"I was about to give up while learning how to do tiling..." Seongri crowned as the first-ever champion of 'Legend of the Unknown' [Official]

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Singer Seongri was honored as the inaugural champion of 'Legend of the Unknown'.

In the final episode (episode 12) of MBN's 'Legend of the Unknown' broadcast on the night of the 13th, the second leg of the finals, the 'Life's Masterpiece Mission', was held. On this day, when the final champion would be decided by each contestant's life-defining song, Seongri appeared in an all-white outfit. Seongri chose 'Aega', originally sung by Shin Yu, as her life song—a tribute to her mother—and delivered the performance with her signature delicate vocals and profound resonance.

In a video released prior to the finals, Seongri was shown enjoying a casual meal out with her mother. Seongri recalled, "When I was young, my goal was to treat my family to a meal out. I feel like I'm doing this much later than I should have." She also tearfully shared a heartbreaking story: "My mother once went out to buy strawberries for me, saying she'd be back soon, but she never returned for days. That's when I truly realized my parents were divorcing."

Seongri said, "After my father passed away, my mother sacrificed everything for me, and that is why I am who I am today. The main reason I applied for 'Legend of the Unknown' was also for my mother," expressing her unique determination.

That sincerity shone brightly on stage. Seongri's performance, warm as if offering comfort and filled with love, deeply moved the audience.

After the performance concluded, even the contestants and the masters expressed their admiration. Son Tae-jin praised Seongri's stage, saying, "With this performance, I believe a true 'hexagonal artist' has been completed." He added, "Whenever I watch Seongri perform, I see her gratitude for having a stage, which seems to touch the hearts of viewers. Today's performance was truly wonderful, and you worked very hard."

Seongri's record was overwhelming. With a combined score of 1,984 points from the first and second legs of the finals, Seongri took first place. She also maintained the lead in the interim tally, which included online support votes, view counts of hit song videos, and music streaming points, with 2,784 points. In the final real-time text voting alone, she secured 2,000 points—more than double that of the second-place contestant—achieving a total of 4,784 points to claim the championship trophy.

After being announced as the champion, Seongri shared her emotional reflections: "I am so grateful. Since I had the dream of becoming a singer, I experienced more setbacks than I expected. While participating in countless auditions, I realized how difficult and hard it was, and at one point, I even considered giving up my dream while learning how to do tiling. I am amazed and grateful that I didn't give up on my dream, as it led to this brilliant day."

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