Reacting to Secret Duet EP. 01 EXO CHEN & N.Flying HWE SEUNG sing “Ghost Town” by Benson Boone

[@rociioro]

I think we all agree the world deserves an official collab with this two insanely talented men

[@JeffReacts12]

100%

[@btpandanleave8303]

They set the standard soooo high for the first ep lmao

[@JeffReacts12]

Right?! Like who is coming in and topping this lmao

[@hslpt3]

Exo is a popular idolgroup n naturally more famous especially among international kpop fans, they're from sm afterall, but Hweseung definitely has his own reputation for his vocals especially in Korea, being in musicals and involved in many solo projects as well as duets and having performed many times in shows like Immortal Song 2(unknown idols sadly don't get easy opportunity to be there no matter how talented) and the fact that someone as mainstream popular as Chen knows Hweseung shows the reputation since naturally singers will pay attention to their rivals in the industry. also, Hweseung is from a band with 2 main vocalists, so when he asked if Chen dance, it's probably to check if his duet partner is a soloist/band singer or idolgroup member since bands and soloist mostly don't dance, so he himself doesn't dance in his band but you can see him dance in Produce 101 season2 in which he was a contestant before joining N.Flying afterward. anyway, this concept is fun, n reminds me vaguely of a duet singing show, Double Trouble 1st episode where the 5 male idols and 5 female idols whose identities were not revealed yet at the time had to do opening dance collaborative stages in pairs while wearing masks and then voted if they think they had good chemistry with their partner, such a good show especially for all the great duets. sadly hardly see reactions for it probably because of nobody subbed the show till finish at that time. anyway, enjoyed this reaction.

[@JeffReacts12]

Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed! I've not heard of that show you mentioned but I hope this one goes for a long time, especially since it does have the subs already :D

[@nikki.exosnoona]

these 2 is one of the best vocalists of 3rd generation kpop. of course it's going to be amazing! i hope you get to check out Chen's new album. the title track is Empty

[@JeffReacts12]

I knew CHen would slay but I had never heard of Hwe Seung. Sweet Jesus this was amazing! Thank you for watching :) If you'd like, I can add a song to the request queue for you...feel free to check the description for the spreadsheet so you can see details but if you don't mind waiting for awhile, I'm happy to do it!

[@BurpaMayyya]

Chen Vocal King of Ballad is back. His voice has a unique charm. His duet is very beautiful. They go together even though they don't know who the other person is and like to sing difficult songs. The high and low keys switch all the time. And the singing voice communicates the emotion of the song very much. Lots of Harmony. It's perfect. And he can adjust it. range of key sounds to match the other party smoothly The sound is beautiful and gentle when you really listen to it.

[@JeffReacts12]

They are both so great here and like you said, blend so well! I really hope this series goes on for a long time so we can get even more great pairs. Will be tough to top this though!

[@dn7214]

For more Hweseung, you can check out Still Love You - Lee Hongki feat. Hweseung or N.Flying's songs such as Flashback and Moonshot

[@JeffReacts12]

Thank you for the recommendations!

[@dn7214]

@@JeffReacts12 thank you for this video and for appreciating them

[@JeffReacts12]

@dn7214 they're stunning! If there's anyone listening to this that can't appreciate them then the problem is those people lol

[@earneststuart3149]

Chen..one of the best vocalists! Love this premise!

[@JeffReacts12]

Agreed! I hope we see many more pairings in the future and get to appreciate all sorta of vocalists!

[@michaelaroskova4793]

Hweseung is one of my favorite vocalists. I'm so glad people discover him & the group cuz' they deserve it! And of course, our beloved Chen

[@JeffReacts12]

They are both incredible! I can see why he's one of your faves for sure!

