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(2024 Idol Star Athletics Championships)

(A Good Friend to Meet)

(Goyang Gym)

2024 Idol Star Athletics Championships - Chuseok Special.

We now have...

the Mixed Team Archery coming up next.

It's the Mixed Team Archery.

This time, they're not representing their teams...

but their agencies.

Good luck.

The 20-second countdown begins...

the moment they load the arrow...

and lift the bow.

Which agencies are joining the game?

First, as JYP's representatives,

Xdinary Heroes and NiziU.

From IST, it's Young Hoon of THE BOYZ,

Seung Hwan of The CrewOne and Weeekly.

From WAKEONE, ZEROBASEONE and Kep1er.

Lastly, from WM, OH MY GIRL and ONF.

- Commentator Yoon. - Yes.

Which agency do you expect to win?

First of all, I expect IST and WM...

to be about the same,

but WM...

have participated in the game before.

You can never ignore one's experience.

- That's right. - So I expect...

WM to win.

- You expect them to win? - Yes.

- OH MY GIRL and ONF? - Yes.

Let's check 2024 Idol Star Athletics Championships...

Mixed Team Archery Bracket.

JYP will be...

competing with WAKEONE.

- IST will be competing with WM. - That's right.

- Yes. - We've had...

the Mixed Team Archery...

in 2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships New Year Special.

CLC and BTOB scored 63 points...

- and won the gold medal. - That's right.

Will anyone break that record today?

I can't wait to find out which agency...

has the best archer idols.

The Mixed Team Archery semifinal will begin.

JYP versus WAKEONE.

JYP.

(Agency J versus Agency W)

It's neck and neck. What do you think?

CHAEHYUN and XIAOTING of WAKEONE...

participated in the practice with diligence.

I expect WAKEONE to make it to the final.

This is all about the practice after all.

XIAOTING also set a record...

in the track and field earlier.

She seems to have outstanding athletic abilities.

She's really good.

Can you tell me about your guesses?

- I... - Your answer is obvious.

The skin is nearer than the shirt.

- Think outside the box. - Gosh.

- You can't. - Never.

I can't help...

but root for JYP.

Is that so? Anyone you're looking forward to seeing among JYP athletes?

JOOYEON and Gaon are band members.

They have extraordinary strength and level of concentration.

Right. A band is all about strength.

To maintain the balance,

I'll root...

for WAKEONE.

The first round of Mixed Team Archery semifinal is...

JYP versus WAKEONE.

Let's begin the first semifinal round.

JYP goes first. MIIHI.

WAKEONE versus JYP.

JYP goes first.

- She got 6. - She got 6.

- Good. - Yes! Six.

She got six.

CHAEHYUN goes next.

CHAEHYUN of WAKEONE.

Nice posture. Very good.

Maintain the posture.

- She got 9. - She got 9.

Her practice is...

- paying off. - She got nine.

Kep1er is athletic.

Yes.

She was very stable.

Six to nine. They're three points apart.

Keep calm.

MIIHI is quiet and calm.

She should keep it below her jaw.

Okay.

- She got 4. - She got 4.

I think she didn't aim it right.

That too.

Her right-hand anchor wasn't accurate.

CHAEHYUN's second try.

- She's stable. - Yes.

- When you practice a lot... - Nice.

- Gosh. - Amazing.

She didn't take long too. Very good.

Her stable second shot recorded nine.

She should wrap up with a high score...

to lessen the burden on the next player.

(Agency J needs a high score.)

MIIHI.

MIIHI.

- She keeps it next to her jaw. - And?

- She missed it. - Good luck.

- MIIHI. - She got seven.

- She's improved. - It's quite high.

- Yes. - She got 17 in total.

She's stable.

She'll be able to shoot without a problem.

- CHAEHYUN of athletic Kep1er. - Good.

She's aiming well. Then shoot.

- What? - It's an X-ten.

It's an X-ten.

(Happy)

I knew she could do it.

She's the one who got closest...

to the center today.

(X-ten right next to the lens)

- That's amazing. - It's impressive.

- Nice. - Good job.

Very good.

Right in the center.

(10 from a stable and perfect posture)

- She's impressive. - Just like Hawkeye.

All right.

It's 17 for JYP...

and 28 for WAKEONE.

Next is AYAKA from JYP and XIAOTING.

She has enough chance...

to turn the tables.

She gets to shoot two arrows.

- It's eight. - Eight.

- Eight. - Good.

- AYAKA was better. - Not bad.

She's increasing the score slowly.

Next is XIAOTING.

- All right. - XIAOTING.

The track and field idol, XIAOTING.

Stretch. Very good.

She leans her head to the right.

It's six.

She missed the aim.

She should keep her head straight.

AYAKA.

- Good luck. - AYAKYA's second arrow.

She needs to catch up.

- Yes. - Nice.

- Nine. - Good job.

That reduces the score gap.

Yes.

XIAOTING.

(AYAKA's continuous high scores make XIAOTING nervous.)

She's charismatic.

She pulls the arrow.

She keeps her head up.

She didn't aim it quite right.

It's 34 for JYP and 40 for WAKEONE.

WAKEONE is six points ahead.

They're only halfway.

- They can catch up. - The score gap's been reduced.

Now, the male idols are up.

ZEROBASEONE against Xdinary Heroes.

First, it's JOOYEON.

(6 points can be easily caught up.)

- Xdinary Heroes. - Let's go!

- JOOYEON plays the bass. - The bass.

- He must be familiar with strings. - Yes.

What was that?

- Five. - Five.

Five.

(What was that?)

- What was that? - Five.

He flicked it big time.

- It's okay. - He strained his fingers too much.

That happens when you play the guitar.

Kim Ji Woong.

- Kim Ji Woong. - I can't wait to see his first shot.

Kim Ji Woong of ZEROBASEONE.

He's pulling with four fingers.

He should relax a bit.

- Three. - Three.

I can see...

that the posture matters.

Yes.

We'll never know the result.

(Tension is also rising.)

JYP is catching up.

He relaxed his fingers more than before.

- Good. - That's good. Shoot just like that.

- That's 5 points at 12 o'clock. - It's 5 points.

Five points and five points. He shot a total of ten points.

Still, he's two points ahead compared to Ji Woong's first shot.

Their scores depend on Ji Woong's second shot.

(Their match is getting more and more intense.)

(10 points)

- Gosh. - Ten points.

- Gosh, ten points. - Gosh.

- He instantly closed... - The gap between their scores.

(He's extremely proud of himself.)

- He startled himself with the shot. - Yes.

Kim Ji Woong of ZEROBASEONE.

(His impressive 10-point shot changed the atmosphere.)

- They each have a shot left. - Yes.

Ji Woong shot ten points.

JOOYEON can't let it get to him.

It's not a string of your bass guitar.

- Don't strum it too much. - All right.

His posture looks nice. He just has to shoot a clean shot.

- He raised his left arm too high. - He scored three points.

Yes, his arm keeps moving upward.

- He's bowing to show how sorry he is. - He's bowing.

- Gosh, their score... - Right.

He keeps lifting his left arm.

They still have Gaon.

- Yes, that's right. Okay. - Let's have faith in him.

Kim Ji Woong made a ten-point shot out of nowhere.

If he scores high again this time, it would be...

- hard for Agency J to catch up. - That will mean he's talented.

- Yes, it would mean he's talented. - Yes, he...

Nine points.

- He is talented. - He is.

He is talented, yes.

Kim Ji Woong of ZEROBASEONE.

- The first shot must have been a mistake. - Yes.

Yes, this is his talent.

(The hidden ace)

JYP is at 47 points, and WAKEONE is at 62 points.

The gap is now wider than I expected.

- This is bad. - Yes.

Did you just say "This is bad?"

- Was that too biased? - Yes.

- I'm sorry. - No, it's fine.

You said "This is bad" with your microphone on.

- He was right next to you. - I'm sorry.

The score difference is 15 points,

but things could change with the next players.

- That's true. - Right.

There are two shots left, so we're going to have to see what happens.

Gaon of Xdinary Heroes.

He's the guitarist.

- He's a strummer of strings. - His posture is nice.

- Seven. - Seven.

- He got seven points. - Seven.

How Sung Han Bin shoots will be important.

(Agency W's last shooter, Sung Han Bin of ZEROBASEONE)

- He closed his right... No, his left eye. - Yes.

(He quickly changed to closing his left eye.)

- He must be nervous. - Yes.

Nice. Just like that.

(9 points)

- Gosh, nine points. - Nine points.

- ZEROBASEONE. Gosh. - He shot nine points.

- ZEROBASEONE is good at this. - They are.

- I think the idols in WAKEONE... - Yes.

- are all good at playing sports. - Yes.

- Kep1er too. - They do their best too.

- Right. That agency has athletic idols. - That's amazing.

This is the last shot.

(The two idols do their best until the very end.)

Eight.

Seven.

And the winner is WAKEONE. Congratulations.

- Congratulations. - Congratulations.

(Agency W is moving on to the final round.)

Mixed Team Archery, preliminary round, Group One.

JYP got 62 points, and WAKEONE got 78 points.

WAKEONE is the winner of Group One.

In the beginning, they were neck and neck,

but toward the end, WAKEONE pushed through.

Soon, a semifinal match for Mixed Team Archery will begin.

The second match in the semifinal round for Mixed Team Archery.

It's IST versus WM.

From IST is Young Hoon of THE BOYZ,

Seung Hwan of The CrewOne,

- and ZOA and Ji Han of Weeekly. - Yes.

Young Hoon had won the gold medal for Men's Team Archery in 2018,

so IST should be confident.

- Young Hoon is good at playing sports. - Yes.

He never lets his team down.

The idols of WM aren't ones to be messed with either.

The gold medalists of the 2018 Women's Team Archery,

the true goddesses of archery at the Idol Star Athletics Championships,

Seunghee and Hyojung of OH MY GIRL. And with them are...

Minkyun and Seung Jun of ONF.

Just as Commentator Yoon mentioned,

WM will be shooting first.

Yes, they will be shooting first.

Actually, both teams...

have 2018 gold medalists in archery.

- This could become a matter of pride. - That's right.

Seunghee of OH MY GIRL is shooting.

From Agency W is Seunghee of OH MY GIRL.

(Her smooth posture shows off her experience.)

Her posture looks smooth.

(7 points)

- Seven points by Seunghee. - Seven points.

You can tell she's confident in the way she shot it.

- It's clear she was focusing on her aim. - Yes.

She wasn't nervous. She was just focusing on her aim.

(Going against her is the first shooter of Agency I, Ji Han.)

- Ji Han of Weeekly. - Yes.

(10 points)

That's amazing.

(This was her 1st shot, but she scored 10 points.)

- She got 10 points with her 1st shot. - That couldn't have been easy.

What's going on, Weeekly?

- Everyone's surprised. - I mean...

She scored 10 points with her 1st shot.

- Her dimple is so pretty. - She's amazing.

- Are you envious of her dimple? - Yes.

- All right. Seunghee. - It's Seunghee.

She's a warrior with tradition. There's pride that comes with it.

Her posture looks nice.

Shoot.

- Yes. - Gosh.

- Eight points. It looks like nine points. - It's eight points.

It could have been a 9-point shot, but she scored 8 points.

Seunghee doesn't let anything get to her, as always.

(Ji Han scored 10 points with her first shot.)

- All right. Ji Han. - She shot ten points earlier.

- I have my eyes on her. - Let's see.

(8 points)

- She shot eight points. - Gosh.

She's good.

- It's all right. - She's good.

She's just as good.

Seunghee must have shot dozens of arrows...

over the years here, at Goyang Gymnasium.

- Will all those arrows form a cactus? - They will.

- There's no doubt. - Her posture looks so nice.

(The cactus maker of Goyang Gymnasium)

Seunghee, the goddess of archery.

- Yes, ten points. - I knew it.

- I knew it. - Of course.

This is who Seunghee is.

She's the goddess of archery.

She's so confident that she's not even jumping up and down.

A subtle smile.

She just shot the arrows the way she always has.

(Seunghee shot up the beautiful trajectory.)

People usually jump up and down after shooting a ten-point shot. But she didn't.

It's just what she's always done.

This is Ji Han's last shot.

(The two teams are neck and neck.)

(9 points)

She did well.

- All right. - Gosh.

- She shot nine points. - Yes.

Seunghee has a lot of experience in archery,

but Ji Han wasn't discouraged at all. She actually got two more points.

It's now Hyojung of OH MY GIRL versus ZOA of Weeekly.

Hyojung goes first.

If I remember correctly,

Hyojung has always been stable with her shots.

- I'm looking forward to it. - She never frowns, no matter what.

- Seven. - Seven points.

She still doesn't frown.

(ZOA of Agency I confidently pulls her arrow.)

Her posture looks smooth.

(8 points)

Amazing.

They're making it hard for OH MY GIRL to catch up...

by widening the score gap.

I think she should aim below her actual target.

- Gosh. - It looks like nine points.

(We are going to verify the score.)

They're checking to see whether it's 9 points or 10 points.

- Nine. - Nine points.

- It wasn't a ten. - Gosh, that's disappointing.

- That was so close. - It really was.

This is the class of OH MY GIRL.

- I see. - They're amazing, aren't they?

- They're really stable. - They don't have ups and downs.

- What score will ZOA of Weeekly shoot? - ZOA.

(She has to score high to widen the gap between their scores.)

She has to catch up.

She has to widen the score gap.

(10 points)

She shot an X-ten.

(They automatically stood up.)

Goodness.

- I mean... - They caught up right away.

They're all so good.

- They won't let themselves slip. - Right.

- What's going on with Weeekly? - They're so good.

They're the new aces of Idol Star Athletics Championships.

I didn't know this was possible.

(Weeekly is the new aces of Idol Star Athletics Championships.)

- Her confidence. - That smile of satisfaction.

- Goodness. - Gosh.

So now, IST is once again ahead by four points.

Now, it's time for the male idols.

Will Minkyun of ONF be able to close the score gap?

But he's up against Young Hoon of THE BOYZ.

Minkyun of ONF.

(8 points)

- Nice. - It's eight points.

- Nice. - Nice.

- Young Hoon of THE BOYZ is very athletic. - Yes.

- He's good at every sport. - Let's go!

(His posture is neat and standard.)

- That was smooth. - Oh, my.

(9 points)

- Nine points. - Young Hoon.

- How is someone that good-looking? - Tell me about it.

His shot was perfect.

- He looks like an animated character. - I wonder how it feels to look like that.

(He basically looks like an animated character.)

- He shot eight points earlier. - Yes.

- ONF is now a regular here. - He's so cautious today.

(8 points)

He shot in the same direction again and scored eight points.

It could have been better if he intentionally misaimed.

I heard Young Hoon received individual training elsewhere too.

That's why he's so good.

(Young Hoon of THE BOYZ is the pillar of Agency I.)

He's still good-looking even with his eyes slightly closed.

He scored nine points.

- He's really skilled. My goodness. - Yes.

Whenever Young Hoon is shown on the big screen, people go,

- "Gosh." - Gosh.

Everyone admires his face.

WM is having a hard time closing the score gap.

- This is his last shot. - I hope he can aim better.

(8 points)

- Eight points. - Eight points.

- He scored eight points all three times. - Eight points three times.

He truly looks like an animated character.

(This is the last shot of Young Hoon who looks like an animated character.)

Young Hoon of THE BOYZ.

- Gosh. It's an X-ten. - Gosh.

(His arrow got sucked into the target.)

The lens. His arrow hit the lens.

I think the arrow went right inside the lens hole.

- Goodness. - It's inside the lens hole.

The arrow went inside the hole.

- He's really good, as expected. - Yes.

Amazing.

(It started with So Hyun of 4Minute in 2014.)

(Followed by Jeong Hwa of EXID in 2015)

(Irene of Red Velvet in 2018)

(Kihyun of MONSTA X in 2019)

(Bona of WJSN in 2020)

(The perfect gold returns in 4 years by Young Hoon.)

- The lens. He broke the lens. - It seems like it.

Our camera directors hate this situation the most.

The lens is actually expensive.

- He broke it. - The lens is broken.

- They have to change the lens. - It's broken.

The best scene of this year's Idol Star Athletics Championships.

We got a great scene.

The last shot by Young Hoon.

- Take a look. The arrow makes a curve... - Good luck!

and gets sucked right into the center.

An impossibly handsome guy made an impossibly amazing shot.

It's unbelievable.

The score difference has widened.

The tables can turn.

There are two shots left.

Let's watch until the end.

Seung Jun of ONF.

- Eight. - That was a good shot.

Seung Hwan had a match with his archer slash archery coach,

and beat him.

- What? - My gosh.

Shouldn't the coach reflect on it?

It's most likely because he retired a while ago.

(What will Seung Hwan shoot?)

Jung Seung Hwan of The CrewOne.

(Perfect angle)

He beat the coach.

- Nine. - Nine.

- It's a nine. - Nice.

- Seung Hwan looks skilled. - I agree.

(Agency W's last shot)

This is the last shot.

He must feel the pressure.

Seven.

Athletes from WM are not themselves today.

- That or their opponent is just too good. - True.

- They're amazing. - Right?

- They could be dispirited. - No arrows missed the target.

That's right.

He shot an 8 at 12 o'clock.

- That was a stable shot. - Yes.

With WM scoring 80 points and IST scoring 90 points,

IST won the Mixed Team Archery Group Two's preliminary round.

IST has advanced to the final match.

(Mixed Team Archery Bracket)

The final match...

for the Mixed Team Archery will begin now.

Let's find out who's the strongest.

Mixed Team Archery.

It's a match between WAKEONE and IST.

Here are the two teams that have advanced to the Mixed Team Archery finals.

Welcome.

Earlier, you broke the camera lens.

How did you feel?

It shocked me.

I wasn't even that good during practice.

To make that score in a real match must mean...

I'm strong in real matches.

WAKEONE. Please say a word.

What is your resolution?

We're soon making a comeback.

Win, and we'll add a heart archery shooting move...

to our choreography.

He made a promise to add a shooting move...

to their choreography.

Good luck!

Commentator Yoon. Which team do you think will win?

Record-wise,

- IST has a higher score. - Right.

Their shots were very stable.

Weeekly did an amazing job.

And also Young Hoon of THE BOYZ.

He made a record of breaking the camera lens...

and overpowered the match.

Yes. All arrows landed within eight points.

As it's the finals, predicting which team will win isn't easy.

- Right. - It sure isn't.

Both teams are equally strong.

True.

It'll be tough.

What an exciting match.

Since it's the finals,

- the pressure is on. - I agree.

(Agency I, Agency W)

The first archers of the finals are Ji Han and CHAEHYUN.

- Ji Han of Weeekly did great today. - Yes.

- IST has no ups and downs. - They don't.

Nine.

- As expected from her. - She scored a nine.

Just look at her. Ji Han is an excellent archer.

Now then, it's CHAEHYUN.

- Her eyes. - Right?

She pulled the string well.

It's okay.

- It's good. - It's an eight.

- Eight points. - If only she could aim lower.

- Ji Han is very stable. - Her second shot.

Ji Han.

Nine.

- She's really good. - Another nine.

- Ji Han doesn't hold back. - Yes.

- Her releases are quick. - She's bold.

- Ji Han doesn't think too long. - It's like she knows where it'll go.

That's right.

(It's CHAEHYUN's second shot now.)

- CHAEHYUN. - CHAEHYUN. That was a nice shot.

- Eight. - She didn't aim at the center.

It'd be nice if she aimed lower.

(IST is slightly ahead.)

- IST is 2 points ahead. - It's a 2-point difference.

- Eight. - It's an eight.

- Eight. - It was a quick release.

Ji Han is shooting fast as if...

- she has plans after this. - She's quick.

CHAEHYUN of Kep1er.

(The score will return to square one if she shoots a 10.)

She should catch up here.

Let's see.

- Nine. - It's a nine.

It's a one-point difference.

- They caught up by one point. - WAKEONE caught up well.

I agree. Their scores are close.

With IST scoring 26 points and WAKEONE scoring 25 points,

IST is leading by one point.

As expected from finals, it's a close match.

Yes. The result is unpredictable.

ZOA of Weeekly is in good condition today.

(The two teams are playing at a professional level.)

ZOA of Weeekly.

(4 points)

She wobbled.

ZOA's nervousness must've made her sway.

She must stay still.

It's XIAOTING's turn now.

- XIAOTING. - XIAOTING, the field and track idol.

What a stable posture. And she's very calm.

- Nine. - It's a nine.

- It's 9 points. - She got a 9.

(She turned the tables.)

Her posture is beautiful.

That's incredible.

(Her elegant shot turned the tables.)

That was perfect.

(IST has to counterattack.)

She's tensed up.

- Eight. - Good job.

It's okay.

(ZOA makes up for her mistake with 8 points.)

The second shot by XIAOTING of Kep1er.

(The tables keep turning.)

- Her posture. - What a beautiful posture.

- She takes the shot. - Eight.

- Eight points. - She got an eight.

Nice. That was stable.

- It was neat. - That's right.

- XIAOTING! - XIAOTING!

IST scored 38 points.

WAKEONE scored 42 points.

With a four-point difference, WAKEONE is in the lead.

The tables can turn with such a difference.

- Kim Ji Woong... - Yes.

- and Young Hoon of THE BOYZ, right? - Yes.

The tables can definitely turn.

Young Hoon broke the lens and said he was strong in real matches.

- Gosh. - Nine.

- It's a 9, right? - Yes, 9 points.

- Nine points. - He doesn't hesitate.

- Young Hoon shoots with ease. - Right.

He's feisty.

Kim Ji Woong.

Kim Ji Woong of ZEROBASEONE.

(The opponent is the ace with an unexpected twist.)

Nice posture.

(9 points)

It's a 9 that looks like a 10.

- It's a 9 looking like a 10. - That's right.

The match is like between two animated characters.

- Doesn't it look like a webtoon? - It does.

They don't look real.

Two idols from an animation.

(Busted by Hyun Moo)

(With his identity exposed, Young Hoon takes his shot.)

He's unrealistically handsome.

- Seven. - It's an eight.

- He got seven points. - His right hand keeps going up.

But that's wrong.

(Cheer up, Captain.)

Kim Ji Woong is steady.

Kim Ji Woong of ZEROBASEONE.

(Slipping)

- He starts again. - Again.

He must be nervous. It's a mental battle.

(Ji Woong gets nervous before the crucial shot.)

His fingers are very tense.

He's doing well.

He can't keep stable.

There's not much time left. He has 8 to 7 seconds.

He must shoot.

- Four, three, two... - Oh, no.

One. He makes the shot.

- Yes. - Seven.

- Seven points. - Yes, seven points.

- That was a good shot. - Yes.

Despite wavering, he shot well, resulting in seven points.

(WAKEONE, the label under the Archery Association)

- Archery is a sensitive sport. - I agree.

(A close match with a 4-point difference continues.)

It's tough.

The one who broke the lens with an X-ten,

- Young Hoon. - He should break it again.

- It's a nine. - Nice.

- He's good. - Young Hoon is the ace.

He's good at all sports.

But he seems bummed out.

Do you want to see another romance animation?

- Look at Kim Ji Woong. - Okay.

- I'm looking forward to it. - It's Kim Ji Woong's last shot.

- His fingers are quite tense... - What was that?

- His fingers are quite tense... - Oh, no.

- He broke the camera lens. - What?

- X-ten. - The lens is having a hard time.

- Hold on. - It was replaced not too long ago.

- We... - The lens is hanging in the back.

- How is that possible? - This is bad.

- We need a new lens. - Unbelievable.

The camera team is having another emergency meeting.

- Are they all right? - Right.

- He made it hard to fix. - Totally.

- Take a look. Just like a mackerel... - Look.

It went into the center.

And the lens is pushed out to the back.

What? What's that?

The lens bounced out.

- Is that the lens? - Yes, it's the lens.

My goodness.

Two camera lenses have been destroyed today.

(Two perfect golds in a row!)

Did the arrow pierce the lens out?

- The arrow pushed it out. - That's amazing.

I witnessed X-ten quite a few times on this show.

- I see. - But it's my first time...

seeing the lens get pierced out.

- Right? It was very dramatic. - Yes.

The lens was like, "I don't know!"

- Right? - Yes.

- "Oh, my." - "What?"

For a second, I thought Ji Woong shot it in that direction.

Same here. I thought it was the arrow that was wobbling.

- Right? It looked like he shot the set, - Yes.

but it was the lens.

- IST's score is 63, - Yes.

while WAKEONE's score is 68.

- Right. - WAKEONE is still...

- leading by five points. - Five points.

Let's see the match between...

Seung Hwan of The CrewOne and Sung Han Bin of ZEROBASEONE.

They only have two shots.

(The two shots will determine who will win.)

Here he goes. What a nice posture.

It's a nine.

- Good. - That was a clean nine.

Sung Han Bin of ZEROBASEONE.

(The last end of the finals is nerve-racking.)

Will they keep leading?

- Right. It's unpredictable. - Yes.

His aim is a bit to the top.

- It's an 8. - He scored 8 points.

Eight points. Nice.

IST caught up to them by one point.

The score is 72 to 76,

- a 4-point difference. - A 4-point difference.

- Four points? - At this rate,

- the last shot is critical. - Yes.

The tables could turn.

- Absolutely. - Yes.

- Possibility-wise. - Seung Hwan must shoot a ten.

It's a nerve-racking moment.

(With the skills of beating the archery coach)

Seung Hwan of The CrewOne has been very stable.

His expression hasn't changed.

He's very stable. Nice.

(7 points)

What a letdown.

- Seven points. - Seven points.

It's now Sung Han Bin of ZEROBASEONE.

- Good luck! - Good luck!

(They'll win if he doesn't make a mistake.)

(The strongest team of Mixed Team Archery will be decided.)

I hope he shoots an X-ten.

Me too.

- Han Bin is very tensed up. - Yes.

- Amazing. - He got an eight.

It's an eight.

(Relieved)

Scoring eight points, WAKEONE,

the alliance team with Kep1er and ZEROBASEONE...

representing their agency,

is the final winner of the Mixed Team Archery.

- Nice. - Congratulations.

- Congratulations. - Congratulations.

ZEROBASEONE and Kep1er.

Good job.

Little did we expect to win.

We simply tried our best.

Because Kep1er was with us,

we were able to win. Thank you.

(August 31, 2024, Sangam MBC)

(ZEROBASEONE's comeback stage)

(During their title song performance,)

(he kept the archery choreography promise!)

Good luck, WAKEONE!

(Congratulations to Agency W for winning the Mixed Team Archery!)

Continuing the 2024 Idol Star Athletics Championships,

the dancesport event will soon begin.

Established in the 2022 Chuseok Special,

dancesport became the talk of the town.

In particular, the performance video...

of the gold medalist scoring 29.2 out of 30,

XIAOTING of Kep1er, reached 5.47 million views.

Out of all 2022 Idol Star Athletics Championships fancams,

it had the most views.

Let me introduce the dancesport commentators...

of the 2024 Idol Star Athletics Championships.

He's the legend of Korea's dancesport...

and a world-class dancesport athlete.

Commentator Park Ji Woo. Nice to meet you.

- Welcome. - Hi.

I'm the dancesport commentator...

for the 2024 Idol Star Athletics Championships, Park Ji Woo.

It's been a while. Nice to meet you.

We're also happy to have her with us.

The dancesport commentator from the last season, Commentator Aiki.

- She's with us today. - Hi.

I'm the dancesport commentator Aiki.

I was on this show when dancesport was established two years ago.

It feels great dancesport was chosen for this year's event.

I came with high expectations today.

I heard there were various genres in dancesport.

May we ask for a short introduction to the dancesport genres?

There are two big umbrellas in dancesport.

- One is modern dance, - Modern dance.

- and the other is Latin dance. - Latin dance.

As for modern dance, do you know the one dancing with tailcoats?

- Yes. - The dances are classic.

Waltz, tango,

- foxtrot, Viennese waltz, - Foxtrot.

- and quickstep. - Quickstep.

- Latin dances are cha-cha-cha, - Cha-cha-cha.

- samba, - Samba.

- rumba, - Rumba.

- pasodoble, - Pasodoble.

- and jive. - Jive.

A total of ten genres. This is what we call dancesport.

How cool.

We'll move on after introducing...

- today's judges. - Okay.

They are extremely important people.

Dancesport is a combination of arts and sports.

How much the man follows the woman's lead is crucial.

And eye connection. You know, right?

- Yes. - It's vital when dancing.

It's the harmony.

How they have eye connections with the audience,

and how much they keep in tune.

- Right. - Those are the criteria.

A special stage has been prepared...

for today's Idol Star Athletics Championships.

The team is called Dancing In the Mood.

There's no need for an explanation. Let's watch them right away.

- Okay. - I'm excited.

Now then, here's the congratulatory performance.

The professional dancers are making their way together.

These couples have proved their great abilities...

as currently active professional dancers.

- They're overflowing with masculinity. - Right?

They're no joke.

(Amazed)

- Their charisma is on a different level. - Yes.

(Explosion of energy)

(Crisp and lively)

(Cheering)

Many dancers dancing in sync isn't easy at all.

Since the dancers are that good,

they can dance the same moves in the team event.

They're Dancing In the Mood.

I'm impressed.

We're currently watching from a high place.

- But if you watch them in full view, - Their energy...

- you get excited too. - It's no joke, right?

- I see. - Right.

They're so cool.

The confidence.

- The dancers' expressions are... - I know, right?

(A difficult move)

(Shocked)

They're really cool.

(Jaw-dropping)

- Nice. - The intense performance...

as soon as they start dancing is majestic.

That's right.

Batucada.

- They're dancing Batucada, - That's right.

- the most important samba move. - Right.

- Here's shimmy shimmy. - Shimmy shimmy.

A round of applause!

(Amazed)

(They are outstanding!)

(The dazzling performance made the stadium hotter.)

Thank you, Dancing In the Mood with their compelling Latin dance,

for bringing up our excitement.

The dancers will be introduced before the event officially begins.

- They're entering in order. - Yes.

Here they are.

(The dancers enter.)

Their walking attitude is as good as professional dancers.

I agree.

(They can stand comparison with professional dancers.)

Entering the stage is a part of the performance in dancesport.

Overpowering the stage is a very important skill.

The first dancer, Jee Won of Cignature.

It's Jee Won.

Nice.

The second dancer, Nana of woo!ah!

- Nana of woo!ah! - Nana.

It's Nana and Kim Min Je.

We have two dancers named Nana today.

Nana of UNIS...

- and Nana of woo!ah! - I see.

The third dancer, Nana of UNIS.

She lived at the dancing studio for a month.

She prepared a pure-white outfit.

- It's very classic. - Yes.

The fourth dancer, HANEUL of KISS OF LIFE.

HANEUL of KISS OF LIFE.

She must've matched her outfit with her name.

Right. It's sky blue, just like her name.

- It reminds us of "Frozen" too. - You're right.

Fifth dancer, JiYeon of tripleS.

It's JiYeon of tripleS.

You can look forward to this couple.

Ji Seo Yeon!

- Ji Seo Yeon. - She looks beautiful.

Ji Seo Yeon!

Sixth dancer, Tsuki of Billlie.

(Tsuki of Billlie, Kim Su Ro)

This dancer is also great enough to become a champion starting from last year.

- Right. - Can she become the champion this time?

It's a face I'm really glad to see.

Unfortunately, she placed second last time.

2024 Idol Star Athletics Championships - Chuseok Special.

We will begin with the first match for dancesport.

The first dancer finally appears.

It's Jee Won of Cignature.

I heard rumors that Jee Won spent so much time in the practice studio.

Yes. As I mentioned before,

she went through around 40 sessions in the studio.

All right.

She must feel very nervous as she will go first.

(Jee Won of Cignature, jive and samba)

(All dancers have mixed two genres for their performance.)

This couple has mixed jive and samba.

They will show dynamic moves through a fancy performance.

Her eyes look fiery. I love it.

They're doing the side-by-side steps.

(Side-by-side steps: A position where the man and woman face the same direction)

There's the lift.

(Lift: A move where both feet are off the floor for more than 2 beats)

Michael Buble's voice suits them perfectly.

- Right. - Right.

There's the lunge.

The swing.

The sugar push.

(Sugar push: A movement where the woman gets close to the man)

Min is leading her really well.

But no matter how good the lead is,

it isn't easy to follow the lead for those moves.

- Right. - The female dancer has to do well too.

- Right. - There's the spin.

(Full of energy)

It's perfect.

They're working on every move.

- The music is changing now. - Right.

(The samba performance begins right away.)

The song has changed to samba.

(Samba: A 2 by 4 song that is very fast and passionate)

"Shall we have some fun?"

(Screaming)

(An intense performance)

It's very intense.

There's the wave.

There are the scissor steps.

(A passionate performance that suits the samba genre)

- The samba consists of eight beats. - Right.

It's a dance that must express a bounce for each beat.

She's doing a great job right now.

Right.

The song is very fast, but she is doing very well.

- It means she has practiced a lot. - That's right.

(The traces of her hard work can be seen through her moves.)

(Kim Jee Won)

(That's amazing.)

(She takes over the atmosphere.)

- She's amazing. - Right.

The result of her hard work is being shown right now.

- Right. - Jee Won is especially known...

for her amiable eyes.

- Right. - She's showing us everything she has...

and is taking over the dance floor.

Sticking out her tongue means she has revealed everything.

She doesn't feel nervous now.

- Is that so? - She knows where the camera is.

- Right. - Yes.

There's the back hold position.

Gosh.

(A wave while looking at each other)

Samba works perfectly with her.

- Right. - Right.

Min is leading her to the end. It's coming to the end.

- All right. The drop. - Until the end!

Okay.

That was impressive.

(A successful finish)

(Jee Won's performance overwhelmed everyone.)

Will these two be satisfied with their performance?

While watching,

I definitely felt I was watching a dancesport performance.

- The outfit really stood out. - Right.

- It came out as a surprise. - It was very impactful.

- Right. - It was dramatic.

Even when making those expressions,

- each beat has to be counted. - Right.

She did very well.

There's the turn and the lift.

- The lift is very hard to do. - Right.

Without thinking about the partner's weight,

the lift must be done with perfect teamwork.

She was spot on with that move.

Check out her passion.

(It looks like she's really enjoying her performance.)

There's the shimmy shimmy.

She looks relaxed at this moment.

- Right. - Her expressions are amazing.

- She ended it well too. - Right.

That was great.

(You did a great job.)

What score will she get?

She received 23.9.

Cignature's Jee Won received 23.9 out of a full score of 30.

As she went first, she's currently in the lead.

(Currently in 1st place)

The second dancer will enter.

Nana of woo!ah!.

Two, three.

- Good luck, Nana! - Good luck, Nana!

Here's the second dancer.

Nana of woo!ah! has entered.

What theme has Nana gone with?

This couple has been inspired by "The Greatest Showman,"

and they will be the fancy main characters.

- It's a favorite. - Right.

I expect them to be the best in the technical areas.

- Really? - Seriously...

They will go with the paso doble...

- and the cha-cha-cha. - Right.

I'm excited.

(She gets everyone's attention with her charming expressions.)

Kim Min Je is a world-famous dancer.

He's an Asian champion as well.

It's Kim Min Je's specialty, the paso doble.

There's the lift.

There's the ronde from the lunge.

There's the around the shoulder move.

There's the around the shoulder move.

(A difficult lift move)

(The difficult move was performed easily.)

There's the twist turn.

I think they have chosen a song that suits this couple really well.

(Overwhelmed)

There's the turn.

I'm expecting a song change soon.

Right.

They look impressive.

They both look like the bullfighter and the bull.

It's the paso doble.

It's a genre that resembles bullfighting moves.

(What if she falls?)

All right.

(An intense but graceful turn)

- They look very stable. - Right.

(The cha-cha-cha performance continues.)

No way!

(A change in atmosphere)

(Amazed)

Nana is really graceful.

Right. This is the cha-cha-cha.

There's the rock step. Nana is doing a great job.

There's the split. It's another point.

Here are the basic steps.

There's the forward rock step.

There's the swivel.

(Swivel: Turning with one foot's heel)

- Great. - Great.

- She's dancing to the rhythm very well. - Right.

Nana of woo!ah!...

is expressing more of her flair in her performance.

It's a mixture of her flair and her basic skills.

I think she is charming everyone in that way.

I've noticed this about her.

She has a lot of flair.

Right.

She's good enough to be a professional dancer.

She's the main dancer in her team.

- We can see why. - She's good.

The underarm turn was done well too.

(Underarm turn: Taking the partner's hand and turning under the man's arm)

There's the final lift.

The lift.

Yes.

(Amazed)

For those fancy moves including the lift,

I heard she went through weight training.

If she does this well, her members will feel proud.

- Exactly. I think her members... - Right.

- are getting teary. - Right.

It's time for her score.

(Soft eye connection)

There's the eye connection.

- Great. Her facial expression. - Her facial expression is amazing.

There's the lift.

There's the ronde from the lunge.

There's the around the shoulder move.

And another lift.

This is a really hard move.

She keeps maintaining the tips of her toes.

She's working a lot on the details.

Look at her face.

She already is counting each move that she has to perform.

That shows how much she has practiced.

There's the rock step with the shoulder action.

They're doing the side-by-side steps. That's amazing.

(Great job, Nana!)

I'm curious about her score now.

(What will Nana's score be?)

What will her score be?

The score will be revealed for Nana of woo!ah!.

(Nana of woo!ah!: 26.8)

This means...

her score is over Jee Won's score of 23.9.

She takes 1st place with a score of 26.8.

She scored the highest score of 5.6 for the partnership category.

- Nana of woo!ah! has taken the throne. - Congratulations.

She is the new owner of the throne. Congratulations!

The third dancer will enter.

Nana of UNIS.

(Nana of UNIS)

After Nana of woo!ah!, it's Nana of UNIS.

I'm curious about who will become the winner of the Nana battle.

What is the theme for Nana of UNIS?

They will perform rumba and cha-cha-cha.

It's a theme of passionate lovers who have encountered each other.

She was born in 2007 and is 18 years old.

Her skills are unbelievable compared to her age.

- Let's take a look. - Right.

It's dramatic.

(Fancy moves like a swan)

For those who enjoy dancesport,

- they like the fast songs. - Right.

This will be a slower song with slower moves.

- Let's fall into those charms. - Right.

I can tell that she has practiced those details in her moves.

According to her partner teacher, she memorizes the choreography...

very quickly and is a genius.

He wanted to even recommend her to become a professional dancer.

I can see why he said that after seeing her dance.

Out of the five genres, rumba is the slowest,

but I believe it's a difficult genre that requires a deep understanding.

Rumba is a genre that can't be left out in dancesport.

It's usually the first genre you learn when you start.

If you master the basics well with this genre,

- you can do well with other genres. - Right.

She hasn't even turned 18 yet, but it's amazing how relaxed she looks.

(The genre changes to cha-cha-cha.)

(Surprised)

(A completely different energy from the rumba performance)

She's so talented.

(Her whole body is feeling the rhythm.)

(My gosh!)

The speed her knees and ankles are moving at is amazing.

This is the cha-cha-cha rock step.

Right.

This isn't the level of someone who is doing it as a hobby.

The movement of her upper body is very deep.

Most importantly, they look like partners.

Right. They have great teamwork.

- She looks relaxed. - Right.

This is the New York step.

The Cuban break.

The count was perfect.

She knows what face to make after the turn.

The wave is excellent.

She knows the angle of the camera...

and the audience.

(Nana's cha-cha-cha performance features her beautiful moves.)

Look how flexible she is!

(Amazed)

The ending pose was usually the lift.

It was impressive how she ended it...

with a pose that features her flexibility.

That was the check point from the rumba to the cha-cha-cha.

- Her shoulder line looks very stable. - Right.

- It was stunning. - Right.

During their hold position...

when the man was leading, they did an amazing job.

- The line looks beautiful. - Right.

From the end of her toes to the swivel. It was excellent.

- I expect a million views for this. - She looks so relaxed.

A legendary video is expected.

Nana of UNIS.

Can she get a higher score than Nana of woo!ah! of 26.8 points?

The score will be revealed for Nana of UNIS.

(Please!)

She received 5 for partnership and 4.6 for the performance composition.

The other scores are all 4.6.

Nana of UNIS scored 23.4.

She wasn't able to take first place.

The fourth dancer will enter.

HANEUL of KISS OF LIFE.

(HANEUL of KISS OF LIFE)

The fourth dancer. It's HANEUL of KISS OF LIFE.

HANEUL is the youngest member of KISS OF LIFE.

Her members are doing their best to show her their support.

What is HANEUL's theme?

She will be performing the rumba and jive.

It's a composition that gets your attention right from the start.

It's a sentimental theme...

based on a princess waking up from a spell and looking for love.

(Performance theme: A princess waking up from a spell and looking for love)

- You all know "Beauty and the Beast." - Yes.

The opening is so impressive.

That is the isolation move.

The woman is standing still,

and the man is putting together each move.

With what I was told,

- HANEUL is very athletic. - Right.

Her older sister is a sports trainer, and her older brother majored in sports.

- She's from an athletic family. - Right.

Her partner teacher recommended her to become a professional dancer.

- Really? - Yes.

I feel so jealous right now.

Check out her expressions.

This couple chose such a sweet song...

from the start.

(I love it.)

(Soft moves)

- That was very graceful. - Right.

This is what really surprised me.

Kim Woong Kyum is going with the routine he used as a professional dancer.

This is a very difficult routine.

This is who Kim Woong Kyum is.

He was the winner of the 2019 Korea National Cup...

- in the Latin category. - That's right.

He's an amazing partner.

- Gosh. - Here it comes.

It has switched to the jive.

(A change in the atmosphere with a switch to the jive)

(A move that surprised everyone)

The downshift up.

Swing.

She flew by.

(Downshift up)

- There's the kick ball change. - Right.

- It's a very important step in the jive. - Right.

(Kick ball change: Stepping up from the floor with a kick)

There's the rock turn and the sugar push.

It's a very important step in the jive. The kick ball change.

It's the step that's constantly being made with the music.

- She's doing an excellent job. - Right.

It's a perfect mood for the summer,

- and it's expressed with the jive. - That's right.

Gosh. Woong Kyum has a lot of flair.

- This dancer has a lot of flair. - Right.

It's the kick ball change again.

(The kicks are refreshing.)

(HANEUL is doing well to express the charms of the jive.)

Here's the side-by-step...

and the under turn.

- The song is reaching the climax. - Yes, it's reaching the climax.

It's reaching the top.

- Great! - And there's her ending pose.

(A round of applause)

- Great! - And there's her ending pose.

- Her turns are great. - Right.

All of the couples are showing their own charms.

- It's exciting to watch. - Right.

Through the replay, you can see the isolation move.

The male partner lifts up the left arm.

He goes around behind her...

- and matches the count. - The spark of life.

This is a difficult move.

- This move was... - She has to stand with one leg.

- very graceful. - Right.

There was the skirt change and the jive move.

She starts performing the jive.

She shows her expression...

and the kick ball change as they meet together.

- There's the downshift up. - Swing.

It looks like a difficult move.

- It's a very difficult move. - Gosh, that's...

It's hard to maintain your balance with those tall heels.

Nana of woo!ah! has scored 26.8.

(What is HANEUL's score?)

Will she be able to get a higher score than that?

The score will be revealed for HANEUL.

(HANEUL of KISS OF LIFE: 26.8)

Wait. What happens...

- when the scores are tied? - This means she's tied...

- with Nana of woo!ah! in first place. - Right.

Right. She scored 5.6 in 3 categories and 5 in 2 categories.

The result has been revealed again.

Even the second decimal digits are tied.

Both dancers have scored the same,

so they will both sit on the throne for the first-place winner.

Thank you.

(Both dancers are in 1st place with a score of 26.98.)

(Currently in 1st place: Nana and HANEUL)

Haewon, who's the next dancer?

It's time for the fifth dancer.

It's JiYeon of tripleS.

The fifth dancer will enter.

JiYeon of tripleS.

(JiYeon of tripleS)

Yes. Here's the fifth dancer.

It's JiYeon of tripleS.

(JiYeon of tripleS, paso doble and jive)

What kind of performance can we expect from her?

JiYeon is known to have done ballet.

She was designated as a dark horse amongst the dancers.

Will she be able to take the throne?

JiYeon is a dancer who can pull off the grace of ballet...

and the dynamics of dancesport.

That was an underarm turn, and a ballet pose to spin out.

That's a ballet pose, so she should've worn toe shoes...

instead of Latin dance shoes.

But she can do that even in Latin dance shoes.

As expected of her.

- She has the skills and experience. - She has the skills and experience.

An arabesque and a lift.

(Arabesque: A ballet pose where one balances with one leg and lifts the other)

- That... - There's the lunge.

They struck an arabesque.

As expected, they did a ballet pose.

The paso doble they are going to show...

is a genre called jive.

(You can feel the charms of both dancesport and ballet.)

What's unique is that they are dancing...

to the category of paso doble to the tango music.

(She even shows off her flexibility.)

(Even her facial acting is impressive.)

There goes pirouette.

JiYeon has...

a dancing style that is suitable...

for professional dancing too.

- That's right. - She's so good.

She transforms.

(The genre changes to jive with her outfit.)

Her outfit changed.

Here comes the jive.

As I said earlier, here's the kick ball change.

Kicks are very important for this dance.

The male dancer's strongest suit,

the jive move is playing out.

- That's cool. - Nice.

I personally really like this music.

Elvis Presley.

These two dancers have...

strong foundations.

Dancer Nam Gi Yong did ballet too.

- They had something in common. - Yes.

Turning, a lift.

- Yes. - As expected.

(That is impossible.)

Turning, a lift.

- Yes. - As expected, she is flexible.

(JiYeon continues to demonstrate difficult moves.)

(The move makes them exclaim in awe.)

That is a pretty tough move.

Her dance routine has a good sense of space.

Bottom, top, and side. They are using various sides of the space.

(The ending pose applying a ballet pose is perfect.)

(JiYeon of tripleS finishes the cool performance with a lift.)

- Gosh, nice. - That was amazing.

She seems to have incorporated...

pas de deux, the most important pose in ballet.

Thanks to their foundations built on ballet,

they both struck their poses very smoothly.

It was elegant yet sharp.

JiYeon tried to collaborate two genres together.

- It was impactful. - Yes.

JiYeon.

Here's the eye connection.

She is so pretty.

- All the dancers act so well. - I agree.

There goes a pirouette.

- This is a very difficult pose. - You're right.

From an arabesque to a lift.

- That was smooth. - Seriously...

Aiki, I found something fascinating.

She didn't wear any spangles.

And yet, she can dance so gracefully.

That ending pose...

- It's a very difficult pose. - It looks very difficult.

- Really. - The owner of the throne might change.

The two on the throne...

- scored 26.8. - Yes.

JiYeon of tripleS' score...

will be revealed now.

(JiYeon of tripleS: 25.1)

- It's 25.1. - It's 25.1.

- It was so close. - What a pity.

She scored highest for choreography with 5.6.

- What a pity. - I expected a high technique score,

but she only got 4.3 for it.

I think the few slip-ups she made were reflected...

in her score.

Why didn't I see them?

The sixth dancer will enter.

Tsuki of Billlie.

(Tsuki of Billlie)

- She is the awaited final dancer. - Let's go!

Tsuki of Billlie enters.

- She's finally here. - She already proved her skills,

so she was chosen as the most formidable competitor...

of this season by other competitors.

- What's her theme? - She is the start and the end...

of authentic Latin dance.

- She was stunning last year. - Yes.

Her theme itself exuded confidence.

(The year before, she placed 2nd after a neck and neck match.)

- You should just watch. - Sounds good.

She is the only dancer who is participating in dancesport...

for the second time,

so she must've been pressured by the thought of surpassing her past self.

- Yes. - How did the practice go?

She practically practices nonstop.

Already...

Already, she is dancing in staccato.

(Swift, staccato-like movements)

They go into a mix of samba and cha-cha-cha.

Tsuki's partner...

was his partner for last season too.

- He is Kim Su Ro. - Yes.

That was perfect timing.

Two people can dance like one.

(The samba emphasizes their teamwork.)

Tsuki had a hard time making time...

for practices due to the Europe tour,

but despite that, she is doing great.

(A neat lift)

This proves that she stayed up all night to practice.

Here comes the scissor steps.

Their legs are moving really fast.

- Really. - They're somewhat different.

Then she spins.

- She is powerful. - Yes.

Tsuki knows exactly what she is doing.

The samba step.

The samba step. You like this step, Kang Daniel.

Tsuki has great control of her body.

- That's right. - It's impressive how she dances...

without excessive movements and strikes the ending pose.

A promenade run.

(Promenade run: A technique of contacting the upper bodies in a V shape)

- She is swift. - Yes.

(Ending the samba powerfully)

The ending pose.

(Choking up)

- It transitions into cha-cha-cha. - I saw her smile slightly.

It changes.

She is very relaxed.

- She sure looks relaxed. - Yes.

(The genre changes into cha-cha-cha.)

A confident walk.

The rock step and a zig-zag.

Those were neat steps.

(Thrilled)

- My goodness. - Gosh.

Those were neat steps.

(Perfect teamwork with her partner)

- Their teamwork, though. - It's so cool.

You can see that she is completely into it.

She perfectly presented her skill of communicating with the audience.

- Look at their teamwork. - Yes.

- I can see that she is relaxed. - Yes.

- You can see it, right? - Yes.

They know the music...

and their themes exactly.

Seriously...

(Pouring applause and cheers)

- Yes. - The accuracy, as Aiki said just now.

Her poses were very accurate.

Her team members are crying after watching her performance.

- They must've been moved. - Yes, really...

(They tear up because they are moved.)

They must've watched her practice hard all along.

I'll go to their side and cry too.

- Go ahead. - You need to work.

After the eye connection...

I love this pose.

- Seriously... - Here comes the lift.

- Rounding. - The way she controls her gaze.

- Scissor steps of samba. - This part...

This part...

- This is... - This part is really cool.

From a closed hip twist...

to a round shoulder to a wave.

Her eye expression already says it all.

Can she win a gold medal this year...

and shed happy tears?

The score of Tsuki of Billlie is...

Let's see.

(What score did Tsuki get?)

(It is amazing.)

(No way!)

The total score is 28.1.

(Tsuki of Billlie: 28.1)

(Tsuki wins a gold medal.)

With six for the technique score,

Tsuki scored the highest.

(They throw her a hug.)

(I'm not going to cry.)

She scored 5.6 for both accuracy...

and proficiency.

The choreography score was 5.3. Her lowest score was 5.3.

One of the reasons Tsuki won first place...

- is the accuracy that Aiki mentioned. - That's right.

I think the accuracy played a big part.

Let's meet Tsuki who won a gold medal.

Congratulations.

The medal will be awarded by last season's winner,

XIAOTING of Kep1er.

It is an honorable moment.

(The gold medal is more meaningful...)

(because it was awarded by the previous year's winner.)

The year before, I placed second...

in dancesport.

I'm very honored to place first this year.

This competition is meaningful...

thanks to other participants.

I want to share this happiness...

of winning with everyone.

I'll work hard as Billlie too,

so please support me and the team.

I am very happy.

Thank you.

(They are moved.)

Dancesport is very charming.

It was so fun.

- Honestly, they are singers. - That's right.

To practice hard on something...

that they do not specialize in...

and to perform in front of everyone...

- Yes. - is something I find very admirable.

- I agree. - Yes.

I love dancing so much,

and I learned it again from practicing for this show.

I feel very proud.

To all the participants, thank you.

When I practiced, my trainer told me...

to put on a moving performance.

And the judge's comment was that it was moving.

So I was very satisfied.

This was my first time trying dancesport.

It was an honor to compete against...

such cool participants.

It's a pity that I made mistakes today,

My 23 other members...

supported me so much throughout.

Thank you guys so much.

It was such a fun memory. Thank you.

Five, six, seven, eight. Pose.

Be careful.

Thank you so much.

Soon, the 400m relay preliminary rounds will start.

This is the highlight of the show.

2024 Idol Star Athletics Championships - Chuseok Special.

Today's highlight, the 400m relay, will be broadcast.

(Looking forward to it)

When we had sports day...

- when we were young, - Yes.

the final game...

- was always a 400m relay. - That is right.

I think this is the cherry on top...

of the show.

Yes. They worked so hard until now...

for the 400m relay.

Maybe that's why, but the stadium is getting heated up...

by the fans' cheers.

I'd like to watch the match quickly too.

- You have participated yourself before. - Yes.

- You must know how it feels. - That's right.

Before we start, kindly explain the rules...

of the 400m relay.

There will be matches for men and women separately.

There will be 2 preliminary rounds for 4 teams each.

Only the 1st and 2nd teams of each preliminary round...

will make it to the finals.

- Commentator Yoon. - Yes.

Do you have a special tip that could lead them...

to win the relay?

What a sophisticated question.

- This? - Give him a sophisticated answer.

(Give him a sophisticated answer!)

In an indoor match, one round is 100m.

- So the corners are sharp. - That's right.

What happens if you speed at a corner?

You will fall outward due to centrifugal force.

- You often lose your balance and fall. - I see.

Running fast at a corner...

is rather irrational. Keep this in mind.

What do you think about his answer?

This is... Actually...

(Expectant)

Does anyone not know that already?

- But one important thing. - Tell us the important bit.

- Four people are running in a relay. - Yes.

To prevent bumping into each other, the first runners...

- can run only on their track. - That's right.

From the second runners onward, regardless of the track,

- they can run on the inner track. - Yes.

You must keep this in mind.

Occasionally, some idol singers...

keep running on the outer lane even when they are the second runner.

- Oh, dear. - Some ran like that.

That was exactly what my team did in 2022.

NMIXX kept to their initial track.

- That's right. - Oh, dear.

It is your loss.

I told the members beforehand.

"Make sure to run on the inner track except for the first runner."

It's something obvious, but I told them once again.

- "Obvious." - Yes.

- "Something obvious." - It's something obvious.

It is an obvious but the best tip.

- That's right. - Yes, it is.

Most importantly, safety comes first.

If you run too fast at a corner, you might get injured.

Please run as fast as you can only on the straight part of the track.

Let's start with the women's 400m relay.

There are a few things to watch out for in the women's relay.

Yes. Here are the things to watch out for in the women's relay.

Which team can stop Weeekly from winning twice in a row?

Weeekly is aiming for their second win.

They won the gold medal in 2022 Idol Star Athletics Championships.

Weeekly won the gold medal with their outstanding skills.

Unless something unexpected happens,

they are a strong candidate for a gold medal this year too.

- I see. - That is what I think.

Without hesitation, do you pick Weeekly...

- as the most formidable team? - Yes, that's what I think.

I personally think NMIXX...

- has a chance. - You picked NMIXX.

- Yes. - Did you not watch the last season?

- I did. - Did you?

In the finals, NMIXX...

- placed third by a close call. - Yes, that's true.

So they must've prepared thoroughly for today.

That's right. Will Weeekly win twice in a row without a surprise,

or will a dark horse team...

or even NMIXX win?

Let's start the 400m relay.

Let's start.

Women's 400m relay, Group 1 of the preliminary round will start.

Lane one, Weeekly.

Weeekly is in lane one.

- They won last season. - That's right.

Lane two, YOUNG POSSE.

- YOUNG POSSE. - YOUNG POSSE.

- Lane three, Kep1er. - Kep1er.

- Kep1er is a team of sportswomen. - That's right.

Lane four, Cignature.

- Cignature is in lane four. - Cignature.

- On your mark. - As Commentator Yoon predicted,

will Weeekly show off their power?

Get set.

The race starts.

Group One of the preliminary round.

Lane three, Kep1er, moves up.

(Seo Young Eun of Kep1er moves up from the start.)

- As expected of Kep1er. - However,

others must stay calm and stick to their plans.

- That's it. - Yes, Kep1er moves up.

- Lane one. - Kep1er.

- She's quite fast. - The runner in lane one is fast too.

Seo Young Eun is ahead of them by a landslide.

- Yes, they... - The lanes are open now.

They're running in the inner lane.

- Kep1er. - Kep1er.

- Kep1er is taking the lead. - Kep1er.

Kep1er is shocking us all. Things are looking good for them.

Yes, Kep1er is still in first place.

The distance isn't narrowing yet.

- The distance between them is quite huge. - It's pretty big.

Weeekly catches up.

Weeekly catches up.

The third runners.

Lee Soo Jin of Weeekly catches up.

It's a battle between Kep1er and Weeekly.

Weeekly is catching up. Kep1er and Weeekly.

- Soo Jin is catching up. - She is.

- Overtaking is possible. - She might overtake her.

- A bit faster! - Can she overtake her?

She is Lee Soo Jin of Weeekly.

- Weeekly. - And Huening Bahiyyih.

- The final runners. - The order is kept as it is.

- And MONDAY runs after her. - The final runners.

MONDAY.

(Weeekly's ace, MONDAY, chases after her.)

- Oh, dear. - She fell down here.

(JIANA of YOUNG POSSE)

(Meanwhile, YOUNG POSSE overtakes Kep1er...)

(and moves up to 2nd place.)

They're chasing her from behind.

- They're chasing her. - They're chasing her.

- HIKARU... - MONDAY is running.

- MONDAY is really fast. - She runs well.

MONDAY.

MONDAY. Weeekly places first.

MONDAY of Weeekly overcomes a curse.

- "Overcomes a curse." - That's right.

(YOUNG POSSE comes in right after as 2nd place.)

- When Weeekly first started off, - This is amazing.

they were overwhelmed by Kep1er's energy.

In the end, MONDAY came from behind and won.

- Weeekly had a strategy. - What was it?

"Let's do our best in the finals. Let's reserve our stamina."

They took it easy with the preliminary round.

You were actually nervous, weren't you?

Your pupils are trembling.

It's too bad that she fell down.

Yes, she fell.

- Kep1er was running in first place. - They did so well.

For the 1st and 2nd runners, Kep1er was in the lead.

There was a mistake...

- with passing the baton. - Here.

- While they were fumbling... - Passing the baton.

- Here, she couldn't control her speed... - Yes.

- and fell down. - She fell down here.

She fell at the first corner.

As Commentator Yoon pointed out,

- MONDAY runs really well. - She is a great runner.

- Yes. - MONDAY is a good runner.

(But the participants seem to be perturbed.)

(Serious)

Let me tell you...

- the shocking truth. - Yes.

In Group 1 of women's 400m relay preliminary round,

- two teams were disqualified. - What?

What is happening?

Let us check the records.

(Women's 400m relay, Group 1)

YOUNG POSSE and Cignature are disqualified.

With this, Kep1er advances to the finals.

- My goodness. - You're right.

Kep1er makes it to the finals.

And Weeekly comes from behind and places first.

Two teams were disqualified.

Firstly, Cignature had an issue with the course.

(Cignature is disqualified for stepping on the in-course line.)

YOUNG POSSE was disqualified...

for the wrong passing of the baton.

- Let me explain more in detail. - Yes.

When you drop the baton...

while passing it to the next runner,

you are disqualified if the receiver picks it up and runs.

- I see. - The passer has to pick it up.

The passer must pick it up and pass it to the next runner.

That's right.

They were disqualified for that.

Even if the receiver hits it away,

- the passer has to pick it up, right? - That's right.

- Because this is... - The person who hits it away?

- Who does that? - Come on.

Who hits it away on purpose?

- You never know. - Yes.

(What a bummer.)

Women's 400m relay,

Group Two of the preliminary round will start.

Lane one, UNIS.

- UNIS. - UNIS.

This is Group Two.

Lane two, KISS OF LIFE and woo!ah! Alliance Team.

Lane two is the alliance team.

It's the alliance between KISS OF LIFE and woo!ah!.

Lane three is NMIXX.

- Lane three is NMIXX. - It's NMIXX!

- It's NMIXX! - It's NMIXX!

Lane four, ILLIT.

- ILLIT in lane four. - ILLIT.

You, magnetic

(ILLIT, let's go!)

On your mark.

We should pay attention to NMIXX in lane three.

- Yes. - They changed one runner.

- Yes. - That's right.

- SULLYOON joined this time. - SULLYOON joined.

Get set.

- The race starts. - Okay.

- Please. - They start running.

- NMIXX. - Are they catching up?

- SULLYOON. - NMIXX is fast.

She overtakes her.

(The Alliance Team overtakes NMIXX as soon as the race starts.)

- She is falling behind. - JULIE.

She's in lane two.

KISS OF LIFE and woo!ah! Alliance Team is catching up.

And ILLIT in lane four.

ILLIT in lane four.

It's a neck-and-neck race...

- between ILLIT and the Alliance Team. - They passed the baton.

- NMIXX. - They got the baton.

It's an open course now.

- You can use the inner lane. - The second runner is KYUJIN.

- ILLIT in front. - Our youngest, KYUJIN.

- Okay. - KYUJIN is catching up.

KYUJIN is running after them.

And lane four.

Minju of ILLIT who was in lane four.

ILLIT is in the lead.

- Yunah of ILLIT gets the baton. - ILLIT is very fast.

- ILLIT is fast. - WOOYEON is running after her.

ILLIT is fast.

(Yunah of ILLIT and WOOYEON of the Alliance Team)

The Alliance Team is neck and neck...

with ILLIT.

- Is she going to overtake her? - Once more, they ran half a round now.

Once more, they ran half a round now.

She was a good archer too.

- The Alliance Team is on fire. - WOOYEON.

- WOOYEON. - Who will come in first?

- WOOYEON. - WOOYEON.

- WOOYEON almost caught up. - WOOYEON. They're here.

- The fourth and the last runners now. - The last runners.

- The fourth and the last runners. - HANEUL.

- There they go. - Gosh.

HANEUL is fast.

Can HANEUL overtake her?

- Oh, no! - Goodness!

(What is this?)

She fell.

(HANEUL of the Alliance Team, Iroha of ILLIT)

- What is this? - Again at the corner.

- Iroha fell. - She fell.

- HANEUL. - It's okay.

Second place makes it to the finals too.

- The Alliance Team. - They're in first place.

And ILLIT comes in.

(ILLIT loses by a hair's breadth and places second.)

And NMIXX comes in last.

Why did you mention NMIXX in that short amount of period?

- In that short moment. - Why did you do that?

(Even NMIXX cannot escape Yoon Yeo Chun's curse.)

- Seriously. - Let's check the records.

The Alliance Team took 1 minute and 15.05 seconds.

And ILLIT in 2nd place took 1 minute and 16.16 seconds.

They were neck and neck.

KISS OF LIFE and woo!ah! Alliance Team...

and ILLIT advance to the finals.

This is my first time...

- watching track and field of the show. - Yes.

- It is unexpectedly dramatic. - Of course.

One more thing, I hope Commentator Yoon...

will predict the winning team correctly once and for all.

- Then... - That won't be easy.

That is everyone's wish.

I've been waiting for ten years.

- Has it still not happened yet? - I hope...

today is the day.

Now, let's start the preliminary rounds...

of men's 400m relay.

- It's finally here. - Yes.

An earnest competition of men with their pride on the line.

It feels different from the women's race.

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

- So I'm looking forward to it today. - Great.

Tell us what we should look out for in the men's race.

For this men's race, you should look out for...

the new faces who are going to compete to become the king.

- That's right. - There are no past records of them.

- That's right. - They are all new.

They are participating in the relay for the first time.

- This means... - Yes.

- we have no information. - That's right.

Then your chances of guessing the winner is even slimmer.

- Guess from their faces. - There is zero information.

- They've never run before. - Yes.

How should I commentate on the race?

But sometimes, you can guess right because you don't know anything.

- That's what experts do. - Yes.

So I think...

- Yes. - Well...

I won't make any comment.

(No comment)

(He ends up...)

In the end...

- But you're a commentator. - He won't make any comment.

- "I won't make any comment." - Excuse me.

You can't do that when you're a commentator.

What a pity.

Men's 400m relay,

Group One of the preliminary round will start.

Lane one, EVNNE.

EVNNE in lane one.

- Park Han Bin. - Park Han Bin.

Lane two, ZEROBASEONE.

Zhang Hao of ZEROBASEONE in lane two.

Zhang Hao.

(You can do it!)

Lane three, NCT WISH.

- YUSHI. - In lane three...

is YUSHI of NCT WISH.

YUSHI of WISH.

Lane four, Xdinary Heroes.

- Xdinary Heroes. - Goodness.

- JYP. - Gosh.

On your mark.

(How will the new faces' first dash look like in the men's 400m relay?)

It is men's 400m relay,

Group One of the preliminary round.

(Serious)

Get set.

- It has started. - It's started.

- They're fast. - It's started.

They run as if their lives are on the line.

- Gosh, what is with YUSHI? - YUSHI is fast.

- YUSHI. - YUSHI.

(YUSHI of NCT WISH overtakes the leading runner as soon as they start.)

- YUSHI. - What is happening in lane three?

- YUSHI. - YUSHI.

- And lane one is fast too! - He is fast.

- Look at EVNNE in lane one. - YUSHI is amazing.

- EVNNE is fast too. - YUSHI.

- YUSHI comes in first. - They're amazing.

- The baton. That's fast. - The second runners start running.

(While NCT WISH is fumbling...)

Run. JI YUN SEO.

- EVNNE is taking the lead. - It's JI YUN SEO.

- Together... - They're fast.

- They fell. - They fell.

(Park Gun Wook of ZEROBASEONE and RIKU of NCT WISH fall.)

- Again, someone fell down. - You must be careful.

They fell.

- EVNNE is taking the lead. - JI YUN SEO.

- EVNNE is taking the lead. - JI YUN SEO.

- They run again. - EVNNE is taking the lead.

They run again. EVNNE is in front.

The fight over second place is fierce. Kim Ji Woong is running after him.

(Kim Ji Woong of ZEROBASEONE)

(Kim Ji Woong of ZEROBASEONE secures the in-course and runs after him.)

Kim Ji Woong of ZEROBASEONE runs after EVNNE.

But the distance isn't closing.

(The distance between him and 1st place is not narrowing.)

EVNNE runs.

He is fast.

Now, onto the last runner.

He got the baton.

As long as EVNNE doesn't fall down...

- Yes. - Han Yu Jin is running.

They're trying to catch up.

The fight for second place is fierce.

- EVNNE is in 1st place. - For 2nd place.

- EVNNE. - They need to come in second.

- Gosh, EVNNE. - They're falling.

(Staggering together)

What's happening?

- Run! - First place!

What's happening?

(Meanwhile, EVNNE comes in 1st easily!)

(Who will come in 2nd after the neck and neck match?)

- First place! What's happening? - They...

Second place...

(For now, NCT WISH comes in 2nd.)

- For second place, - Yes.

- they bumped into each other. - Yes.

We have to see if it was on purpose.

- Yes. - They shouldn't do others harm.

- That's right. - So...

we must wait for the judges' decision.

- When the second runners ran, - Yes.

- they bumped into each other quite a lot. - Oh, dear.

Isn't it too far-fetched to see that as being done on purpose?

It wasn't on purpose.

Right, because they fell.

And there were a lot of collisions.

This race had exceptionally many collisions.

Yes, for the last runners too.

- They should replay the video and check. - Yes.

We will...

announce the disqualified team.

EVNNE in 1st place, NCT WISH in 2nd place,

and ZEROBASEONE who came in third place...

is disqualified for the first runner...

running in the in-course.

(Due to the first runner, Zhang Hao, running in-course,)

(they are disqualified.)

The ranking doesn't change.

- That's right. - Yes.

They must feel wronged.

(The reality they cannot accept)

ZEROBASEONE is disqualified.

(No!)

In sum,

the first runner of ZEROBASEONE...

ran in the in-course...

- instead of his own lane. - That's right.

So only he is disqualified.

EVNNE is in 1st place, and NCT WISH is in 2nd place.

These two teams make it to the finals.

YUSHI dashed and secured the lead first.

- YUSHI is amazing. - YUSHI.

The fastest runner ran first.

He put the distance between him and others,

and the next runners continued with the flow.

Now, let's see the preliminary round...

of Group Two, men's 400m relay.

Lane one, 82Major.

In lane one is 82Major.

Lane two, &TEAM.

- It's &TEAM. - Just now, you said...

- he was like a puma. - Yes.

- The puma of &TEAM, FUMA. - &TEAM.

Lane three, TWS.

- Lane three, TWS. - The first encounters are always so hard.

How do you say it that way?

(You can do it.)

Lane four, WayV.

- WayV in lane four. - WayV in lane four.

In lane one...

- is 82Major. - Yes.

- From what I heard, - Yes.

all four teams...

- have similar records. - Is that so?

So I'll cast a vote to 82Major.

Poor them.

I'm looking forward to &TEAM...

- in lane two. - Great.

- I vote for TWS. - Really?

- Why? - When I watched their music videos,

they were always running.

(We don't stop in our music videos!)

So I think they are really good...

- at running. - I see.

In Lane Four is WayV.

- Due to a personal issue, - My gosh.

WayV couldn't run the 400m relay.

That's right.

So we were going to forfeit them.

But at that moment, our Kang Daniel...

Our Kang Daniel.

- "I will run for them." - My goodness.

"I will save WayV."

He joined in last minute.

(He removes his blazer and joins in from the relay base!)

- Kang Daniel. - Kang Daniel.

- Yes. - Tell us about the current situation.

If they're fine with me running,

I'll do my best.

How do you feel? Are you confident, Kang Daniel?

I won't say I'm confident,

but I'm not slow.

(Very confident)

- But I'm not slow. - Gosh.

- Kang Daniel is known for... - Yes.

- his athletic abilities. - Yes.

If he says he isn't slow, it means he is fast.

- I believe he will run well. - Look at Kang Daniel's nose.

Does that look like the nose of someone who cannot run?

- Nose... - Anyway, we look forward to...

- his running with WayV. - Yes.

- He's not affected by air resistance... - Okay, then...

men's 400m relay,

Group Two will start its race.

I watched Commentator Yoon a lot...

- on TV. - Yes.

But the fact that you evaluated the runners based on their noses...

- He reads faces. - Isn't it shocking?

- He only reads noses, to be specific. - He...

Yes.

- On your mark. - The race will start now.

For FUMA in lane two,

- he's the fastest on his team. - Yes.

That means they want to play it safe.

- They want to start with a big lead. - That's right.

- The order is very important for relays. - That's right.

Get set.

- They're off! - Lane one.

- FUMA is going. - He's fast.

- He's fast. - FUMA's speed is impressive.

- FUMA is fast. - FUMA is fast.

- Lane two is fast! - FUMA takes the lead.

(FUMA of &TEAM passes KYUNGMIN of TWS in a flash.)

- FUMA takes the lead! - FUMA really is fast.

- FUMA really is fast. - And we have WayV.

Everyone is running at top speed!

- Now they're running in the inner lane. - &TEAM!

- Kang Daniel is running! - Kang Daniel!

(Kang Daniel joins the race!)

- Kang Daniel! - But...

Kang Daniel is a bit slow!

Why is he running in dress pants?

Why would he run in dress pants?

Why would he run in dress pants?

- He did his best. - What is this?

(In the meantime, &TEAM's third runner takes off.)

What is this?

(&TEAM is staying in first place by a very big distance.)

&TEAM is still in first place.

Nobody is catching up yet.

They have a very big lead.

&TEAM passes the baton first.

TWS is in second place.

- &TEAM is so... - They're so fast.

The race for second place is intense!

(SHINYU of TWS, Nam Seong Mo of 82MAJOR)

The race for second place is intense!

&TEAM has a very big lead!

- &TEAM has a very big lead. - With this big of a lead...

- Second place! Who will take it? - K!

K crosses the finish line!

(TWS and 82MAJOR continue to fight for 2nd place.)

- Second place! Who will take it? - K!

Who will be in second place?

- Second place! - Second place!

- Will it be SHINYU or Seong Mo? - SHINYU!

It was SHINYU.

(TWS crosses the finish line first with a final spurt.)

- It was SHINYU. - It was SHINYU.

- It was SHINYU. - SHINYU of TWS.

So &TEAM got first place,

and TWS got second place.

- And... - &TEAM. Oh, my.

we'll interview Kang Daniel separately.

- We definitely will. - Gosh.

Kang Daniel.

How did you feel running in the relay?

I want to say sorry to WayV.

(I want to say sorry to WayV...)

I should've...

prepared better. I didn't know this would happen.

TEN, please take the mic.

- Hello. - Hello. How was it today?

It was such a big honor, and it was so fun.

If Daniel didn't help us,

we might not have been able to join this race.

Thank you.

- You have such a kind heart. - That's heartwarming.

- Please give him a round of applause. - How sweet.

A big round of applause.

Good job, Daniel.

And good job, WayV.

Thank you, Daniel, for filling in at such short notice.

We have the records now.

&TEAM came in under one minute,

at 58.23 seconds.

TWS came in 2nd at 1 minute and 2.27 seconds.

All runners, including FUMA, ran very well.

&TEAM got 1st place, and TWS got 2nd place.

Those two teams will go to the final round.

- Commentator Yoon. - Yes?

What happened with 82MAJOR?

What do you mean?

Do you have a grudge against 82MAJOR?

Did they do something wrong?

All preliminary races are now done.

We will now begin the final rounds.

Now we have the women's and men's final rounds.

Which team do you think will get the gold medal?

I personally think KISS OF LIFE or woo!ah! will win.

Why do you think so?

- WOOYEON was so fast earlier. - WOOYEON will take the lead.

- But what I'm worried about... - Yes?

is that Yunah of ILLIT was quite fast too.

- Yunah is fast. - Yunah was fast.

I think MONDAY of Weeekly has the ability...

to come up from behind and take the gold medal.

Will Weeekly continue their reign...

of the relay queens? The track and field queens?

Or will we see a new winner?

(Or will we see a new winner?)

Let's see how determined our runners are prior to the final race.

Here is Reporter Jeong Dong Won.

Hello. I'm Reporter Jeong Dong Won at the scene.

Prior to the women's 400m relay final,

I'll interview each of the runners.

We won the gold medal at the last Idol Star Athletics Championships.

I hope we can win it again this time.

Let's go!

