Yoon Jong-shin: "'Jongni' Tops Royalty Rankings.. Karaoke Power" [Okmun-a][★BamTV]

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Singer Yoon Jong-shin spoke about his top royalty-earning song.

On the third, Yoon Jong-shin and Jang Hang-jun appeared as guests on KBS 2TV's variety program 'Problem Children in the Attic' (hereinafter 'Okmun-a').

That day, when asked about his first number-one hit, Yoon Jong-shin said, "'Jongni.' It took 27 years since my debut," surprising everyone.

He continued, recalling that he had not expected 'Jongni' to become a hit. "I performed it on 'Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook,' and about one or two weeks later, male college students were singing it together at a Hof (pub) in Cheonan. There was something that stirred the men. The song expresses how pathetic men feel when they blame women for their situation, and it became a hot topic because male students sang along."

Regarding the popularity of 'Jongni' at the time, Yoon Jong-shin said, "It kept climbing from 100th place on the charts two months later. At that time, strong number-one contenders released their digital singles: Wanna One and Sunmi. They were expected to take the top spot, but suddenly a 49-year-old man rose up. I held the number-one position for nearly two months. I received the top ranking without appearing on music shows. Since then, whenever I meet Sunmi or Wanna One, I apologize. It's good that idols should be number one."

Yoon Jong-shin noted that he has released 600 songs over 30 years and identified 'Jongni' as his top royalty-earning track. He explained, "I only participated in writing the lyrics for 'Jongni.' Still, I earned the most royalties from that song. Karaoke seems to have played a big role. Even now, men frequently sing 'Jongni' at karaoke bars."

He added, "Before 'Jongni,' 'Instinctively' was number one." When Song Eun-i and Kim Sook asked, "Isn't it the version by Kang Seung-yoon?" he calmly admitted it.

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