MBN's massive trot audition 'The Unknown Legend - the hierarchy war among trot men' (hereinafter 'The Unknown Legend') features 49 contestants who advanced to the finals kicking off an intensified hierarchy war with a 'Unknown vs. Famous team deathmatch'.
On the 18th episode of 'The Unknown Legend,' episode 4 will hold the finals first round 1, 'Unknown vs. Famous team deathmatch.' As the 49 contestants who survived the 'unknown selection' and the 'famous selection' face off with experience and grit, reactions such as "Isn't this unprecedented?" and "It's too brutal" have emerged, heightening the tension.
On this episode, the TOP 5 from the 'unknown selection' held across episodes 1 and 2 will be revealed, and the joint ninth place—the final spot for the 'famous selection' that was not disclosed in episode 3—will also be unveiled. With unexpected rankings stirring the venue, 10 teams centered on the 'famous·unknown TOP5' will enter the deathmatch and compete fiercely.
Each team leader recruits desired members regardless of fame, forming teams in which unknown leader teams and famous leader teams face off. The outcome is decided by combining scores from round 1 'team competition' and round 2 'top leader match,' with the winning team advancing all members directly to the next round and the losing team subjected to the cruel rule where all members become elimination candidates.
Because every challenger risked their life to participate, the team formation process was reportedly not smooth amid desperation and urgency. Ryan, who finished second in the 'famous selection,' was chosen as Head of Team but confessed, "Maybe I was unpopular because I seemed unstable as a Head of Team," describing difficulties in recruiting members. In the end, participants not chosen by any leader formed what's known as an 'outsider team,' drawing attention to whether an underdog rebellion can occur.
After many twists and turns teams were formed, but unexpected variables continued. In one team, after members voluntarily left, only the minimum number remained, leading to clashes over song choice and ultimately leaving team members in tears and greatly shaking the atmosphere. One unknown challenger declared, "If you're weak, you lose," expressing resolute determination for the deathmatch against a famous team, raising curiosity about what kind of stage they completed amid successive variables and conflicts.
In particular, Seong-ri, who won first place in the 'famous selection' with overwhelming support from the national pro team and the top pro team, raised tension by receiving harsh midterm evaluations during team mission preparations. Unexpected critiques such as "You don't look composed" and "If you're going to be greedy, you need to practice" poured in, causing a rapid turnaround in atmosphere. With the burden that comes with being first in the preliminaries, interest is growing in whether they can overcome it on the main stage and what results they will produce.
Meanwhile, challengers pull out big moves to survive in the competition. In addition to large-scale synchronized dances reminiscent of mega crews, stage barbed wire and fire effects and large sculptures will appear to overwhelm viewers. Hari-mu, a dancer from One Million, who watched the unexpectedly large stage scale, reportedly could not hide her surprise, saying, "I thought I was on a dance audition set."
As provocative stages continue, the pro panel praised some performances as "stages you can't help but be persuaded by" and "like a final," while harsh critiques such as "fell short of expectations" and "the singing was disappointing" clashed. With audience and pro panel votes also diverging, an unpredictable contest is expected in which the outcome could be overturned by a single vote.
With audience choices determining survival, 'The Unknown Legend' nationwide voting 'The people's choice' also begins. The first voting period runs from Wednesday the 18th at 11 p.m. to Tuesday the 24th at 11:59:59 p.m., and viewers can participate by searching 'The Unknown Legend' in Naver's search bar to vote.
Holding the top spot in Wednesday variety for three consecutive weeks and solidifying its throne as the trot audition king, 'The Unknown Legend' will release the full "Unknown selection all-top best" tracks through various music sites at noon on the 19th to continue the show's afterglow. The collection will include stages that received all-top during the 'unknown selection,' conveying the现场感动 and vivid live energy intact. Performances that caused a stir immediately after broadcast such as Hangarak "Because I'm a man," Kim Han-yul "You know my name," Cho Seong-hwan "I loved you," and Haru "Mother's season" are included and are expected to elicit another strong reaction.
With the team deathmatch that will determine the fates of the unknown and the famous and the start of nationwide voting, episode 4 of 'The Unknown Legend' enters a new phase and will air on MBN at 9:40 p.m. on the 18th.<
[photo] MBN massive trot audition 'The Unknown Legend - the hierarchy war among trot men'
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