Fans Outraged Over Stephanie's Elimination on 'The King of Singers 3'

Viewers express outrage over Stephanie's elimination.

On the October 10th episode of MBN's 'The King of Singers 3', the second round of the third main competition, 'Fate War', took place, featuring performances from Kim Tae-yeon, Solji, and Bin Ye-seo, among others.

Stephanie transformed into a game heroine with her hairstyle, leather outfit, and boots. She chose 'Stay Unchanged' and delivered a stunning performance with a vampire concept, starting with a dramatic opening while lying upside down. Her improved vocals earned her 340 points.

After the third main competition concluded, the final rankings were announced, combining scores from the second round. Solji took first place, followed by Kim Tae-yeon, Lee Soo-yeon, Cha Ji-yeon, Koo Soo-kyung, Geum Jan-di, Hong Ja, and Hong Ji-yoon, all advancing to the semifinals. Stephanie, unfortunately, ranked 9th and became a candidate for elimination.

The revival round allowed the celebrity judges to vote for one contestant who underperformed, with the two receiving the most votes being eliminated. In the first group, Kang Hye-yeon, Kim Joo-i, Jang Tae-hee, and Chu Da-hye competed with 'It's Too Much', and Chu Da-hye was the first to be eliminated. After a re-vote, Jang Tae-hee was also eliminated.

In the second group, Bin Ye-seo, Stephanie, Ha Yi-ryang, and So Yoo-mi each sang a line from 'Dollido'. Surprisingly, Stephanie and Ha Yi-ryang were eliminated. Stephanie commented, "I have no regrets about my performance. I hope the remaining contestants represent our country well in the Korea-Japan King of Singers competition." After the 12 semifinalists were decided, Solji, the only contestant to score over 1000 points, was named MVP.

Some viewers reacted to Stephanie's elimination with comments like, "How could Stephanie be eliminated? She was amazing!", "Stephanie didn't deserve to go", "It's a shame Stephanie is out", and "Judges should be fair in their evaluations."

Tae Yuna, TenAsia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr