Hojin Yu became the first winner of 'The Magic Star'...a spectacular finale

Jul 20, 2024

Hojin Yu became the first winner of 'The Magic Star'...a spectacular finale
Yoo Ho-jin, a world-renowned Korean magician of SBS 'The Magic Star' (directed by Cho Yong-jae), announced the birth of the honorary invitation 'Magic Star'.

Yoo Ho-jin won the long-awaited final live broadcast of 'The Magic Star' at the SBS Prism Center in Sangam on the 20th.

Yoo Ho-jin, who won the first place with a total of 1915 points, caught the attention of the star jersey and the audience with the act titled 「Re: Start」 and shot the heart with the star jersey and the audience's attention. An eight-year-old boy who started magic with a single card gained worldwide fame and participated in "The Magic Star" "I'm Yoo Ho-jin, a Korean magicianYoo Ho-jin, who announced a new beginning. Jin Seon-gyu hopes that Korean magic will also be a `starter' with Yoo Ho-jin as an opportunity", Twelve years ago, Yoo Ho-jin praised Luis de Matos, who was also a judge when he won the World Magic Championship (FISM), saying, "You are the new Hallyu now."

On this day's broadcast, magicians who ranked in TOP7 performed an overwhelming act of the final down with a stage where they replaced their lethal skills and soul despite a short preparation period. From true showman Park Joon-woo, who showed amazing growth in each round and narrowly won the runner-up prize, to Patrick Kuhn, who caused goosebumps with his magic of all of us, who led him to participate in the audience of more than 300 people, Darcy Och, the strongest predator who summoned 'Memoriz' for his unbelievable aerial flotation solution depicting his brother who passed away 13 years ago, and showed his own 'Universe' by shouting proudly for a generational change of magicians, From the genius artist Magician DK, who melted his pure childhood dreams and imagination, there was a colorful and fantastic 'magic' that you can't take your eyes off for a single moment (the final ranking order).

The special stage filled the final live broadcast with more rich things to see. Although he was unfortunately eliminated with TOP7 on the horizon, Eric Chien, who showed the world champion's class, drew exclamation with his legendary act. Star Judge Jin Sun-kyu, who showed sincere reviews and the best reactions, said, `I have gained respect for magicians. I want to share the emotion I felt while feeling the pain, sweat, and tears behind the stage" and received a big round of applause for presenting to the tribute stage. The first winner of the welcome face, the collaboration act of Kim Hyun-joon and Gen.G. Generation representative Ariel 'Burning Tiger' also caught the eye.

Hojin Yu became the first winner of 'The Magic Star'...a spectacular finale
Finally, Lee Eun-kyul, who was Korea's leading star illusionist and artistic director of The Magic Star and gave faith and courage to magicians backstage without revealing himself, finally took the stage. He expressed a person's life from birth to death with a single white handkerchief, triggering tears of emotion. His act received a standing ovation for showing that Illusion is not just a trick, but a stage art that can express and share various emotions. The final live performance, which is worthy of the reputation of 'The Magic Star', which has been well-received as 'It's a stage restaurant' that's not been seen anywhere else so far, wrapped up the five-month journey that began in March with such impressions, laughter, and happiness.

Not only the fancy techniques of the magicians, but also the real story behind it and the emotion of 'The Magic Star'. Over the past few years, audition programs to discover idol groups or trot singers have been overflowing, and 'The Magic Star' has left a meaningful mark in that it has opened a new path for audition programs by holding the first global magician audition. The broadcast ended on this day, but 'The Magic Star' continues its new journey. A golden opportunity to experience the amazing magic of world-class magicians 'The Magic Star - TOP 7 National Tour Magic Show' will be held in five cities across the country, including Busan, Daegu, Goyang, and Jeonju, starting with the Seoul concert on Aug. 2. Tickets can be booked through the ticket link and Interpark.



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