‘Current King of Singers 2’ has proven its popularity by ranking TOP1 in non-drama search responses for six consecutive weeks.
The fierce competition among men for the MBN Taegeuk mark in ‘Current King of Singers 2’ has secured TOP1 in the non-drama search response category for the first week of January 2025, as announced by the K-content competitiveness analysis agency Good Data Corporation, followed by TOP1 in the non-drama issue keyword category for ‘Voting’ and TOP6 for ‘Rebroadcast’, demonstrating intense interest.
In the sixth episode aired on the 7th, the Enok team (Enok, Park Seo-jin, Noh Ji-hoon, Han Gang, Kim Kyung-min), who ranked first in the second round of the main competition team mission, confirmed their advancement to the third round. With the remaining 20 contestants becoming candidates for elimination, the upcoming broadcast on the 14th is expected to feature a brutal elimination battle, drawing attention.
In the meantime, Park Seo-jin, Kang Moon-kyung, Jin Hae-sung, Enok, Hwang Min-ho, and Hwanhee have all surpassed 1 million views on their stage videos, becoming the stars of the top 7 performances that thrilled viewers.
Park Seo-jin's performance of ‘Gwangdae’ in episode 3 surpassed 2.46 million views. The enchanting performance with the drum and his refreshing vocal ability in ‘Gwangdae’ received rave reviews such as “a voice that pierces the heart,” “I could watch it a thousand times without getting tired,” “a song that represents Park Seo-jin,” and “Park Seo-jin being Park Seo-jin.”
Kang Moon-kyung recorded 1.72 million views for ‘Old Lover’ in episode 1 and 1.33 million views for ‘The Watermill Turns’ in episode 4. ‘Old Lover’ shone with Kang Moon-kyung's nickname ‘Pongsin’ and was praised as “a textbook singer of trot,” while ‘The Watermill Turns,’ which chose a straightforward approach with only his voice, received reactions like “How can it melt a person's heart so much?”
Jin Hae-sung achieved 1.36 million views with ‘Contact Line’ in episode 4. The deep emotion displayed in ‘Contact Line’ earned him admiration from viewers with comments like “a rich voice that conveys longing,” “trustworthy traditional trot,” and “a refreshing rain for the public thirsty for traditional songs.”
Enok recorded 1.21 million views with ‘Amor Fati’ in episode 3. In the musical-style arrangement of ‘Amor Fati,’ Enok melted the audience with his charisma and received unanimous votes from the masters, garnering responses from viewers like “the prince of Mute Trot, Enok, whom you can trust,” “a chameleon-like charm,” and “an amazing performance that exceeds imagination.”
Hwang Min-ho achieved 1.21 million views with ‘I Found It, I Found It’ in episode 3. The explosive high notes and the divine drum performance created a fantastic harmony in ‘I Found It, I Found It,’ receiving high praise from Seol Woon-do as “a strong candidate for victory” and from Joo Hyun-mi as “it feels like I’ve received a divine calling,” ultimately earning him the MVP of the first round of the main competition.
Hwanhee recorded 1.17 million views with ‘Heartless Blues’ in episode 1. This stage, which was Hwanhee's first trot performance in front of the public, brought fresh emotion and awarded him the MVP of the preliminary round. Viewers cheered, saying, “Trot has become more sophisticated because of Hwanhee,” “a heartfelt song that goes beyond just singing the lyrics,” and “it’s the first time I’ve seen a stage filled with emotion.”
The production team expressed gratitude to the viewers who have been fervently supporting the contestants by saying, “We thank the viewers for watching the performances of the contestants who are giving their all,” and added, “With as many as 20 contestants being candidates for elimination, no one can predict which contestant will advance to the third round of the main competition.”