[@iwjmp]

7:25 lol the advantages of doing military service early. I'm so happy they were the first guests of this series. I usually listen to EXO as a group and I know their vocals are amazing, but I was still impressed to hear Chen's voice separately for the 1st time. He has such a beautiful tone and vibrato. They sound amazing together. Hweseung's voice is very recognized, especially for his high note in "Still Love You", but unfortunately, I wouldn't say N.Flying as a band is as famous as I think they deserve :( but they have a big enough fandom to have a stable career, which is what matters most. I highly recommend checking out their music (not necessarily to react to it). Their most popular song is Rooftop, but I'd recommend songs like Good Bam, Flowerwork, Leave it, The Real, Flashback or any song/cover you come across tbh. It's the band I go to when I need good vibes or fun rock/pop-rock music. The dynamic between the two main vocalists when they harmonize is one of my favorites since they both have really powerful voices, but Hweseung has a very high register and Seunghyub in contrast has a very lower tone and also raps. Chen was so right when he said Hweseung seems be used to doing duets. Thank you for watching this video!💜

[@JeffReacts12]

Haha yea Chen was out here callin upon his math knowledge lol. Like you, I typically watch EXO as a group but I know DO and Chen for sure are both fantastic (all of them are but those two stick out to me vocally). I had never heard of N.Flying or Hwe Seung but I'm glad I have now! He's so great! I do have one request for them on the list now but I'll definitely check out more of them :) Thank you for watching and commenting

[@mochimochi82]

I’ve probably watched this 10 times now. What an incredible performance. Congratulations and lots of love to both Chen and Hweseung! ❤

[@JeffReacts12]

Haha I know the feeling! Im sure I've watched this at least 15x after I reacted to it. Simply incredible!

[@jenniwren6472]

I loved this soo much. I've listened to this at least 100 times already (had to sit and watch it most of the time 😊) ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@JeffReacts12]

@jenniwren6472 I know the feeling! I've probably played it about 30x myself lol

[@jenniwren6472]

I even worked out how to listen to it on google loop 😊

[@JeffReacts12]

@@jenniwren6472 haha very nice!

[@chenbaek-og8vq]

Thank you very much for giving a positive reaction to Chen's singing ability ✨

[@JeffReacts12]

Thank you for watching! Let me say this... if there is anyone who doesn't have a positive reaction to either of these beautiful singers the problem is their ears not Chen or Hwe Seung that's for sure!

[@procyon1]

Hweseung is king of duets. His duet with Lee Hongki was awesome too. His vocal harmony with his bandmate Seunghyub is amazing as well. I highly recommend you Flower Fantasy and Moonshot by N.Flying.

[@JeffReacts12]

Thanks for watching and for the recommendations! I loved his voice and Chen was right, he has a big vocal range!

[@ФирузаХамрокулова-ф4з]

Chen's voice is simply super zrif bomb 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@JeffReacts12]

They're both insanely talented! They sound so good together :D

[@mochimochi82]

I love Chen’s audible internal dialogue about Hwe Seung’s military discharge. It’s like there’s a thought bubble over his head 😂

[@JeffReacts12]

My man is out here doin internal calculus out loud LOL

[@mochimochi82]

@@JeffReacts12 😂😂😂

[@skippy4220]

These two were awesome

[@JeffReacts12]

They really are!

[@inspiritfulz6860]

Thanks for the reaction! They were really amazing & I am looking forward to more episodes. Hweseung's actually part of a band which is why he asked about dancing lol. Chen hit the nail on the head when he said Hweseung seemed to have a lot of experience with duets since he is almost always singing with the other lead vocalist of N.Flying. I hope you check out more N.Flying! They had a hit song called Rooftop in 2019 and Hweseung's vocals skills are pretty well-known from the Immortal Songs stages he's done. Their live performances (some of which are on their channel) are especially amazing and they have covered many songs as well. My favorite songs which I recommend are Rooftop, Moonshot, Flashback, Blue Moon, Firefly, & Monster.

