Legendary Trainee Pyeon Seungyeop Shockingly Eliminated
The landscape of MBN's audition program "Legend of the Unknown - The Ranking War of Trot Men" has been completely overturned by the results of the '1-on-1 Death Match.' The 7th episode, aired on the 8th, featured unpredictable matches, with a surge of 'rebellions' where unknown contestants defeated well-known participants.
The main match results are as follows:
- Jeong Yun-yeong vs. Lee Do-jin: Lee Do-jin won 11-4, showcasing the strength of an active performer.
- Yu Ji-woo vs. Ryan: Yu Ji-woo won 9-6, sparking an 'unknown contestant rebellion.'
- Seong Ri vs. Lee Chang-min: Lee Chang-min won 11-4.
- Choi Woo-jin vs. Park Min-soo: Choi Woo-jin won by a narrow margin of just 8 votes.
- Gwak Hee-seong vs. Shin Seong: Shin Seong won 10-5, proving the power of traditional trot.
- Lee Woo-jung vs. Marcus Kang: Marcus Kang won 10-5.
A shocking list of eliminated contestants was also revealed. While some contestants survived due to an additional qualification rule, well-known participants such as Pyeon Seung-yeop, a 36-year veteran, and Ryan from the group Paran were eliminated one after another, shaking up the competition.
The newly formed TOP5 are: 1st place Jeong Yeon-ho, 2nd place Lee Chang-min, 3rd place Haru, 4th place Kim Tae-woong, and joint 5th place Yu Ji-woo and Gwak Yeong-gwang. With the exception of Lee Chang-min, all members are from the 'unknown' ranks, heralding the dawn of an 'unknown era.'
At the end of the broadcast, the 3rd round of the main competition, 'National Song Festival,' which will determine advancement to the semifinals, began. The show heightened tension by announcing an unprecedented rule where the entire winning team of the 1st place would advance directly to the semifinals, along with a mission to perform hit songs by legendary singers and composers.
