(Jun Hyun Moo)
All you need is a smartphone to become a singer.
Fantastic Duo!
Although it was her first time on a music entertainment show,
Mi Rae defeated Gun Mo and took the throne.
Let me introduce Mi Rae and Rooftop Speaker!
(Yoon Mi Rae and Rooftop Speaker are the fourth winner.)
Does Tiger JK have nothing to do these days?
He keeps showing up.
- This is what he does. - He was here last week as well.
- Is hip-hop industry doing bad? - He's supporting his wife.
I'm here to just have fun together.
(What a loving couple.)
- You said you're here to have fun. - Yes, I did.
Can you show us how sweet a couple you are?
Tiger JK and Mi Rae.
We...
We don't do such things.
(Awkward)
Mi Rae seems to hate it.
She absolutely hates it.
Her style has changed a lot. She looks so pretty and cute.
She seems to have perfectly adapted to our show.
- People said the hairstyle... - Your hair fell over your head.
didn't look good, so I have hair extensions today.
- You look so pretty. - It looks so cool.
- It fits you well. - Today,
she and Rooftop Speaker are matching.
That's true.
(Like Mi Rae did, Rooftop Speaker rapped about her pain.)
(Her outstanding skill...)
(as well as the sincerity overwhelmed the audience.)
They weren't singing towards the front. They're having fun together.
Mi Rae and Rooftop Speaker...
are now the fourth winner of Fantastic Duo!
They got the highest score ever.
(Yoon Mi Rae and Rooftop Speaker have become the fourth winner.)
What did your father say last week?
He said I did a very good job.
He called his friends and told them that I'm on a television show...
even though nobody asked.
He's been bragging that I'm going to sing on television.
Since their performance was so amazing,
I didn't think there would be suitable competitors for a while,
but today's line-up is very impressive.
This is a special episode for those...
who can both sing and host shows.
This person is funny can also be emotional at times.
Let me introduce this music entertainer!
(Here comes first music entertainer who is funny yet full of emotions.)
(This is amazing!)
("Highway Romance" by Yoon Jong Shin)
(Yoon Jong Shin)
(He's not only witty but also a good singer.)
(He is excellent at both talking and singing.)
(Like on a heated highway,)
(his appearance heats up the atmosphere.)
(He's a popular singer song-writer...)
(and also an entertainer.)
(Jong Shin aims for the throne of Fantastic Duo.)
(We had forgotten about his singing ability.)
- Yoon Jong Shin. - Yoon Jong Shin.
(He's a lot better than I thought.)
You're a good singer.
- Excuse me? - You're a really good singer.
- I'm not bad, aren't I? - No.
He is a singer indeed.
My daughter Min Seo thinks he's a comedian.
Please introduce me to SM entertainment.
It's been a while since I've seen him singing.
It's been also a while since I've seen him standing.
She's right. I'm usually a sitting host.
I don't host shows where I should be standing.
- You don't like standing. - No, I don't.
It's indeed been a while since we've seen you sing on stage,
but for you to be on a competition show...
When I appear on competition shows, I'm usually one of the judges.
I've been a judge for eight years. I thought I should stop that...
and try to focus on my singing career.
Are you turning into more of a singer than a show host now?
- I can't give up on being a host. - You can't?
- You're saying you'll do both. - That's correct.
Actually, it's been a long time since I've been on SBS.
I should be associated with SBS again.
You're here to be reconnected with SBS.
Yes, I can check out the place I'm going to work at.
- I like SBS. - I see.
Then, can you show us your dance to start out?
- As an opening. - You mean, the "dance hazing"?
- Come on. - Go ahead.
(Flustered)
Let's go!
(He's might work for SBS some day.)
This is my old dance move.
(He shows his 10-year-old dance routine.)
This is too old-fashioned.
(His dance moves are old-fashioned.)
- This dance move is... - It's too old-fashioned.
- It's too old. - It's from "Family Outing".
That dance is too old-fashioned.
I know you want to be the show host,
but you also aim for Mi Rae's throne, don't you?
Actually, I was invited to the show when Gun Mo was still there.
I did think that Gun Mo would stay on the throne for a while.
- Tell me about it. - Then, I heard Mi Rae...
- became the champion. - As soon as she showed up.
A "champion"?
What else would you call it?
- Excuse me, your terms are so old. - Champion?
Why aren't you wearing a champion belt?
Why aren't you wearing the belt and the gown?
- Excuse me. - I thought I was going to fight.
You're not.
Anyway, she's a strong opponent.
Gun Mo has a throat that has been...
soaked in alcohol for 22 years.
I thought I could beat him,
but Mi Rae is strong.
- She is strong. - Yes.
We're just going to do our best. We'll have fun.
Did you just laugh at him?
- No! What are you saying? - I think she did.
This is why I'm with Tiger JK today.
That was a snort.
Jong Shin is usually very nice to us,
but he tried to keep us in check today.
- Really? - He didn't even say hello to us.
That's not true.
My goodness. He didn't say hello?
- Looking at you like that? - I...
- I was planning to go to them. - That's low of you.
- What are you saying? - I thought he was Bae Cheol Soo.
(I thought he was Bae Cheol Soo.)
Bae Cheol Soo?
I simply didn't recognise them.
- Is that so? - Yes.
- It's possible since he's short. - That's true.
(I only saw below your shoulder.)
As you're a famous MC,
please introduce the next singer like an MC.
- Okay. - Okay.
Well, this person is more...
(This person is more...)
- You're letting us down. - Am I?
- I'm used to sitting down. - We're not that kind of show.
- He must be tired from standing up. - It feels...
It feels like I'm standing naked.
Though I'm a bit better than him,
he's a genius entertainer.
(The return of a genius entertainer)
He is a gifted talker.
(He is excellent at talking.)
Please, come on out.
(Really?)
("Gimme! Gimme!" by Tak Jae Hun)
(Tak Jae Hun)
(Bowing)
(Will he only say hello and not sing?)
(He was once a top dancing singer.)
(He came to Fantastic Duo to fill a void in his heart.)
(It's nice to see you.)
(It's nice to see him sing again.)
Jae Hun is back.
Why won't you sing?
- You need to sing. - Tak Jae Hun.
I think he sang for the shortest time ever.
- He did. - It was short.
- Are you the mayor? - Why are you so shy?
Jong Shin, why did you sing so passionately?
Open the door
Shout out
To get a head start.
We talked very calmly inside.
Excuse me, it's "open the window".
- "Window." - Not "open the door".
- Not "door". - As long as something gets opened.
It's been a while since you've been on a music programme.
As you didn't sing, how about a dance?
- Dance? - Yes.
The opening stage.
- Wait. - Is it possible?
Here goes the music.
(As a master entertainer,)
(As a master entertainer, he begins.)
(I don't usually dance these days.)
This is embarrassing.
(He's embarrassed.)
Why are you so shy?
- Wait. - Why do you keep looking at me?
- He's not like the old days. - He's stiff now.
You used to dance like this.
- Like this. - You did.
- It doesn't look appropriate. - It's fine.
Let's go.
(He's hesitant.)
Go.
(Here it goes.)
(It's really him.)
Why did you make me dance?
(You're still your usual self.)
Out of the blue.
How many years has it been since you last sang?
- I haven't been on stage for long. - It has, right?
Ever since he left my side, I rarely went on stage.
It's been a long time since...
- I performed on my own. - You've done Yes Papa.
- Pardon? - Yes Papa.
- S. - It's not "Yes Papa".
How could you get that wrong?
- S. Papa. - Yes Papa is totally different.
That's not it.
- S. Papa. - Yes, Papa.
Jong Shin is here to win.
Mi Rae is here too. What do you think?
(Will you be able to win?)
- He might. - I feel like I can do anything now.
- I want to win. - He wants to win.
I want to be the MC as well.
- What else? - I want to sit in those seats.
I think I'm greedy.
(I'm greedy.)
Please don't try to be funny today.
Just show us your singing skills.
I hope you'll prove yourself.
What are you talking about?
- Afterwards... - Please think of yourself first.
As you went through a lot these days, you could show some tears.
How can he cry during "Gimme! Gimme!"?
- On "me". - "Me"?
When he sings "gimme, gimme"?
The singer that I will introduce...
is a woman older than me.
Yes.
She must be quite old to be older than you.
(How old is she?)
Actually,
if she passed away, she couldn't have appeared.
What are you saying?
My goodness.
She's healthy.
- Of course she is. - That was unnecessary.
She was born with great talking skills as well as a big appetite.
Last but not least, she was born with a great voice.
She has it all. She's known as the "pretty deer".
(Another legendary singer appears on Fantastic Duo.)
It's Noh Sa Yeon.
("Meeting" by Noh Sa Yeon)
(It's the pretty deer, Noh Sa Yeon.)
(It's the song that any Korean can sing along to.)
(She took over the nation with the song "Meeting".)
(She came to take over the throne.)
(I'm looking for a fantastic duo partner...)
(that will move the audience through "Meeting" me.)
Pretty Deer has appeared on Fantastic Duo.
Hello.
(The pretty deer has appeared.)
I think you lost a lot of weight
- Right? - My shoulders have broadened.
(My shoulders have broadened.)
What surprised me was...
When she pointed at her husband when she sang "I love you".
(Sa Yeon pointed directly at her husband.)
- There's no other choice. - Well,
there's only one person that I love.
(Her only love is her husband.)
- One person. - Her love.
- Hyun Moo. - Yes?
Is this a couples' special?
I don't think I'm fit for this.
(Jae Hun, it's all right.)
- Please, calm down. - I'll come out next time.
- Calm down. - Call me out next time.
- Excuse me. - If this is for couple...
After that big incident you went through,
- he appeared to make a living. - Excuse me.
How could you invite couples?
Jang Hoon, back me up.
- Jang Hoon, speak up. - He's family.
- Jae Hun is... - Don't laugh.
Jae Hun's family unfortunately can't be here with him.
Are you laughing because it's been a while for you?
That's not it.
As I'm in the same situation as him,
I'll take good care of Jae Hun.
Did you make me sit in front of him on purpose?
- You're sitting right across him. - It's normally like this.
It's on the same line.
Sa Yeon, you're used to competitions.
I made my debut at a university song festival.
I'm used to singing competitions.
As I'm here already...
Mi Rae.
I think your future might not be so bright today.
I'm sorry.
Actually, I have a soft spot.
I really like Mi Rae.
I really want that red throne, though.
Sa Yeon, can't you see these two?
I can't.
You need to beat us first.
- They're singers too. - Are we stairs?
(Are we stairs?)
Pretty deer.
Let's find Sa Yeon's fantastic duo partner.
(Let's find Sa Yeon's fantastic duo partner.)
(Sa Yeon's preliminary round song is "Meeting".)
(There is a long history associated with the song "Meeting".)
She received a grand prize...
at the end-of-year music awards in 1991.
She also ranked first for seven times on a music programme.
On another programme, she won five times in a row...
and received a Golden Cup.
This song was the number one song for office workers.
He's smart.
It's a song loved by the nation.
He's awesome.
Who do you want as your partner?
Well, I've...
- sung duets with Moo Song often. - That's right.
I would like to sing a duet with a man other than him.
- Another man. - Yes.
You hope it's a man.
Perhaps a skinnier man?
(Laughing)
- If I say that... - You can do as you please.
I hope the person is a bit different.
I'm the pretty deer Noh Sa Yeon.
Hello, I'm High School Pretty Deer.
I'm the real Pretty Deer.
I'm a Pretty Pig.
- Look at the deer. - Hello.
(They went to see actual deer.)
Today, I will abandon my 22-year-old duo partner,
Moo Song.
I'm looking for a new fantastic duo partner.
Sorry, Honey.
What are you talking about?
That's not true.
That's not it.
For the programme,
I'm giving up my spot temporarily.
I welcome any couples...
that are a great pair like us.
- I love you. - I love you.
(From newly weds to old couples,)
(people in love apply together.)
Shall we begin the "Meeting"?
I met my first love at this park on a beautiful day like today.
(Yuldong Park Romantic)
He's great.
My parents met here on Goheung Beach.
(Goheung Sweet Voice)
We dated for nine years,
and we've been married for a year now.
(After dating for nine years, they got married a year ago.)
We work out together.
(Many newlyweds participated.)
(They'll live happily.)
(They've been holding each other's hands for 40 years.)
(70-Something-Year-Old Couple)
Do you know how many years we've been together?
Of course.
We've been together for 58 years.
(Fantastic Duo for 58 Years)
(Silver Romantic)
(Busan Lady Choir)
I love you, too.
("Meeting" is the most romantic love song.)
Who means the most to you?
Please express your deep love you have...
for the person as passionately as you can.
Honey, I love you.
I love you, too.
(His wife means the most to him.)
(Her children mean the most to her.)
Mum, it's me.
You don't have to worry about me. I'm doing great here in Korea.
I miss you and love you, Mum.
I love you, Grandma.
Mum, I hope you're resting in peace.
I love you.
(She sings for her mum.)
(They want to sing this song...)
(for someone they can't meet any longer.)
- I love you! - I love you!
(Suwon Romantic King Kong)
(Hoping they'll get to meet Sa Yeon,)
(male contestants sing in the original key.)
(Sa Yeon, please look at me.)
(Incheon Pretty Deer Hunter)
(There's something special about him.)
(Andong Celebrity)
(Many amazing singers participated.)
(Ttangkkeut Friends)
Oh, my.
(Listen closely.)
(Only three teams will make it to the studio.)
(Gunsan Newlyweds)
(Incheon Pretty Deer Hunter)
He's 30 years old.
(Incheon Pretty Deer Hunter)
(Ttangkkeut Friends)
(They have amazing voices.)
(Ttangkkeut Friends)
(Andong Celebrity)
He's good.
(Suwon Romantic King Kong)
(Pretty Deer's Husband)
(You're embarrassing me.)
That's so sweet.
- You guys are so sweet. - That's so sweet.
(Who will be the three candidates?)
All right.
Men and women of all ages participated.
These days, people put "national" to everything,
but this song is a real national hit song.
I'm having indescribable feelings...
I haven't had in a long time.
So many people sang my song with me.
- I'm so touched. - I see.
I'm lost for words.
Especially, there are so many guys.
- There are five of them. - That's what you wanted to say.
- Don't beat around the bush. - Now,
I have other options.
Who caught your eye?
Personally,
I think Ttangkkeut Friends should be here.
- Why? - It's because 4 is better than 1.
Sa Yeon's motto is...
"quantity over quality".
That's her motto.
I think she'll choose Ttangkkeut Friends for that reason.
- I support Pretty Deer Hunter. - Why?
He looks like a regular hunter, not just Pretty Deer Hunter.
I hope he'll hunt Sa Yeon.
- He'll do great on the stage. - I'm sorry to say this,
but he looks like a swindler as well.
- He looks more like a swindler. - He might be here.
I mean,
not many people have their buttons undone that way these days.
It's old-fashioned.
He's so cheesy. I'd love to see him in real life.
To satisfy Sa Yeon,
Suwon Samsung... I mean, Suwon Romantic King Kong...
- Suwon Samsung? - I'm sorry.
- Oh, my. - I watch football these days.
I watch a lot of football.
- Suwon Samsung is a football club. - It's a football club.
I support Suwon Romantic King Kong.
I support Romantic King King, too.
- Why do you think so? - I think...
if he sings in his briefs,
it'll look great.
In his briefs?
- Mi Rae. - What are you talking about?
In his brief?
I'm sorry.
I have a different opinion.
I think Andong Celebrity will make a great partner for Sa Yeon.
He tried to dress well,
but he still looks old-fashioned.
He'll be a great partner despite his young age.
- Does he look old-fashioned? - Yes, despite his efforts.
He might be here.
Then we'll fight.
- I'm prepared for that. - Are you a child?
- I'm ready for that. - All right.
With Sa Yeon, let's meet the three candidates.
(The candidates will be announced.)
Who do you think it will be?
- Who would you like to see? - Pretty Deer Hunter!
- What did you say? - Ttangkkeut Friends!
- Pretty Deer Hunter! - Pretty Deer Hunter...
- seems popular. - Romantic King Kong!
- Ttangkkeut Friends! - Ttangkkeut Friends?
- Let's meet... - Andong Celebrity!
the first candidate!
It's Incheon Pretty Deer Hunter.
With his smooth skin...
and cheesy voice, he fascinated the listeners.
He's so cheesy.
Sa Yeon seems happy.
Let's meet the second candidate.
- Andong Celebrity! - Andong Celebrity?
Ttangkkeut Friends!
Let's meet the second candidate.
Ttangkkeut Friends.
These four friends...
will sing to win Sa Yeon's heart.
(They're the singing Avengers.)
One of them looks like Moo Song.
Let's meet the last candidate now.
- Andong Celebrity. - Andong Celebrity!
Andong Celebrity!
With his expressive voice and soulful ad-libs,
he's apparently a celebrity in Andong.
(Celebrities are required to dress up.)
Look at that. He tried hard to look good.
I told you. Look at him.
- You were accurate. - Right?
This is hilarious.
As soon as Andong Celebrity came out...
Look how hard he tried to look good.
- Isn't that too much? - That's too much.
Not many guys wear their jackets like that.
There are too many layers.
He seems to be having trouble moving his arm around.
He can only move his hands.
(How is he going to sing?)
By the way,
Sa Yeon is smiling ear to ear.
- She looks so happy. - Congratulations.
Fantastic Duo, thank you.
Fantastic Duo, I love you.
- Your husband is here. - Congratulations.
I just realised that all the candidates are male.
Was there a deal?
- Not at all. - He seems irritated.
I love it. What's wrong with you?
Anyway,
Ttangkkeut Friends, please introduce yourselves.
We all majored in vocal performance.
- Sa Yeon majored in voice, too. - Yes, at Dankook University.
- Really? - Yes.
I majored in voice at Seoul National University.
I majored in vocals in Kyung Hee University.
I graduated from Korea National University of Arts.
I graduated from the universe's best school, Hanyang University.
- Ttangkkeut Avengers. - Avengers.
They prepared a lot.
They did, but they sound so out of sync.
They prepared so much.
Can we start right away?
- Right away? - Yes.
Music, please.
(A present for the pretty deer,)
("Love" by Na Hoon A)
It sounds great.
(She's getting butterflies.)
(He reaches his pocket.)
(Here is a flower that's as beautiful as you.)
She's so happy
She's so happy.
(That's enough.)
(A mirror to help me look at my flower deer)
That's cute.
He's so cute.
(A little umbrella that will bring us close together)
(A burning candle that resembles my heart)
I feel like it's my birthday.
It's so beautiful.
- That's amazing. - It feels like my birthday.
- You must be happy. - I'm so happy.
You guys prepared so much.
- The umbrella... - I like the umbrella the most.
It's like those little ones you use in cocktails on him.
Doesn't he look a little bit like Sammo Hung?
- Sammo Hung? - He looks like him.
Ttangkkeut is my hometown.
I used to be a ssireum player until I moved to Seoul.
When I came to Seoul,
I didn't have any friends and I was lonely.
That's when these guys...
took me out for buffets.
They treated me out so much.
- They helped me adjust. - They bought too much.
I gained 5kg because of him.
If Sa Yeon were to stand beside him,
I think she would look even skinnier.
Why don't you go ahead?
(He makes her look skinny.)
- She's a pretty deer. - Pretty deer?
Hello. How are you?
Hello.
I was working for a big corporate until recently,
and now I'm running a pizza restaurant with my sibling.
Incheon Pretty Deer Hunter, I'm 30-year-old Shin Sung Ho.
- Hello. - Yes.
If you pick me as your fantastic duo partner,
I'll guarantee you pizza for the rest of your life.
(I'll give you free pizza forever.)
- Will that be all right? - I see.
Isn't that too much of a commitment?
He sounds like a con artist.
How can you say that?
I have a feeling.
I heard that you have a relationship with Moo Song.
That's right.
Moo Song used to host...
a radio programme called "Hopeful Songs".
- That's right. - Yes.
I participated in the show's singing competition.
I won the in the daily, weekly, monthly,
2nd quarter, 4th quarter, and the yearly competition...
and ended up getting...
- the grand prize for the year. - Didn't you know?
- He must know you, then. - Do you remember me?
(You remember...)
(my voice, right? Moo Song?)
That's right. Actually, I thought...
that his face looked familiar earlier.
That was you? It's so nice to see you again.
It's really nice to see you again.
You're poking around everywhere, aren't you?
What is it now?
- Why are you so negative? - Why are you upset again?
She doesn't like pizza anyway.
I like pizza.
Let's see if Andong Celebrity has a relation as well.
Please introduce yourself.
Hello, I'm a student from Andong National University...
His voice.
Don't do impersonations.
- His voice is really nice. - This is my voice.
Hello, I'm 23-year-old Son Jung Soo from Andong. Nice to meet you.
- Yes. - Hello.
Like you mentioned earlier,
I'm a country boy who just came to Seoul, so...
I tried to dress up in hip-hop style from top to bottom...
like Simon Dominic and Gray.
- That hair... - To Seoul.
That hairstyle is trendy. It's called the "Comma style".
- That's right. - Did you get that...
haircut from Gangnam?
I got this in Andong.
- In Andong. - Andong?
- They can do this in Andong. - The comma looks crooked.
- I can tell it's from Andong. - It's Andong style.
- Yes, it's Andong style. - From what I've heard,
you're like a celebrity in Andong.
There are five girls only high schools in Andong.
Those girls often come to visit me in their uniforms...
to cheer for me. They say that they're my fans...
and record my music.
Is there a place in Andong people often gather at?
If you look at Seoul,
- Han River and Hongdae... - They do a lot of busking there.
are famous for it. In Andong,
the equivalence would be Hahoe Folk Village.
That's what we have.
- Hahoe Folk Village? - What's funny?
- What's wrong with it? - I think it'll be fun...
to do it in Hahoe Folk Village.
Hahoe Folk Village is far.
- Is it far? - Yes.
I often go to Ungbu Park or the city centre...
to put on street performance.
If you put up an announcement, how many will show up?
If I put up an announcement,
(If he's the city's celebrity...)
I get about 20 to 30 that gather up to listen...
- 20? - Yes.
Are you sure they're not just passing by?
They'd always have at least 20 people in a park.
- Shouldn't you have at least 200? - I think it's hard...
to call yourself a celebrity with 20 people.
Andong is not Seoul. We don't have that many people.
You won the hearts of 20 school girls.
- Yes. - Can you show us?
Could you play the music?
Yes, we will.
(I'm a celebrity.)
Good, good.
He's looking good.
(His voice captivates our ears.)
That's crazy.
(I can't breathe.)
He's good.
(He really is a star.)
That's it.
- He's alive. - You're really good.
You're really talented.
Thank you.
- He says he can only see you... - I was touched.
because your face is so big.
- Why do you keep... - Moo Song.
- Didn't you say you'll be cool? - What happened to being...
Moo Song, I thought you said you wanted her to enjoy it.
How could you say that? My face is big?
That's not it.
Stop fighting.
- Moo Song. - Do you want to...
- do a repent prayer here? - I forgot I have to be somewhere.
Moo Song,
you're obsessed with your wife.
I'm surprised only 20 people showed up.
You're an amazing vocalist.
Thank you.
His expression, his voice and his face don't match at all.
The unexpected element is attractive.
- Also... - You're a former judge.
That's right.
I'm a former judge?
- You don't do it these days. - I...
I didn't know I started my career from being a judge.
The lyrics have the word "baby" in it.
He looked so natural saying it to Sa Yeon.
- How did he do it? - I was surprised.
- Can you do "baby" again? - Start a little before that.
I'm so thankful to you
She's like your mother.
(You're rude.)
How can you say "baby" to your mother?
She's like his mum.
Andong Celebrity is really good at singing.
There's something I noticed.
His music is so good, but his expression...
Do you always make that face when you sing?
- What about it? - He looks too awkward.
I had a slight hearing impairment since I was young.
Fortunately, it wasn't bad enough to affect my everyday life.
But when I got into the army,
I found out that it was a tumour on my arachnoid...
that caused my hearing problems.
They told me getting rid of it will paralyse the right side of my face.
After the surgery, I lost hearing in my right ear.
- Really? - Yes. I have to...
live with just one ear from now on.
Being a singer is my dream,
but I couldn't hear in one ear. I almost gave up on it.
However, I saw Sa Yeon...
on television saying that she has hearing impairment,
but she continues to sing without giving up.
I saw how hard she was working as a singer.
I respected her for it and that's how I became her fan.
She became your example.
(Andong Celebrity Son Jung Soo)
- I think... - Yes?
I should apologise for saying...
that his face looked awkward.
He looked at people as if he was surprised.
- That's why I said it was awkward. - The thing is...
- I'm sorry. - For a distance like this,
- I can't hear unless I read lips. - That's why.
- I know. That's what I... - You were focusing.
That's why I said it was awkward, but I sincerely apologise.
Seo Jang Hoon doesn't know anything.
I'm sorry.
It's all right.
Then can you use...
any medical instruments to help you hear?
- Do they help? - There are hearing aids and such...
these days.
Those help people that cannot hear very well.
- My nerves here are dead. - He can't hear at all.
They say hearing aids won't help.
If that's the case, it must be really hard to...
sing in the right key.
I was really surprised just now.
To be honest, I once mentioned...
that I have a difficulty in hearing on air.
I was being honest about my weak point,
but some people said...
I was trying to ask them for compassion.
Since then, I try not to bring up the subject.
I was having a hard time and hearing what he says...
makes me feel like crying.
I realise our weak points can...
be strong points.
I'd like to give him a hug.
Please go ahead.
(Because Sa Yeon was honest then, they can have this "meeting" today.)
Sa Yeon said "Thank you" to him in the end.
I see a mark next to...
your ear under the hair.
- This is... - Is it related to the surgery?
Yes, it's the surgical scar.
It looks like it's his hairstyle, but it's actually from the surgery.
- When we were talking about his... - It's a surgical scar.
appearance, I considered mentioning his hairstyle,
but I ended up not doing it. It was a good idea.
When I walk around with the scar,
people see the scar and...
say they that they pity me.
At first, I was not used to hear that.
I thought I didn't need their sympathy...
because I was not used to it.
Now, I'm okay with it.
That's why I asked the hairdresser for this style.
When people asked me what the mark is,
I could tell them it's just the hairstyle.
But I can't always live like that.
That's why I wanted to meet Sa Yeon.
This is very meaningful to me. I want to win the competition...
and sit on the throne with her, holding her hands.
You've come to the right place.
(This is the first gateway to become a fantastic duo.)
(First Impression Medley)
("Hope" by Andong Celebrity)
(After Sa Yeon said, "Your weak points can make you stronger,)
(he must be more emotional now.)
(He has a voice that moves people's heart.)
("What Is Life?" by Ttangkkeut Friends)
("What Is Life?" has been arranged for men's choir.)
(You can feel the weight of a quartet...)
(and the cheerfulness of a musical at the same time.)
(Guys, let me join in.)
(Get out now.)
(The harmony of the four people...)
(fills up the space.)
("Only" by Pretty Deer's Hunter)
If you know this song, please sing along!
(Let me give you an amazing first impression.)
(You're my only love, pretty deer.)
(Trot is Pretty Deer Hunter's own specialty.)
(He'll now show off his skills.)
Excuse me, Sa Yeon.
(He lifts her up.)
(It's becoming too much.)
(My eyes.)
(He even sits down and up with her.)
(He laughs awkwardly.)
(Anyway, he successfully showed off his charms.)
(But...)
(the microphone fell down.)
Why did you even lift her?
I wanted to give her a hug. After that, I wanted to lift her.
He's indeed a pretty deer hunter.
He's so cool.
(He brightens up the mood.)
Come on. Don't forget about Moo Song.
I warn you. We're not responsible for any kind of...
physical harm from now on.
I warn you.
Excuse me. Please leave.
I've never been so moved in my entire life as a singer.
Of course, Jung Soo... has a touching story,
but I'll judge everyone solely by their singing skill.
(Singing is a different matter.)
Three candidate teams for Sa Yeon,
please move upstage for the competition.
(1:3 Random Competition)
(It's time to forget about their personal stories.)
(The three team will be judged from square one.)
(With the song, "Meeting",)
(a scramble for the pretty deer begins.)
I think harmony is more important...
than creativity or uniqueness.
I'll be focusing on if you're well harmonised...
and how much eye-contact is made.
It's about harmony.
I'll see if you can make up a united sound.
(They have to make a harmony.)
("Meeting")
(Andong Celebrity carefully listens...)
(to each note and sings.)
(Ttangkkeut Friends' four different voices...)
(have become one.)
