Jo Hyun-ah‘s Tears “‘I’ll Give It To You’ Almost Changed Her Name to ‘Mockery’” (Radio Star)

TV Dec 25, 2024

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Urban Zakapa‘s Jo Hyun-ah cannot hold back her tears as she reveals the story of how she came to do entertainment shows during the broadcast of ‘Radio Star’.

Today’s (25th) MBC ‘Radio Star’ (planned by Kang Young-sun/directed by Kim Myung-yeop and Hwang Yoon-sang) will feature a special on ‘I Love You and Remember’ with singer Park Jun-hyung, singer Jo Hyun-ah, chef Jeong Ji-seon, and civil servant YouTuber Chungju Man.

Jo Hyun-ah is the female vocalist of Urban Zakapa and is loved by many for her emotional and appealing voice. Recently, she has released a solo song with a very different concept from her group activities, drawing even more attention with her unconventional stage.

On this day, Jo Hyun-ah shows off her bright appearance with a Christmas-themed outfit and a smile. She especially mentioned that she recently beat world-class idol New Jeans with her new song ‘I‘ll Give You’ stage. At that time, the YouTube video for ‘I’ll Give You’ ranked 2nd in total views for the second week of July.

He introduced ‘I‘ll Give You’ as a song he had been listening to for a long time, and said that he knew it would become a topic of conversation, and mentioned that after appearing on a music show, it went beyond being a topic of conversation and became a ‘little joke’. Jo Hyun-ah surprised everyone by saying, “’I’ll Give You’ and revealing that she had recently been receiving six times the usual amount of singing fees.

On the other hand, Jo Hyun-ah also shows uncontrollable tears that day. She cannot hold back her welling up emotions, saying that the reason she appears on entertainment programs often is “because she wants to laugh. Those who learned Jo Hyun-ah‘s story reportedly conveyed words of comfort to her heart.

Jo Hyun-ah also honestly confesses that there is a traitor within Urban Zakapa. Member Kwon Soon-il made a song for Urban Zakapa by revealing Jo Hyun-ah’s love story. However, it turned out that the group atmosphere of making songs by revealing each other‘s stories was revealed, and everyone couldn’t hold back laughter.

In addition, Jo Hyun-ah‘s amazing investment skills are also revealed. Jo Hyun-ah surprised everyone by saying that she returned the 30 million won entrusted to her friend, who always had a bitter smile on her face when it came to stocks, and turned it into 100 million won in just one year. Not only Jo Hyun-ah, but her older sister also has the appearance of an ‘investment genius’, and an episode related to her older sister’s investment is revealed, making everyone laugh.

Jo Hyun-ah‘s special story can be seen on ‘Radio Star’, which airs today (the 25th), Wednesday, Christmas, at 10:30 p.m.

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