‘Immortal Song 2‘ is back with an all-new episode, this time honoring veteran singer Choi Baek Ho.
The participants were assigned songs through a lottery system, which held 7 songs that were either popular or unknown. K.Will came away as this week’s winner, but Brian Joo, ALi, Huh Gak,Davichi‘s Lee Haeri, SG Wannabe‘s Lee Suk Hoon, and 4men‘s Shin Yong Jae all gave him a run for his money.
Lastly the crowd was given a wonderful performance by the man himself, Choi Baek Ho performing “I Wanna See Your Face“.
Check out their performances below!
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<Choi Baek Ho>
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< K.Will >
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< Brian Joo >
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< ALi >
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< Davichi‘s Lee Haeri >
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< Huh Gak >
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< SG Wannabe‘s Lee Suk Hoon >
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2 October:
On October 1st, KBS 2TV‘s ‘Declaration of Freedom Saturday- Immortal Song 2‘ featured After School member, Raina who revealed some disappointments she experienced while promoting activities with After School.
Before her performance of “I want to know” by Lee Sun Hee, she had a brief interview where she began with, “I really wanted to participate in this program.”
She continued, “There are a lot of members in our group. I’ve really worked hard even to the point where I felt I was going to vomit blood because I sang so much. However, at times it felt like the camera was only on UEE unnie, and I did feel a little discouraged. That’s why I’ve always wanted to deliver a song with my voice alone.”
Right before her performance, the idol said, “I hope my song gets delivered to everyone in a good way.” The audience was completely mesmerized by her emotional rendition of the song, which the idol sung flawlessly.
Check out her performance below!
1 October:
KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ broadcasted its 18th episode on October 1st!
This week, viewers got to see performances from eight performances and not the usual six as the broadcast was increased to 100 minutes. New faces appeared on the show as well, such asINFINITE‘s Woohyun, After School‘s Raina, and Davichi‘s Kang Min Kyung. These idols covered songs from composers, with the majority choosing classics from Jo Yong Pil.
With fresh new re-arrangements by the eight idols, the audience members were utterly captivated with the potential they showed. Check out the performance cuts below, and tell us your favourite!
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< Shin Yong Jae [4men] >
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< Huh Gak >
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< Hong Kyung Min >
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< After School’s Raina >
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Source: allkpop
24 September:
KBS‘s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ returned for another week of stunning performances put on by some of the best vocalists in the industry.
This week, the show followed up with Part 2 of its ’7080 Big Match’ special, where a total of 14 vocalists came together to perform renditions of the biggest hits from the 70′s and 80′s. The contestants were divided into two rounds, with the first round airing last week.
Last week, viewers got to see performances from Norazo‘s Lee Hyuk, Lee Jung, Lee Ki Chan, Lim Jeong Hee, Ali, Lee Haeri, Jung Hee Young.
This week, audiences gathered to experience performances from Seo In Young, Hong Kyung Min, Go Yoo Jin, Shin Yong Jae, SG Wannabe‘s Lee Suk Hoon, Im Tae Kyung, and Joo Hee.
In a pre-survey asking contestants to choose someone they were most cautious of, the singers all chose 4MEN‘s Shin Yong Jae and Ali. Although Shin Yong Jae is the maknae of the pack (born in 1989), he’s earned the respect of senior artists for his impressive vocal talent.
Check out the performances below and tell us your favorite!
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< Im Tae Kyung >
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< Seo In Young >
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17 September:
KBS‘s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ returned for another week of stunning performances put on by some of the best vocalists in the industry.
This week, the theme was ’7080 Big Match’, and a total of 14 vocalists came together to perform renditions of the biggest hits from the 70′s and 80′s. The contestants were divided into two rounds, with the first round airing this week.
Viewers got to see performances from Norazo‘s Lee Hyuk, Lee Jung, Lee Ki Chan, Lim Jeong Hee, Ali, Lee Haeri, Jung Hee Young.
The following round will see performances from Seo In Young, Hong Kyung Min, Go Yoo Jin, Shin Yong Jae, Lee Suk Hoon, Im Tae Kyung, and Joo Hee.
In a pre-survey asking contestants to choose someone they were most cautious of, the singers all chose 4MEN‘s Shin Yong Jae and Ali. Although Shin Yong Jae is the maknae of the pack (born in 1989), he’s earned the respect of senior artists for his impressive vocal talent.
Ali is also a highly anticipated artist amongst veteran singers. Lee Jung commented, “I personally love Ali. I’d love to be able to work on a recording with her some day.”
Check out the performances below and tell us your favorite!
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< Norazo’s Lee Hyuk >
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< Davichi’s Lee Haeri >
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< Jang Hee Young >
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< Lee Ki Chan >
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11 September:
SISTAR’s Hyorin was unable to hold back tears after her last performance on KBS‘s ‘Immortal Song 2′.
With her powerful performances on the show, Hyorin was able to show off her hidden talents and skills, wowing the audience and receiving recognition as a true idol diva.
On the 10th, Hyorin gave it her all during her rendition of Namjin‘s “One Should Have a Kind Heart“, with her sexy, yet charismatic performance.
During the interview after her performance, she stated, “I think that I’ve grown through ‘Immortal Song 2′. I do have some regrets because I think I could have done better”, and that “‘Immortal Song 2′ has become a memory that I will never be able to forget for the rest of my life and my singing career”.
Although Hyorin was not declared the winner, her flawless performance was applauded enthusiastically by the audience.
10 September:
KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ broadcasted its 15th episode on September 10th!
