Cheon Rok Dam, No. 1 Solo for the 41st Episode of 'Friday with Gold'... 'Tragic Love' Scores 100 Points and Achieves 8 Golden Stars

TV CHOSUN’s ″Golden Friday″ episode 41 aired on the 16th. This episode was a special featuring the ″King of Kings of the Century,″ where a competition was held with legendary singers’ masterpieces such as Na Hoon A, Cho Yong-pil, and Lee Mi-ja as the theme. According to Nielsen Korea, the broadcast recorded a nationwide rating of 3.4% and a peak rating of 3.7%, ranking first in daily ratings among general programming and cable shows. Cheon Rok Dam sang Cho Yong-pil’s ″Bireon″ and scored 100 points. Drawing ″Switch″ on the Wheel of Fate, Cheon Rok Dam targeted Yang Ji Eun, who was leading with 8 golden stars, causing Yang Ji Eun to drop to 5 golden stars. Yang Ji Eun counterattacked with Ha Chun-hwa’s ″Yeongam Arirang″ but remained at 96 points. Kim Yong Bin scored 100 points with Lee Mi-ja’s ″A Woman’s Life,″ defeating Nam Seung-min. Then, Kim Yong Bin also won against the mega singer Shin Seung-tae, but drew ″Miss″ on the Wheel of Fate, earning 6 golden stars. Solji, formerly of EXID, scored 97 points together with Seo Joo Jung with Lee Sun-hee’s ″Beautiful Rivers and Mountains.″ Choo Hyeokjin scored 97 points with Kim Gun-mo’s ″Wrongful Meeting,″ surpassing Son Bin Ah and earning 2 golden stars. In the final match, Chun Gil chose Byun Jin-sub’s ″To You Again,″ and Choi Jae Myeong selected Nam Jin’s ″Don’t Change, My Dear,″ each showing different charms. Both scored 99 points, resulting in a tie. Cheon Rok Dam took the sole lead with 8 golden stars, gaining a favorable position toward the third Golden Cup. ″Golden Friday″ airs every Friday night at 10 PM.