NEXZ Tomoya, behind the scenes of JYP's first win on 'Immortal Songs'... Park Jin-young's Korean beef promise remains unpaid

After Tomoya of NEXZ(Nexz) became the first JYP artist to win on KBS2’s ’Immortal Songs,’ he shared the agency’s reaction and talked about the winning pledge. NEXZ made their first appearance on ’Immortal Songs’ ’Lyricist and Composer Joo Young-hoon Edition’ and immediately grabbed the win, drawing attention. Tomoya mentioned that this win was the first among JYP artists and said he received direct praise and congratulations from the vice president. On the broadcast, the ’Korean beef pledge’ with producer Park Jin-young came up again. NEXZ had previously asked Park Jin-young to buy them Korean beef if they won, but Tomoya revealed that they have not received the beef yet, causing senior singers to laugh. Lee Chan-won, acting as NEXZ’s spokesperson, suggested, ″How about asking for a vacation trip to Japan for all members if we win today?″ which drew cheers from the members. Meanwhile, NEXZ selected Rain’s ’It’s Raining’ for the second part of the ’2026 King of Kings’ special stage, promising a powerful performance. NEXZ also expressed their determination, saying, ″Everyone will inevitably be captivated when they see our stage.″ The second part of ’Immortal Songs - 2026 King of Kings’ will air on the 25th at 6:05 PM.