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(New York, The US)

(The US, Spain, Italy, Germany)

(The entire world has gone wild.)

(The origin country of K-pop)

The Chuseok Special...

of the 2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships...

is taking place here in Goyang Gym.

The man who takes care of your holidays every year...

will say hello.

I'm the returning commentator of Idol Star Athletics Championships,

Jun Hyun Moo.

(Jun Hyun Moo, Commentator)

Hello.

I'm a new commentator of the Idol Star Athletics Championships,

- My goodness. - Lee Chang Sub of BTOB. Nice to meet you.

Until 2018, I entered the Idol Star Athletics Championships as an athlete.

You entered the archery event.

Yes, I entered the archery event.

Before that, I did track and field.

I'm back as a commentator after seven years.

Since I'm the only former athlete among the commentators,

I'll provide vivid commentaries that come from my experience.

Hello,

I'm a new commentator of the Idol Star Athletics Championships.

I'm Comedienne Lee Eun Ji. It's nice to meet you.

(Lee Eun Ji, Commentator)

I absolutely love K-pop.

As someone who's crazy about K-pop,

I'll do my best to deliver...

the heated atmosphere of the stadium.

Thank you.

That's reassuring.

Let's go.

Hello, I'm the first foreign commentator of the Idol Star Athletics Championships.

Are you a foreigner?

- Aren't you Korean? - That's what it says on the script.

- You're Korean. - But it says that I'm...

- the first foreign commentator. - Really?

I'm Jonathan. It's nice to meet you.

You're the IM

What's "IM?"

"IM" stands for...

"Idol master."

- IM - It's a well-known fact among my friends.

Hosting a show about idols for four years...

made me knowledgeable.

I think I'll be able to help with the commentaries.

I've prepared some tidbits of information,

so please look forward to them.

(Please look forward to the tidbits of information.)

To celebrate the 15th anniversary,

we have the largest number of people on Idol Star Athletics Championships.

- Usually, we have about 250 people. - Okay.

Today, we have 374 people.

The largest number of idols have entered...

the 2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships, Chuseok Special.

Which events will we see?

Firstly, there is...

the flower of Idol Star Athletics Championships.

It's the event that has given birth to many stars,

track and field.

Look forward to the 60m race and 400m relay.

Yes. And there's the event...

that has given birth to many famous scenes...

with the fancy outfits and passionate dance moves.

Look forward to dancesport as well.

Moreover, ssireum will have the strongest idols...

compete against each other.

And penalty shoot-out...

will have the idols play a 11m Russian roulette...

on the field.

The representative event...

of Idol Star Athletics Championships, archery,

has been excluded this year.

Instead of archery, we have a newly-formed event.

It's the event we're very excited about.

- That's right. - Yes.

It's the event...

that gave us the world-renowned star, Kim Ye Ji.

The new event is pistol shooting.

(It's something you can only see on Idol Star Athletics Championships.)

The participating athletes...

have practiced diligently at the shooting range...

over a long period of time.

So viewers, please look forward to it.

The 2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships, Chuseok Special,

is aspiring to have a safe competition without any injuries.

For the safety of the athletes and audience members,

medical professionals and medical devices have been prepared.

We'll work hard to eliminate any injuries on Idol Star Athletics Championships.

That sounds good. The athletes shouldn't get injured.

Even if it's a fun event,

there shouldn't be any injuries.

I agree.

To prevent injuries,

warming up the body is a must.

- That's right. - Yes.

We prepared a special warmup exercise...

of Idol Star Athletics Championships.

To help the athletes with the warmup exercise,

mascots of Idol Star Athletics Championships...

will enter.

(Curious)

You'll have a warmup exercise...

with the small, but brave cookies...

who escaped from the oven!

We introduce GingerBrave and his friends!

GingerBrave and his friends!

(Cute)

(How cute!)

Oh, my!

(Everyone's attention is on the mascots.)

(Mascots enter to help with the warmup exercise!)

Hello.

(They're so cute.)

(All of them are ready.)

- Let's copy them. - Of course.

It's the national warmup routine.

It's the familiar melody.

- It's the familiar melody. - It was around my time as well.

(Their bodies move automatically to the familiar melody.)

What?

(Look at that!)

(Why is everyone surprised?)

(What?)

(Why is everyone surprised?)

What?

What's this?

(They suddenly transform.)

(Perfect angle)

Oh, my!

This isn't the national warmup routine. It looks like a dance challenge.

(It suits their taste.)

(A dance routine is more fitting for the idols' festival.)

It's "Love Shot."

(Let's begin the warmup exercise for Idol Star Athletics Championships!)

("Love Shot" by EXO)

I think warming up with a dance routine...

- will make your body more flexible. - It's a fun exercise.

That's right. You can control the strength.

Let's go.

There you go.

This is good.

(Winking)

Everyone is doing the dance.

(The response is explosive.)

(Highly satisfied)

(What will come after the impactful first song?)

("Kick It" by NCT 127)

("Kick It" by NCT 127)

Let's warm up the legs.

(The dance is the perfect leg exercise.)

Bruce Lee

(What's the next song?)

("Whiplash" by aespa)

- It's the perfect neck exercise. - You're right.

It's a very fascinating sight.

All the idols are dancing together.

I know.

(The atmosphere gets heated up.)

He's dancing very passionately.

(They warm up every part of their body.)

(Which song will keep the atmosphere heated up?)

This song is "like JENNIE."

("like JENNIE" by Jennie)

This song will lead to another fascinating sight.

The youngsters know all the dance moves.

- Of course. - They'll dance in unison.

They'll dance in unison.

(Correct)

- Someone went up on the stage. - Someone did that.

(An unexpected situation)

- Someone went up on the stage. - Someone did that.

Someone went up on the stage.

(Who is this?)

- Someone did that. - Someone went up on the stage.

HYEONGJUN went up on the stage.

(HYEONGJUN of CRAVITY)

HYEONGJUN went up on the stage.

(GingerBrave)

He's really good.

(Thanks to him, the atmosphere gets heated up.)

HYEONGJUN!

Like HYEONGJUN!

(Powerful)

- He's good. - This is nice.

(Group dance)

Everyone knows the dance.

All right.

(Everyone becomes one through K-pop dance.)

It was great.

(What's this song with the introduction that excites everyone?)

(No way)

("Soda Pop" by Saja Boys)

All of these incredible idols...

are doing a K-pop challenge at the same place.

It's something you can only see on Idol Star Athletics Championships,

in my opinion.

That's right.

(Their excitement level is at its max.)

The 2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships, Chuseok Special,

- starts now! - It starts now!

- All right! - Let's go!

(Track and field)

The 2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships, Chuseok Special,

will begin with an event that's the root of the show.

Let's begin with the 60m race of track and field.

We have a new face on Idol Star Athletics Championships.

During the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, he was MBC's track and field commentator.

He's Commentator Kim Kuk Young. Welcome.

- Welcome. - Hello.

It's nice to meet you. Hello.

My name is Kim Kuk Young and I'm a track and field commentator.

You need to find your footing here.

How does it feel to be here?

I've only watched Idol Star Athletics Championships on TV,

and here I am today.

Welcome.

So that I can return for ten years,

I'll work hard today.

That sounds good.

By the way, Kim Ku Young...

- It's Kim Kuk Young. - Okay.

It isn't Kim Ku Young.

I struggle with the Korean language.

- You're Korean. - I'm sorry.

Kim Kuk Young,

- you've only retired two years ago. - Yes.

Sprints were your main event.

What's the charm of sprint?

It ends in a short amount of time.

Thus, the event is full of suspense and liveliness.

It's like a short-form video.

- Okay. - You get a dopamine rush.

(I understood fully.)

- Right? - You're right.

I've entered...

that dopamine-filled event as an athlete.

- I remember. I was a commentator then. - Okay.

He fell behind so much that cameras couldn't film him.

(In the 2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships,)

(Chang Sub entered a relay.)

The relay begins.

(He disappeared as soon as the relay began.)

He's fast.

(Jimin of BTS ran fast.)

(Chang Sub could only see Jimin's back.)

Even when you tell yourself that you won't overdo it,

- the fans' cheers... - That's right.

and the teammates' gaze...

suddenly give you...

- a competitive streak. - That's right.

And when you see a fellow runner's back, you can't stand it.

You become annoyed.

I hope everyone will focus on enjoying the competition...

and run safely.

That's right. They should focus on safety.

For the athletes' safety and fair results, Idol Star Athletics Championships...

set up suitable tracks for official competitions.

Medical professionals and devices are always at hand.

Let's begin with the starting event of Idol Star Athletics Championships.

We'll broadcast the 60m race of track and field.

Watching the actual race...

will help the idols understand.

The Cookies will help once more.

The Cookies will run as a demonstration.

Get set.

(The Cookies' demonstrative run starts!)

GingerBrave is leading.

GingerBrave!

- GingerBrave! - GingerBrave!

- GingerBrave... - GingerBrave!

is leading.

They're running diligently.

- That's right. - They're doing well.

The second runner wants to get ahead.

His hard work is paying off.

- He's relaxed. - That's how you do it.

- He's relaxed. - He's good.

(Cooke that placed 1st, come into my mouth!)

(Strawberry Cookie)

(Let's do better next time.)

We'll soon begin...

women's preliminary rounds for the 60m race.

What should we look forward to?

Women's 60m race of track and field...

is known as the gateway to a successful career for rookie idols.

So, this year as well,

many new faces with incredible backgrounds have entered the event.

Kaeun of Dalshabet made a record that hasn't been broken in ten years.

Will we see a new talent in track and field...

who will break the record of 7.69 seconds?

Which new records will we see this year?

That's what we should pay attention to.

- Okay. - In that case, Commentator Kim,

is there an athlete who stands out?

- There is one. - Who is it?

Is it an athlete you personally like?

- No. - His wife is watching.

I'm sorry.

It's Nien of tripleS.

- Nien. - Yes.

She placed first in the preliminary rounds,

but won the silver medal in the final rounds last year.

Yes.

I bet she gritted her teeth and practiced hard.

Then there's the idol who's entering for the first time this year,

Kumi of Baby DONT Cry.

Apparently, she did track and field in Japan.

Her goal is eight seconds, so...

- Oh, my. - Yes. I'm looking forward to it.

Eight seconds is a very good result...

- for female runners. - It's a very good result.

I'll look forward to it today.

(Who will be the dark horse today?)

Group One of women's preliminary rounds, please enter the track.

(Group 1 of Women's Preliminary Rounds for the 60m Race)

(CHAENA, Won Chae, BELLE, Arin, RAHEE, NAGOMI)

This year, many teams are entering...

Idol Star Athletics Championships for the first time.

Thus, we can look forward to seeing new talent in track and field.

If I remember correctly, BELLE is very tall.

BELLE is Shim Shin's daughter.

That's right.

On your mark.

It'll begin now.

(Nervous)

It must be the most nerve-racking moment.

(Nervous)

(Good luck.)

Get set.

- It'll begin now. - There they go.

There they go.

She had a late start.

- She's fast. - Arin.

- Arin is fast. - All right.

- Won Chae. - Arin.

- Won Chae. - RAHEE.

- Won Chae, a bit more. - RAHEE.

Won Chae, a bit more.

All right.

She finished first.

The idols with long limbs...

ran with long strides.

She was flawless from the beginning to the end.

Her form was very stable.

That's right.

Due to the difference of 0.12 seconds, Won Chae placed second.

That's heartbreaking.

Unfortunately,

only those who place first can enter the final round.

We'll now begin the 60m race...

for Group Two of women's preliminary rounds.

In Group Two as well,

only the first-place winner will advance to the final round.

That's right.

- Group Two's race will begin now. - Okay.

You should pay attention to Harin of KIIRAS on Lane One.

She was a high jumper in fifth grade.

- High jump. - Yes.

According to my research,

- Harin is... - Okay.

- is very competitive. - Okay.

In middle school,

she was the top of her class in terms of grade.

She was the top of her class.

That continues on to today's event.

- That's right. - How does it continue on?

- How... - I'm talking about her mindset.

I'm talking about her mindset. That continues on.

- On your mark. - On your mark.

- Her hands are shaking a bit. - That's right.

- They must be very nervous. - It's nerve-racking.

- It's a preliminary round. - Yes.

Even if they get nervous, I hope they won't sustain any injuries.

They need to be careful.

- Pay attention. - Get set.

(The race begins.)

It has started.

- There they go. - She started off fast.

- There they go. - There they go.

- But... - HANEUL.

(HANEUL takes the lead.)

HANEUL takes the lead.

- HANEUL is fast. - HANEUL is fast.

- HANEUL. - HANEUL is fast.

(HANEUL passes the finish line first.)

- HANEUL. - HANEUL of KISS OF LIFE.

- She's a strong candidate. - HANEUL of KISS OF LIFE.

HANEUL is fast.

- Of course. - She was relaxed.

With a difference of 0.41 seconds,

HANEUL placed first.

Her record was 10.23 seconds.

I get jealous when I watch them.

Is there no Entertainer Athletics Championships?

BTOB once transformed Idol Star Athletics Championships...

- with laughter. - Entertainer Athletics Championships.

- We transformed the show. - That's right.

(In 2016, Seo Eun Kwang transformed into a centaur.)

Seriously.

(His skills were top-notch!)

(Neighing)

(Good job.)

We'll now begin the 60m race...

- for Group Three... - All right.

- of women's preliminary rounds. - Group Three's race will follow.

Okay.

This time, more than half of the runners...

- have done this before. - I'm looking forward to Group Three.

WOOYEON of woo!ah! is on Lane Five.

Apparently, she's very good at copying Bo Chan in "Crayon Shin Chan."

I really want to hear it.

I'm pretty good at it too.

Do you have time for it?

- No. - Okay.

I hope she wins the gold medal.

The two of you should go outside...

- and talk it out. - I think...

- I'll strangle him today. - Yes.

I think it'll happen.

(We hope their friendship will last forever!)

On your mark.

INA of BADVILLAIN used to do artistic gymnastics.

(INA of BADVILLAIN used to do artistic gymnastics.)

(Which runner will advance to the final round?)

- Get set. - This is nerve-racking.

Let's go.

- It has begun. - There they go.

- Lane Three... - SHEON.

- didn't start quickly. - SHEON.

- She fell down. - She fell down.

- She fell down. - She fell down.

- Is she hurt? - Will ARIA place first?

(It's hard to tell how the remaining runners will rank.)

Will ARIA place first?

Did ARIA place first?

- INA? - Is it INA or ARIA?

I think it's ARIA.

(Who came in first?)

We'll check the video.

Yes.

ARIA.

- It's ARIA, right? - Yes.

- Her body entered first. - Yes.

ARIA placed first.

ARIA placed 1st. Her record is 10.18 seconds.

It's too bad for INA. She was behind by 0.03 seconds.

We'll now begin the 60m race...

for Group Four of women's preliminary rounds.

We'll introduce the runners.

(Sumin of DreamNote, Kim Da Yeon of Kep1er, VV of HITGS)

(Nien of tripleS, SEOWON of UNIS, Seohyeon of AtHeart)

A strong candidate,

- Nien of tripleS is in this group. - Yes.

She was mentioned today.

She's on Lane Four.

From elementary school to middle school,

- Nien was a professional sprinter. - I see.

She won 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 3 bronze medals.

She has a fancy background.

- It's impressive. - Seriously.

Then we have SEOWON of UNIS on Lane Five.

She's 14 years old.

She's the youngest runner in the 60m race.

- That's right. - She's the youngest runner.

Since she's going through a growth spurt,

I think her running skills will also go through a growth spurt.

(Laughing)

I must be insane today.

- I'm sorry. I was so startled. - He thinks he's a foreigner.

- Since I was introduced that way... - Okay.

We have a strong candidate for victory,

- Nien of tripleS on Lane Four. - Yes.

Will she advance to the finals?

Will we see another strong candidate?

Let's pay attention...

- to Group Four's race. - Get set.

(The race begins.)

- It has begun, - All right.

- Nien is fast. - Nien.

- She's exceptional. - Nien.

(Nien)

(Nien widens the gap.)

- I can't believe it. - She's unrivaled.

(Unrivaled 1st place, Nien)

- She was a professional sprinter. - She's unrivaled.

- Impressive. - She proved her talent.

My guess for her record is the latter part of nine seconds.

- That's my guess. - The latter part of nine seconds.

- The latter part of nine seconds. - You were right. You were precise.

Her record is 9.69 seconds.

She was very fast.

The height of her knees was different.

- The height of her knees. - Yes.

The angle of her knees was different.

- I see. - She moved her arms neatly too.

She slowed down toward the end.

She was relaxed.

In the final round, she'll be able to get 9.5 or 9.4 seconds.

- Seriously. - Yes.

Then she'll be able to override the record of Kaeun of Dalshabet.

It's time for the new generation.

- Will we see a new record? - I know.

So far, she's the strongest candidate.

(The strongest candidate, Nien)

We'll now begin the 60m race...

for Group Five of women's preliminary rounds.

We'll introduce the runners.

(TAERIN of ifeye, Choi Yu Jin of Kep1er, Kumi of Baby DONT Cry)

The runner Commentator Kim looked forward to is in this group.

- She's Kumi of Baby DONT Cry. - Kumi.

She's on Lane Three.

Is it possible to run 60m in the 8-second range?

She wrote that her goal record was eight seconds.

- It's her goal. - Yes.

On Lane Five, we have Chloe Young of BADVILLAIN.

- Yes. - Her hobby is futsal.

- I'm good at soccer, right? - Okay.

She looks like a midfielder who charges forward.

I think she'll be a good runner.

- Does she seem like a midfielder? - Yes.

- She does futsal. - Yes.

Get set.

- Good. - The race has begun.

She's taking the lead.

(TAERIN slowly takes the lead.)

- TAERIN. - TAERIN.

- TAERIN. - TAERIN.

- TAERIN. - ifeye.

- TAERIN. - TAERIN was faster than I thought.

(TAERIN of ifeye advances to the final round.)

No one mentioned TAERIN.

With a record of 10.18 seconds,

TAERIN of ifeye placed first.

We'll now begin the 60m race...

for Group Six of women's preliminary rounds.

I think this group's race will be a close one.

In Group 6, we need to pay attention to Lane 3.

SUI of Candy Shop...

placed fourth in the final round last year.

Her record was 9.88 seconds.

Let's go!

I'm paying attention to Lynn of tripleS on Lane Two.

She played tennis in middle school.

Tennis is a sport...

- that requires agility and power. - That's right.

Thus, I think she'll have an advantage.

(Lynn, good luck.)

Let's pay attention to Lanes 2 and 3.

The runner on Lane 3 has the record of 9.88 seconds.

The runner on Lane Two has Commentator Kim's high expectations.

There's a high chance it'll be a match between the two.

(Who will be the winner of this race?)

Get set.

- They set off. - Come on.

- SUI. - SUI.

- SUI. - Lynn.

(Lynn, SUI)

- Lynn. - Lynn.

- Lynn. - Lynn.

- Lynn. - Lynn is leading.

(Lynn finishes the race well before the others and places 1st.)

Lynn.

She was powerful from the start.

Yes.

(The beginning and the end were perfect.)

Her record is 10.38 seconds.

She could hope for the gold medal in the final round.

TripleS has good athletes.

(Lynn of tripleS advances to the final round.)

The final round of the women's 60m race will be between RAHEE and TAERIN of ifeye,

HANEUL of KISS OF LIFE, ARIA of X:IN,

and Nien and Lynn of tripleS.

Two members of tripleS advanced to the final round.

There's a good chance it'll be a fight between the teammates.

(Coming soon)

(The match of strength and techniques)

(Women's ssireum is cutthroat.)

(The new event of 2025, pistol shooting)

(It's the match of form, breathing, and concentration.)

We'll soon begin the men's preliminary rounds for the 60m race.

It'll be suspenseful.

Men's preliminary rounds for the 60m race will begin.

What should we look forward to in the men's 60m race?

What we should look forward to in the men's 60m race...

is the rebellion of the underdogs.

- Everyone is growling. - Yes.

Everyone except for four athletes...

are entering the 60m race for the 1st time.

According to the records they've submitted ahead of time,

we have many underdogs whose record for 50m...

is in the six-second range.

I think this team will carry...

the lineage of the track and field idol group.

It's &Team.

Last year,

- FUMA and MAKI of &Team... - Okay.

won the gold and bronze medals.

This year, TAKI of the same group is entering the race.

They're a total track and field group.

They're a total track and field group.

Let's look forward to their performances today.

I'm looking forward to Choi Han of ARrC.

He has a very tall height of 184cm.

- Yes. - His foot size is 290mm.

- Did you say 290mm? - Did you say 290mm?

His foot size is 290mm.

Since he has big feet,

he'll gain more power when he runs. It'll give him a big advantage.

Will he be able to carry on the lineage of the track and field legends?

- Yes. - Men's preliminary rounds..

for the 60m race will begin now.

We'll introduce the runners.

(BAEK JUN HYUK of IDID, LEW of TEMPEST, Choi Han of ARrC,)

(Steven of AHOF, SUNGYUN HYUN SIK of XODIAC)

It's going to be thrilling.

Men's preliminary rounds for the 60m race will begin now.

(Steven of AHOF, SUNGYUN HYUN SIK of XODIAC)

Judging by the way Choi Han is warming up...

- Yes? - He's the first-place winner.

- Can you tell from the way he warms up? - Yes.

Gosh, Steven is very...

- What is it? - He's handsome.

- Yes. - That's right.

- Oh, my. - All right.

His nickname is Australian Fox.

I like all things Australian.

- All things Australian. - Idol Star Athletics Championships...

Eun Ji, you need to focus on the show.

I became the most excited.

- Eun Ji, calm down. - Yes.

Gosh, Steven.

He has the face you see in webcomics.

On your mark.

AHOF!

(It's a nerve-racking moment.)

They must be nervous.

Get set.

(The race begins.)

There they go.

- Gosh, he's fast. - Steven.

- Steven needs to win. - Choi Han.

- Steven needs to win. - Choi Han.

(It's a close match between SUNGYUN and Choi Han.)

- Steven needs to win. - Choi Han.

Steven needs to advance to the final round.

Choi Han of ARrC.

Choi Han of ARrC won.

- He had a late start. - He was slow.

Yes.

He sped up later.

He got the power from his feet.

That must be it.

- My goodness. - My goodness.

All right. The 1st-place winner in Group 1...

is Choi Han of ARrC on Lane Three.

With a record of 8.27 seconds, he advances to the final round.

We'll now begin the 60m race for Group Two of men's preliminary rounds.

We'll introduce the runners.

The average height is 180cm.

Everyone in Group Two is tall.

It's the group of death.

(So Geon of NEXZ, YOO SEUNGEON of EVNNE, HYUNBIN of POW)

Except for Hwang Seong Bin on Lane Three,

everyone's record for 50m is in the 6-second range.

Really?

The record of 6 seconds for 50m rivals that of a professional runner.

- Really? - Yes.

KYUNG MIN of 8TURN's record for 50m...

is 5.4 seconds.

That's incredible.

It's similar to my record.

- Really? - Yes.

Didn't he measure it wrong?

- Hwang Seong Bin on Lane Three. - Yes.

He has done hapkido for 3 years and kendo for 1 year.

- He has a fit body. - You're right.

Seong Bin, good luck.

- Is he your new favorite? - Yes.

A woman's heart is fickle.

This is like "EXchange."

(Lee Eun Ji does commentaries like she's on "EXchange.")

On your mark.

It's hard to guess who the winner will be...

because this is the group of death.

Which one in this group...

will advance to the final round?

Get set.

There they go.

- Run. - So Geon.

- So Geon. - So Geon.

(So Geon takes the lead from the start.)

(With a steady form, he continues to take the lead.)

(So Geon)

(So Geon reaches the finish line as the 1st place.)

Oh, my So Geon.

(So Geon of NEXZ advances to the final round.)

I see why his stage name is So Geon.

- Why is that? - It means, "Young gun."

- "Young gun?" - Yes. He's fast.

I'm curious about his record.

- It's 8.25 seconds. - It's 8.25 seconds.

I think we'll see a record in the seven-second range soon.

That's right. I think we'll see it.

When professional sprinters start.

they keep their heads down.

- Lifting the chin... - Okay.

- doesn't help with acceleration. - I see.

You get hit with the wind resistance.

His start rivaled that of a professional sprinter.

- Really? - It requires a great deal of agility.

I think he's very agile.

- He was fast. - Very much so.

- He moved forward with power. - Look at So Geon.

He's a strong candidate.

We'll now begin the 60m race...

for Group Three of men's preliminary rounds.

We'll introduce the runners.

- This is Group Three. - All right.

There are many athletes who are good at track and field.

(GIHYEON of NouerA, Robin of n.SSign, Song Seung Ho of CLOSE YOUR EYES)

I have my eyes on Lane Six from CLOSE YOUR EYES.

Close your eyes

- It's Song Seung Ho. - Yes.

He trained special ops martial arts for seven years.

- Special ops martial arts? - Really?

Special ops martial arts.

- No way. Exactly. - That means his movements are light.

I have my eyes on Lane Three. He's warming up right now.

It's LINGQI of Double 0ne.

Look at him. He pulled up his pants all the way to the diaphragm.

- Yes. - Right.

- This is... - He's taking this seriously.

In my opinion, he can pull it up higher.

- A little higher? - Should he pull it up higher?

I usually pull it all the way up to this spot.

(This is how it's done.)

On your mark.

All right.

(GIHYEON)

Get set.

- They're running. - They're off.

- Gosh, Song Seung Ho. - Song Seung Ho is fast.

- Song Seung Ho. - My gosh, Song Seung Ho.

- Let's go, LINGQI. - Gosh, Song Seung Ho.

- Song Seung Ho. - LINGQI.

- LINGQI. - Song Seung Ho.

- LINGQI. - CLOSE YOUR EYES.

- CLOSE YOUR EYES. - LINGQI.

- CLOSE YOUR EYES. - LINGQI.

(Song Seung Ho will advance to the final match.)

It will be Song Seung Ho.

- Song Seung Ho of CLOSE YOUR EYES. - It's Song Seung Ho.

- He was as light as a feather. - That was close. Yes.

His record was 8.35 seconds.

(Group 3 of Men's Preliminary Round for the 60m Race)

Seung Ho will advance with the record, 8.35 seconds.

- He managed to defeat Robin. - Yes.

The difference was only 0.16 seconds.

- He was already ahead from the start. - I see. Already?

- He had already taken the lead then. - It was how it all began.

- He's running confidently. - Yes.

I've noticed this common trait from fast runners.

- All of them are leaning forward. - Right.

I can't wait for the final match.

The 60m race for Group 4...

of Men's Preliminary Rounds will begin now.

(Group 4 of Men's Preliminary Rounds for the 60m Race)

This group has all the good-looking members.

What a handsome group.

- All right. Group Four has entered. - Yes.

Who has gotten your attention?

EUNCHAN of TEMPEST from Lane Four.

EUNCHAN's legs are 118cm long.

His arms are 77.5cm long.

- How is that possible? - My gosh.

- I see. - Given his physical traits,

people in the sports industry might want to recruit him.

I have my eyes on Cha Woong Ki of AHOF...

- from Lane Three. - Cha Woong Ki.

Do you know this historical drama, "Lee San, Wind in the Palace?"

- It aired when I was a kid. - Yes.

- He was in the drama as a child actor. - I see.

Some people might be happy to see him.

I have no doubt that he will put on a dramatic performance for us.

- All the good-looking ones are here. - Yes.

I wonder which runner from Group Four...

will win the ticket to the final match. Let's keep watching.

Get set.

Here they go.

- All right. - Gosh, they're quite fast.

- I knew he'd be fast. - EUNCHAN.

- EUNCHAN is taking the lead. - EUNCHAN is fast.

- EUNCHAN is fast. - EUNCHAN.

It's EUNCHAN.

- EUNCHAN. - Yes.

EUNCHAN comes in first.

My gosh. He's got such long limbs.

Yes. EUNCHAN won...

(EUNCHAN put on an impressive performance.)

- as expected. - My gosh.

That was amazing.

- Gosh. - They reacted so quickly to the signal.

- They reacted fast. - Yes.

(EUNCHAN's speed of reaction is on another level.)

It's his 118cm-long legs.

- He took the lead quite fast. - Yes.

EUNCHAN from Lane Four will advance to the final match...

with the record of 8.41 seconds.

He won first place.

(EUNCHAN of TEMPEST advances to the final match.)

The 60m race for Group 5...

of Men's Preliminary Rounds will begin now.

I'll introduce the runners for the race.

(Group 5 of Men's Preliminary Rounds for the 60m Race)

Look at this group too.

- How come everyone's so tall these days? - Right.

How fascinating.

I have my eyes on Thanatorn of The Wind from Lane Four.

- Thanatorn. - He used to be a taekwondo spar athlete.

Last year, he achieved an excellent record of 7.87 seconds.

Yes, I'm looking forward to his performance today too.

I have my eyes on Lane Six, Hong Minsung of NEWBEAT.

His hobbies are boxing, jujutsu, and mixed martial arts.

I've been boxing for 12 years now.

- For 12 years? - Yes.

Could you show us some moves?

(Swinging)

(Impressive)

- It goes like this. - That looks pretty good.

Actually, I've been doing mixed martial arts too.

- You know? - My gosh.

- Got it. Let's move on. - Really?

Okay.

The race for Group Five will begin now.

On your mark.

- On your mark. - I think Nam Seong Mo will do well.

Commentator Kim has his eyes on Thanatorn from Lane Four.

Get set.

- Here they go. Gosh, he's fast. - What a great start.

- Thanatorn. - Thanatorn.

- Thanatorn. - Thanatorn.

- Thanatorn. - Thanatorn is fast.

- But hold on. - He's fast too. He also has a shot.

- We can't be sure. Not yet. - We can't be sure yet.

Hold on. Hong Minsung slid past the finishing line.

- Is it Thanatorn? - Gosh, it has to be Thanatorn.

- Is it Hong Minsung? - It has to be Thanatorn.

- Is it Thanatorn or Hong Minsung? - Is it Hong Minsung?

- Is it Thanatorn? - I think it might be Hong Minsung.

- Hong Minsung was so fast. - Hong Minsung...

Hong Minsung picked up the speed very fast toward the end.

- Right. - He did.

We must check the footage...

- to confirm the results. - He was so fast.

- Thanatorn's start was amazing. - Yes.

- Look at this. - He tried to take the lead here.

- He picked up the speed here. - It's right here.

Right here...

I'm not sure.

- I think Hong Minsung was faster. - You think so?

- Watch. - I see. I knew it.

- It's Hong Minsung. - Hong Minsung turned the tables around.

- He did. - He showed us a little slide at the end.

(Group 5 of Men's Preliminary Rounds for the 60m Race)

- The difference was 0.04 seconds. - My gosh.

- Their records... - Both of their records are impressive.

He just set a new record in the preliminary rounds.

(He's advancing to the final match with an excellent record.)

He's athletic.

The 60m race for Group 6...

of Men's Preliminary Rounds will begin now.

I'll introduce the runners for the race.

This is the last round before the final match.

It means it's also the last chance.

- Yes. - Let's begin the race for Group Six.

Chael of LUN8 won the silver medal last year.

He's on Lane Four.

- Yes. - His last year's record was 7.97 seconds.

- But his recent record is 7.3 seconds. - He shortened his record.

When he was a volleyball player, he once hit 6.3 seconds.

Let's keep an eye on him to see his record for today.

On your mark.

All right. The runner on Lane Four won a silver medal last year.

Get set.

Will they begin? There they go.

- They're running now. - There they go.

- My gosh. He's fast. - He's very fast.

(Chael is taking the lead at an incredible speed.)

- How can Chael run that fast? - He's unbelievably fast.

(Chael of LUN8 from Lane 4)

- He's unbelievably fast. - It's Chael.

- How is he so fast? - My gosh.

(Chael comes in 1st as expected.)

- He was very fast. - He's...

- Chael almost jumped over the wall. - Yes.

What did Chael just do?

I can't believe this.

- That was impressive. - I can see that he's determined to win.

Chael looks like a strong candidate to come out on top.

- He's in the 7-second range. - He finished in the 7-second range.

- We have a record in the 7-second rage. - It's in the 7-second range.

We got a record in the seven-second range from a preliminary round.

(Chael is the only one to finish in the 7-second range.)

- Chael's start was amazing. - Yes.

Siyun did a great job too. But toward the end,

there was a huge gap.

The bounce in Chael's steps is quite impressive.

- He almost jumped over the wall. - Yes.

He almost jumped over it like it was a vaulting horse.

He's a strong candidate...

- to win the final match. - Yes.

(Chael, a strong candidate at the final match)

You're watching 2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships.

Let me introduce the runners for the final match of the men's 60m race.

Choi Han of ARrC, So Geon of NEXZ,

Song Seung Ho of CLOSE YOUR EYES,

EUNCHAN of TEMPEST,

Hong Minsung of NEWBEAT,

and Chael of LUN8 will compete in the final match.

- Congratulations. - Congratulations.

This is the final match of the women's 60m race.

They're representative girl groups of 2025.

- The star runner will be born today. - Let's see. The star runner.

The athletic idol.

This match will decide the winners and the color of their medals.

I can't wait...

to see which one of them will win first place.

Watching the final match of the 60m race is making me nervous.

Everyone except for 1 runner finished in the 10-second range.

Nien from Lane 3 is the only runner who finished in the 9-second range.

Nien was incredibly fast.

Looking at the records, Nien will easily win the final match.

The other runners could have saved energy during the preliminary rounds.

- I see. - It might not have been their best.

- You know, for the final match. - I sensed that...

- from HANEUL of KISS OF LIFE. - Really?

- She saved some energy from that round. - Yes.

- She reduced her speed. - She reduced her speed.

She could perform better...

- than she did in the preliminary round. - Right.

And more importantly,

two members from Ifeye are in the final match.

There are two members from tripleS as well.

- This is fascinating too. - Indeed.

They're competing against their own member.

- Let's go! - Who will come out on top?

On your mark.

Gosh, I'm so nervous for this match.

(They must compete against their member. Who will win the gold medal?)

There must be a generational transition with this match.

There's determination in everyone's eyes.

I bet they're nervous.

(Nervous)

- Everyone's gaze looks different. - Get set.

- There they go. - They're running.

- It has begun. - Run.

- All right. - Run.

(Everyone is off to a quick start as this is the final match.)

- All right. Nien is taking the lead. - Run.

- Nien. - Great.

- Nien. - It's Nien.

- Keep running. - My gosh.

- It's Nien. - She's taking the lead.

- Nien. - It's Nien.

- It's Nien. - My gosh.

- No one... - There was no twist.

- No one can stop her. - She won easily.

Toward the end, she actually slowed down.

(The winner's signature song ceremony)

A song by tripleS is playing now.

This is the benefit of the winning team.

("Are You Alive" by tripleS)

How nice.

(Enjoying her moment to the fullest)

- Congratulations, Nien. - Congratulations.

I'm curious about her record.

- It's 9.7 seconds. - It's 9.7 seconds.

- It's 9.7 seconds. - Isn't that a difference of 0.2 seconds?

It's only a 0.01-second difference.

The final match of the men's 60m race will begin now.

Here are the runners for the final match.

I have no idea who's going to win this match.

(Final Match of the Men's 60m Race)

(EUNCHAN of TEMPEST, Choi Han of ARrC, Chael of LUN8,)

(Hong Minsung of NEWBEAT, So Geon of NEXZ, Song Seung Ho of CLOSE YOUR EYES)

I just know this match will be a close one.

- It's the final match. - It's the final match.

It is.

- Commentator Kim. - Yes.

In your opinion, who do you think will win first place?

I think Chael of LUN8 from Lane 3 will win 1st place.

- Just as expected. - Yes.

- Chael of LUN8 which he mentioned... - Yes.

finished in 7.79 seconds.

He's the only runner who finished in the seven-second range.

- He's the strongest candidate to win. - Yes.

Hong Minsung of NEWBEAT is his strongest opponent.

I'd say Hong Minsung from Lane Four poses as the biggest threat to Chael.

- That's right. - He's a real underdog.

- He turned the tables around. - As you said, he could've finished...

in the seven-second range...

- had he been a little faster. - Right.

- His record was eight seconds. - Yes.

That should be considered finishing in the seven-second range.

- It will be between Lanes 3 and 4. - That's right.

That's just my prediction.

- Song Seung Ho... - Yes.

of CLOSE YOUR EYES...

- was quite fast too. - Right.

- So Geon of NEXZ was very fast too. - He's a fast runner.

- So Geon could be a threat too. - For real.

- Yes. - On your mark.

(Who will be the new star runner and win the gold medal?)

(Nervous)

I'm getting nervous.

- It's a nerve-racking moment. - I'm nervous. Yes.

You know how they feel right now better than anyone.

That's when your lips get dry too.

(Who will win the gold medal?)

- Get set. - There they go.

- Go. - There they go.

- They're running. - My gosh.

- Here it goes. - There they go.

- Everyone is fast. - They're running.

- Seung Ho's start was slow. - They're running.

- They're running. - Hong Minsung and Chael.

- Hong Minsung. - My gosh.

(Hong Minsung is taking the lead at a crazy speed.)

- Will Chael overtake Hong Minsung? - Hong Minsung and Chael.

- He's fast. - Chael.

(They're neck and neck.)

- They're running. - Hong Minsung and Chael.

- It's Chael. - Chael.

(At that moment, Chael takes the lead.)

Hong Minsung and Chael. It's Chael.

- Chael. - It's as expected.

It's Chael of LUN8.

(Chael wins the gold medal.)

Hong Minsung is upset.

(Disappointed)

(The winner's signature song ceremony)

- Their song is playing now. - LUN8.

("WHIP" of LUN8)

Let's get it.

- Go, Chael. - Go, Chael.

(Happy)

LUN8.

They debuted in June 2023.

Congratulations.

- Chael. - Chael.

(Chael of LUN8 becomes the star runner among the male idol stars.)

My gosh. Seriously.

- Wasn't it a close match? - Seriously.

- His record is 7.79 seconds. - It's 7.79 seconds.

It's 7.79 seconds.

It's the same record as the one from the preliminary round.

Hong Minsung ran faster in this round.

His record is 7.86 seconds.

Let's rewatch the beginning.

- Hong Minsung was off to a faster start. - I see.

- Right. - But Chael overtook him halfway through.

He kept the momentum and finished with the lead.

The bounce in his steps is incredible.

If he can feel it while running,

it means it's really strong.

Right.

- That was so close. - It was super close.

Congratulations on your gold medal.

- Thank you. - Congratulations.

I worked really hard to win first place.

Last year, I lost to FUMA.

I won second place.

I pushed myself even more to win first place this year.

So it feels rewarding.

Thanks to your support,

- I was able to win first place. - Well done!

Thank you.

You're watching 2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships, Chuseok Special.

This sport has returned after five years.

We'll continue with the group matches for ssireum.

It's ssireum!

When we think of ssireum on Idol Star Athletics Championships,

idol groups that excelled in ssireum naturally come to our mind.

He's on the panel with us, isn't he?

Okay.

I lost, so I wasn't going to say anything, but you caught me.

I went up against Jung Kook of BTS back then.

He practically threw me.

- Really? - Yes.

(9 years ago, Jung Kook)

(Looking youthful)

- Jung Kook goes for the outer leg. - Jung Kook.

- The outer leg. - The outer leg.

Jung Kook's body...

is as hard as a rock.

If you bump into him, you could be as badly hurt as in a car crash.

Gosh, that isn't easy.

Many athletic idol stars competed in this sport.

They soaked up good energy from the sand...

and became mega stars.

So we're looking forward to the future of the idol stars...

who will compete in this sport this year.

The legendary ssireum wrestler has returned...

- as ssireum made it back to the show. - He's a legend.

He has the highest number of wins...

and accumulated the largest amount of prize money.

The man with the 32-game winning streak.

- My gosh. - Commentator Lee is joining us today.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Nice to meet you. - The legend on the sand.

I'm the exclusive commentator of Idol Star Athletics Championships.

I'm Lee Tae Hyun. Hello. Nice to meet you all.

I heard you personally coached the idol stars...

- who would participate in the matches. - Yes.

I was deeply moved by how hard they all worked.

(Despite their busy schedules,)

(the idol stars took the lessons seriously.)

(The clips will be revealed shortly.)

You're watching 2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships, Chuseok Special.

Let's proceed with the preliminary rounds for women's ssireum.

(Women's ssireum bracket)

I hear the placement in the bracket is so important.

Of course. Your luck with the placement matters the most.

The matches will start from the quarterfinals.

The format will be best 2 out of 3.

The match will last a minute.

When it's tied, an overtime of 30 seconds will be given.

If it's still tied after overtime,

the wrestler with the lighter weight will win.

And the team with the gold medal...

will win the Korean beef set to help them recharge energy.

(The winning team will win the Korean beef set.)

- Today is the Korean beef day. - It is indeed.

The first match...

of the women's group ssireum preliminaries will begin now.

We'll introduce the wreslers.

It's Hearts2Hearts versus SAY MY NAME.

For Hearts2Hearts, their power is the key.

They are strong and powerful.

I coached them to be aggressive with their offense.

How would you describe the skills of SAY MY NAME?

I coached to be more defensive rather than offensive when playing.

It could be techniques or movements. You just name it.

They made everything I taught them into theirs.

Hearts2Hearts would focus on offense.

Then SAY MY NAME would focus on defense.

- Did I understand you correctly? - That's right.

Here's the first match.

From Hearts2Hearts, JIWOO will participate in this match.

From SAY MY NAME, of JUNHWI will compete in this match.

(Who will take the glory of winning the first round?)

They began.

She hooked the outer leg.

(JUNHWI ambushes her with the outer leg hook.)

(SAY MY NAME is off to a great start.)

JUNHWI actually played for offense.

While training, JIWOO didn't show any weaknesses.

But today, she fell toward the end.

Let's watch it.

What just happened?

JUNHWI tried to shake her balance.

And then she hooked the outer leg right away.

- "Did you think I'd only play defense?" - Right.

"Get my outer leg hook."

- "Get my outer leg hook." - She hooked it.

- "I must defeat you." - This is the perfect example...

of losing the match psychologically first.

- That was reverse psychology. - Right.

SAY MY NAME is leading with 1 to 0.

(Observation Notes: She has a small build, but is very powerful.)

(STELLA, you got this!)

(She has a small build and weak.)

(The only play she has is to avoid contact.)

(The fans cheer for them zealously.)

(Hearts2Hearts is at risk of getting eliminated.)

You know what? It's harder to predict the results...

- for women's ssireum. - Right.

- It's harder to predict their results. - Yes.

All right. So KANNY...

- What? - What just happened?

(Surprised)

(The match begins.)

- What? - What just happened?

- What? - What just happened?

(What just happened?)

- What just happened? - What was that?

What is this?

It looks like she missed her footing when she was moving around.

Did she just trip herself?

- Hitomi of SAY MY NAME. - Right.

That was quite anticlimactic.

(The shortest match in the history of the show)

That was so close.

(Puzzled)

Hitomi is a weak wrestler.

I told her to avoid contact.

She was trying to avoid contact too quickly.

That's when her legs got entangled.

- She just squatted down. - Yes.

(She fell on her own while trying to avoid contact.)

She must've misunderstood your tactic.

(YE-ON of Hearts2Hearts versus KANNY of SAY MY NAME)

This is what the coach said about KANNY of SAY MY NAME.

"She's the strongest of the three."

Here comes KANNY, the ace wrestler of SAY MY NAME.

I hear that when KANNY starts working out,

she works out at least for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

She was the last to stay until the end of training.

YE-ON is very powerful,

- but she doesn't know how to use it. - She doesn't know.

I always say that hard work never betrays you.

I can't wait to see this match.

(How will the match end?)

- Let's go, YE-ON. - Let's go, YE-ON.

- Let's go! - My gosh.

- KANNY. - There's the bear hug throw.

There she turns!

(KANNY's bear hug throw)

There's the bear hug throw. There she turns!

The match goes to KANNY!

- Let's go! - She easily won this match.

- All right. - It was an easy win for KANNY.

What happened was...

(Bear Hug Throw: A technique where a wrestler lifts the opponent...)

(and throws them down)

She was the youngest, but still the strongest one.

That was so close.

SAY MY NAME advanced to the semifinals.

(Women's ssireum bracket)

We'll now begin the second match...

of the women's group ssireum preliminaries.

FIFTY FIFTY versus UNIS.

How do you expect this match to go, Commentator Lee?

Both teams show great spirit and a strong desire to win.

The stronger their desire to win,

the more likely they are to make mistakes.

So it's tough to predict the winner.

But you're a professional. You need to make predictions.

(Laughing)

Every time I say a certain team will win, they end up losing.

That's why I can't say anything.

All right then.

YEWON may be small, but she's strong and fiercely competitive.

ELISIA.

ELISIA.

ATHENA of FIFTY FIFTY...

learned jujitsu.

FIFTY FIFTY...

- has an ace member on the team, - Yes.

so I think that gives them an advantage.

You got this!

(YEWON of FIFTY FIFTY versus ELISIA of UNIS)

- Take her down! - Outer hook throw!

What was that?

- Take her down! - Outer hook throw!

(YEWON wins.)

- ELISIA. - Look at that.

- Oh, my goodness. - What just happened?

YEWON takes the victory.

Both players tried the outer hook throw at the same time.

But YEWON's right leg touched the floor first,

which made ELISIA fall backward.

It was a matter of speed.

(Speed is the key to victory.)

If the first move succeeds, then it's game over.

- Yes. Especially for female players, - Right.

it seems to be the case.

- A single attack has a huge impact. - Yes.

Right. ATHENA and NANA.

ATHENA said...

- she would help her lie down comfortably. - Okay.

To lay her down gently,

she has to be a lot better than her.

I'm excited.

Yes. ATHENA is the ace member of FIFTY FIFTY.

(NANA attacks first.)

- A bear hug throw. - Okay.

- She's holding out. - Go, ATHENA!

They're...

She held out.

- ATHENA is holding out. - ATHENA is holding out.

- She avoided it. - They're spinning.

- Is that a triple Axel? - She's waiting for a chance.

- She pulled her. - It worked.

(ATHENA's sudden waist pull was successful.)

(Waist Pull: Pulling the opponent's satba and twisting the waist.)

She spun to make her opponent dizzy...

and took her down.

It's a new technique.

(ATHENA's strategy was to spin to the right.)

She got dizzy and flopped down.

- NANA landed on her bottom. - She still looks dizzy.

(ATHENA's effective strategy)

FIFTY FIFTY advances to the semifinals.

We'll now begin the third match...

of the women's group ssireum preliminaries.

Billlie versus tripleS.

- Oh, my. - It's the third match.

Tsuki of Billlie is an ace.

I know that. She's been practicing so much.

That's right.

During practice,

I could see her competitive spirit...

behind that smile.

She once beat Yun Sung Bin in a squat match.

- What? - She's extremely competitive.

- It's unbelievable. - Tsuki is no joke.

The members of tripleS are tall.

If they make good use of their height,

they could be the perfect team.

I'm excited to see if they'll show it today.

Nien is a great runner.

She excelled in track and field events.

An unpredictable match between two teams.

You should see for yourself.

(Tsuki of Billlie versus Nien of tripleS)

- How will it go? - Look at Tsuki.

- Look at Tsuki. - Okay.

- How will it go? - Look at Tsuki.

- I knew it. - Waist pull.

- Oh, my gosh. - Tsuki.

Did you see that? Did you see Tsuki?

(She pushed her.)

She's the most competitive girl group member I know.

Yes. She's extremely determined to win.

(Well done, Tsuki.)

Su Hyeon is very determined.

Even if I get lifted lightly like a butterfly,

I'll grit my teeth and go for the outer leg hook.

It means she'll do her best.

I think she's the tallest player.

The members of tripleS,

JIWOO and Lynn are as tall as 172cm.

They're the tallest female ssireum players.

(Su Hyeon of Billlie versus Lynn of tripleS)

(If she wins, Billlie will make it to the semifinals.)

(tripleS is on the verge of being eliminated in the preliminaries.)

- You got this! - You can do it!

(Which team will win?)

- Block her! - Good luck!

(The game begins.)

- You can do it! - Go!

- Okay. She's holding out. - She's going for the outer leg hook!

- Okay. She's holding out. - She's going for the outer leg hook!

(Billlie wins by a clean 2 to 0.)

Billlie.

- Su Hyeon takes the victory. - Billlie.

Billlie is no joke.

(Even the opponent acknowledges them.)

Actually, I was curious about Sua.

- Me too. - Yes.

I was told Sua's aunt...

- was a ssireum player. - Exactly.

I wanted to see if she got the gene.

- No. - But they won 2 to 0.

Okay. Billlies defeat tripleS 2 to 0...

- Yes. - to reach the semifinals.

(Women's ssireum bracket)

We'll now begin the fourth match...

of the women's group ssireum preliminaries.

PRIMROSE versus DreamNote.

It's the final match of the women's group ssireum preliminaries.

PRIMROSE versus DreamNote.

Yes. Their preparation stood out from the start.

- Yes. - As for PRIMROSE,

their company director used to be a ssireum player.

Their company director.

They got private coaching...

and great support in their practice.

But DreamNote is just as good.

They learned a variety of techniques in a short time.

Both have excellent posture.

(RUBY of PRIMROSE versus MISO of DreamNote)

They're turning.

- They're turning. - Okay.

- She tried lifting her. - All right.

- RUBY. - One more time.

She's spinning her around, but she doesn't fall.

- She doesn't fall. - RUBY is holding out.

She's resisting well.

- MISO tried a move, but... - She's holding her ground.

- This is intense. - MISO and RUBY.

This is the most intense match ever.

- RUBY. She just has to make her fall. - Hook her leg.

Now...

MISO is just as good.

- Oh, my. - Oh, my gosh.

- Now... - MISO is just as good.

(MISO wins.)

MISO wins.

- DreamNote. - Oh, my gosh.

She tried a move, and it was working.

If she had tried it more calmly...

When RUBY tried the inner leg hook,

she tried to hold her ground with her left foot but lost her balance and fell.

Instead of going for the hook right away,

she should've stepped back once before attempting it.

That was so close.

They had quick footwork and spun around a lot.

What's amazing about Hayun...

is that she does the stepmill...

for 30 to 40 minutes every day.

I also do it for 45 to 50 minutes.

Send us the video as proof.

- Proof? - Yes.

(Do I need to submit the video as proof?)

BoNi of DreamNote looks extremely nervous.

- BoNi, you got this! - BoNi, you got this!

(DreamNote is leading 1 to 0.)

(PRIMROSE is on the verge of elimination.)

(How will this match end?)

Ready.

(Hayun of PRIMROSE versus BoNi of DreamNote)

Waist pull!

(Hayun's waist pull)

Waist pull!

Commentator Lee, what do you think about this?

- Hayun just beat BoNi. - Yes.

I thought BoNi was an ace.

Me too.

- As Hayun's left foot stepped forward, - Yes.

she shifted her weight and power onto it,

- Yes. - causing BoNi to lose balance.

- Right. - Yes.

She made good use of her strength and balance.

You don't know what will happen in ssireum.

RAINIE of PRIMROSE and EUNJO of DreamNote came out.

I can tell both teams practiced ssireum a lot.

Absolutely.

- RAINIE! - EUNJO!

(EUNJO's waist pull)

EUNJO!

- EUNJO did it. - Waist pull.

(Jumping up and down)

What technique did she use to win?

As RAINIE pushed to the right,

EUNJO shifted direction,

using one foot to redirect her momentum in that direction.

Then she pulled her and took her down.

- Waist pull. - Yes.

DreamNote advances to the semifinals.

(Women's ssireum bracket)

We'll now begin the first match of the women's group ssireum semifinals.

SAY MY NAME versus FIFTY FIFTY.

This is the first match of the semifinals.

(Nervous)

(JUNHWI of SAY MY NAME versus YEWON of FIFTY FIFTY)

(They've been locked in a power play even before the match started.)

(Neither of them is backing down.)

The game begins.

- Okay. She lifted her. - YEWON.

Waist pull!

- Okay. She lifted her. - YEWON.

(JUNHWI's waist pull was successful.)

(SAY MY NAME earns their first win in the semifinals.)

YEWON was holding her ground.

(YEWON clenched her teeth.)

That was so close.

(YEWON's inner leg hook)

(But it was followed...)

(by JUNHWI's waist pull.)

They didn't just use any technique.

Everyone applied what they had practiced.

They're showing more precise techniques in the semifinals...

than they did in the quarterfinals.

It makes me happy.

(KANNY of SAY MY NAME versus ATHENA of FIFTY FIFTY)

They're locked in an intense satba battle.

- Look at how firmly they're holding on. - Yes.

It's a power play.

(An intense satba battle)

KANNY was chosen as an ace by her SAY MY NAME teammates.

That's amazing.

(A showdown with no room to back down)

- Bear hug throw! She did it! - KANNY.

- Bear hug throw! She did it! - KANNY.

- It was so close. - KANNY takes the victory.

I feel bad for FIFTY FIFTY.

(Impressed)

KANNY moved just a beat ahead of ATHENA.

She stayed close to her,

and successfully executed the bear hug throw.

They won 2 to 0.

Winning 2 to 0, SAY MY NAME advances to the finals.

- It's 2 to 0. - Congratulations.

(Women's ssireum bracket)

We'll now begin the second match of the women's group ssireum semifinals.

- It's Billlie versus DreamNote. - Yes.

Yes.

- Sua hasn't competed in a match yet. - Right.

- Her aunt was a ssireum player. - Yes.

- Sua is the third player again. - Yes.

- They're saving her. - They're really saving her.

BoNi of DreamNote.

I want to see what she got this time.

BoNi is an ace.

Yes. In her earlier preliminary round, she didn't perform as well as expected.

(Su Hyeon of Billlie versus BoNi of DreamNote)

- They're holding onto the satba tightly. - Oh, my.

- Look at them. - BoNi of DreamNote.

- She pulled the satba. - Oh, my gosh.

Yes. Su Hyeon is holding the satba perfectly.

She's doing amazing.

BoNi is probably already a bit tired.

- Right. She's keeping a lower stance. - You got this!

- Okay. - You got this!

Outer leg hook! Counter throw!

(Su Hyeon's successful counter throw)

(Counter Throw: a technique that neutralizes the opponent's attack...)

(and turns it back to overpower them)

Su Hyeon wins.

(So excited)

(Billlie is the 1st to get their 1st win.)

It really comes down to how you hold the satba...

and how you stand up at the start.

Su Hyeon kept her stance...

when her opponent hooked her leg from quite a distance.

Su Hyeon pulled her and executed the counter throw.

- Oh, my. That was incredible. - Yes.

It was amazing.

(A brilliant technique that uses the opponent's momentum against them)

Su Hyeon is doing so well.

She's a good student.

- "A good student." - She's doing exactly what she was taught.

- Su Hyeon of Billlie. - Oh, my.

(Su Hyeon of Billlie is a top student.)

Tsuki is here.

Tsuki is serious now.

(Tsuki is known to be strong.)

Tsuki and MISO.

- How will it go? - Look at Tsuki.

(Powerful Tsuki controls the game.)

MISO is just as good.

(MISO of incredible strength)

(This match is expected to be a tight one.)

The members of Billlie have great posture.

- Look at her posture. - Her posture is amazing.

- Her body is parallel to the ground. - Exactly.

(There's only one ticket to the finals.)

(Tsuki of Billlie versus MISO of DreamNote)

Tsuki is maintaining a low stance with her lower abdomen down.

She's doing well.

- MISO also has good posture. - Okay.

Good.

- Did you see how she stood up? - All right.

The step!

- Did you see how she stood up? - All right.

- The step! - Tsuki!

The step!

Tsuki!

Tsuki won.

She fell after MISO's knee touched the mat.

- Really? - She did?

- Did Tsuki win? - Yes.

MISO's knee touched the mat before Tsuki fell.

She thought she was winning,

but her knee touched the mat, which means she lost.

- Right here. - She kneeled while throwing her.

(MISO's knee touched the mat first.)

It was very close for MISO.

I know. It was so close.

(Unfortunately, MISO lost.)

Billlie made it to the finals. Congratulations.

- Congratulations. - Congratulations.

(Women's ssireum bracket)

(SAY MY NAME, Billlie)

2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships, Chuseok Special.

I'm Kim Gyu Vin from ZEROBASEONE, reporting live from the ssireum finals.

If you win the gold medal,

is there anything you'd like to ask of your CEO?

Please send all of us...

on a trip together!

We'll do our best.

(Send us on a trip.)

Producer Kim Jae Joong,

since we have one more member now,

please buy us another car!

(Hitomi is the best.)

We'll now begin the women's group ssireum finals.

- SAY MY NAME versus Billlie. - Okay.

I feel more nervous since it's the final match.

JUNHWI of SAY MY NAME.

Su Hyeon of Billlie.

JUNHWI is the team's ace,

chosen by the coaches, not by the members.

- It's legit then. - It's legit.

(JUNHWI has an attacking instinct.)

(The new powerhouse in women's ssireum)

And Su Hyeon.

(Su Hyeon has solid fundamentals.)

(A perfect blend of strength and technique)

Look at Su Hyeon's lower body.

It's stuck on the mat.

It's anchored.

- Yes. - JUNHWI's stance is low as well.

Yes.

(Since it's the final match,)

(there's tension in the air.)

- Su Hyeon, you got this! - Su Hyeon, you got this!

(The fans are cheering passionately.)

- JUNHWI! - JUNHWI!

- JUNHWI! - Who will win? It's the final match.

- JUNHWI lifted her. - Outer leg hook!

- Outer leg hook. - It didn't work.

- It's not working. - It's okay.

(The result is impossible to predict.)

- JUNHWI lifted her. - Outer leg hook!

- Outer leg hook. - It didn't work.

It's not working.

(It's a fierce battle worthy of the finals.)

A pushing throw!

- She did it! - Oh, my gosh!

A pushing throw!

- She did it! - Oh, my gosh!

(JUNHWI's reverse bear hug throw was successful.)

- There you go! It's the bear hug throw! - Who was it?

- What was it? - A bear hug throw.

JUNHWI won.

JUNHWI sed her opponent's strength...

and won with a bear hug throw.

(Shocked)

- I think it was the highlight. - Yes.

