95 An Unexpected Windfall

As soon as the stage performance by Joo Jin-woo, the current champion known as ‘The Frog Prince Who Sings Well,’ began, I couldn’t help but sigh.

“Ah… it’s my song?”

Why on earth did he choose this song for this round’s competition?

I didn’t think he knew I was appearing.

Still, Masked Singer was a program where the staff kept a pretty tight lid on things.

Since there was no way news of my appearance had leaked to him, Joo Jin-woo’s song choice must have been a pure coincidence.

‘You’ve really liked PODIUM for a long time, huh.’

When I released my full-length album, PODIUM was the song most highly praised by band member Park Han-su and Joo Jin-woo.

It could even be called an odd one out on the album, but it had received particularly high praise from critics.

The song was held up by a kick drum, a weighty bassline, and a hip-hop-style groove...