Money, honour, looks and fame.
Prejudice comes into play when deciding a winner.
But in here,
in the world of masked people.
Your voice is the only thing that will be considered.
This person is going for her fifth win streak...
only with the power of her voice as the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th King.
She is Female Warrior Catgirl!
(Female Warrior Catgirl)
This is the 21st fight against stereotype.
This is the mysterious music show, "King of Mask Singer"!
We will fight against stereotypes and seek for...
true voices this Sunday.
The mysterious music show, "King of Masked Singer".
I'm the host with no bias, Kim Seong Ju.
(Yoo Sang Moo)
- Thank you. - You're awesome!
You are very loud and energetic...
this year.
As for this show, "King of Mask Singer"...
is having a very meaningful match today.
Mask Singer Catgirl has won four times in a row.
She will now be setting a goal on her fifth win streak...
which even Cleopatra and Cosmos failed to do.
Catgirl,
how do you feel right now?
I came prepared.
I will give my all solely...
for everyone here.
(She overwhelms the studio with her speech.)
Although you have been sitting there for a long time now,
when you hear us cheering like this...
you must want to stay there longer.
- Yes, I do! - I see.
Maybe it was an obvious question.
I get your point.
I think her performance will be outstanding.
I see some new faces...
in the panellists seat.
We strengthened our panellists.
We added another sensitive panellist...
in our sensitive group.
Though he has shed fake tears his whole life,
today he came to shed...
- truthful tears. - I see.
We bring you, Yoo Sang Moo.
Hello, Yoo Sang Moo.
- Nice to meet you. - A comedian...
who's sentimental enough to shed tears.
- He's already crying? - He's crying again!
Goodness.
- That's amazing! - He sure has lots of tears.
It's been so long.
I showed up about four times.
But I quit not knowing it would be such a hit.
So I am shedding my tears of regret right now.
He used to be with us from the start.
I wouldn't have gone to "Comedy Big League" if I had known.
And please...
look at his nose closely.
His nose will smell the scent...
- beneath the masks. - Okay.
Bae Ki Sung has the most sensitive nose amongst singers.
- Hello, I'm Bae Ki Sung. - Welcome, Bae Ki Sung.
(Nice to meet you!)
She is the living history of idols.
From Five Girls to Secret and now to solo activity,
she is our idol, Jun Hyo Seong
- Hello, Jun Hyo Seong. - Nice to meet you.
We will be expecting some remarkable activities.
We will now begin the first match...
of Round One!
(Soon...)
Catgirl will be setting her goal...
for the fifth win streak.
The best of the masked singers have gathered to stop her.
(Unbeatable high pitch)
At this moment, 50 people aren't voting right now.
The battle that blew both the panellists' and audience's...
minds away will be starting right now.
(King of Mask Singer)
The first match of Round One.
I give my heart to you.
My goal is to be the King of Mask Singer...
and I will show you a miracle.
His singing inspiration bursts out like lava,
Explosive Sentiment Kettle Gentleman!
(He is tall.)
(It's a man.)
He's really tall!
He looks like a comic character.
His voice will...
make your heart pump.
He is Miraculous Golden Time.
(Stumbling)
(He's acting like nothing happened.)
(Swinging his wand)
(He looks too weak.)
- I think it's a she. - No, I think it's a he.
(We can't even guess the gender of these masked singers.)
Kettle's body is quite buff.
But how he dresses is similar to Park Jin Young.
(Shiny)
(Golden Time looks like a magician from wonderland.)
(And Kettle looks like the tin man from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz")
(How will the voices of these...)
(fairy tale-like characters be like?)
("I Love You" by The Position)
(What a good voice.)
(He has a deep and husky voice.)
(Surprised)
(It is a really beautiful voice.)
Isn't it a woman?
I think he's just a male with a beautiful voice.
(Golden Time's voice is of a neuter gender.)
(Astonished)
(By contrast, Kettle shows off coarse sentiments.)
(A sweet but delicate voice)
This is really hard.
They're like a tenor and a soprano.
- He's very much like Kim Jung Min. - No, no.
He's too tall to be Jung Min.
(House band)
(What a nice voice.)
(A sorrowful but powerful voice)
(Goodness)
(A masculine voice with a tinge of deep, charming soul)
(A superb harmony of two unique voices)
(We admit they're both charming.)
(Wow)
Kettle is quite a tough opponent.
We can't guess who it is. How could we?
I wish we could listen to one more song.
The first match of Round One is now over.
The first match singers brought us a duet performance...
with their very different voices.
Number one is Explosive Sentiment Kettle Gentleman,
and number two is Miraculous Golden Time.
Which of these two Mask Singers will...
move on to Round Two?
The two singers have shown us different styles of singing,
so I bet it is difficult to decide.
All votes are in.
First, please introduce yourselves to the audience.
(Bowing...)
(and that's it?)
Excuse me.
You should tell the audience who you are with words.
I am Explosive Sentiment Kettle Gentleman.
(Stiff)
Okay. He seems to feel awkward.
He seems awkward being on stage.
- I'm Miraculous Golden Time. - Okay.
He's wearing a cute magician costume.
Bae Ki Sung, don't you think they're very different?
Yes, they're completely different.
Speaking of Kettle Gentleman, there is a set frame that...
singers usually follow when they sing.
- Okay. - But he has the experience to...
totally destroy that frame.
As it felt like he was toying around with the song,
I would expect him to be a bit older than me.
The important thing here is that we can't yet tell...
if Miraculous Golden Time is male or female.
- Is that true? - Yes.
When he put down his baton, he did it in a very modest way...
- like a shy woman. - Normally, when guys pick it up,
they do this. But just now, Golden Time was like...
(Shyly)
- He picked it up like this. - Right.
I think he's male.
- I'm certain. - Really?
If it were a female, my body would automatically respond.
- Instinctively? - Right.
- You can't help? - But seeing how nothing happened,
He's most definitely a man.
I want to know what Mother thought.
Our sentimental Yu Young Seok.
For me, Kettle was actually...
For the younger generation, his singing style...
may seem a little awkward.
But like James Brown and his old school pop,
he had the soul that let him freely toy around with the rhythm.
(Like America's legendary singer James Brown,)
(Kettle's voice was full of soul.)
You can't have that voice unless you've sung for more than 30 years.
- With experience? - That's what I think.
If we analyse his vocal cords,
we can find out his gender, age, and profession.
- Kim Hyun Chul. - Golden Time has...
an androgynous voice,
and his tune couldn't have been better.
It was very nice to hear him...
raise the key with his nasal sound.
And moving on to Kettle Gentleman,
I don't think he's ever gained weight in his life.
- Oh, he's very skinny. - Right.
- And he's definitely a singer. - I see.
I think he's...
- a little older than me. - Okay.
Hyun Chul just guessed that they're both singers,
- but I say both of them are not. - Oh.
I think he's a comedian. Comedians don't want a lot.
They come out and entertain us, they sing us a song...
- And they become a hot issue. - That's right.
And they take off their masks.
Actually, we've been trying to bring this person,
but we couldn't. Why?
Because he's been on another TV programme overlapped at this time.
You can tell from how we have Yoo Sang Moo here today...
that we have the same filming day as "Comedy Big League".
Today they came. Yoo Sang Moo came, and that guy also came.
I say it's Choo Dae Yeop.
- Choo Dae Yeop? - Oh!
(The comedian that couldn't come because of the filming overlap?)
He's done a lot of music-related comedy with a guitar, too.
Right, he's done a lot of musical comedy.
And for him, you've disputed whether he is male or female,
but I think he's definitely male and a non-singer.
I think I know who it is.
- Really? - His initials would be SDS.
- SDS? - Yes, I think it's SDS.
- SDS. - He's working as a group, S&P.
- S&P's SDS? - Right.
No, I know this.
- It's DYC's BJK. - What are you saying?
- What is that? - I'm right!
- You're simply saying anything. - But I'm right.
S&P. The makeup artist, Son & Park.
(Makeup Artist Son & Park)
It's Son Dae Sik from Son & Park.
But those who...
have a lot of sebum and facial oil...
don't get wrinkles easily.
- Son & Park's Son Dae Sik? - Right.
- That doesn't make sense. - He's a good singer.
It's JDK. JDK.
- Who's JDK? - He's my friend.
(Only I know JDK. He's my friend.)
Now our Father of Pop Music. There are...
a lot of different opinions now.
In my opinion, they're both singers.
The voice of a rock singer and a delicate voice.
It was a performance that showed...
great balance between the two.
And when Kettle Gentleman came out,
I saw him make conducting gestures.
- That means he's comfortable. - Oh, it means...
- he's comfortable. - "I don't get nervous."
It could be that he has bad blood circulation.
- His arms might have been aching. - If his veins are clogged...
And now Golden Time. There aren't many male singers...
with such a delicate voice.
When I first listened to it, I wondered if it was Kim Hyun Sung.
(Kim Hyun Sung, the handsome singer with a delicate voice?)
Kim Gu Ra has said that...
Kettle Gentleman will be a comedian.
What this person has written down as his special talent...
- is mimicry. - Oh.
Mimicking movement, mimicking voices and so on.
He's written many of these.
First, are you ready to make a goat sound?
A goat.
(Baa)
(Sigh)
(What was that?)
Hey, Sang Moo, try making a goat sound.
I'm more comfortable mimicking an owl, though.
- Goat. - Baa.
Owl.
(His special talent, an owl)
You have to be as good as this.
Your special talent has to be at least like this.
Okay, okay.
If you're a comedian, you have to do as much as that.
- The goat sound was weak. - That was weak.
Then, this time,
is there an animal that Golden Time...
can mimic?
- You'll beat Kettle quite easily. - Right.
- It's a good opportunity. - Oh!
- He wants to try a seal. - A seal?
We've seen a seal and an owl.
Now, Golden Time's seal.
(What will the improvised seal be like?)
(Barking)
(We have a seal here.)
(He's good.)
- Good! - You're good at that.
Why didn't you write it down as your special talent?
Now we know that he's a guy from the seal mimicry.
He's a guy.
Bae Ki Sung, do you think he's male?
- I will wait and see. - Okay.
You still don't know? You must have met very few girls.
No, it's that...
I think Kettle Gentlemen is very heartbroken...
after failing at his animal mimicry.
He told me quietly...
that it is not over yet.
- Oh, I see. - He has more.
That's right.
- He's amazing. - This time,
he will mimic an object,
not an animal.
Can you mimic a kettle?
Can you mimic a kettle by any chance?
The sound of a kettle whistling.
(Whistling)
He can do it! He did it.
He didn't prepare it but he did well.
He didn't say he could do it though.
- He is amazing. - He is witty.
What he said he could do...
is a fumigation car.
- I see. - A fumigation car.
(A fumigation car?)
Oh, it was a fumigation car.
I think people like the kettle one better though.
They don't seem to like the fumigation car that much.
You don't need to be daunted.
You consider it as your specialty.
I know who Kettle is.
The sounds of a kettle whistling or a fumigation car...
Young people these days are not familiar with...
those sounds as they boil water with the electric kettle.
- So I think he is somewhat old. - I see.
He is tall.
And he's got a husky voice.
I think he is Yoon Soo Il.
- Yoon Soo Il? - Yes.
(Is he Yoon Soo Il who's tall and old?)
(He's got a lot of female fans.)
- I see. - As far as I know, he's tall.
- Okay. - I think he is Yoon Soo Il.
I just got the result of the first match of Round One.
I will announce the winner of this duet competition.
Who is the winner of...
this duet competition?
(Kettle showed the sentiment of a tough man.)
(He's got a sweet voice which made people wonder about his gender.)
(The two masked singers have different charms.)
The votes of panellists are 6 to 5.
The margin is only one vote.
Who will be the winner of this match?
Who will be the first masked singer to move on to...
Round Two?
Who is it?
(Whose voice would they want to listen to once again?)
Who is it?
The winner...
is...
(King of Mask Singer)
Golden Time wins.
(The sweet voice wins!)
(Some of them are sad...)
(whilst some of them are happy.)
Golden Time!
(Congratulations, Golden Time!)
Miraculous Golden Time beats Kettle Gentleman...
and goes into Round Two.
The votes were 64 to 35.
- Did I win? - Yes.
You won.
Please go back to the waiting room for the next round.
Please give him a round of applause.
(Kettle will reveal his identity soon.)
(He leaves the stage with a glad heart.)
(Excited)
I'm glad.
Is he...
a singer or a comedian?
Or a man with a different job?
He will sing his solo song which he prepared for the next round.
And he will reveal his identity whilst singing.
Please give him a round of applause.
I think he is older than me.
He's got the soul and a great sense of rhythm.
I think he is Yoon Soo Il.
I think he is a comedian.
He is Choo Dae Youp.
("In the Rain" by Lee Moon Sae)
(Wow)
This is nice.
(He sings more soulfully this time.)
(I love his voice.)
(He's playing with the rhythm.)
(He is so good at singing.)
(He enjoys the stage.)
(And he enjoys the music.)
Now...
Explosive Sentiment Kettle Gentleman,
please take off your mask...
and show us your face.
He is...
(He even took off his silver jacket.)
Who is it?
Who is he?
A singer with 27 years of experience.
He's Shim Shin!
(Who is that?)
(They got goose bumps.)
(Is he a pterosaur?)
(He is Shim Shin!)
He is Shim Shin!
(Unbelievable)
(He still has his great stage manner.)
(And his voice has become more sentimental.)
(Shim Shin is still manly with a handsome face.)
(You are the best.)
(The panellists are cheering for him.)
Shim Shin! Shim Shin!
Kettle Gentleman finally revealed his identity.
It turns out he was Shim Shin.
(He is a singer with 27 years of experience.)
(He is the one who sang "One and Only You", a hit song from 1991.)
(With the Pistol Dance fever,)
(he had a lot of girl fans back in 1990s.)
"One and Only You", Shim Shin.
Shim Shin!
(He swept all the awards in many award ceremonies.)
I'm just glad that I can sing in front of you.
Thank you very much.
(It turns out Kettle is Shim Shin.)
Nice to meet you. I love you.
(It's been a very long time since we saw him on TV.)
- By the way... - Look at Young Seok.
when he took off his mask...
Is he crying again?
He's glad to see Shim Shin again.
I was a singer when he was very popular.
This is what I wanted to see from Shim Shin...
back then.
I wanted him to sing just like that...
- in my mind at that time. - I see.
And I just saw him singing like that.
- Okay. - He is so nice.
I didn't know Young Seok would burst into tears before Sang Moo.
I have nothing to do now.
(Young Seok stole his crying character.)
The first thing he did after taking off the mask was put on sunglasses.
Can you please take them off for a while for the viewers?
- Please? - They'd be disappointed.
No way.
They won't.
- He's got beautiful eyes. - I know.
- He's got nice double eyelid. - He's Shim Shin!
He swept through the K-pop world back in 1990s.
He's still got the beautiful eyes like a deer.
He was very popular back then.
Many people would wonder how you have been.
I am not a popular singer anymore like before,
however, I have always remained a singer.
I heard that you studied jazz in the US.
I studied music for about four years in the US.
Those experiences serve as a foundation for a singer,
I continue to study to this day.
I will become a singer who improves and remains in the present.
- I see. - That's what I want.
- Shim Shin has continued... - Thank you.
to study music.
Back in the days, Shim Shin's fame and skills...
- rivalled those of Rain. - That's right.
Your stage told me that you have an in-depth understanding of blues.
So I thought you were a blues artist.
I'm amazed that you lived in the US...
for four years to study jazz.
I think you deserve all the respect...
- as an artist. - All right.
Panellists seemed quite lost...
during the vote.
It would be a shame to let him leave like this. Why don't we...
- ask for "One and Only You"? - What a good idea.
- Yoon Seok will love that. - Shim Shin's "One and Only You".
Please show your appreciation with a round of applause.
(Expectant)
("One and Only You" by Shim Shin)
Are you ready?
(Yes!)
We are one.
Only one.
We are friends. Make some noise!
(Here comes the Pistol Dance.)
(Again 1991)
(He made every Korean copy his Pistol Dance.)
(The forever idol, Shim Shin is here!)
(He has faded from our memories for a short while.)
(But Shim Shin has remained a singer!)
(You!)
I hope many people will watch today's episode and know...
that Shim Shin of the Pistol Dance still loves music...
and continues to improve.
I'm sure many people will realise that,
and that makes me very grateful and happy.
In Round One,
Miraculous Golden Time beat Shim Shin...
and moved on to Round Two.
We now present you the masked singers...
of the second match of Round One.
(Second match of Round One)
This is the second match of Round One.
He has a voice like a high speed race.
Born-to-speed Cycle Man!
(He enters the stage with a brand new bicycle.)
(Are you ready to speed?)
(Can I ride in the back?)
What is that?
That's a bicycle.
Opposing him...
is a masked singer with groovy vocal cords of many talents.
Cold-hearted City Monkey!
(Loneliness is my friend.)
(The couples ignore Monkey's loneliness.)
Masked singers, please enter.
(It's a race!)
(Struggling)
He is being pushed.
Judging by his calves, he is definitely not an idol singer.
Maybe he is an athlete like Lee Chun Soo.
(He is wearing a cycling apparel.)
(He is wearing cute suspenders.)
Monkey is very slim.
(Give me the bananas.)
(Take the microphone.)
The bananas are gone.
- They could have given them to him. - He looks so confused.
(Monkey got cheated of his bananas.)
(Their appearances already made the audience laugh.)
(Both of them look comfortable on the stage.)
(How will their duet song turn out?)
("Girl" by Lee Moon Sae)
(His singing style is that of R&B.)
(He is a singer.)
(He freely controls the rhythm.)
(Wow)
(Cycle Man's singing style seems a bit dated.)
(It's nice.)
(His melodious voice puts the listeners at ease.)
(Peculiar pronunciation)
I bet he is a Korean-American.
I think he is an idol singer.
- He is a Korean-American. - That's right.
Are they comedians?
I'm pretty sure Monkey is one.
(Nice)
My goodness.
(They are halfway into the song, but the singers' identity is a mystery.)
I have no clue who that is.
(He has an amazing voice.)
(Their identity remains a mystery.)
(But they both have splendid voices.)
(Their entrance was funny, but their song was sentimental.)
Who should I vote for?
I have no idea who they are.
I can never guess it right.
That marks the end of the second match.
Whose voice charmed you more?
The winner of this match will compete against...
Golden Time in Round Two.
Who will be the winner of this neck and neck match?
All votes are in.
Masked singers of the second match, please say hello to the viewers.
Hello.
I'm Born-to-speed...
Cycle Man.
- All right. - It's nice to meet you.
Judging by the way he is dressed, people will mistake him...
for a professional cyclist.
Hello.
I'm Cold-hearted City Monkey.
(He's so charming.)
I can tell that he is...
a chic and cold monkey of the city.
He seems a bit unfriendly.
- What do the panellists think? - In my opinion,
Monkey has...
lived abroad.
But he copied Zion. T's singing style...
- to hide his identity. - He copied Zion. T's singing style.
- And you think he is a singer. - That's right.
- I think Monkey... - That's my hunch.
- is a Korean-American. - That's right.
- He pronounced some words funnily. - He did.
(I will remain by your side.)
(He pronounces words like a foreigner.)
If my guess is correct,
he is a singer with a strong R&B singing style.
I think he sang a song in a blander tone...
to hide his original singing style.
- That's what I think. - I see.
- Seong Ju. - Yes?
Let's look at their masks.
For the past few weeks, I think the masks...
were not that creative.
It's because Hwang Jae Keun, the mask designer...
is busy making money somewhere else nowadays.
He couldn't put as much care to his masks.
These two masks were not made by Hwang Jae Keun.
Oh, really?
- Another designer made them. - Oh, I see.
- Hwang might lose his job here. - He seems busy these days.
I see.
- Can you see the mask of Cycle Man? - Yes.
A great amount of manual labour was put into making that mask.
- Yes, I guess so. - That mask...
is as elaborate as that of Cleopatra the former King of Mask Singer.
So I expected he would be a highly seasoned singer.
But it turned out he was not.
And when I look at his lower body,
his calves are extraordinary.
His lower body looks very strong.
I think he is an athlete.
I wonder what he could show us.
- I'm looking forward to seeing it. - Yes.
When Monkey was about to sing,
he was holding a banana but replaced it with a mic right before singing.
(The song is about to begin.)
(Oops!)
(I got you.)
If you don't have experience on stage, you can't be like him.
That's why...
Jun Hyo Seong and I agreed about who he is.
He must have lived on the West Coast of the US for quite some time.
- He is from the West America? - Yes.
He wore long sleeves probably to cover his tattoos.
- Does he have tattoos? - Exactly.
(He shrugs.)
- Look at his gesture. - That gesture!
- Lee Yoon Seok, try it yourself. - It's exaggerated.
If you don't do it all the time, it must look awkward.
(His gesture looks awkward.)
- See? He looks awkward. - He looks so.
- He's a little awkward. - Yes.
I'm sure he will show us an amazing performance later.
Kim Hyung Seok, you've watched them singing.
What did you find most interesting about their performance?
I found Monkey very mysterious.
When the security guard took bananas from him,
he watched the guard go away...
and turned to give a look to the audience.
The movements were those of a professional actor.
He knows how to interact with the audience.
Also, he has good R&B-style vocal skills.
So, he makes us confused.
As some of you just mentioned,
his pronunciations tell me...
that he is a singer from the L.A. area.
I think he is a singer-songwriter.
And he's from abroad.
- He's Kim Jo Han. - I don't think he's Kim Jo Han.
He thinks he's a singer-songwriter from abroad.
Monkey, you don't have to feel so down.
Don't be disappointed.
Kim Hyung Seok has no clue about who you are.
Only Jun Hyo Seong and I know who you are.
He knows nothing.
After listening to what he said,
- someone crossed my head. - Who?
There is another member of Solid other than Kim Jo Han.
He is Jae Chong.
(Solid, a R&B group made of three Korean-Americans)
(Monkey has the same R&B-style and Korean-Americans' pronunciation.)
He was slim.
And he composed Solid's most songs.
I don't think Cycle Man is a singer.
When the two singers sang together, he sang the same notes.
If he were a singer, he would've tried to sing in harmony.
He is not a singer. Considering his overall body shape and others,
he might be a wrestler.
- Wrestler? - In Graeco-Roman wrestling.
Graeco-Roman wrestling, right.
Not the freestyle wrestling.
- He's a Graeco-Roman wrestler. - I guess so.
By the way, he has a great voice tone.
His performance was quite nice.
I think he is a singer who used to sing in the 90s.
- He is an old timer? - Yes, it's been quite some time.
There have been various guesses.
His profile says...
he can show us...
how professional cyclers ride a cycle.
Oh, really?
On the other hand, Monkey will show you...
how to ride a bicycle...
as people usually do.
Please check out the difference between them.
Cycle Man is warming up.
First let us watch Monkey ride an ordinary bicycle.
Please use my arm as your handle.
He is going to ride an ordinary bicycle.
Why are you kissing my arm?
Here comes Monkey riding a bicycle.
(Boring)
- Is he riding a bicycle? - Yes, he is pedalling.
Good job. Thank you.
It's time for an upgrade version.
Let's find out how Cycle Man is good at cycling.
He is stretching. I'll be your handle.
Grab the handle and go!
(This is one of the cycling skills.)
(They pedal fast and...)
(stop pedalling when they want to rest.)
Let us watch it again.
(He's pedalling fast.)
(Then he raises his hips.)
Do you still think he's not a comedian?
- He is a comedian. - He must be a comedian.
- He is a comedian. - He is pulling a gag.
- It was certainly a gag. - He is a comedian.
That was the basics of comedy.
You build up the action into the final impact.
It occurred to me...
- there is a comedian who can sing. - Who?
Those calves look familiar.
- They are his. - Whose?
- He is Byun Gi Soo. - Byun Gi Soo?
We're going to start. The safety bars are coming down.
(Comedian, Byun Gi Soo)
As my lower body is strong, I'd rather build on my upper body...
to match with the lower own.
Byun Gi Soo, he is a comedian and did a musical comedy.
I know he rides a bike these days.
All right. They will show you one more thing.
The two contestants will show you how to play table tennis.
Let's watch them playing table tennis...
and decide who is more athletic.
If one of them is an athlete, I think you will know.
Look at this steps. I'm sure he is a comedian.
After riding a cycle and bicycle,
they are going to play table tennis.
That's good. He sends another drive.
Well...
Are they having a fencing match? It's fencing.
What's that? He's falling down.
He sends a drive as he falls down. And he's cheering for his victory.
I'm sure they are brother to each other.
- They are brothers for sure. - But look at them.
It seems they look alike. They have a similar height, too.
And they pulled the gag in a perfect harmony.
- I think they may be the twins... - Go on.
who appear on "Gag Concert".
- Oh I see. - Lee Sang Ho and Lee Sang Min.
(The twin comedians, Lee Sang Ho and Lee Sang Min)
The twins have their own habits when they gag.
I think I saw them.
He thinks you're his twin brother.
What do you think about that?
From time to time,
- I was told that I looked like him. - Seriously?
That means he knows who Monkey is.
- Is that true? - Yes, I know who he is.
- Do you know who he is? - Actually, that was just my guess.
(He bursts out laughter.)
(What's he doing?)
Monkey, the panellists said you might be his brother...
or twin brother. What do you comment about that?
(Sulk)
(He picks up the banana.)
Well, he threw his banana.
He seems to be a little upset.
Cycle Man, do you visit Daehangno often?
I used to go to Daehangno often in the past.
Is it because you acted in plays in the past?
- Yes? - Did you act in plays?
I just went there to drink and have some good time.
We're going to stop here.
- All right. - Give us more time.
I'll announce the result of...
the second match of Round One.
The winner won by only a few votes.
Let's see...
who is the winner of this match.
- Who will win this match? - Monkey!
(Soft and sweet voice tone)
(Cycle Man is also witty.)
(Monkey has R&B-style singing style and awkward pronunciations.)
(Who will be the winner amongst the twin-like singers?)
The winner who will advance...
to Round Two is...
(King of Mask Singer)
(Both of them gave us pleasure.)
(The winner is...)
Who is the winner?
Of Cycle Man and Monkey, the winner is...
(King of Mask Singer)
Monkey's won the match.
(Wow!)
(The fans of Cycle Man)
(The fans of Monkey)
Nice, I support Monkey.
(Congratulations to Monkey.)
Monkey is the winner.
He won with a score of 40 vs 59.
So Monkey won by 15 votes.
Please prepare for the next match. Please give him a big hand.
(The identity of Cycle Man is going to be revealed.)
(He hurries to go out of the stage.)
It is funny and nervous at the same time.
(He celebrates his victory.)
(I'm embarrassed.)
See you.
(See you at Round Two.)
Who can he be?
Let's listen to his solo song that he prepared for the next round.
And let's find out who he is. Please give him a big hand.
He is an athlete.
A Graeco-Roman wrestler?
Greco-Roman wrestling, right.
- He's comedian Byun Gi Soo. - They are the twin comedians.
Lee Sang Ho and Lee Sang Min.
("Very Old Couples" by 015B)
(He seems to have done this a lot before.)
(They feel like grooving already.)
(What?)
(His style is way different comparing with before.)
Wow, he's good.
- Is he a singer? - He's good.
(The professional chorus for...)
(the joyful stage of Cycle Man.)
Now Cycle Man, take your mask off...
and reveal yourself!
He is...
(Why are they screaming?)
(Wait a minute...)
What is it?
Reveal yourself.
He is...
a comedian and a reporter, Hwang Je Seong.
(We've been completely fooled!)
(Best friend number one)
That dance!
(Best friend number two)
(Best friend number three)
(Best friend number four)
He's Hwang Je Seong.
(He looks so happy!)
I know that dance!
(It seems the audiences were fooled as well.)
(Kiss)
Let's sing together!
Ready!
I'm so annoyed.
Thank you.
The identity of Cycle Man was...
a comedian and a reporter, Hwang Je Seong.
- Nice to meet you. - Say hello to the audience.
My piggy bank. As my wallet is empty now,
I must open your belly with my crystal shoes for money.
Hello. I am a 50 cent man of MBC, Hwang Je Seong.
- We are two. - This is it!
The High Excellence Award for Music Talk Show goes to...
- Hwang Je Seong. Congratulations. - Congratulations.
And The Best Rookie Award I got in 2008 was broken accidently by mum.
Hey!
Thank you for not finding out.
If you had sung like that at Round One, you would have won.
