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I watched the replay of NAMJAE JAGYUK which means a man's qualification on TV a few days ago. The program was broadcasted on KBS2 TV Channel on Sunday at 5.10 p.m. from 2009. 3. 29. to 2013. 4. 7.  I was very glad to watch it because I could listen to the nice choir again. 

Regular panel members of Namjae jagyuck, had to complete various challenges, there were at least 101 things to complete before they die. The program also showed the viewers the members‘ real appearances while doing their best to complete tasks. One of their special tasks was singing in a national choir, which was hosted by KBS broadcasting station on September 24th, 2011. 

Kim Tae Won, a leader of a rock band, ‘Revival’ and a regular panel member of Namjae jagyuck, composed a choir song, ‘In Addition To The Name of Love’ He also asked for a composer, Woo Hyo Won to arrange his chorus and for the first time, he became a conductor of the choir. The famous conductor, Yun Hak Won taught him how to conduct. When the chorus was completed, regular panel members of Namjae jagyuck and some assistants selected 46 choir members from 50 to 84 years age. 

The average age of the choir was 64. Each participant had a special story. One was suffering from glaucoma, and someday he might lose his eyesight. Another stated that he challenged himself for doing what he wanted although he had to go into hospital. The other had a story that he had never sung in public for 20years after having a vocal fold nodules removal surgery. The oldest person in this chorus was 84 years old. She once was a member of other choir. Since she's getting old, she couldn't sing well so she retired from it. All the members had in common a passion for music, and enjoyment of singing songs. Despite that, they didn't have enough time to practice for the national choir competition. They practiced for only 2 months, but the team (the youth choir) ended up getting second prize at the national choir competition hosted by the KBS broadcasting station in Sep 2011. I realized that age was just a number when I felt their passion for singing.