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(Who is the winner of the Introduction Stage?)

(It's...)

(This is how it turns out?)

(Round 1 performances start.)

(Present a performance for the world!)

(I will call my closest celebrity friend.)

(Look forward to it.)

(Surprise supports for round 1 appears.)

(iKON for 1st place.)

(Let's go YG!)

(2PM Jang Woo Young makes a surprise visit.)

Is this what you came up with?

(Who can beat this?)

- Inseong, you can do it. - SF9, you can do it.

(To become the new king of K-Pop...)

(Who is the winner of the Introduction Stage?)

(They are done testing out the waters.)

(They have been upscaled.)

(A series of legendary performances that cross the line.)

I want you.

(Round 1 starts now.)

(Kingdom: Legendary War)

We have an unexpected result.

All the other teams are so outstanding.

They took 1st and 3rd places in the early voting.

I was anxious, actually.

To be honest, I didn't want the last place.

We will announce the sixth place. It's iKON.

(6th place of the global evaluation, iKON)

Seriously?

iKON placed sixth?

But we all thought they'd get first.

- What? - No way.

How did this happen?

- I can't believe this. - Gosh.

I didn't see this coming at all.

(iKON is placed 6th with 489,971 votes.)

- Let's clap. - Right.

We all worked hard.

(The members of iKON are thanking each other for hard work.)

Actually, I couldn't see their faces.

I tried to act as if I wasn't affected the best I could.

But...

it kind of hurts that we were placed last.

We were greatly disappointed. And I was too.

To be completely honest with you, I didn't expect us to do well.

After the Introduction Stage,

I had a lot on my mind for the next two days.

Starting with round one, it's all going to count.

So I thought I should try harder to put out our best performance.

We can work hard.

- Right. - Let's wipe our tears.

We're doing well.

(Choking up)

Jay.

- The thing is, we worked hard. - Jay.

- So we're sad about the result. - Right. We're just sad.

- If we're too sad, - We'll do well.

the fans who voted for us...

- might feel sorry. - That's right.

The only way left for us is up.

- Let's take baby steps up. - Right.

- We can do it. - We can do it.

Here's one good thing from placing last.

Because of that, we definitely feel less pressure.

So as for the next performance, we can enjoy ourselves a bit more.

There's a bigger chance for us to pull that off.

- Let's go, iKON! - Let's go!

(Please look forward to our next performance.)

All right. The remaining 2 teams have a chance of placing 1st.

- I'm grateful we're in the top two. - Yes.

- Being in the top two here... - Seriously.

- is amazing. - Thank you so much.

I thought we'd be placed sixth.

So they are going to announce first place now?

(Stray Kids also have a chance of winning 1st place.)

I'm nervous now.

Is it the winning group of "Road to Kingdom",

THE BOYZ, that perfectly danced in sync?

(The epitome of dancing perfectly in sync, THE BOYZ)

Or...

is it the group that showed their wild side...

by coming up with the perfect choreography?

Will it be Stray Kids?

The winning team received...

690,971 votes in total.

- That's the group in first place? - Yes.

That's a huge gap.

Compared to the number we had in mind,

- the number was way too big. - Right.

We're in trouble.

The nervousness I'm feeling right now isn't from anxiety.

It's a good kind of nervousness that enables me...

to be more ambitious.

Since we made it this far,

- I hoped that we'd win. - Right.

Which team will take the first victory on Kingdom?

- I'll announce it. - Okay.

Show it to us.

Please. Give me a reason to make my mom proud.

- THE BOYZ, get it? Got it! - Got it! Okay.

It's between getting either 1,000 points or 0 points.

(Only the group in 1st place will get 1,000 benefit points.)

The group that won first place in the Introduction Stage...

(Which group won 1st place in the global evaluation?)

(The winning group will be revealed shortly.)

The winner of the Introduction Stage is...

(Who's number 1 to take all 1,000 points?)

(THE BOYZ versus Stray Kids)

(Who will win the Introduction Stage?)

Stray Kids.

(Stray Kids places 1st with 690,971 votes.)

(1st place: Stray Kids)

- We won! - We placed first.

I can't believe it.

Can we listen to it again?

(Happy)

Let's listen to it a 100 times.

Stray Kids.

(It's thrilling every time they hear it.)

I clearly heard it.

I'm so thankful to STAY.

- STAY! - We love you, STAY!

- Our fans are the best! - Yes!

STAY, we won!

There's a saying, "Heavy is the head that wears the crown."

We'll work harder to satisfy more people...

and stamp our color on their memories.

I promised myself once again to be...

a better group.

We have to secure our place.

- We do. - STAY put us all the way up here.

Now we have to guard it.

Naturally, with 573,026 votes, THE BOYZ places 2nd.

- What's the difference? - It's 120,000 votes.

The difference was pretty huge.

So...

we should do better.

We should do better...

to make them root for us.

I'm getting greedy to take first place.

We'll work harder now.

We'll look cooler in round one.

- I'm motivated to practice harder. - Right.

We've seen hope for the future.

On Kingdom, we don't know...

how difficult our journey will be,

but it motivated us to be more enthusiastic.

(D-day of round 1)

(Ilsan Broadcast and Production Center)

(The show was filmed in compliance with...)

(COVID-19 disinfection guidelines including sterilization,)

(temperature check, usage of hand sanitizers, and visitor logs.)

(Kingdom: Legendary War)

It's starting.

Finally.

(The upgraded stage of Legendary War)

(Kingdom: Legendary War)

(The battle of performances to write a new history of K-Pop...)

(begins now.)

No!

I'm so nervous.

They're so handsome!

They're really handsome.

(Another group of kings...)

(to join the journey)

They're so cool.

So charismatic.

They look great in suits.

Cassiopeia!

Be a legend. Kingdom: Legendary War.

Hello, I'm a host of this season, Yunho.

And I'm Chang Min.

- Yes! - Thank you!

Hello.

(They'll be watching in waiting rooms on round 1.)

Handsome!

Our journey will officially begin.

Today is the day of round one.

The global fans have voted in the Introduction Stage last time,

and the six teams have received their first rankings.

The total number of votes in the global Introduction Stage...

was 3,332,262 votes.

(Kingdom took the first step in the eyes of global fans.)

There were 3.3 million votes.

That's a lot of votes.

We will tell you the rankings from the Introduction Stage again.

(Introduction Stage results)

(1st place: Stray Kids)

The first place in the Introduction Stage...

was Stray Kids with 690,971 votes.

Thank you.

It's a huge gap.

(They got 100,000 to 200,000 more votes than other groups.)

(Round 1 will begin soon. Can they reverse it?)

The difference is 120,000 votes.

Now the performance will begin.

The theme of round one is...

Kingdom: Legendary War,

the theme of round one...

(What's the theme in round 1?)

"To the world."

The song you want to show the world,

or the message you want to tell the world,

they're all fine.

(Perform to capture the hearts of the global fans.)

Choose one of your group's songs...

and show an amazing K-Pop performance that suits the theme.

We have a lot of songs that go well with the theme, "To the world".

So it's a relief.

We're going to do what ATEEZ has been doing.

We're showing BTOB to the world.

"This is what BTOB is like."

"This is BTOB." We want to show them.

We have a slogan, "Stray Kids everywhere all around the world."

Since we have that slogan,

we'll show you a lot of things in round one.

Which song will they have picked among their songs?

And I can't wait to see how they interpreted it differently.

We can't wait!

I'm curious...

about the other teams.

In Kingdom, round one,

the total points one the line is...

20,000 points.

20,000 points.

(Round 1 is on a bigger scale.)

- That's huge. - 20,000 points.

That's a lot of points.

Kingdom: Legendary War, they're after 20,000 points.

Goodbye, now.

(His broadcast on site ends.)

Let's just all share the points.

Please.

Based on your shares in four different evaluation criteria,

the 20,000 points will be distributed accordingly.

The group evaluation takes up 25 percent.

The expert evaluation from the well-known experts...

in the K-Pop and music industries takes up 25 percent.

- Really? - We get to evaluate them too?

The group evaluation?

We'll pick three groups that gave performances...

that remained in our memories.

We think we did pretty well this time,

so we hope they thought it was attractive.

We practiced hard.

So we want all the groups on the show to acknowledge it.

We'd be grateful for even one vote.

Even more grateful if you gave us five votes.

And the remaining 50 percent...

will be from the viewers who are watching...

and the global fans who love K-Pop.

You will decide...

who the king to become the new legend of K-Pop is.

The global evaluation from the Korean fans...

and global fans takes up 40 percent.

The number of views of the videos on our global platform...

will take up 10 percent to calculate the final points.

(Evaluation of round 1)

Today, the expert and group evaluations will be done first.

That means 10,000 points will be distributed first.

I'm looking forward to seeing who will take the lead in this race.

The experts will be from different fields.

I don't think we can predict any of it.

The experts who focus on performances...

will give more points to the groups on a bigger scale.

The experts who are more about singing,

I think they'll give us more points.

We can't know who the experts are, can we?

They'll be revealed later.

I hope they like spicy food.

The viewers who are watching on TV,

the global evaluation will begin after all six teams have performed.

Watch the performances closely,

then you can vote for three teams that you think...

they deserve to be the kings.

"Do I have the face of a king?"

Please help us this once.

Help us.

Stray Kids took first place and got 1,000 benefit points.

Also they got to decide the order of today's performances.

The six teams will take the stage in the order...

that Stray Kids decided on.

We'll see what kind of strategy they will use.

I'm looking forward to it.

(Stray Kids feels pressured.)

It's messed up.

(We're in trouble.)

Right. What did Stray Kids come up with?

Come to think of it, there must be a pressure for Stray Kids too.

Round 1 is worth 20,000 points.

Will there be new legendary performances today?

Legendary performances of six teams.

Who is the king?

Kingdom: Legendary War.

Round one...

- starts now. - Starts now.

(Shouting with anxiety and expectations)

(The evaluation resumes!)

Yes! Let's go!

(Who will be chosen by the world and take the throne?)

It's started.

Kingdom: Legendary War.

Round one, "To the World".

It's the first team.

(Who group did Stray Kids choose...)

(to go first?)

If you watch their performances,

their sharp group dance perfectly in sync impresses you.

- It's different. - Right.

It means their effort shows...

on stage.

They say the highlights of this performance...

are their sharp dance...

and upgraded expressiveness.

(Who are the 1st performers of round 1...)

(that will show off their improved expressiveness?)

It's the 1st team to perform in round 1 in Kingdom.

- Gosh. - Oh, my.

I'm suddenly nervous.

- I can't believe we're back. - It's our waiting room.

(6 teams all entered their waiting room.)

What is it?

(What did the six teams see in the waiting room?)

- What? - It's a cue sheet.

(Round 1 order)

(The order of competition in round 1...)

(the 6 teams saw)

It's interesting.

I'm excited.

(Some of them are happy about the order, but some aren't.)

It's a plot twist.

Why? It's...

- What's this? - It's not what I thought it'd be.

(The round 1 order is unexpected.)

There's something scary about it.

I think the opening stage will be strong.

I think Stray Kids...

don't want others to stand out a lot.

I'll be counting on you.

I'll be counting on you, guys.

I'm sorry. It's Changbin who decided the order.

(Eyes shaking)

Shall we decide which group will go first?

My goodness.

- I'm sorry in advance! - I'm sorry.

I have a certain group in mind.

- I'm sorry. - Which one?

I want iKON to go first.

(Us?)

- Because they were the last? - They were the last before.

Or since THE BOYZ...

won "Road to Kingdom", so they can go first.

(Think about it again.)

- Gosh. - It's so hard!

How about ATEEZ?

(Changbin, that isn't right.)

Wait.

(It's not easy to decide which group will go first.)

Then...

For the first performers, as I.N said...

(Candidate number 1 for the 1st performers: iKON)

(Candidate number 2 for the 1st performers: THE BOYZ)

(Which group will be the 1st performers of round 1?)

- THE BOYZ. - THE BOYZ?

(THE BOYZ is the 1st group to perform in round 1.)

- Okay. - Okay.

They will be very impactful though.

(Stray Kids picked THE BOYZ as the 1st performers in round 1.)

(There's a heavy atmosphere in THE BOYZ's waiting room.)

Being the first is a little burdensome.

It is burdensome.

I think THE BOYZ will be cursing at us.

(There's another kind of pressure for Stray Kids in the waiting room.)

THE BOYZ.

They are the winners of Road to Kingdom.

That's why...

I thought they would have an impactful opening stage.

I thought they should go 1st in round 1.

As they can demonstrate...

how we should do.

That's why we picked them as the first performers.

The 1st team to perform in round 1 of Kingdom: Legendary War.

Be a legend. THE BOYZ.

THE BOYZ!

We can trust them to show a good performance.

- Way to go! - Way to go!

Let's go, THE BOYZ!

It means we go first.

So it's a little awkward.

As much as it's awkward, I'm nervous as well.

We'll open the show with a cool stage.

Please look forward to it.

Yes. If we're going to do it, let's show them.

- Let's get it! - Let's do it!

Let's show them.

Let's focus from now on.

So we won't regret watching other performances.

- THE BOYZ, get it? - Got it!

(What kind of performance did THE BOYZ prepare?)

Hello!

- 2nd place. Number 2. - Number 2.

It's such a good number.

I didn't expect we'll receive that many points.

- Right. - I mean, I didn't expect the rank.

I'm so thankful.

It feels a little bit like this.

It feels like five groups are running close to each other...

while the first place is far ahead.

We should work harder to narrow the gap...

or become first place.

It has just begun.

So the problem...

is what we should do for round one.

The theme of round one is "To the World".

It's a song we want to show the world.

Does anyone have an opinion?

Quite a lot of fans want to hear our debut song.

- "Boy". - Right.

("Boy" was the beginning of THE BOYZ.)

(It's their debut song that has their identity.)

Honestly, we showed a group dance perfectly in sync to the song.

It's the first song we let the world know about our identity...

and stories.

I want to do "Bloom Bloom" as well.

Me too.

("Bloom Bloom" with THE BOYZ's refreshing and pure energy)

(It's meaningful as they placed 1st in music shows for the 1st time.)

We were going to do "Bloom Bloom" for the Introduction Stage.

Right.

I really wanted to do it. I think that's why we won second place.

Oh, we could've won first place otherwise?

If we did "Bloom Bloom"...

and went "bloom, bloom, pow" in a cute way, we would've won.

- It suits your outfit so well. - You look so cute right now.

Show us. Look to the front.

(Overflowing cuteness)

(Cuteness that fills the meeting room?)

- Let's do it. - No.

There's a title song that is my personal favorite.

- What is it? - "Bloom Bloom"?

- "Giddy Up"? - "Right Here".

- "No Air". - "No Air".

("No Air" that shows their mature and soft charisma)

I was sad we didn't do "No Air" in "Road to Kingdom".

- I really want to do it in Kingdom. - That's...

The fans really want to see it.

Our fans love "No Air".

It's also a song...

we won the Rookie Award with.

"No Air" is a meaningful song to us.

- I wanted to do it as well. - Yes.

I want to do "No Air".

- Shall we go for it? - Let's do "No Air".

- "No Air" is it. - It's "No Air" then.

Let's do "No Air".

(THE BOYZ picked "No Air" for round 1.)

(It has the most views out of their music videos.)