The rundown of ‘Immortal Song 2′ is that each contestant sings unique covers, just like on ‘I Am a Singer‘; however, there are no eliminations to pressure them. The six castmates will instead battle for pride, as the first place winner will be judged by a studio audience. Not only that, but they’ll also receive priceless pointers and tips from the original artists of the songs they cover.
This week’s mission was to perform an adaptation of legendary hit songs by Nam Jin.
With fresh new re-arrangements by the six idols, the audience members and Nam Jin himself were utterly captivated with the potential they showed.
Check out the performance cuts below, and tell us your favourite!
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< Nam Jin performing with the cast >
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< Jay Park > **Winner!**
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< Huh Gak >
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< SISTAR’s Hyorin >
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< Super Junior’s Kyuhyun >
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4 September:
Breakdancer Jay Park has lost to ballad crooner Huh Gak in a dance-off during KBS‘s ‘Immortal Song 2‘!
On September 3rd’s episode, Super Junior‘s Kyuhyun, MBLAQ‘s G.O, Jay Park, Huh Gak,SISTAR‘s Hyorin, and 4minute‘s Jiyoon divided up into teams to battle in friendly competitions.
On this day, there was a bitter battle between dancers and ballad singers. The more performance-based Jay Park, Hyorin, and Jiyoon formed the dance team, whereas the more vocal-based Kyuhyun, G.O, and Huh Gak formed the ballad team.
The ballad team faced trouble from the beginning, as their opponents possessed abilities to not only impress with their visuals, but with their vocals as well. But the results of the competition was a complete shut-out: G.O, Huh Gak, and Kyuhyun won all three of their respective competitions, achieving an all-kill on the show. The top award went to Kyuhyun, who put together a collaborative performance with his sister.
Earlier, Jay Park had boasted, “I have confidence to win against anybody I’m matched up with.” He was shocked, therefore, when he found out that Huh Gak beat him with his secret dance skills.
Jay Park had suggested a b-boy battle, and at MC Shin Dong Yup‘s request, attempted to kill Huh Gak’s confidence by performing the windmill.
But there was a huge twist at the end. Huh Gak hesitantly walked onto the stage and then stunned everyone when he performed a head spin. As it turns out, Huh Gak had experience as a b-boy back in grade school. Huh Gak explained he gave up dancing after gaining massive weight, to which Jay Park replied, “My pride is hurt because I lost to Huh Gak hyung in both dancing and singing”.
Jay Park recently made a lyrical mistake while singing ‘With You‘ by Nam Jin in front of the artist himself. Nam Jin starred as the 8th legendary singer for the September 3rd broadcast of KBS 2TV‘s ‘Immortal Song 2‘.
On this day, Jay Park felt a little embarrassed over his error, but Nam Jin kindly said, ”I think if you work on your accent, then it would be good. However, the feeling that you put in to the song was spectacular.”
Shin Dong Yup also helped stem the possible fallout from Jay Park’s mistake when he commented, “I think it’s because he got the lyrics wrong that I was able to connect with it even more.”
Meanwhile, on this episode, Kyuhyun won the competition by performing alongside his violist sister.
3 September:
KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ broadcasted its 14th episode on September 3rd!
The rundown of ‘Immortal Song 2′ is that each contestant sings unique covers, just like on ‘I Am a Singer‘; however, there are no eliminations to pressure them. The six castmates will instead battle for pride, as the first place winner will be judged by a studio audience. Not only that, but they’ll also receive priceless pointers and tips from the original artists of the songs they cover.
This week’s mission was different from the norm in that the contestants each chose a dance or ballad track that they had the most confidence in.
Kwon Jae Young PD said, “We did not decide on a specific concept. We asked the singers what song they would like to sing, and each of the songs they chose were all very great.”
With fresh new re-arrangements by the six idols, the audience members were utterly captivated with the potential they showed. Check out the performance cuts below, and tell us your favourite!
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< Jay Park >
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< MBLAQ’s G.O. >
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< Super Junior’s Kyuhyun >
1 September:
On the September 3 episode of ‘Immortal Song 2: Sing the Legend’, Jay Park did exactly what he did best during the first round — a bboy themed dance battle! Naturally Jay Park’s breakdancing moves attracted a lot of attention.
Jay Park excited the crowd by performing to Deux’s “Turn Around and Look At Me” with acrobatic movements including a back jump.
In an interview before he took stage, Jay Park confidently stated, “My own color, passion for music, and a powerful stage performance is what I want to show on ‘Immortal 2′, today I think I could do that.”
The other idol singers on ‘Immortal Song 2′ also choose Jay Parks performance as the most anticipated act on the show.
We’ll just have to wait for Saturday’s episode and see Jay Park’s moves for ourselves! Stay tuned for the performance on allkpop.
For his performance, Kyuhyun will be singing Jun Ram Hee’s “A Study of a Memory”, which will be accompanied by the soothing melody of his older sister’s violin. Cho Ara has been playing the violin for close to 20 years now, and recently completed her international studies in Vienna to become a professional musician.
Kyuhyun revealed, “I’ve never stood on stage with my nuna before, so the thought of being able to perform with her gave me strength.”
Meanwhile, this week’s episode will also show Jay Park’s b-boying skills as he sings to Deux’s “Reflecting On Myself”, while 4minute’s Jihyun performs “Coming Of Age” by Park Ji Yoon.
27 August:
KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ broadcasted its 13th episode on August 27th!
The rundown of ‘Immortal Song 2′ is that each contestant sings unique covers, just like on ‘I Am a Singer‘; however, unlike ‘I Am a Singer’, there are no eliminations to pressure them. The six castmates will instead battle for pride, as the first place winner will judged by a studio audience. Not only that, but the contestants will also receive priceless pointers and tips from the original artists of the songs they cover.