[@JeffReacts12]

Thank you for watching! This was so cool and like you I'm looking forward to more. Just imagine all of the amazing pairings that we can think of AND the ones we don't even know we need yet. Ahhh that's probably why I hadn't heard of him. I don't know much 3rd gen to begin with but I don't know any bands at all except for a couple of new ish ones. I thought Chen was funny there because I assumed Hwe Seung was in a boy group and it made me giggle cause it was like of course he has experience singing with others lol. It will be quite awhile before I can get to a request but if you'd like to make one, feel free :) I can only do one per person since I try to let as many people as possible get free requests but feel free to check the description to make sure it works! Here's hoping to more awesomeness in the future!

[@inspiritfulz6860]

@@JeffReacts12 I saw the description afterwards! I would like to request Blue Moon by N.Flying: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWm2n4WEZZZkas0si=7HFM_9KEHtUqhmQN

[@sandman3384]

Flashback is utterly divine!!!!

[@uwierespito]

Best duet of the year❤

[@JeffReacts12]

It's so ridiculously good!

[@sodabella]

That duet was brilliant!!

[@JeffReacts12]

OMG right?! So incredibly good. If the show is being honest and they didn't know who they'd sing with and didn't practice with them, that's crazy! I really hope this becomes a long running series like Killing Voice, Killing Verse, Etc.

[@sodabella]

@@JeffReacts12 It's possible that they didn't practice before the performance because when D.O. of EXO sang Rewrite the Stars with Suhyun of Akmu, D.O. said that he sang that song off the cuff. There was no practice. So I believe it was genuine they didn't know that they who their duet partner was going to be.

[@JeffReacts12]

@@sodabella I agree, I think they're being genuine although sometimes the shows like this exaggerate. I'm going to choose to believe them though! Absolutely stunning. Also makes me want to go hear the original version as I haven't even heard of it til now

[@AyeshaPhone]

They both did so great, I'm really looking for Hwe Seung and Chen to do more duets in the future because i am in love with how well they Harmony each other! ❤

[@JeffReacts12]

I agree! This was incredible. I hope this series goes for a long time so we can see other potentially fantastic duets!

[@-Hexania-]

Hwesung asked if he danced because N.Flying is a band.

[@RMzero6]

Korean bands are underrated compared to KPop sing & dance groups. N.Flying is my favorite Korean rap-rock band. But my favorite song of them are their rock-ballad songs. I would recommend you to checkout their LIVE performances of my favorite rock-ballads from them: - Waiting for.. - Flashback - Last Song

[@JeffReacts12]

I'll have to give them a listen, thank you for the recommendations :) if you decide you want to make a request, feel free but check the description first for criteria (for example, I won't react to live performances usually cause they get blocked on yt). Lot of people are telling me Flashback is amazing so I'll have to see for myself haha.

[@RMzero6]

@@JeffReacts12 you don't really have to react to them. Best to watch them at night when you're all settled on bed, ready for sleep. Lights off. No distractions. Just you and the music.. 👌

[@JeffReacts12]

@RMzero6 haha fair enough, thank you for the recs my friend!

[@jaudrey4630]

Thank you for the reaction. Please do react to Chen’s new album with a title track EMPTY.

[@JeffReacts12]

I'll add Empty to the request queue :) If I get time or if it gets sponsored I'll do the full album as well but at least Empty will be on there!

[@mariehubbard7009]

Hweseung is one of my favorite vocalist, if you want to see more I recommend 'Still Love You' - lee Hongki and Hweseung, as well as his cover of 'Sorrow of love'

[@JeffReacts12]

Thank you for watching and the recommendations! If you want to make either of those a request lemme know, otherwise I will try to check them out when I get a chance off air 😀

[@Ace_lonelysoul]

They both are great. Idk much about hweseung. I just know his one song which is very popular ( still with you - the highnote in that one is 🙌🏻 ) Chen ❤️‍🩹 my 2nd bias from Exo. His voice is magical. Hope you react to Empty ( mv ) and his album too. Im telling you its soooo good. If you love ballads, soft kind of music... You'll definitely enjoy that one. I cried for like a hour while listening to his album 🤧 Anyway hope you listen to that sooner or later.

[@JeffReacts12]

Thanks for watching! I agree, they were both fantastic ❤️ We did get a request for Empty so I'll eventually be getting to that one but it will take awhile. Looking forward to it :)

[@mitchellopo3542]

I love your reaction, and the way you laughed is so nice to my ears. Makes me laughed too . thank you..

[@JeffReacts12]

Aww thank you and thank you for watching!

[@Svienna]

Inviting two vocal kings to the first episode is insane!! They set the bar too high now 🤣🤣

[@JeffReacts12]

Haha that's ok, not every episode has to be a home run. Maybe we can get some funny ones too where the singers sound great but together they sound like a train wreck 😂 but I agree, the bar is ridiculous high already lol

[@karineluiza423]

Hweseung It's perfect. Try to see more videos of them solo and with the band Nflying . It is very well known in Korea. ❤❤❤

[@JeffReacts12]

Thank you for watching and for the heads up! I had a feeling they're more well known there than here because Chen recognized him almost instantly ❤️

[@karineluiza423]

@@JeffReacts12 I'm from Brazil and I initially met Hweseung through the song "Still love you" which is an OST from a Kdrama. I fell in love with his voice and then I started listening to Nflying's songs and I simply fell in love. I'm a huge fan of the songs. They have beautiful vocal and instrumental arrangements. Now I'm part of the fandon (Nfia) and I never stopped listening to them

[@JeffReacts12]

@karineluiza423 that's awesome! I still haven't really had time to get into any kdramas but I plan to in the future for the patreon channel. I see idols doing songs for the ost fairly often but I rarely listen since it's not their music per se.... maybe I should also give more ost a chance haha.

[@rebeccabeebe1]

Two of the bwst vocalists in Kpop of course they killed it.. and for those who dont know Hwe-seung did his military service right out of highschool if i remember so before he started singing

[@JeffReacts12]

They were stunning! And yea I didn't know he went in right after high school but mathematically that would've been the only way unless he went in as a minor lol. Thanks for watching!

[@diannagallovitch9810]

that bar is really high now for others to even touch

[@JeffReacts12]

100% but I really wanna see some people try for sure!

[@insertnamehere5739]

thank you so much for the reaction!!! love seeing so many people be hyped for this series, especially with SUCH a high standard of a first episode! def one of my fave programs already as a vocals-enthusiast :D if you ever want to check out n.flying, may i ask if their live clip of 'flashback' can be added as a request? their live performances somehow manage to surpass their recorded bangers by 10x IMO lol thank you so much!!

[@JeffReacts12]

Thank you for watching! I am also excited for this series and hope it goes for a long time so we can see many many pairings! I will add your request to the list :) I think it should be ok since it's on their own channel but if it does end up getting blocked, it will be on the Patreon. It will take me quite a while to get to it though so I hope you will look forward to it (and if you ever want to see where you are on the list, just check the spreadsheet in the description)

[@deb4908]

My guess is they were given pretty good guide ‘tapes’ but even so the harmonising without practicing together before…amazing. Since you don’t know him, Hwe Seung does have a lot of experience harmonising with the second vocalist from Nflying (which is a Kband by the way). He’s also done duets with other Kpop artists and he has a lot of experience in musical theatre where he has to sing with different artists. Do yourself a favour and check out his duet with Lee Hong Ki (of FTisland, another Kband) ‘Still love you’. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYmmiZ-Gf5pqqKcsi=CA6zHJTjjdm3Dpxj Hwe Seung’s 6-octave climb is legendary. I was lucky enough to hear Chen perform live in Sydney. What a treat for my ears.

[@JeffReacts12]

Probably so but like you said, just absolutely amazing what they've done here! I loved both of them and their voices. Also thank you for the recommendation! Would you like me to just check this out on my own or should I add this into the request queue for you? Oh man you are lucky! I'm hoping to see EXO when the enlistments are done and they tour again but still... who knows if I'll get the chance.