- You really sing well. - I've received lessons...
for "King of Mask Singer".
The teacher said my voice sounds like Hyukoh.
- Like Hyukoh? - Yes.
I actually sing softly like this...
but that teacher told me to put more breath in.
Like this.
My head hurts when I sing like this.
- I see. - As for today...
You prepared a lot.
Yes, and I also...
dyed my hair.
The helmet stinks of the dye in there.
- I kept suffering. - I see.
- You dyed it recently? - I did it yesterday.
You did it to conceal yourself.
Shouldn't you have found out, Sang Moo?
I know! It's such a pity...
when I saw the dance, I was like, "where did I see that dance"?
He always dances like that.
You gave up so many things...
to fool Yoo Sang Moo.
- Did he hide too much? - He has so much to show.
Let's see them all. What was that dance?
Well, you see...
Do as you wish.
It's not elegant in any way. Will you give me any exciting music?
- MBC can do that, right? - For a comedian, you...
The music is on.
(Huh?)
(Screech)
(Jumping)
That's the one I was talking about.
(He was talking about this dance.)
- That's all. - Okay.
(He's good.)
Why didn't you show us some of this before.
If I get too excited...
He even hid his...
- vocal mimicry talent. - Show us some of those.
- Vocal mimicry? - Let's do them all here.
- Do you know the movie "The Host"? - Yes.
Byun Hee Bong says something to Song Kang Ho.
I will mimic Byun Hee Bong from that movie.
- Byun Hee Bong's line. - I can't wait to see it.
Byun Hee Bong's line.
Go.
(Amazing)
That was like the original.
It was identical.
He hid a lot of his talents to hide his identity.
I think Hwang Je Seong...
was able to show his singing...
aside from all the comedy...
he used to do.
Give him a round of applause.
Thank you.
Thank you, I will be going back as a comedian.
Thank you.
See you again.
He said he wanted to be judged seriously.
I didn't have a clue it was you.
- Really? - I really didn't know.
I never thought it would be you.
- Why didn't you show your talents? - You hid too much.
Sang Moo is nothing. Why did you try to trick him?
I was becoming weaker mentally.
Though I have given lots of laughs to the audience,
there wasn't a time for me to laugh.
I think this year of 2015 was really drastic.
I had a really hard time.
I used to whine to my co-workers a lot...
As that has lasted for a few years,
I had times when I couldn't handle it.
I used to get some pieces of advice from my seniors.
And they suggested me to try out new things.
Just then, "King of Mask Singer" casted me.
I thought, "this is it".
It really gave me a new kind of joy.
It had its own charm.
Wow.
I'm going to keep wearing the helmet which I wore today.
That's right.
City Monkey goes to Round Two...
defeating Hwang Je Seong.
Right after the show, the preliminary vote for...
the King of Mask Singer expected by the netizen will be casted.
I hope many of you will participate.
I will now announce the third match.
The third match of Round One.
Do you even know what music is?
Soulful Check It Out.
(Yo, here I am.)
(I ran through the cloud to come here! Check it out!)
(Laughing)
(I think he's swagging too much.)
He's good at dancing.
(We are not sure if that's hip hop.)
Nice.
Opposing him is...
the voice that made the whole country fall in love with.
Dangerous Beauty, Uhwudong!
(She walks in elegantly holding a janggu.)
(Her beauty makes us scream.)
I bet she'll be good.
She's not good at playing the janggu.
(She unties her coat string.)
(Dear me!)
(Check It Out takes off his clothes manly.)
Look at him.
I think she is...
(We shall keep an eye on these two masked singers.)
(Will his impression last as long as his tall height?)
("Born Again" by Kim Don Kyoo)
(Unlike his dress code, his voice is very soft.)
(Wow...)
(Her voice puts a smile on everyone's face.)
(Wow...)
(Wow!)
(A fantastic harmony as if they've been singing together for long)
(Electrified)
(Their perfect collaboration gives us pleasure.)
They click so well.
- They're good. - They're both singers, right?
Of course they are!
I think the man sings really well, too.
Isn't she older than you, Hyo Seong?
Yes, but I don't know who she is.
(She seems to have been a singer for a long time.)
- Isn't he your senior as well? - I think so.
(A perfect harmony that shows their consideration for each other)
(Even their ad-libs seem in one voice.)
This is difficult.
(They even end skilfully.)
(We can call this performance the standard of a coed duet.)
(She's in awe.)
They're both good.
Good. They're good.
- They're really good. - Right?
(Clapping)
The third match of Round One is now over.
Please press your button for the masked singer...
whose performance you want to see again in the next round.
You should cast your vote to the masked singer...
who was more charming to you.
All votes are in.
Kim Hyung Seok, what did you think?
It was a clear and cool duet performance.
It brought a breeze to my heart.
Check It Out has a nice baritone, his higher notes are delicate,
and he has a very gifted voice.
So I am 100 percent certain he's a singer.
Another cool thing about the performance was...
Uhwudong has a semi-falsetto,
so her strength is her delicacy...
rather than power.
So it was nice to see that...
he kept in step with her by...
controlling his own volume.
He is a considerate man. It was a great performance.
Okay.
Check It Out is getting a lot of compliments.
Uhwudong's voice actually gets bigger when she hits higher notes,
and that sounds very breezy.
It could be noisy, but it's actually breezy because...
her voice is adorable when she sings without exerting much power.
I wondered how she'd sound if she did exert power,
and her voice carries refreshment that penetrates the heart.
(Soda-like high note launched)
(The epitome of refreshment)
In addition, the two made a very harmonious performance.
It was hard to choose one over the other.
I've been looking closely just now.
I see that the lady is quite tall.
Seong Ju, how tall are you?
- I'm 175cm. - You're 174cm.
It's 175cm. It's actually 176cm but I said 175cm.
You're 174cm!
- In that case... - Why do you do that to me?
This is unfair. I'm 175cm tall.
- Really? - Yes, I'm sure.
Then, it gets even clearer. The lady over there is...
an idol, she had her debut about six years ago,
and she's 174cm tall.
She is 174cm tall,
and she's not the main vocal in her group,
but judging from what I've heard,
- she's Dal Shabet's... - Dal Shabet?
- Su Bin. - Su Bin?
(She's so tall that she always stands out.)
(Dal Shabet's sub vocal who can also produce music)
If she was Dal Shabet's Su Bin, Gu Ra would know.
Su Bin is in her early 20s,
so I don't think she'd have that kind of a vibe.
- I do have someone in mind. - Who is it?
Based on her singing style, she's been a singer for about 10 years.
- There's a singer called Yumi. - Oh, the one who sang...
(Refreshing high notes and charming voice!)
(Today, will we discover a new side of Yumi?)
She's too tall to be Yumi.
- And Yumi's voice is more powerful. - She should have...
- more power voice. - She should have worn high heels.
- Yes. - Then throw in a guess.
To speak of Check It Out, there used to be...
a group called Mono before.
- Mono? - Yes.
(Mono appeared like a comet in 1993.)
(Kim Bo Hee, a vocal who had good looks and a delicate voice)
- Kim Bo Hee? - The one of Mono?
As we are seeing him now, doesn't he have great legs?
- Right. - Amongst those with great legs,
there's someone who lost a lot of weight recently, who has the figure.
- I think it's 2PM's... - 2PM?
- Hwang Chan Sung. - Hwang Chan Sung?
(His long legs and muscular body are just like his.)
(Is the mask hiding his handsome face?)
If he's that tall, there used to be a guy called Kang Hyun Soo...
Oh?
V.One. V.One.
Check It Out is also similar to...
Kang Hyun Soo who debuted in 1999...
and changed his genre of music and name to V.One.
- Kang Hyun Soo. - He really has the similar figure.
- Kang Hyun Soo. - Kang Hyun Soo tends to...
- scratch his vocal cords. - Tell us a reasonable guess then!
- You keep criticising other people. - I did!
What do you expect me to do when you criticise...
both my meticulous guesses?
I didn't do anything. Why are you yelling at me?
(He got angry again despite last week's well-wishing remarks.)
Uhwudong's special talent is...
making acrostic poems.
Really?
She wants to charm the men through her acrostic poetry.
Is it possible to make one for a guy on the panel?
I'll make on for Kim Gu Ra.
For Kim Gu Ra?
- I will give you the characters. - Okay.
Okay. Kim.
Kim Gu Ra's chin is known to bring good fortune.
Oh. Gu.
In that case, I should go grab his chin too.
- Ra. - Good luck to everyone in 2016!
(Good luck to everyone in 2016!)
(Even Gu Ra, who was indifferent, laughs now.)
Good luck to everyone in 2016.
Even though I asked her to improvise...
She didn't improvise. She prepared for it.
Maybe.
She prepared a lot.
- Her special talent was poetry. - Of course.
Can I talk about my deduction?
Yes, it's first-hand analysis. Lee Yoon Seok?
Making an acrostic poem with...
Gu Ra's name...
These kind of things are hard to do without quite a bit of experience.
So I'm thinking she's at least Kim Hyun Jung,
and if she's older, up to Min Hae Kyung.
Oh, up to Min Hae Kyung?
I did think about Min Hae Kyung too, but...
Min Hae Kyung...
And now, moving on to Check It Out,
it's like we woke up someone who has been...
sleeping deeply in his unconsciousness.
I think he's Byun Jae Won from...
- Toy, - Toy?
who has sung the song "Wish".
Byun Jae Won?
(He had his debut in 1997 as Toy's honorary vocal.)
(He drew attention with his charming voice and emotional appeal.)
(Is Byun Jae Won, the hidden diamond, at King of Mask Singer?)
We will now announce the result for the third match of Round One.
It was very close.
One of these two singers won't make it...
because of just three votes.
Third match of Round One, a match that showed great harmony.
We will announce the winner of this match.
(Who will be the winner?)
(A perfect duet that made them seem like they've sung together for long)
(Check It Out, whose clear, delicate voice and consideration stood out)
(Uhwudong with her charming, refreshing semi-falsetto)
The winner who will head to Round Two is...
The winner is...
(But the winner is only one.)
Who is the winner?
Who will be the winner?
- I like Check It Out. - Check It Out!
(Why there is no tie in the matches of King of Mask Singer?)
(I can't see.)
Who is the winner...
who goes into Round Two?
It is Uhwudong!
Uhwudong wins by three votes.
(She fascinated the audience with her charm.)
(Wow!)
The winner is Uhwudong! Uhwudong won.
It was 51 to 48.
Uhwudong beats Check It Out by three votes...
and goes into Round Two.
(She leaves the stage with quick steps.)
(She looks modest even after winning the match.)
He's got a good manner.
I think he will be good-looking.
Check It Out will reveal his identity.
Let's listen to his solo song.
He will reveal his identity whilst singing. Give him a big hand.
(Check It Out sings his solo song.)
There was a group called "Mono".
I think he is Chan Sung of 2PM.
- He is Kang Hyun Soo. - V. One?
There was a singer, Byun Jae Won...
who sang "Wish" of Toy.
("I Can't Go To Shinchon" by Postmen)
(His sweet voice sounds sorrowful.)
(Wow!)
(Check It Out shows off his singing ability with his heart.)
Check It Out, please take off your mask...
and show us your face.
Who is it?
- Look at his hair style. - Who is it?
He is...
(Show us your face.)
(Shouting)
He is...
Please show us your face.
(What did they see?)
He is...
an actor with 11 years of experience, Kim Jin Woo.
(He is an actor with 11 years of experience, Kim Jin Woo.)
(What did he just say?)
(Oh my goodness)
(They didn't even imagine that he would be an actor.)
(They are so shocked that they can't say anything.)
(No one expected that he'd be an actor.)
(He played the main character of "The Return of Hwang Geum Bok".
(He played the prosecutor who has a strong sense of justice.)
(And he played the judge-turned-attorney...)
(in the drama, "Remember" recently.)
(He is so-called "So Ji Sub" in musicals.)
(With his great singing and acting ability,)
(he's been in musicals like "Cats", "All Shook Up" and "Grease".)
(He also sang the original sound track of a drama...)
(and released a single album.)
(It turns out he's got great passion for music.)
(It seems they loved his dramas very much.)
(Hwang Geum Bok!)
(He is handsome!)
(Don't be silly.)
(They are just happy.)
(He keeps singing passionately with the people's cheering.)
Is he an actor?
I thought he'd be a singer.
(He is the best.)
(He is handsome.)
(He is very good at singing.)
(They get goose bumps.)
(He is good-looking and even good at singing.)
Oh my.
I can't believe this.
(They are so excited to find out who he is.)
(She's about to pass out.)
Yes.
Now we know who Soulful Check It Out is.
He is an actor, Kim Jin Woo.
The ladies are waving their hands at you there.
Please say hello to them.
(He looked at me!)
We know you were greatly loved in many dramas.
But as you are so good at singing,
I guess you wanted to be a singer. What do you think?
I wanted to be a singer when I was young.
So I was preparing to be one.
But I had to give up my dream for some reasons.
Then I served in the army...
and became an actor instead.
Were you trained to become a singer in an agency then?
Yes, I was trained for about five years.
- You were so close to make a debut. - Yes.
As you were trained in an agency, I wonder if you can dance.
No, I was trained as a main vocalist.
I see.
Please show us your dance moves though.
Can you please do that?
You were trained for five years!
I know you are an actor. Okay. Please.
Check It Out!
Check it! Check it!
(He starts dancing in a cute way.)
(Cute moves)
(He moves to another place feeling embarrassed.)
(He's dancing cute.)
(He smiles with his eyes.)
(He moves again as the lyrics meant.)
(He's dancing all around on the stage.)
(What was that?)
(This is what I learned when I was being trained.)
(He moves his pelvis like a dragon.)
(Shocked)
(It rather looks like a working windmill.)
(He even shows the head-butt performance.)
(He looks cool no matter what he does.)
Okay.
(His good-looking face makes his dance moves looked better.)
He is so good.
Hyung Seok, what did you think of his voice?
It would be a shame...
if his talent for singing is wasted.
I hope he will achieve his dream.
I think he is good enough to make his dream come true.
Today, he showed us the new side of him...
with his beautiful voice right on this stage.
It was Kim Jin Woo.
- Please give him a big hand. - Thank you. I was happy.
(We hope to see you again as a singer.)
Thank you for the performance.
(We hope to see you again as a singer.)
(His steps remind us of his cute dance moves.)
