In TV CHOSUN's 'Mr. Trot 2 - The Beginning of a New Legend' broadcast on the 23rd, a '1-on-1 rivalry match' was held in the TOP 10 finals of the 16 elites who advanced to the 4th round of the finals. A 1-on-1 rivalry match is held in two rounds: a first-round rivalry competition in which two people compete with each song they prepared, and a second round one-song competition in which two people share one song. The scores from the first and second rounds are added together. Only the top 10 ranked players will advance to the semifinals.
In the 7th week of cheering voting held from February 17th to 22nd, Ahn Seong-hoon firmly maintained his position as 1st for 3 weeks, followed by Kim Yong-pil in 2nd place, Na Sang-do in 3rd place, Ji-hyun Park in 4th place, Su-ho Choi in 5th place, Min-jun Song in 6th place, 7th place. Above, Jin Hae-seong followed.
The first sequence of the 1-on-1 rivalry match was decorated with the Yongho Sangbak Trot divine battle between Choi Su-ho and Gil Byeong-min. Choi Su-ho, who presented an appealing stage worthy of 'Jin for the second time in a row' with Jin-seong's 'That Name Mother', defeated Gil Byeong-min, who faced off head-on with his special card Lee Byeong-cheol's 'Plum', and won with 1,266 points to 1,193 points.
In the revenge match between Park Seong-on and Song Do-hyeon, which provided a tense atmosphere, Park Seong-on, who presented a full-throated performance with Song Ga-in's 'Rainy Geumgang Mountain' containing the unique resentment of Koreans, succeeded in the revenge match with 1,237 points. Song Do-hyun, who unleashed a special magic that made everyone feel good with Na Hoon-a's 'Broken Wall Clock', scored 1,227 points.
In the young trot battle between Park Ji-hyun and Yoon Jun-hyeop, a super-class visual group whose appearance drew screams from female fans, Park Ji-hyun, who received rave reviews for Song Ga-in's 'Geomungoya' as the perfect version of Park Ji-hyun's signature cider singing style, won with 1,253 points. Yoon Jun-hyeop, who received praise as “the advent of the Korean version of Ricky Martin” with Eun Ga-eun’s “Tiki Taka,” scored 1,210 points.
Kim Yong-pil, the number one person to be avoided by all participants, attempted a surprise transformation with Tae Jin-ah's 'Ok-gyeong' with a sense of rhythm, once again confirming the style of his unrivaled experience, and selected Jin-seong's 'The Road to Finding You' as an authentic trot song. He defeated Choo Hyuk-jin, who had a chance to win, with a score of 1,230 points to 1,219 points.
In the match between Ahn Seong-hoon and Jin Hae-seong, who were highly anticipated as a preview of the final, Ahn Seong-hoon, who sang about the regret of sending off his teammates who were eliminated due to Chan-won Lee's 'relationship from childhood', won with 1,278 points, with rave reviews saying, 'Ahn Seong-hoon did Ahn Seong-hoon.' Jin Hae-seong, who showed a more plain appearance with Lim Young-woong's 'My Love Like Starlight', earned 1231 points, with the evaluation that sincerity was felt in every breath.
Jinwook, who left a deep impression by showing the essence of sorrowful emotions and delicate expressiveness through Kim Yang's 'Go', won by 1,200 points to 1,194 points over Lee Ha-jun, who captivated the audience with the fatal charm of his husky voice through Johnny Lee's 'Hot Goodbye'. did.
In the battle between Song Min-jun and Jang Song-ho, the traditional Trot powerhouse, Jang Song-ho, who dominated the stage by showing off his spectacular Trot skills with Kim Yeon-ja's 'Mercury Lamp', won with 1,182 points. Song Min-jun, who evoked moist emotions with Na Hoon-ah's 'The Watermill Spins', received 1,170 points.
The final sequence of the first round featured an adult vs. child match between Na Sang-do and Hwang Min-ho. Hwang Min-ho, who completed a goosebumps performance by showing off his amazing singing skills with Kim Chu-ja's 'You Are Far Away', won with 1,226 points, defeating Na Sang-do, who scored 1,198 points with Jin-seong's 'I'm a Fool' with his heavy sincerity.
After a fierce battle, Ahn Seong-hoon, Choi Su-ho, Park Ji-hyun, Park Seong-on, Jin Hae-seong, Kim Yong-pil, Song Do-hyeon, Hwang Min-ho, Choo Hyuk-jin, Yoon Jun-hyeop, Jin-wook, Na Sang-do, Lee Ha-jun, Gil Byeong-min, Jang Song-ho, and Song Min-jun ended the first round, and the 'rival' 10 finalists will be selected through a song competition in the second round of 'Flower of the Match'.
TV CHOSUN's 'Mr. Trot 2 - The Beginning of a New Legend', the only original Trot audition program that raises curiosity about who will be the top 10 who will advance to the semifinals, is broadcast every Thursday at 10 PM.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr