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Lee Dae-hwi appears on ‘King of Mask Singer’
Lee Dae-hwi, the youngest member of Wanna One, performed solo on MBC’s “King of Mask Singer” on Sunday.
Lee performed under the nickname “Joker,” showing off his powerful vocals.
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One of the judges said, “Joker’s voice was so amazing that I jumped up. There is no haste to express emotion. When I heard this song, time seemed to go slowly.”
However, the winner was Lee’s opponent “Gramophone.” When he took off his mask “Joker” revealed himself as Lee Dae-hwi of Wanna One, as many expected.
“Thanks to my being a member of Wanna One, someone might have considered me as a good singer, but some people had prejudices about me. I wanted to break them,” said Lee.
Lee, who debuted in 2017 through Mnet’s audition program “Produce 101” in 2017, is just 18 years old, but he has a talent for music, including writing songs and lyrics.
“Some of my fans know my voice well, but the public doesn’t know my voice yet. I want to show I’m not just an ‘idol,’ a ‘singer.’ I really wanted to stand on stage as a solo artist, finally I did it through this show.”
Wanna One’s final album, “1¹¹=1(Power of Destiny)’” is slated for release on Nov. 19. The group is a project band, and is scheduled to disband on Dec. 31.
By Lee So-jeong (xojeong2@heraldcorp.com)