'Steal Heart Club' opens the curtain on a fierce survival contest with the K-pop girl group big match that will cap off round 3, and a new phase of round 4, the "band unit battle."
In episode 5 of Mnet's 'Steal Heart Club' (STEAL HEART CLUB), airing today (18th), Dain, who said "I'm absolutely not going to lose," and O Da-jun, who drew attention for his singular skill, collide head-on, producing the highly anticipated strong-team versus strong-team big match. With the round 3 results announced, the first elimination will also be revealed, heightening the tension to the extreme.
In a preview released ahead of the broadcast, the final matchup of round 3, performed as K-pop girl group songs, was captured. The "generational integration team" (Kim Eun-chan A, O Da-jun, Jeong Eun-chan, Chae Pil-gyu, Han Bin Kim), who chose IVE's "REBEL HEART," and the "space conquest team" (Dain, Park Cheol-gi, Sagisomer, Seo Woo-seung, Lee Junho), who reinterpreted aespa's "Armageddon" as a band version, face off with pride on the line.
At the midterm evaluation site, the generational integration team received cold feedback from producer Nathan that "the stage wasn't exciting at all," and internal conflict began as opinions such as "we should abandon the front-person section" circulated. In response, O Da-jun showed signs of wavering, saying, "I'm supposed to be the front person…," while Dain displayed cocky confidence, saying, "I'm not confident, I might lose," revealing the stark contrast between the two.
As an unprecedented development unfolds with all 25 members of the round 3 losing teams placed on the elimination list, the first eliminated contestant will be revealed in today's broadcast. MC Moon Ga-young announced, "Two per position, a total of 10 people will be finally eliminated," ratcheting up the tension on site. With Kim Eun-chan B's anxious confession, "What if I have to go home…," the expressions of the aspiring musicians hardened further, and the narration, "Only those who have stolen hearts will survive," continued as the moment of the first elimination approached.
With attention focused on who will be the first eliminated contestant, round 4's "band unit battle" officially begins. This round allows eight people to freely form a team without position restrictions, entering a stage where individual strategies and survival instincts clash. Confusion and desire among musicians intersect with lines like "Could be twice on stage?," "Two guitars for guitar too?," and "Make me the best," and even remarks such as "Jiho hyung, we're saying bye now" appear, foreshadowing cracks in existing relationships.
A pride battle between strong teams, the reveal of the first eliminated contestant, and a complete reconfiguration of team lineups. Episode 5 of Mnet's global band survival show 'Steal Heart Club,' an unmissable survival war, airs today (18th) at 10 p.m.
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