MBN ‘2026 Korea-Japan King of Singers’

Singer Lee Su-yeon of Totalset won the youngest Korea-Japan face-off.

On the April 21 broadcast of MBN’s ‘2026 Korea-Japan King of Singers’, in the one-on-one impromptu selection round, Lee Su-yeon faced the Japanese team’s youngest member, Arakawa Karen. As the youngest contestant across both countries, Lee Su-yeon seized the momentum before the stage by saying, “If you underestimate me for being young, you could pay dearly.”

Lee Su-yeon took the stage with the fusion Korean traditional music-style song ‘Mangbuseok’. Showcasing explosive vocal power and charisma that contrasted with her usual innocent eye-smile, she left a striking impression with her unexpected charm. In particular, the Korean dance and janggu drum performance she had prepared as her secret weapon sent the on-site audience’s excitement to a fever pitch.

Japanese singers who watched Lee Su-yeon’s stage exclaimed, “It’s scary. She’s already a fully formed singer,” and ‘God of the Janggu’ Park Seo-jin also offered witty high praise, saying, “Because of Lee Su-yeon, my foothold might shrink.”

Receiving 110 votes that day and steering the Korean team to its first victory, Lee Su-yeon proved her unrivaled star quality and left a strong impression on music fans in both countries with this win. As Lee Su-yeon continues to grow with each episode, attention is focused on what stages she will deliver to keep the momentum going in the journey ahead.