It was the most memorable moment today.

When Su Hyeon turned,

JUNHWI used a bear hug throw against her.

It's a technique that uses rotational force to overpower the opponent.

- She turned and... - Yes.

You can see this technique a lot in the official matches.

- Right. - Yes.

- Can we finally see Sua? - It was so cool.

Can we finally see her?

- We can. - We can.

There's no other choice.

- If KANNY wins, it's over. - Right.

(Sua can compete only when Tsuki wins.)

- You're right. - If KANNY wins, it's over.

Her true ability will stay hidden.

(Just one step away from victory)

(Her opponent is Tsuki, who possesses incredible power.)

They're serious.

They're very serious.

(Hitomi who landed on her bottom)

(Her opponent will be Sua, the final boss.)

(I really don't want to face her.)

- Tsuki, you got this! - Tsuki, you got this!

(No one can predict the result.)

(Who will the deity of victory favor?)

(KANNY of SAY MY NAME versus Tsuki of Billlie)

- Okay. - Okay.

- She's holding her ground. - She's pushing.

- Tsuki. - It has begun.

(A fierce power struggle)

- Oh, my. - She's resisting.

- KANNY is strong. - Tsuki!

- She's a little worn out. - This is an epic match.

- Bear hug throw! One more time! - Hold out!

Hold out! Okay.

She turned!

- Bear hug throw! One more time! - Hold out!

Hold out! Okay.

(KANNY's powerful bear hug throw)

They won.

Tsuki lost.

Gosh. I got goosebumps.

I think it was the highlight of today's women's ssireum event.

I got goosebumps just now.

KANNY has incredible core strength.

Yes. KANNY pushed out from her core into her legs,

and Tsuki couldn't resist the force.

- She turned her over. - Yes.

Her upper body was pushed back.

And she got taken down by her opponent's bear hug throw.

(KANNY's move that determined the winner)

SAY MY NAME wins the gold medal.

(SAY MY NAME wins the gold medal.)

I'm sure Jae Joong is crying right now.

He must be checking out loan options.

- But what really matters... - Yes.

is that we'll never be able...

- to verify her true ability. - It's a shame.

Sua has never grabbed a satba.

Right.

(The 1st place's signature song ceremony)

By defeating...

- the strong opponent Billlie, - Yes.

SAY MY NAME won the 2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships, Chuseok Special,

women's group ssireum.

- Congratulations! - Congratulations!

(Shooting)

All right, this game is a new event to celebrate...

the 15th anniversary of the Idol Star Athletics Championships.

And it's pistol shooting.

Gosh.

(Pistol shooting)

(The event that found the best Olympic star)

Following archery,

which has been the Idol Star Athletics Championships' favorite event,

let's see if pistol shooting can win the hearts of viewers.

- I'm excited. - Yes.

Here we have the gold medalist in shooting...

at the 1999 Bangkok and the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games,

and the legendary shooter,

Commentator Kim Jung Mi.

Hello, I'm Commentator Kim Jung Mi...

for the pistol shooting event at the Idol Star Athletics Championships.

He's Korea's first Olympic medalist in rapid fire pistol.

(Cho Yeong Jae)

The silver medalist...

in the 2024 Paris Olympics rapid fire pistol,

Cho Yeong Jae.

- Welcome. - Hi.

I'm Commentator Cho Yeong Jae...

for the pistol shooting event at the Idol Star Athletics Championships.

Good. Nice to meet you.

How will the group pistol shooting proceed?

Right.

(How will the pistol shooting proceed?)

In the men's and women's group events,

three members from each team will compete.

Each player will shoot 5 shots, for a total of 15 shots per team.

According to International Shooting Sport Federation regulations,

each shot must be a single shot and completed within 50 seconds.

After the beep, the 50-second countdown will start.

It's a perfect 10.9.

Without waiting for your opponent,

both players will shoot simultaneously.

If the first shooter scores high,

the following player is bound to feel anxious and pressured.

- They say it makes you a nervous wreck. - Right.

You become a nervous wreck.

That's right. Staying calm...

and controlling your mindset can determine the outcome.

Like in archery,

is the winner decided by the total score in pistol shooting?

Yes. In the Idol Star Athletics Championships,

this event will be scored based on points.

The player who scores higher...

will earn two points.

If players tie down to the decimal points,

they will each receive one point.

The team with the higher total score will win.

It shouldn't be dangerous, right?

- No, you see... - What?

- Oh, gosh. - Why do you have one?

- What's going on? - Why not put it down first?

Calm down, everyone.

The pistols used here are laser pistols,

just like those used in actual international competitions.

Modified to fire lasers instead of live bullets,

these air pistols keep the players completely safe.

- Shall I demonstrate? - No, wait.

It's safe, right?

This one is the women's pistol, while this one is for men.

- Do you see the difference? - Is it much heavier?

- Yes. - Even the size is different.

- There is a difference in length... - Yes.

- and weight for about 400g. - I see.

It's clearly heavier.

The men's pistol weighs around 1.2kg.

Alright. At the 2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships,

Chuseok Special,

we will now begin the men's group pistol shooting event.

(Men's group pistol shooting bracket)

The boy groups performing worldwide...

- are taking on pistol shooting. - Yes?

The line-up is serious business.

The first match is ZEROBASEONE versus RIIZE.

Who's got the strongest forearms?

ZEROBASEONE is a global boy group,

formed with the love of fans from 180 countries.

Conquering the Billboard charts,

RIIZE is rising like crazy, living up to their group name.

I never imagined these two groups would face off on the shooting range.

Really, wouldn't you call this a battle between stars?

- What's more, both teams... - Yes?

- debuted in 2023. - Gosh.

From earning the title of monstrous rookies,

they each won the Rookie Award and Best Artist Award,

establishing a rivalry.

That's right.

If they were first-generation idols,

- Yes? - it would be H.O.T. versus SECHSKIES.

It's me, Kim Chae Hyun.

We're about to start the men's group pistol shooting.

If you were to advance to the finals and win the gold medal,

what would be your winning pledge?

If we win the gold medal,

all of our members...

will show off our abs on the upcoming tour.

(Is RIIZE intimidated?)

They made a bold pledge.

You can't lose, can you?

Don't score one, ZEROBASEONE.

I hope you don't.

- Good luck. - Okay.

Although we both debuted in the same year,

you do know ZEROBASEONE appeared on this show first, right?

His words hit hard.

- Yes. - This is serious business.

(Neither backs down in the power play.)

The first players from ZEROBASEONE and RIIZE are up.

Kim Tae Rae and Anton will take the first shots.

(Kim Tae Rae of ZEROBASEONE versus Anton of RIIZE)

It seems like the players are already ready.

Maybe not.

They're taking aim.

What we call natural aiming is about...

positioning yourself before picking up the gun.

This is the key difference between professionals and amateurs.

Amateurs pick up the gun first,

while professionals set their natural aim first.

(Before their first pistol shooting game,)

(the idols learned the basics of shooting.)

All right then.

- They're now taking their first shots. - Yes.

Is it because this is the men's game?

I feel like their pride is on the line too.

True.

- They've taken their shots. - They fired at the same time.

(Glancing)

(The monitor shows their scores.)

(They can only see their own scores.)

Kim Tae Rae, 6.4.

- Kim Tae Rae, 6.4. - Anton, 6.9.

Anton, 6.9.

Both players started off with scores in the six-second range.

You can do it.

You'll do better next time.

- Anton takes the first two points. - Right.

- Yes. - They took the first shots with ease.

Now, they should forget the first shot...

and focus on the second.

(Kim Tae Rae of ZEROBASEONE aims first.)

- Tae Rae has his pistol aimed straight. - Yes, he does.

- Nice. - Kim Tae Rae, 7.

- He looks confident, no? - Yes.

- Okay. - Anton, 8.8.

(Anton of RIIZE takes another 2 points.)

Anton's pistol shakes much less.

- Yes. - You're right.

Tae Rae's is shaking a lot more.

With his tall frame, Anton is maintaining proper posture.

- Anton is a former swimming athlete. - I see.

During practice,

Kim Tae Rae showed steady breathing.

- That's great. - Right.

But due to the tension, he's quite unsteady.

Here comes the third shot.

(The following 3rd shot)

The coach said that if Anton zeroed the sights well,

- he would do great in the match. - Exactly.

Kim Tae Rae has taken the shot.

Kim Tae Rae, 7.

Anton, 8.2.

Anton takes up to six points.

The gap is widening.

- I can't aim well. - It looks like Kim Tae Rae is shaken.

He's impatient, and his pride is hurt.

- That's a technical term. - Yes.

It's important for Kim Tae Rae to keep his cool.

He must stay calm until the end.

Don't let Anton's momentum get to you.

That's right. Concentrate on your own shots.

- Kim Tae Rae, 4.2. - All that matters is yours.

Anton is fully using his 50 seconds.

Anton, 9.1.

Anton earns a total of eight points.

Anton's scores keep improving steadily.

Exactly.

Meanwhile, Kim Tae Rae's scores are slipping.

(Shoot me down first.)

Kim Tae Rae currently has 0 points, while Anton has 8 points.

The final shot.

(They only have one chance left.)

All right.

It’s best for Kim Tae Rae...

- to stay focused until the very end. - Stay calm.

Anton is calm.

(Who will take the final points?)

Anton, 7. Kim Tae Rae, 8.

I see.

Kim Tae Rae takes the last two points.

(Anton of RIIZE delivered an overwhelming performance.)

With that, ZEROBASEONE earns 2 points, while RIIZE takes 8 points.

RIIZE wins the first match.

Watching the screen makes me feel...

- all warm and happy. - Exactly.

- That again? - Gosh.

- Really. - You've been saying that the whole time.

Nice.

Isn't it like a scene from a movie?

(Bringing joy...)

I'm in total bliss.

(through the scoreboard)

The second match is between...

Zhang Hao of ZEROBASEONE and SHOTARO of RIIZE.

- Zhang Hao made an incredible pledge. - Yes.

- If they win the gold medal, - Yes?

he'll appear on this show every year.

- He'll be on this show for life. - Yes.

Let's watch the first shot.

(The first shot for a lifetime of appearances)

(Zhang Hao of ZEROBASEONE needs to make up 6 points.)

- They shot almost at the same time. - Yes.

- SHOTARO, 4.8. - Okay.

Zhang Hao, 6.6.

This time,

Zhang Hao of ZEROBASEONE takes two points.

- Yes. - That's right.

(The gap has narrowed to 4 points.)

(I can't see well.)

(Lower it.)

- Come to think of it... - The screen.

- SHOTARO didn't have his screen down. - No.

- He has it down now. - Yes.

Earlier, he didn't.

Imagine how nervous he must have been.

That's called a screen.

It covers one of your eyes,

allowing you to shoot with both eyes open.

- You use it in real life, right? - Yes.

Let's watch the second shot.

(With a 4-point gap, the 2nd shot)

Focus.

Deep breaths.

- He has good posture. - Right?

- SHOTARO, - SHOTARO?

- He got 3.8. - And Zhang Hao?

- Zhang Hao, 10.3. - Zhang Hao, 10.3.

- That's the highest score yet. - Yes.

- That's right. - Good.

(Zhang Hao is chasing RIIZE at a frightening pace.)

The current scores are six points for ZEROBASEONE...

and eight points for RIIZE.

- There's a 2-point gap. - A 2-point gap.

- ZEROBASEONE is closing in. - SHOTARO.

(Calm down.)

Here goes their third shot.

(The 3rd shot will be an important turning point.)

SHOTARO can’t help but get nervous...

as Zhang Hao closes in.

His hand is trembling.

SHOTARO, 7.6.

Zhang Hao, 6.2.

(Smiling)

This time, SHOTARO gains two points.

Only if Zhang Hao scores higher on the next two shots...

- will they tie. - That's right.

- The crowd will go wild if they tie. - Right?

- They'll go wild. - Yes.

(The crowd will go wild if they tie.)

As the event progresses, the athletes perform even better.

They must remain calm.

Zhang Hao, 8.7.

SHOTARO, 4.3.

- If Zhang Hao scores higher again, - Yes?

- they'll tie. - A tie.

The third match will be a must-watch.

- Unbelievable. - Nice.

All right.

Don't let your guard down until the very end.

- No, don't. - Focus.

- They must wrap it up. - Yes.

The last shot.

If Zhang Hao earns the points, the two groups will tie.

- Zhang Hao simply has to do his job... - Yes.

- and not let the score affect him. - Exactly.

Zhang Hao's hand is shaking.

Zhang Hao, 9.3.

SHOTARO, 9.5.

(SHOTARO shakes off Zhang Hao with a high score of 9.5.)

- A high score. - Yes.

(Relieved)

- SHOTARO has taken a step further. - Yes.

- RIIZE has 12 points, - SHOTARO!

- while ZEROBASEONE has 8 points. - SHOTARO!

- But who knows what'll happen? - Exactly.

- It's not over until the last shot. - No, it's not.

Normally, it's easier to chase someone in shooting.

- I think ZEROBASEONE has the advantage. - I see. Nice.

Han Yu Jin of ZEROBASEONE...

- versus WON BIN of RIIZE. - Yes.

(Han Yu Jin versus WON BIN)

(An intense fan cheer befitting the final series)

- They must be dead nervous. - Yes.

(Nervous)

WON BIN.

(WON BIN.)

(Oh, right!)

(The last step that will decide the winner)

Are they down?

Yes, they both have their screens down.

(The first shot of the last series)

Deep breaths, calm down.

- They've lowered the pistols. - Good luck, ZEROBASEONE and RIIZE.

Okay.

- They've fired. - Han Yu Jin, 3.8.

WON BIN, 8.8.

He needs to catch up.

- The gap has widened again. - Yes, he needs to catch up.

Every point counts for ZEROBASEONE.

- That's right. - The second shot.

(The 2nd shot with a 6-point gap)

(If WON BIN wins again, RIIZE takes the victory.)

They need to stay relaxed.

(Meanwhile, Han Yu Jin must win all 4 remaining shots.)

Han Yu Jin has taken the shot.

- Okay. - Both have fired.

(And the results?)

Han Yu Jin, 6.9.

WON BIN, 7.6.

RIIZE has advanced to the finals.

(RIIZE has won.)

- WON BIN was stable. - WON BIN...

has great concentration.

RIIZE has advanced to the finals.

(Men's group pistol shooting bracket)

It's now the second match of the men's group pistol shooting event.

The match is between P1Harmony and NCT WISH.

- This is another big one. - Yes.

NCT WISH, with their refreshing and pure charm,

has captured the hearts of the ladies.

Meanwhile, P1Harmony...

is striking straight at the hearts of the fans...

with their mature and decadent charm.

It's a showdown between two groups with completely different vibes. Wait.

