‘Burning Trotman’ Hwang Young-woong, 1st place for 3 consecutive weeks

Park Min-soo quickly emerged as a candidate for the championship, receiving the highest score of 600 points in the 1-on-1 rivalry match. Hwang Young-woong ranked first in the national support vote for three consecutive weeks.

The 5th episode of MBN's entertainment show 'Burning Trotman' (hereinafter referred to as 'Bult'), which aired on the 17th, recorded the highest viewership rating of 16.3% (based on Nielsen Korea paid broadcast households) and 14.3% nationwide viewership rating, ranking 1st in the same time zone on all channels on Tuesdays for 5 consecutive weeks. He held the throne above.

On this day, Lee Su-ho and Choi Yoon-ha attracted attention by showing off their contrasting performances despite having the same 'cave bass'. Lee Soo-ho put on a lively performance worthy of the 'nation's younger brother' to Na Hoon-ah's '18-year-old Soon-i', and Choi Yoon-ha performed Bae Cheol-soo's 'Lonely Drinking Cup' with the utmost loneliness, causing Yoon Myeong-seon to burst into tears. Accordingly, Choi Yun-ha earned 463 points and defeated Lee Su-ho, who received 225 points.

The second match was a battle between ‘authentic Trot powerhouses’ Kang Hoon and Mu-ryong. Kang Hoon, who selected Park Sang-cheol's 'I'm Foolish', gave a powerful performance with a passionate performance that gave him his all, even when he was not in good condition. Unlike Kang Hoon, who was anxious, Mu-ryong portrayed the true flavor of authentic Trot by performing Jinseong's 'Your Lantern' with his head voice, and earned 433 points, beating Kang Hoon with 225 points.

The third match was a battle between Enoch and Divinity. The two people, who were nominated by Enoch, had a hard time choosing a song until the competition was just around the corner, feeling the pressure of having to show a different side from before. Enoch added earnest emotion and the edge of taking off his glasses to Seol Woon-do's 'Once Again', filling the scene with cheers with a perfect performance that captured women's hearts. Shinsung sang Na Hoon-ah's 'Woman on the Beach', which requires a relaxed singing, with deep bass and soft bends, giving off a sugar-like charm that melts your eardrums. In the end, Shinsung scored 510 points and won by a large margin over Enoch, who received 178 points.

While Trotman's victory continued, Nam Seung-min and Han Kang stole the spotlight as the results were reversed with the scores of the 'celebrity delegation'. Nam Seung-min increased the sense of crisis by selecting Geumjandi's 'Let's Live in Seoul', which did not match the vocal range, but touched the hearts of people by showing his unique emotional voice. However, Han Kang, the protagonist of 'Unconventional Transformation', who created a captivating performance with Seo Ju-kyung's 'Bench', all-killed the votes of the 13-member celebrity delegation and jumped to 526 points, causing a landslide victory over Nam Seung-min.

The next match was between Taebaek, the ‘son of Mars’, and Minsu Park, the ‘celebrity of Seocheon.’ Taebaek, who appeared with a large drum, performed Namjin's 'resume' with powerful vocals and exciting mask dances, but was criticized for being too focused on performance and only scored 81 points. On the other hand, Park Min-soo revealed the story of how his grandmother's life story comes to mind every time he sings Na Hoon-a's 'Myeongja!' and delivered a deep resonance with his heart-piercing voice, making both the celebrity and national representatives stand on their feet. Park Min-soo received rave reviews saying, “A new candidate for the championship has been born,” and scored 607 points, recording the highest score ever in a ‘1-on-1 rivalry match.’

The match that followed was between Jeong Da-han and Son Tae-jin, the most unexpected combination. The two people who fought again in 'Team Death Match' heightened tension with a fiery fight. Jeong Da-han, the famous 'Son of Gwangju', passionately sang Na Hoon-ah's 'Tusk', which comforted the bereaved families of the victims of the Gwangju Democratization Movement, with a deep sense of sorrow, bringing tears to the eyes of Lee Ji-hye and the audience. Son Tae-jin expressed Na Hoon-ah's 'Garage' in his own style with his luxurious voice and amazing control of strength and weakness, completing a unique stage with added luxury. Eight members of the national delegation abstained on the stage where two completely opposite people met each other, creating an unprecedented situation where the score of the national delegation for the first time in 'Bult' was tied at 146 to 146. The celebrity representatives also expressed difficulty in making a choice, and Jeong Da-han won 356 to 326 with only '1 vote difference' among the celebrity representatives, proving that it was a close match.

In the final match, ‘Performance Craftsman’ Kim Jung-yeon won by a landslide victory over ‘Emotional Trot’ Choi Seong. Seong Choi, who went first, showed off his excellent high notes with Jinhee Choi's 'Heavenly Reunion', but left something to be desired due to his unstable pitch and excessive emotional expression in the beginning. Kim Jung-yeon, who selected Kim Sang-guk's 'Fire Butterfly', devastated the scene with a huge 'water show' in which she performed an alluring dance while splashing water using a huge special set filled with 300 liters of water, receiving a standing ovation. Kim Jung-yeon, who delivered an all-time performance, won with a score of 120 to 565.

On this day's broadcast, Hwang Young-woong, Nam Seung-min, Enoch, Min Soo-hyun, Shin Seong, Son Tae-jin, Park Min-soo, Jeon Jong-hyuk, Han Kang, and Lee Su-ho were named in the top 10 of the 'National Support Vote' for the third week, drawing attention. Moreover, it was announced that the 10 members would participate in the 'Flaming Trotman Special Talk Show', which will be held live on 'Naver Now' at 8 PM on the 21st, the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, raising expectations.

‘Burning Trotman’ airs every Tuesday at 9:40 PM.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr