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Gayo Stage in May: How This Iconic Show Brings Happiness Through Timeless Songs

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Kicking off May, Gayo Stage gathers songs under the theme “Happy Heart,” promising a warm, comforting program.

File photo of singer Yun Hang-gi. / News1

On the air since 1985, Gayo Stage is built around older pop songs and trot, designed to evoke nostalgia for middle-aged and older viewers. Under host Kim Dong-geon, the series steadily showcases music that spans generations and helps preserve the value of Korea’s traditional popular music.

This episode features Enoch, Kang Seol-min, Han Hye-jin, Choi Jin-hee, Lee Yong, Heo Yoon-jung, Kim Sang-hee, Samtaegi, Miss Kim, Kim Min-hee, Gu Soo-kyung, Park Chang-geun, Lee Soo-ho, Na Dae-gil, Yoon Se-yeon and Yun Hang-gi. The multigenerational lineup will present songs from different eras, all tied together by the shared theme of happiness.

Enoch opens the show with “Happiness,” a title that signals the episode’s direction and serves as a symbolic opener. Kang Seol-min follows with “Love,” broadening the emotional range.

Han Hye-jin performs “Singing and Dancing,” lifting the mood, and Choi Jin-hee continues the momentum with “What Happiness Is.” The repeated invocation of happiness throughout the set sharpens the program’s central message.

Lee Yong and Heo Yoon-jung take the stage together for “Love, Happiness and Farewell,” bringing the close-knit chemistry of a duet. Kim Sang-hee then presents “Joyful Arirang.”

Samtaegi offers “Good Luck to You,” an upbeat number intended to brighten the evening. Miss Kim follows with “Eternal Friend.” Kim Min-hee sings “Thoughts of Suni,” and Gu Soo-kyung raises the energy with “A Joyful Life.” Park Chang-geun delivers a gentle resonance with “The Person Who Brings Happiness.”

Lee Soo-ho presents a distinctive take on “Bravo, Youth,” and Na Dae-gil continues with “Young Meadow.” Yoon Se-yeon shifts the show’s texture with “Taepyeongga,” a Gyeonggi folk song.

Yun Hang-gi closes the program with back-to-back performances of “Where Songs Are” and “I Am Happy,” bringing the broadcast to a satisfying finish.

Even as time moves quickly, songs that capture human feeling retain their power. This episode of Gayo Stage reaffirms that: music can soothe a day, prompt reflection on the past and warm the time ahead. In the first week of May, the show’s melodies are likely to land softly and linger.

“Below is the May 4 ‘Gayo Stage’ lineup and song list.”

1. Happiness (Lee Soo-man) / Enoch

2. Love (Na Hoon-a) / Kang Seol-min

3. Singing and Dancing (Gye Eun-suk) / Han Hye-jin

4. What Happiness Is (Jo Kyung-su) / Choi Jin-hee

5. Love, Happiness and Farewell (Lee Yong + Heo Yoon-jung) / Lee Yong + Heo Yoon-jung

6. Joyful Arirang (Kim Sang-hee) / Kim Sang-hee

7. Good Luck to You (Kang Byung-chul and Samtaegi) / Samtaegi

8. Eternal Friend (Nami) / Miss Kim

9. Thoughts of Suni (Mullebanga) / Kim Min-hee

10. A Joyful Life (Lee Kwang-jo) / Gu Soo-kyung

11. The Person Who Brings Happiness (Sunflower) / Park Chang-geun

12. Bravo, Youth (Domi) / Lee Soo-ho

13. Young Meadow (Nam Jin) / Na Dae-gil

14. Taepyeongga (Gyeonggi folk song) / Yoon Se-yeon

15. Where Songs Are (Yun Hang-gi) / Yun Hang-gi

16. I Am Happy (Yun Hang-gi) / Yun Hang-gi

Daniel Kim
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