On the October 26 broadcast of SBS's "The Ballad of Us Season 2," the round two one-on-one battles took place.
The first contestants to take the stage that day were Lee Min-woo and Kim Seon-eum, both noted for having the jawline structure of skilled vocalists.
Regarding Lee Min-woo, who selected Leessang's "Love Is," Cha Tae-hyun remarked, "I really, really liked that Jung-in was not felt at all in the performance. And listening with my eyes closed, he sounded really similar to Seung-hwan."
BIBI also commented, "I loved it because it felt like he was truly telling his own story. Whether it is actually true does not matter. It just felt like he genuinely wanted to share this story, and that made me emotional."
Roy Kim followed with a metaphorical review, saying, "People often say to watch out for judo athletes, but today it feels like a convenience store night shift worker could beat a judo fighter."
Kim Seon-eum then delivered an impassioned performance of Noel's "If By Chance." Jung Seung-hwan said, "I was looking forward to a desperate ballad showdown between the two, and it was so good. I could not believe he is only 16 years old."
Cha Tae-hyun also shared his thoughts: "Here as well, I liked that the original singer was not visible. He also did not lose the emotional feel of the original song. However, I felt a bit of regret that he did not belt it out at the very end."
Regarding comments that Kim Seon-eum, like Lee Min-woo, also brought Jung Seung-hwan to mind, Jung Seung-hwan stated, "Actually, I sang this song on an audition show as well. Listening to him made me think, 'I used to sing it like that, too.'" Jung Seung-hwan added that he was happy with both stages, sharing, "I was glad to hear the kind of singing that I personally love and want to keep listening to."
Meanwhile, in a close contest that ended 77 to 73, Lee Min-woo secured the win to advance to the next round.
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