Park Ji-hyun defeats Jin-wook and bursts into tears

'Mr. Trot 2 - The Beginning of a New Legend', which was chosen by the people as the #1 'Korean's Favorite Program', recorded a viewership rating of 21.8% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide standard), breaking its own highest viewership rating and broadcasting on all channels for six consecutive weeks. The record of sweeping the championship was once again broken.

In TV CHOSUN's 'Mr. Trot 2 - The Beginning of a New Legend', which aired on the 26th, a '1-on-1 death match' continued, a cliffhanger match in which only half survived. The results of the 3rd week (1/20~1/25) of the online cheering vote, which continues to run wild, exceeding 5.6 million cumulative votes, show that 'romantic singer' Kim Yong-pil demolishes the stronghold of 'powerful fandom' Park Seo-jin with his enormous middle-aged power. He showed off his spirit and took first place. Park Seo-jin in 2nd place, Jin Hae-seong in 3rd place, Min-ho Hwang in 4th place, Seong-hoon Ahn in 5th place, Ji-hyun Park in 6th place, and Na Sang-do in 7th place were ranked high, proving the keen interest of fans.

In the battle between Lee Chan-sung, who showed off his excellent sense of rhythm with Na Hoon-ah's 'Cheers', and Lee Ha-jun, who chose Nam Jin's 'It's Me, Me', Lee Ha-jun, who transformed himself into a devilish sexy man rather than a father, dominated the stage with his deadly smirk and overflowing composure, winning 15:0. Won by a total vote.

Yeonggwang, who presented a fresh and lively performance with Lim Hyun-jung's 'That Woman's Mascara', and Kang Jae-su, who competed with Jeong Eui-song's 'Bury You Next to the Corn Field', maintained restrained emotions until the end as if reciting a poem, while still conveying the earnest resentment in his voice. He was recognized for his superior song interpretation skills and won 10:5.

A big match that focused everyone's attention in one place, the youth rivalry between 'next generation authentic Trot powerhouse' 13-year-old Park Seong-on and 12-year-old 'breaking prodigy' Song Do-hyeon, Song Do-hyun caused an unprecedented upset with a 10:5 win. Park Seong-on, who sang Min-ho Jang's 'You Know My Name', brought original songwriter Min-ho Jang, MC Seong-ju Kim, and 'The Grim Reaper' to tears with deep emotion that belied his age. Song Do-hyun, who had constantly raised concerns with his nervous appearance, suddenly changed as soon as the Jeonju started, and showed off his genius like a gemstone by exploding with 'Song Do-hyun's signature' excitement with Kim Tae-gon's 'Mangbuseok (Hong Ji-yoon ver.)'.

Jang Song-ho, who appeared on stage with Na Hoon-a's 'Madam', presented a heart-warming appeal with a sophisticated trot singing style with amazing bass and pop elements. He was a high school junior who showed off the pinnacle of 'trot performance' by performing a splendid mega crew stage with Seo Geo's 'Hani Hani'. He defeated Hwang Min-woo 10:5.

'Trot Milk Man' Choi Su-ho created a legendary stage by perfectly performing Song Ga-in's 'Wolha Ga-yak', which boasts the highest level of difficulty, including difficult beats and having to keep turning over the vocal cords, in his own style, adding delicious vocals. Choo Hyuk-jin, who sang Jinseong's 'Jinan Lady', was well-received for his 'Carbon Trot' that brought out the savory taste of trot, but Choi Su-ho won with a score of 13:2.

Jin-wook and Park Ji-hyun's Jin vs. Jin final match, which attracted explosive expectations from viewers as a 'preview of the finals', led to a famous match of the century worthy of a 'steam match' with Park Ji-hyun winning a dramatic victory by 8 to 7 by one vote. . Jinwook, a 'voice gangster' who sang Na Hoon-ah's 'Indifferent Time', completed the creepy stage with his silky voice and delicate expressiveness that aroused admiration. Park Ji-hyun, who chose Kim Sang-bae's 'You Can't Leave', not only raised the excitement level of fans with her refreshing singing ability, heart-pounding dance and fatal smile, but also proved her star status with her innate stage manners.

Na Sang-do, who sang Jin Mi-ryeong's 'Ugly Love', won 13:2 over Kang Tae-poong with a heart-piercing voice and skill that filled the stage. Kang Tae-poong, who performed Hongchun's 'Pretty Boy Hongchun', showed off his 'talented genius' with a stage full of charm that matched the lively lyrics.

TV CHOSUN's 'Mr. Trot 2 - The Beginning of a New Legend', the only original Trot audition series full of surprises with unexpected matches, airs every Thursday at 10 PM.

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr