Last week.
The audience's votes...
are 44 versus 44.
Last week's Round One matches were more competitive than ever.
(Everyone is surprised.)
- What? - Are they singing an English song?
King of Mask Singer's first English song performance.
Talented singers who broke the frame of mind.
She is a "Section TV" reporter, Shin Go Eun.
He is an actor with 14 years of experience, Lee Tae Sung.
Talented singers were eliminated to everyone's disappointment.
(Oh no!)
(He is the 10th vocalist of Boohwal, Kim Dong Myung.)
Now, the semi-finalists...
compete for the throne.
Back To The Future.
Little Match Girl.
Our Night.
Lightning Man.
And...
the 22nd and 23rd King of Mask Singer...
awaits to be challenged.
It is Music Commander In My Town.
According to the online mobile survey,
netizens' expectations for the 24th King of Mask Singer is...
Music Commander, a singer with an extraordinary voice, and...
he is by far ahead of others.
Lightning Man follows close behind in the second position.
Everyone is curious about the true identities of the masked singers.
It seems the voice is from another star.
I want to take his mask off.
Amidst all the support for the challengers,
will Music Commander be able to...
maintain his golden throne?
I feel more nervous than ever today.
The competitive matches will begin now.
(King of Mask Singer)
Today is the last Sunday night of February.
We will fill the last trace of winter and...
the start of a new season with warmth and affection...
with our masked singers' beautiful voices.
The mysterious music show, King of Mask Singer.
We will now see the first match of Round Two, Semi-finals.
(The first match of Round Two)
The first match of Round Two, Semi-finals.
The man who beat reporter Shin Go Eun.
I will continue to march into the future.
Resurrected Back To The Future.
(Resurrected Back To The Future)
(Lively steps)
(Striding)
(How masculine.)
He's now going to show us the real him.
(A husky voice...)
(full of experience)
I think he's a rock vocalist,
and his skills seem a little old-fashioned.
Seeing how his vocal supported that of the lady opponent's,
I think he wants to be eliminated and go back home quickly.
I think he is a dubbing artist because he has an amazing voice.
If he's a dubbing artist, he might be Jang Kwang.
- Jang Kwang? - Yes.
(The man who brought great confusion...)
(with his strange wiggling dance.)
(Today,)
(what more will he show us?)
("It Will Pass" by Kim Bum Soo)
Oh.
He's showing his true colours today.
(A gentle voice with a deep vibrato)
(A charismatic voice...)
(that touches the heart)
He's so good.
He's a singer, right?
He's most definitely a singer.
(His voice alone tells the years of experience...)
He's amazing.
(which makes everyone astonished.)
Wow.
(House band)
(As though his heart is breaking down,)
(he sings with an emotional and affectionate voice.)
(A performance that lingers in mind)
(It is so sentimental.)
Wasn't it great?
(It's so touching.)
They are even better in Round Two.
- It shows his years of experience. - Who can he be?
(Who on earth is he?)
Next up is his opponent...
who defeated the singer Kim Feel with her...
soulful voice.
Beware of the Cold, Little Match Girl!
(Beware of the Cold, Little Match Girl)
(She walks in shyly.)
(An enthusiastic cheer from the male audience as she appears on stage)
(She still looks shy.)
- I'm excited. - She is my favourite.
- Pay attention her pronunciation. - You are in charge of it.
I will take care of it.
You will take care of it?
(She's got an attractive low voice...)
(and charismatic stage manners.)
I don't think she is a singer, but she is good at singing.
Her voice has R&B and a bit of jazzy feel to it.
I think she is an expert.
- Her pronunciation is not good. - Right. She is a rapper.
- Rapper? - She is Yoon Mi Rae.
(Dance time)
(Stiff)
Little Match Girl is good at dancing.
She deliberately pretended not to be good at it.
But she couldn't hide it.
I know who Little Match Girl is.
(Does Gu Ra know who she is?)
(Under the mask of a shy girl,)
(who is hiding her identity?)
("Honey" by Park Jin Young)
(To the upbeat sound of a saxophone,)
(Little Match Girl starts dancing...)
(and so does the panellists.)
(Surprised)
I love it!
(Little Match Girl is becoming a Little "Club" Girl.)
(She bewitches the audience...)
(with her sexy dance moves.)
(Oh yes!)
(It feels like they are in a jazz club.)
(Where is her talent coming from?)
- Is she Yoon Mi Rae? - No, she can't be.
(They have no clue who she is.)
(She sounds charming and seductive.)
(Excited)
(A performance with a new charm of Little Match Girl)
(How can they not fall in love with her after listening to that?)
Honey! She is like our honey. Her voice is as sweet as honey.
She is so good at singing. It was very exciting.
She's so good.
(I know who you are.)
- She is good. - The first match of...
Round Two, Semi-finals is over.
Whose voice did...
you like better?
Please press your button for the masked singer...
who touched your heart.
All votes are in.
Their songs in this round was quite different...
from the duet songs they did in Round One.
Young Seok, what do you think?
Back To The Future has...
a husky voice which sounds very charismatic.
His song sounded rather earthy.
- Earthy? - It was natural.
- Okay. - And it was plain and simple.
- I see. - That's what I felt.
He accentuated...
every note differently.
(I dream)
(The end of our love)
(He is really something.)
It isn't something anyone can do.
I think it was an amazing performance.
Little Match Girl says "Beware of the Cold",
but she sounded like she caught a cold.
- Really? - But...
she sounded beautiful. It was very attractive.
Her voice was groovy and blue.
I'm sure she studied music a lot.
Little Match Girl seems excited to hear Young Seok's compliments.
Assuming from her level of singing,
she must be over 20's but can't be in her 40's
She is not neither too young nor too old.
She is somewhere in between.
Don't you know her?
- Do you know her? - Young Seok doesn't know.
Of course I know.
- Are you sure? - I don't think he knows.
(I can't believe him.)
He doesn't know.
(Does Gu Ra really know who she is?)
Jang Hyuk, did you find out anything different in Round Two?
Back To The Future controls...
the dynamics with his breath.
For example, The whistle of a steamboat
He was like this.
This pain will...
certainly come to an end
He controlled the dynamics...
by controlling his breathing.
I'm sure he has many years of experience in singing.
And he has a powerful voice.
I think he is an energetic singer with years of experience.
- Is he an experienced singer? - He is an experienced singer.
Little Match Girl keeps pretending to be shy.
- Is she pretending it? - She is totally pretending it.
- Really? - Do you know why?
- Her breathing sounds sly as well. - Does it?
Her scatting style is not something anyone can do.
(Her scat sounds sly.)
(Sly)
(This was unexpected.)
I see. She is experienced.
I don't think she is in her 20s.
- You will regret it. - Really?
- Seong Ju. - Yes.
I know who she is.
I was listening to these experts' comments and I realised...
how clumsy they are.
They are clumsy?
You were the one who was clumsy last week.
I know who he is. He runs a grocer's shop.
He is a singer-songwriter, Kim Feel!
- I know who he is. - Do you?
- He ran a dakgalbi restaurant. - A dakgalbi restaurant?
He is an actor with 14 years of experience, Lee Tae Sung.
(No way.)
My goodness.
You guessed masked singers to be owners of various restaurants.
Seong Ju, I won't participate as a panellist starting next week.
- Why not? - Now that I know their identities,
I realise that...
I must have looked like a fool to you.
He is calling himself a fool.
Now you think the same way?
I must have seemed like a fool.
- You sound quite certain. - Yes.
- You know, - Go ahead.
I refuse to be regarded like a fool by you.
- Your guesses were wrong last week. - I don't think you are a fool.
- Keep it that way. - I am just following the script.
Let's hear from the expert of vocal chords, Hyun Chul.
Back To The Future...
used a wide vibrato.
I think he used to be a rocker.
But I can't help but think...
that his singing style is a little old-fashioned.
- That observation persists. - Yes.
And I think Little Match Girl is Korean...
who studied abroad.
That's what I think.
"Your sexy eyes"
Her pronunciation of "Sexy" was different.
Most Korean people pronounce the word as "Sexy".
But she pronounced it as "Sexy".
- Sexy. - Sexy.
- Is that what you heard? - Yes, I'm certain of it.
(Your sexy eyes)
(She has studied abroad.)
If you want to sound cool,
you can pronounce it as "Sexy".
- Sexy. - Oh, sexy.
No one does that.
- African Americans do. - They pronounce it as "Sexy"?
- My goodness. - Sexy.
Anyway, she pronounced it like someone who has studied abroad.
She gave us a performance that was even better than...
Park Jin Young's.
Joo Hee, you majored in English literature.
- Yes. - Did you?
- Yes. - There are talks of pronunciation.
What did you think of Little Match Girl's pronunciation?
To me, she seemed like someone...
who likes jazz very much.
Is that why her pronunciation seemed a bit unusual?
I think she got it from listening to jazz.
So it's possible to have a good pronunciation that way?
What caught my attention...
was her small wrists.
I think she was born in the 90s.
People born in the 80s can have small wrists, too.
- Apparently, only the 90s' kids do. - They are usually tall and slender.
- They are tall and slender. - Really?
Little Match Girl is pretending to be shy right now.
But she seems to...
know how to please her audience.
- She has good stage manners. - I see.
She has a talent.
It comes out so naturally...
that I think she has a lot of stage experiences.
I'm guessing she is in her 20s.
The vibe I get...
from Back To The Future...
is the struggle of life.
Young Seok said earlier that he smells of earth.
I can see what he meant by that. I can picture a cultivator.
He seems to have struggled through life.
Let's hear from Yoon Seok.
Back To The Future is amazing.
His vibrato reminded me of Cho Yong Pil...
and the way he hits high notes shows Na Hun A's trot style of singing.
Trot style of singing?
Yes, and the perfect mixture of Cho Yong Pil and Na Hun A...
would be Kwon Sun Kook of Green Area.
Kwon Sun Kook.
(With a characteristic of low and husky voice,)
(he is a talented singer with years of experience.)
Kwon Sun Kook.
(Is Back To The Future Kwon Sun Kook of Green Area?)
Last week, Back To The Future expressed anger...
in the waiting room after Round One.
- Why? - Panellists talked on my trousers.
- They said those are wrinkly. - Yes,
- they said that. - They said those must be yours.
Judging by the wrinkles on Back To The Future's trousers,
he can't be an idol singer.
Idol singers always get their clothes sponsored,
but I think Back To The Future wore his own trousers.
- Is that so? - I say he put them on yesterday.
I know. They are very wrinkly.
That's a good observation.
- I'm sorry, Sir. - So the comment made you angry.
Even now, he is calling me "Sir".
He doesn't like the fact that Mir is calling him "Sir".
I got these from the staff.
I had brought black ones, but they wanted me to wear white ones.
Panellists shouldn't guess my age with the trousers I am wearing.
I see that he is the type...
- to hold grudge. - I agree.
It's already in the past.
You should have told us last week.
- I was upset. - All right.
- I'm good at holding a grudge. - You should have told us last week.
Cao Lu.
Back To The Future...
keeps talking about how his feelings were hurt.
It made me think that he is a young man.
I think he is 20 years old or younger.
- He does sulk a lot. - He is 20 years old or younger?
Do you think he is younger than you, Cao Lu?
- Yes. - I see.
Otherwise, he wouldn't get upset so easily.
Older men tend to be...
- more understanding. - I see.
From the way you got angry easily,
Cao Lu guessed you to be a young man. How do you feel?
I feel great.
- I feel great. - I see.
To be honest, the way he sulks remind me of a seven-year-old.
He's like a seven-year-old kid.
He's assumed to be a young man because he sulks so easily.
Now,
I will now announce...
the winner of the first match of Round Two.
Between Resurrected Back To The Future...
and Beware of the Cold, Little Match Girl,
which masked singer will become the winner...
and move on to Round Three?
Who is the winner?
(With his powerful voice and deep vibrato,)
(Back To The Future touched the audience.)
(With her sexy charms,)
(Little Match Girl heated up the atmosphere.)
Which masked singer will...
move on to the next round?
The winner is...
Is it Back To The Future?
Please let it be Little Match Girl.
Little Match Girl.
Who is the winner?
(Between two talented masked singers,)
(who will be the winner?)
The winner of the first match...
is...
Little Match Girl.
(Little Match Girl won.)
Yes!
I knew it.
I knew she would win.
I told you so. Give me 10 dollars.
(Panellists who supported Back To The Future are disappointed.)
Little Match Girl beat Back To The Future.
The score was 68 to 31.
Little Match Girl, it's all because of me.
- I kept your identity a secret. - She won...
by a difference of 30 votes.
Please return to your waiting room.
- See you later. - Take a break.
- It's thanks to me that she won. - Little Match Girl...
became the winner.
(I can't believe it.)
I never imagined I would win, so I am very happy.
(Screaming)
Who could Back To The Future be?
Let's see who he is.
Please move to the back of the stage.
Resurrected Back To The Future,
please take off your mask and reveal your identity.
Who is he?
He is a very charismatic singer with a thick voice.
From his powerful voice,
I guess that he is an experienced musician.
I can feel his struggle for life.
If he's a dubbing artist, he could be Jang Kwang.
- Jang Kwang? - Yes.
I think he is Kwon Sun Kook of Green Area.
Kwon Sun Kook.
(He takes off his mask.)
Who is he?
- Is he wearing glasses? - He is wearing glasses.
Glasses?
He is...
a trot singer with 38 years of experience,
Cho Hang Jo.
(My goodness.)
No way.
I told you.
No way.
Hang Jo!
It was Hang Jo.
Trot singer Cho Hang Jo was Back To The Future.
(He debuted as a vocalist of a rock band named "1999 A.D".)
(He started his career as a solo artist with "Because I'm A Man".)
("Lie", "Looking For Love And Life" and "Flower of Love"...)
(are his hit songs.)
(He became a popular singer amongst middle-aged women.)
(The president of the trot industry, Cho Hang Jo)
- Introduce yourself to the viewers. - Hang Jo.
Hello, my name is Cho Hang Jo.
He is the legend of the trot industry...
who is very popular amongst middle-aged women.
Gu Ra, was your guess correct?
If I may introduce Hang Jo,
- he is a friend of Yoo Hyun Sang. - I see.
He used be in a band,
but became a trot singer later in his life.
He is known for his androgynous voice.
You should give us such information before he takes his mask off.
For goodness' sake.
Hang Jo, I know how old you are.
Why were you so upset when panellists said you were old?
It was part of a strategy to keep my identity hidden.
- It was a strategy. - That's right.
I had to lead them astray.
That's right. You wanted to rid them of stereotypes.
- You must work out a lot. - Seriously.
- He is very fit. - I know.
Cao Lu guessed him to be 20 years old or younger.
I'm sorry.
Her comment made him happy.
- I'm sorry. - Thank you.
The panellists had no clue about his age.
They had a hard time figuring out.
The reason Cho Hang Jo decided to take part in this show...
was that...
he wanted to challenge stereotypes on trot singers.
-Yes. - I heard that was the reason.
Trot songs have simpler melodies...
- than songs in other genre. - I see.
Thus,
singing a trot song brings out a lot of emotions.
Although trot is not an easy genre,
people tend to look down on it and...
- are very negligent about it. - Yes.
- I felt disappointed. - I see.
So I'm here to challenge such stereotypes.
All right.
(He is here to represent the world of trot.)
One of the panellists pointed out...
that you were also using a technique for rock songs.
- Kim Hyun Chul did. - Yes, that was him.
He was excellent at switching between chest voice and falsetto.
At the same time, he could freely control the beat and...
that's possible because he has mastered the trot genre.
He is equipped with...
a very stable breathing technique that...
allows him to cover any genre.
- Right. - He could sing a ballad song...
and even a rock song perfectly.
I agree. He has 38 years of experience as a singer.
- Amazing. - Over 30 years!
With 38 years of experience,
he is already an expert and didn't have to compete here.
But he hid his expertise behind.
And he put away his genre and...
and challenged himself to a new genre.
Please give another round of applause to Cho Hang Jo.
- Cho Hang Jo! - Thank you. Please love trot songs.
- Thank you. - Go Cho Hang Jo!
(We'll look forward to your songs.)
(He is full of excitement.)
I feel relieved.
When I was a member of a rock band,
I enjoyed doing music on stage with the members.
But since I'm alone on stage nowadays,
I feel so helpless.
I still feel awkward and uneasy standing in front of a camera.
Whilst I was wearing a mask,
(He sang with a mask on today.)
I was able to disguise myself.
It was an opportunity to challenge myself.
I asked myself, "Can you do it?" and "Now I see I can do it."
People say it's time to retire around my age.
But when it comes to singing, I'm not ready to retire. I'll go on.
This opportunity helped me to face any challenges...
and gave me confidence that I can do it.
I met such great young singers.
Although it was a competition,
I really enjoyed singing with them.
And it was fun to hide my identity for a while.
(We admire your will to challenge.)
In Round Two,
Little Match Girl defeated Cho Hang Jo...
and moved on to Round Three.
Let's go on with Round Two, Semi-finals.
We'll start the second match of Round Two.
(The second match of Round Two)
The second match of Round Two.
She defeated actor Lee Tae Sung.
Now she is ready to display the fireworks of her voice.
Our Night Is More Beautiful Than Your Day.
(Our Night Is More Beautiful Than Your Day)
(She confidently walks forward with fireworks on her dress.)
(The male audience gives her a big cheer.)
Honestly, isn't she mysterious?
- She's really mysterious. - You too have no idea.
(The identity of Our Night is veiled.)
Don't you think she is wearing such a dress on purpose?
To look older?
Her dress and figure don't match.
Why?
She looks gorgeous to me.
(He likes all women.)
(With her husky voice full of emotions,)
(she displayed an impressive singing technique in Round One.)
She has a tremendous amount of experience in singing.
She has been singing for a long time.
- Is she an expert? - Yes, she is experienced.
I think she is older than me.
- Is she older than you, Gu Ra? - Yes.
(Her dance moves)
She is dancing. But her lower body is fixed to the ground.
- I think she's older than 50. - Really?
Why do you think so?
(She looks like an experienced singer...)
(but her figure is that of an idol singer.)
(Will her second performance give us any clue?)
("If You Come Back" by Gummy)
(Wow!)
(Her voice grips people's heart.)
(She expresses deep feelings.)
Her voice is quite husky.
(Her voice tone is pure and husky at the same time.)
(Thrilling)
(Wow!)
(The audience breaks into an applause.)
Could it be that Jang Hye Jin is here again?
Could she be Jang Hye Jin?
(No, she's not.)
(Her competitor and the audience are falling for her.)
(Incredible!)
(She is overwhelmed with emotions.)
(Her performance proved the power of music.)
(It was beautiful.)
Oh my goodness.
Is she crying? Please don't cry.
Oh my.
- I think she cried. - Gosh.
(She lingers on the stage.)
(Does she have a story behind this song?)
Her opponent defeated...
Kim Dong Myung of Boohwal.
The voice that touches your heart. Quiet Lightning Man.
(Quiet Lightning Man)
(He enters the stage with confidence in a costume of a rocker.)
(We've been waiting for you.)
I'm really curious about him.
After he sings this round,
we'll be able to tell if he is a foreigner for sure.
You're right. We need to listen to him closely.
He is not going to sing an English song again, is he?
(He sang the first English song on King of Mask Singer last week.)
(His singing technique hints that he is an experienced rocker.)
(He caused a buzz online since last week's episode was aired.)
He is certainly a rock buff...
or a real rocker.
I think he's a foreigner.
Can I test how good your Korean pronunciation is?
- Test his pronunciation? - No.
- He said "No." - You see, he won't do it.
He can't be a foreigner. I don't think he's a foreigner.
(Nobody has any idea who Lightning Man is.)
(What performance will he display...)
(with panellists observing hard?)
("Rain and Your Story" by Boohwal)
(It's a rock song again.)
(But isn't this a Korean song?)
(He is awesome!)
(The vibe of rock spreads out.)
He is a rocker for sure.
(Who is he? He's a rocker for sure.)
(They are trying to figure out which rocker has such an impression.)
(But his pronunciation is very unique.)
I think he is a foreigner.
He's a foreigner.
(He explodes his rock spirit.)
(He is unbelievable!)
(We don't care who he is anyway!)
(Everybody in the studio is united in this rock song.)
(The studio turns out to be his concert.)
I bet he's a rocker. Brilliant. I can't believe he picked this song.
(His rival is deeply moved.)
(King of Mask Singer gets to his feet.)
(Wow.)
(He roars like a beast.)
(It's like an unstoppable train heading towards the world of rock.)
- Oh, yes. - Gosh!
You are the rocker.
Which foreign groups are in Korea on their tour at this moment?
It can't be. They can't possibly speak Korean this fluently?
But he could have practised.
His reactions show that he understands Korean, so it can't be.
- Does he understand Korean? - Yes, he does.
Then he must be a Korean who has lived abroad.
The second match of Round Two, Semi-finals is over.
The two singers have returned...
with even deeper emotion and better skills.
Which of the two singers will you vote for?
All votes are in.
What do you think of them, Young Seok?
I think Our Night is...
a very experienced singer.
She has various elements of a good singer.
She has jingly, soft and clean voice,
but also has a husky tone behind it.
The depth of her song has...
the freshness of a teenager...
as well as years of experience.
I think her character is hard to elaborate.
The more I see her, the more complicated it gets.
What do you have to say about Lightning Man?
As for Lightning Man,
it's pointless talking about his technique.
He knows how to control a song...
and he knows how to perform.
But when Lightning Man was singing,
I saw you smiling.
- What's the reason? - His pronunciation problems.
- Okay. - And his gestures are a bit...
- out-of-Korea. - I see.
- Out-of-Korea. - His gestures are ambiguous.
- Okay. - I think he's a foreigner.
- I see. Jang Hyuk, - Yes.
The argument on whether he's a foreigner continues in this round.
After this Round Two, I changed my mind.
He has a very good vocal cords.
And this peculiar energy that he gives off is...
not often seen in our country. It's that of someone from overseas.
- He has a peculiar energy? - Yes, very peculiar.
- Not that of a Korean? - No, not from Korea but...
somewhere overseas.
And the pronunciation that I noticed was...
"I cried so much".
But he sang it like, "I cried shoe much".
- "I cried shoe much"? - That's right.
(I cried shoe much)
I think he's a foreigner.
"Shoe much". But I don't have a clue to know who he is.
Telling from his pronunciation, I am confident...
that he's not from Asian countries.
You mean his pronunciation is not that of an Asian.
Yes, Japanese find certain Korean words difficult to pronounce,
and so do Chinese.
But he didn't have any of that.
Do I have to rule Leon Lai out?
- Were you thinking of Leon Lai? - Yes.
Oh, gosh. Leon Lai.
I thought he was Leon Lai.
As for Our Night, in Round One,
I was certain that she is a singer.
She sings very well.
But when she sings, she uses her vocal cords, her head and her chest.
She plays with the resonance...
using her entire body.
Actresses usually have such aura...
Like that kind of vocalisation and breathing technique.
- So I guessing she's an actress. - Oh, okay.
I'll give you a hint.
- You are giving us a hint? - Yes.
On the stage, she sobbed...
whilst she was singing.
She cried because...
all the emotions exploded in her.
I think she's an old singer,
who was at the top of her games in the past,
- but now belongs in bygone days. - I see.
- That's my opinion. - Someone who longed to be on stage.
- That's right. And this man here. - Yes, yes.
- He's a foreigner. - Lightning Man.
He's not talking at all right now. With such personality and talent,
he should have fooled around by now.
- He would have acted up. - You think he has talent.
- He's asking "What's he saying?" - Okay.
He's saying that he could, but he wouldn't because he's "Quiet".
- There was a sign. - What sign?
I saw foreigners talking in front of me during the break.
You mean near the waiting room?
- No, right here. - Right here?
Yes. I saw a famous Filipino MC who came to visit.
- Is that so? - Yes.
From there I got a sign...
that there was going to be a foreigner today.
From what I've gathered, he understands Korean.
But his pronunciation isn't perfect.
- Okay. - That's why he isn't saying much.
I don't think it's silly...
to say Lightning Man is a foreigner.
When foreigners sing rock songs,
they tend to refrain from using vibrato.
Often they sing straight out.
(Famous Korean rockers use strong vibrato.)
(Even Yoon Do Hyun, who is known to use a simple vocal, uses vibrato.)
(On the contrary, Lightning Man uses hardly any vibrato.)
Also, amongst the techniques he used,
such as "Last words",
is a technique of pulling down the notes.
And that is the technique foreigners often use.
That's why I'm guessing he is...
either a foreigner or a Korean who...
spent much time overseas.
As for Our Night,
she sings very well,
but her vibrato has very short wavelengths,
and I can see that she's been singing like that for quite a while.
Though I can't tell who she is.
And earlier, you said she cried.
Normally, a singer can get emotional whilst singing the climax.
But she started crying at the end,
after singing the whole song.
"I've successfully finished singing this song."
Like Gu Ra said,
I think she might be back on stage after a long time.
Now let's listen to a minority opinion. Yoon Seok?
- Lightning Man is the real problem. - Lightning Man.
Although I'm only an amateur and a rock music fan,
I was always confident that I know...
pretty much every single Korean rocker.
But I can't even begin to guess who he is.
I'm certain he's a rock singer...
because when he was getting the microphone and setting up,
singers of other genres would...
(Checking microphone)
They would do this. But he would stand like this and...
(He hits the microphone.)
- Did he really do that? - Rockers...
never make unnecessary gestures.
Really? Why didn't I see him?
(Tap)
(Rock and Roll)
When the music starts, an amateur rocker would...
start to bang his head. But he...
(Dancing)
This means...
This means he is into...
alternative or hard core rock music.
Singers of that genre do this.
Heavy metal rock is this,
but hard core or Seattle comes with this gesture.
He's very observant.
His gestures give away that he's a rocker,
but he seems to be a rocker...
coming from outer space.
From outer space?
I don't even think he's a foreigner. I am so confused that...
I keep thinking he might be an alien.
If you're such an expert, why couldn't you guess Dong Myung?
That...
- That was a mistake. - A mistake?
This time I'm confident he is a rocker.
Now we will announce the results.
I have something to ask everyone.
Why do you think it's possible to change your voice,
but impossible to change your pronunciation?
Now we will announce...
the results for...
- the second match of Round Two. - Did you trick us?
Who will move on to Round Three?
We will now see the winner of this match...
who will move on to the next round.
Who is it?
(Is it Our Night who sang of her genuine emotions...)
(with her uniquely clear and husky voice?)
(Or is it Lightning Man,)
(who showed us the essence of the rock spirit...)
(with his beastly shouts and sentimental expression?)
Of these two very talented masked singers,
the winner of this match...
is...
(Is...)
Who has won?
The masked singer who...
moves on to the next round...
is...
Lightning Man has won.
(Screaming)
Lightning Man has won.
Lightning Man is the winner.
(The victory of rock spirit)
Lightning Man is the winner.
It was 56 versus 43.
With a difference of 13 votes, Lightning Man became the winner.
Please go backstage and prepare for the next round.
Please give him a round of applause.
Great job.
I'm so curious.
I want to find out who he is.
(What will the quiet Lightning Man say?)
(What?)
(He seems to be satisfied.)
Now, we will find out who...
Our Night is.
She couldn't move on to Round Three because of Lightning Man.
We will make an exception and...
let you listen to the song which...
(They sit back down to enjoy the performance.)
she has prepared...
for Round Three.
Please give her a round of applause.
(Our Night will now reveal her identity.)
I guess she has been singing a lot.
She hasn't been singing a couple of years.
She has a lot of expertise and experience.
I think she's over 50 years old.
Why?
I think she might be back on stage after a long time.
Okay.
("That Is Only My World" by Deulgukhwa)
(Wow.)
(She's pretty old.)
(She's too good to be an actress.)
(Her voice is once again shaking.)
(She had cried in Round Two also.)
(Who is she?)
Our Night Is More Beautiful Than Your Day.
Please take off your mask...
and show us who you are.
This is...
Who is she?
This is...
- This is... - Who is it?
Please come forward.
This is...
Lee So Jung from the girl group LADIES' CODE.
(Oh.)
(It's So Jung from LADIES' CODE.)
(LADIES' CODE, a quintet girl group)
(They were loved for their cute and lovely selves.)
Girl group LADIES' CODE got in a car crash as they were...
coming back to Seoul after a performance in another city.
(After two members passed away,)
(LADIES' CODE fell into a state of dejection.)
(And after a year and five months,)
This is Lee So Jung from the girl group LADIES' CODE.
(I gathered my heart to come back up on stage.)
(They clap in earnest...)
(because they understand how hard it must be for her.)
(A performance that is filled with painful memories from the past)
We now know who...
Our Night is.
It was So Jung from...
the girl group LADIES' CODE.
Please introduce yourself to the audience.
Hello. I am So Jung, the main vocal of LADIES' CODE.
Nice to meet you.
As you all know, she's come back up on stage after a long while,
and this is her first performance after the accident.
You've made a brave decision to...
sing here at King of Mask Singer.
Could you please tell us why?
Since the accident, a lot of people have...
been very worried for me and the group,
but since, whatever I did,
the first reactions were those of...
pity and compassion.
I thought...
people cared about other things rather than my voice.
I felt bad about it.
So I thought I could show my real voice in this programme.
That's why I wanted to sing under the mask.
Many people were worried about them.
Because of people's worries,
I think she'd feel nervous about her new start.
Can you give her a word of encouragement?
I guess you decided...
to be a singer because you love music.
And I know you wanted to be loved by people.
Now that you've been through a hard time,
you can be a singer...
for a positive sense of duty and call to be one.
I want you to work as a singer...
with that mindset.
I guess Cheetah wants to tell her something.
The ordeal and pain she's been through...
must have made her stronger.
I burst into tears...
when I talked about my history on that stage.
But she manages to fight back the tears.
When she was singing, the panellists said...
she would be in her 40s or 50s.
That's because her song...
touched our heart, I think.
I just wish you all the best.
I look forward to seeing you on the stage.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(Thank you.)
They are about to start their singing career again.
Do you want to say anything to your group members?
I just...
want to say thank you and I love you.
Thank you.
After overcoming ordeals, she finally...
appeared on the stage again.
Please give a big hand...
to So Jung and LADIES' CODE who are about to have a new start.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Go, So Jung!
(We look forward to seeing LADIES' CODE on the stage.)
(So Jung leaves the stage with shining looks.)
(She seems to gulp down tears though.)
When we sing on the stage,
I don't want...
people to be sad because of us.
I decided to come here as I wanted to tell people that.
I want to thank all of you for waiting for us.
We will try our best. Please keep watching out for us.
Any my members...
(Rise and EunB)
We will do our best as LADIES' CODE.
I want you to watch us and support us.
I love you.
(I love you.)
Quiet Lightning Man defeated So Jung of LADIES' CODE...
and goes into Round Three.
The competition has never been more intense.
Now we have two masked singers for Round Three.
We will bring the two masked singers onto the stage again.
Please give them a round of applause.
(Here are the finalists.)
(Little Match Girl versus Lightning Man)
(A shy girl...)
(and an imposing hero)
(It is an exciting faceoff.)
From Round One of last week...
to Round Two and to Round Three,
it has been the matches between a man and a woman.
Who will be the winner of this match?
Who will be fighting against Music Commander?
Music Commander, I wonder how you feel now.
I've sung a few songs...
on this stage.
But this is the most nerve wrecking moment.
Are you afraid to fight against one of them?
Yes, especially the man in the golden colour costume.
Are you talking about Lightning Man?
Yes, Lightning Man.
I have no idea...
who he is.
So I'm very nervous.
I really want to know who he is.
- I see. - I want to take off his mask.
(I want to take off his mask.)
That's nice. That's the attitude.
- You are curious about him. - That's the spirit.
You may have to take off your mask instead of his mask.
Did you think about that as well?
It can happen.
Music Commander expressed his honest feelings before Final Match.
It is the match between a man and a woman again.
It is the Final Round of Round Three.
Beware of the Cold, Little Match Girl...
will start singing first.
Please give her a round of applause.
She already defeated two strong contestants.
She's got a great voice tone.
She looks like Cheetah when she sings.
I mean when she sings.
It is pitchy.
(She's got a pitchy voice which bewitches people.)
(Would she be able to defeat her opponent again?)
("Love Is" by Jung In)
I knew she would sing Jung In's song.
(Her gloomy low-pitched voice fits the song.)
(I got chills.)
(Her husky voice makes people even more emotional.)
(She is moved to tears.)
Mir, do you know who she is?
No, I have no idea.
(House band)
(She controls rhythm perfectly as well as emotional expression.)
Who is she?
(Little Match Girl shows off her soulful voice with the song.)
Wow, she has her own colour.
She knows what people like.
I thought she sounded like Jung In.
But she sang Jung In's song.
Is she Jung In?
Her opponent...
defeated Kim Dong Myung of Boohwal and So Jung of LADIES' CODE.
He makes people shudder only with his voice.
Quiet Lightning Man!
(Quiet Lightning Man)
(He is still very quiet.)
(What is he hiding under the mask?)
Lightning Man!
Look at him. He must be a rocker.
He looks like Hurricane Blue. Don't you think?
What song is he singing?
(He is somewhere between a rocker and Hurricane Blue.)
(Lightning Man is a hot issue.)
(How will his performance surprise us this week?)
("Confession" by Yim Jae Beum)
- No way. - No way.
This is incredible.
("Confession" by Yim Jae Beum)
I can't believe it.
(It's a men's favourite song that is extremely hard to sing.)
(Quiet Lightning Man made a daring choice.)
(He has a clear voice.)
(The roughness of his voice comes out in unexpected places.)
(He has a unique singing style that carries deep emotions.)
Who are you?
His voice is as explosive as a volcano.
Maybe he is Kusanagi Tsuyoshi. I don't think he is Korean.
(His identity is still a mystery.)
(But he certainly is charming.)
(His confession is like a cry of a beast.)
He sang earnestly.
My goodness.
(No one will be able to replicate Lightning Man's "Confession".)
(The panellists are in a daze.)
My goodness.
(He is touched by the song.)
I feel like an electric current ran through my body.
(Electric current)
Final Round came to an end.
It's time for you to pick a masked singer...
who will compete against Music Commander In My Town.
Press one for Beware of the Cold, Little Match Girl...
and press two for Quiet Lightning Man.
The two masked singers to challenge the King of Mask Singer...
met in Round Three.
Who will move on to Final Match...
and compete against the King of Mask Singer?
All votes are in.
Music Commander, how are you doing?
Since Final Round is over, I want to know how you are feeling.
I thought that...
Little Match Girl's performance was like dark chocolate.
- Dark chocolate? - Yes.
She has such a beautiful voice. I love her.
She has a sweet voice.
And Lightning Man's voice...
- was scary. - Scary?
- Yes. - I see.
It sounded like he was searching for a woman in hiding...
when he sang, "Where are you?"
(He sang like a beast in search of its prey.)
(My goodness.)
(That man is scary.)
(Any woman would run away.)
His voice would make women approach him in fear.
It should have been a heartrending performance.
All right. Music Commander,
please prepare for your performance. Give him a round of applause.
Good luck, Music Commander.
You can do this.
I wonder what the panellists thought of their performances.
Jang Hyuk, why don't you go first?
Little Match Girl sang a song as if she was...
- a character in a movie. - As if she was carrying a message.
That's right. The emotions she conveyed...
sent ripples in my heart.
That's how I felt about her performance.
It's a skill only musicians with a great talent possess.
So my guess is that she has many years of experience.
I think she plays a musical instrument, too.
Lightning Man surprised me very much.
He showed us different sides of him...
yet again.
I thought he seemed a bit awkward in Round One and Two,
but his awkwardness transformed into familiarity...
in Round Three.
"That's not bad. It's a charm of his."
Only a singer...
- can sing like him. - I see.
- I enjoyed both performances. - All right.
I see Round Three cleared some suspicions you had.
You are now certain that Lightning Man is a singer.
Hyung Seok, what did you think?
Little Match Girl's...
vocal range is not much wider...
- than other singers. - I see.
But she sings with amazing techniques...
within her vocal range.
She satisfies the listeners perfectly...
that her vocal range ceases to be an issue.
And her voice is very charming.
I see.
There are female singers who are famous for their baritone voice.
The first female singer who comes to my mind...
is Jung In.
(She has a charming voice.)
(She beautifully conveys emotions with her baritone voice.)
(Little Match Girl's voice rivals that of Jung In.)
The volume and tone of her voice...
as well as a hint of huskiness...
are very similar to that of Jung In.
I see.
(The song she picked was perfect for her charming voice.)
I will now talk about Lightning Man.
Most singers sing with caution...
in the beginning of a song. It's common sense.
- But he... - Does he lack common sense?
He sang in a way...
that goes against the common sense.
He sang boldly...
from the very start.
It was very unexpected.
But listening to him,
I realised that he is perfectly in tune.
Some people might think that he just sang loudly,
but his singing style was an attempt...
- to convey specific emotions. - I see.
I realised that there is a style...
he wants to show the audience.
Round Three made me see that.
Lastly, I want to hear from Yoon Seok.
Everyone knows Little Match Girl is an amazing singer.
I say that her singing style...
is bluesy and jazzy.
- She has a captivating voice. - I see.
Her voice reminded me of Han Young Ae.
(Her voice rivals that of a legendary singer.)
Lightning Man is exotic.
He might not be Korean.
Koreans don't normally sing...
"I love her" with such roughness.
Koreans don't do that.
(He sang with roughness.)
And most Korean people would go, "Please forgive me".
His intonation was a bit different.
(His intonation was different from the original.)
(He changed the melody a little bit.)
As the song "Confession" is very familiar to Korean people,
so his singing might sound exotic and new.
But he has the spirit of rock.
He had the song filled with rock spirit.
He goes straight, goes forward,
runs on a highway,
vomits blood, spews up and spurts his energy.
(What's he talking about?)
I think he is faithful to the spirit of rock.
Are you saying he's a rocker, right?
Beware of the Cold.
Beware of the Power of His Voice.
- He has enormous power. - You are saying...
- that his voice has great power? - Yes.
I see. All right.
Now we'll see the result of...
Final Round.
Between these two masked singers,
who will be the winner...
who can challenge the throne?
Which one of them...
will be the winner?
(She has a delightful and soulful voice.)
(Little Match Girl has the bluesy style.)
(He has his own character and charm.)
(Lightening Man shouts and sings straightforwardly.)
Who will be the winner...
who is going to challenge Music Commander?
The winner is...
Come on.
Go Little Match Girl!
Go Lightning Man!
(A total of 99 people voted to decide the winner.)
Between the female and male singers,
the winner of this match is...
Little Match Girl.
(Little Match Girl can go on.)
Oh, yes!
(Wow!)
Oh, yes!
(What?)
- Little Match Girl won. - Seriously?
(A girl beats a hero!)
She has won again.
Little Match Girl defeated Lightning Man...
with a score of 53 versus 46.
She won by seven votes.
It was a close match.
You won.
Please go backstage and wait.
Please give her a round of applause.
She seems pretty dazed.
(She seems surprised like her mask looks so.)
(Oh my goodness!)
It's unbelievable.
(Wow!)
A miracle happened.
What do I do? I can't really believe this.
(Wow!)
Gosh, I can't believe this happened to me.
(She kept mumbling to herself on her way to the waiting room.)
Then,
who can be...
this mysterious singer?
Please move to the back of the stage for a while.
All right. Now...
please...
remove your mask...
and show us who you are.
I think he's a foreigner.
He's never a foreigner.
He might be a rapper.
He is certainly a rock buff...
or a real rocker.
Unless he is a singer, he never can sing like that.
(His real face behind the mask is to be revealed.)
(Oh?)
(Please raise your head, Lightening Man.)
This masked singer is...
- Who is he? - I'm dying to know.
(They are dying to know.)
- Who is he? - Who are you?
(What? What!)
What?
What's going on?
(They look astounded.)
This masked singer is...
He's the leader of Steel Heart who sang "She's Gone".
He is Miljenjo Matijevic.
(A world star appears on King of Mask Singer.)
I can't believe it.
(They scream.)
- Yes? - What?
(They let out a yell.)
(He's dumbfounded.)
(What is this all about?)
I got goose bumps.
(The panellists freeze rooted to the spot.)
Wow!
(He plops down.)
Oh my.
(He is in shock.)
Oh my goodness.
He's Miljenko Matijevic.
(This is a jackpot.)
He is the singer who sang "She's Gone".
He's the member of Steel Heart.
This singer...
is the one who sang "She's Gone".
Lee Yoon Seok used to impersonate this singer.
And he is right here just in front of you.
He is my hero.
Miljenko Matijevic of Steel Heart...
was the Lightening Man.
Matijevic!
(His extremely high-pitched singing is legendary.)
(The Koreans most favourite English song is "She's Gone".)
(Steel Heart successfully debuted with that song.)
(The song was a smash hit in both Korea and America.)
(Many men admired and imitated his high-pitched rock singing.)
(He came here to meet his Korean fans.)
I'll see you soon.
And I love you.
I love you.
The leader of Steel Heart, Miljenko Matijevic...
- was the Lightning Man. - Matijevic!
- Matijevic! - It's amazing.
He has survived up to Round Three.
It's wonderful.
Incredible!
We'll have an interpreter here.
The associate producer of King of Mask Singer,
Producer Kim will serve as the interpreter.
Miljenko.
Would you spit your gum before we interview you?
Chewing gum helps him relax when he sings.
(He always chews gum when he sings.)
- He always chews gum when he sings. - Oh, I see.
Please say hello to Korean viewers.
Hello.
(The audience goes wild over his "hello".)
He is fabulous.
(Miljenko Matijevic)
Steel Heart.
Ahm...
I love you.
(He even practised Korean.)
It's been a secret so far.
In truth, he doesn't understand Korean at all.
Not even a word.
That's it. Producer Kim has been...
interpreting for him...
through the in-ear.
(Producer Kim has been interpreting for him.)
(They say it looked as if you were lip-syncing.)
That says you are so good.
(He bursts out laughter.)
- He interpreted for him. - Through the in-ear.
He knows only three Korean expressions.
"Yes", "No" and "I hate it."
That's it. He said that a while ago.
He said, "I hate it."
Can I test how good your Korean pronunciation is?
Say, "I hate it."
I hate it.
You live in my neighbourhood, don't you?
Say, "No."
- Please say yes or no. - No.
- He said, "I hate it." - Hold on.
When he whispered to Kim Seong Ju,
did he speak in English or Korean?
Do you think he doesn't even know what the words mean?
Make a confession to him.
Oh, I see.
He told me nothing.
Oh my.
- He fooled us. - He told me...
nothing at all.
He just pretended to whisper to me.
He was pretending.
You know he sang in Korean.
How long did he practise to sing in Korean?
Since he decided to appear on this show,
he practised the Korean song for four months.
Today's performance was the result of his effort.
- That's right. - Thank you.
- That's true. - Thank you.
The rain is...
Right.
- So I remem... - I remember.
- I remem... - I remember.
- I remember. - That's it. I remember.
(His Korean pronunciation was bad at first.)
(But his hard efforts and practice...)
(improved his pronunciation into almost perfection.)
Yes, perfect!
(He made a challenge of overcoming the language barrier.)
(Even while he eats a packed lunch,)
(he practises.)
(Was it good?)
Hello. I'm Lightning Man.
Hello. I'm Lightening Man.
(Ta-da!)
I've been trying to learn properly.
And I don't know what that is just yet.
But I think it was close.
- Of course. - Your pronunciation was great.
You did a really good job.
I heard you think of Korea...
as your second home.
Yes. I feel a lot of love here.
That's why I always come back here.
I've been coming here since 1989 or 1990.
I lost count how many times I've been here, I've been performed here.
You know...
I always get so much amazing love.
- So why not come back? - I see.
Were you about to come back here...
if you had become the King of Mask Singer?
On the next show?
- Absolutely. - Wow.
- Why not? - Really?
He was willing to come back on our show.
- Was he? - Yes, he was willing.
- Yes, Chae Yeon. - Please tell him...
that Yoon Seok here is a big fan of his.
- Miljenko. - Miljenko!
You are my father.
Miljenko, can you see him?
He is your crazy fan.
Do you know Hurricane Blue?
He said he watched video clips of Hurricane Blue.
Really?
- Did you see it? - Oh, he said he did.
I've been making a living from it for 20 years.
- Thank you. - Okay, Chae Yeon.
Although you didn't get to be the King of Mask Singer,
could you sing at least a part of "She's Gone"?
(That's right!)
- Just a little bit of... - "She's Gone".
"She's Gone", Okay.
Okay, then.
At the end of the show,
we will request again with a round of applause.
