Kpop Invasion In Me

On the fourth episode of SBS‘s ‘K-Pop Star‘, the second round kicked off with the remaining contestants showing everything they’ve got to avoid elimination.

During the audition, a 15-year-old girl named Park Ji Min stepped onto the stage to perform a cover of Adele‘s “Rolling in the Deep“.

From the get-go, Park Ji Min captivated her audience with a confidence that made it hard to believe she was only 15. Her voice fluctuated charmingly, keeping true to Adele’s style yet delivering a flair all her own. At one point, BoA was so touched by Park Ji Min’s singing that she shouted with sheer excitement during the performance.
After the performance, J.Y. Park honestly confessed, “If I had a big bag beside me, I think I would kidnap you and bring you to my company.”  Yang Hyun Suk also revealed his astonishment as he breathed, “You’re only 15…. I think you’re crazy“.

Park Ji Min blew the audience away with her amazing performance of ‘Rolling in the Deep‘ by Adele.  Her video performance went viral all over the internet, giving goosebumps to thousands as they listened to her gifted voice.

Among those viewers include Hollywood star, Ashton Kutcher.  On December 31st, the famous actor uploaded a link to Park Ji Min’s video and tweeted, “this is AMAZING!!!!“.








U.S singer, Eric Benet also joined in and praised the 15 year old prodigy on his Twitter as he left, “Korea has some astounding talent” in Hangul.


The craze doesn’t stop here.  World news provider, CNN covered Park Ji Min’s performance on television on December 30th under the headline, “Korean singer wows judges“.

Check out her video below: