Lim Bada records highest score of 146 votes, Kim So-yeon conveys the loneliness of absence

The SBS variety program 'Our Ballad 2' continued the buzz of Season 1 with a powerful lineup and record-breaking scores through its first broadcast. In the released video, participants signaled the start of the program by recording high vote counts through stages containing their individual stories.

Lim Bada makes appearance, breaking the all-time high score with 146 votes

Lim Bada, appearing as the protagonist of the first stage, drew attention by revealing her history of performing original songs upon the invitation of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom. Lim Bada shared her experience of being invited as a composer to a congratulatory song performance held in the country during King Charles' visit to Australia, where she performed a stage using her original song 'Follow Your Dreams'. Immediately after her stage, Lim Bada obtained a high score of 146 out of 150 votes. This is a very high figure recorded at the very start of the program, and the cast reacted by saying that after hearing Lim Bada's voice, she is the person they were looking for.

Heo Chae-min's high-score march and the challenge of a band audition survivor

Heo Chae-min, who appeared next, took the stage expressing her ambition to pass this audition as well, having stood there after passing a band audition. Heo Chae-min showed her determination to surpass the existing cast, and immediately after her stage, she recorded 147 votes, receiving a high score comparable to Lim Bada's record. In the video, the cast left evaluations that Heo Chae-min was born for it while listening to her song.

The sadness of absence sung by Kim So-yeon, a stage that led to Moon Geun-young's tears

Kim So-yeon, who selected Yang Hee-eun's 'About the Loneliness of Love', delivered deep emotions on stage. Mentioning her personal story of losing her father last December, Kim So-yeon shared that she has not yet been able to manage the loneliness and desolation caused by the absence, and is filling it with the love of her grandmother and grandfather. The deep emotional line delivered by Kim So-yeon made the atmosphere on site solemn.

In particular, Moon Geun-young, who was watching Kim So-yeon's stage, shed tears, saying that the loneliness contained in the song felt heart-wrenchingly real. Moon Geun-young expressed the emotional resonance delivered by the stage, mentioning that she felt like hugging Kim So-yeon due to the deep loneliness felt at her young age.