[Anchor]
In two days, it's been 10 years since the late Shin Hae-cheol left the public.
Fans who miss Shin Hae-cheol are so eager to commemorate him that search volume has exploded on music sites.
Reporter Lee Kwang-yeon covered the memorial performance practice room where junior singers joined forces.
[Reporter]
It's a song that Shin Hae-cheol cherished, saying he would take it to his grave while he was alive.
On the 10th anniversary of the death of the evil king, a tribute concert will be held.
The Next members who shared their heyday also gather in the practice room for the first time in a long time to remember the deceased ahead of the memorial stage.
[Kim Youngseok / Next member: After Shin Haechul left, there's no next member. It feels like yesterday. To be honest, I'm going on stage because I want Shin Hae-cheol to be remembered for a longer time.]
The juniors who raised their dream of becoming singers by listening to Shin Hae-cheol's music also voluntarily helped.
I practiced with great care, remembering the senior who took care of them.
These days, when I'm at a standstill as a singer, my senior's songs sound like stinging advice.
[Kim Dong-wan (Shinhwa) / Singer: I was losing my confidence as a singer, but it was like a story he told me while listening to your songs, practicing, and repeating the lyrics. My mindset is very burdensome.]
As the longing for Shin Hae-cheol grew, the number of fans visiting his music increased significantly.
The average number of listening to Shin Hae-cheol's music on the music platform increased 114% from the same period last month
Search volume for
'Shin Hae-cheol' surged as much as 793%.
[Shin Sang-hwa / Dreamers Company Director: 10 years later, Shin Hae-cheol's music still has a lot of influence and fans he misses. I think the power of music is the power of music.]
The song I heard the most during this period is "To You," which received the Grand Prize at the 1988 College Song Festival and announced the existence of Shin Hae-cheol.
Including Psy's stage, who has been commemorating Shin Hae-cheol for 10 years at his concert,
The 10th anniversary performance, a reinterpretation of Shin Hae-cheol's music and philosophy, will be held with a special exhibition to look back on the music life of the king.
I'm Lee Kwang Yeon of YTN.
Reporter for filming
: Lee Hyun-oh
Screen courtesy of Dreamers Company
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