(His enchanting singing...)
(conveys deep emotions.)
(It was like a dramatic musical sung by one voice.)
(They showed the real charm of the nationally loved song.)
How can they sing like that?
They're really good.
- It was like three versions. - They were awesome.
- Three totally different genres. - Yes.
It's needless to say.
Today is the happiest day of my life.
This encounter...
They were absolutely amazing.
- I love you. Thank you so much. - I see.
She's really happy.
It was a perfect performance.
Ttangkkeut Friends...
the four guys created such a rich harmony.
Incheon Pretty Deer Hunter...
- enriched the song. - That's right.
It was a complete song.
You need to pick one person.
I can't.
- Please take your time. - It was arranged nicely.
- That's right. - It was perfect.
How could you start it like this?
- What does that make us? - Also...
in the beginning,
drums are enough.
That's enough.
How much do you get paid to work this hard?
What are you saying?
(Jae Hun is shocked at their arrangement.)
Let's just use three instruments. A tambourine, a triangle...
Excuse me.
You were even conducting.
The kind of music...
makes you want to do things.
I acted like I was conducting.
(He was simply waving along to the drum beat.)
(Then he was totally absorbed in the harmony.)
(This is it. This is perfect andante adagio.)
(He acted like he was the conductor.)
I realised that "Meeting" is a great song.
- Right? - We...
only heard similar versions.
Good songs are great however you arrange it.
I think Ttangkkeut Friends' role was big.
Their role was incredible.
It really showed that they are close friends.
They've probably harmonised countless times.
It felt like even their souls were being harmonised.
(They backed the singer up,)
(and helped another out.)
(Also, they did an excellent job singing their heart out.)
They're all unique.
What surprised me was that...
usually when contestants sing in trot style,
- they try to be funny. - That's true.
- But he was serious. - Authentic.
- It was authentic, but suited him. - That's true.
He really sang well.
(He maximised the sorrow of trot.)
(It's Korean style that is soulful like rhythm and blues.)
(Incheon Pretty Deer Hunter added more flavours to the song.)
What did you think, Mi Rae?
Mi Rae...
- Are you her spokesperson? - Are you here as her spokesperson?
Are you taking all her questions?
They were incredible.
- I think I need to sit there now. - Now?
They were all amazing, but...
- Andong Celebrity? - Yes.
- The... - The high notes?
When he sang the high notes I got goosebumps.
- During the high notes? - Yes.
(Andong Celebrity sang the climax.)
(Andong Celebrity, you're amazing.)
(He sings the high notes clearly.)
It turns out he wasn't being arrogant.
(He's talented enough.)
We didn't ask her what her song for the final stage is.
The final song is "A Way Around".
At the university song festival...
- In 1978. - She needs to consider that too.
(When pretty deer was young, she debuted with "A Way Around".)
(It's a powerful song.)
"A Way Around"...
is very powerful at the end.
I wonder if the two will be able to bear that.
Sang, do you vote for Ttangkkeut Friends as well?
Ttangkkeut Friends harmonised with everyone.
- That made others stand out. - That's true.
If you want the red throne,
I would recommend Ttangkkeut Friends.
I hope they sing "A Way Around" and she goes home.
- Just the four of them? - Yes.
- Our programme... - It's too cramped.
She could walk around here..
- She could use a navigator. - That's kind.
Tiger...
Do you want to ask Tiger JK?
As an audience,
- Yes. - as well as a regular guest,
(Tiger JK has a great eye.)
I would like to see a performance with Ttangkkeut Friends.
- As a viewer. - Yes.
They are too perfect.
Since they sing so well.
They are so perfect.
I think...
Excuse me.
- Andong Celebrity seems to be... - Andong Celebrity.
- Do you remember the question? - Tiger JK...
doesn't remember the name.
Excuse me.
- Was that helpful? - It did.
How was that helpful?
(The competition can be swayed by even Tiger JK's meaningless words.)
It's number 1, 2 or 3.
If you have made up your mind,
Please press the button.
Please press the button for your fantastic duo partner.
(Who is the one team that won the heart of Sa Yeon?)
It is a tough choice to make.
They are all different in genres and style.
They showed their best performances.
Who will sing "A Way Around" with Sa Yeon?
Let's find out who Sa Yeon's fantastic duo partner is.
(Who is it?)
Let's find out.
(Andong Celebrity)
It's Andong Celebrity.
Congratulations.
How do you feel?
Did you expect this?
Excuse me.
I shouldn't cry before I sing.
They sang so well.
I won't let them down.
I will show the best performance yet.
Please look forward to seeing my performance.
- Wasn't it difficult to choose? - Yes.
Why did you choose Andong Celebrity?
I thought we would make a great team.
I wanted to give him a chance.
I hope you are understanding.
(I hope you are understanding.)
(Good luck!)
You must be disappointed.
I failed to hunt a pretty deer today.
He stays in character until the end.
Could you express your feelings through trot?
Where cosmoses are in bloom
Dear SBS
I was happy to have sung in front of many people and Sa Yeon.
Thank you. It was such an honour.
- Let's go eat some sashimi. - Okay.
(Noh Sa Yeon and Andong Celebrity)
(One and two)
(They are a great team. The final performance is amazing.)
(The duos will show...)
(how energetic a performance can be...)
(through the way they sing together and look at each other!)
(Stay tuned for this marvellous, jaw-dropping final performance!)
Your turn.
The creator of countless hit songs.
From music to variety shows and being a show host,
this multi-talented man excels in everything he does.
Let's find Jong Shin's partner for his Fantastic Duo!
(Find Yoon Jong Shin's partner!)
All right.
You're the first CEO on our show.
- I'm not a CEO. - You're not?
- No. - What's your exact title, then?
- He's a frontman. - I'm just a shareholder.
- He's the chairman. - Are you a shareholder?
- Are you a chairman? - He is.
- No, I'm not. - He's Chairman Yoon.
- I'm not a chairman. - People don't know what you do.
I just founded the company. I'm a founder.
- Founder? - Yes, I founded the agency.
- No, he's the frontman. - Okay.
All right.
There are three balladeers who represented the 1990s.
The first one is... You're more beautiful than a rose
It's Shin Seung Hun.
(Shin Seung Hun is known for his voice.)
For a thousand days
The second one is Lee Seung Hwan. And last but not least...
(Lee Seung Hwan's voice moves our hearts.)
After taking off my school uniform... It's Jong Shin.
Jong Shin is different from the other two balladeers, though.
He still writes one song a month.
He still represents the 90s' sensibilities...
but reinterprets them in his beautifully written songs.
Amongst us, musicians,
he's called the unstoppable hit songwriter.
Do you write a song every month?
Is someone pressuring you to do that?
- Is someone forcing you? - It's actually because of...
"Monthly Project Yoon Jong Shin". It's like paying monthly interest.
After turning 40 years old, I started getting stressed about...
- whether my songs will become hits. - Right.
I also don't feel confident.
- Hits. - Yes.
"That's a hit."
If you want, you should just say it.
So who ended up claiming the ownership of that catch phrase?
All of us own it together.
(It's public property.)
It belongs to all of us.
It's a hit!
I thought I should forget about those things and just write songs,
so I've been doing the monthly project for seven years.
Contestants will sing "The Day Long Ago" in the preliminary round.
- Right. - Most people think the title is...
