At 24 years old, rectal cancer, 6 surgeries after winning 'Witan'..The White River, the Return of Tears [the first place winners]

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Baek Cheong-gang (38), the winner of "The Great Birth 1," overcame rectal cancer and stood on the "first place" stage.

In the first episode of MBC's "First Place," which aired on the night of the 15th, there was an impressive stage where winners who made a mark in the history of auditions in Korea gathered to compete fiercely with their pride. Among the overwhelming stages poured out by prominent figures, especially the stage of Baek Cheong-gang, the winner of "The Great Birth 1" (2010), who took the microphone again after passing through the long tunnel of fighting rectal cancer, gave a deep resonance beyond just a contest.

On this day, Baek Cheong-gang confessed that he was diagnosed with rectal cancer such as Cheongcheon Byeokseong a year after winning the Great Birth 1, and said, "After cancer diagnosis, I had to go through six surgeries and have a long hiatus. "I was more afraid that I might not be able to stand on the stage again because I was forgotten by people than I was sick," he confessed, making viewers feel heartbroken.

In particular, a surprise video letter from Baek Cheong-gang's eternal mentor and singer Kim Tae-won was released on the show, adding to the emotion. Kim Tae-won said, "From the first time I saw Baekcheonggang, I had a look that seemed to be an enormous person," adding, "Don't forget that music is great so that your fans can meet the times they miss again." Congratulations on your second leap forward," he said.

Baek Cheong-gang, who re-entered the stage that gave him the glory of winning in the past, chose Lee Sun-hee's "Destiny," saying, "I remember winning first place on this stage during 'The Great Birth 1'." With his unique mournful and delicate voice, he overwhelmed the scene with the curves and sincerity of life in each of the lyrics, and the panel and the audience evaluation team immersed themselves in his passionate singing while holding their breath.

When the stage of the Baekcheongang River was over, praise and tears crossed the scene. Heo Sung-tae, a panelist who watched Baek Cheong-gang's competition video like a textbook, cheered, saying, "I'm deeply moved to see the stage, which was my dopamine when I was preparing for the actor audition."

Although he finished sixth in the competition, Baek said, "I'm very healthy now. "I'll go up one step at a time from now on," he said, expressing his desire to win as if he were the first-place player, raising expectations for his future performance. After returning from the ordeal of fighting cancer, his stage proved that "first place" is a place where earnest sincerity is met beyond simple survival.

The First Place airs every Sunday night at 9:10 p.m.

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