
On the November 18th broadcast of SBS's 'Our Ballad,' the semi-final TOP 6 selection round took place. The theme of this semi-final was tribute ballads, where participants chose someone they wanted to dedicate a song to and performed accordingly. The TOP 12 participants were Lee Jun-seok, Min Soo-hyun, Cheon Beom-seok, Choi Eun-bin, Lim Ji-sung, Song Ji-woo, Lee Ye-ji, Jeremy, Kim Yoon-i, Hong Seung-min, Jung Ji-woong, and Lee Ji-hoon. The TOP 6 who received the most votes advanced to the final, with no additional qualifiers or revival rounds.
Lee Jun-seok took the stage first in the semi-final. He said, "The happiest moments were when I was with my friends who make music. How about singing for those friends?" and chose Travel Sketch's 'The Stars Are Falling.' Lee Jun-seok received 87 out of 150 votes, ranking first.
16-year-old Jeremy chose Lee Hi's 'ONLY' as a song for his maternal grandmother. He said, "Since my parents were working, my grandmother took care of me for a long time. I am her only grandchild." Jung Jae-hyung praised Jeremy's performance, saying, "It brought tears to my eyes. It felt like seeing a photo of loving Jeremy and his grandmother." Jeremy received 74 out of 150 votes, placing second.
Min Soo-hyun selected Cho Yong-pil's 'I Wish It Were Like That Now,' his father's favorite song. Before singing, he showed tears, saying, "Earlier this year, I went through a slump and told my parents I wanted to live independently, and they respected that." Min Soo-hyun received 124 votes, becoming the new first place.
Cheon Beom-seok chose Kim Kwang-seok's 'To You' for his mother. Jeon Hyun-moo praised, "He is my top pick. I was completely absorbed." Cheon Beom-seok received 135 votes, rising to first place. Lim Ji-sung selected Bit and Salt's 'Don't Leave My Side' as a song for his future girlfriend. He received 128 votes, currently holding second place.
Choi Eun-bin chose Lee Seung-chul's 'The Last Concert' for her closest friend. She said, "I chose this because the friend who listened to my songs from the time no one else did would be the one to listen until the end." Choi Eun-bin recorded 131 votes, currently in second place.
Hong Seung-min selected Park Jung-hyun's 'Mia' as a song for his lonely 14-year-old self. He said, "As soon as I entered middle school, I wanted to do ballads, so I recorded alone." Hong Seung-min received 142 votes, defeating Cheon Beom-seok to become the new first place. Jeremy was the first to be eliminated.
In this semi-final, participants delivered touching performances through songs filled with their personal stories. The audience and judges emotionally responded to each participant's stage, sometimes shedding tears. The results of the semi-final will be an important criterion in deciding the finalists next week.



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