Thanks to RESCENE’s Zena… Park Sang-cheol’s song makes a comeback after 16 years: “No. 1 at karaoke and No. 2 on music charts” (A Glass of Joy)

Singer Park Sang-chul shared his feelings about the 16-year-old song 'Bbang Bbang' making a comeback, thanks to Zena of the group RESCENE.

On the 28th of last month, the 'Yangrak 1st Street' YouTube channel released a video of 'Hanjan Jurak' titled 'Zena is coming in with a Bbang Bbang! RESCENE is a sure thing~ Park Sang-chul enjoys an unexpected heyday!'

In the released video, Choi Yang-rak brought up the hit song 'Bbang Bbang,' which has recently been receiving renewed attention among younger generations.

He asked, "What on earth happened with RESCENE's 'Bbang Bbang'?" and added, "Everyone under 40 knows RESCENE. How did those girls—wasn't 'Bbang Bbang' originally their song?"

Park Sang-chul explained the secret behind the song's comeback, saying, "I heard RESCENE's Zena used to sing this song a lot," and "She sang about five trot songs during Chuseok, and one of them was 'Bbang Bbang.' I think it connected well with teenagers and people in their twenties."

He said, "The song was already hugely popular, and once she sang it, some young people knew it as well. As it created synergy and people sang it all over at karaoke rooms, it reached number one there. It also climbed as high as number two on Melon."

In fact, the comeback results were said to be quite significant. Park Sang-chul revealed that 'Bbang Bbang' topped the karaoke favorite-song rankings, saying, "It was number one at karaoke."

He expressed his surprise at the sudden arrival of a second heyday, saying, "It was already a hit 16 years ago, but this is something I never expected."

Park Sang-chul also prepared a reply song for RESCENE. He explained that he personally sang 'LOVE ATTACK' by RESCENE, the group Zena belongs to, and released the video, saying, "Some people say it is AI. But I sang it myself, edited it, and uploaded it."

At the end of the video, Park Sang-chul directly expressed his gratitude to RESCENE. He said, "As a REMINE (the name of their fandom), I would say that RESCENE has given me a comeback. I wanted to say that."

When asked whether he should buy RESCENE a meal, he also drew laughs by replying, "If they would like me to."

Park Sang-chul added, "Because RESCENE exists, it seems that popular music, which had been divided into trot and idol music until now, is becoming a little closer. I think they are doing something wonderful," expressing his gratitude toward his younger colleagues.

Photo: Screenshot from the 'Yangrak 1st Street' YouTube channel

Reporter Lee Chang-gyu