The 'New Song Match' was held in the third round of 'Peak Time', with advancement to the final round at stake.
In the 9th episode of JTBC's entertainment show 'PEAK TIME', which aired on the 5th, the 3rd round 'New Song Match' A League (Team 2 o'clock, Team 7 o'clock, Team 11 o'clock, Team 20 o'clock, Team 24 o'clock) was a fierce competition. was drawn.
The 3rd round 'New Song Match', the final hurdle to be named in the TOP 6 of the final round, was hotter than ever. They, who have written a brilliant growth story, once again proved their true value by performing a new song full of their own colors.
In the B League, Team 8:00 and Team 23:00 received the ‘All Pick’ and tied for 1st place, while Team 13:00 (7 PICKs) ranked 3rd, and Team 14:00 and Team 15:00, which received 4 PICKs, tied for 4th place. did. The variable was also the special judge's 'audience pick'. The 'dark horse' team 8 o'clock received 680 audience points and took first place in the B League with a total score of 1,480 points. Team 8 o'clock leader Lee Chan expressed his joy at winning first place by fulfilling his 'kiss' promise.
The A-League 'New Song Match' started with a confident team taking the lead at 2 o'clock. The determination of team 2:00, which dramatically survived as a 'judge's pick' in the first merger ceremony, was extraordinary. Team 2:00, who completed the 'CIRCUIT' stage with strong group dance, received a whopping '7 PICK'. Judge Moon Byul said, “I was so immersed that I forgot to press the pick button. “It felt like a car engine,” he exclaimed, and judge Kyuhyun also gave high praise, saying, “Team 2:00 showed the essence of synchronized dance to the point where you could feel that they put their heart and soul into this round.” Leader Yoon Hyuk, who gained confidence, expressed his overwhelming feelings, saying, “After many twists and turns, we have advanced to the third round. We will make it to the end, so please show a lot of interest and anticipation.”
Team 20:00, who took on a new challenge with the medium tempo song 'Like You've Never Tried Before', received '6 PICK'. Seonggyu Kim said, “I liked the unique charm of Team 20:00. He praised them, saying, “It was amazing that they performed live stably while dancing.” In response to the somewhat disappointing result, Bitsaeon said, “We’ve only received very good reviews so far,” and added, “It was a good time for our team. “If I become top 6, I will show a more perfect and professional performance,” he said.
Team 24 Hour's performance, which came on stage to enthusiastic cheers, also attracted attention. Due to an unavoidable situation that occurred five days before the competition, a variable was created that required the members to be reorganized from 5 to 4, and everything from recording to choreography had to be changed. Team 24 Hour, who took the stage with their first official debut song 'Be Mine', overcame the crisis and completed a stable stage in both dance and vocals. The stage, which maximized Team 24 Hour's unique strengths with an understated sexy performance, drew '4 PICK' from the judges. Kyuhyun highly praised the efforts, saying, “Preparing for the stage must not have been easy, but this was a stage where we felt each other much more than the stage made by the five of us,” and Lee Gikwang praised them, saying, “Moon Jong-up did Moon Jong-up.” Heedo expressed regret, saying, “The weight of ‘peak time’ is something that needs to be proven through results, so even though I don’t want to be concerned about the results, I think I was overlooked.”
Team 11 O'Clock, which showed formidable momentum, showed its true value once again with 'Skyscraper'. They proved to be an absolute powerhouse by winning the A-League's first 'All Pick'. The judges did not hold back in their praise, saying that it was an honor and a discovery of Asians. MC Lee Seung-gi was proud, saying, “I proved my skills even with the new song stage,” and Jay Park applauded, saying, “This was a stage where I felt I could become a big star after starting with ‘Albadol.’”
The final stage of the A-League was decorated by team 7:00, who were crowned ‘introductory masters’ with their sweet voices. Team 7:00, who took the stage with judge Ryan Jeon's new song 'Doesn't Matter', attracted attention with their unique solid vocal harmony and even a difficult performance. The judges gave an ‘all-pick’ response to the ‘Dozen Mera’ stage, which was completed after arduous efforts to become a ‘dance master’. Shim Jae-won acknowledged the efforts of Team 7:00, which was upgraded to a ‘performance restaurant,’ and praised them, saying, “My breathing can be shaky and broken, but I was surprised that they were able to catch it.” Heejae said, “As I received new songs and met the audience for the first time in 5-6 years, I felt that the moments I had with each song were precious. “I will take on the challenge again with courage and come back with good music,” he said.
The final first place in the A League was taken by the team 11 o'clock, which received the judges' 'Olympic' and an audience score of 710 points. Taehwan said, “I have to do better. “I thought I should show more growth than the previous stage,” he said, reaffirming his determination.
With this, the third round of ‘New Song Match’ has ended. While Team 8:00 and Team 11:00 received a 3% benefit of the total cumulative votes, a second merger ceremony was announced where the TOP 6 who will advance to the final round will be decided, adding to the tension.
The 10th episode of 'Peak Time', where the TOP 6 who advance to the final round will be selected, will be broadcast at 10:30 pm on the 12th.
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr