The music talk show ‘The Seasons: 10CM’s Strumming’ celebrated the third anniversary of ‘The Seasons’ with special performances.
The KBS 2TV program, aired on the 6th, featured captivating artists such as Lee Seung-yoon, ATEEZ, Urban Zakapa’s Cho Hyun-ah and Kwon Soon-il, and Um Seol-gi (Um Ji-yoon), who delivered high-quality performances.
Lee Seung-yoon graced the stage with the rock sound of the ’30th Anniversary Indie Project: Life Music’. Lee Seung-yoon, who previously participated in the College Song Festival for his first-ever stage, shared, “I expected an influx of offers after the broadcast, but no one contacted me,” revealing a disappointing episode.
He also mentioned Jung Jae-hyung, who hosted the College Song Festival, stating, “He was more nervous than I was, so I felt less burdened,” which brought laughter to the audience.
Lee Seung-yoon then performed ‘Southern Train’ with his characteristically refreshing rock vocals, earning genuine admiration from 10CM and the audience. He followed with ‘To the Heart That Wants to Be Caught,’ a song many consider their ‘life music,’ leaving a lasting impression.
ATEEZ, returning immediately after their Jakarta concert for ‘The Seasons,’ unveiled their new song ‘Adrenaline’ with a mega-crew performance, delivering an intense show.
ATEEZ, listed in the 2025 Billboard annual hit K-pop tour TOP 10, recalled holding a U.S. and Europe tour just four months after debuting, stating, “The cheers were so loud we couldn’t hear the MR on the first stage of the first city,” expressing their awe.
Urban Zakapa’s Kwon Soon-il and Cho Hyun-ah opened their set with a medley of hits, including ‘Beautiful Day,’ ‘On That Day,’ ‘Thursday Night,’ ‘Stay,’ and ‘I Don’t Love You.’
Regarding their new song ‘Stay,’ Cho Hyun-ah shared, “We first recruited Suzy for the music video, and then Kwon Soon-il wrote the song while thinking of her,” describing the unexpected song creation process as “creating something from nothing.”
The duo also humorously revealed their secret to hitting high notes as “thinking of the feeling when poked,” then staged a thrilling performance of ‘Chandelier,’ playfully pointing toy knives at each other.
After reminiscing about their youthful selves from 14 years ago, they joked about their changed appearances. Cho Hyun-ah, jokingly labeled a “victim of ‘Dujjonku’,” humorously grabbed Kwon Soon-il by the collar, eliciting another round of laughter.
She added that when Kwon Soon-il gained attention for his cover of ‘Golden,’ she playfully sulked for a month because he released the song solo. However, they demonstrated perfect chemistry during their performance of ‘Die With A Smile,’ sharing intimate moments on stage.
Comedian Um Ji-yoon visited ‘The Seasons’ as her persona Um Seol-gi, just 33 days after the persona’s debut. Introduced as an indie star and a ‘singer without songs,’ Um Seol-gi humorously distanced herself from comparisons to Um Ji-yoon, stating, “I don’t find it very pleasant,” and showcased her unpredictable charm while discussing her fashion sense with references to thrift collection bins.
Claiming she was attempting songwriting and composing with “AI having a 100% share,” she caused laughter with her bold statement. She also performed her unfinished self-written songs ‘Soy Sauce Flavor Chupa Chups’ and ‘Dujjonku Song,’ with 10CM encouraging her musical potential by proposing an impromptu song.
Furthermore, Um Seol-gi announced she would take words from the audience and cleverly created lyrics using seemingly unrelated words like ‘Urban Zakapa,’ ‘Shortbox,’ ‘Handsome Guy,’ ‘Long-term Relationship,’ ‘Kim Won-hoon,’ and ‘Holland.’ Supported by the instrumentals of Jungmae and Kungchitachi, 10CM contributed to an impressively finished impromptu song.
Finally, Um Seol-gi left a lasting impression with her charming voice and musicality by performing ‘Reality,’ the OST from the movie ‘La Boum.’
Image source: KBS 2TV
