‘20th Century Hit-Song’ K-carol representative track ‘Must Have Love’ is unknown to Kim Hee-chul; Lee Mi-joo asks, “What did you do at Christmas?” - 스포츠경향

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On ‘20th Century Hit-Song,’ in observance of April Fools’ Day, they introduce hit songs by 21st-century collaboration artists rather than from the 20th century.

On the 3rd, episode 307 of KBS Joy ‘20th Century Hit-Song’ will cover the theme ‘April Fools’ Special: Twenty-‘First’-Century Super Collaboration Hit-Songs.’

On this broadcast, SG Wannabe and Brown Eyed Girls’ ‘Must Have Love’ will be presented.

With lyrics capturing the fresh feelings just before starting to date and blended with sweet harmonies, the song has established itself as a representative seasonal track loved every winter.

As the song plays, Kim Hee-chul shows an unexpectedly unfamiliar reaction despite his nickname ‘Heekipedia,’ saying, “Now that it has moved into the 21st century, something I do not know is coming up.” In response, Lee Mi-joo says, “It is a song you must listen to at Christmas,” then asks, “What did you do at Christmas?” Kim Hee-chul replies, “I played games, since Christmas is an event,” eliciting laughter.

‘Must Have Love’ not only ranked No. 1 on real-time search terms after its release, but also swept to No. 1 on various music charts, receiving a hot response. In particular, the meeting of SG Wannabe’s Kim Yong-jun and Brown Eyed Girls’ Ga-in was an unusual combination at the time, drawing attention as a fresh collaboration that broke the conventional formula for mixed-gender duets. It is even said that their sweet onstage chemistry sparked talk that they might be an actual couple.

This kind of collaboration was born amid a ‘Win-Win’ strategy in which cross-label partnerships were actively pursued to revive the then-depressed record market. As a result, Kim Yong-jun learned only on the day of recording that he would be doing a duet with Ga-in, so worry outweighed anticipation, and Ga-in was also said to have been concerned about SG Wannabe fans’ reactions.

However, their collaboration was successful and has secured its place as a representative winter song that continues to be loved to this day. Their collaboration also influenced many artists and helped bring about a variety of collaborative winter tracks.

A colorful array of 21st-century collaboration hits and their behind-the-scenes stories can be found in episode 307 of KBS Joy ‘20th Century Hit-Song.’