10CM Kwon Jung-yeol wins thrilling victory on 'Hidden Singer 8' by 2 votes... "I thought I would be eliminated this time"

Singer 10CM (Kwon Jung-yeol) won the final victory in episode 6 of JTBC's "Hidden Singer 8." In the broadcast on the 5th, Kwon Jung-yeol narrowly won by just 2 votes in the competition against impersonators.

Before going on stage that day, Kwon Jung-yeol expressed his nervousness, saying, "I'm really worried. What if it's not fun?" Jeon Hyun-moo said, "From JTBC's perspective, if you win, we have to pay a total of 60 million won. We don't have money. Please really win," and when Kwon Jung-yeol asked, "If I win, what happens to that 20 million won? Does it come to me?" Jeon Hyun-moo replied, "It doesn't."

Ko Young-bae introduced Kwon Jung-yeol, saying, "He appeared in Hongdae in 2010 under the name 10CM. He was so good at busking that many people started carrying guitars in Hongdae," and added, "You could say he is a first-generation singer-songwriter in Hongdae." He joked, "The public doesn't know his character. I thought viewers might have felt something strange from the moment he walked out," and said, "Nevertheless, it is a great honor and pride as a friend that such a wonderful original singer was born in our festival and indie scene."

Regarding his representative song "Americano," Kwon Jung-yeol said, "What singer in Korea has a hit song with just two syllables, 'Ame'? Through the repetitive rhythm, I made a song praising Americano and created an economic effect by making many people seek Americano." About "Love is at the Milky Way Cafe," he said, "The Milky Way Cafe in the title was an actual cafe in Hongdae. At that time, I couldn't afford a studio. If you ordered just one coffee and stayed long, you would get a hint to leave. That was natural. But the owner of the Milky Way Cafe was kind to me." He added, "Many early songs, including 'Americano,' 'I'm Dying,' and 'Hug Me,' were created there."

In the fourth round of the final, Kwon Jung-yeol and two impersonators performed "Gradation." Among the celebrity panelists in this round, Lee Won-seok, Song Eun-yi, Lee Hyun, and Noh Hyun-woo voted for Kwon Jung-yeol. The final result was 40 votes, a razor-thin victory by 2 votes. When asked if there had ever been such a close result in the fourth round, Song Eun-yi answered, "No," adding that this was the smallest margin in the history of the season.

In his winning speech, Kwon Jung-yeol said, "Why did I say 99 votes? Honestly, I thought I would be eliminated at the end. So I was thinking, 'How should I celebrate? How should I cut ties with Ko Young-bae?'" The impersonator said, "I think he slipped up more than expected, so I was more confident and did well."