Taeyeon of Girls' Generation wins 1st place on "Show! Music Core" in Korea. Various artists also performed on the broadcast.
January/13/2024 17:10
Taeyeon of Girls' Generation won first place on "Show! Music Core." On the January 13th broadcast of MBC's "Show! Music Core" in Korea, Taeyeon won first place without appearing, beating Lee Mujin and Im Jaehyun. After moving to Antenna, SUPER JUNIOR's Kyuhyun, who released an album for the first time, showed a more sophisticated musical world in "Not That" that depicted complex emotions such as excitement and nostalgia for a former lover. SF9 depicted the beginning and end of love with a movie-like visual and cinematic mood in "BIBORA," and singer-songwriter Jung Sewoon delivered empathy and comfort in "Quiz." B1A4, returning after 2 years and 2 months since the end of their military service, showcased a stage with their unique color in the songs "The Time We Faced Each Other After Time Passed" and the title track "REWIND" from their 8th mini-album. THE BOYZ's special unit (Sunwoo & Eric) showcased a new charm in "Honey," and ITZY appealed with confident charm in the new album's tracks "BORN TO BE" and the title track "UNTOUCHABLE." RIIZE presented a refreshing stage like watching a youth movie in "Love 119," and CLASS:y stimulated a warm winter sensibility in "Winter Bloom." Kyuhyun, B1A4, SF9, Jung Sewoon, THE BOYZ's Sunwoo & Eric, ITZY, RIIZE, TRENDZ, CLASS:y, Kyonso, JD1, ALL(H)OURS, Geenius, and NTX appeared on the broadcast that day.
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