[@x-exo1485]

we need more collabs from Chen and hweseung

[@JeffReacts12]

@x-exo1485 absolutely...they NAILED this!

[@nurulseptianadewi8539]

Hwe Seung and Chen is one of the best singer in korea. and I'm Hwe Seung's fan. you have to listen 'I Think I did' by Hwe Seung. the song is beautiful, and his voice is very good❤

[@JeffReacts12]

@@nurulseptianadewi8539 they're so freaking good! This episode was insane! Thank you for the recommendation and for watching :)

[@aleniaesponilla9038]

Can you check chen and hynn duet highway in the gale

[@JeffReacts12]

I just looked for it and I don't see any performance of it that won't get blocked. I also only see one reaction up which means reacting to it likely won't work. Sorry to disappoint :( It is something that could be done for Patreon perhaps but I'm not in the business of pressuring anyone to sub to that just to get a reaction...live stuff is much easier to post there though. Thank you for watching this one and being interested enough to make a request though :)

[@CimaraOliveira]

He is one of the best singers of the world i love him so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@JeffReacts12]

They're so great it isn't even funny. Love their voices!

[@SamirLimbu-q4v]

❤❤Dear Chen Exo we are one🐈🐕🐥🐑🐅🐧🦕🐇🐻🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@JeffReacts12]

EXO-L forever ♥️

[@lauraa.3537]

They should make a duet album,because for me,i think they are 2 of the most amazing and best voices in South Korea 👏🥰 you should watch Hwe Seung in ,,King Of Masked Singer,, Korea..he was the king..just wooow. And Chen Exo on that show was amazing too 🫶❤️

[@JeffReacts12]

Oh man a duet album would be crazy! Actually that could he really cool for the show in general. If they do more episodes then put their best ones on an album? Goldmine lol

[@doctorcapaldi7576]

Он тоже посмеялся над Чондэ. Чен смешной и милый

[@JeffReacts12]

Он такое сокровище!

[@sharu_kpop]

Omg I was hoping people would react to this and you dropped this ...!!!!!yassss Hope you react to HOT POTATO and FLOWER FANTASY by Nflying . They are a band !!!

[@JeffReacts12]

It's crazy because from what I can see on YT, I'm the first person who actually did react to this. Never thought I'd beat all the other reactors to the punch on something haha. You've actually still got your request in the queue for highlight/beast Not the End. Remember I can only get one per person (there's the option to sponsor requests but I'm talking about free ones) so I can either substitute one of these instead of that one you've already got or, once I finally get to your other one, you can make a new request :) I had never heard of N.flying until this...I thought they were related to N.SSsign when I first saw it lol. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@sharu_kpop]

@@JeffReacts12 yes, I will look forward to your reactions to the future episodes. Yeah, I remember!!ofc, I 'll wait. Take your time. I know life is not KZbin and k-pop only. You can check them out privately, no need to react to it over here. I mean, it's good as long as we discover and enjoy new music !!!! And have a good day/night !!!

[@JeffReacts12]

@sharu_on_kpop_cloud I hope this series will continue for a long time! I'd love to see so many different pairings. Even funny episodes where maybe they know the pair won't mesh well too lol. Thanks for understanding :D btw I have a link in the description to the spreadsheet where all the requests are now so you can always monitor where yours is on the list!

[@Ear_Candy_8650]

I knew nothing about this. Thank you SO MUCH for your reaction! ❤

[@JeffReacts12]

Thank you for watching! This seems to have slipped by a lot of people and I was the first to catch it in terms of reacting... glad I did cause it's amazing!

