[OSEN=김나희 기자] Many experts in the music and entertainment business are sure that MIXNINE will be a great success. This is because they trust YANG HYUN SUK’s eye for talent.

The first episode of JTBC’s MIXNINE is to air at 4:50 PM on October 29. MIXNINE is a reality competition show on which YANG HYUN SUK visits 70 entertainment agencies in search for new stars.

MIXNINE has created quite a sensation even before it aired because YANG HYUN SUK, the founder of YG and creator of many world stars, handpicked the contestants of the show and because HAN DONG CHUL, who made Mnet’s Show Me The Money, Unpretty Rapstar, and Produce 101, is its producer.

Most people in the music and entertainment business are expecting MIXNINE to be a great success although there is already a host of similar shows including Produce 101 and KBS’s The Unit, which first aired on October 28.

Viewers also have high expectations for MIXNINE as they have trust in YANG HYUN SUK. He is known to have an eye for talent, and BIGBANG, 2NE1, WINNER, iKON, and BLACKPINK are cases in point.

People are also familiar with YANG HYUN SUK as a judge. He was the judge on YG’s survival shows such as BIGBANG TV, WIN, and MIX & MATCH. He demonstrated that he has an eye for star material and not just for YG style stars on SBS’s K Pop Star series.

Of course, he can make misjudgments as he is a human being, but TAEYANG, CL, and Zion.T will be on the show to back him up. Earlier on, YANG HYUN SUK expressed how confident he is about MIXNINE and wrote on his Instagram page “You can curse me if the show’s not great”. Expectations are running high for YANG HYUN SUK as the judge of MIXNINE.

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Taeyang was recently in Singapore for the second to last stop of his “White Night” world tour of 19 cities. The concert featured spectacular background visuals, mini fireworks, dancers, and lights, with Taeyang showcasing both his vocal and dance prowess on stage.

The two-hour long gig kicked off with his dance hit “Ringa Linga” and he continued with all the songs from his latest album “White Night;” including title track “Darling.” Taeyang also covered old classics such as “I Need A Girl” and “Wedding Dress,” and showed off his keyboard skills while singing BIGBANG’s “Last Dance.”

The K-pop superstar mentioned that singing “Last Dance” always reminds him of his BIGBANG members and expressed how they were the best things that happened in his life. He conveyed his gratitude to fans for their love and support throughout the years and mentioned that the next time he returns to Singapore, he hopes it will be together with all the members of BIGBANG.

During the encore, V.I.P.s were also treated to BIGBANG’s nostalgic hit tunes like “Bang Bang Bang,” “Fantastic Baby,” and “Good Boy.” The show concluded with his chart-topping single “Eyes, Nose, Lips.”

Special thanks to UnUsUaL Entertainment for inviting us down to the event!

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