"Even if I am Reborn, I Want to be Mom's Daughter"... Yeom Yu-ri and Park Ji-hu Convey Records of Life Through Song

Contestant Yeom Yu-ri presented a stage containing her feelings for her mother, who is battling pancreatic cancer. According to the video released by TV CHOSUN MUSIC, Yeom Yu-ri chose Lee Mi-ja's 'The Reason for My Life', which her mother recommended, as her final round stage song.

Support from a mother battling pancreatic cancer, Yeom Yu-ri's final stage

Yeom Yu-ri brought a song directly recommended by her mother to the stage for this competition. According to the description in the video and the conversation among the cast, Yeom Yu-ri's mother is currently battling pancreatic cancer and is living in the countryside for natural healing. Her mother made a difficult journey to the site to see her daughter's stage in person. After watching her daughter's performance, the mother mentioned that she was glad she came.

Before the stage, Yeom Yu-ri greeted her mother, saying, "Since my dream has come true, I will also work hard for you, Mom," and "Let's gain strength together." In the subsequent performance, Yeom Yu-ri conveyed her feelings for her mother by singing lyrics that say, "Even in sadness, there is a reason to live." Immediately after the stage, Yeom Yu-ri made the venue a sea of tears by saying, "Even if I am reborn, I will be born as Mom's daughter," and "I will protect Mom until the end." Master Jang Yoon-jeong commented on Yeom Yu-ri's stage, saying that even if one hadn't heard the song, one could feel that Park Ji-hu had lived such a life.

Park Ji-hu, the song 'Thank You, Life' that helped him endure his days of standing alone

Contestant Park Ji-hu, who is working as an air conditioner installation technician, captured his weary life in a song. Park Ji-hu confessed to the hunger, loneliness, and scary times he experienced while living alone due to his parents' divorce when he was a 16-year-old middle school student. He revealed that it was music that held him back when he wanted to give up on life at that time. Park Ji-hu expressed, "If I sing the song that has helped me endure until now on this wonderful stage and receive praise for having lived well until now, I feel like my resentment will be relieved."

Park Ji-hu selected Lee Mi-ja's 'Thank You, Life' and sang the lyrics "On the day I close my eyes, please tell me I lived well, that I was great" with sincerity. Park Ji-hu's stage received evaluations that it was like a monodrama and resulted in a direct advancement to the finals.

Oh Yu-jin, 'Peony' reflecting her mother's life

Oh Yu-jin sang 'Peony', a song that projects her own image resembling her mother. Oh Yu-jin mentioned that the words her mother usually said are the same as the lyrics, and she prepared a stage connecting her mother's life with her own. In the video, she expressed her affectionate feelings for her mother through song, mentioning the wrinkles around her eyes that resemble her mother and her way of living in the world. Oh Yu-jin shared that her mother watches the rehearsal videos every day before going to sleep to cheer her on.