(It's a meaningful song that won them the Rookie Award.)

(What would their new "No Air" performance be like in Kingdom?)

(What...)

(should we do...)

(from now on?)

What should we do?

We did many things. So you might be thinking a lot and worried.

(During the pre-meeting with THE BOYZ)

(I thought tomorrow would be the end and prepared everything.)

(We showed so many things.)

(THE BOYZ's difficult performances...)

(that drew attention every time in Road to Kingdom.)

(The biggest issue we have is what to show in Kingdom.)

(The biggest issue we have is what to show in Kingdom.)

(There were comments saying this should be THE BOYZ in Kingdom...)

(with videos showing extremely difficult moves.)

(There are higher expectations for THE BOYZ that showed hard moves.)

("Do we really have to do this...")

("to appear in Kingdom?")

(There's a pressure like this.)

(What will be their breakthrough when they're under pressure?)

Our biggest advantage...

was performances with difficult and fancy moves.

We showed that side a lot.

Everyone must be expecting it.

But the lyrics of "No Air" are very desperate.

We should emphasize the lyrics even more.

So fragile that it would break into pieces just by a gentle touch.

(Very impressed)

This is it.

If we can work on our emotions and expressions...

and show them,

we can touch them in a different way.

Hi, we're THE BOYZ.

- Hi. - Ba, ba, bam.

What song are we doing in round one?

"No Air". What is it?

- We're out of breath. - There's no air.

We're going to experience it.

How? Are we going to space?

(Where did THE BOYZ go to experience "No Air"?)

Where are we?

(We sanitized, checked temperatures, and filmed safely.)

(We filmed safely under an expert's supervision.)

(A studio for underwater filming)

(Why did they come to an underwater filming studio?)

It's "No Air". It's a desperate...

and sad love story.

In order to practice such emotions,

rather than glare at the mirror in the practice room,

it's better...

- Busking? - On the street?

I want an environment...

where your body feels heavier.

Heavier?

I think you need a new environment.

(What do you mean by a new environment?)

How about...

going underwater?

Going underwater for real?

- Going underwater for real? - Because there's no air in water.

We would look desperate.

(They're going underwater for the "No Air" performance.)

Good luck, Juyeon.

You know how it is.

(The first member to experience "No Air" personally is Juyeon.)

Hold onto the pole in the middle and move to the center.

Come over to this area.

(The other members will help create the emotions.)

Can I go under?

- It looks really pretty. - It does.

- It looks good. - Yes!

He's doing well.

He looks really good.

He's doing well. Juyeon, you look really good.

He's good.

(Juyeon is getting immersed in the underwater shoot.)

- How is it, Juyeon? - It's fun.

Do the first pose when "No Air" starts.

- Oh, when I'm tied? - Yes.

(In order to get more immersed,)

(Juyeon decides to practice the performance for the stage.)

I think this is perfect.

I'll try it now.

(Very satisfied)

That's it.

It looks really pretty.

Okay. Very good.

They said if this comes out well, they'll use it for our performance.

- They'll use it? - Yes.

Okay.

Be in more pain!

Okay. I'll try it again.

Okay.

Make it look like you're trapped somewhere.

Be desperate.

- It looks good. - It looks good right now!

- It looks good right now! - You're doing great.

- Oh, my. - He's doing such a good job.

He's really doing a great job.

Gosh. We got it. We already got it.

(The results of Juyeon feeling and expressing "No Air" with his body)

- Come on. Come on! - Come on. Come on!

You can do it!

Let's do it!

(Will they be able to do well?)

Go under. Don't be nervous.

(Laughing)

It's a blowfish!

(Look for the difference.)

New is better than I thought he would be.

Hyun Jae. Come in.

During our performance,

You know how Hyun Jae throws a cloth, and I receive it?

Should we try that right now?

Okay.

Let's do a good job.

I think it will look pretty.

We'll show you.

Focus on your face.

- Right. - Right. Throw it!

- Okay. - Hyun Jae, get closer.

(Hyun Jae and New follow their members' direction...)

(and do their movements with detail.)

- It looks really pretty. - They're really good.

Okay. Hyun Jae. Finish up by acting cute.

(The perfect ending)

- Stay there for 30 seconds. - How cute!

I'm a blowfish

This is underwater cuteness.

(He's a bit excited.)

He said "underwater cuteness".

(This is the standard of underwater cuteness.)

(The results of Hyun Jae and New's fantastic teamwork)

It looks really big.

Who wants to go in instead of me?

Now?

Your fate has been decided upon.

Just accept it.

What should I do?

I don't like water, nor do I hate it.

I don't know. I was scared.

I have a lot of fear.

(Will Sunwoo overcome his fears and experience "No Air"?)

(Sunwoo goes into the water last.)

(Sighing deeply)

Hold on.

You can do it. You can go in.

You can do it!

He has trouble going down.

You have to relax your body.

Exhale a bit.

He has trouble going down.

Please save me.

It's so... I can't see anything.

Don't cry.

Now that I see you up close, I can tell you're crying.

- Don't cry. - You know, right?

Go underwater and try to touch the floor.

I'm really scared.

Should I just go in and help Sunwoo?

That might be better. You can do well.

- What should we do? - It takes up a lot of energy.

He can't even go down.

Can I just go in and help Sunwoo?

- You want to go into the water? - Yes.

I think I can help him.

- Sunwoo. - Yes?

Is it hard? Is it really hard?

I am running out of air.

- Let's do it together in a bit. - Okay.

- I'll help you. - But it's hard.

Younghoon. Try going in.

That's right. Exhale.

(Younghoon steps up for Sunwoo, who is having a hard time.)

He looks really good.

You guys need to do a pose that suits our theme.

- We definitely have "No Air". - Right?

Let's think of our pose before we go underwater.

What if I reach out my hand as I lay down and you grab it?

Should I lean forward too then?

I'll do this on the bottom,

and you can grab my hand from above me.

1, 2...

1, 2, 3.

You have to reach out your hand fast, or I'll be in trouble.

Sunwoo, you need to go further down.

It was because I was flustered just now.

Let's do it one last time.

Okay.

(Despite his fear, Sunwoo does his best for a better performance.)

Okay. 1, 2, 3.

That was good.

That was good just now.

- Good job. - Good job, you guys.

- Good job. - Good job.

(The results made by the synergy between Younghoon and Sunwoo.)

I couldn't see in front of me, and I was flustered.

I wanted to get out, and I floundered around too.

The desperation?

I think I'll be able to portray it onstage because...

I'm not just thinking about it, but I actually experienced it.

I think it will be very helpful to bring that out.

(Round 1, THE BOYZ's rehearsal)

Focus.

(THE BOYZ focus on the emotions of the song...)

(and prepare for the rehearsal.)

We need to portray the depression...

that makes you feel like you're under the deep sea.

I'm trying to bring myself down.

Please standby for the camera rehearsal.

(THE BOYZ focus on the feeling of desperation during their rehearsal.)

(They focus on the details of their emotions until the end.)

- Let's monitor it. - The LED in the back...

It looks good.

- Jacob looks really good. - I was sad.

Your facial expression has to look like you've lost everything.

I think it would be nice if you gave it a twist here, Eric. It's good.

- You're not looking there. - Here.

(They monitor one another's emotions meticulously.)

We'll say our goodbyes to wrap things up. 2, 3.

- Best We THE BOYZ. We are THE BOYZ. - Best We THE BOYZ. We are THE BOYZ.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

We wanted to express something new...

on stage. A feeling of desperation.

We worked really hard to portray that kind of emotion.

We'll do our best to focus on that aspect...

so that the viewers of our performance...

can feel and accept those feelings.

(Their expressions have gotten a lot better.)

(What kind of performance will THE BOYZ's challenge make?)

Are they starting right away?

This is it.

Be quiet. Don't speak.

(Exclaiming)

- Is that water? - Is that really water?

Is that water?

("No Air", "A Song of Ice and Fire" by THE BOYZ)

(Based on "A Song of Ice and Fire", the original novel of...)

("Game of Thrones", the lyrics refer to the tragic love and fate of...)

(a man and woman who represent fire and ice. It's more desperate...)

(than the original song and the sadness stands out.)

I think they upgraded "Winter is coming."

Are they planning to stick to the concept of "Game of Thrones"?

Their storytelling is...

It's like a game.

What is this?

It's like the point of view of a game.

- POV. - This is incredible.

How could they create such a performance?

It's "No Air".

They look so cool.

This is insane.

- Gosh. - What is that?

The fire’s out.

The vibe is crazy.

They really are the master of concept.

He’s hanging there!

Is he going up now? That's sick!

Something’s coming.

What?

What is that?

That’s so clever.

How did they come up with that?

That's one awesome idea.

He’s so good.

They are just too great and handsome.

What is that?

Something just blew up!

That was awesome.

That was perfectly staged.

So it started with snow and ended with fire?

That was awesome.

- Why is he so handsome? - He’s so good-looking.

That's awesome.

That was terrific!

Now that’s THE BOYZ.

I loved that combination of ice and fire.

And the point of view!

- I know! - The point of view...

- What was this? - was way too good.

They were ready.

They have a clear concept in their minds.

I wonder how they came up with this.

I can’t believe they still have these great ideas,

even after doing “Road to Kingdom”.

That's really something.

I knew they would pull it off,

but Juhaknyeon kept saying,

“We already tried everything.”

But look at them!

Also, “No Air” means out of air.

Oh, is that why they started underwater?

- Then the water froze. - The freezing part was the start.

I suddenly got goosebumps.

Like always, THE BOYZ did such a fantastic job.

We need to pay to watch this.

They really did amazing.

So good...

Despite performing first,

THE BOYZ is the most memorable group.

I always expect something new.

And the fact that they came up with yet another idea...

was very new for me.

Their usages of things like LED really touched my heart.

Even now, I can still feel that afterglow.

I loved their concept and how they expressed it.

They were flawless in acting.

And watching them made me think,

"That's how far you can go on stage."

- We're done! - Yes!

(Round 1’s 1st performer, THE BOYZ, finished their stage)

- Let's sit down. - Yes!

I felt the same way during “Road to Kingdom”.

After the performance,

I think about carrying the regrets I feel right now...

and crush the next performance.

"Let's crush the stage." Don't you get that thought?

But we’d have probably gotten more expressive with today’s stage.

That’s true.

Let’s be satisfied with that.

We have improved, so we just need to show that in round two.

Let's do even better next time.

This time, we focused on expressions...

and emotional acting,

so we might not have shown an overwhelming performance.

But I think we put on a show that moved people’s hearts.

I think all of our members did great with the expression.

They knew what they wanted to express. So I’m glad.

Next is Round 1’s 2nd performer.

They’re starting right away?

If I may say so, I’m sure they gritted their teeth...

after the Introduction Stage ranking was released.

This team...

ranked 6th among the 6 teams.

(Ranked 6th in Introduction Stage’s global evaluation)

In fact, I felt a lot of things during the Introduction Stage.

We focused on dance.

But other teams had clear concepts...

and had stories in their performance.

I thought these elements were built up nicely.

I think the volume of the stage changes...

depending on whether there is a concept or not.

We will keep what we’re good at,

but we will showcase a different charm.

We were left with lots of thoughts, and we’re gritting our teeth.

(After the Introduction Stage, at iKON’s agency)

We wrapped up the Introduction Stage nicely.

(A round of applause for our hard work)

Good job guys.

But as soon as that’s over, we now have to face round one.

- We don’t have that much time left. - We don't.

We have to think hard about what we should show next.

We released multiple albums...

and there’s a long list of our title and non-title tracks.

Also, there are songs that we showed at our concerts.

So I want to keep away from things that are familiar...

and try different and new things.

I want to be creative during the four minutes we have.

We can’t just sing and dance.

I want us to be more colorful.

At least one thing should make people go, “Oh, that’s new.”

There needs to be shock and twist.

How about this?

(What’s this?)

We once sang titled “Sinosijak”...

during our pre-debut survival show.

(They performed “Sinosijak” on “MIX AND MATCH”.)

And Kingdom is also a survival show.

So why don’t we try “Sinosijak” once again?

“Sinosijak” is not a bad choice.

It will be meaningful for us.

But “Sinosijak” already has this intensity in it.

So I think altering that intensity could be challenging.

You mean how do we change an intense song?

You can dial it down a notch or make it even stronger.

We already showed our strong side with “Rhythm Ta”.

So how about choosing a soft song...

- and make it a bit more fun? - That’s one way of doing it.

Choosing an already popular song isn't a bad decision either.

You mean with a new interpretation?

The song that everyone already knows?

Changing it could attract more attention.

People might wonder how we changed it.

- For example? - How about “Love Scenario”?

(“Love Scenario” created a craze back in 2018.)

(It’s a mega-hit song with 11 music show wins and 2 trophies.)

“Love Scenario” is the first song...

that people think of when they think about iKON.

So clearly that’s our weapon.

But if we start off with "Love Scenario",

then we need to make it even more impactful.

So there’s a clear difference...

and more power.

I believe “Apology” will be a good choice too.

“Apology”.

(iKON's debut studio album’s title song)

(It dominated on music charts following “Rhythm Ta”.)

The song has powerful parts,

so putting on a performance filled with emotions could work.

A performance that highlights our strengths...

and lets us have fun together.

That sounds awesome.

I choose “Ah Yeah”.

"Ah Yeah" is nice too.

It's a good song to perform to.

Personally, I think dancing to a 3-to-4 rhythm.

What’s a 3-to-4 rhythm?

(Clicking)

You’re such a rhythm lover.

We could also do “BLING BLING”.

(Their first single’s title song full of swag, "BLING BLING")

“B-Day”

(Their 1st single’s double title with a strong beat)

Then there’s also "Dumb and Dumber".

(1st full album’s title song that achieved triple crown.)

Are we only allowed to choose one song?

No.

- We can mix songs. - Can't we do a mash-up?

Then, which songs should we choose?

Right. We can't seem to decide.

(iKON has so many hit songs that they can't decide.)

- Let's ask around. - Let's get help from a third party.

That's not a bad idea.

We should all make calls.

- Whom will you call? - My mom.

- Your mom? - "Which song should I sing?"

- "I..." - "My son, did you have a meal?"

- Whom can I call? - Okay.

(It's a mission. Find celebrity friends.)

(This was during the preliminary meeting with iKON.)

(The thing is that we're loners in the music industry.)

(We don't have any close celebrity friends.)

(What are you talking about? Chan is close to SF9.)

(I have friends.)

(He's been friends with them since they were child actors.)

(You're a popular guy.)

(Right!)

- Chan. - Should I call...

- and ask SF9? - Yes. Ask him to call them.

- Chan. Call them. - That sounds fun.

Tell them all about our plan.

- What? - Tell them what our plan is.

What are you doing?

Can we talk?

I'm filming right now.

- Hello. - Hello.

Am I talking to iKON?

- Yes. Right. - It's an honor.

- Hello. - Hello.

He has a great voice.

Did you pick a song?

- Us? - Yes.

Well, it's a secret.

I can tell Chan in private.

You must know that Chan is loose-lipped.

- Really? - Yes. He talks about everything.

What are you talking about?

- You can talk to me. - I can trust him.

Right. I'll talk about it on the show.

Okay.

Anyway, we're trying to pick a song for round one.

And we're talking about which song would be good for us.

- We're in a meeting now. - I see. You're talking about that?

So we would like to ask you what kind of songs...

you want us to perform in round one.

- There are so many songs. - Really?

There are so many songs you can perform.

That song. "I'M OK".

(The title track of their repackage album, "I'M OK")

(This pop-style song in a minor key touches on recent breakups.)

- I love that song. - That's an interesting choice.

And "Killing Me".

"Killing Me".

(Their dance movements in sync stood out in "Killing Me".)

It's a secret.

- When I was in "Sky Castle", - Yes.

- I listened to that song a lot. - I see.

- Why did you listen to it a lot? - Was the drama killing you?

It was challenging to film the drama. That's one reason.

But the song comforted me a lot. I mean it.

- "Killing Me". - "Killing Me".

- Acting must've been so hard. - It must've been tough.

The song hit home for me.

- That's why. - It was tough.

"Killing Me" and "I'M OK".

- Thank you. - You're not recommending them...

because you think you could beat us if we sing them, right?

No. Never.

If you sing one of them, I'll just give up.

- I'll come off the stage. - Gosh.

I think this is his strategy. We'll exclude these two songs.

- Then... - I really like these songs.

- I also like "Apology". - "Apology".

We'll pick those three songs. Will you give up for real?

- I'm serious. - I'll leave the stage...

for 10 seconds.

He'll give up.

Okay. Thank you, Chani.

Sure. Thank you for calling me.

Don't get hurt. And good luck with your practice.

- Okay. Thank you. Bye. - Thank you, Chani.

- Sure. I'll call you again. - Okay.

He's nice.

- You sounded like an older brother. - Really?

- He sounds like an older brother? - Of course.

- BOBBY. Anyone? - Great.

- He's my closest celebrity friend. - Who is it?

- You have a celebrity friend? - Look forward to it.

Oh, my.

(Who is it?)

- Hey! - What?

(Shocked)

(A singer with an intense look shows up.)

(BOBBY's closest friend)

- MINO. - MINO.

We're filming now. Don't curse.

Okay.

Did you just wake up?

Yes.

- We can see that. - It's so obvious.

- Good morning. - We had a question.

What is it?

We can't decide right now.

We have round one coming up soon, but we can't decide on a song.

Choosing a song is a lot for us.

That's why we called you, so we could ask you.

We'll take song requests.

You should go with "Love Scenario".

- I see. - Why that song?

- It's your hit song. - Nice.

- He has a point. - That's nice and simple.

- But if we perform it as it was, - "Love Scenario".

we won't impress anyone.

Right. You must change it.

With the song, "Love Scenario"...

(He looks like some guru.)

You should mix it up with another song.

So we should do a mash-up?

- Yes. Do a mash-up. - What should be our second song?

Then, go with "Dumb and Dumber".

(He recommends "Dumb and Dumber" for the mash-up.)

- I didn't see that one coming. - "Dumb and Dumber".

So you are fools who only care about love.

- Fools who only care about love. - You're a rapper indeed.

- Okay. - That sounds pretty good.

- Am I even helping? - Totally.

- Did you see our performance? - You were fantastic.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

But other groups were amazing too.

- You have to be better then. - We have to.

- I saw you guys practice before. - Yes.

I told you this that day too.

I told you that when there were no cameras.

- Right. - I said you guys rocked.

I told you that I forgot how great you all are at dancing.

I mean it. I'm serious.

- Thank you. - You were so cool.

(His compliments are cheering them up.)

- Okay. Thank you. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

iKON, win first place on Kingdom.

You are incredible.

- He kept saying our group's name. - iKON, win first place!

- We're bound to win! - You can do it, iKON!

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

(He's shouting right after waking up.)

- Thank you, MINO. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - Have breakfast.

- That definitely picked me up. - I'll call you.

He was thinking about things that we missed.

- Fools who only care about love. - Fools.

(He's the best.)

He recommended we mash...

"Love Scenario" and "Dumb and Dumber".

Let's make one last call.

Then, I'll call Seung Yoon and ask him.

Anyway, he's the one who practiced with us...

- the most. - Right.

- He's the leader. - We see him so often.

And he can think like...

- a producer too. - Okay.

- Hey. - Seung Yoon.

- Hi, Jay. - "Hi, Jay."

Did you see our performance for the Introduction Stage?

- I did. You were so cool. - Which group was the coolest?

Personally, you were the best.

That's all I need.

- They are so loving. - But...

I'll be really objective.

When I watched Kingdom,

I could tell that you all learned something from it.

That includes "Queendom" and "Road to Kingdom".

Several legendary performances came from these TV programs.

And through these shows, we won over a lot of people too.

Anyway, here's what I think about your group.

I hope that your music can reach a lot more people...

and that your performances can impress them too.

I'm speaking from my experience when I say that you guys are...

incredibly awesome.

That's so touching.

- Hey. Thank you. - Yes.

Is it time for us to cry now?

(I won't cry.)

Seung Yoon, we're preparing for round one.

In your opinion, what kind of songs or performances...

should we showcase?

Personally,

- I want you to sing your hit songs. - Everyone has the same idea.

Showing other groups that you're a force to be reckoned with...

isn't a bad idea.

(Let them know we're a force to be reckoned with?)

So which song should we choose?

Of course. You must go with "Love Scenario".

- Everyone picked "Love Scenario". - "Love Scenario".

We should include that.

For example,

- there was the breakup series. - Yes.

You can mix up "Love Scenario" and "Killing Me".

- "Killing Me"? - I see.

You can go with "Killing Me".

(They'll be in love and love will kill them.)

We really might die.

- That's not a bad idea. - I like it.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Can you give us...

some words of encouragement before we end the call?

iKON will be the king of Kingdom.

Yes.

- Good luck, iKON! - We can do it!

- We're iKON the King! - Yes!

- Yes! - Let's go!

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- I'm grateful. - He meant that.

We could narrow it down to "Love Scenario".

Everyone all chose "Love Scenario".

I think "Killing Me" is nice too. A lot of people picked "Killing Me".

- Let's think about it. - Yes, let's do that.

(Several days after their heated discussion)

We have our song. Did you listen to that?

("Love Scenario" will be their song for round 1.)

(The music video received 480 million views.)

(With its release, the song topped the charts and won awards.)

(This mega-hit song is still loved by many listeners.)

(The song suits the theme of round 1 nicely.)

(The cheerful melody...)

The mood will change?

That's nice.

- Hey, the music is perfect. - Yes.

There's an element of surprise.

I thought it was a background music for an action movie.

Do you have any ideas?

"Love Scenario" has a cheerful tone.

We can go with the cheerful mood at first. But out of nowhere,

we should crush it.

I wouldn't mind having an overall storyline.

I agree. It won't be boring that way.

We talked about doing a performance that tells a story.

The story is about a man who went through a breakup.

We'll convey how he looks composed on the outside,

but how he's hurting inside.

That's the message.

(They practice their new dance with the newly arranged song.)

We wanted it to look like a musical.

Some of our members suggested that idea.

We incorporated the emotions and messages...

we wanted to get across with our choreography.

Anyway, since more people will be watching...

our performance on TV at home than in person,

the idea of using Steadicam was suggested.

So we came up with formations that fit well.

- Next... - 3, 4.

- 1, 2, 3... - Go.

Go behind the camera when you're coming back.

Run around like this.

- BOBBY has to slide in like this. - Yes.

(The struggle to make something more than a mega-hit song has begun.)

(iKON is changing everything in the original song.)

(What would "Love Scenario" renewed with iKON's efforts be like?)

(The day of a formation rehearsal)

(It's the day when they check their choreography with Steadicam.)

That's clean, BOBBY. I think it should be as clean as this.

All right.

The picture is pretty, but I can't see DK.

