Kim Yong-bin takes solo lead as Chun-gil scores 100 points

Kim Yong-bin rose to the solo lead with 8 Golden Stars after using a roulette to swap stars with Cheon Rok-dam during the 42nd broadcast of 'Golden Friday' on October 23. Chun-gil also earned 100 points for his dance performance of 'Jjin-iya' to defeat Jeong Seo-ju, who scored 96 points.

The TV CHOSUN program 'Golden Friday' presented a 'National Sing-along Special' during its 42nd broadcast on October 23. Ten trot singers performed songs and stages themed around famous tracks that people of all ages can sing along to. Chun-gil returned to the stage with dance for the first time in six weeks, performing YOUNGTAK's 'Jjin-iya' and receiving a score of 100 points. Chu Hyeok-jin also performed Chun-gil's representative song 'It's Love.' The two share a connection as high school seniors and juniors, with Chu Hyeok-jin having developed his dream of becoming a singer after watching Chun-gil perform 'It's Love' at a school festival. Son Bin-a, Kim Yong-bin, and Jeong Seo-ju also participated in the competition with their selected songs.

Chun-gil returns with dance to YOUNGTAK's 'Jjin-iya', recording 100 points

Chun-gil selected YOUNGTAK's 'Jjin-iya' for his performance. In the program guide released before the broadcast, Chun-gil jokingly remarked that since he had previously won the Golden Cup in Chapter 2 of 'Golden Friday,' he himself was a "Jin" (true winner), which served as his reason for the song selection. On stage, he recreated the point choreography of the original singer, YOUNGTAK, performing both song and dance. Introduced by the nickname 'Chum-gil' (Dance-gil) due to his return to dance performances after six weeks, he took the stage again after having lost eight Golden Stars in a previous battle. According to reports following the broadcast, his performance of 'Jjin-iya' earned him 100 points.

Watching the stage, Chu Hyeok-jin evaluated the performance, stating, "It was the most balanced dance stage he has done so far." According to details released after the broadcast, Chun-gil won his match against Jeong Seo-ju by successfully handling both singing and dancing. Jeong Seo-ju sang Choi Baek-ho's 'About Romance,' which was recommended by her father, and received 96 points. Chun-gil secured 5 Golden Stars on this day. During the broadcast, Chun-gil mentioned his competitor for the Golden Stars, telling Cheon Rok-dam, "Everyone else is fine, but not you, Cheon Rok-dam. I will do whatever it takes to stop your victory." A conversation ensued between the two after Cheon Rok-dam reacted by showing his Golden Stars.

Son Bin-a's 'What You Mean to Me' and Chu Hyeok-jin's 'It's Love'

Son Bin-a sang Lee Ja-yeon's 'What You Mean to Me.' Known for his heavy low notes, Son Bin-a showed a reversal charm by performing aegyo and hip dances to the song. The episode details released after the broadcast described how Son Bin-a showed a surprising charm with his sweet vocals and swaying aegyo. Son Bin-a competed against Kim Yong-bin, who sang Yoon Hang-ki's 'I Am Happy' and received 100 points. According to the results released after the broadcast, Kim Yong-bin defeated Son Bin-a in this match.

The song 'It's Love' was released during the time Chun-gil was active under the name 'Moses' and was introduced as an emotional ballad loved in the 2000s. Before his stage, Chu Hyeok-jin said, "Today, Chun-gil hyung is my Golden Star." The two are high school seniors and juniors. It was reported that Chu Hyeok-jin nurtured his dream of becoming a singer after seeing Chun-gil perform 'It's Love' at a school festival in the past. In the guide released before the broadcast, interest was raised regarding how Chu Hyeok-jin, who sang this song, would be evaluated in front of the original singer, Chun-gil.

Battles and scores continuing in the 'National Sing-along Special'

The 42nd episode continued with stages featuring familiar popular songs. Oh Yu-jin sang Cho Yong-pil's 'Let's Go on a Trip' and received 98 points, surpassing Nam Seung-min. According to the results released after the broadcast, Oh Yu-jin escaped a draw for the first time in three weeks. Yang Ji-eun competed against the "catfish singer" Yang Hye-seung. Yang Hye-seung, the original singer of 'Glamorous Single,' appeared by singing her signature song and recorded 97 points, the same as Yang Ji-eun. Their match ended in a draw. Cheon Rok-dam and Chu Hyeok-jin also could not decide a winner, as both received 98 points.

The scores and Golden Star results released that day are as follows. In the score battle, Chun-gil outscored Jeong Seo-ju, and Kim Yong-bin recorded 100 points in his match against Son Bin-a. Oh Yu-jin beat Nam Seung-min with 98 points, while Yang Ji-eun and Yang Hye-seung, as well as Cheon Rok-dam and Chu Hyeok-jin, each received the same score.

Kim Yong-bin takes solo lead with 8 Golden Stars via roulette

Kim Yong-bin recorded 100 points for the second consecutive week by singing Yoon Hang-ki's 'I Am Happy.' Subsequently, Woo Yeon-yi, the original singer of 'By Chance' who appeared as a catfish singer, also received 100 points, tying with Kim Yong-bin. Kim Yong-bin was given the opportunity to use the 'Roulette of Fate' to change Golden Stars. While Kim Yong-bin had drawn a 'bad draw' (loss) last week despite receiving a perfect score, this time he drew 'Change' and designated Cheon Rok-dam to swap Golden Stars. According to the results released after the broadcast, Kim Yong-bin rose to the solo lead with 8 Golden Stars, while Cheon Rok-dam fell to 7. Chun-gil secured 5 stars on this day, continuing the competition for Golden Stars.

Reports following the broadcast stated that the episode recorded a national viewership rating of 3.5%, with a peak instantaneous rating of 3.9%. Kim Yong-bin rose to the lead through the Golden Star exchange, and Chun-gil won his match against Jeong Seo-ju after receiving 100 points for his 'Jjin-iya' stage. The broadcast captured the battles of singing familiar songs to the audience and the roulette results regarding the Golden Stars. 'Golden Friday' airs every Friday at 10 PM.

In the 42nd episode, Chun-gil's dance stage, Chu Hyeok-jin's challenge with 'It's Love,' and Son Bin-a's 'What You Mean to Me' were introduced in order. Kim Yong-bin rose to the solo lead with 8 Golden Stars, and Chun-gil continued the Golden Star competition after receiving 100 points. The program airs every Friday at 10 PM.

Read the original (Korean)