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'Mr. Lotto' Park Seo-jin, highest viewership rating of 9.9%
TV CHOSUN's 'Mr. Lotto', which first aired on the 11th, features the TOP7 of 'Mr. Trot 2' (Ahn Seong-hoon, Park Ji-hyun, Jin Hae-seong, Na Sang-do, Choi Su-ho, Jin-wook, Park Seong-on) and the seven members of the Golden Knights, including Park Seo-jin, Kim Yong-pil, and Jae-ha, who are competing against them. This is a new concept reverse tribute music entertainment that gives fans a chance to win the lottery by participating in a karaoke competition and presents golden goods to fans.
On this day, TOP7 performed ‘My Love, Don’t Change’ with love for their fans. While the beauty and teamwork of the TOP7 shone, the three core members of the Golden Knights, Park Seo-jin, Kim Yong-pil, and Jae-ha, appeared. Park Seo-jin performed a janggu performance while shouting, “Ahn Seong-hoon, I have come.” At this time, Park Seo-jin's jangguchae broke, causing laughter. There was even a saying, “A cane for Ahn Seong-hoon.” Kim Yong-pil and Jae-ha sang Cho Yong-pil's 'Song of the Wind' together. The four mercenaries of the Golden Knights were Song Min-jun, Chu Hyeok-jin, Yoon Jun-hyeop, and Hwang Min-ho.
First, in the first round, Jin Hae-seong and Jae-ha faced off. When Jin Hae-seong pointed out Jae-ha, he said, “I’m bored. “Really,” he said. “There are only four official matches. “I won them all,” he said. Jin Hae-seong selected Na Hoon-ah's 'Mother' and received 98 points, showing the taste of authentic Trot. Jae-ha sang Lim Young-woong's 'My Love Like Starlight' with deep emotion, which he sang when Jin Hae-seong lost to Ahn Seong-hoon, and received 96 points. Jaeha experienced the humiliation of losing 5 out of 5 matches.
The second round was a match between Na Sang-do and Hwang Min-ho. During the contest, the two performed a duet, but Na Sang-do won and Hwang Min-ho was eliminated. Na Sang-do selected Tae Jin-ah's 'Companion' and performed an exciting performance, but received 91 points. Hwang Min-ho sang Kim Yong-im's 'Fly Whirlwind' with great emotion and high notes, receiving 92 points. It was a 1-point victory for Hwang Min-ho.
The third round was a battle between the visual kings Jihyun Park and Junhyeop Yoon. Two people who met in a death match during the contest. Junhyeop Yoon set out to take the lead by walking like a supermodel. It was a 1-point victory for Yoon Jun-hyeop.
In the 4th round, Choi Su-ho and Choo Hyuk-jin faced off. Choo Hyuk-jin, who has a lot of stories since season 1 of 'Mr. Trot', made people laugh when talking about Choi Su-ho and Kim Yong-pil, saying, "Everything goes well with me." Accordingly, MC Kim Seong-joo pointedly mentioned Kim Hee-jae, Choo Hyeok-jin's death match opponent during Season 1. The victory in this match went to Choi Su-ho.
In the 5th round, Song Min-jun and Jin-wook met. Jinwook, who was ranked 8th at the time of the TOP7 final, selected Jinwook, who was ranked 7th at the time, as his opponent. Jin-wook provoked Song Min-jun, who said he once woke up screaming in his sleep, by saying, “7 and 8 are different.” With Jinwook winning, the score became TOP7 3: Golden Knights 2.
In the 6th round, the captain of the Golden Knights appeared. Park Seo-jin shouted, “Ahn Seong-hoon, come out!” Park Seo-jin, recalling the time of the death match, said, “I was quiet, but Seong-hoon chose me in the death match,” and expressed his disappointment cheerfully, making people laugh. Both of them showed off their charms to the fullest, with Ahn Seong-hoon receiving 98 points and Park Seo-jin receiving 100 points.
The last round was a match between Kim Yong-pil and Park Seong-on. The age difference between the two is a whopping 35 years. 'Mr. Trot 2' was a battle between the eldest brother and the youngest. The score for Park Seong-on’s stage was 100 points. As per the results of the last match, which was actually the final, TOP7 won against the Golden Knights.
According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership rating research company, 'Mr. Lotto' recorded nationwide viewership ratings of 8.641% (Part 1) and 7.447% (Part 2). This corresponds to the highest viewership ratings for all channels in the same time zone, including general programming, cable, and terrestrial broadcasting, as well as the highest viewership ratings for all entertainment programs aired on Thursday. At the moment, the highest viewer rating soared to a whopping 9.9%. Following 'Mr. Trot 2', which showed the power of Trot auditions, the spin-off 'Mr. Lotto' is also receiving love.
Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr
