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Yoo Jae-seok, Yoo Byeong-jae, flirting whenever they get the chance
In MBC's entertainment show 'What Do You Do When You Hang Out?', which aired on the 11th, the trainee life of the top boy group and girl group Juju Secret was depicted. While One Top members continue to practice rigorous choreography, JS (Yoo Jae-seok) announced a meeting with mentor Teen Top three years after practicing.
According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership rating research company, on this day's 'What Do You Do When You Play?' The household viewership rating was 4.6% in the metropolitan area. The 2049 viewership rating, a key indicator of channel competitiveness, was 2.8%, ranking first among entertainment programs broadcast on Saturday. The best minute was the scene where the top members, led by JS (Yoo Jae-seok), remained in the practice room and mastered 7 difficult steps, and recorded the highest viewer rating per minute of 5.8%.
On this day, trainees from One Top (JS (Yoo Jae-seok), Haha, Yang Se-hyung, Hwang Kwang-hee, Yoo Byeong-jae, Nam Chang-hee, Lee Yi-kyung) and Juju Secret (Park Jin-joo, Mi-joo Lee), excluding Jo Se-ho, gathered in one place and began practicing in earnest. At this time, JS revealed, “Miju said that there seems to be someone among her brothers who likes her,” and the main character was revealed to be Yoo Byung-jae. CEO JS showed an open mind about in-office romance and emphasized, “But you should never break up.” Yoo Byeong-jae also attempted to flirt with Park Jin-joo and Dong-min's mother (Shin Bong-seon), who is in charge of the cafeteria, whenever he got the chance, drawing laughter by drawing a messy love line with a double-entendre.
JS revealed the draft for the first time, saying that the choreography for JuJu Secret's 'I'm Scared of the Night' has been completed to some extent. Next, ‘FreeMind’, who was in charge of Juju Secret’s choreography, appeared. As a team of girl group choreographers including Ive, Taeyeon, IZ*ONE, and Lovelyz, the choreography medley alone raised the members' excitement. Choreographer Chae Da-som revealed the choreography draft for the first verse of 'I'm Scared of the Night', saying, "It was my first time trying the city pop genre, so I was at a loss, but when I thought of Mi-joo and Jin-ju, it came to me." Jinju Park expressed her joy, saying, “I liked imitating Ive’s dance, but I was horrified to see the people who made it come out.”
Afterwards, the distribution of song parts to One Top members began. Meanwhile, Yoo Byung-jae's 'flirting eyes' continued. In the end, Lee Mi-joo appeared to have lost her senses and said, “Just keep your eyes down,” which made people laugh. In the part distribution practice that started with Park Jin-ju's coaching, JS was criticized by the members for his singing ability that made people doubt their eyes. It seemed like practice continued smoothly until the second verse, but just before Yoo Byung-jae's part came, Hwang Kwang-hee's part hit the brakes and practice came to a halt. In the end, Yoo Byung-jae ended up not being able to sing even once.
The trainees' assignments to announce the opening of the Dating Entertainment were also delivered. Each trainee formed a team and created a short-form video. At the same time, Dongmin's mother stimulated the trainees' appetites by preparing food for them in the Dingtaeng Entertainment cafeteria. JS, who saw Dongmin's mother's food parade preparing food filled with care, including curry, pork cutlet, sausage, and eggs, could not keep his mouth shut, saying, "You did this in an hour and a half?" The trainees who entered the restaurant with high expectations looked at the menu and filled their plates with joy, asking "Is this real?" Dongmin's mother, who sniped at JS CEO's tastes, even obtained a lifetime contract.
With their bellies full, the One Top members gathered again and focused on practice without any laughter. Led by JS, we intensively practiced everything from the difficult 7-step practice to the point choreography to get it right. To the members who continued to practice under the belief that 'practice is the only way to survive', JS said, "We probably danced the 'To You' choreography more than Teen Top. Teen Top dances well, so there is no need to go to this length." He said. JS said, "It's not because it's a broadcast, but I'm grateful, and you've given me a lot of strength and support. Let's finish well. We've come together to bring joy, so there's no end to it even if that goal is achieved." He also expressed his gratitude to the members who guessed well.
Meanwhile, the 'meeting with the mentor' scene was revealed in the trailer released on this day. During the previous practice, JS mentioned Niel's personal live video, saying, "Teen Top's Niel called me his choreography teacher and asked why I didn't call him." The main characters of the mentor were the members of Teen Top, a group that One Top members had been looking forward to so much. Coaching from the original Teen Top, who met three years after practice began, was anticipated.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
