Singer Go Jeong-woo successfully completed his first stage of ‘Mr. Trot 3’.

On the episode of ‘Mr. Trot 3’ that aired on TV Chosun on the 9th, a preliminary competition of the masters took place. Go Jeong-woo, who appeared as a member of the active section X where his identity is hidden and only evaluated based on his singing, appeared with the nickname ‘Ulsan Na Hoon-a’, and aroused the masters‘ expectations with just his silhouette wearing large legs and glasses.

Go Jeong-woo selected Na Hoon-a’s ‘Mother’ to match his nickname ‘Ulsan Na Hoon-a’. His deep emotions, appealing voice, and solid singing ability made the masters immerse themselves in the lingering emotions of the song, and he captured the hearts of the senior masters as well as the national masters, taking all hearts.

When the identity of ‘Ulsan Na Hoon-a’ was revealed to be Go Jeong-woo, the masters‘ enthusiastic reactions continued. Last season, after making a name for himself with ‘Ulsan Haenam’, Ko Jeong-woo earned the nickname ‘Seafood Stew Voice’ for his uniquely refreshing voice and singing ability. On this day, he caught everyone’s attention with his improved singing and stage presence as well as his successful weight loss for ‘Mr. Trot 3’.

Joo Young-hoon praised him, saying, “I liked that he didn‘t overdo it when he sang this song. Even though the first and second verses felt different, the way he sang the song carefully increased the immersion of the stage,” and Lee Kyung-kyu acknowledged his skills, saying, “There’s something different about the active-duty X.”

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