- Right. - I think so too.

(A group dance with dancers)

When we do this, make sure to spread.

- Okay. - Okay.

I think this beat is good.

There's not much change except for this part.

We'll start when you play the song.

If there's no problem, let's get started right away.

After pushing, do it more powerfully.

- Yes. What time is it? - It's nine.

- Nice. - It's not that late.

Our days and nights are mixed up these days.

Right. We couldn't sleep much.

But thankfully, many people came like this.

We're practicing in a big space with the dancers...

and struggling. But it's fun.

We've never performed...

- with so many dancers. - Right.

- It's the first time. - Let's do it if you're ready.

DK wants to do it again.

DK's sharp voice is what I hate to hear the most.

Right. I don't like it,

- but he's filled with passion. - What did you say?

Let's do it right away. The last one.

- What? - The last one.

You heard it, right?

(Working day and night)

Let's practice this part.

(Practicing...)

(and practicing)

1, 2...

Look. Look how pitiful our oldest member looks.

He's worn out.

Yes? Should we do it?

(The day of round 1)

- How's your condition? - It's great.

It's good. I slept for one hour.

(Kingdom: Legendary War)

What's this?

We're the second performers.

Number two.

Is it the rank?

(Laughing awkwardly)

- I wish it was. - I wish it was the rank.

It's the rank, right?

- Second place? - Second place.

I'm so happy.

I think we can smile when we leave if we're second place.

- Hey, we should win first place. - Of course.

The emotions I felt...

suddenly hit me sometimes.

Like when I open the fridge in the kitchen,

I go, "Right, we got sixth place."

(All of a sudden)

It's almost like a breakup.

- It's a breakup. - Did you break up with Kingdom?

"It's okay. We did well."

"We can go higher." I think like that.

But because I'm human, I sometimes...

think otherwise.

If the result isn't good today,

I might cry.

They chose a song of honor...

that made them rank number one so many times.

- "Love Scenario"? - "Love Scenario"?

- It must be "Love Scenario". - "Love Scenario".

But the outfits seemed not like it.

When they released this song,

they topped all the music charts.

It also got them...

two Grand Prizes.

What song is it?

(I loved)

(When we met)

I wonder how they arranged the song.

I think they would've rearranged the entire song.

How did it change?

Will they be able to restore...

the past glory of being number one with this song?

Kingdom. This is the 2nd team for round 1.

Be a legend. iKON.

(The second performers in round 1 "To the World" are iKON.)

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

- We can do it! - We can do it!

- Let's take number one back. - Be a legend.

Be a legend, iKON.

- iKON. - Let's do the chant before we go.

- Okay. - On the count of three.

- 1, 2, 3, go! - Go!

iKON!

The song choice itself is amazing.

The number of views is reflected in the points.

- Yes. - "Love Scenario" is widely known...

among international fans.

Yes.

If this was a game, they just chose a reinforced item.

Plus 12 reinforced item.

"Love Scenario"!

Let's go.

Sixth place doesn't suit iKON.

We should go higher and higher.

(iKON is hoping to go higher with their mega-hit "Love Scenario"!)

(What kind of performance are they going to show the world?)

iKON, you can do it!

- Let's go! - iKON!

I hope we can go higher with them.

- Yes. - Going to the top at once.

- 1st and 2nd place. - Let's do it, iKON!

("Love Scenario" and "Killing Me" by iKON)

(Starting with their mega-hit song, "Love Scenario", reinterpreted...)

(as a musical, in "Killing Me", they show an intense performance...)

(expressing the pain of parting. They show the dramatic change...)

(of emotions a man experiences after a breakup with this mash-up.)

- She's gone. - She disappeared.

- They broke up. - Nice.

It feels a bit like watching "Show Me the Money".

It's so cool. What do I do?

It feels like I'm watching a movie.

It's really arranged like a musical.

Michael Jackson!

- What? - Suddenly?

- What is it? - What's going on?

No way.

In all black?

Is "Killing Me" coming out?

I think something intense is coming.

"Killing Me"!

- This one? - What?

- "Killing Me"! - It's "Killing Me".

I love this song.

They're doing "Killing Me" here?

What?

I love "Killing Me".

Where can I buy those abs?

He has something in his hand.

It's real hip hop.

It feels like watching a music video.

This was four minutes?

- They tore up the stage! - Wasn't it too short?

They were really good.

It's seriously killing me.

That was incredible.

It's killing me.

BOBBY!

They're so cool.

They're so cool.

iKON was iconic.

The arrangement of "Love Scenario" was incredible.

I agree.

It was a party. I loved you

- Right. That was really good. - That part was really...

I loved you

They turned up the atmosphere with that.

I liked how they used the lighter too.

I feel like I just watched a piece of art...

more than a performance on stage.

I got chills when "Killing Me" came out.

It seriously almost killed me.

I'm grateful that Chan listened to what I said.

I recommended "Killing Me" to him.

Doesn't that mean you added to their strength?

- I... - You just...

- Do I get some credit? - What did you do?

(The 2nd performance of round 1, iKON's round 1 performance is over.)

Good work.

- Good work. - Good work.

- Did you do well? - I think I did well.

Did you do well?

I wasn't too bad.

That's fine then.

I'm satisfied. I am.

- Are you guys satisfied? - Yes, I'm satisfied.

There are 1 or 2 things I feel like I could've done better.

Like I should've done this pose better.

iKON.

(Meanwhile, this is their juniors' reactions.)

- iKON is coming to town - I was so surprised.

You know when they started dancing together when they sang the chorus?

The song was so good then.

Yes. The arrangement was really good.

- Right. - It was.

The tragedy of love...

I think they had a great story like us.

BOBBY captivated everyone's attention in the beginning.

His gestures were really cool.

I still remember it.

(Like this)

- It was so cool. - It was like a musical.

"Love Scenario" changed to "Killing Me".

I was really surprised in the middle.

I still remember it.

I did a good job.

Did you?

What do we need to do now?

- We just need to have fun. - We just need to enjoy it.

- Good job, you guys. - We just need to watch.

- Good job, you guys. - Good job.

The 2nd performance for round 1, iKON's performance is now over.

(Good job, iKON!)

Good job!

You're so cool!

This is the 3rd team for round 1.

(Who is the third team to perform? ATEEZ?)

(BTOB?)

(SF9?)

(Who will it be?)

(Who is the third team that Stray Kids chose?)

Look at that. Our team sounds perfect to be the fourth team to go.

- It sticks perfectly. - It does.

We should go 4th. We should be the 4th team to go.

- I like it. - Me too.

- Then... - What about the other teams?

(Contemplating)

- This is hard. - This is really hard.

Then what about the team before ours.

(They're thinking about which team to choose.)

(His brain is operating at full capacity.)

I would like it to be a team that's opposite...

of our team.

- Right. Me too. - Because when we go live...

and if we both do intense performances...

Right.

it will be obvious who did well and who didn't.

I kind of disagree with you.

If we choose a team that is similar to us...

and has a large-scaled performance...

before us,

it will create a bigger impact when we perform.

I think I know what you mean.

What if we chose a team that's similar to us to go after us...

and a team that's opposite of us as the third team to go?

- I like that. - I think that's best.

- Sounds good. - Then...

should we put BTOB as the third team to go?

(BTOB's performances focus on their harmony.)

Or it would be SF9.

(SF9 showed a visual performance with their great physique.)

Then let's make our decision right now.

Gosh, this is really hard.

(BTOB vs. SF9, Who will be the 3rd team to perform?)

During the last Introduction Stage, they showed their experience...

- as seniors. - Yes, that's correct.

They showed that they have...

the potential to go up against their juniors.

Good luck!

- Good luck! - Good luck!

Kingdom. This is the 3rd team for round 1.