This week’s mission was to perform covers of legendary hit songs by Kim Wan Sun.
With fresh new re-arrangements by the six idols, the audience members and Kim Wan Sun herself were utterly captivated with the potential they showed.
Check out the performance cuts below, and tell us your favourite!
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Kyuhyun was announced as the winner for this episode.
Source: allkpop
26 August:
KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ will be going through drastic cast changes once again!
Earlier, we revealed that SISTAR’s Hyorin would be leaving the show due to a hectic personal schedule. Unfortunately, it looks like she’ll be joined in her exit by Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, MBLAQ’sG.O, and Jay Park. The idols will leave the show after their final recording on August 29th.
The idols enjoyed a boost in their popularity thanks to their strong performances on stage. Hyorin placed first several times on the show and has earned the nickname, “Korea’s Beyonce“, due to her outstanding talent. Her fame brought in an explosive amount of attention for SISTAR’s new album.
Similarly, G.O also showed off his talent as MBLAQ’s lead vocalist, and he even received the praise, “G.O’s Re-discovery“, through the program.
Meanwhile, Jay Park will be departing for the States to prepare for his new album.
As for Kyuhyun, his busy activities with Super Junior have made it impossible to stay on the show. These idol singers are working hard to produce new albums, participate in variety shows, prepare for overseas advancements, and/or meet their promotional schedules, so it’s no wonder they’ve decided that they could no longer fit ‘Immortal Song 2′ into their planners.
As for replacements, Go Min Goo PD had previously hinted that f(x)’s Luna would be joining the cast. Go Min Goo PD had stated, “Kyuhyun was added first, and Luna will join ‘Immortal Song 2′ around late August. As power female vocalists, Luna and Hyorin’s match will be quite a sight.”
Huh Gak will remain on the show, and ‘Immortal Song 2′ plans to recruit new members to their line-up. The production team is currently preparing specials to add an exciting twist to the program.
Unfortunately, it seems that with Hyorin’s early departure, the match between Luna and Hyorin will not be possible. Still, it’s feasible that Luna will join the program regardless, and may even take Hyorin’s spot as the next female songstress on the program.
In an another update, it was revealed that 4minute’s Jiyoon will also be leaving.
Source: Newsen via Nate (1) & (2), Daily News via Nate, Sports Chosun via Nate - allkpop25 August:
It’s being reported that SISTAR’s Hyorin has pulled out of KBS 2TV’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ today due to scheduling conflicts. Her last recording for the competitive program will be on August 29th.
Hyorin has received much praise for her singing prowess and her stage charisma during her involvement with ‘Immortal Song 2′. Her husky, powerful voice has earned her the title of “Korea’s Beyonce“.
A representative from MBC’s popular competitive singing program, ‘I Am a Singer‘, stated, “She’s the idol singer I most want on the show. As someone who works for the television industry, you can’t help but want this gem.” Because ‘I Am a Singer’ is generally targeted towards veteran singers, it’s all the more impressive that Hyorin was considered.
SISTAR recently ranked 1st on Billboard’s “K-pop Hot 100 Chart.”
20 August:
On August 20th, KBS’s idol singing show ‘Immortal Song 2‘ aired its ‘Best Friends Special’ where contestants were asked to invite their best friends to join them on stage.
With the concept of ‘going on vacation with your best friend‘, viewers got to see stars with their celebrity friends. Jay Park invited labelmates Jang Hyuk, Kim Soo Ro, and Solbi, while Super Junior’sKyuhyun invited his SM labelmate Kim Min Jong. 4minute’s Jiyoon brought in actor Gong Hyun Jin, and MBLAQ’s G.O. brought in actress Jo Yeo Jung. As for SISTAR’s Hyorin, she invited Music Bank MC Hyun Woo while Huh Gak invited actress Lee Si Young.
The audience responded with cheers at the arrival of the unexpected guests.
G.O. and Jo Yeo Jung performed a cover of Cho Yong Pil’s “Let’s Go On A Vacation” in matching sky blue and white couple outfits. The two singers even came up with a choreography but had some trouble keeping up in time with each other.
Kyuhyun and Kim Min Jong performed The Blue’s “Together With You“. The two whipped out sunglasses mid-performance and incorporated Super Junior’s “Sorry Sorry” dance moves into their stage. The two said, “We didn’t have much time to perform and came up with the dance only today.”
Hyorin and Hyun Woo covered J.Y. Park’s “Don’t Leave Me“. While Hyorin hit the high notes, singer-turned-actor Hyun Woo impressed the audience with his low-toned voice. When Hyun Woo forgot the lyrics mid-performance, Hyorin clarified, “We didn’t have enough time to practice. I had to leave mid-practice so Hyun Woo had to practice on his own as well.”
Jay Park, Jang Hyuk, Kim Soo Ro, and Solbi amped up the audience with their cover of Jinusean’s “Tell Me“, while Jiyoon and Gong Hyun Jin continued the trend by singing Lee Moon Se’s “Living In This World“. Huh Gak and Lee Si Young performed a cute dance to Two Two’s “1 and 1/2“.
Check out the performances below!
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< G.O. & Jo Yeo Jung – “Let’s Go On A Vacation” >
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< Huh Gak & Lee Si Young – “1 and 1/2″ >
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< Jiyoon & Gong Hyun Jin – “Living In This World” >
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< Kyuhyun & Kim Min Jong – “Together With You” >
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< Hyorin & Hyun Woo – “Don’t Leave Me” >
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< Jay Park, Jang Hyuk, Kim Soo Ro & Solbi – “Tell Me” >
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Announcement of winner.
