask look the same.)
Hello.
(His face and his mask look the same.)
(Male duo, 2BiC debuted in 2012.)
(With their powerful voice,)
(they became a hot potato in the music industry.)
They are the most secure-looking rookies that I've seen...
during the 30 years of my broadcasting life.
That's right.
(We expect a lot from 2BiC in the near future.)
We would always mention 2BiC...
whenever we had a chubby singer on our show.
- We missed it this time. - I understand why people would...
mention 2BiC whenever we had a talented singer.
He sang so well.
- Park Seul Gi... - You were amazing.
came out on our show last time in a big costume.
So I thought it'd be the same this time.
- His legs are very thin. - From how I see it,
I think you have to take care of your health a bit.
He has a spider body figure.
Are you criticising him because you guessed wrong?
I'm not criticising.
I'm just saying his lower body is skinny.
He has skinny legs and he has some fat around his belly.
Right?
Yes, I always get sick.
What do I become when you say that?
- Young Seok? - His biggest strength is...
When you have good techniques, you normally can't convey feelings.
But for him, he has both the techniques and sentiments...
and he also has both a falsetto voice and a strong voice.
And all these elements don't clash. They come together in a harmony.
He's a very talented singer.
Thank you for today.
Don't people tell you that you look like you'd sing well?
More so than "singing well",
they say I look like I should sing well.
You have a huge body, so you must sing well?
Yes, both my body and my face.
You've been on the receiving end of such biases.
All of that has to do with people's preference,
so I usually accept it.
I can show my amazing voice that trumps my physical appearance.
I try to be positive.
Today, we saw the real worth of 2BiC's Ji Hwan.
He's not a singer who must sing well,
but a singer who actually does sing well.
Please encourage him with a warm round of applause.
Thank you!
(We look forward to listening to your songs.)
(Ji Hwan looks relieved.)
I'm so tired.
To be honest, since I've always had a big figure,
I never thought I'd be a pop singer.
I thought it was impossible.
I never thought I'd have an agency pick me up.
In a way, I think I'm very lucky.
I came out and showed everything on a television programme...
that my parents love.
I feel like I'm making my parents very happy.
I feel great whenever I do something like this.
(I'm the happiest when I sing.)