(Who is the third team who will show the experience of a senior?)

Be a legend.

BTOB.

Be a legend. BTOB.

- Oh, BTOB. - Okay!

I'm so excited!

Gosh, BTOB.

(Nervous and excited)

I thought that the order of the performances...

would be important in the competition.

I thought about that a lot, so I was worried.

- But luckily we went 3rd. - We went 3rd.

It is the best birthday present. Thank you.

(Stray Kids, you guys are so touching.)

Let's go, BTOB! Let's go.

- BTOB! BTOB! - BTOB! BTOB!

I think we wanted the viewers and our fans to experience...

contrasting flavors like sweet and salty.

I think we thought about that.

(The third team that Stray Kids chose is...)

(BTOB.)

I'm so curious.

I'm really curious.

What if BTOB...

suddenly adds a dance break?

What if they start popping?

That would be unexpected.

I liked BTOB's performance the most during the Introduction Stage.

(Me too.)

They'll probably put a lot of emphasis on their singing again.

You never know. There might be a twist.

What if they add a dance break?

Or they could mix two different songs like us.

You're right. They could do that.

(Will BTOB put on an unexpected performance like everyone guesses?)

(On the way to Director Seo's house)

("Eun Kwang Lives Alone")

(It's filled with the sentiments of someone who lives alone.)

(It smells like the reserve forces. This is Eun Kwang's house.)

(Welcome. It's your first time at my house, right?)

(Sitting alone)

(Awkward)

(Awkward)

(This isn't a still frame. Playing hard to get with the camera)

(Why did you look so awkward?)

I felt awkward.

I've only done a reality show when I first debuted...

and never after that.

So it's been over 5 or 6 years since I've done a reality show.

(Awkward)

Wouldn't this be considered a clean house?

(Who are you asking?)

I'm obsessed with board games these days.

I bought this many.

Let's eat, baby.

Open up.

(You're watching Director Seo who is feeling awkward.)

(Director Seo continued to play hard to get with the camera.)

(Ringing)

- Someone's here. - You have a delivery.

They're finally here.

(Leader Seo is excited that his members have arrived.)

Welcome.

- Here. Come in. - Goodness.

(Min Hyuk and Peniel have arrived to save the leader.)

- I guess you cleaned up. - First...

What are you talking about?

Were you always this neat?

What are you talking about?

What's this?

(What? What's this?)

- What's that? - It's a bit long.

(Laughing)

- It's a bit long. - Over here.

I know it's not my hair.

My mom came by.

(The 2nd lifesaver comes.)

Chang Sub.

- What's up? - Everyone's here.

I thought we finished the Introduction Stage well,

so to congratulate ourselves on a job well done...

and most importantly, to choose the song for round one,

we agreed to meet up at my place.

(Let's give ourselves a round of applause first.)

What is this all of a sudden?

I just wanted to give ourselves a round of applause.

Our performance was a lot better than I expected.

I thought it was really good.

We made our performance very serious.

I thought that showed our identity...

really well during the Introduction Stage.

- Right. - I felt really good about that.

I think showing off our vocals is a type of performance.

- I agree. - What I'm relieved about is...

our fans really liked it.

- That made me really happy. - Me too.

After the Introduction Stage,

I felt like a huge burden had been lifted off my shoulders...

after seeing how our fans reacted.

(- I got chills. - In a game, BTOB would be healers.)

(After the Introduction Stage, the fan's reactions were hot.)

One of the comments that left a strong impression on me...

was the one that said BTOB was like the healers in a war.

They're like the healers.

They were so happy to be able to see...

BTOB perform.

It gave us the motivation to do better.

- Why did you invite us over? - What?

Why did you invite us over?

Because we all worked hard.

- I thought we could... - Are you buying us food?

have a congratulatory party.

This is the afterparty, right?

Right. That's exactly it.

- Sounds good. - A small party for us.

That sounds good.

- It's pizza! - Our pizza's here!

Should we start with a toast?

It seems like a lot of people enjoyed our performance,

which is good. I think we gained the energy to work hard.

- Let's work harder. - Let's work harder...

and create a legendary performance together.

- Kingdom. BTOB. Let's go! - Kingdom. BTOB. Let's go!

I'm so happy!

This is so good.

(When will you choose the song for round 1?)

This is good.

(Let's eat first.)

This is fun.

- I'm having so much fun. - I agree.

We've been doing this for 10 years,

and regardless of the fact that this is a competition,

we've never had a chance to show this kind of performance.

We never had a chance to do it.

The only chance we had to do something like this...

was during the year-end awards ceremonies,

but there are only a few in a year.

I think we need to be serious when we choose our next song.

(Our song choice is important.)

How many songs have we released?

It's over 100, right? Is it 200?

- Is it more? - I'm sure it's over 100.

We made a lot.

Have you thought of something?

I thought of "Bull's Eye".

(Chang Sub's suggestion, "Bull's Eye" by BTOB 4U)

(It's an exciting punk rock dance song that Min Hyuk helped write.)

"WOW", "Beep Beep".

(BTOB's representative hit song "Beep Beep" put them on the map.)

(Their bodies remember the choreography from 7 years ago.)

(The two oldest members are full of excitement.)

(The two younger members are shy.)

Or "Blowin' Up"?

(A fun dance song that created BTOB's image as a beagle-like idol.)

I think how we have fun is a part of identity too.

Since we showed off our singing during the Introduction Stage?

(Right.)

While I saw the other teams perform,

I thought we could do a conceptual performance too.

(Something that’s conceptual)

The more I think about it, I thought that our identity...

was performances that highlight our vocals.

But if we only stick to that,

people will be fed up.

So I believed our top priority is to have some change.

(Searching for conceptual songs)

Of all our songs,

isn’t “Thriller” the only one with a concept?

Did you say “Thriller”?

(Getting excited)

("Thriller" is a conceptual song that showed...)

(horrific and dark images when BTOB debuted.)

(Summoning the zombie dance of the past)

The lyrics are certainly conceptual.

Or we could add a dance break...

after rearranging a ballad song.

You guys talked about this from a long time ago.

- What? - Vocal break.

- Oh, that. - Vocal break!

But didn’t we already try that from time to time?

We tried once in “I’ll Be Your Man”.

(A powerful vocal song “I’ll Be Your Man”)

(It’s famous for the battle between vocal and rap in chorus.)

“I’ll Be Your Man” Gosh, “I’ll Be Your Man”!

The notes are too high.

If you guys choose that song, I’m definitely not singing.

Then it’s just the two of us.

We're going to die.

How about this then?

You know how THE BOYZ, Stary Kids, and ATEEZ...

do all kinds of acrobatic things?

- Are we going to spin someone? - Min Hyuk, how about you?

Do you remember? Back then,

I could do all that even after having just woken up.

(In fact, Min Hyuk from 10 years ago,)

(spent more time in the air than on the ground.)

(Feather Min Hyuk)

So what do you think about trying such performances?

The muscle strength of younger friends...

and our strength can be quite different.

It’s literally about showing us to the world.

So shouldn’t we choose the song that received the most love?

Like “Only One for Me”?

(This song topped the music chart and won 2 music shows!)

(BTOB’s hit ballad song with refreshing charm)

“Missing You”

(BTOB’s ballad song with the records of...)

(winning 1st place on 7 music shows and getting 100 million views.)

It also has some nice messages.

It’s been so long since we last saw Melody.

And I miss Seong Jae and Hyun Sik so much.

It’s literally “Missing You”.

- It’ll be a good topic. - I agree with him.

The song does go well with the current situation.

Are we going to choose a ballad song...

and put the spotlight on our strength...

and identity?

Or are we going for something fun?

(Act charming)

If not,

are we going for...

- something sexy and cool... - And conceptual.

like “I’ll be your man” and “Thriller”?

- Even our eyes need changes. - Right.

(Charismatic)

That's right.

We have three options.

I can’t decide right away.

I’ll leave the decision to you guys.

(Serious)

If this was our last chance, we will have to show people

who we are and what we sang.

- Then we should do “Missing You”. - That's why “Missing You” is...

We should take the chance when it’s offered.

(Sounds good.)

The song we will perform in round one is...

“Missing You”.

We decided to go on stage with the song that received the most love.

So we chose “Missing You”.

(1st place, "Missing You" by BTOB)

(1st place, "Missing You" by BTOB)

("BTOB Achieves 7 Music Show Wins! 'All thanks to our fans.'")

("The Song Won 7 Music Shows and Stayed on the Chart for a Year.)

(BTOB’s most popular ballad song “Missing You”)

(How did they arrange the song?)

(The day the 1st arrangement comes out)

Here it comes!

- It's the first arrangement. - I can't wait.

(Even the introduction is different from the original version!)

(Amazed)

(Positive nodding)

(Lips move in confidence)

They did their best to...

keep and boost our identity.

As you can see from our outfits,

the song has lots of Korean traditional vibe.

There are some parts that’ll pierce your heart.

I loved it.

I’m about to cry.

- That was nice. Good. - It is, right?

This includes everything that we talked about.

But that dance break part...

That really is the main point.

If the choreography for the part can captivate the audience,

I will have no worries.

From time to time, there are these music sources...

- that include gayageum parts... - I love the gayageum sound.

And other old instruments.

Mun Hyuk, you once did a sword dance for a movie.

You used a sword.

- A sword fight? - We could do that...

for our dance break.

Or we could line up the actual gayageum players...

and other instrument players and do traditional Korean dance.

You do it!

(Here's another idea.)

(What do you think?)

(Time to summon Feather Min Hyuk?)

(What should I do?)

In my opinion, this is the climax.

The killing part.

I mean if the dance looks great...

Cheer up!

(Is it confirmed that he will turn into Feather Min Hyuk?)

Today is the day.

How do you guys feel?

I brought relaxing pills.

Seriously? For real?

I think Min Hyuk is the most nervous member.

(Why is Min Hyuk so nervous?)

Please have the music ready at 2:50.

(Min Hyuk is the first to rehearse.)

Min Hyuk's part today...

is going to be our trump card.

And it is the most challenging movement.

He must practice it multiple times,

or he could get hurt.

Break a leg, Min Hyuk!

He’s starting.

(Serious, solemn, focused)

We assembled a climax scene,

and I was chosen as the one to perform it.

So I am nervous, excited, and feeling pressured.

We'll monitor it.

That looks awesome!

That’s cool.

(Amazed)

Does it start at around 2:10?

(How do you know that?)

You must see from about 2 minutes and 10 seconds in.

It’s going to be amazing.

We hid our secret weapon.

No one can stop us.

I don’t think any other group has prepared a stage like ours.

Next is round 1’s 3rd performer.

I’m getting nervous.

Let’s not make any mistakes.

For round one,

they have selected a song that won seven music shows.

- Seven music shows? - “Missing You”!

- They have many good songs though. - Agreed

Will they be competing with just their voices once again?

BTOB!

I can’t wait to see how they prepared their stage.

I bet I’ll be singing along.

I am looking forward to it!

Kingdom. This is the 3rd team for round 1.

Be a legend. BTOB.

BTOB!

What he just said was so cool.

- But they are already legends... - You’re right.

"Be a legend." That's so cool.

In the Introduction Stage,

BTOB started with acapella...

and showed the ultimate vocal performance.

So I can’t wait to see...

what they have prepared for round one.

I’m ready for BTOB’s performance.

I can sense that they’re going to dance this time.

If they show both their dance and singing skills,

they have plenty of talents...

that other groups won’t be able to beat them so easily.

So I'm looking forward to it.

If it wasn’t for Kingdom,

this sort of performance would have never seen the light of day.

I’m sure our performance...

will please both your eyes and ears.

We will do our best to show you...

and let you hear the best performance...

without any mistakes.

- Trees, trees, trees. - Are those trees?

- Gosh, that’s a forest. - Something’s different.

BTOB’s songs must be enjoyed with ears.

- Shush! - I can’t wait.

(“Missing You”, Theatre Version by BTOB)

(BTOB's signature song, “Missing You”, was mixed with...)

(Korean traditional music to broaden their spectrum.)

(The movie-like performance and the song's heartwarming side...)

(makes the performance impressive.)

Korean traditional version!

It's amazing.

Their live performance is amazing.

(BTOB)

- That's so pretty. - The arrangement is excellent!

So cool.

It's epic!

It's just like a movie.

Don't you think there's going to be a big twist?

"Take responsibility!"

- "Take responsibility!" - "Take responsibility!"

Here it comes.

What are they doing?

- What? - No way.

I knew they'd have something at the end.

It's like watching a drama.

That's so cool.

It's an episode from a TV series.

What's happening now?

- What? Oh, my gosh. - No!

That's amazing.

It's so cool.

I just got chills.

So cool.

The way they arranged the song is so cool.

A whole year went by.

I'd love to watch that again.

It was beautiful, really.

Even the ending was emotional.

Their singing is...

- The ending is beautiful. - I love how it ends.

- I loved it. - Bravo!

Encore!

How did the four minutes go by so fast?

- Their live singing is great. - It is.

BTOB has a unique color.

They have the vibe from experience.

- Totally. - It still lingers.

It's like it punched my heart.

Awesome.

It was great listening to their ad-libs in real life.

We're supposed to compete, but I end up respecting them.

- Right. - Me too.

- BTOB! - That was great.

They had skillfulness from the years of experience.

And they had the competence to back it up.

Their amazing performance...

captured both our eyes and ears.

That was fascinating. I admire you. I love you, BTOB.

I liked that it wasn't obvious.

You tend to go strong in a competition like this,

but they switched the atmosphere instead.

It's like what they say, "Fair and softly goes far."

They're number one in my mind.

And the thrill the song gives us was incredible.

They sing together at the end.

I got drawn in at that moment...

and realized this is the charm of BTOB.

The cherry blossoms were also falling.

I think it's important that the song lingers in people's memories.

It was a performance that lingers.

And I want to watch it again.

- Good work. - Good job.

You were great.

I felt sorry because we put the weight on his shoulders.

But Min Hyuk did his best. When he was practicing,

- he skinned his knees, got burns, - He had to get bandages.

- He also got bruises. - and bled.

(Performing with the members as a group, BTOB)

I convinced the other members...

to compete in Kingdom.

If we don't get the outcome that I promised them,

I wouldn't be able to face them.

It was cool watching him practice with sweat coming down.

- 100 points. - 100 points.

100 points.

You get 300 points. Congratulations.

(Thankful)

This is the 4th team for round 1.

It's Stray Kids.

Now it's Stray Kids.

Will they secure their place after the Introduction Stage?

Be a legend. It's Stray Kids.

- Let's go! - Welcome!

(We'll be watching.)

(Ready to go.)

We'll do our best.

Let's go, Stray Kids!

- Are you ready? Go down. - Yes!

In 1, 2, 3.

- Stray Kids! Woo! - Stray Kids! Woo!

Let's go! I can do it.

What's happening now?

That's how they start?

(Round 1, "To the world", will resume shortly.)

It's like a music video.

I love it.

Round one of Kingdom.

I will announce the results.

Please reveal them.

(The scores from experts and group evaluations in round 1)

The theme of round two is "Re-born."

- "Re-born"? - Born again?

You will choose a group to switch songs...

and perform that group's song in a completely new way.

(The 6 performances that were reborn by switching songs...)

(will be revealed next week.)