"Our Ballad" Cha Tae-hyun, a 19-year-old girl, sobbed on stage, "YEJI, you're amazing."
Sep 24, 2025
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The super-luxury judging panel, including Jeon Hyun-moo, Jung Jae-hyung, Choo Sung-hoon, Cha Tae-hyun, Park Kyung-rim, Danny Koo, Crush, Mimi, and Jung Seung-hwan, which premiered on the 23rd.
The theme of the first round is 'First Ballad of My Life' Tensions were heightened as the rule was revealed that more than 100 people out of 150 'Top White Cute' can only be selected to reach the next round.
The main character of the last stage of the day was Lee Ye-ji, a 19-year-old participant. He chose Lim Jae-beom's 'For You' because it was a song he often listened to in the car with his father who worked as a courier. The song, which began calmly, spread to a deeper echo, and Cha Tae-hyun, who was watching the stage, couldn't hold back his tears and sobbed.
Cha Tae-hyun said "Yeji, you're amazing. I thought I was going to die trying to hold back my tears. It was so cool," he exclaimed, and Park Kyung-rim also overlapped with his father, who was sending his daughter to school while working as a courier. Cha Tae-hyun's tears are understood." Lee Ye-ji received 146 votes, the highest score on the day, and immediately became a hot topic.
Earlier, various participants, including KAIST students Lee Joon-seok, high school seniors Lee Ji-hoon and Song Ji-woo, Min Soo-hyun, Cho Eun-se, Hong Seung-min and Cheon Beom-seok, were on stage, and the highlight of the broadcast was Lee Ye-ji. Beyond a simple contest, the stage, where the stories of father and daughter are added, was painted with a sea of tears even in the small screen.
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