13 August:
KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ broadcasted its 11th episode on August 13th!
The rundown of ‘Immortal Song 2′ is that each contestant sings unique covers, just like on ‘I Am a Singer‘; however, there are no eliminations to pressure them. The six castmates will instead battle for pride, as the first place winner will be judged by a studio audience. Not only that, but they’ll also receive priceless pointers and tips from the original artists of the songs they cover.
This week’s mission was to perform an adaptation of legendary hit songs by Kim Soo Hee.
With fresh new re-arrangements by the six idols, the audience members and Kim Soo Hee herself were utterly captivated with the potential they showed.
Check out the performance cuts below, and tell us your favourite!
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6 August:
After two weeks of ‘legendary’ specials, KBS2TV’s “Immortal Song 2” returned to its usual cast on August 6th. On this episode, the idols teamed up with their sunbaes to determine the best idol.
Six teams competed in total and they are as follows: Koo Jun Yup & Jun Jiyoon (4minute), Moon Hee Jun & Jay Park, Kan Mi Youn & G.O. (MBLAQ), Son Ho Young & Kyuhyun (Super Junior),DJ DOC & Hyorin (SISTAR), and Noise’s Hong Jong Koo & Huh Gak.
The contest’s theme for today’s episode was to cover the original idols’ hit tracks. A representative from the show expressed, “The original idols and idols of these days are coming together on stage. The old and new idol teams will perform to determine the best performance. People will get to see a variety of charms and see sides of the singers they have not seen before.”
Moon Hee Jun and Jay Park sang “Candy” as they pulled off the song’s famous and adorable choreography. Koo Jun Yup and Jiyoon sang “Me (난)”, showing off their charisma in black suits and sunglasses, whipping up a great fevour with the dance techno pop stage.
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Kan Mi Youn and G.O. put on a sexy stage as they sang Baby VOX’s “Killer” with a tango feel. Judging by their performance, one could tell that they practiced a lot for their stage. Meanwhile, DJ DOC and Hyorin sang “Love, I Still (사랑을 아직도 난)“. This was a song that could only be heard at DJ DOC concerts, so it was definitely a treat for everyone.
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Son Ho Young and Kyuhyun sang “Lie“, both proving their amazing vocal abilities and receiving a very positive reaction from the audience. Finally, Huh Gak performed “You Wanted” with Hong Jong Koo.
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Today’s episode also saw the implementation of a new judging system. The old setup had two singers compete against each other, with the audience voting on the more superior performance. The singer who gained the most votes would move onto the next round to face off against another contestant.
Instead of this method, the new modified rules will split the contestants into pairs; from these pairs, three winners will emerge and the audience must choose a grand winner from this ‘top 3′.
Check out the results of the 3 rounds before the final winner was announced below!
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Preview of next week where they will sing songs by Kim Soo Hee.
31 July:
This week, KBS’ ‘Immortal Song 2′ had another drop in the ratings, as did its partner show ‘SECRET’.
Viewing research performed by AGB Nielson Media revealed that both shows combined only managed to reach a 6.2% rating nationwide. Compared to last week, the ratings were 1.5% lower, as last week’s episode managed to snag 7.7% nationwide. Having maintained 7% ratings for two weeks, it is disappointing that the ratings fell by over 1%.
The main factor for the low ratings is the popularity of its competitors. MBC’s ‘Infinity Challenge’aired its long-awaited rowing competition episode, which managed to attract a nationwide rating of 16.1%, a significant rise from last week’s 14.4%.
Other shows in the same time slot, MBC’s We Got Married and SBS’ Star King, are also proving to be very fierce competition for ‘Immortal Song 2′.
Let’s hope the ratings will make an improvement next week, with new contestants and modified rules.
30 July:
KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ has been known as an idol singing program ever since it made its comeback, but producers of the show have revealed that going forward, they will no no longer limit the show to just idols.
KBS director Jun Jin Guk recently met with reporters and explained, “‘Immortal Song 2′ earned attention for being a song battle between idols, but from here on out, we don’t want to limit ourselves to idols.”
He continued, “We don’t want to put the emphasis on ‘idols’, rather we want to bring back past hits and legendary songs. It shouldn’t matter who joins the show – we want to effectively teach viewers about past hits.”
With the recent addition of 4MEN’s Shin Yong Jae and Huh Gak, the show has been gradually bringing in non-idol singers. “The contestants are in their 20’s, so the producers are also working on broadening that.”
Instead of its usual all-idol cast, KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ broadcasted its 9th episode on July 30th with seven of the nation’s top female solo artists, all performing on one stage!
Billed as the ‘Female Vocalist’ episode, participants included Lyn, Lim Jeong Hee, Seo In Young,Lee Hae Ri, Dana, Choi Jin Ee, and Jang Hee Young .
The contest’s theme for this special episode was ‘Shin Seung Hun hits’ – the man himself mentored the participants and also judged their performances.
Check out the performance cuts below, and tell us your favourite!
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> Shin Seung Hun
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> Lim Jeong Hee
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> Jang Hee Young
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> Lim Jeong Hee vs Jang Hee Young
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The line-up will revert to its usual cast next week with a new scoring system.
29 July:
This time, viewers will see Lyn, Lim Jeong Hee, Seo In Young, Lee Hae Ri, Dana, Choi Jin Ee, and Jang Hye Young compete against each other as they cover songs from Shin Seung Hun.
Shin Seung Hun himself participated in the program as the ‘legend’, and he expressed during a pre-interview that he had high expectations from Lyn.
