Tuesday, May 29, 2012

[NEWS] Singer Yoon Mirae to rejoin as ‘SuperStar K’ judge


The hip hop queen of Kpop, Yoon Mirae, will be re-signing on as a judge for the fourth season of ‘SuperStar K’.

She served as a judge last season, and she will be rejoining the show along with fellow judges Lee Seung Cheol and PSY. The production team praised Yoon’s rapping and vocal skills and experience as a strong asset as a judge.

One rep said, “It wasn’t easy to work out Yoon’s schedule being that she’s planning out her American debut soon. We hestitated a lot worrying about problems that may arise, but made the final decision to resign her on.” It’s said that Lee and PSY weren’t shy about voicing
their opinions on having her back onboard. The veteran singer Lee had forged stronger ties working with Yoon on ‘SuperStar K3’ last year. As for PSY, he had worked with the rapper helping put on her solo concert in the past.

Yoon gained popularity last season for her warm and personal judging style. She didn’t hold back her encouragement and praise for many of the contestants.

The fourth season of the popular survival program ‘SuperStar K’ will start airing in August.

On another note, Yoon will be featuring on the US music group Far East Movement. This group became the first ethnically Korean artist/group that hit number 1 on the hot Billboard chart.


Source: KBS World