Yoo Jae-suk Embarks on Scouting Female Duo for '80s Seoul Music Festival'… 'This Song Needs Only Them'

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Yoo Jae-suk Embarks on Scouting Female Duo for '80s Seoul Music Festival'… 'This Song Needs Only Them'

Hyunwoo Lee · September 6, 2025 at 01:59

MBC's entertainment program 'How Do You Play?' is set to find a female duo to enrich the '80s Seoul Music Festival.'

This week's broadcast will reveal the special guests who will perform a hidden gem duet song that Yoo Jae-suk PD has always wanted to hear for the festival. Previously, Yoo Jae-suk had expressed his desire for more female vocalists beyond the current four—Solar, Lalala, Choi Yu-ri, and Liz—emphasizing the need for additional members to create a more diverse stage.

In this episode, Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Joo Woo-jae, and Lee Yi-kyung set out to meet a duo that perfectly matches a song for the '80s Seoul Music Festival.' Upon their arrival with impressive harmonies, Yoo Jae-suk immediately responded with his own vocalizations, hinting at fantastic chemistry.

Yoo Jae-seok mentioned the difficulty in arranging the meeting, stating, "There aren't many female duos in Korea." Haha expressed strong confidence in their casting choice, saying, "This song must be sung by these two. I can't imagine anyone else." Joo Woo-jae, who shares a special connection with the duo, boasted about his friendship, only to be playfully chided by Yoo Jae-suk with, "Why are you saying what I was going to say?"

The mysterious female duo used a 'give and take' strategy, adding significant depth to PD Yoo Jae-suk's scouting plan and raising anticipation. Will the scouting be successful? Viewers are eager to find out who the female duo is and what song Yoo Jae-suk PD has chosen for the '80s Seoul Music Festival' lineup.

Meanwhile, 'How Do You Play?' has consistently maintained its top spot in Saturday variety shows in terms of ratings and buzz. It ranked first in Saturday variety shows for the 2049 viewer demographic and placed seventh overall in the 'TV-OTT Non-Drama' category in the 4th week of August's TV buzzworthiness survey. The show airs today at 6:30 PM KST.

'How Do You Play?' is a popular MBC entertainment program hosted by Yoo Jae-suk, known for showcasing various projects and presenting new sides to the host. The show is currently garnering significant attention for its '80s Seoul Music Festival' special.