Please wait with anticipation.
("She's Gone" performance will be on stage at the end of the show.)
Although he says it was hard for him to pronounce Korean,
He sang "Confession" by Yim Jae Beum,
"Rain and Your Story" by Boohwal,
and delivered lyrics perfectly.
Please give Miljenko Matijevic...
a round of applause.
(We hope that he could meet Korean fans more often.)
Thank you so much.
(Although Lightning Man stops here, Miljenko's journey starts from now.)
One of my goals is that...
Very interesting. Everybody knows my songs.
Like "She's Gone". But they don't know my face. They don't know...
who's singing actually.
I mean things like "I'll be in Los Angeles", I live in Los Angeles.
And I take a cab ride. And there would be a Korean cab driver.
I'd say "Hi" in Korean.
And he'd say "Oh, you speak Korean."
and I was like "Yes, I work in Korea a lot."
And then as I get out, he asked me "Oh, so who do you sing for?"
I said "Steelheart".
"Steelheart, Steelheart..." and I said "She's Gone",
"She's Gone!" And he totally loses his mind.
I think it would be a good idea for me to connect...
with people.
I want to do more of that. I want to do... I'd like to.
I'd like to do more shows, I'd like to do more appearances,
I want to get closer to people.
So that we could be more friends.
When I'm with the Korean people and when I give...
this audience and I see them singing.
I give this to them and they give it back to me.
It is worth more than money and more than anything.
Hi, you beautiful people in Korea!
Thank you so much for all your love...
and support throughout the years.
Hope we can continue in making the music.
And make you all feel good...
listening, and me performing, and singing, screaming...
laughing, eating great food.
I just want to say I love you.
The result of Round Three was...
Little Match Girl defeated...
Miljenko Matijevic and...
advances to Final Match.
The mysterious music show, King of Mask Singer.
Now Music Commander will perform...
to defend his position as a King of Mask Singer.
What performance would he show?
Get ready to meet Music Commander...
for the 24th Final Match!
(The 24th Final Match begins now.)
(Music Commander, we are eager to see you with anticipation!)
It's the 24th Final Match.
He challenges three wins in a row...
with national class octave and irresistible voice.
Meet Music Commander, who is...
the 22nd and 23rd King of Mask Singer!
(Music Commander is the 22nd and 23rd King of Mask Singer.)
(He walks in victoriously.)
I'll show you a fantastic performance today.
(He looks so manly.)
(People cheer for him vehemently.)
What would he sing for us today?
I'm so thrilled.
(By just taking out the golden robe, he emanates force.)
(Ta-dah)
(He's acting cute.)
Isn't he so cute?
(Music Commander looks friendly.)
(But as always,)
(when the music starts,)
(he reigns over.)
("Fantastic Baby" by Big Bang)
(Ruler's whisper scratches the heart.)
(Are you ready...)
(to lose your mind?)
(Dance!)
(It's play time!)
(Here comes a real king.)
(Feel me.)
(Dance)
(Energy fills in without missing a single breath.)
(Everyone is...)
(bound by his spell already.)
(His shouting is electrifying.)
(The stage is Music Commander's territory.)
(Ye Ye Ye)
(He thumps.)
(Let's go together.)
(Fantastic Music Commander)
(Hail to the Commander!)
(The audience is excited.)
(This is reign by music.)
- Oh, gosh. - He nailed it.
(Hail to him.)
(He cheers for Music Commander.)
Is it over? Oh, it's over.
(He's still mesmerised.)
- Oh, wow. - This is what a King sings like.
- It's special today. - I'm not in my right mind yet.
Now the Final Match has finished.
Please press your button for the masked singer...
whom you think deserves to be the 24th King of Mask Singer...
who has the voice you want to hear once more!
Will Music Commander In My Town...
succeed to expand his territory?
Or will Little Match Girl...
be the next King of Mask Singer?
All votes are in.
Music Commander won twice in a row so far.
And Little Match Girl...
defeated Miljenko Matijevic...
- from Steelheart. - Marvelous.
She's amazing.
(It's neck-and-neck.)
Since it's the first time you meet,
would you say hello?
Attention...
Okay,
- good. - You will be in trouble.
Just because you are wearing a mask...
You will be in a big trouble.
Are you offended? Are you okay?
Okay, okay.
Maybe they are connected in music.
I wonder what...
the panellists have to say.
Little Match Girl is strong...
not because she shouts and sings loudly.
You proved to us that...
even when you sing softly and touch emotion...
you can still have strong voice...
and deliver strong message.
That's what you showed us.
As for Music Commander,
I want to x-ray you.
- Why? - I want to know...
how big his lungs are.
I don't think he breathes when he is singing.
I think the extremely high notes he sings...
with his head voice is the best in the country.
- Right. - He's got to be the best.
- Mir? - I think it was amazing that...
he chose to sing Big Bang's "Fantastic Baby".
It is supposed to be really hard to...
singularly sing a song that's originally for five vocals.
There were rap parts, the chorus and versus. But...
he sang everything so perfectly.
If someone sang MBLAQ's song like this,
- I think I'd be very happy. - Okay.
- It was amazing. - Next, Young Seok?
Whilst I was listening to Little Match Girl's song,
I felt like I was becoming fancier.
Her voice is very high quality,
and she has the luxurious quality that makes me...
want to start my day with her song.
Although I understand that there are...
many elements in music to move people,
I always feel the importance...
- and power of high notes. - Right.
As much as the wonder of hearing a very high note,
the quality of the music is also very important.
Music Commander sounds amazing even when singing in a high voice.
It doesn't matter if he sings a rock song or a ballad or raps.
I feel like we should call him...
Voice Commander, and not just Music Commander.
- He is a very gifted singer. - Okay.
Chae Yeon, you said it was like a special show. what did you think?
I think the masked singers...
who will come on this show...
should be more cautious...
when they make their nickname.
Little Match Girl sold her matches to us...
and in return bought our heart.
- That's nice. - Right.
And Music Commander...
- ruled over our hearts... - Right.
like a true Commander would.
I think it all happened according to their names.
Even in the future,
I think the names of the masked singers...
will continue to play a role in deciding the winner.
- Right. - Yes.
When Music Commander...
sang and danced along to...
Big Bang's Fantastic Baby earlier,
I thought his moves were like from...
those in the old game Tetris.
- That's true. - I had a thought to myself.
If Napoleon had known Big Bang's song,
he would have danced like that after conquering Germany.
I got the feeling that he was delivering news of victory...
after taking over everyone's heart.
Okay.
Rapper Cheetah, how did you like the last performance?
The music that Little Match Girl showed us today...
was one that I would like to...
save up for only myself.
All of her songs until now gave me that feeling.
Songs that I want to cherish.
And Music Commander's song...
was one that I want to listen to with all my friends.
The rap part of Fantastic Baby...
is pretty fast.
I have to give him my respect for...
singing that part so perfectly even with melody.
Okay.
Today's performances were like honey.
- Like honey. - Honey?
- Like honey. - It was like honey.
- I suck on honey. - You suck on honey?
Okay.
The mysterious music show, King of Mask Singer.
Who will take the honour of becoming...
the 24th King of Mask Singer?
We will now see...
who the 24th King of Mask Singer is.
(In Round One, she showed off her charmingly low voice.)
(She once again captivated the audience with her glamour.)
(She once again moved past Round Three with an emotional ballad.)
(But I can't be defeated so easily.)
(Music Commander went against her with an explosive performance.)
Of these two, the voice of your choice,
the 24th King of Mask Singer...
(Who is the 24th King of Mask Singer?)
is...
(In a moment...)