Commentator Yoon, MBC's main track-and-field commentator,

sees Weeekly as a strong contender.

He especially evaluates MONDAY highly.

MONDAY.

Do you think you'll do well as Commentator Yoon predicts?

I suddenly feel very nervous.

It's the curse. Yes.

(Is the curse of Yoon Yeo Chun already starting?)

- The curse of Yoon Yeo Chun. - It's okay.

I'll be the first to break that curse.

- Let's go! - Okay!

Let's go, MONDAY!

Here is the next team.

Since we're an alliance,

we'll use wow! and KISSY's cheers...

and run as fast as we can. Let's go!

I think this alliance will be fast.

- I think they'll be quite strong. - Right.

We'll cheer for you.

We didn't think we'd make it to the final round,

so we were very surprised. But we'll try our best. Let's go.

Let's go.

(Let's go, ILLIT!)

Let's meet the last team.

Your team survived miraculously.

How do you feel about it?

I really am so honored.

We'll take this honor and light up the track.

Thank you. All right.

- We look forward to Kep1er too. - We look forward to seeing you run.

Kep1er made a substitution.

They switched in XIAOTING.

But this is totally okay.

As long as it's within the team, they can make substitutes at any time.

That's the same for elite runners.

- That's how the actual rules are, I see. - Yes.

The women's 400m relay final will now begin.

Lane one, Weeekly.

It's lane one.

ZOA is the first runner.

Lane two, the KISS OF LIFE and woo!ah! Alliance.

JULIE is getting ready to run first.

Lane three, ILLIT.

- Lane three, ILLIT. - So cute.

- Lane four, Kep1er. - Let's go!

YOUNGEUN is the first runner.

- She's a track and field idol. - She was very fast.

Okay. The women's 400m relay final will now begin.

The important part is to get some distance from each other...

from the start to prevent running into each other...

- Right. - and to ensure a smooth baton touch.

Get set.

(The women's final race begins.)

- They're off! - They're off.

- The first corner! - The final round has begun.

Will Weeekly win two times in a row?

- They're close. Lane two is catching up. - They're fast.

- Kep1er is fast. - They are.

- They're closing in. - Kep1er is fast.

- Kep1er is fast. - The alliance team!

- The alliance team is fast. - The alliance team.

- JULIE! - JULIE caught up a lot.

Nana took the baton.

- Nana is off. - Kep1er is still in the lead.

- Kep1er is fast! Kep1er. - They're still in the lead.

The alliance team is catching up!

- The alliance team is catching up. - The alliance team. ILLIT.

All runners are neck and neck.

- The alliance team's Nana... - The alliance team.

- Kep1er. - They almost caught up.

- Weeekly is last. - Will WOOYEON take the lead?

- She's taking the lead. - She turned the tables.

- From the outer lane... - She's passing from the outer lane.

- She turned the tables. - She took the lead.

- She's passing from the outer lane. - Oh, my.

- She turned the tables. - She took the lead.

- The alliance team... - The alliance team!

And Kep1er comes in second.

- Huening Bahiyyih is a bit slow. - Yes.

- The last runners are going now. - The last runners are going now.

- The last runners. - She got the baton.

XIAOTING is catching up!

- XIAOTING! - XIAOTING is fast.

- XIAOTING is fast. Will she catch up? - She's catching up.

- She's fast! - She's fast.

XIAOTING is so fast!

- Will she turn the tables? - Run!

- HANEUL! - Go!

- She's fast! - XIAOTING is so fast!

- Will she turn the tables? - Run!

- Will she turn the tables? - One more time!

- Run! - Go!

(KISS OF LIFE and woo!ah!'s alliance team wins 1st place by a hair.)

The alliance team wins the gold medal.

The women's 400m relay final.

Team KISS OF LIFE and woo!ah! wins!

And Kep1er gets second place.

Switching XIAOTING in was a great choice.

- Yes. - XIAOTING did a good job.

And the curse of Yoon Yeo Chun continues!

- Weeekly came in at fourth place. - Yes.

I can't talk right now...

because I'm getting teary.

How can the winners from the last event come in at fourth place?

If only they ran like they did in the preliminary round...

- Are you blaming Weeekly right now? - Oh, my.

(Oh, right.)

I was surprised at KISS OF LIFE and woo!ah!...

because their baton touches were so natural.

It was so smooth.

- Kep1er's Huening Bahiyyih is a bit slow. - Right.

- They slowed down a bit here. - The others caught up with them here.

And WOOYEON was running with her here.

- WOOYEON is good at everything. - WOOYEON caught up with her.

At the end, Kep1er's XIAOTING almost turned the tables.

- Right. - Right.

- She's such a strong member. - Good job, XIAOTING.

- We can say she's a good runner. - Yes.

KISS OF LIFE and woo!ah!'s alliance team took the gold.

Their record was 1 minute and 13.85 seconds.

And Kep1er came in 2nd at 1 minute and 14.06 seconds.

I think our KISS OF LIFE and woo!ah! alliance...

created lots of synergy,

making us a great team.

I'm so proud and happy.

(I'm so proud and happy.)

Five, six, seven, eight.

(Finishing with an allied ceremony)

(Feeling great)

Thank you.

- Congratulations. - Thank you.

(The alliance team wins the women's 400m relay.)

- Now we have... - We have the men's relay left.

the men's 400m relay final.

I trust you'll get it right this time.

We have EVNNE, NCT WISH,

TWS, and &TEAM.

What do you think?

- I'm scared now. - "I'm scared."

- We don't expect much, so don't worry. - I'm scared.

- You don't expect me to get it right? - No.

- But please still pick a team. - You want me to pick a team?

Who will be the last sacrifice of the day?

- It's &TEAM. - &TEAM.

You pick &TEAM?

FUMA is the 100m gold medalist, right?

(The men's 60m race gold medalist, FUMA of &TEAM)

FUMA!

(A new track and field dark horse)

(Will he lead his team to a gold medal?)

YUSHI was very fast.

(YUSHI was quite fast too.)

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

(Yusain Bolt took the lead at lightning speed.)

(They expect an intense race with yet another dark horse.)

- YUSHI is fast. - He was very fast.

Reporter Jeong Dong Won at the scene.

Please interview the runners.

Yes. Please show us your determination, the first team.

Yes. We, EVNNE, will so fast enough...

to make our hair fly away.

- To make our hair fly away. - You need to protect your hair.

Let's meet the next team.

We didn't think we'd make it to the final round.

We'll run with the determination...

to beat our earlier selves.

- I am my own rival. - That's great.

- Thank you. - We'll cheer for you.

Let's meet the next team.

If we get first place,

we'll show you three cute poses.

- That's great. - That's cute.

Let's meet the next team.

We're so happy that we made it to the final round.

We'll run safely and fast...

to give our fans the gold medal.

Let's go.

Commentator Yoon picked &TEAM...

as strong gold medal contenders.

- Thank you. - First of all, we're sorry.

Thank you.

Aren't you worried about the curse of Yoon Yeo Chun?

We'll try to break that curse too.

- Yes. - You know about it, I see.

- Let's go. - Okay!

Firstly, be careful, FUMA.

He specifically said...

you ran really well.

I'll run carefully and fast to get the gold medal.

- He'll be careful even if he loses. - Let's go.

We'll cheer for you until the end.

2024 Idol Star Athletics Championships - Chuseok Special.

We just have the last race left.

The men's 400m relay final.

- Lane one, EVNNE. - EVNNE's Park Han Bin...

will be the first runner again.

Lane two, &TEAM.

&TEAM's FUMA, also called puma,

- is the first runner again. - &TEAM.

Be careful.

Lane three, TWS.

- We have JIHOON of TWS in lane three. - JIHOON.

(Let's get 1st place in the relay.)

Lane four, NCT WISH.

In lane four, we have NCT WISH.

He's very fast.

On your mark.

The race will now begin. This is the last race.

Is it starting?

(Super nervous)

YUSHI needs to overcome it.

TWS changed their first runner.

Get set.

(The men's final race begins.)

- They're off! - They're off!

(YUSHI, JIHOON, FUMA, Park Han Bin)

- He's fast! - Everyone is fast.

- FUMA really is fast! - FUMA is fast.

Look at FUMA.

(FUMA of &TEAM gets a fast start as expected.)

(YUSHI is just as fast.)

- But YUSHI is just as fast. - YUSHI and FUMA.

- FUMA is catching up. - YUSHI is fast.

- He needs to stay in his lane. - FUMA!

- They came in almost at the same time. - They came in almost at the same time.

FUMA and YUSHI.

- FUMA is so fast! - So impressive.

(A fierce fight for 1st place)

So impressive.

- Oh, he fell. - Oh, no!

- He fell! - Oh, no!

(He gets up right away and barely stays in 2nd place.)

- Oh, no! - How could this happen?

How could this happen?

- NICHOLAS! - How could this happen?

EJ!

(&TEAM's third runner has already taken off.)

(EJ)

EJ is keeping the lead.

EJ. &TEAM is in first place right now.

&TEAM is in first place.

Will &TEAM get first place easily?

The last runner is K.

It's K.

- K. - K is the last runner.

They're leading by a huge distance.

- How can they lead by so much? - Seriously.

They're dominating.

- &TEAM! &TEAM wins! - Oh, my!

(&TEAM dominates and gets 1st place.)

They're so fast.

2024 Idol Star Athletics Championships - Chuseok Special.

Men's 400m relay final!

The final champion is &TEAM!

(&TEAM wins the gold medal.)

Because it was the final race,

- everyone was incredibly fast. - Yes.

- Everyone ran very well. - They all ran so well.

They all ran well.

You must be able to sleep well tonight, Commentator Yoon.

- Yes. - I'm so relieved.

I don't know if anyone will beat &TEAM going forward.

- Right? - Yes.

Their running skills were unmatched.

- Right. - Yes.

Their baton touches were very textbook.

Right. And K's sword drawing performance at the end.

(And a victory celebration at the end)

&TEAM dominated the race.

They finished under a minute again...

at 57.29 seconds.

I think it'll be difficult for anyone...

to beat &TEAM going forward.

- You've become a fan of &TEAM. - Yes.

This is our first time at Idol Star Athletics Championships.

We're honored to receive this gold medal. Thank you so much.

This is for all of our LUNE.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Thank you.

- Go! - One!

(The last gold medal goes to &TEAM.)

2024 Idol Star Athletics Championships - Chuseok Special.

The matches have all come to an end.

It was both a long and a short day. To all of our best idol stars in Korea...

who didn't give up and tried their best until the end,

- thank you all so much. - Thank you so much.

And to all of the fans who came to cheer...

from so early in the morning,

you made this event possible.

Thank you, everyone!

(Great job.)

To all of you watching,

have a happy Chuseok. Thank you!

- Thank you! - Thank you!

(Have a happy Chuseok.)

(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)