"2023 MBC Song Festival Dream Record" featured K-POP stars, thrilling performances, and high ratings, closing out 2023 with a bang.
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"2023 MBC Song Festival Dream Record" has completed a brilliant "dream record" for 2023 with popular K-POP artists from around the world. The "2023 MBC Song Festival Dream Record," broadcast in Korea on December 31, featured a variety of special performances to liven up the end of 2023 with music. The highest moment that can only be seen in the "2023 MBC Song Festival Dream Record" thrilled the viewers. The viewer ratings for the day were 4.1% for the first part and 4.6% for the second part in the capital area, ranking first among terrestrial year-end music programs. The important indicator of viewership for advertisers, the 20-49 age group, recorded 2.5% for the first part and 3.0% for the second part. The highest momentary viewer rating was 6.2% when entering the New Year countdown. The combination of Girls' Generation's Yoona, who hosted the "Song Festival" for the 9th consecutive year, SHINee's Minho, who hosted for the first time in 5 years, and Fan Minhyun (NU'EST), who hosted the Song Festival for the first time, livened up the festive atmosphere. Minho and Fan Minhyun opened the first page of the dream record with "Fly Me to the Moon." Then, transforming into a band, ZEROBASEONE appealed with their instrumental skills with "Dream of Flight," NMIXX sang "Gathering Dreams (Just In Love)," and STAYC sang "My Dream Patissiere," each thrilling the viewers with their dreams. Various genres of stages such as hip-hop, trot (Korean ballad), ballad, and dance also caught the eye. Yontak and Chang Minho livened up the atmosphere with trot, and Lee Yongji and Dynamic Duo livened up the atmosphere with fun rap. DAY6, who returned in full after 4 years, fascinated with their rich band sound. The stage of JuJu Secret and ONETOP, who successfully debuted with "What to Do If You Play," also gave a fresh sense of fun. Various collaboration stages also attracted attention. In particular, the stage of "Run" by RIIZE, which Yun Sang and his son ANTON belong to, gave a moving parent-child collaboration for the first time on TV. IVE's Eugene and Lee Yongji appealed their brilliant chemistry on stage, and Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon and dancer BEBE showed an overwhelming dance performance. (G)I-DLE's Soyeon presented a swag-filled stage with Dynamic Duo and "Smoke," which caused a challenge boom in Korea this year, and Paul Kim and (G)I-DLE's Miyeon stimulated viewers' love cells with a sweet duet stage. Above all, the aspirations and greetings of the idols welcoming 2024 swelled with hope for the new year. Aespa's KARINA, the year's girl, said, "I hope it will be a year like a youth drama, but I would be happy if aespa became a part of everyone's youth, and I hope everyone will grow and have a happy year." NMIXX's Jiu, who became an adult, said, "When I become an adult, I want to meet you in a more diverse and new way." Next, the year's boy and girl, Stray Kids' Hyunjin and ITZY's Yeji, teamed up as Yongyongs, collaborating on "River" and "Play With Fire," inviting admiration with a passionate stage. Also, the "2023 MBC Song Festival Dream Record" set up a special stage at Gwanghwamun, where ZEROBASEONE, ENHYPEN, THE BOYZ, and others performed. The finale of the fresh stage that couldn't be taken off for a moment was Lee Juk. He fascinated all generations with the heartwarming healing song "Don't Worry, My Dear." The synergy of the artists who became one with the audience left a deep aftertaste. The "2023 MBC Song Festival Dream Record," which created a stage like a dream for the top K-POP artists, decorated the end of 2023 while looking forward to an even brighter 2024.
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