Ou Yangguang walked off the stage amidst thunderous applause and screams.
In the MC waiting area, Kim Heechul and Jessica Jung immediately began hosting the segments.
After stepping off the stage, Ou Yangguang took a sip of the warm water that Cheng Huan handed him, calmed his breathing, and smiled again: "Thank you, brother."
He quickly straightened his open shirt collar, put his non-prescription gold-rimmed glasses back on, and left his neat bow tie untied for the moment. This gave him a subtle balance between asceticism and unruliness, which only added to his charm.
After a brief adjustment, Ou Yangguang quickly returned to his hosting position, and the stage performances continued. Following two energetic girl group performances, the big screen lit up and played a specially produced short film, a mini-musical featuring members of several popular boy and girl groups, meticulously imitating and reinterpreting classic scenes from SBS's hit drama of 2013.
When iconic scenes and music from "The Heirs" appeared, and characters such as Kim Tan (played by Taemin) and Cha Eun-sang (played by Naeun) appeared on the screen, the audience erupted in laughter and cheers.
When the camera focused on veteran singer K.Will, who was playing Choi Young-do, making an exaggerated cool gesture, Kim Heechul immediately pointed at Oh Yang-yang next to the host's table and laughed. Oh Yang-yang himself couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head helplessly at the camera. This interaction drew another round of laughter.
Soon, the segment from the musical finished playing; only a short part of the plot had been shown.
After the short film ended, the stage was handed over to Apink and Girl's Day, two girl groups with contrasting styles, who then swapped stages.
Sexy Girl's Day performed Apink's innocent trilogy "NoNoNo," while the innocent girl group Apink performed Girl's Day's "Expectation."
Seeing familiar songs interpreted in different styles was refreshing, and both sides' fans responded with enthusiastic applause. Afterwards, the original singers returned to perform their own songs, bringing the atmosphere to a climax.
After the performance, the camera cuts back to the host's booth. Kim Heechul is seen twisting his body, trying his best to imitate Girl's Day's signature sexy and cute dance move from "Expectation," with exaggerated and enthusiastic expressions.
"Kim Heechul, what are you doing?!" Jessica Jung complained with a "can't stand it" expression.
Ou Yangguang turned his head away with an expression of unbearable disbelief, half-covering his eyes with his hand. He continued, his voice laced with amusement, "This is truly the cutest and sexiest collaboration ever. Apink and Girl's Day, these two groups should be considered rivals, right?"
“That’s right,” Jessica Jung nodded gently, “but the way they work together to sing for a good stage is really beautiful.”
"As expected, every word Jessica says is art." Kim Heechul stopped his funny dance and said in a deliberately admiring tone.
Jessica Jung then changed the subject, "Then let's have the superstar Kim Heechul say something really cool!" She emphasized the words "very cool".
"Me?" Kim Heechul immediately stood up straight, cleared his throat, and adopted a serious news anchor tone, "2013 SBS Gayo Daejeon, you are now watching the live broadcast—" He drew out his words, suddenly turned around, and waved his arm to point to the artist seating area behind him, "To confirm with everyone that this is a live broadcast, the singers in the back! Is the atmosphere good today?"
At the artist section he pointed to, many artists readily stood up, smiling, waving, and clapping, instantly creating an even more enthusiastic atmosphere. The camera panned across familiar faces, all displaying excellent entertainment skills.
"The cameras can film everything, you can't just sit there!" Kim Heechul said, pushing his luck.
Watching from the side, Ou Yangguang couldn't help but complain, "Why do I feel like it's forced?"
"No!" Kim Heechul immediately denied loudly, turning to the artists' section, "I didn't force you, right?"
"No—it is—!" came a clear and resounding reply from the artists' section.
“Okay! That’s right!” Kim Heechul turned back with satisfaction, looking at the main camera with a serious expression. “That was something you only see at the SBS Gayo Daejeon – the singers’ enthusiastic response!”
This interaction was genuine and fun, fully demonstrating Kim Heechul's strong ability to control the situation and his sense of humor.
"Next stage, please let Jessica introduce it to us," Kim Heechul said, passing the baton to Jessica Jung.
Jessica Jung nodded gracefully and said in her sweet voice, "The next stage is for the groups whose names start with the letter B..."
The stage lights changed again, and the prelude to the music began, signaling the start of another exciting performance.
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