Jang Hanbyul covers Jung Soo-ra's 'Hwanhee' in 'Legendary Man'... wins 'Surasang' award

Singer Jang Hanbyul delivered a powerful performance by covering Jung Soo-ra’s ″Joy″ during the 16th episode of MBN’s ″Legendary Man″ at the ″2026 Legend Awards″ competition. Wearing a black jacket, Jang Hanbyul took the stage and launched into shouting and precise dance moves from the start. His unwavering live vocals and performance prompted judges Jung Soo-ra and Jo Hang-jo, panelists, and the audience to stand up, dance along, and cheer enthusiastically. Jung Soo-ra announced Jang Hanbyul as the recipient of the ″2026 Legend Awards Soo-ra Prize.″ Before the broadcast, on the 27th, Jang Hanbyul shared a message on social media saying, ″Hooy! Are you ready! Make some noise!!!″ along with a video clip of part of his cover stage. In the video, Jang Hanbyul wore a black suit and showcased dazzling dance skills comparable to those of an idol. Netizens left various positive reactions to his performance. Jang Hanbyul is a second-generation immigrant from Australia who dropped out of dental school in his second year to come to Korea and become a singer. He debuted in 2011 as the vocalist of Red Apple, won the Malaysian national audition ″Big Stage″ in 2019, and topped the local music charts. This year, he returned to the domestic stage, finishing third in MBN’s ″Unknown Legend – The Ranking War of Trot Men,″ and won first place on KBS2’s ″Immortal Songs″ as part of a team with Seong-ri. Recently, he has appeared on MBN and Channel S’s ″Jeon Hyun-moo Project 4″ and ″Legendary Man.″ Jang Hanbyul’s recently released single ″Miya″ has ranked high on music charts, and he will hold his first solo concert, ″The Star Is Born,″ at Sejong University Daeyang Hall in Neung-dong, Seoul, on October 31 and November 1.