- "Taking Off My School Uniform". - Yes.
- That's hilarious. - Many people wonder...
if the lyrics are too provocative.
That part signifies graduation.
It's about a love story that started at the age of 20.
Microphone check.
(I'll take care of your Sunday nights.)
Hello. I'm DJ of Fantastic Duo, Yoon Jong Shin.
It's been so hot, right?
This heatwave is making me crave a bowl of bingsu...
and a glass of makgeolli.
Oh, there's a request for a song filled with deep emotions.
It's a masterpiece.
(It's one of the most well-known songs written by Jong Shin.)
("The Day Long Ago")
Dad, do you know this song, too?
Yes. Your mum and I used to listen to it a lot.
Listening to "The Day Long Ago"...
makes me think of her.
(The lyrics make listeners take off their clothes.)
They're taking off their clothes right away.
(Do you remember when we were...)
(thrown into the world upon turning 20 years old?)
(Jeonju Artist Hwang painted this for Jong Shin.)
(The age of 20 and the word "first love" make our hearts flutter.)
(Trust Me, a lovey-dovey couple in their 20s)
(That day from long ago when they were 20 years old)
(They still cannot forget that day.)
(However)
(The passionate love eventually...)
(I heard)
(About your new boyfriend)
(Just before I was discharged from the army)
(The Day a While Ago broke up with his girlfriend while in the army.)
The Day a While Ago.
(The Day a While Ago)
(This song deeply touches all men's hearts.)
(Engineer Cho)
(Romantic Major, a folk guitar enthusiast)
(These men who are still in love...)
(send blessings to their ex-lovers on their new love.)
(John Park, a naengmyeon lover)
(When did he apply for this?)
(John Park)
(From his pupil who deeply admires him...)
(Hanam Yoon Jong Shin Lookalike)
(To those who want to take after Jong Shin)
He looks like Jong Shin. He really does.
He made his eyes look closer together.
(Nurse Yoon Jong Shin)
- Gosh, he really looks like you! - He resembles you more.
He does look like me.
He looks more like Jong Shin.
Everyone.
What was your life like when you were 20?
I was a university student then.
That's when I came to Seoul for the first time.
I dated.
When I was in my 20s...
(Man in Love, Kim Gook Jin)
The first day I saw you
After taking off my school uniform
Do you reminisce that day from time to time, too?
I still think about it, of course.
(Now, he's in love with someone new.)
(The places that only the two of us know...)
(make me think of you.)
(At this guesthouse, those who are in their 20s chat about their past.)
(Gyeongju Guesthouse Singer,)
(That girl from long ago)
(What are your memories of her?)
(Echoing Voice, a middle school student)
(The echo in his voice is amazing.)
(They revisit the memories of her from long ago...)
(and reminisce that day, too.)
(These are the candidates for Jong Shin's fantastic duo partner.)
(Only three of them can perform on stage.)
(Echoing Voice)
(Gyeongju Guesthouse Singer)
- I think this one will be here. - I think so, too.
I'm 100 percent sure of it.
(Jeonju Artist Hwang)
I think this one will be here, too.
(Romantic Major)
(Father and Son)
(Son, it's making me reminisce my first love, too.)
(Engineer Cho)
I think he'll be here, too.
Don't you think he'll be here, as well?
(Who is the person...)
(that comes to your mind...)
(after listening to this song?)
That is an awesome drawing.
Oh, my.
It has a story.
(All of us have memories...)
My goodness!
(About that day from long ago)
(Which ones will be the final contestants?)
It's very touching.
I think it sort of makes us become emotional.
I'm sure all of us can relate to the lyrics.
- Yes. - But...
when men sing this song,
they close their eyes...
and reminisce the day from long ago in their memory.
That was a great question.
Jong Shin, how do you feel when you listen to this song?
Do you think of your ex-girlfriend more than the current one?
Yes. I think of my past.
(Be careful not to reminisce your past too much.)
Those are Jeonju Artist Hwang's drawings, right?
I was wondering why he made those drawings,
but they go perfectly with the lyrics.
Listening to the song itself is like reading romantic comics.
It makes our hearts flutter and makes us think of that time.
In Echoing Voice's case,
taking off his school uniform...
means he's quitting school.
I hope he doesn't do that.
- You want him to keep it on. - Yes.
Romantic Major would be deserting the army if he takes that off.
(Romantic Major would be deserting the army.)
The lyric says "school uniform", not "military uniform".
- He wouldn't take that off. - That's right.
Personally, when I just compare their voices,
I support Father and Son.
They had great voices.
The son's straightforward voice was very convincing.
It's true he has a great voice,
but you should consider how it'd sound with Jong Shin's voice.
It was a difficult song.
They shouldn't be too similar.
They should be different yet compatible.
In my opinion, Engineer Cho's voice...
will complement Jong Shin's voice very effectively.
His voice contrasts with mine.
I rate him highly.
I support Guesthouse Singer.
She only likes young guys.
Enjoy it while you can.
You seem so fond of him.
I loved both his voice...
and his looks.
(He's so handsome.)
Your turn is over.
- You can stop now. - Okay.
All right.
I support Artist Hwang.
He must have really pondered about the lyrics.
He put the lyrics into pictures.
It means that he really absorbed the lyrics.
That's why he's so expressive.
Our president has an amazing voice.
I'm not saying this just because he's the president.
There's so much evidence that he's a great composer,
but not many people know what a great singer he is.
I'll make sure...
she'll be rewarded.
- For saying that? - Yes.
Your management style is so impulsive.
I want a reward, too. Am I not a great employee?
Are you a multi-level marketing company?
(He attacks Jong Shin.)
That's harsh.
Let's meet the three candidates for Jong Shin's fantastic duo partner.
- Echoing Voice! - Echoing Voice!
- Artist Hwang. - Echoing Voice!
- Guesthouse Singer. - Father and Son.
- Guesthouse Singer.
Guesthouse Singer seems to be very popular.
Father and Son.
(Who's the first candidate?)
Let's meet the first candidate.
Gyeongju Guesthouse Singer.
Noh Ho Cheol.
- Sa Yeon loved him. - Echoing Voice!
He works at a guesthouse...
in the romantic city, Gyeongju.
He's handsome.
He's very good-looking.
(He looks better in real life.)
Who will be the second candidate?
- Echoing Voice! - Echoing Voice?
- Romantic Major. - Artist Hwang!
Father and Son.
Engineer Cho.
Let's meet the second candidate for Jong Shin's fantastic duo.
Echoing Voice.
He has a very mature voice for his age...
that echoes as if he were in a cave.
(Excited)
Let's meet the last candidate for Jong Shin's fantastic duo.
It's Engineer Cho.
He's an amazing hidden singer.
He works as a video engineer.
(Today, he'll sing on the stage.)
We have three handsome men here.
- Jong Shin. - Well...
Guesthouse Singer was closing his eyes the whole time.
There are people who are only handsome...
- when their eyes are closed. - What are you trying to say?
You look great with your eyes open, too.
He has beautiful eyes.
Hello. My name is Noh Ho Cheol.
I am a 24-year-old who works at...
a guesthouse that overlooks Cheomseongdae.
You have an amazing voice.
Thank you.
- He sounds like an announcer. - He has a great voice.
I thought he was an announcer.
- Women love that kind of voice. - I know.