“Compared to the other singers, she utilizes her breathing very well. She has the exceptional ability to control her vocal cords and play with songs,” he said.
Lyn dediced to sing Shin Seung Hun’s “Mother“, and she reportedly delivered a performance that paid homage to the original feel of the song. She even learned the dance routine that went with the song!
Meanwhile, Lim Jeong Hee and Lyn stated in their pre-interviews that the singer they were most looking forward to was Seo In Young, who chose to sing “Like That First Feeling“. They said “We’re really looking forward to seeing what kind of performance she will show.”
CSJH’s Dana confessed that she felt full of fear after receiving advice from former ‘Immortal Song 2′ contestants, Super Junior’s Yesung and SHINee’s Jonghyun. They said, ”I even showed tears. Fighting!“, adding extra pressure onto Dana to hit the performance right on.
But apparently Dana had nothing to fear after all, for she sang “Don’t Make Me Cry” so perfectly that it was hard to believe she even had worries. Afterwards, she stepped off-stage and started crying as she embraced her fellow CSJH member Sunday, shocking everyone around her.
Sunday comforted Dana with the words, “Out of everyone I’ve seen, you were the best and most amazing singer“. Smiling, Dana commented later that “For myself, this was a particularly special stage“.
‘Immortal Song 2 – Female Vocalist Special’ will air on July 30th.
27 July:
The new contestants - Jay Park, Huh Gak, and Super Junior’s Kyuhyun- will be facing a different style of judging alongside the other contestants. The old setup had two singers compete against each other, with the audience voting on the more superior performance. The singer who gained the most votes would move onto the next round to face off against another contestant.
Instead of this method, the new modified rules will split the contestants into pairs; from these pairs, three winners will emerge and the audience must choose a grand winner from this ‘top 3′.
A show representative stated, “We have decided to follow this setup for the first round. The second round, where the contestants sing covers of legendary songs, will go on as usual. The first round will be used to let the idol singers freely use the stage to their individual satisfaction in order to show off their talent.”
The episode with modified rules will be broadcast on August 6th, with the teams consisting of: Jay Park/Moon Hee Jun, Kyuhyun/Son Ho Young, Huh Gak/Noise’s Hong Jong Koo, MBLAQ’sG.O/Kan Mi Yeon, SISTAR’s Hyorin/DJ D.O.C, 4minute’s Jiyoon/Koo Jun Yup (DJ KOO).
23 July:
Instead of its usual all-idol cast, KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ broadcasted its eighth episode on July 23rd with eight of the nation’s male top solo artists competing against each other for the top spot!
Billed as the ‘Male Vocalist’ episode, participants included Kim Tae Woo, Wheesung, Hwanhee, Lee Jung, K.Will, SG Wannabe’s Lee Suk Hoon, Norazo’s Lee Hyuk, and musical actor Im Tae Kyung.
The theme of the contest for this special edition was ‘Korea’s Legendary Pop Songs Top 100′. The songs performed by each of the artists were selected by the singers themselves, with special judges being broadcaster Lee Sang Byuk and music critic Kang Hun.
The studio consisted of a total of 30 media outlets and 500 judges in the audience, with a majority of them being middle aged and older. This was a surprise for the producers, as it proved the growing popularity of the program in these past few weeks.
Check out the performance and competition cuts below, and tell us your favourite!
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20 July:
On July 20th, ‘Immortal Song 2′ PD Kwon Jae Young tweeted, “We are starting again. Hyorin, G.O,Jiyoon, Kyuhyun, Jaebum (Jay Park), Huh Gak. Let’s have fun and enjoy watching them.”
Kwon PD also revealed through a phone interview, “I’m sure Jaebum will be able to show the best stage through his performance and singing. Kyuhyun was chosen because he is already well-known as Super Junior’s main vocalist.” He added, “Huh Gak is a singer who the Korean people like. On the other hand, I think Huh Gak can become a motivation for the other idols. “
Meanwhile, the new members will record their first ‘Immortal Song 2′ episode on July 25th. This episode is scheduled to air on August 6th.
16 July:
KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ broadcasted its 7th episode on July 15th with its all-idol cast!
The rundown of ’Immortal Song 2′ is that each contestant sings unique covers, just like on ‘I Am a Singer‘; however, there are no eliminations to pressure them. The six castmates will instead battle for pride, as the first place winner will be judged by a 200-member audience. Not only that, but they’ll also receive priceless pointers and tips from the original artists of the songs they cover.
With fresh new re-arrangements by the six idols, the 200 audience members were utterly captivated with the potential they showed.
This week’s mission was to perform an adaptation of legendary hit songs by Joo Hyun Mi.
MBLAQ’s G.O chose “You’re Leaving For Memories” while 4minute’s Jiyoon chose “We Meet Again“. 2AM’s Changmin chose “Blues of Tears“, 2PM’s Junsu chose “Wait“, and F.T. Island’s Lee Hong Ki chose “That Person at Shinsa-dong“.
Check out the performance and competition cuts below, and tell us your favourite!
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+ Hyorin
+ Changmin
+ Hyorin vs. Changmin
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+ Jiyoon
+ Changmin vs Jiyoon
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+ Junsu
+ Changmin vs Junsu
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+ Junsu vs Lee Hong Ki
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+ G.O.
+ Final Winner
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Next week, it will be the male vocalist special episode where Kim Tae Woo, K.Will, Wheesung, SG Wannabe’s Lee Suk Hoon, Hwanhee, Norazo’s Lee Hyuk, Lee Jung, and musical actor Lim Tae Kyung will compete. Their mission? Classic oldies.