(Even though he lost, he doesn't stop smiling.)
Thank you.
I'm sorry that I lost.
But they said I would be a singer.
And they liked my voice.
It means a lot to me.
I was very happy that I could sing on the stage.
I felt nervous and...
I hadn't felt like this for the past few years.
I could move people with my voice.
As I wanted to become a singer,
I guess it is something what I've wanted to do.
I know it is a big favour.
Although I'm an actor,
I have full of passion...
to become a singer.
I'm more passionate than anyone else.
If you have some time...
and if you think I'd be good,
please give me a chance.
Please write me a song.
(Please write me a song.)
Uhwudong beats Kim Jin Woo and goes into Round Two.
Now, I introduce the masked singers...
of the fourth match to you.
This is the fourth match of Round One.
She has a stellar voice that touches people's hearts.
Fly-catching Farinelli!
(I will catch that fly.)
(She will break the studio whilst trying to catch a fly.)
- What is that? - Come on.
- That's not what I expected. - Why would Farinelli catch a fly?
(Wow)
(That looks interesting.)
Isn't her mask give some powerful impression?
Opposing her...
is a masked singer with a voice like dazzling crystal.
Everyone's Crush,
Snow Queen.
(Light steps)
(Coy and proud)
(Wow!)
(It's snowing in the studio.)
How fancy.
(Her entrance is impressive.)
(They come to the centre of the stage.)
(Snow Queen reveals her beautiful body.)
How beautiful.
The title of Snow Queen suits her.
Farinelli seems like a prankster.
I bet they are both good singers.
(Flippant Farinelli and elegant Snow Queen meet onstage.)
(What will they show the audience?)
(What will their duet song like?)
("A Wound Deeper Than Love" by Yim Jae Beum)
(Wow)
(She might take down the King of Mask Singer.)
(She has a rich voice.)
(Her voice speaks of her composure and experiences.)
(No way)
(This is no ordinary match.)
(The image of him catching flies disappears in people's minds.)
(His voice is like that of Yim Jae Beum.)
(He has a fantastic husky voice.)
(The panellists are instantly captivated.)
(Farinelli and Snow Queen are very talented.)
(They are amazing!)
(This is what I'm talking about.)
(Their song makes her hold her hands together.)
(Wow)
(I'm getting goosebumps.)
(Even their harmony is impressive!)
(It's like a match between two kings.)
(Their duet is electrifying and entrancing.)
(I feel a shudder.)
(Every panellist's face shows...)
(nervousness and excitement.)
(They gave the audience goosebumps throughout the song.)
(It was the best duet.)
(The audience doesn't cease applauding the masked singers.)
Who are they?
What was that? Why are they making us choose between them?
- Who are they? - I can't pick a winner.
I can't do it.
What should I do? How can I pick one?
Why did they make these two masked singers compete?
For goodness' sake.
I feel bad for them.
Let's take a break.
The One is in China.
He came back this week.
- He did? - He came back this week.
I can't pick a winner.
The fourth match of Round One has come to an end.
Whose voice would you like to hear again?
Cast your vote to a singer...
you are more drawn to.
There is no need to ask each other for an answer.
Just vote.
I'm well aware that it is a difficult decision to make.
Around 50 people still haven't voted.
If 50 people out of 90 don't vote,
we can't move on with the show.
This is akin to a state of emergency.
Everyone needs to quickly vote.
- Please cast your vote. - You don't have a choice.
I will start naming numbers.
- Number 66. - Press the button.
Number 96.
Press the button. I beg you.
This is the first time voting has taken so long.
All votes are in.
Please say hello to the viewers. Farinelli, you can go first.
Hello.
- I'm Fly-catching Farinelli. - All right.
We have Farinelli of a strong impression.
Hello, I'm Everyone's Crush, Snow Queen.
(You were the best.)
I imagine people in the back are enjoying the view.
Would you turn around for a second?
(Crying)
(My goodness)
Snow Queen has unexpected charms.
You should have showed us your back before the vote.
We didn't want you to form stereotypes.
- It had to be after the vote. - Seong Ju.
- Come forward. - Me?
Your eyes keep wandering to her back.
Come forward.
Come forward!
I'm sorry.
Seriously...
Why would you mention my son, Min Yul?
I have morals.
My children watch this show as well.
(I'm sorry to disturb you.)
I'm sorry.
In my personal opinion,
their duet was amongst the best...
with the past performance of "The Phantom of the Opera" song.
One particular panellist watched with his jaw dropped.
Hyung Seok, I want to hear your opinion.
I will talk about the performance, not individual mask singers.
Their duet reminded of a scene from a movie.
It's a part when the blue alien sings in "The Fifth Element".
An alien sings in a range that is impossible for a human voice.
- Right. - I felt as if two aliens...
- presented us with a splendid duet. - I see.
No one on earth would be able to sing like that.
It was the best performance. Thank you so much.
Panellists usually remain their cool even when the singer is very good.
But today, I witnessed Hyun Cheol who is famous for being nice...
saying swear words to the production team.
Why did you make these two masked singers compete?
Why in the world did you do that?
For goodness' sake.
What should I do?
- Come on. - This is ridiculous.
Why did you complain so much?
The production team should have put them in separate matches...
so that we can enjoy another performance from them...
and have them possibly compete against each other in Final Round.
This is just ridiculous.
It can't be helped that the matches were decided in such a way.
- All right. - It's upsetting.
We shouldn't think like that.
Only talented singers can take on...
Yim Jae Beum and Lena Park's "A Wound Deeper Than Love".
My opinion is that they are very well-suited for the song...
and I'm grateful.
And I think the production team did this on purpose.
For four weeks,
Catgirl has defended her throne. I think the production team...
was afraid to see her set another record.
That's why they carelessly made such splendid singers...
compete against each other in a match.
I request...
punishment for the producer of our programme.
(He requests punishment for the producer.)
I see.
Producers, Min Cheol Gi and No Si Yong,
Kim Gu Ra asks their punishment.
Kim Hyun Cheol, will you keep going?
There's something unique to this song.
This song was already recorded...
as a song for Yim Jae Beum's album.
Lena Park sang on the recorded song.
She had to sing in harmony with the recorded song.
So I thought it would be unfavourable for the female singer.
But I was wrong.
She ad-libbed towards the end of the song and...
overcame her disadvantages and even made herself stand out.
(He was stunned.)
(Thank you.)
And I can't even figure out how high...
he can sing.
When he ad-libbed at the end of the song,
(His ad-lib at the end of the song)
(His final ad-lib)
(Wow!)
he was...
really wonderful.
Yu Young Seok, what do you say?
I was surprised by...
the husky and powerful voice of Farinelli.
What's more surprising was...
that his husky voice didn't sound noisy at all.
That means he knows how to moderate the power of his voice.
He was really great.
Since the moment Snow Queen began singing,
I knew she is a singer who can cover all kinds of genres including...
R&B, musical, pop, jazz and so on.
The two contestants were pretty combative.
And their combat was beautiful.
I wish I could see more combats between them.
I was watching their performance in the backstage and thought...
Yoo Sang Moo might cry watching such a magnificent performance.
I might have cried.
But I didn't want the camera to shift its focus from them to me.
I didn't want to break the mood.
- So I tried hard not to cry. - You didn't want to break the mood?
