When I was in my prime? The album's revenue is 2 billion won, and if it's popular now, it's BTS

By Soyoon, Ahn

May 19, 2025

Photo source=KBS



Ballad Emperor Byun Jin-seop, who celebrated his 38th anniversary, has returned to his prime.

In the 306th episode of KBS2's entertainment show 「"The boss's ears are donkey ears" (hereinafter 'Sadang ears"), which aired on the 18th, Byun Jin-seop appeared as a new boss and drew attention.

In order to support the new boss Byun Jin-seop on this day's broadcast, Byun Jin-seop's successful fan and broadcaster Kim Hyo-jin joined as a special MC. Byun Jin-seop said, `I think artists are very sensitive and sensitive, but I think they are dull and have a good personality.' However, the band members who have been with him for more than 10 years have different reviews, which made him laugh. The 20-year piano member of Byun Jin-seop's band embarrassed Byun by saying, `My appearance is Dooly, but my position is actually Go Gil-dong.' Byun Jin-seop "Shouldn't you give him a three-dimensional effect?"He shouted at the band members and was sure that they understood his feedback, saying, "All of us know what a three-dimensional effect is, but the band members said, "What is his three-dimensional effect!," he complained, drawing unexpected laughter.




In addition, when Byun Jin-seop gave feedback on the arrangement he had played for 10 years, the members shouted, "The part that was arranged and played in the same way for 10 years.' In response, Byun Jin-seop "It's been a part of my mind for 10 years," he said, bringing up the words he had kept in his mind for 10 years and bursting into laughter. Byun Jin-seop's perfectionism was no exception to his son. The choreographer Byun Jae-joon, who was in charge of choreography in the middle of the performance and his second son, also activated the Byun Gil-dong mode, revealing the aspect of a perfectionist boss, saying, "You can't make mistakes like this in the performance."

When I was in my prime? The album's revenue is 2 billion won, and if it's popular now, it's BTS
Photo source=KBS
On the other hand, Byun Jin-seop's super-large house, which attracts attention with its neat interior, was unveiled, drawing admiration. Byun Jin-seop expressed his pride by saying, `When I appeared, the word ballad came out.' In addition, Byun Jin-seop, who mentioned Kim Min-seok of Melomance with his third hand in the ballad, performed Melomance's "I guess It's Love" live in a surprise live performance, and his sweet voice and song combined to create an exclamation. As for his heyday, Byun Jin-seop recalled, "'1990 album revenue of KRW 2 billion' "I was pulling out the best car in Korea, and I even bought it when I saw an American car." Byun Jin-seop said, `At that time, popularity was about BTS these days.'

Meanwhile, KBS2 'Sadanggui' airs every Sunday at 4:40 p.m.






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