From the inaugural champion Solji to the all-time winningest champion Touched, Yoon Min, and Jeong Jun Il, the 500th episode special of "King of Masked Singer" will be grandly organized.
On the morning of the 2nd, the production team of the MBC entertainment program "King of Masked Singer" announced the recording of the 500th episode special scheduled for the 12th through its official website. In particular, the announcement attracted attention as it confirmed the attendance of champions who have set the all-time first and highest records, including Winner's Kang Seung Yoon and singer Kim Yeon Woo.
According to this, the production team of "King of Masked Singer" will hold the 500th episode special on the 12th at the MBC Dream Center in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province. Many past champions and participants from various genres, including idols, trot, and crossover, will appear as the judging panel, including Winner's Kang Seung Yoon, Kim Yeon Woo, Kim Tae Yeon, Kim Pil, Roy Kim, dancer Bata, Park Ki Young, Baek Hyung Hoon, So Hyang, Solji, N.Flying's Yoo Hwe Seung, Touched's Yoon Min, Super Junior's Eun Hyuk, Jang Min Ho, Jeong Jun Il, and Hwang Min Ho.
Among them, Solji is a symbolic figure of "King of Masked Singer." She was the inaugural champion by rising to the top from the pilot broadcast and reappeared during regular programming as Dongmakgol Girl, maintaining her champion status from the 82nd to the 86th.
Another early champion of "King of Masked Singer," Kim Yeon Woo, achieved four consecutive wins from the 4th to the 7th while performing as Cleopatra, driving the initial syndrome of the program during its regular run. His successful challenges spanning genres from musicals to traditional Korean music drew even more attention to the mask singers who, behind his fame, faced their own challenges.
Winner's Kang Seung Yoon and N.Flying's Yoo Hwe Seung are also champions who broke prejudices with their incredible vocal abilities, which are hard to believe from their idol backgrounds. Kang Seung Yoon amazed people with six consecutive wins as the champion, portraying Ju Yoon Bal, while Yoo Hwe Seung achieved four consecutive wins as the champion trophy holder, capturing attention. Through "King of Masked Singer," their possibilities were imprinted not as performance-oriented idols but as vocalists.
Meanwhile, Touched's Yoon Min and Jeong Jun Il are the all-time winningest champions who recorded nine consecutive wins alongside "Music Captain" Ha Hyun Woo. Touched's Yoon Min made history with nine consecutive wins through "Joy and Sorrow is Rock," while Jeong Jun Il achieved this with "Flower over Perfume."
In particular, Jeong Jun Il is the most recent person to concede the champion title. He appeared as the masked singer Flower over Perfume with expectations to surpass the nine consecutive wins record held previously by Ha Hyun Woo and Touched's Yoon Min. However, he ended his run as the all-time third consecutive nine-time champion after the 244th edition on the 18th of last month.
The new champion, Antique Mirror, who overtook him, is currently maintaining the top position in "King of Masked Singer." There is keen interest in whether a new record of ten consecutive wins will emerge during the 500th episode special.
"King of Masked Singer" is a music variety program where stars conceal their age, identity, and occupation, showcasing their skills solely through voice. It began its first broadcast on April 5, 2015, and is now celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The 500th episode special commemorating the 10th anniversary will be aired at 6:05 p.m. on the 22nd.
[Photo] Source: OSEN DB, MBC official website.
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