‘Undercover’ The stage where Do Dae-yoon, who has been active for two months, and Seo Ryeong, who is originally from girl group GWSN, showed great courage was touching.

On the 19th, in the second episode of ENA‘s cover influencer survival show ‘Undercover’, cover influencers with various stories came up on stage and performed live, and the ‘TOP listeners’ warm and cold comments increased the immersion of ‘Undercover’.

Do Dae-yoon, who had been a hot topic even before the broadcast with ‘First stage in 15 years’, made an appearance. Do Dae-yoon, who had won first place on music charts after appearing on ‘Superstar K3’ when he was 19, went to the United States due to various issues such as bipolar disorder caused by rumors and being involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital, and became distant from the public.

Do Dae-yoon, who appeared on ‘Undercover’, said, “I found the courage to be hated” and covered Jang Cheol-woong’s ‘Seoul, This Place’. Jung Jae-hyung applauded his determination on the stage where his nerves were clearly felt. I also got emotional” and cheered him on and ‘saved’. Do Dae-yoon also said, “It felt strange to be evaluated alone and not for two months. I‘m getting greedy for the second round”,” and expressed his determination.

The stage that drew a standing ovation followed. The appearance of Choi Jin-sol, who recorded 10 million views with her cover video of Imagine Dragons’ ‘Believer’, changed the atmosphere of the ‘Undercover’ scene. Choi Jin-sol covered Lee Hyo-ri‘s ‘Miss Korea’, captivating everyone with her perfect song selection and unique tone of voice. Lee Seok-hoon gave her a standing ovation and said, “I like someone who sings with such flavor” and ‘Save’. Choi Jin-sol also raised expectations for her next stage with well-founded confidence, saying, “It’s impossible to press delete on my voice.”

Beatboxer Big Man, who appeared on the famous American talk show ‘The Ellen Show’, also put on a merciless stage with a cover of Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello‘s ‘Señorita’. The high-quality stage that exceeded expectations, from the song that seemed to be her own remix to the dazzling beatbox that left her mouth wide open, presented a fresh shock even to ‘TOP listeners’ who have seen numerous stages. Park Jung-hyun praised him with the words, “Thank you so much” and “saved it.”

There were also cover singers who barely managed to overcome their difficulties despite their skills. Jeon Geon-ho is a singer who was nominated for first place on a music show along with IU and Ive and ended up coming in third place. Jeon Geon-ho mentioned the song, “When You Call My Name Gently,” which is currently “on the charts,” and explained the reason for his appearance by saying, “The song is famous, but no one knows that I sang it.” Jeon Geon-ho chose Huh Gak’s “Hello” to show off his explosive vocal volume and ability, but Jung Jae-hyung thought for a long time, saying, “The technique is perfect, but there‘s no new feeling.” Jung Jae-hyung, who chose ‘Save’ after much thought, added some sincere advice, “Think about whether you have your own color.”

Top Hyun, whose cover of ‘Horangsuwolga’ recorded 16 million views, also appeared. Top Hyun, whose ‘Horangsuwolga’ cover video received love and even released an official remake song, which rose to 2nd place on the music charts, said, “Many people misunderstand that I am the original singer,” and said that he wanted to clear up the misunderstanding by covering Na-rae’s ‘Horangsuwolga’. Although it was a song he had sung countless times, Top Hyun practiced hard for this day. However, Lee Seok-hoon harshly criticized it, saying, “It doesn‘t match the song. It has no charm.” However, he said, “Forget about 16 million views and get away from that glory. I hope you find a song that suits you well as soon as possible,” he advised, and ‘Save’.

Seoryeong, formerly of GWSN, which was called the ‘unhappy girl group’, and disbanded, also came on stage. Seoryeong said, “We debuted in 2018. The company’s circumstances were bad, so we were basically abandoned,” and shared her painful story of why they had no choice but to disband. Kwon Eun-bi said, “I know this group well. I know how you feel because I’ve been through a disbandment myself,” and comforted Seoryeong. In particular, Seoryeong, who was performing solo for the first time through ‘Undercover’, covered Kwon Jin-ah’s ‘I Was Lucky’. She sang it with more sincerity than anyone else, but Kwon Eun-bi coolly evaluated it by saying, “I just feel like I learned well,” and chose ‘Delete’. Seo-ryeong shed tears as she said, “I want to tell myself that it’s okay because I‘ll keep going.”

Kim Ye-chan, who debuted twice in girl groups, also appeared. Kim Ye-chan, who debuted in 2015 with ‘Awesome Baby’ and re-debuted in 2018 with ‘Pink Fantasy’, said, “My total settlement for the 7 years that I’ve been active was 0 won. I‘ve done a lot of work like delivery and a cold noodle factory. I’m currently working part-time at a meat restaurant while I‘m active,” and covered HYNN (Park Hye-won)’s ‘Like Watering a Wilted Flower’. Kwon Eun-bi and other cover singers also shed tears at Kim Ye-chan‘s deeply moving performance. Kim Ye-chan, who moved the hearts of the listeners, got a chance to advance to the next round.

At the end of the broadcast, the appearance of Busker Busker Jang Beom-jun’s younger brother and RIIZE‘s So-hee was announced, raising expectations for the third episode as to whether their stage will be ’Save‘. In addition, starting from the third episode, the second round will be held on the main stage, away from the channel booth, with a competition task called ’Flea (Playlist) Team Battle‘. Of the 60 cover singers who successfully advanced to the second round, only 30 will advance to the third round, creating a tense atmosphere.

ENA’s ‘Undercover’, where cover influencers fiercely compete to make ‘boys’ songs ‘boys’ songs ‘me’ songs, airs every Sunday at 7:40 p.m.

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