15 July:
The studio consisted of a total of 30 media outlets and 500 judges in the audience, with a majority of them being middle aged and older. This came to a surprise for the producers, as it proved the growing popularity of the program in these past few weeks.
Artists who participated on the night include Kim Tae Woo, Wheesung, Hwan Hee, Lee Jung, K.Will, SG Wannabe’s Lee Suk Hoon, Norazo’s Lee Hyuk, and musical actor Im Tae Kyung.Regular cast members did not make an appearance for this week’s special recording.
The theme of the contest was ‘Korea’s Legendary Pop Songs Top 100′. The songs performed by each of the artists were selected by the singers themselves, with special judges being broadcaster Lee Sang Byuk and music critic Kang Hun.
PD Kwang Jae Young stated, “We’re confident with this week’s stage recordings. You can look forward to watching it.”
The first contestant of the night was SG Wannabe’s Lee Suk Hoon, who sang Baek Sul Hee’s“Spring Days Are Going”. For this special performance, Lee Suk Hoon stepped out of his usual role in SG Wannabe to truly let his own unique colors and voice stand out.
Hwan Hee went up on stage next, where he performed a vocally strong cover of Park Il Nam’s “Pure Heart of Reed“, followed up by Kim Tae Woo’s rendition of “The Girl With Red Shoes”.
The fourth and fifth performances of the show were K.Will’s “Tears of Mokpo” and Im Tae Kyung’s “Lady Camellia”. After Im Tae Kyung’s performance, judge Lee Sang Byuk expressed, “I felt like I was watching a part of a musical.”
Lee Jung then carried his guitar on stage to perform a soft acoustic cover of “Chungpodo Love“. Meanwhile, Wheesung wowed the crowd with his powerful dancing and rap skills in his own arrangement of “Man of the Yellow Shirt”.
The lucky last performance of the night was Lee Hyuk, who walked on stage with a leather jacket and pants and performed an impressive rock rendition of “Kick The Moon”, making the crowd pumped with adrenaline.
After the recording, a few of the audience members expressed their satisfaction, saying, “It was impressive to see songs of the older generation being revived by voices of the younger generation”, “I was so absorbed in their performances that the 3 hours flew right by”, and “I was half in doubt, but now I admire the singers’ talents.”
The ‘Summer Vacation’ special is set for broadcast this coming July 23rd.
11 July:
On July 11th, PD Go Min Gu stated, “Going forward, we will be limiting the number of idol lineup changes in the show program. After the addition of Super Junior’s Kyuhyun this coming 25th, the contest will continue with no more changes.”
“Immortal Song 2″ initially gained much interest from the general public due to its similarities with popular program, “I Am A Singer”, however, many began to point out that it was quite difficult to maintain interest and follow the show due to the frequent changes in the contest lineup.
PD Go emphasized, “After comprehensive consideration of the viewers’ interest in idol-based programs and their activities, we decided to continue on with the show’s contest without any further changes.”
9 July:
KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ has broadcast its 6th episode on July 9th with its all-idol cast!
‘Immortal Song 2′ will have each contestant sing unique covers, just like on ‘I Am a Singer‘, however there will be no eliminations to challenge them. The six castmates will instead battle for pride, as the first place winner will be judged by a 200-member audience. Not only that, but they’ll also receive priceless pointers and tips from the original artists of the songs they cover.
Today’s mission was a special duet mission and the pairings are as follows: F.T. Island’s Lee Hong Kiwith Super Junior’s Kim Heechul, 2PM’s Junsu with Big Mama’s Lee Young Hyun, SISTAR’sHyorin with 4MEN’s Shin Yong Jae, MBLAQ’s G.O with Lim Jeong Hee, 2AM’s Changmin with8eight/Homme’s Lee Hyun, and 4minute’s Jiyoon with Yurisangja’s Lee Sae Jun.
With fresh new re-arrangements by the six idols with their partners, the 200 judging audience members were utterly captivated with the potential they showed.
Check out the performance cuts below and tell us your favourite!
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The results of the above round are as follows:
1) F.T. Island’s Lee Hong Ki with Super Junior’s Kim Heechul
2) MBLAQ’s G.O with Lim Jeong Hee
3) SISTAR’s Hyorin with 4MEN’s Shin Yong Jae
4) 2PM’s Junsu with Big Mama’s Lee Young Hyun
5) 2AM’s Changmin with 8eight/Homme’s Lee Hyun
6) 4minute’s Jiyoon with Yurisangja’s Lee Sae Jun.
2) MBLAQ’s G.O with Lim Jeong Hee
3) SISTAR’s Hyorin with 4MEN’s Shin Yong Jae
4) 2PM’s Junsu with Big Mama’s Lee Young Hyun
5) 2AM’s Changmin with 8eight/Homme’s Lee Hyun
6) 4minute’s Jiyoon with Yurisangja’s Lee Sae Jun.
The mission for next week will be to perform a readaptation of a song by Joo Hyun Mi. Stay tuned on July 16th to check out their performances!
8 July:
KBS2TV’s “Immortal Song 2” will be moving it’s airing time slot for “Freedom Declaration Saturday“.
The show’s PD Go Min Goo stated on the 8th, “Usually, ‘Secret‘ airs before ‘Immortal Song 2′. However, it will now be ‘Immortal Song 2′ airing first followed by ‘Secret’.”
The show has faced trouble in the ratings department due to the fact that it shares the same time slot with two popular programs: MBC’s “Infinity Challenge” and SBS’s “Star King“.
The PD added, “We want it to be the first variety program that airs on Saturdays to really gather the viewers. The time will be fixed at 85 minutes together. We want to let the viewers know that the show will be on at 6pm.”
