THE FAN (더 팬)

He was so awesome at this part.

I was not the only fan for him.

So many women in the audience fell for him.

Just like a family.

I feel great.

I feel so good.

Good job, guys.

The final winner of THE FAN and the fan club...

will receive a billion dollars for funding the fan club...

along with a luxurious premium massage chair.

Let's invite the celebrity recommending the next contestant.

It's driving me crazy.

Please come out.

Who is it?

It's Gummy. - It's Gummy.

Hello. - Hello.

Hello.

Everyone is surprised. - Hello.

Let's give Gummy a round of applause.

Hello. Nice to meet you. I'm Gummy. Hello.

If you're recommending someone,

that person must be a really good singer.

It's kind of cruel, you know. - I know.

Gummy is famous for beating many singers...

on singing contest shows.

We might not be surprised even if the next contestant...

can sing eight stages of high notes while back tumbling.

I guess the contestant can at least do that.

The person might throw fire too. - Of course.

How would you describe the contestant in a single sentence?

To describe the contestant in a single sentence,

I would say this person has a good personality.

And this person knows how to express that personality with music.

This one is a singer-songwriter.

How did you get to know each other?

After my performance two years ago,

the songwriter who helped me with my album at that time...

brought a friend and introduced us to each other.

That's how we met each other.

I thought he was someone who wanted to be an actor.

The image of his looks made me think that.

But I heard that he's someone in the music field.

He's had a hard time pursuing music as a career.

He's had a hard time?

Yes, his home situation was not that good.

He's been working part-time jobs since he was young.

He worked at gas stations and karaokes.

And while working on various part-time jobs,

he learned to do music by himself.

So nobody taught him anything, and he taught himself?

Yes, he has never received any lessons.

So he studied alone.

And whenever he made some money to spare,

he bought an instrument and a microphone.

He does that even now.

He's still struggling.

Even now? - Yes.

So I don't mind if he gets nervous.

I think it's fine if he performs worse than he normally does.

I have high hopes for his future.

I heard it from the staffs.

Gummy. - Yes?

His makeup, hair, and even his clothes today.

Did you help him with all that?

Well...

You really care for him.

Well, it's just...

He doesn't even have an agency to help him with anything.

There was nothing I could do for him.

I just wanted to cheer him up.

That's why I did it.

My goodness.

As I see Gummy being so embarrassed,

it's like she's guaranteeing something for sure.

I feel like she's so sure about this contestant.

Thank you. - I'd like to see him soon.

All right.

Here's the person Gummy recommends. He's Gummy's celebrity.

Please introduce him.

He's an innocent part-time worker who has dreamed of this stage.

Let me introduce Han Jin Sung, Cokebath.

He must have been very nervous.

I could feel him shaking. - I know.

He was good, but he was shaking. - He must have been nervous.

But he did well.

I could feel how nervous he was. - Gummy, how was it?

Gosh, it's hot.

Gummy, how was it?

I'm feeling even more nervous.

I'd rather sing.

Although it's not that hot in here,

I'm really sweating right now.

You seemed scared to watch him. - Yes, I couldn't watch the stage.

I was so scared to watch the stage or listen to his singing.

I'm so sorry. - Jin Sung.

Yes? - Can you introduce yourself first?

Hello, I'm 24 years old.

I'm singing under the name, Cokebath.

Nice to meet you.

Jin Sung? - Yes?

Were you that nervous?

Yes, I was. Gummy praised me so much...

when I was waiting behind the stage.

That made me very nervous.

After the stage, we had this feeling...

that you could have done so much better. Right?

You have a nice voice too. - I agree.

You even don't sound like anyone else.

You have a very unique voice.

All of that makes yourself so charming.

But I could feel you shaking from here.

As we listened to you sing, we also felt like...

we were running out of breath.

That's right. During his stage, I was like, "Okay, that'll do."

But then, he started to get nervous again.

I couldn't see him straight, so I looked at the screen instead.

I was worried that he got nervous because I was looking at him.

I can see that he's good.

But I felt so wistful that he couldn't...

do his best. - I also felt...

like he couldn't show everything he can do today.

This is your first stage on TV.

How does it feel?

How do I feel? It hasn't really hit me yet.

You must have imagined yourself on the stage.

Yes, I have. I kept imagining it even when I went to bed.

I kept thinking about how I should perform here.

How did you think you would do? How did you imagine the audience?

I thought I would ace it.

You give such a good impression.

He seems nice.

When you smile, your eyes have this very kind look.

What does Cokebath mean?

Actually, I really like Coke.

So I've wanted to have a bath with a bathtub full of Coke.

So that's where it came from.

You are very weird.

So Cokebath.

Will you keep that name in the future?

Actually, many people tell me to change my name.

So I'm willing to change it if many people don't like it...

since I want to be famous.

He wants to be famous.

If the crowd doesn't like it, I'll change it.

But isn't the name, Cokebath,

memorable? - I agree. It's memorable.

Doesn't it sort of stick in your mind?

Yes, it does. I agree.

When I first heard his name,

I thought he named himself like that because he stayed only indoors.

I thought that too.

Your name made me think that you would lock yourself indoors...

to do music. That's what I thought.

Yes, that's right. In fact, I do hip-hop and rhythm and blues.

Choosing to sing this song here was my strategy.

So this is not what you usually sing?

I've given it a lot of thought. I did think about my strategy.

He's cute. - But I guess I was wrong.

Did you think this wasn't it while you were singing?

How long after did you feel...

that your strategy was wrong?

I started to worry as part B began.

It's time for us, Fan Masters, to make our decision.

You have a really nice voice.

Thank you. - Your singing style is unique too.

He looks good too.

I can feel that you didn't learn how to sing.

Yes.

And that's what I like about him.

I could feel that he was a bit out of pitch...

and that he was trembling.

But I really liked the color of his voice.

I agree.

Jin Sung, Cokebath,

is a singer who can be remembered by his voice.

I feel like he will become famous one day.

If I first met you on the stage,

I would've wanted to train you as your fan.