'Just Makeup' will decide the final three with only two episodes remaining.
Today (31st), episode 9 of Coupang Play's variety show Just Makeup will reveal the final mission of the mind-bending semi-final, and the Top 3 advancing to the final will be announced. Next, the curtain-raiser for the final mission with legendary special models is previewed, and the tension toward the pinnacle of the K-beauty survival is expected to reach its peak.
'Just Makeup' is a massive makeup survival where makeup artists who represent K-beauty worldwide, not just in Korea, compete fiercely with their own styles. In episode 9, the final theme of the semi-final New Face mission, which will determine the last three to advance to the final, is revealed. The competition format, in which only one person survives each theme under brutal rules, evoked memories of Culinary Class Wars' 'infinite cooking hell' and raised the tension to a peak.
In the first 'high fashion' mission, Paris's golden-handed artist was the first to secure a spot in the final, and in the second mission by artist Ko Sang-woo, 'Ka-madhenu,' participants moved judges and viewers to tears with works that captured joy, anger, sorrow and pleasure. First Man, beauty heiress, and Son Tail were candidates for first place, and it will be announced who seized the second final ticket.
The final theme of the upcoming semi-final mission is 'novel.' Participants must use a passage from the novel 'Mermaid Hunt' as a clue to embody a symbolic being through their own makeup. Actor and writer Cha In-pyo will appear as a special judge, adding to expectations. This task, which gives no visual clues, promises to be the climax of 'infinite makeup hell.'
The final Top 3 then enter the last gate toward victory, the final mission. Legendary special models will appear en masse to complete a grand finale fitting for a large-scale survival show, and the mission's scale, beyond imagination, is drawing anticipation. On the final stage, makeup performances that condense each artist's philosophy and sensibility will be presented, and the last journey to rewrite the history of K-beauty will be unveiled this evening.
'Just Makeup' continues its rise in its fourth week after release, recording No. 1 in popularity on Coupang Play, a 4.5 rating, and No. 1 in entertainment content viewing satisfaction (source: Consumer Insight). According to the global OTT ranking site FlixPatrol, it entered the top 10 in seven overseas countries and scored an 8.5 rating on IMDb, capturing viewers' hearts beyond Korea. Praise for the semi-final results includes comments such as "To express each hair with makeup is truly godlike," "I was really surprised by the professionalism and artistry of the beauty artists," "Their skills are great, but their ability to interpret missions is also amazing," and "These missions are brutal, but the contestants produce results every time, which is astonishing." <
[Photo] Provided by Coupang Play.
[OSEN]