KBS 1TV's flagship national variety program 'National Singing Contest' will meet viewers on October 11 at 12:10 p.m. with its 2186th episode. This episode, set in Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province, was held on a special stage at the 'Clear-Water Yangpyeong Sports Complex.'

Park Seo-jin, Park Sang-chul, Kim Tae-yeon, Yoon Tae-hwa, and Jung Hyun-a all appeared as special guest singers for the celebration stage. Park Sang-chul opened the performance with 'Half the Battle Is Starting,' and Kim Tae-yeon amped up the audience's excitement with 'Go Go Go.' Next came Yoon Tae-hwa's 'Love Confession' and Jung Hyun-a's 'Grateful You,' and Park Seo-jin closed the stage with 'Jinaya.'

Families of multiple generations took part in the contestants' stage. The 'Excitement-Exploding Siblings' passionately sang 'Seirang,' heating up the atmosphere at the venue. A mother in her 60s and her son in his 30s took the stage as a duo, performing Cho PD's 'Friend' and even showing off their 'Catch Catch' dance skills. Meanwhile, elementary school siblings sang 'Flower Song' with heartfelt skill, earning applause from the audience and judges.

'National Singing Contest' is a national participation audition program that has aired every Sunday at 12:10 p.m. for 46 years. Its recent 2185th episode recorded a nationwide rating of 6.3% according to Nielsen Korea, ranking first in its time slot. This Yangpyeong episode is also expected to add to the festive atmosphere with family contestants of various generations and guest singers' performances.