Heejun Han joyously moves ahead, Richie Law fought and lost on 'American Idol'

Does "Ring of Fire" for his last song. Judges give him praise; I think he'll be cut; and he is. I guess I'm glad, he'd have been super-annoying over an extended period of time.

Does a stellar, passionate "New York State of Mind," it's got the judges grinning at each other.

He says deadpan that if he gets through, "I'll immediately hug Jennifer Lopez, and kiss her. That's every Asian man's dream. That's the American dream."

"We're all bozos on the bus until we find some way to express ourselves," Tyler says. Totally apt, actually. They spend a lot of time talking to him afterwards, he's obviously a judges' favorite too.

Is crying as he walks off, one of the most touching moments of the year -- this obviously means so much to him. His friend Phillip Phillips hugs him, lifts him up.

"Thank you for the great friends, and thank you for the opportunity," he tells the camera.