‘National Singing Contest’, which was hosted by comedian Kim Shin-young following the late Song Hae, was embroiled in noise before its first broadcast.
KBS1’s ‘National Singing Contest’ organized the first episode of Hanam, Gyeonggi-do, which was recorded for the second time not on the side of Dalseo-gu, Daegu, on the day that MC Shin-young Kim first grabbed the microphone, and some Daegu citizens expressed their disappointment.
On October 3, 2022, the first recording stage of Shin-Young Kim, at Duryu Park in Dalseo-gu, Daegu, the ‘National Singing Contest’ was recorded with a whopping 30,000 people.
Before the recording, the broadcast crew said to the audience, “Today is a historic day. The MC has changed and the first recording is in Dalseo-gu, Daegu,” and some 30,000 citizens cheered.
At that time, Shin Young Kim was nervous as it was her first recording, but she communicated with the production team and led the reaction of the audience. He said, “I will burn this one body hard, following the will of Master Song Hae. Shout out ‘Singing pride’ with the heart of ‘Shin Young-ah, do well~ Please tell me Daegu’s name once'”also requested.
In particular, the atmosphere of the recording site on that day received a lot of attention to the extent that many reporters came to the front. This is because the place of ‘Songhae Memorial Hall’ where Song Hae passed away is Daegu, and the place where Kim Shin-young was born is also in Daegu.
KBS National Singing Contest, ‘Kim Shin-young’s first airing’ Hanam, not Dalseo-gu, Daegu?
However, it has been confirmed that the first broadcast will not be on the side of Dalseo-gu, Daegu, but on the side of Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, which was recorded on September 17, two weeks later. Since the production team had already announced that “Kim Shin-young will appear as an MC from the broadcast on October 16,” many expected that the Daegu Dalseo-gu episode would be broadcast on October 16. This is because the article was posted that the episode of Hanam will be aired on October 16th.
Also, for the Hanam City edition, the first singer lineup was prepared differently: Yang Hee-eun, Park Hyun-bin, Park Seo-jin, Brave Girls, and Ailee. Although Yang Hee-eun’s genre is folk music, not trot, she was invited, and beattrot singers, including idol Brave Girls and R&B genre singer Ailee, were invited as guests.
Of course, in the past, these kinds of bit trot singers have been invited for special broadcasts, but this episode seems to have been specially prepared because this is Kim Shin-young’s first show. In addition, Yang Hee-eun is famous for her close friendship with Kim Shin-young, even though she is a celebrity close to her mother.
In addition, it is said that celebrities who are close with Shin-young Kim, Eun-i Song, Gye-in Lee, and Na-bi appeared as special guests and made the stage brighter. This is not the first time that this kind of guest appearance was made, even in the late 1990s, when Song Hae conducted a special guest appearance.
Two weeks later, on September 17, the Hanam City episode, recorded on the 17th, was first organized and aired on Kim Shin-young’s debut stage, causing some Daegu citizens to express their anger.
“We recorded first” Daegu citizen, angry at Kim Shin-young’s national singing contest
On October 6, 2022, an article titled ‘I do not understand the choice of the producers of the National Singing Contest’ was posted on the viewers’ bulletin board of the ‘National Singing Contest’.
After the author introduced himself as a resident of Dalseo-gu, Daegu, “The first broadcast is not the Daegu Dalseo-gu episode, but the Gyeonggi Hanam City episode that was recorded later, but this isn’t the case. As a Dalseo-gu citizen, I’m so excited.” Is it broadcast? I don’t understand”he complained.
Following “Are you discriminating because it’s a provincial city? Are you going first because it’s the metropolitan area? As a person living in a local area, it’s really sad. Kim Shin-young is the daughter of Daegu, shouldn’t the Daegu Dalseo-gu side have to go first?”added.
another author “Are celebrities appearing on the side of Hanam City and airing first?”and another author “Depending on the circumstances of the broadcasting station, the program may be able to release the recorded ones first. However, this case is different. It is a broadcast in Dalseo-gu, Daegu, which is symbolic of the first recording by Kim Shin-young, the official MC following Song Hae passed away. mocking”wrote:
The production team is of the view that there is a misunderstanding regarding the reversed order of recording and broadcasting. The broadcast date was set from the time of the recording, and from the beginning, Daegu Dalseo-gu decided to broadcast first, and Hanam-si decided to broadcast first.
An official from ‘National Singing Contest’ said, “Because it’s in the metropolitan area, it is absolutely not the first time that a large number of celebrities appear and be broadcast first.” We informed Dalseo-gu that ‘The broadcast will be aired on October 23rd'” and asked for the viewers’ understanding.
“Sunday’s youngest daughter”… Kim Shin Young-pyo’s ‘National Singing Contest’ premiered on the 16th
Meanwhile, KBS 1TV’s ‘National Singing Contest’ is the originator of the public participation-type audition program that has kept every Sunday unchanged for 42 years and is the longest-running program in Korea. Starting with the first MC Hanpil Lee, from May 1988 to June 2022, MC Song Hae, the longest running single program ever, was the host.
After that, on August 29, 2022, Kim Shin-young was selected as the 8th MC of the National Singing Contest. The first broadcast as MC will be broadcast on October 16, 2022. Following the late Song Hae, who was her predecessor, it became a topic of discussion when it was announced that she would receive her appearance fee at 3 million won per episode.
So, the first episode of Hanam City with new MC Shin-Young Kim will be broadcast on October 16, 2022. In the trailer released before the broadcast, Kim Shin-young’s first greeting, “Sunday’s youngest daughter,” began with the first greeting, and the exciting recording scene was included. You can also see Hee-eun Yang, Eun-i Song, Seo-jin Park, Nabi, Ailee, Brave Girls, and Gye-in Lee at the recording site.
It’s an unexpected noise, but it seems to be a situation where you can guess how much special affection and attention was focused on the first stage of the ‘National Singing Contest’, which started anew amidst intense interest.
It is noteworthy whether the ‘National Singing Contest’, which says goodbye to the late Song Hae following 43 years and starts with a new MC, will take its first successful step amid intense interest.