"Korea-Japan King of Singers" serves as a competitive arena where the top 7 trot representatives from Korea and Japan go head-to-head in a survival format that transcends borders. With teams composed of the crème de la crème from MBN's "King of Singers" and Fuji TV's "Trot Girls Japan", the show has masterfully orchestrated a series of performances that not only showcase the singers' incredible talents but also reflect the deep emotional resonance and cultural significance of trot music in both countries.
Ji Woo, a spoiled young man, comes home after hearing that his grandfather, a wealthy businessman, died. He expected a large inheritance, but he only got an old building filled with books. Mastering only in having fun, Ji Woo comes up with an idea: turn the building into a bar that only sells the drink during the day. And he recruits Joong Hee, a young man that somehow gets involved in a few happenings with him. Joong Hee dreamed of entering the culinary school in France, but she recently lost all her savings to a scam and had a few whirlwind days because of Ji Woo. To save money again, Joong Hee reluctantly agrees to join Ji Woo's outlandish project 'Siesta.'
Kangnam (강남), born Yasuo Namekawa (滑川康男), is a Korean-Japanese singer and television personality active in the South Korean boyband, M.I.B.