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Immortal Songs (불후의 명곡) remains one of KBS's most durable music properties because it still treats performance like an event instead of filler between chart cycles. Since the revived format launched in 2011, the show has kept pulling major singers and idols into reinterpretations of legacy Korean songs in front of the original artists and a live audience.

That format still matters in 2026 because few Korean TV brands can turn one stage into a long-tail digital story. When a performance escapes the broadcast window, it can keep moving across YouTube, clips, and Korean social feeds for weeks. WOODZ proved the point when his Drowning stage became a second-life chart driver rather than a one-night TV moment.

For HITKULTR, Immortal Songs sits at the overlap of broadcast authority, catalog culture, and live-vocal credibility. It is not just a nostalgia format. It is one of the few Korean music shows that can still reshape how an older song performs in public after release.

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What is KBS Immortal Songs?
Immortal Songs is KBS's long-running Korean music competition show where artists reinterpret classic songs in front of the original legends and a live audience. The current format has aired since 2011 and remains one of the network's most durable performance brands because it can turn a one-off stage into a major digital clip.
Why does Immortal Songs still matter in K-pop?
Immortal Songs still matters because it rewards live-performance credibility at a time when most music exposure is short-form and release-week driven. A strong stage on the show can extend far beyond broadcast, especially through KBS clips on YouTube and Korean social platforms, where standout performances often pick up a second life.
How did Immortal Songs help WOODZ's Drowning?
Korean reports tied WOODZ's military-stage performance of Drowning on the Immortal Songs Armed Forces Day special to the song's reverse-run explosion. The official KBS clip passed 30 million YouTube views by late April 2026, and that exposure helped turn a 2023 B-side into one of Melon's most durable chart hits.

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