So it's either the younger guy or the older guy who controls you.

- You look very happy, Commentator Kim. - Yes, thank you.

Who do you prefer? Younger guys or older guys?

- Since... - Yes?

I'm quite old,

I'd say I prefer younger guys. That's right.

- Nice. - Yes.

Which group will advance to the finals?

KEEHO of P1Harmony and RIKU of NCT WISH...

are the first players.

(The first shot that will set the tone of the match)

- RIKU, 6.6. - Yes.

KEEHO,

- miss. - Oh, KEEHO.

He missed.

(He fired while lowering his pistol.)

KEEHO, relax.

The members cheer him on.

The second shot.

(Will he make up for it in the 2nd shot?)

KEEHO needs to stay calm...

- and build momentum. - Yes.

RIKU, 7.7.

RIKU.

- KEEHO, 7.7. - Great.

With that,

- each group takes one point. - Yes.

But overall,

- NCT WISH has more points. - Yes, that's right.

- RIKU has earned three points. - Exactly.

The third shot.

(The 3rd shot will decide the winner between the 2 neck-and-neck players.)

Okay.

RIKU, 8.9.

- His hand trembled badly. - Yes, it's shaking.

KEEHO, 8.1.

- Despite that, - Nice one.

- Despite that, he lands a solid shot. - Right?

KEEHO did well,

- but RIKU did even better. - Exactly.

- Yes. - Scoring 0.8 higher,

- RIKU takes the points. - That's right.

All right, the fourth shot.

(There's already a 4-point gap.)

KEEHO, 6.4.

- Both have fired. - RIKU, 6.3.

KEEHO takes two points...

with just a 0.1 difference.

- If KEEHO shoots... - Yes?

- closer to the bullseye, - Yes?

- he can finish the match in a tie. - True.

Here comes the final shot.

(The last shot that will put an end...)

(to the close game)

- This could end in a tie. - Yes.

RIKU.

- That was fast. - He fired quickly.

He has to stay calm.

Even with his hand trembling, he shoots well.

- KEEHO, 6.9. - That is so close.

RIKU, 7.8.

- With that... - That widens the gap to four points.

(RIKU wins the neck-and-neck match.)

- NCT WISH has seven points. - Yes.

- P1Harmony has three points. - Right.

A four-point difference.

The second players are JONGSEOB of P1Harmony...

- and RYO of NCT WISH. - That's right.

JONGSEOB...

needs to take the 1st 4 points...

- to tie it up. - Exactly.

The first shot.

JONGSEOB was the ace during practice.

- Really? - He was calm and had great focus.

I hope he can carry that into the match.

Right.

(RYO lowers his pistol?)

- As for RYO, if he can't aim, - Yes?

he shifts his shoulders.

- Does he have a habit? - Yes.

- That's cute. - It's heavy.

- That pistol is too heavy for RYO. - True.

RYO, 7.4.

- Nice. - 7.4.

- Good job. - Yes.

JONGSEOB, 6.2.

- Good. - Nice.

RYO acted like he lacked confidence.

- Exactly. - RYO...

is known as the King of Timing in Shooting.

He's in the process of finding the right timing.

The gap has widened to six points.

RYO looks extremely nervous.

That is how RYO tries to relax.

- Like that? - Yes.

- JONGSEOB can do it. - Yes, he can.

Six points. He can catch up quickly.

- Just like earlier, - Yes.

he lowers his pistol.

- JONGSEOB, 7.2. - It's okay.

JONGSEOB fired early.

RYO, 3.1.

All right.

NCT WISH scored 9 points, and P1HARMONY scored 5 points.

That means JONGSEOB has to score four more points.

Let's see if he'll be able to.

Here comes the third shot.

(The 3rd shot of the 2nd series)

Let's begin.

(JONGSEOB is closing in, and RYO has to stay ahead.)

JONGSEOB gives off...

- the vibe of a lone assassin. - You're right.

That's spot on.

RYO, 8.7.

- JONGSEOB, 8.6. - He's definitely...

the King of Timing.

He is the King of Timing.

Goodness. Unbelievable.

He knows when the right timing is.

With just a 0.1 difference,

- RYO won two points. - Yes.

(Current score)

The fourth shot.

(The gap shows little sign of narrowing.)

He's glaring at the target.

Yes.

"I'm a lone assassin."

"My target is in the dark."

- "Into the darkness in a circle." - They raise their guns.

Bang.

JONGSEOB, 7.8.

RYO, 6.4.

- All right. - Okay.

Nice.

- JONGSEOB scored two points this time. - Yes.

NCT WISH has 11 points and P1Harmony has 7 points.

They're four points behind.

Here comes the final shot.

(This is their final chance.)

- JONGSEOB has to score points this time. - Yes.

But it's important not to be hasty...

- or greedy. - RYO, 7.3.

JONGSEOB, 8.2.

- That's 2 points. - That's 2 points.

- He narrowed the gap. - He narrowed the gap.

- P1Harmony has nine points, - Yes.

and NCT WISH is in the lead with 11 points.

With just a two-point difference,

- the tables can turn at any moment. - Right.

- Yes. - That's right.

This puts a lot of pressure...

- on the final players. - Yes.

We have INTAK from P1Harmony and SION from NCT WISH.

(INTAK of P1Harmony versus SION of NCT WISH)

INTAK from P1Harmony...

is a left-handed shooter.

Does being left-handed give him a disadvantage?

No.

Not many shooters are left-handed,

but that doesn't mean it's a disadvantage.

A good example is Kim Cheong Yong,

who won two gold medals at the Asian Games.

(Two-time Asian Games gold medalist Kim Cheong Yong is also left-handed.)

(Will the left-handed shooter be able to tie the score?)

- Left-handed shooters are good. - Let's go.

SION from NCT WISH...

has taken the shot.

- Wait. There's no way. - INTAK from P1Harmony has taken the shot.

What is it? What is that face?

SION, 2.7.

INTAK, 8.6.

- They're tied already. - They're tied already.

The score is tied now.

Yes. The score is currently tied at 11 to 11.

They're tied.

This could shift the momentum in P1Harmony's...

- to their favor. - favor. Yes.

Time for the second shot. Let's begin.

(This 2nd shot could change who has the upper hand.)

He's left-handed like Kim Cheong Yong.

- Slowly. - Left-handed shooters are good.

- Yes. - Let’s take it slow.

His hand is noticeably shakier compared to the first shot.

- They fired almost simultaneously. - Yes.

- SION, 5.3. - Gosh, INTAK.

- He turned the tables. - INTAK, 8.8

P1Harmony overtakes NCT WISH.

P1Harmony catches up and takes the lead.

- Yes. - Yes.

Commentator Cho. How are the scores looking?

P1Harmony turned the tables with 13 points.

NCT WISH is at 11 points, so it's a 2 point-difference.

- This match could go either way. - Right.

P1Harmony already turned the tables.

I'm so curious to see what happens next.

SION was really good during practice,

but he seems to be quite nervous right now.

- I see. - His hand is very shaky.

- It is. - Yes.

SION, 3.8.

INTAK, 6.9.

They're in trouble.

(SION failed to score a point again.)

- Yes. - That's too bad.

SION from NCT WISH...

has practically drawn a Bermuda Triangle.

- Gosh. - Gosh.

- That's too bad. - They now have a four-point difference.

If INTAK wins just one more time,

P1Harmony's place in the finals will be secured.

He has to win points here.

Here comes the fourth shot.

If they win points one more time,

P1Harmony will advance to the finals.

- Yes. - They're steadying their breaths.

The two are steadying their breaths.

- They're nervous. - They must be nervous.

This is what you expect from a big match.

- Gosh. - Yes.

Okay.

- INTAK looks disappointed. - He looks unhappy.

One more shot...

- will take us to the finals, right? - Yes.

- Yes. - Let's see.

INTAK, 0.

- SION, 6.3. - He missed.

He missed.

This is such an important moment and he missed.

With only one shot left,

SION won two points.

With the score at 15 to 13, they're now at a 2-point difference.

Now, if SION wins again,

- they'll be tied, right? - Right.

- This can go either way. - Yes.

This can really go either way.

- With 1 shot left, will they be tied, - Only 1 shot left.

or will P1Harmony move up to the finals?

That is the question.

(The final shot that will decide the fate of both teams)

Scoring as high as possible is the key.

That's right.

Holding the gun for too long for a high score can be detrimental.

- They just have to focus. - Yes.

His gun is well-aligned.

- Nice. - Just like that.

- Focus. - He fired.

This is going to be difficult.

- INTAK fired a bit late. - He fired.

- And the results? - INTAK, 2.2.

SION, 8.9.

- This means they're tied. - They're tied.

- They're tied. This is amazing. - Amazing.

- He did it. - They're tied.

They're tied.

I didn’t realize getting to the finals would be this hard.

If the score is tied,

- each player fires one shot at a time, - Yes.

and the points are added to determine the winner.

(Shoot-out: Each player fires one shot. The total points determine the winner.)

It's like a penalty shoot-out in soccer.

- That's right. - That's right.

They must be really nervous.

RIKU and KEEHO are the first players.

(Relaxed)

- He's relaxed. - Yes.

The first and last shot.

(The first shot of the shoot-off is important.)

- A shot from his soul. - Yes.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

(RIKU had the edge in the previous match.)

It's like a penalty shoot-out in soccer.

(He came out on top of the 1st series by 3 to 7.)

They must be nervous since this is the only shot.

- Right. - Yes.

- He lowers it. - He lowered his gun.

- Yes. - Yes.

KEEHO has yet to raise his.

Calm and steady.

- Yes. He is... - Shooting quickly might be better.

- KEEHO seems relaxed. - Yes.

He makes a quick shot.

The look on his face...

The look on his face...

What happened?

- RIKU, 2.5. - He got 2 points.

- KEEHO, 8.9. - KEEHO.

P1Harmony takes the lead by two points.

It's okay. They still have a chance.

- Yes. - Two more shots.

- Yes. - RYO and JONGSEOB...

- are up next. - You got this.

The cheerful and sunny-faced assassin...

and a tormented, lone assassin.

- That's right. - Yes.

This is between the two assassins.

- I'm nervous as well. - Yes.

- The two players are nervous. - Let's go.

- Right. - Yes.

This feels like the finals.

- It practically is the finals. - Yes.

- For the players... - All they have to do is focus...

- as they fire. - Right.

RYO lowered his gun again.

I can't read that look on RYO's face.

- Right. - Yes.

He fired in a calm manner.

- JONGSEOB fired 1st. - It's just 1 shot.

- Right. - This one shot will decide who wins.

- Gosh. - All right.

What happened?

- The look on his face... - RYO, 7.7.

JONGSEOB, 9.2.

- P1Harmony. - That means...

they've secured their place in the finals.

That was close.

This was such an intense semifinals.

It was so fun.

NCT WISH versus P1Harmony.

P1Harmony has advanced to the finals.

- Congratulations. - Congratulations.

Who will become the first sniper of the pistol shooting finals?

We’ll be bringing you the live coverage of the finals right now.

P1Harmony versus RIIZE.

Who will be claiming the title of "Idol Sniper?"

This is the final showdown.

Anton of RIIZE and KEEHO of P1Harmony...

are the first players.

(The first shot of the long-awaited finals)

Anton has perfect posture.

- Yes. - That's right.

I heard KEEHO...

- has been committed to his practice. - Yes.

- He's diligent too? - Yes.

- Gosh. - KEEHO, nine.

- Anton, 10.1. - Anton.

- Anton. - Amazing.

- He's so good. - He's incredible.

He's amazing.

Anton won the first shot,

taking the lead 2 to 0.

He's doing it textbook-style. This is amazing.

- Anton kept his pistol remarkably steady. - That's right.

- He had a solid stance, - Right.

and he shot a 10.1.

KEEHO also did great at the semifinals.

- He's not an easy match. - He is definitely not.

KEEHO.

(Gosh)

Anton, 7.8.

- This time, KEEHO shot a 10.6. - KEEHO, 10.6.

Isn't 10.6 the highest shot yet?

- That's almost a perfect score. - Yes.

- What did you say the perfect score was? - It's 10.9.

The perfect score is 10.9,

and he shot a 10.6.

- Yes, it's 0.3 shy of a perfect score. - Gosh.

I knew KEEHO could do it.

- That's right. - Yes.

(Even Anton, the shooting ace, is taken by surprise.)

Here comes the third shot.

(The 3rd shot in a tied situation)

It’s remarkable how these idols...

are showing such skill in such a short time.

- They have to keep the momentum going. - Anton fired first.

- He looks unhappy. - The look on his face.

Anton, 8.2.

KEEHO, 0.

(No!)

- Anton shows no change... - Yes.

- in expression. - I heard Anton...

- is the best at shooting within RIIZE. - Yes.

Alright.

They're both doing well.

- Here comes the fourth shot. - Yes.

- Being calm is key. - Yes.

Anton is maintaining a proper stance.

Anton, 8.1.

KEEHO, 7.5.

- Amazing. - Anton doesn't miss.

- Anton scores another two points. - That's right.

Here comes the final shot.

(The final shot of the 1st series at the finals!)

They should do their best until the very end.

(Will Anton dominate all the way to the finish?)

- Deep breaths. - Yes.

Slowly.

They're aiming their pistols.

Anton, 6.8.

KEEHO raises his pistol again after lowering it.

P1Harmony probably used up...

- a lot of their strength. - That's right.

KEEHO, 0.

- That's too bad. - KEEHO hit a zero.

Anton.

Commentator Cho mentioned that...

it all came down to concentration and stamina.

- Right. - He was right.

After Anton won consecutively,

they're now at 8 to 2.

(Intermediate Score)

Yes, the players are here.

SHOTARO of RIIZE

JONGSEOB of P1Harmony.

- RIIZE is ahead in points for now. - Yes.

JONGSEOB's calmness...

might lead him to victory.

- I see. - All right.

JONGSEOB, 9.7.

SHOTARO, miss.

- He missed. - He missed.

(Where's my bullet?)

JONGSEOB won the first shot.

Currently, the score is 8 to 4.

(This is the second shot.)

All right. Let's catch up on those four points.

Here comes the second shot.

Let's go.

(SHOTARO, stay calm.)

RIIZE must maintain their lead.

Just like you said earlier, catching up is easier.

- Right. - That's right.

Both mentally and psychologically, catching up is easier.

- JONGSEOB, 6.4. - That's right.

SHOTARO, 3.2.

- Yes. - Nice. He's narrowing the gap.

He's narrowing the gap.

JONGSEOB won both shots so far.

- Yes. - Yes.

RIIZE has 8points, and P1Harmony has 6 points.

- It's 6 points. - One more shot, and they'll be tied.

That's right. They're two points behind.

This point system...

is so entertaining.

JONGSEOB is on a roll.

- Yes. - Yes.

Maybe that's why SHOTARO seems so nervous.

- Right. - Right.

The team that is being pursued can't help but be nervous.

- That's right. - Definitely.

- JONGSEOB, 7.9. - With a solid stance,

JONGSEOB just fired.

SHOTARO, 8.5.

(SHOTARO cut off JONGSEOB's chase.)

- Yes. - That makes the difference four points.

They're now apart by four points.

They're now 10 to 6.

This feels like the true finals.

- Yes. - Right.

It's not over yet.

- Here comes the fourth shot. - All right.

JONGSEOB, seven.

SHOTARO, miss.

Goodness.

They now have a two-point difference.

The gap has narrowed again. Goodness.

(I'm sorry.)

- Hold your breath and pause. - Just do one more. Don't stress.

JONGSEOB, just do one more. Don't stress.

Here comes the final shot.

- Goodness. - Let's see what happens.

Here comes the final shot. Let's begin.

(This final shot will decide the fate of the two teams.)

Will the lone assassin...

complete his mission?

Will they be tied?

(The last thing SHOTARO wants is a tie.)

- Goodness. - It doesn't look good.

- This isn't good. - What happened?

- But it's not over yet. - Right.

He should have won.

- It's not over yet. - He has to make a tie.

- He makes his shot. - It's not looking good.

Who made the bad call?

JONGSEOB, miss.

- He doesn't make it. - SHOTARO, 3.1.

Gosh, JONGSEOB missed.

He just happened to miss.

RIIZE has 12 points,

P1Harmony has 8 points. They're 4 points behind.

They can still catch up.

That's right. By two shots.

Two shots are more than enough to catch up.

It's more than enough to catch up.

WON BIN and INTAK are the final players.

They are the ones who embody composure for their teams.

Who will be able to keep their composure?

- Calm and steady. - Raising their pistols.

P1Harmony needs to win 3 shots.

- Pull the trigger, nice and slow. - He's ready.

All right.

INTAK, 6.7.

WON BIN lowered his pistol.

- Let's go! - Calmly.

Stay calm!

All right. WON BIN, 5.8.

P1Harmony's INTAK takes 2 points.

- All right. - He needs to win...

- Yes. - one more shot to tie the game.

Here comes the second shot.

Here comes the second shot.

They must be feeling so much pressure.

They have to remain calm even under pressure.

That's true.

- Slowly. - Yes.

- WON BIN fired his shot. - Nice.

- I feel like it was a good shot. - It was rather quick.

- No, I guess it wasn't. - I see.

- It's hard to tell by his expression. - INTAK fired as well.

WON BIN, six.

INTAK, nine.

- This means... - INTAK!

They are now tied.

(The left-handed shooter tied the game.)

There are now three shots left, right?

- Yes. - WON BIN and INTAK.

If INTAK wins again, he'll be turning the game around.

He'll be turning the game around.

Here comes the third shot.

INTAK is the hero taking the lead.

- He did that earlier too. - Right.

- He did that earlier too. - That's right.

- Can he create another miracle? - Right.

That would make him the icon of turning the tables.

- Let's see. - WON BIN fired his shot.

- The two of them are exhausted, - Yes.

- both physically and mentally. - Of course.

- He's moving his pistol more. - Yes.

He fired his shot.

- INTAK, 6.3. - He scored a 6.

WON BIN, 8.2.

He's now two points further ahead.

(WON BIN is pulling ahead.)

Stay calm.

- INTAK wasn't able to turn the tables. - No.

INTAK has to win the remaining two shots...

- for him to get ahead. - That's right.

WON BIN is busy pulling ahead,

while INTAK is busy trying to catch up.

- Right. - Here comes the fourth shot.

Can INTAK catch up?

Or can WON BIN shake him off?

Nice.

(The shots were fired.)

(And the result?)

- INTAK, 3. - WON BIN is in the 9-second range.

WON BIN, 9.6.

WON BIN pulled further ahead. It's too bad for INTAK.

That secured RIIZE's victory.

- Yes. - That's right.

RIIZE's victory is secured.

RIIZE wins.

The results of the men's pistol shooting finals.

P1Harmony, 12 points.

RIIZE, 18 points.

RIIZE wins.

(RIIZE wins the gold medal.)

The men's pistol shooting finals.

RIIZE takes the crown.

- RIIZE. - RIIZE.

(The 1st place's signature song ceremony)

To be honest, we were hoping to win.

I'm so glad we actually won.

Thanks, BRIIZE. We won first place!

- Bang! - Bang!

(Penalty shoot-out)

Hello. Welcome to 2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships,

Chuseok Special.

We're now set for the penalty shoot-outs.

Let me introduce today's special guest.

We have Korea's top soccer commentator,

Park Moon Sung here with us!

Hello.

- Penalty shoot-outs are nerve-racking. - They are.

Korean football heroes, such as Cha Bum Kun...

- Right. - and Park Ji Sung...

- Right. - didn't do penalty kicks either...

- because they were too nervous. - Seriously.

The distance from the goal for penalty kicks is 11m.

Because it's so nerve-racking, they call penalty kicks...

the "11m roulette."

- Like a Russian roulette? - Yes.

That's right. In penalty shoot-outs, a single shot determines the results.

That's why they are so nerve-racking.

More than the penalty shoot-out, I'm excited to see...

some legendary moments of our players on camera.

- Eun Ji is so full of love. I like it. - Camera directors,

please get lots of nice shots of our players.

- Right. On the teams playing today, - Please.

we have many players who truly love soccer.

We have players who used to play soccer.

We have players who practiced hard for this penalty shoot-out.

I'm excited to see some great shots...

and some great blocks.

We'll take a look at the tournament bracket...

of the 2025 Idol Athletics Championships Penalty Shoot-Out Quarterfinals...

and introduce to you the lineup.

(Penalty shoot-out bracket)

I just can't take my eyes off of the lineup.

- We have a total of eight teams. - Yes.

Today, we have teams of three.

- Teams of three. - Yes.

So two will be kickers,

- and one will be the goalkeeper. - Okay.

The 2 kickers will take turns to shoot 5 times.

If both teams get five goals, they are tied.

Then, the goalkeepers will take the sixth shot.

(If the teams are tied, the goalkeepers will shoot.)

- This is fun. - Oh, my goodness.

- It's a lot of pressure for everyone. - Right.

The players who are kicking and blocking must feel pressure,

but for those of us who are watching, it can't be more fun.

- Seriously. - It's super fun.

We will now get started with the shoot-out.

- Here we go. - Let's go. Play ball!

We will begin the first game of the penalty shoot-out quarterfinals.

RIIZE versus CLOSE YOUR EYES.

(The arena is already heating up for the first game.)

It has now begun.

I'm so excited to see the first game of the penalty shoot-out quarterfinals.

It's a match between RIIZE and CLOSE YOUR EYES.

This is the first Idol Star Athletics Championships for RIIZE.

- Really? - Even while busy with their concert,

they made the time to go to a futsal stadium to practice.

That's how sincere they are about this penalty shoot-out.

I'm excited to see their great shot and blocks...

- in today's match. - Yes.

This is the first entry for CLOSE YOUR EYES as well.

They have members who played futsal every week.

- They're serious. - Yes.

Notably, SEO KYOUNGBAE...

- has the most experience with sports. - Right.

Nine years of Taekwondo.

- Seven years of volleyball. - Yes.

Four years of badminton. Two years of swimming.

He is very skilled.

(An all-rounder idol athlete)

Does this have anything to do with soccer, though?

(Well...)

It can be helpful to have experience playing sports.

I saw that SUNGCHAN of RIIZE used to be on a soccer team.

(SUNGCHAN played soccer when he was in middle school.)

He played soccer throughout middle school.

- He's getting ready to shoot now. - Yes.

His nickname is Lewandowski of Nonhyeon-dong.

Lewandowski of Nonhyeon-dong.

This is already fun.

(SUNGCHAN)

The first kicker will be SUNGCHAN of RIIZE.

Judging by the way SUNGCHANG is standing, he's right-footed.

- Right-footed. - Right.

(How will the penalty shoot-out begin?)

(Will he score?)

(Will he block the ball?)

- It's getting started. - Here we go.

Here goes Lewandowski of Nonhyeong-dong.

- Yes, will SUNGCHAN... - SUNGCHAN!

- be able to score? - Here we go.

(RIIZE's SUNGCHAN, Lewandowski of Nonhyeon-dong, scores.)

Nice! That was so cool.

- This... - Even if KYOUNGBAE knew...

where the ball was coming, he couldn't have blocked it.

Since he has experience playing soccer,

he made great impact with the inside of his foot.

- That gave the ball speed. - Speed.

- Speed. It was really fast. - Yes.

Now, JEON MINWOOK will shoot.

JEON MINWOOK only uses his left foot.

From the Korean national team, Lee Kang In is like that.

- He's left-footed. - Right.

Lee Kang In of Idol Star Athletics Championships.

- The left-footed magician. - Yes.

EUNSEOK's nickname is Song Heung Min.

- Song Heung Min. That's impressive. - Song Eun Seok plus Son Heung Min.

(Song Heung Min guarding the goal, EUNSEOK of RIIZE)

(A match between idol star Lee Kang In and Song Heung Min)

- They blew the whistle. - Here he goes.

MINWOOK.

(JEON MINWOOK of CLOSE YOUR EYES is Lee Kang In of Idol Championships.)

What did you think?

- They're all good kickers. - Yes.

(They both got one goal.)

- Up next is SOHEE of RIIZE. - That's right.

I'm curious about his nickname. What is his nickname?

He's Neheemar.

- That won't work. - Neheemar.

It's SOHEE plus Neymar.

- Neheemar. - Neheemar.

- Yes, Neheemar. - Let's see his awesome kick.

(How is Neheemar's shot?)

(SEO KYOUNGBAE of CLOSE YOUR EYES blocks the shot.)

He blocked the shot.

Neheemar!

- Neheemar! - Neheemar.

- Neheemar couldn't score. - Today,

Neheemar got his penalty kick blocked.

(Neheemar missed.)

JANG YEOJUN.

- He's Neymar of Sintanjin. - Neymar is so popular.

If Neymar of Sintanjin scores,

we'll give the Neymar nickname...

- to JANG YEOJUN. - Right, we'll give it to him.

- That's only fair. - It is. Yes.

He blocked it.

(Song Heung Min blocked it!)

- He blocked it. - What's wrong with our Neymars?

Is this Neymar's curse? What's going on?

You either have to kick low to the ground or way up high.

That middle spot that the goalkeeper can easily reach...

- is the most dangerous. - Exactly.

- SUNGCHAN is back. - SUNGCHAN's shot was nice.

Which way will he kick this time?

Nice. That was sharp. Nice speed.

- Oh, my! - How could this be?

- It didn't go in. - Wait.

- How could this be? Now... - Wait.

He made a mistake because he tried to kick too hard.

- He overdid himself. - Yes.

- He went too hard. - That's right.

Okay.

Okay, JEON MINWOOK.

(Will Idol Star Lee Kang In grab this chance?)

Here goes JEON MINWOOK.

Here goes JEON MINWOOK.

Here goes JEON MINWOOK.

(He scored.)

Nice.

He kept his nickname, Left-Footed Magician.

I think MINWOOK confused EUNSEOK with his rhythm.

- That's exactly right. - Right.

Also, just kicking like that makes it hard to block.

You just have to shoot in a certain direction.

Making the ball go too high from trying to kick too hard...

or kicking the ball into the middle.

- You just have to avoid these things. - Yes.

That was great. Neheemar.

- SOHEE didn't score last time. - Right.

If he doesn't score again this time, I'll just call him Nehee.

- Nice. - Neheemar.

- How will Neheemar do? - Neheemar.

- Neheemar. - Neheemar.

- Neheemar. - Neheemar.

- Nice, it went in. - Nice!

- He kept his nickname, Neheemar. - Nice.

It went in. Neheemar.

What a relief.

- If SOHEE missed here, - Yes.

it would've put RIIZE at a great disadvantage.

- That's right. Yes. - Yes.

JANG YEOJUN is preparing to kick.

- JANG YEOJUN, Neymar of Sintanjin. - Yes.

If he scores here, I'll let him keep his nickname.

- Oh, my. - Oh, my.

(His nickname, Neymar of Sintanjin, flew far away.)

- JANG YEOJUN! - Oh, this is...

(His nickname, Neymar of Sintanjin, flew far away.)

- Let's go! - Let's go!

- This is the fifth kick. - Yes.

They're tied with 2 goals each, and this is the 5th kick.

If one goes in and the other doesn't, it's over.

(Nervous)

- SUNGCHAN has great speed. - Will he go from Lewan...

of Nonhyeon-dong back to Lewandowski?

- That's right. - Okay.

- Here he goes. - Yes.

Oh, my!

(RIIZE's SUNGCHAN scores with a strong kick.)

- This is... - This is new!

- Oh, my. - Power

- I got the power - Power

(This is fun.)

- Nice. - Because SUNGCHAN used to play soccer,

his ball is so fast, as long as he hits it right.

It went a bit to the middle, but that was a great shot.

- That's high praise. - I saw it.

It hit the goalkeeper's hand,

- but it still went in. - Exactly.

- Yes. - Yes, he gets his nickname back.

Lewandowski of Nonhyeon-dong.

- Right. - Okay. Nice.

I agree he is Lewandowski of Nonhyeon-dong.

If JEON MINWOOK misses here, it's over.

If he scores, the goalkeepers need to kick.

- Yes. - Yes.

Here he goes.

- I'm nervous. - The Left-Footed Magician.

- He needs to score. - He's waiting a bit...

He blocked it.

He's waiting a bit...

(Song Heung Min blocked it.)

He blocked it!

No!

We have a victor.

With this result,

- RIIZE goes to the semifinals. - They go to the semifinals.

- They must be so disappointed. - But they were still so cool.

- They fought so well. - Yes.

We will begin the second game of the Penalty Shoot-Out Quarterfinals.

EVNNE versus NOWZ.

- It's EVNNE versus NOWZ. - EVNNE versus NOWZ.

The goalkeeper, Jinhyuk, has the nickname Zlatan Style.

(The goalkeeper, NOWZ's Jinhyuk, has the nickname Zlatan Style.)

Zlatan came up.

Jinhyuk.

LEE JEONGHYEON's nickname is Galma-dong's Maestro Lionel Leejeong.

- It's long. - It's majestic.

Hold on.

What was the nickname again?

It's Galma-dong's Maestro Lionel Leejeong.

That's a good nickname.

- Nice. - Yes.

- He blocked it. - He blocked it.

(Galma-dong's Maestro Lionel Leejeong's first shot was blocked.)

- Oh, that... - Oh, my.

(Let's go NOWZ!)

Next up is Yeonwoo.

He's called Shadow Striker.

(NOWZ's Shadow Striker, Yeonwoo)

- Shadow Striker? - Yes.

It means he's so fast that you can't even see him,

- like a shadow. - It's a bit cringey.

He must've made that nickname in elementary school.

Shadow Striker shoots.

- It went in. - It went in.

- That was close. - It..

- It went in. - went in.

It hit the goalkeeper and went in.

Okay, KEITA.

His nickname is "I Only Kick to the Right."

His nickname is "I Only Kick to the Right?"

(Left, Right)

(The ball went to the middle.)

- I think it was supposed to be a trick. - Yes.

He said he only kicked to the right,

- but he intentionally changed directions. - Yes.

But the goalkeeper wasn't fooled.

He wasn't.

Do you know what NOWZ's Yoon's nickname is?

- What is it? That's it. - Kylian Yoonbappe.

That's amazing.

- Not Mbappe but Yoonbappe. - Mbappe.

Kylian.

If it doesn't score this time, he'll be called Kylian Yoon.

- Oh, no! - He missed!

What's going on?

We'll call him Kylian Yoon from now on.

(I'm sorry.)

It's Galma-dong's Maestro Lionel Leejeong. Let's go!

Oh, nice!

- That was a nice shot. - Yes.

- Galma-dong's Maestro... - Yes.

- Lionel Leejeong. - Yes.

Our Shadow Striker.

- Yeonwoo. - Yes.

That was nice.

Right now, EVNNE has one point,

and NOWZ has two points.

- Yes. - Yes.

Since EVNNE, who went first, is behind,

this fourth kicker is very important.

Commentator Park says the fourth kicker is important.

- I Only Kick to the Right. - Here he goes.

Kicking to the right would be...

- Oh, my! - Oh, my!

It...

- Oh, my! - Oh, my!

It went in.

He should've blocked this.

- He should've blocked this. - Thank you...

for the air kick.

That was a disappointing block from the goalkeeper.

I think he thought it would be easy...

- to block a low shot. - Yes,

the fourth kicker is very important.

It's 2 to 2 right now.

- Yoonbappe. - The previous shot was so disappointing.

Kylian Yoonbappe!

- That was nice. - Good job.

- That was very stable. - That was a nice shot.

- Now, it's 3 to 2. - Yes.

It's 3 to 2, and this is the last kicker.

- Yes. - If he misses this one, it's over.

(If EVNNE's LEE JEONGHYEON misses, they lose.)

- If he misses, it's over. - He needs to score.

(How will Galma-dong's Maestro Lionel Leejeong's shoot go?)

Galma-dong's Maestro Lionel Leejeong.

He blocked it.

NOWZ moves on.

It's 3 to 2.

Seeing things like that hurts my heart so much.

Can I be the coach? Can I go down there?

Can I get in there?

(They're getting emotionally invested in the penalty shoot-outs.)

Penalty Shoot-out Quarterfinals, EVNNE versus NOWZ.

NOWZ wins and moves on to the next round.

We will now begin the third game of the Penalty Shoot-out Quarterfinals.

AHOF versus LUCY.

- AHOF versus LUCY. - Yes.

AHOF versus LUCY.

AHOF debuted on July 1 of this year.

- To give you a short introduction, - Yes.

I was one of the producers of AHOF.

They are like my sons.

- Oh, our sons. - They're my sons.

This match is interesting...

because they have played soccer in the military.

- That's right. - Yes.

At the goal,

we have CHOI SANG YEOP.

His nickname is Crazy for Soccer.

(Crazy for Soccer)

Jeong Woo's nickname...

is Alien Potato Shoot Dori.

(Kicker Jeong Woo of AHOF has the nickname Alien Potato Shoot Dori.)

- Jeong Woo. - Will it go in?

He blocked it.

- SANG YEOP jumped for the ball. - Yes.

Even nowadays,

he plays futsal once or twice every week.

This is true.

(LUCY's CHOI SANG YEOP, Crazy for Soccer, blocks the shot with a big jump.)

- SHIN YE CHAN! - SHIN YE CHAN!

(LUCY's SHIN YE CHAN is getting ready to kick.)

Block it!

(A powerful shot)

That was incredible.

- He's such a great kicker. - He kicked it right to the top.

His nickname is Deity Ye Chan.

- Because... - Right.

he's up there.

- Like how they call Lionel Messi. - Yes, a deity.

Deity Messi.

Next kicker up is Park Han.

AHOF's Ultra Fire Shot, Park Han.

(AHOF's Ultra Fire Shot, Park Han)

Fire Shot, Park Han.

It's like from an animation.

Ultra Fire Shot, Park Han!

Ultra Fire Shot, Park Han!

Oh, you shouldn't shoot like that.

It wasn't a fire shot.

(Sadly, his shot didn't become fire.)

That wasn't a good shot.

LUCY and AHOF's match.

CHO WON SANG. His nickname is Triangle Feet.

- That means he's a bad kicker. - That means he's a bad kicker.

(Triangle Feet means a bad kicker.)

That's right.

- Oh, my! - He blocked it.

- Did he block it with his knee? - He blocked it.

- He blocked it. - He blocked it with his knee.

Joo Won saved the team.

- Yes. - He did.

If he didn't block this,

- and the score became 2 to 0, - Yes.

- that would've been a bad start. - Right.

- They're still at 1 to 0. - Right.

This is AHOF's third kicker,

- and no one has scored yet. - Right.

If he doesn't score here, instead of Alien Potato Shoot Dori,

- I'll call him just Alien Potato. - Right.

- Oh, my. He needs to be Shoot Dori. - I...

I didn't know that these kids...

I worked so hard with were such bad kickers.

(AHOF's dad Chang Sub is welling up.)

- Oh, goodness. - Oh, my.

He jumped for the ball again.

- Our goalkeeper, CHOI SANG YEOP. - Jeong Woo...

From now on, Jeong Woo...

- is just Alien Potato. - Right.

CHOI SANG YEOP is a talented goalkeeper.

He always jumps for the ball.

- He blocks the ball so well. - Yes.

SHIN YE CHAN is preparing to kick again.

They blew the whistle.

So strong!

- He's so cool. - SHIN YE CHAN.

He's the best so far.

- He shot the ball to the top earlier. - Yes.

This time, he shot the ball to the left corner.

Did you just hear that?

The goalkeeper said,

"It's too fast."

(It's too fast...)

- It's 2 to 0. - If he doesn't score here, it's over.

Because no one has scored so far.

- Yes. - Park Han needs to score.

- He needs to score. - If he blocks this one...

AHOF's Ultra Fire Shot, Park Han.

- Okay. - Nice.

- Don't bother him. - This is nerve-racking.

- Okay. - Here he goes.

- Okay. - Ultra Fire Shot, Park Han!

(His Ultra Fire Shot went in!)

It went in.

The fire was kept alive.

It went in.

- He made it 2 to 1, but the problem is, - Yes.

- if LUCY's CHO WON SANG scores here, - Yes.

it's over.

He needs to block it.

Will CHO WON SANG score or not?

Will Park Joo Won block this shot?

Park Joo Won has Super Ultra Spider Hands.

CHO WON SANG needs to score,

and Park Joo Won needs to block this.

It went in!

(With his Triangle Feet shot, LUCY goes to the semifinals.)

LUCY moves on to the semifinals.

LUCY moves on to the next round.

(AHOF, Sad)

(Penalty shoot-out bracket)

We will now begin the fourth game of the Penalty Shoot-Out Quarterfinals.

ZEROBASEONE versus NCT WISH.

Yes, first of all,

- SAKUYA is the goalkeeper. - SAKUYA. Yes.

Golden Left Foot.

It says he played soccer for nine years when he was young.

The first kicker of this match is ZEROBASEONE's Seok Matthew,

and the second kicker is NCT WISH's YUSHI.

- Okay, Seok Matthew shoots. - Go!

(The ball went way over the goal.)

- It's a home run. - Come on.

(The ball went way over the goal.)

His nickname was...

Straight Ahead.

Like his nickname, his ball went straight over the goalpost.

Goalkeeper Kim Gyu Vin.

His nickname is Gyusquets.

Gyusquets. Why is that so funny?

"Gyusquets?"

YUSHI will shoot next.

- Yes. - YUSHI Ball.

(NCT WISH's YUSHI's nickname is YUSHI Ball!)

- Is that his nickname? - Yes, it's YUSHI Ball.

- Oh, YUSHI Ball. - When you play soccer,

- you say, "Ball!" a lot. - Right.

YUSHI Ball! Like this?

- Will Gyusquets block the ball? - That makes sense.

(The ball went over the goal again.)

- What's going on? - They're the same.

- They're the same. - Over the goal.

- What's going on with everyone? - What's going on?

They both kicked up to the sky.

(This is so funny.)

(Please control your power.)

They all failed to score.

- I think everyone is very nervous. - Yes.

Ricky will shoot next.

His nickname is so straightforward.

- His nickname is Ronaldo. - Just Ronaldo.

- My name is... - Will he score...

- and go, "Siu!" - Oh, this thing. "Siu!"

(Siu)

- I look forward to his Ronaldo ceremony. - Let's go, Ricky.

- Let's go, Ricky! - Here he goes.

- Oh, my - It went in.

(The ball shot sharply into the corner.)

(Standing up)

- Siu! - Siu!

I wish he did it.

He should've done it!

He should've gone, "Siu!"

- Siu! - He should've after he scored.

That's too bad.

Next up is JAEHEE. Do you know what his nickname is?

- What is it? - It's Jaerard.

- Instead of Gerard, - Jaerard.

it's Jaerard. The spelling is different.

Everyone has a nickname.

That's what's fun.

Their nicknames are all world-class.

It's a competition to make the funniest nickname.

It says he was a defensive midfielder in his middle school soccer team,

so he must have a great kick.

Nice. Here he goes, Jaerard.

(NCT WISH's JAEHEE's shot went quickly into the goal.)

- Oh, my. - JAEHEE!

That was a nice shot.

(NCT WISH's JAEHEE's shot went quickly into the goal.)

- I could hear it from here. - JAEHEE.

- He didn't disappoint. - It was powerful.

- So, - It's a tie.

if you've played professionally until middle school,

- you're on a different level. - I see.

- JAEHEE is incredible. - Definitely.

- It's 1 to 1. It's very neck-and-neck. - Yes, it is.

It's 1 to 1.

Seok Matthew. Straight Ahead.

Straight Ahead again.

He sent the ball to the sky earlier.

This time,

- which way will he go straight? - There's no explanation.

- Straight Ahead is so funny. - Straight Ahead.

- Matthew, good luck. - Which way will he go straight?

Left or right? Up or down? That's the important question.

(Good luck!)

Which way will he go straight?

(The ball went straight to the goal!)

It was a nice shot.

- It was a nice shot. - It was a very nice shot.

- It was a proper shot. - It's 2 to 1.

- Focus. - He needs to score.

He needs to score a goal for a tie.

- Score a goal for a tie. - YUSHI, score a goal.

Okay, that's good.

- It's a tie. - Well done.

It's 2 to 2. This match is the most neck-and-neck.

- Ronaldo. - Ronaldo.

This time, go, "Siu!"

- Ronaldo. - It won't count otherwise.

Do the Ronaldo ceremony.

- This time, go, "Siu!" - We'll look forward to it.

Good. Will Ronaldo be able to score a goal?

- All right. There he goes. - Score a goal.

- All right. - It's a goal!

All right.

(It's a goal!)

- "Siu!" - "Siu!"

"Siu!"

He isn't doing it.

- I guess he doesn't want to. - It says here...

- that he can do the ceremony. - Exactly.

He didn't do the ceremony.

- It says so right here. - Why isn't he doing it?

I want to go down there.

Go down there and talk to him.

What? Can I really do that?

- Can I... - Now comes Jaerard.

He needs to score to have a tie of 3 to 3.

Jaerard.

(The strong shot couldn't be stopped.)

It was fast.

- It was so nice. - It was so nice.

I have no comments because the shot was so clean.

It's the fifth one. The last one.

If the fifth one doesn't determine the result,

- Okay. - goalkeepers need to come out.

- It's Straight Ahead's turn. - It's Straight Ahead's turn.

Which way will he go straight? I can't wait to find out.

Straight Ahead.

I can't tell.

- This is nerve-racking. - There goes Straight Ahead.

Don't send the ball up.

Okay.

(The goalkeeper couldn't even touch the powerful shot.)

- It was a nice shot. - He's really good.

The goal he scored just now was really cool.

- He sent it to the top. - Yes.

That's the goal Hong Myung Bo scored in the 2002 soccer competition.

- He sent it to the top. - Yes.

It was great.

- I can't stay seated. - I can't stay seated either.

Still, we need to sit down.

- We're commentators. - You're right.

Let's stand up when someone scores a goal.

The last player of NCT WISH,

YUSHI needs to score a goal.

- He needs to score a goal. - Otherwise, the match will end.

- If he scores, - If he fails...

the goalkeepers will come out.

He needs to score a goal.

There he goes.

- Let's go. - YUSHI Ball.

(What will be the result?)

- Let's go. - YUSHI Ball.

Okay! He scored a goal!

- The goalkeepers will come out. - YUSHI Ball.

- It's 4 to 4. - The goalkeepers will come out.

It's a match between the goalkeepers.

It's a match between the goalkeepers. This is something else.

Good luck!

(Shocking)

Oh, no!

(If SAKUYA scores a goal, NCT WISH will advance to the semifinals.)

It went up in the air.

(What are they going to do?)

(What are they going to do?)

The impact was quite nice.

- Yes, the impact was nice. - Yes.

They need to block the ball.

- It's SAKUYA's turn. - Golden Left Foot.

Does he have potential as a striker?

Does he only have potential as a goalkeeper?

- Yes. - Let's find out.

Golden Left Foot.

It's the right foot!

Golden Left Foot.

(Did he shoot the ball with his right foot?)

Did he do it on purpose?

It's the right foot!

(It's a goal.)

Did he do it on purpose? It was very impressive.

Thus, NCT WISH won.

- They advanced. - It's too bad.

The quarterfinals are over,

so the semifinals will begin.

(What will be the result of the much-anticipated semifinals?)

(The semifinals of the penalty shoot-out follow.)

(The team that has SUNGCHAN, a former professional)

(RIIZE is a strong team.)

(NCT WISH is serious about soccer.)

(He's really good at shooting the ball.)

(Will the final round be...)

(a match between the SM groups?)

(But LUCY refuses to back down.)

(Which team will hold up the trophy?)

(All the strong idols have gathered for the men's ssireum.)

(Who will be the ssireum champion among idols?)

(Women's pistol shooting shows an array of sharpshooters.)

(Who will be the first shooting queen of Idol Star Athletics Championships?)

(2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships, Episode 2 will air tomorrow.)