When asked whether they changed the time slot to stray from the same time slot as “Infinity Challenge”, he responded, “No, that’s not it. Rather than changing it because of the other networks, we changed it to strengthen the competition within the show.”
The show will now air at 5:50PM beginning on the 9th.
Source: Money Today via Nate via allkpop
5 July:
KBS2’s “Immortal Song” will air a “Female Vocalist” special, following the “Male Vocalist” special.
This summer special will feature Seo In Young, Lyn, Lim Jeong Hee, Davichi’s Lee Haeri, Gavy.N.J’s Jang Hee Young, Rumble Fish’s Choi Jin Ee, and CSJH’s Dana. Their competition is titled “Shin Seung Hoon’s Hits”. Shin Seung Hoon will mentor the contestants himself and work as a judge.
The staff of the show said, “Shin Seung Hoon will play an interesting part in the female vocalist’s episode. There will be many different stages that people can look forward to. Shin Seung Hoon’s melodies and the female vocalists’ voices are creating a combination that is garnering a lot of attention.”
Meanwhile, the “Male Vocalists” episode will feature Kim Tae Woo, Wheesung, Hwanhee, K.Will, Lee Jung, SG Wannabe’s Lee Seok Hoon, Norazo’s Lee Hyuk, and Lim Tae Kyung. Their episode is titled “Korean Pop Stage 25-Year Anniversary – 100 Songs that the Nation Loves”.
The “Male Vocalists” special will air on the 23rd and the “Female Vocalists” special will air on the 30th.
Source: Sports Chosun via Nate via allkpop2 July:
KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ has broadcast its 5th episode on July 2nd with its all-idol cast!
‘Immortal Song 2′ will have each contestant sing unique covers, just like on ‘I Am a Singer‘, however there will be no eliminations to challenge them. The six castmates will instead battle for pride, as the first place winner will be judged by a 200-member audience. Not only that, but they’ll also receive priceless pointers and tips from the original artists of the songs they cover.
F.T. Island’s Lee Hongki, 2PM’s Junsu, MBLAQ’s G.O, SISTAR’s Hyorin, 2AM’s Changmin, andSECRET’s Song Ji Eun were the cast members for this episode.
Their mission was to remake songs from Min Hae Kyung.
With fresh new re-arrangements by the six idols, the 200 judging audience members were utterly captivated with the potential they showed.
Check out the performance cuts below!
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Min Hye Kyung
Lee Hong Ki
G.O
Round 1 Result
Junsu
Round 2 Result
Changmin
Round 3 Result
Hyorin
Round 4 Result
Ji Eun
Final Result
1 July:
The PD of ‘Immortal Song 2′, Go Min Gu, revealed to Star News on July 1st that “Kim Tae Woo,K.Will, Wheesung, SG Wannabe’s Lee Suk Hoon, Hwanhee, Norazo’s Lee Hyuk, Lee Jung, and musical actor Lim Tae Kyung will be starring in our ‘Male Vocalist’ episode“.
Go Min Gu PD stated “Last year, ‘Gayo Mu Dae‘ selected ‘100 Songs that Koreans Love‘ for their 25th anniversary. These eight singers will each be singing and competing with a classic oldie off this list“.
Since the cast for the special episode are all venerated singers, the competition will be based off a single performance from each of them.
Go PD explained “Even though the concept for ‘Immortal Song 2′ is about idol singers competing against each other, our show’s title expresses that there’s something more important than that. It’s the ‘Song’ in ‘Immortal Song‘. We are not straying away from our original concept, rather, we are taking this opportunity to really show a unique color of our own“.
He also added, “All the singers happily agreed to participate, so there’s a lot of enthusiasm. Our production crew also has high expectations. We think that the viewers will be able to see another charm to ‘Immortal Song 2′ apart from idol singers competing. ”
The ‘Male Vocalist’ special will be filmed on July 11th, and is scheduled to air on the 23rd.
In the most recent recording, she sang “My Life is Mine”, originally sung by Min Hae Kyung.
Ji Eun shared that the story presented in the song’s lyrics was similar to her own. She stated, “I started pursuing music in high school. My parents strongly objected my singing career so I had a lot of trouble. I heard this song and there were so many things I related to, so I decided to choose it.”
She added that she had really wanted to rebel against her parents during those days.
Although the track was a hit in 1990 that topped the charts for four consecutive weeks, it was ultimately banned due to its lyrics being about teenagers living their own life without listening to their parents.
Ji Eun successfully completed her version of the song for her last performance on the show. The episode is scheduled to air on July 2nd.
29 June:
Netizens are definitely ecstatic with the news, as it’s hard to see the members of 4MEN perform regularly on TV programs. On June 27th, he teamed up with SISTAR’s Hyorin for a special duet mission and managed to wow the producers enough to land a casting offer on the spot.
Shin Yong Jae will be officially joining the crew in August. Happy Face Entertainment said, “As this will be his first variety outing, he does feel a bit pressured, but he’s also having a lot of fun since he’s with other people his age. He’ll be working hard to show a good side to his talents.”
Shin Yong Jae added, “It’s an honor to be able to join a program that I’ve always enjoyed watching. I don’t have a lot of experience working on TV shows so I am a bit worried, but I want to prepare a lot of things to show.”
He continued, “People usually think that I’m old but I’m actually only 22 years old, just like any other idol. I’m excited that I’ve received the opportunity to pursue music with other friends my age.”
Netizens commented, “Totally daebak”, “He’s going to ‘all-kill’ the other idols”, “I wonder what songs he’ll sing”, and “I’m going to watch it live! This is fantastic!”