You know this programme...
combines music and entertainment.
But the performance was only about music.
I think this is the first time that I received a round of applause.
The audience looks deeply touched.
They just watched a concert free of charge.
So why don't you leave a dollar bill when you leave?
- You'll prove you're really moved. - As a token of gratitude.
I'm not forcing you.
But I'll leave a dollar here.
I was really touched.
Jun Hyo Seong, what do you comment?
Farinelli reminded me of some singers who have unique voices.
One of them is Hwanhee.
(Hwanhee has a unique voice tone.)
(He is a manly singer.)
I think he might be Hwanhee.
Their voices touched our hearts.
And they will touch our hearts one more time.
They will show their special talents.
Snow Queen wrote that she has extremely flexible fingers.
Farinelli wrote that he has flexible vocal cords.
I don't know what they are saying exactly though.
Shall we check how flexible she is?
(Flexibility of Snow Queen's fingers)
Oh goodness. Her thumb stretches to her wrist.
We used to do those things when my generation was young.
Kids don't do that these days.
Kim Hyun Cheol can do that.
Kim Hyun Cheol, can you do that? Wow, he can do that.
He looks so proud.
Kim Hyung Seok also can do that.
It's not their fingers are flexible. It's that their wrists are thick.
His wrist is twice as thick as others.
- Because he has fat on his wrist? - It's very thick.
All right.
We just saw how flexible her fingers are.
Now, let's check out the flexibility of Farinelli's vocal cords.
Will you show us now?
Let's see the flexibility of his vocal cords.
(Ch'io pianga)
(He can sing really high notes as well.)
(It's as if the legendary Farinelli came back into life.)
(He finds no difficulty singing the high notes.)
(Stunned)
(He is excellent.)
All right.
(Who can be Farinelli with such great vocal skills?)
If he knows how to sing an opera number,
he might be Kai. Don't you think so?
(Kai has a powerful and stable voice.)
(He sings high notes exquisitely.)
(Popera singer Kai is Farinelli?)
- Isn't he Kai? - But...
he used his lungs.
He used a rock vocal style at first.
He is a rocker.
(Nobody knows for sure.)
(Who on earth is he?)
- All right, now... - I'm dying to know.
I'll announce the winner of the last match of Round One.
One of them must be eliminated.
It was one of the most intense competition at Round One.
And it turned out it was a cutthroat competition...
as we expected.
(The panellists stir.)
Who will be the last masked singer to advance to Round Two?
Let's see who the winner is.
(Seemingly seasoned singer, Snow Queen)
(Sweet and husky voice)
(Farinelli with a deep sensibility of a man.)
The final winner who will advance to Round Two is...
The winner is...
The winner won by only a few votes.
- Go Snow Queen! - Oh, no.
(Everybody is nervous.)
(Who will be the winner?)
The final winner of Round Two is...
Farinelli.
(Farinelli won!)
Farinelli has dramatically won.
(Shocked)
(Farinelli won!)
(Exchange of joy and sorrow)
It was a score of 52 to 47.
Farinelli's beaten Snow Queen by five votes.
Please go prepare for the next round.
Please give him a big round of applause.
(Congratulations, Farinelli.)
You did a good job.
(He is out of breath.)
(I won!)
(He impersonates a fly to celebrate his victory.)
Unfortunately, Snow Queen narrowly lost the win.
We'll listen to her solo song that she prepared for the next round,
and see who she is.
Please give her a big hand.
(She has her own charms.)
She has her own charms.
She completely overcame the limitation of the original song.
She can cover any kind of genre.
We used to do that when our generation was young.
("Sanctuary" by Lena Park)
Her tone is wonderful.
(She sings comfortably with a calm tone.)
(She is good.)
(It is sweet.)
(I love it.)
(She lost but...)
(she sings her best to the last note.)
(Snow Queen never loses her brilliance.)
(Finally...)
(the identity of Snow Queen is going to be revealed.)
Now...
please...
remove your mask and show us who you are.
(Their eyes are getting bigger.)
This is...
Who is she?
Why? Who is she?
Please show us who you are.
This is...
Dana of The Grace.
(She is Dana.)
(Dana?)
Oh my goodness.
- I can't believe this. - Oh my.
(Shocking!)
It's unbelievable.
She is Dana of The Grace.
(Now people can...)
(recognise her voice.)
Oh my gosh.
(Dana in her youth is gone.)
(Now she is a female singer with her mature voice.)
(I can't believe she is Dana.)
(With her powerful voice,)
(she dominates the stage.)
(They got chills.)
(Her passion she has gathered in her entire life...)
(explodes on the stage now.)
(I can't believe she's become so good.)
(They just thought she was a young girl.)
(But now they discover the new side of her again.)
(You are amazing, Dana!)
(They are in a daze.)
Please say hello to the audience.
Hello. I'm Dana of The Grace. Nice to see you.
(Dana is the member of The Grace.)
(She sang the songs "Boomerang" and "One More Time, OK?".)
(She debuted as a solo artist in 2001 when she was 16 years old.)
(She also appeared in "Nonstop",)
(in musicals, dramas, movies and sitcoms.)
(She is distinguished in many different fields.)
- What is going on? - What is going on?
If we don't get paid because of you,
- it is on you! - It's on you!
(Now she is on the stage as a grown-up singer.)
- Everyone was shocked. - Many people are surprised.
Did none of you know it was me?
No one.
I thought Gu Ra would recognise me 100 percent.
How could I know that?
I thought you were an entertainer...
like Shin Dong or Hee Chul of Super Junior.
I didn't know you were so good at singing.
I became a singer when I was very young.
I think people had preconceptions that I'm just young.
People have expected that I'd just dance and look pretty...
and I'd show some performances rather than singing.
I've seen Dana...
since she made her debut. It is like her voice...
comes out from every hole of her body.
Unlike how Lena Park sang the song,
her singing was very organised.
It's been a long time since you released an album.
Yes, it's been about five years.
- Is SM your agency? - Yes.
- It is the problem of SM. - What are you talking about?
Why wouldn't they let her release a new album?
I'd so mad if I were her.
As I didn't know who she was,
I thought she'd been through a lot of hardships.
And I thought she'd be in her 40s.
I could feel that she'd been through...
hard times in her song.
I was surprised...
that such a young woman could sound so mature.
She didn't undergo any hardship.
- She's been through hard times. - I did.
It couldn't be worse. She hasn't released a new album for five years.
Do you want to hear something surprising?
Dana made her debut when she was 16.
And it's been 16 years since then.
(She spent the half of her entire life as a singer.)
Hyung Seok, you look quite surprised.
I saw her when she was very young.
After all these years, she became a diva.
- It's good to see you again. - Good to see you again too.
(Hyung Seok is proud to see her being a diva.)
As Hyung Seok mentioned, a 16-year-old girl...
has become a diva.
Please give Dana a round of applause for her future career.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(Dana has returned with her musical maturity.)
(We hope she will be a shining star.)
(Even though she is exhausted,)
(she feels proud.)
This feels great.
(This feels great.)
There is a good thing that I made my debut when I was young.
I look friendly.
Even though they don't know me, they feel like I'm their friend.
Because of that, I could...
try many things...
even though I'm not very much popular.
I just want people to remember...
that I'm always here to impress people.