K.Will wins the second part of 'Immortal Songs' King of Kings with 422 points... Ratings at 4.8%, ranked first in the same time slot

Singer K.Will appeared on the ’Immortal Songs’ King of Kings Competition for the first time in 11 years and won the final victory in the 2026 King of Kings Competition Part 2. The 765th episode of KBS2’s ’Immortal Songs,’ aired on the 25th, was a special feature of the 2026 King of Kings Competition Part 2, and the broadcast recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 4.8%, maintaining first place in the same time slot for 157 consecutive weeks. The stage featured K.Will, Lin, Jo Jazz, Min Woo Hyuk, Jo Hyung Kyun, Yuria, NEXZ(Nexz), Kim Dong Jun, and Young Tak. K.Will chose Kim Gun Mo’s ’Moon of Seoul’ to start his performance. He revealed that he prepared the song to express the lonely feelings of unmarried men in their 40s, beginning with a whistle and delivering the song with a clean yet deep vocal tone that brought out the emotion of the piece. At the end of the stage, he captivated the audience with explosive high notes. Min Woo Hyuk praised him, saying, ″Every aspect, from his gaze, expression, to his walk, was perfectly harmonized, and I realized once again that he is an artist with tremendous expressiveness.″ K.Will won his first victory by scoring a high 422 points, defeating Lin & Jo Jazz, and later won against Kim Dong Jun and Young Tak, securing the final trophy with three consecutive wins. During the broadcast, Lee Chan-won mentioned to K.Will, ″It’s your first appearance in the King of Kings Competition in 11 years,″ and shared that K.Will has recently been running a YouTube channel. K.Will revealed that he gained popularity with content called ’Hyungsoo is Hyungsoo,’ inspired by his real name, Kim Hyung Soo. When Lee Chan-won asked about his marriage plans, K.Will replied, ″It’s not that I don’t have any, that’s why I’m planning and running such a program.″ On the show, Forestella’s Go Woo Rim spoke about the advantages of marriage, saying, ″One of the greatest happinesses is having someone welcome me when I come home. I have a life partner with whom I can freely ask questions and consult.″ In response, K.Will looked at Go Woo Rim and said, ″Let’s talk about deeper stories on my channel,″ bringing laughter. Additionally, K.Will mentioned his connection with Forestella, whom he met at the ’Phantom Singer All-Star’ event, saying, ″I wasn’t a judge, but I gave some commentary. I said it seemed like they were showing a perfected form.″ Go Woo Rim stated that he was able to receive more love thanks to K.Will. K.Will added, ″Today, when I heard the first note, I got annoyed right away. It was another foul,″ adding humor to the scene. Meanwhile, in this episode, Lin and Jo Jazz performed Jo Jang Hyuk’s ’Addicted Love,’ Min Woo Hyuk, Jo Hyung Kyun, and Yuria performed Seo Taiji and Boys’ ’Dreaming of Balhae,’ NEXZ(Nexz) performed Rain’s ’It’s Raining,’ and Kim Dong Jun and Young Tak performed Day6’s ’So That It Can Be a Page.’ Each stage featured various performances and stage productions by the cast.