After 13 years of revival, PD Shin Hae-cheol's child, why he sang the stage to you...(Interview)

By Bit, Jung

Oct 27, 2025

After 13 years of revival, PD Shin Hae-cheol's child, why he sang the stage to you...(Interview)
'2025 MBC University Song Festival - Turn on Youth'Broadcast Screen Capture



At the dawn of the 11th anniversary of the late Shin Hae-cheol, 'to you' rang out again in the voice of the deceased's children.

Broadcasting at 10:50 p.m. on the 26th, '2025 MBC University Song Festival - Turning on Youth' announced its revival for the first time in 13 years, creating a place of emotion that connects generations.

Starting with the first episode in 1977, Shim Soo-bong, Noh Sa-yeon, Yoo Yeol, Infinite Track (Shin Hae-cheol), Exhibition (Kim Dong-ryul), Kim Kyung-ho, and Lee Han-cheol have produced many legends' is the cradle of discovering new people in the history of Korean popular music and a symbolic stage that has contained the dreams and passion of youth. It was discontinued after 2012, but is still remembered under the name 'Youth Stage'.




And in 2025, it was lit up again after 13 years under the title 'Turn on Youth'. Producer Kim Moon-ki is in collegeThere were more people who wanted to be revived than I thought. Not only broadcasting officials but also ordinary people are going to college제'를 반겨줬다The K-pop market has grown worldwide, and as I enjoy listening to it, their own music, which tells the honest story of college life, has another charm. I'm personally rewarded that I have the opportunity to show the merits of such music again"Going to college."welcomed the return of the '

The subtitle is 'turn on youth' The title was attached in the hope that the sensibility of youth would ring again. Producer Kim said "It literally means to turn on the voice of youth, but when you play string instruments, don't you say 'turn on the instrument?'" It means the same thing to voice their youth," he said, describing the youth's voices as musical instruments.

After 13 years of revival, PD Shin Hae-cheol's child, why he sang the stage to you...(Interview)
'2025 MBC University Song Festival - Turn on Youth'Woods, Lee Moo-jin, and Dynamic Duo (from above) who performed a celebratory performance.
More than anything, I'm going to collegeProducer Kim Moon-ki, who spearheaded the song 'The Masked Singer'Show! He is a key director who has led representative programs of MBC's music entertainment, such as 'Music Core' and 'Song Festival'. He has shown an outstanding sense in large-scale stages and live production, and this time, he worked hard on both judges and special performances.




As judges, Yoon Sang-sang, Lee Jeok, Park Kal-in, Lee Won-seok (Daybreak), Lee Young-hyun, Yuk Joong-wan, and Kim Yong-joon (SG Wanna Be) formed a Dream Team that connects generations, and Lee Sang-mi, Woods, Dynamic Duo & Synth, Lee Moo-jin, Lucy, Exidineary Heroes, Hitzes, and identity participated in the special stage to reinterpret the previous award-winning songs.

Producer Kim said, "Since it's been a long time, we've increased the ratio of celebratory performances"I'm going to college"I wanted it to be a festival venue where all generations can enjoy together, from the generation that remembers the ' to the youth of the present.'

After 13 years of revival, PD Shin Hae-cheol's child, why he sang the stage to you...(Interview)
'2025 MBC University Song Festival - Turn on Youth'MC Kim Min-ju, Lee Joon-young, and Jang Do-yeon (from left). Capture Broadcast Screen
MC Jang Do-yeon, Lee Joon-young and Kim Min-ju led the stage with stable breathing. Producer Kim said, "I'm glad that the combination of the three of you that I really wanted came true"Kim Minju, you and I are on the show!" Music Center' They came to us in a month. Thank you for coming even though you were busy filming the drama Shining. Lee Joon-young had a relationship during 'The Masked Singer', and he greeted me happily when we met on the way. It was an honor to say okay immediately to the contact I gave you. Jang Do-yeon was very witty, so I asked her to do it, but she gladly responded. I'm sorry for everyone's hard work, and at the same time, I'm really grateful."




After 13 years of revival, PD Shin Hae-cheol's child, why he sang the stage to you...(Interview)
'2025 MBC University Song Festival - Turn on Youth'Broadcast Screen Capture
Despite the production team's full preparation, the stage faced unexpected difficulties on the day of the finals. National Foundation Day on October 3 when the finals were held. Heavy rain poured down as if the sky were open at the National Maritime University of Busan.

Producer Kim described the scene as "like a war site". "The weather was good the day before and the day after, but it was a heavy rain on that day. The sky wasn't just open, it was open. It's been a long time since we've had a war-like scene. I'm personally disappointed that I couldn't show you a lot of stage equipment. As the musical instrument was held live, the performance was delayed, so the people in the audience must have been very cold. It also stopped in the middle because three camera lenses were burned at the time and could not be used. Even in such a situation, I feel sorry and grateful to the audience and staff who remained until the end."

After 13 years of revival, PD Shin Hae-cheol's child, why he sang the stage to you...(Interview)
'2025 MBC University Song Festival - Turn on Youth'Broadcast Screen Capture
After 13 years of revival, PD Shin Hae-cheol's child, why he sang the stage to you...(Interview)
'2025 MBC University Song Festival - Turn on Youth'Broadcast Screen Capture
However, despite the endless rain, the sound of youth became clearer. The scene created by the participants holding wet instruments and the audience wearing raincoats was rather 'Youth' itself.

About 2,000 college students from 115 universities and universities from around the world applied for the stage that soaked up Busan's night, and only 11 of them made it to the finals with creative songs. The grand prize is Kadencha and the gold prize is H.i.M and Y507, the silver statue was occupied by Kim Ga-yeon, and the bronze statue by Chodong.

The afterglow of the hot stage also left a deep impression on producer Kim. Producer Kim said, `Now college students are free to deal with DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) as well"In the past, only experts could use it, but with the spread of technology, anyone could implement sophisticated sound with a computer. It was interesting to try to make their own music by combining MTR with actual instrumental performance. DAW is also used in K-pop, but this stage is another result."

In the meantime, "The younger generation these days also harbors sensitivity and romance. I felt that there was definitely a point where we could sympathize with each other, not a disconnection between generations."

After 13 years of revival, PD Shin Hae-cheol's child, why he sang the stage to you...(Interview)
'2025 MBC University Song Festival - Turn on Youth'Broadcast Screen Capture
The pinnacle of empathy was completed on the stage 'To You'. Coincidentally, the late Shin Hae-cheol's 11th anniversary early in the morning, when the broadcast passed midnight on the 27th. The scene of the deceased's children Shin Ha-yeon and Shin Dong-won singing 'To You' with the band Lucy was broadcasted.

1988 'UniversityThe song is the grand prize song and eternal hymn of youth 'To You' has been on stage again in 37 years and in the 11th anniversary. Shin Hae-cheol's voice, restored with AI technology, opened the door, and Lucy and her children's voices took over.

Producer Kim said, "Thank you for singing with Lucy, a band that loves that song and respects you"At the time, the daughter told the audience that her father's fans who always remember looked sad, but don't look sad anymore." I also ate in the relay car while watching it. There were a lot of people who shed tears at the scene as well"I recalled the time.

It wasn't just a tribute stage. It was a moment when one generation of youth revived as the voice of the next generation. Some say that it is a 'inheritance of generation' and 'the legacy of music' in that the children were on stage themselves. I think this stage will probably be a collegeIt is also read as if it means a revival.

Producer Kim said, "Let's go to college on this stage"If I can continue my mind, I'm so proud."

In particular, Shin Hae-cheol's voice, which has been revived with AI, seems to have brought longing into reality. And it seems to have expanded to a message that connects generations. According to this paper, 'GhostStation' made of AI Shin Hae-cheol is also set to be revived within this year.

After 13 years of revival, PD Shin Hae-cheol's child, why he sang the stage to you...(Interview)
'2025 MBC University Song Festival - Turn on Youth'Broadcast Screen Capture
Just as Shin Hae-cheol and Infinite Track sang in 1988 'Youth Passion' woke up again today, 37 years later, 'University'The light of the ' was not the glory of the past, but it was still a sign that 'Youth' was turned on.

Producer Kim goes to the universityI still hope that ' is someone's dream stage. Lee Juck goes to collegeHe even said that he went to college because he wanted to go to '. The globalization of K-pop is also meaningful, but even on this stage, a new star is born and goes to collegeI hope that the brand ' can continue for a long time."





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