Kim Gyu-won reveals heart rate hit 180 during SNL audition? Appears on 'Amazing Saturday'

Kim Gyu-won, who appeared on the tvN variety program 'Amazing Saturday', revealed the tense moment she experienced during her final audition for Saturday Night Live.

The tension of the SNL final audition where heart rate soared to 180

According to the tvN 'Amazing Saturday' video released on September 22, 2026, Kim Gyu-won confessed to the pressure she felt during the SNL final audition. Kim Gyu-won stated that she was wearing a smartwatch when she went to the audition, and as the tension rose, her heart rate climbed to 180. Through her remarks in the video, Kim Gyu-won explained the urgent situation at the time, saying, "If it had lasted just a little longer, an SOS report might have been sent."

In this process, Kim Gyu-won also mentioned the special talent she showcased during the audition. Kim Gyu-won performed a special talent on the theme of 'how a person who is good at kissing kisses,' drawing the attention of the cast by adding beatboxing during the performance.

The battle of 'Jazz Cells' and solving the T-ara 'TTL' problem

In this broadcast, the 'Jazz Cells' team, which includes Kim Gyu-won, engaged in a battle. The song presented as the first problem was 'TTL', a collaboration between T-ara and Supernova. The lyric section of the problem was "In the rain, only the song I listened to with you, in case you might see," consisting of a total of 21 characters. The Jazz Cells team went through trial and error in the process of guessing the lyric section, but eventually got the correct answer and earned 1 point. As a result, food including rice cakes and fish cakes was provided to the Jazz Cells team.

The showdown of So Chan-whee's 'A Song I Listen to Every Day' and the DAY6 problem

In the following problem, a song by So Chan-whee appeared. The problem was to guess the lyric section: "Even in all situations, I can't take my eyes off you, what is it that I want, it's like, please show me some interest." In this problem, which consisted of a total of 18 characters, the cast members competed to guess the correct answer among lyrics such as "Please come before it's too late" and "Hold my twisted heart tight." Kim Dong-hyun played an active role by guessing the corresponding section correctly.

Finally, a song by DAY6 was presented as a problem. In the process of guessing the lyric section consisting of a total of 14 characters, the cast members engaged in a fierce battle over lyrics such as "My enchanted heart is full, I don't even know how." In the video, debates continued among the cast members to determine the correct answer regarding the exact number of characters and pronunciation of the lyric section, increasing the tension of the battle.