The TOP7 of ‘Current King of Singers 2’ expressed their determination for the stage they will present ahead of the ‘King of Singers of Korea’ and asked for anticipation. In particular, Park Seo-jin, who won first place on ‘Current King of Singers 2’, drew attention by opening up about the controversy over fairness and sharing his thoughts on winning.

On the afternoon of the 12th, a press conference for the MBN survival entertainment program ‘Current King of Singers 2’ was held in the international conference room on the 3rd floor of the Nurikum Square Business Tower in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The TOP7 Park Seo-jin, Jin Hae-seong, Enoch, Shin Seung-tae, Choi Su-ho, and Kang Moon-kyung attended the press conference that day.

Park Seo-jin, who won first place on ‘Current King of Singers 2’ first, said, “It doesn‘t feel real because it’s my first time winning first place. He said, “I‘m worried a lot about how to lead the way forward.”



Jin Hae-seong continued, “This is my third time competing in ’King of Singers 2.‘ I felt pressured and nervous while competing, but now that it’s over, I feel a bit bittersweet. I‘ll try to show you good songs in the future.”

Enoch added, “It feels like I’ve come back from a long trip. When you come back from a long trip, there‘s a lot to organize, and the happy and difficult things are all mixed up. I’m spending time organizing my surroundings. I‘ve gained a lot from competing, and I’m trying to incorporate that into myself. ”I‘ve gained a lot of comrades, and I’m looking forward to the journey we‘ll be on together,“ he said, drawing attention.



When asked about his determination to compete in the Korea-Japan King of Singers, the eldest brother Enoch said, ”As you can see, we’re one against a hundred. We got here through fierce competition, so I think of ourselves as the Avengers. I‘ve seen the stages of the people next to me, and I hope many people can see how great our younger brothers’ stages are. I think it‘s amazing that we can stand on stage in a national competition. I think you’ll be surprised when you see it.“



Jin Hae-seong then said, ”We‘ll be competing with Japanese singers, so we’ll do our best to stand out and work together as a team.“ Park Seo-jin said, ”I don‘t know who will appear in the Korea-Japan King of Singers competition, but I think we have our own unique weapons, so we’re going to prepare by making use of them. Even if I compete in the Korea-Japan King of Singers competition, I plan to create a stage that will show Korean sentiment.“

Park Seo-jin talked about the behind-the-scenes story of winning first place on ‘Current King of Singers 2’, ”After I was announced as the champion of ‘Current King of Singers 2’, I video-called my parents after coming down from the stage. They told me that they gave me rice cakes the next day. When I showed him the King of Mask Singer belt, he said the scary words, ‘I have no regrets even if I die seeing you so successful.’. That‘s why I hope you create more stages that can make your parents happy.”.



Park Seo-jin then said, “I’ve seen a lot about the controversy over fairness regarding his win in ‘Current King of Mask Singer 2’. So when they announced my win in ‘Current King of Mask Singer 2’, I thought, ‘This is a big deal.’. While I was waiting for the announcement, I thought, ‘I shouldn‘t be the only one.’. Rather than being happy that my name was announced, I thought to myself, ’This is a big deal.‘ I thought a lot about how I could bear that heavy weight. That’s why I plan to work harder to become a singer who will not be ashamed when I go on the Korea-Japan King of Mask Singer competition. When asked why they sent in so many votes, he said, ”I personally think it‘s because they thought that since we showed something Korean, we would be able to promote Korea well in Japan.“



When asked about how he would use the 100 million won prize money from ‘Current King of Singers 2’, Park Seo-jin said, ”I plan on donating all the money that’s left after deducting taxes. There was some controversy over fairness, and there was some controversy, but since I was chosen, I thought about how I could return the love and thought that donating was the right thing to do. And I plan on using the remaining money to buy beef for the members.“

When asked about how he was cast in the middle of ‘Current King of Singers 2’, Park Seo-jin said, ”When I heard that I would be cast in the middle of the competition, I worked harder because I was framed and participated. I originally wanted to appear on the show, but after appearing on ‘Mr. Trot 2’, I had a painful scar so I didn‘t even want to look at audition programs. But the more I heard the news, the more regretful I felt. I wanted to go to Japan and sing. That’s why I was really regretful, but they contacted me. The production staff also said that there would be a penalty and that it could be a big stigma. But I chose it anyway. I was lucky at that time. I competed with (Choi) Suho, and Suho was really nervous. Fortunately, I received a lot of points and was able to move up,“ he explained.



Meanwhile, ‘Current King of Singers 2’ is a survival show that selects the top 7 national representatives Park Seo-jin, Jin Hae-seong, Enoch, Shin Seung-tae, Kim Jun-su, Choi Su-ho, and Kang Moon-kyung to advance to the 2025 ‘King of Singers of Korea’. On Tuesday, February 25, the show ended successfully, producing the top 7 national representatives, including the 2nd current king of singers, Park Seo-jin.

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

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