Men love it, too.
Everyone loves it.
His last name is Noh, too.
(She's trying to bond with him.)
His name is Noh Ho Cheol.
- She's trying to bond with him. - Your name is Noh Ho Cheol.
What do you exactly do at the guesthouse?
During the day, I clean the rooms.
At night, I welcome new guests...
singing and talking.
(Guesthouse Singer sings for the guests.)
What do you usually sing?
Strangely,
some people ask me to sing "Yeosu Night Sea" in Gyeongju.
In Gyeongju?
After singing that, I start singing Jong Shin's songs.
I sing "Patbingsu" in the summer...
and "Exhausted" for the exhausted travellers,
and for male guests,
I sing "The Day Long Ago" and we talk about our first loves.
Why don't you let exhausted travellers go to bed instead?
- I let them sleep after singing. - Does anybody complain?
I don't think everyone'd like it.
No one has complained yet.
You don't have to answer all of his questions.
I see.
Now I understand.
Don't admit guests like him.
- Okay. - Guests like him?
This is not the only guesthouse around here.
I won't stay here.
You're so handsome and a great singer.
I guess many girls would hit on you at the guesthouse.
(Is he popular among the guests?)
It'd be nice if that was the case.
I'm actually very shy.
I've let many girls go without letting them know my feelings.
I'm going to sing "The Day Long Ago" thinking about those times.
(He's the best person to sing "The Day Long Ago".)
Do you take song requests, too?
Some make requests,
but I can play only 10 songs with the guitar.
Other than those songs, I can't play.
Wouldn't it be better to have a karaoke machine instead?
(He repeats the same 10 songs.)
He doesn't seem discouraged.
I was actually surprised when you came out.
You look familiar somehow.
- I... - I think I've seen you before.
(Did I see you around Cheomseongdae?)
- I... - I think I've seen you before.
I actually appeared in "Real Men" once.
Why?
- You were the assistant instructor. - That's right.
I knew it!
- I'm sorry. - Why?
- I thought he was my instructor.
Aren't assistant instructors usually scary?
You have assistant instructors' eyes.
Only if you were wearing a cap...
Aren't they usually scary?
Who were your trainees?
Funnily enough,
one of the trainees were Jong Shin's wife, Mi Ra.
(It's a strange coincidence.)
- Were you her assistant instructor? - Yes, I was.
(Nervous Mi Ra enters the camp.)
(Her assistant instructor is Guesthouse Singer.)
Didn't you learn it?
(He was the scary instructor.)
(No one expected this.)
(Mi Ra's instructor sings in front of Jong Shin now.)
("Instinctively")
(His attractive low voice leaves a strong impression.)
(He wants to be the conductor.)
(When singing, he's not shy any longer.)
(His hypnotising voice fascinates everyone.)
Sing along!
(He's cute.)
(He can only play 10 songs with the guitar.)
(It makes you look forward to hearing the other nine songs.)
Let's meet Echoing Voice.
Hello. My voice just broke, and I now have a low voice.
I go to Songho Elementary School... I mean, Songho Middle School.
Elementary school?
Hey.
How can you confuse that?
He graduated only three years ago.
- How can you confuse that? - He's so cute.
Bring a proof of enrolment.
I'm in Class 5 in 9th grade. My name is Jeon Chan Bin.
- Jeon Chan Bin. - He's in Class 5 in 9th grade.
You didn't have to say which class you're in.
You only say that in elementary school.
- He's a nice boy. - He seems innocent.
If you're in ninth grade, how do you know Jong Shin's songs?
Back in elementary school, I listened to girl bands.
One day, on my way home,
I heard "Exhausted".
- "Exhausted"? - "Exhausted"?
I was so moved.
That's when I transferred to Jong Shin.
Which band did you like back then?
I was a fan of Apink.
He transferred from Apink to me.
It should be the other way around.
(It was a drastic change.)
I heard...
your voice sounds like Park Hyo Shin's.
That must be why his nickname is Echoing Voice.
Can you sing "Patbingsu"?
I'll sing just a little bit.
(Do you need accompaniment?)
Can you play this song?
This is 1 of my 10 songs.
That's great.
Bingsu, dear patbingsu
I love you, I love you
- It sounds sad. - Bingsu
Dear patbingsu
Please don't melt, please don't
(Park Hyo Shin's "Patbingsu" by Echoing Voice)
Even your expression looks a lot like Hyo Shin.
He sounds like Hyo Shin when he was in middle school.
(You sound like the younger version of Hyo Shin.)
(He'll sing the First Impression Medley...)
(for Jong Shin as the young Park Hyo Shin.)
("Exhausted" by Echoing Voice)
(His low voice echoes in the studio...)
(as if he's in a cave.)
(I'm sorry, Apink.)
(I'm transferring over to Jong Shin.)
(Echoing Voice has a unique voice.)
"Exhausted" is...
- I... - Are you that exhausted?
- I guess you have exams. - Students are exhausted, too.
- That's right. - It's a good voice...
- for "The Day Long Ago". - Is it?
- It's better with some echo. - I see.
You need experience with love to be able to sing this.
Do you have any experience?
No. I've never had a girlfriend.
- You could have had a crush. - Really?
- Crushes. - I've had crushes before.
How did it end? You couldn't talk to her?
Yes, I'm too shy.
- Both of them? - We have two shy boys.
Only shy people came out.
I'm a specialist for shy men.
- Shy people like your songs. - Yes, they do.
He looks shy, too.
We can already tell from the way he's standing.
Why don't we ask him that first? Did he ever have a girlfriend?
His face says that he's shy.
I think he's probably the shyest out of them all.
From the outside, he looks the shyest.
Engineer Cho.
Hello. I'm a video engineer at concert halls.
I'm Cho Han and I'm 28 years old.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
Can you turn up the air conditioning while you're here?
- It's too hot. - Video...
- He's a video engineer. - That's irrelevant.
I'm sorry but I really want to ask. Are you a shy person?
- Well... - We're all curious.
I dated a lot more than you think.
- Really? How many? - How?
- What is this? - Quite a few.
He must have had many.
Why are you surprised to hear that he had a girlfriend?
Do you have one now?
Yes, I do.
He's the type that always has a girlfriend.
- Right. I never take a break. - He's a player.
- He's talented. - Have you met anyone through work?
Maybe when you were fixing appliances...
- I'm sorry? - He's in video.
- What are you talking about? - Why do you keep doing that?
Where do you often work at then?
There is a KBS show where they sing legendary songs.
- Immortal Songs? - Yes.
I also set up the videos for Yeouido Fireworks Festival.
I was also there for the presidential inauguration.
He works in the centre of things.
I got involved in various events.
He only does special ones.
I've felt a strong desire to stand on stage.
Whenever I was working, I would sing with the person on stage...
until we tear it down.
I've always been the person to set up a stage,
not to stand on it.
It really makes me nervous and I want to do my best.
(It's his chance to show his talent on stage.)
(Singing)
(Surprised)
("Rebirth" by Engineer Cho)
(Engineer Cho feels like he is reborn...)
(to be standing on the stage he only looked at from afar.)
(The shy boys are helping out.)
(How surprising...)
(to see all these people in front of me.)
(How amazing...)
(to see my face on the screens.)
(If it's like this every day,)
(this heartless world...)
(will be worth living in.)
