Kim Ki-tae delivered a spellbinding performance that held the room in rapt attention.
On the 12th, MBC aired Audition Showdown — First Place, where Kim Ki-tae took the stage amid high expectations.
Kim selected the song "Kkum-e" (In a Dream), saying its lyrics resonated with him most. Fellow contestants watched in awe as he began, calmly channeling his emotions into the performance.
His intimate, expressive delivery quieted the room. His resonant tone deepened the song's melancholy, and he navigated the piece's rising intensity with effortless control.
Moved by the performance, viewers cast their votes in admiration. When his set ended, the audience rose in applause and cheers. He later said he sang with the hope that the dream would not be shattered.
