'B:MY BOYZ' Round 3 'B:GINNER's PICK' with Wanna One has started excitingly.
The first episode of the match 'B:GINNER's PICK' in Round 3 with the third TOP idol Wanna One's Bae Jin-young, Lee Dae-hwi, Ha Sung-woon, and Park Woo-jin was portrayed in the 7th episode of SBS's large-scale global boy group audition program 'B:MY BOYZ' (hereinafter 'Be My Boys'), which aired on Dec. 2 at 5:50 p.m.
On that day, MCs (main hosts) (G)I-DLE's Miyeon and Deekey made their first appearance together, attracting attention. The two introduced the TOP idol Wanna One as "the hexagonal idol with an unprecedented impact and the iconic presence of idol survival programs." Park Woo-jin noted, "It seems that the B:GINNERs are having precious moments just like we did. I will watch carefully," while Lee Dae-hwi said, "I will assess how well the team blends together overall."
After successfully completing the surprise mission with a signal song in the last broadcast, the B:GINNERs showcased their creative aspects by choosing many things themselves in this round as well. Starting with the bottom from the surprise mission, they formed teams by choosing a song among four representative tracks of Wanna One: 'Energetic', 'Beautiful', 'BOOMERANG', and 'Burn It Up' through a 'team member push-out' method. Then, the two teams that chose 'Energetic' and 'Beautiful' had to prepare a stage divided into the first and second verses of the two songs they selected, while the teams that selected 'BOOMERANG' and 'Burn It Up' did the same.
The intensity of the survival competition heightened when Moon Jae-il and Lee Jun-myeong, who ranked first in the surprise mission with the signal song, chose 'Burn It Up.' Participants in the anticipation-filled song 'Energetic' included Choi Yo-han, Li Tzu-wei, William, Kim Bo-hyun, Ikuto, and Hiroto, while those in the story-like 'Beautiful' were Lim Ji-hwan, Haruto, Ai, Hyo, Kang Jun-seong, and Seo Jun-hyeok. The participants for the intense beat of 'BOOMERANG' included Lee Yun-seong, Kai, Bae Daniel, Jang Won, Yang Seong-hee, and Park Jun-hyuk, and for the burning passion of 'Burn It Up,' there were Kim Jung-hoon, Park Se-chan, Yang Hyun-bin, Lee Yeon-tae, Lee Jun-myeong, and Moon Jae-il, completing the competition structure among the 'Wanna One kids.'
The first match was between the 'Energetic' and 'Beautiful' teams. Wanna One introduced, "'Energetic' is a grateful song given as a gift by 'Be My Boys' master Hui, so it feels fresh. 'Beautiful' is a lyrical song that has received much love overseas." Following that, the teams Beauty + Jetik (Choi Yo-han, Li Tzu-wei, William, Kim Bo-hyun, Ikuto, Hiroto) and Ener + Pool (Lim Ji-hwan, Haruto, Ai, Hyo, Kang Jun-seong, Seo Jun-hyeok) took the stage, expressing their anticipation for the team switch.
The stage for 'Energetic' unfolded first. Hiroto claimed to have powerful vocals, and Hyo stated, "I want to do better because it's a song made by Master Hui." The Ener + Pool team, taking on the impressive introduction, handled the first verse with steady group choreography and vocals, earning praise from the original songwriter Hui that "the harmony of the vocals is harmonious." The Beauty + Jetik team, responsible for the second verse, experienced a crisis due to the tardiness of Kim Bo-hyun and William, but they enhanced their skills through teamwork, with Li Tzu-wei's high notes drawing attention.
After watching the stage, Ha Sung-woon said, "I want to give applause to the Ener + Pool team. The overall balance was good. The Beauty + Jetik team had a chaotic feeling in their choreography, which was regrettable." Lee Dae-hwi praised, "I got goosebumps from Kang Jun-seong's introduction. Seo Jun-hyeok also sang the first chorus stably," while Park Woo-jin admired, "Hyo had good Korean diction in the rap part." Ha Sung-woon conveyed, "Li Tzu-wei's ability to handle difficult high notes in the second half was impressive," and Bae Jin-young and Park Woo-jin pointed out that "Kim Bo-hyun's energy was great."
Next, the emotional stage of 'Beautiful' was revealed. The Beauty + Jetik team showcased a storytelling of longing for a friend who was far away in the first verse, while the Ener + Pool team reflected on memories of friends they had spent time with in the second verse. During the mid-check, both teams received feedback for their vague feelings and detailed dance, prompting a deeper conversation to immerse themselves in the song. Seo Jun-hyeok shared, "Ai is really cute when practicing. I wanted to capture the time spent with the B:GINNERs," while the introduction was handled by Kim Bo-hyun, who practiced vocalization together with Li Tzu-wei, sharing camaraderie.
As the song ended, Lee Dae-hwi and Park Woo-jin, moved to tears, noted on the sincerity of the 'Beautiful' stage, "It seems we can debut like this. I didn't know we could do live like this so well." Bae Jin-young and Ha Sung-woon shared, "When Lim Ji-hwan cried, it brought back a lot of memories and made us emotional." Ha Sung-woon said, "I think the leader Hyo did a good job keeping the center, which led to a good stage. Li Tzu-wei also did well," and Bae Jin-young remarked, "The Beauty + Jetik team effectively expressed gestures and expressions on stage." Lee Dae-hwi advised William, "If you improve the awkwardness, you will perform better in your part."
Ahead of the battle between 'BOOMERANG' and 'Burn It Up', Wanna One introduced, "It's a really difficult song," noting that "'Burn It Up' is powerful and evokes an atmosphere that feels like it will catch fire. 'BOOMERANG' is a cherished song that challenges an image transformation." Following that, the teams of Hwal + Merang (Lee Yun-seong, Kai, Bae Daniel, Jang Won, Yang Seong-hee, Park Jun-hyuk) and Bu + Hwal (Kim Jung-hoon, Park Se-chan, Yang Hyun-bin, Lee Yeon-tae, Lee Jun-myeong, Moon Jae-il) appeared on stage. Park Se-chan said, "I was thrilled to see Kai's highlight choreography," and Bae Daniel added, "We are set to face the team led by the dancing ace Moon Jae-il."
The Hwal + Merang team, opposing the Avengers, began their first practice with Kai at the center. Kai expressed, "I think we need to practice harder than now," demonstrating leadership by easily explaining in English to the global participants. Leader Jang Won expressed gratitude by stating, "Kai led the practice, and I appreciated the help with the parts we missed." Thus, they displayed extraordinary vigor from the mid-check, increasing the tension of the Bu + Hwal team. The overwhelming skills of the Avengers Bu + Hwal and the attractive twists of the dark horse Hwal + Merang raise anticipation about which team will become the 'TOP PICK.'
Subsequently, the charismatic first-verse stage of the Bu + Hwal team's Avengers-style 'BOOMERANG' unfolded. The second verse of 'BOOMERANG' prepared by the Hwal + Merang team and the other stage 'Burn It Up' from both teams will be revealed in the upcoming 8th episode of 'Be My Boys' airing on Dec. 9. The contrasting spectrum showcasing different charms of 'Energetic,' 'Beautiful,' and B:GINNER's unique style is anticipated. The continuous growth of the B:GINNERs is triggering a 'falling for' scenario among the B:inUS.
Meanwhile, 'Be My Boys' airs every Saturday at 5:20 p.m. It can also be streamed on various global OTT platforms such as Netflix, ABEMA, WeTV, and Rakuten Viki. An online voting for Round 4 is currently ongoing through the SBS website and the My One Pick, My Star platforms until 6 p.m. on Dec. 4.
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