My hands are cold, but I'm a warm person.
(Their first encounter was warm.)
Why are you so late? Did I tell you to do that?
Focus.
You aren't women right now.
(At a complete pandemonium of a battle zone)
How can you carry another person with that weak physical strength?
We will now see who the 24th King of Mask Singer is.
The rising star with a great voice,
Beware of the Cold, Little Match Girl.
And Music Commander In My Town,
who expanded his territory to yet another genre.
Of these two, the voice of your choice,
the 24th King of Mask Singer...
is...
(Nervous)
What do we do?
(The King of Mask Singer of your heart)
(Have you decided yet?)
Is it the female singer or the male singer?
Will we see a change of throne? The winner...
is...
(Music Commander In My Town)
Music Commander has won.
(Music Commander wins three times in a row.)
Of course.
(The King's charisma that ruled over the stage)
Of course.
(My style.)
(Congratulations.)
Music Commander has beaten Little Match Girl...
and became the 24th King of Mask Singer.
The votes were 80 versus 19.
With a huge difference in number,
Music Commander once again became the winner.
We will once again give you...
the gown and the golden crown.
Music Commander has won three consecutive times.
Showing us performances of different genres,
he has boasted his talent of...
singing a wide range of songs.
Could we hear from you briefly?
Thank you, everyone.
This performance was a big adventure for me.
The song was so difficult.
The rap part especially...
drove me crazy.
When I heard Little Match Girl's voice from up there,
I really fell in love.
She has such a charming and sweet voice.
I'm a bit sorry for her.
I will continue to come back...
with fun and exciting performances to make up for it.
- Okay. - Thank you.
He has trespassed his abilities.
He fulfilled all his responsibility as a King of Mask Singer.
Showing us a new side, he once again became the King of Mask Singer.
Please give him a round of applause as he does his march.
Music Commander succeeds in defending his throne.
He continues to expand...
his musical territory.
(The golden mask and cape look natural on him.)
I wanted to make it an exciting performance,
so I took a big risk and chose this song.
Please look forward to my next performance.
(In a moment!)
(The very performance...)
(that will give you the chills will begin.)
Now,
we will find out who Little Match Girl is.
It's a globally-famous group.
(Laughing)
- Steel Heart's... - Hey, Seong Ju.
- Stop it. - The one who beat Steel Heart.
Who is Little Match Girl?
How did you feel when you saw who Lightning Man was?
I kept screaming.
I screamed, "It can't be!"
(I beat that person?)
(She's having a mental breakdown.)
How did I beat him?
I had no idea.
She's the one who beat Miljenko Matijevic with her voice,
though she couldn't become the King of Mask Singer.
(Great job.)
Who is she?
She will now remove her mask and show us who she is.
Please move to the back of the stage.
Little Match Girl, please remove your mask...
and show us who you are.
- She must be a singer. - She is an expert.
I think she is an expert vocalist.
- Her pronunciation is bad. - I think it's Yoon Mi Rae.
I think she's lived abroad.
- She can't be in her 20s. - She isn't in her 20s.
I think she has a lot of experience on stage.
- Her breathing is sly. - Is it?
I don't think we could have guessed her to have this voice.
The masked singer whose charm was her low voice.
(Screaming)
This is...
(The audience's reaction is passionate.)
- Is she famous? - Who is it?
- Who is it? - They're surprised. She's famous.
- Why? - Why are you screaming?
(Who can it be?)
Why?
She is...
Hani of EXID.
(They thought she would be an old singer with years of experience.)
(But she is Hani!)
(Is she the girl we know, Hani?)
She defeated Miljenko Matijevic!
It is Hani of EXID!
(She is Hani, the most popular member of EXID.)
(One of her directly-shot videos went viral and it made her popular.)
(And she made her group's song top the chart belatedly.)
(She is also popular in many entertaining programmes.)
One Vongole.
I'm Shin Moon Seon.
Shoot me before you go.
(Hani is honest and easy-going.)
(This is the sub vocalist of EXID, Hani's voice.)
I guess King of Mask Singer has a deep connection to EXID.
- I guess so. - Solji was...
the first King of Mask Singer when it was a pilot programme.
Solji of EXID was the first winner of this programme.
Then Hani showed off...
her attractive voice in our programme this time.
I was dying to say it.
- Did you know that? - I did.
In fact, I saw her singing...
in the programme, "Radio Star".
She was very good at singing.
And she turns her toes out.
I could see that from her way of standing...
- and her legs. - I see.
And I know how her voice sounds like.
I know she is a good singer.
- She's got a great voice. - I see.
I guess many people...
didn't know that Hani has such an attractive...
low-pitched voice tone.
I like jazzy songs.
And I like to sing jazzy songs like...
You've been a bad bad boy
I've been practiced those kinds of pop songs.
But they wanted me to sing with the voice that fits our group.
Everything here has got all the same colours
I had to sing like this.
- I see. - So I...
You had to sing as a member of a group.
As I was not used to this singing style,
I made a lot of mistakes on the stage.
Then I started to be afraid to sing on the stage.
I was afraid of singing in front of people.
The reason I decided to appear in King of Mask Singer is...
that I wanted to get rid of my fear on the stage.
I wanted to sing with my real voice.
(But she can't believe that she went into the Final Match.)
But I didn't know I would meet...
with such good results.
It is something we didn't know.
Young Seok. It seems Hani has been exercised about her singing career.
There is something that can't be attained by effort. It's a sense.
She's got a good sense in singing.
It is a good thing that she tries her best all the time.
But she also needs to be...
generous to herself...
sometimes.
She did a very good job.
I see. In fact, Solji got the spotlight...
- after... - Yes.
she'd sung in our programme.
And it made people think...
Solji is the main vocalist...
and you are just a popular member for entertaining programmes.
I think people have a prejudice that...
the members who are pretty or who appear in entertaining programmes...
don't have passion for music and their singing career.
But I want to be a better singer...
and I want to sing many songs on the stage.
I just didn't have a chance to do so.
But I could sing on the stage with the great house band today.
I was very happy the whole time.
It was a chance for you to quench your thirst for singing.
- It was. - Today,
she was not a member of EXID who is pretty...
or who appears in entertaining programmes.
Today, Hani was recognised as an outstanding singer with her voice.
Please give her a big hand.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(Maybe the prejudice toward her has made us not appreciate her voice.)
(Hani showed us a great performance today.)
I can't believe this.
I will tell you one thing.
This feels weird.
It feels like I broke something today.
Something inside of me.
I made a lot of good memories today.
I wanted to break myself.
I wanted to be absorbed...
in my song without worrying...
about anything.
I wanted to focus only on my singing.
And I was lucky to meet with good results.
I think I can be more confident from today.
I will brag to the members about the result.
I made it to the Final Round!
They won't believe me.
People in my company told me that...
I would get to sing...
at least one song even if I lose in Round One,
so I wouldn't need to worry about it.
Everyone will be shocked if I tell them the result.
They won't believe it. They will think it is not true.
Thank you!
If I sang...
a pop song in English,
I couldn't have beaten him.
I was just honoured to stand on the stage with him.
As I watched his performance,
I couldn't believe that I was listening to his live performance.
I was so grateful.
I think I was very lucky.
Maybe I used up all the luck I have for this year.
I'm a bit worried, in fact.
("She's Gone" by Steelheart)
Wow, this is amazing!
I can't believe this.
(They didn't see this coming at all.)
(Are you ready to meet the legend?)
(He looks like as if he met the father of his soul.)
(They are thrilled.)
(Wow!)
(I can't keep the feeling locked inside of me anymore!)
(He can't control himself.)
(All the people are singing along with him.)