It was recently announced that Super Junior's Kyuhyun and f(x)'s Luna will be joining KBS' "Immortal Song 2." According to "Immortal Song 2" representatives, labelmates Kyuhyun and Luna will be joining the cast in the near future.Because both are already known for their exceptional vocal skills in their respective groups, people are saying that they should compare favorably to the current cast. To respect the busy schedules of idols, the producers of "Immortal Song 2" have given the contestants the liberty to leave and re-join the show on their own volition."Immortal Song 2" representatives also stated, "SNSD will be making a comeback this September, and we think we may be able to cast artists with good vocals," hinting at the possibility of future castings.The details regarding Kyuhyun and Luna's official recording dates have yet to be announced, and Soompi will report back as soon as we can!
28 June:
On June 25th, MBLAQ’s G.O. sang a cover of Yang Soo Kyung’s ‘Love Is A Cold Temptation‘ onKBS2’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ and received much praise for his impressive performance.
His choice of song was due to the week’s theme of “Top 10 Songs of 1992.” After singing the oldie, he received a positive response from both viewers and other idol contestants on the show — those of which included 2AM’s Changmin, 2PM’s Junsu, Sistar’s Hyorin, and F.T.Island’s Hongki.
However, he placed 5th on the show among the other six idols.
During the filming, there were 200 audience members who cast their votes for the singers. While G.O. ranked in the bottom on the show, he was highly praised by netizens on the internet after the show was broadcast. In fact, in a certain internet survey, G.O. was recently voted as the “Best Idol” among netizens, so G.O. certainly shouldn’t feel any disappointment about his lower ranking.
A representative of ‘Immortal Song 2′ said after the show, “G.O. chose an oldie from Min Hae Kyungfor the second round and surprised the set even more with his vocal skills. Those results were reflected in his rankings. During the first round, it was G.O.’s first time being on the show. Also, his popularity in comparison with the other artists has nothing to do with the rankings. The response from the audience on site can be less than expected at times… However, seeing that the TV audience were immersed in his performance, it seems as if viewers have fallen in love with G.O.’s charms.”
What do you think of his last performance? Are you looking forward to his future performances?
KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ has announced that it will be airing a special duet mission episode!
The pairings will be as follows: F.T. Island’s Lee Hong Ki with Super Junior’s Kim Heechul, 2PM’sJunsu with Big Mama’s Lee Young Hyun, SISTAR’s Hyorin with 4MEN’s Shin Yong Jae,MBLAQ’s G.O with Lim Jeong Hee, 2AM’s Changmin with 8eight/Homme’s Lee Hyun, and4minute’s Jiyoon with Yurisangja’s Lee Sae Jun.
The producer of the show stated, “The idols were given the opportunity to personally choose which singers they wanted to work with. Hongki and Heechul are good friends and had already worked together before, but many of the other idols had yet to even meet their new duet partners.”
He also emphasized that only the idol members of ‘Immortal Song 2′ were scored for their performances. “The partners did not take part in the evaluations, so they left the recording studio without even knowing how their partners ranked in the overall scoring.”
The idols will be performing remakes of singer Min Hye Kyung’s songs for the upcoming July 2nd episode of ‘Immortal Song 2′, and the duet mission will be broadcasted July 9th.
27 June:
It was recently announced that KBS 2TV’s “Immortal Song 2″ will be making a drastic cast change at the end of July.
On June 28th, a representative from the show confirmed, “We are planning on making new changes to the idol singer line-up in July.”
The program’s current line-up consists of SISTAR’s Hyorin, 2AM’s Changmin, 2PM’s Junsu, F.T Island’s Lee Hong Ki, MBLAQ’s G.O, and SECRET’s Ji Eun. This particular cast will have their last recording for the show on July 4th.
Unfortunately, the only member from the original cast who’ll to continue participate in the program will be Hyorin.
As for replacements, it’s rumored that the producers are discussing adding new idol singers, such as Super Junior’s Kyuhyun.
“There are a lot of idol singers who have excellent singing talent. We will continue to expose these hidden ‘Luxury Idols’ to the viewers,” said the representative.
25 June:
KBS’s “Immortal Song 2” has broadcast its 4th episode on June 25th with its all-idol cast!
As revealed earlier, F.T. Island’s Lee Hongki, 2PM’s Junsu and MBLAQ’s G.O made their first appearance on the show, joining SISTAR’s Hyorin, 2AM’s Changmin and SECRET’s Song Ji Eun.
“Immortal Song 2″ will have each contestant sing unique covers, just like on “I Am a Singer“, however there will be no eliminations to challenge them. The six castmates will instead battle for pride, as the first place winner will be judged by a 200-member audience. Not only that, but they’ll also receive priceless pointers and tips from the original artists of the songs they cover.
The mission for the cast of KBS’s “Immortal Song 2″ today was to have a 1992 hit songs battle!
Songs that were ranked in the top 10 of 1992 were chosen for the cast members randomly which included Yang Soo Kyung’s “Love Is A Cold Seduction”, Lee Hyun Woo’s “Dream”, Hyun Jin Young’s “You In My Faded Memories”, Park Jung Woon’s “A Night Like This”, Yoo Seung Bum’s “Jealousy”, and Kim Hyun Shik’s “Love By My Side”.
With fresh new re-arrangements by the six idols, the 200 judging audience members were utterly captivated with the potential they showed. Check out the performance cuts below!
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Song Ji Eun
G.O.
Changmin
Hyorin
Lee Hongki
Junsu
Results
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Next week’s episode will feature the cast singing songs from Min Hye Kyung. So stay tuned!
Source: allkpop
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