MBN's mega audition program "The Unknown Legend—The ranking war among trot company employees" continues a three-week rise in ratings, and in episode 4 it reveals the "Unknown TOP5" decided after fierce competition, marking the start of a full-scale ranking war. With the start of the national vote "the people's choice," the competition is expected to heat up further.
Episode 3 of "The Unknown Legend," which aired on the 11th, held the top spot for three consecutive weeks by recording the No. 1 Wednesday variety show rating. The day after the broadcast, on the 12th, it rose to No. 2 on Wavve's "Today's TOP20," and as of the 13th it ranked No. 7 on Netflix Korea's "TOP10 series," No. 3 on Wavve's "Today's TOP20," and No. 14 on TVING's "Today's TVING TOP20." On the same day it also rose to No. 1 in TV program search terms on the portal site Daum, drawing attention.
From the first broadcast, which held the "unknown selection" competition and drew attention with the appearance of new faces and fresh matchups, "The Unknown Legend" started strong as the No. 1 Wednesday variety show, showing a powerful presence. The hierarchy structure, in which tiers are divided by notoriety, and the class competition stimulated interest, and episode 3, which featured the "famous selection," has remained in OTT rankings for three weeks after broadcast, broadening its audience beyond trot fans to younger generations.
Reflecting interest across all age groups, SNS reactions have also been hot. According to MBN, content related to "The Unknown Legend" is spreading rapidly across official social channels. Official Instagram video views totaled 12,232,251; YouTube channel views totaled 40,196,374; and TikTok recorded 7,360,680, bringing cumulative views (as of March 15 at 6 p.m.) to more than 59,789,305. As broadcast clips and participant stage videos continue to spread, interest in the program is carrying over online.
Amid this interest, viewer participation that will shake up the ranking war will begin in earnest from episode 4, which airs on the 18th. After the broadcast begins that day, "The Unknown Legend" will carry out the national vote "the people's choice" via Naver. Viewers can search "The Unknown Legend" in the Naver search bar and then participate in the vote, voting once per day for up to seven challengers. As viewer votes are reflected in earnest, they are expected to emerge as a new variable that will decide the fate of the challengers.
Also, in episode 4 the results of the "unknown selection" decided after fierce competition will be revealed in full. With part of the "Unknown TOP5" first revealed through a preview video on the 16th, in fifth place was trot prodigy Kim Tae-woong, who left a strong impression with a stage that conveyed deep emotion despite his young age; in fourth place was Lee Dae-hwan, a former fire safety inspector who drew attention with solid vocal skills and a warm visual from his first competitive stage. Interest is growing over who the veiled "Unknown TOP3" members are, and the last successful contestant from the "famous selection," whose result was not revealed in the previous broadcast, will also be announced in that day's episode.
With the preliminary results revealed and the start of the national vote, episode 4 of "The Unknown Legend," which promises to be even hotter, will air on MBN on the 18th at 9:40 p.m.
[Photo] MBN "The Unknown Legend—The ranking war among trot company employees"
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