(His performance shows his passion for singing.)
I can see their unique traits during First Impression Medley.
- Yes. - He's a little shy.
- He's young and ambitious. - Yes.
And Engineer Cho...
He has his own expressions and even tones. He changed them.
At first I thought it was really amazing,
but I think he changed too much.
However, it's still amazing.
It's hard to do that even for the composer.
All three of them have very different characteristics.
They're all slow in some ways, but in different areas.
Yes.
Please move upstage for the competition.
(It's time for these men to transform.)
(1:3 Random Competition)
(It's time to put down any shyness.)
(They're transforming into proud and brave men.)
I don't think I have a standard.
I can sense that all three of them are nervous.
We'll see who can keep his calm...
while bringing out the emotions.
I think I'll be choosing someone...
who is calm and sings the song as if he's telling a story.
The contestants may sing when their light turns on.
Here's the music.
("The Day Long Ago")
(Everyone reminisces...)
(the moments they shared with that special someone.)
(This song goes out to all of you...)
(who were pure and innocent at the age of 20.)
Good job.
(All of you did a great job!)
- This is a song for men. - Right.
Whether they're 16, 24 or 28 years old,
they all sang as though they're telling us their own stories.
They weren't really concerned with showing off their vocal skills.
- They told us their own stories. - Yes.
I think they sang exactly as how I told them to.
The three contestants obviously have very different strengths.
- I see. - They're clearly different.
This one here has a very comforting voice.
- He has a comforting voice. - As for Echoing Voice,
I think he has rich sensibilities even though he's very young.
- He's too young to be experienced. - Exactly.
- That's right. - I got a feeling that he was...
trying to imagine what it'd feel like to have such experiences.
- In Engineer Cho's case, - What did you think of him?
I got a feeling that he's in his own world.
- Is his singing also unique? - Yes.
- They must've studied me a lot. - Yes.
On the other hand, Engineer Cho...
- sang however he wanted. - That's right. I think...
he's here because he wanted to sing so much.
(He probably wanted to sing so much.)
- He didn't study your singing. - He wanted to show off...
- how powerful his voice can be. - That's actually very necessary.
I'm sure he wanted to show off his vibrato, too.
The other two studied Jong Shin, whereas he studied himself.
That's correct.
(Gyeongju Guesthouse Singer's singing comforted us.)
(Echoing Voice sang with rich emotions despite his young age.)
(Engineer Cho...)
(sang the story of his life with all of his might.)
(The three of them are so different.)
(Who will become Jong Shin's fantastic duo partner?)
Echoing Voice got four votes,
Gyeongju Guesthouse Singer got three votes,
and Engineer Cho got one vote.
- Echoing Voice is... - Yes.
like a gemstone that hasn't been processed in any way.
- I agree. - Those who come on our show...
- wearing their school uniforms... - Here he goes again.
have always had a high chance of winning.
- Their win rate has been high. - That's right.
It's been the highest. You must remember 18-year-old...
Lady Ye Jin and Fish Cake Lady.
He's wearing his school uniform, so he has a high chance of winning.
Echoing Voice is obviously such an amazing singer.
However, I think that Gyeongju Guesthouse Singer...
would be the best at expressing...
what Jong Shin wanted to convey through the lyrics...
because of his current age and situation.
I don't think Engineer Cho is the best person to perform...
- a duet with. - Should he perform solo?
- He's very talented, - Right.
so I think that he should flaunt all of his charms by performing solo.
I noticed him singing those unexpected high notes...
- at the end of the performance. - Right.
I saw Jong Shin looking very surprised by it.
- I was going to sing higher notes. - "I should go higher."
- I was going to go higher. - Higher.
(He's on his tippy toes.)
I'm so glad that you didn't.
- It would've been like a showdown. - I felt it.
Do you have to go on your tippy toes when you sing high notes?
I become 175m tall when I go like this.
So which song did you pick, Jong Shin?
- "Uphill Road". - "Uphill Road"?
- It requires a lot of shouting. - I see.
Shall we sing together? I have a song called...
- "The Road I Chose". - Shall we sing it together?
There's a song called "A Way Around", too.
- "A Way Around". - There is "A Way Around", too.
- They're all about a path. - "Uphill Road"?
- "A Way Around", "Uphill Road"... - And...
"The Road I Chose".
("Uphill Road" features emotional lyrics and high notes.)
(From conveying the emotions to singing the high notes,)
(it's certainly the most difficult one to sing out of his songs.)
(Which one of them will get to sing this song with him today?)
- I'm torn. - You must be.
Jong Shin.
If you've made your decision,
press the button to pick your fantastic duo partner.
(The three of them are so different!)
- Number 1, 2 and 3. - Pick Gyeongju Guesthouse Singer.
- Choose Echoing Voice! - Gyeongju Guesthouse Singer,
Pick Gyeongju Guesthouse Singer!
Echoing Voice...
and Engineer Cho.
The three of them are so different from each other.
- He pressed a button. - Don't forget about earlier.
He pressed a button.
Jong Shin pressed a button.
He pondered for a while before making his decision.
(He made a difficult decision.)
Who is the one person...
that will sing "Uphill Road" with Jong Shin?
Please show us the result!
(Who is going to be Jong Shin's partner?)
Who won?
Goodness!
Who won? Goodness!
(Engineer Cho has been selected as Jong Shin's partner.)
(No one expected it.)
Oh, my.
- All right, Jong Shin. - Yes.
- No one was expecting this. - I know.
His feedback wasn't that great, either.
- I know. - He said himself...
- that it wasn't what he expected. - That's right.
- Well... - We're surprised.
I obviously thought about whose voice would suit mine better,
but I also thought that the most important thing...
is expressing the earnestness the title "Uphill Road" conveys.
- The sense of earnestness. - Yes. I also thought...
that singing here probably means he has to go through many things.
Hence, I thought that he would be able to really relate to me.
- Engineer Cho. - Yes.
It looks like you're tearing up.
I've been dreaming of being on stage like this,
so thank you for making my dream come true.
I promise that I'll do my best. Thank you.
You can do it!
I'm very young, but I got to visit this broadcasting station like this.
I'm still so fascinated.
It was such a great experience.
- Chan Bin has the most potentials. - I see.
I'm not sure what will happen after this show airs,
but I think that he has the potential to be a great singer.
As you know, I live in Gyeongju.
I'm so happy for this opportunity to perform on this stage in Seoul.
If any of you visit the guesthouse in Gyeongju,
I'll be sure to sing for you.
(I'll sing for you when you visit Gyeongju.)
I'd love to hear your singing.
(You can listen to all songs on genie music.)
We'll have to pick 1 of the 10 songs, right?
Just let me know in advance.
All right.
The line-up is backed up now.
It's backed up?
(The legendary musicians are coming.)
Rock and roll!
Hello, I'm Jeon In Gwon.
(Insooni)
(Yoon Bok Hee)
(The line-up astonished even Yoon Do Hyun.)
(Lee Moon Sae)
As you probably know, I have a lot of hit songs.
All contestants of Fantastic Duo.
(Even a singer with 25-year-old career gets nervous.)
Best of luck.
(Jeon In Gwon, Yoon Bok Hee, Lee Moon Sae, Yoon Do Hyun and Insooni)
(We're looking for contestants for Jeon In Gwon, DJ DOC and Koyote)