Singer Lee Jung has announced that she will take over the trot world with ‘Mr. Trot 3’.

Lee Jung appeared on TV Chosun‘s trot entertainment program ‘Mr. Trot 3’, which aired on the night of the 26th.

On this day, in the master preliminary round, Lee Jung announced her departure from the ‘Other Genre Division’, the number one target of the contestants’ vigilance, under the name ‘Cheonrokdam’.

At Lee Jung‘s appearance, Lee Chan-won, Jeong Dong-won, and Young Tak were surprised and asked, “Why is hyung here?” and she received all the attention from the masters.

Lee Jung, who announced her entry into the trot world, said about the meaning of the name ‘Cheonrokdam’, “I want to fill the area from Baekdu Mountain’s Cheonji to Hallasan Mountain‘s Baekrokdam with songs and become the Taebaek Mountains and spine of the trot world,” and added, “I feel happy and I want to share with you a feeling of goodness,” he said, receiving a big round of applause.

Cheon Rok-dam, who has been diagnosed with kidney cancer, said, “Most people would never have imagined that they would get cancer. But when that happens, their thoughts change a lot,” and added, “After battling an illness once, I realized what is precious and that you should be grateful for everything. That’s why I decided to participate in order to do something meaningful in my life. It gave me great courage to come forward,” touching the audience as he shared his reason for challenging himself to become a trot singer.

Jang Min-ho, who saw Cheon Rok-dam’s song selection, said, “This song selection can change the direction of your career. When it hits the jackpot, it’s a huge hit,” he said, raising curiosity about Cheon Rok Dam‘s first trot stage.

Lee Jung, who officially debuted in the music industry in 2002, has presented hit songs like ‘Again’, ‘Just a Sigh’, and ‘Don’t Make Me Cry’, and has earned the title of ‘A vocalist you can trust and listen to’ with her unique tone. Lee Jung, who recently signed an exclusive contract with her new agency P&B Entertainment, is challenging the trot scene with ‘Mr. Trot 3’, foreshadowing a splendid transformation, raising expectations for her future activities.

‘Mr. Trot 3’, which Lee Jung is appearing in, airs every Thursday at 10 p.m. on TV Chosun.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com