[@valoriec]

Yoo Hwe Seung is part of a band band... like with guitars and drums, lol. So he doesn't actually dance much. He did an iconic duet with Lee Hong Ki (or Lee Hong Gi), his label mate and leader of FT Island, also an iconic rock band. It was amazing. Check it out! I've seen it in live videos, but there's an MV for it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYmmiZ-Gf5pqqKc

[@JeffReacts12]

Haha see I had no idea when they said who he was so I was like... lol of course he is in a group 😂 Would you like me to add that MV to the request queue or just check it out on my own? Either way, thank you for the link and thank you for watching!

[@valoriec]

@@JeffReacts12 it's worth seeing, whether on your own or as a reaction. The important thing is that you get to see and hear it. :)

[@JeffReacts12]

@@valoriec haha fair enough, thank you :)

[@valoriec]

@@JeffReacts12 you will love it. Yoo Hwe Seung and especially Lee Hong Ki are iconic vocalists, Hwe Seung with a huge vocal range, and Hong Ki has an amazing belting voice, gritty and very strong. He has pipes!

[@JeffReacts12]

@valoriec I'll be looking forward to it haha. Another comment said I should be relaxed in bed and fully immersed in the music when I listen the first time so I might just do that lol

[@sodabella]

Please react to D.O. of EXO on IU'S Palette. D.O. sang a bit of Perfect, his own song Mars, and IU's song Love Wins All.

[@JeffReacts12]

I don't like to disappoint but unfortunately that's way too long. I just checked it out and it's 44+min long but I'm only doing vids up to 30min long (unless they're just slightly over)... It does sound fun though! It may be something I can do for Patreon once the two survival shows I'm recording are done. Hope you won't be too upset but if you'd like to make a different request, feel free to check the video description for the guidelines :)

[@sodabella]

@@JeffReacts12 It's alright. Just a suggestion. If you only want to watch only the performance, i think some of already uploaded the singing parts only.

[@JeffReacts12]

@@sodabella No worries :) The request queue remains open if you decide you want to see something else that fits in the guidelines though! I do love D.O.'s voice. I remember reacting to Si Fueras Mia and even my mom liked that one haha

[@Chen-ge9uj]

Good!

[@-Hexania-]

There's also a short where they sang acapella to this song.

[@JeffReacts12]

oh very nice!

[@alonajoyvelasco2187]

Yoo Hwe Seung is always the best. One of the best vocal out there... See more of NFLying.

[@JeffReacts12]

He's sooo good!

[@alonajoyvelasco2187]

@@JeffReacts12 NFlying live perfirmances are great, and HweSeung's solo performance is spectacular.

[@Lifeisaboxof]

They sound better than the original. It’s so good.

[@JeffReacts12]

I haven't heard the original but I do know they were spectacular!

[@Tooba-K123]

So in Korea, bands and idol groups are different things. In band; the members don't have to dance as instead of dancing they're playing instruments like guitar, piano, drum. In idol groups, members have to dance along with singing and rapping. Not to mention bands in general are really underrated compared to groups. That's why Hwe Seung asked about dancing.

[@JeffReacts12]

That definitely makes sense. Since I hadn't heard of them, I thought he was also an idol as opposed to a band member. Those would be different things here as well but I agree that the bands there can definitely be underrated as they get overshadowed by the massive kpop idol scene. Thanks for watching!

[@notmyname3556]

This show will be so tough to many singers one way or another. Unless they're used to harmonise on the spot with strangers, it'll be hard to do well in this show.

[@JeffReacts12]

That's part of the magic! We don't always need super amazing performances we can also have some funny ones lol

[@EriBasuki-dl3sq]

Try to reaction some singer like marcelito pomoy, Cakra Khan, Dimas Senopati, and putri Ariani also reaction this song " still love you" by Lee Hong gi and Yoo Hui soong

[@JeffReacts12]

I only react to kpop here so most of those won't be an option. The last one though, if you'd like, can be added to the request queue for you :)

[@LiYuer-wg9bv]

倩倩的音乐粉丝很多

[@JeffReacts12]

他太棒了！

[@bearta-4u]

hweseung doesn't dance, he's a band vocalist