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(This show is sponsored by the Ministry of Science and ICT.)

("Quiet people have the loudest minds.")

(Loud)

Here's the man...

who changed Korea's audition scene with his half-air, half-sound trick.

Park Jin Young.

He also goes by JYP.

He's an active dancer and singer with 28 years of experience...

as well as the head of JYP Entertainment...

that has produced great K-pop groups.

He will ignite a fire in your heart once again...

with a new audition show, Loud.

Let me introduce my partner who will join me for Loud.

He is the singer...

of the first megahit K-pop song the world loved, "Gangnam Style".

He is the world-renowned star, PSY.

With him,

who became the leader of P NATION with his unrivaled intuition,

I will charge toward one goal.

It's finding the next idol singers who will thrill you.

JYP Entertainment's next boy group.

P NATION's first boy group.

- The 2 groups' birth... - The 2 groups' birth...

- will begin now. - will begin now.

(Autumn of 2020)

(The first producer meeting after planning Loud)

Shall I enter?

Which chair should I take?

The one to your right.

- This one? - Yes.

All right.

It has been a long while.

I will be in another audition show.

- Hey. - Why are you talking to yourself?

Was it a monologue?

It's the first time we are doing something together.

People probably don't even know that we are close, right?

The shot with both of us will be intense...

in terms of looks.

I don't think...

I have been this excited in a long while.

I find the concept very cool.

You and I...

will make two separate idol groups.

Two idol groups will enter the world.

I haven't seen that concept anywhere in the world.

For a while,

dancing and singing skills were the key criteria.

Now, I want kids with a different view.

Kids who can look at things from a different angle.

Kids who have something to express.

With a desire to meet such kids,

I was reading one day...

when I came across something Stephen Hawking said.

"Quiet people have the loudest minds."

His words made me think,

"I want to meet such kids."

"They could be the next stars."

Would that be possible?

Seriously, it would take luck.

We would need to meet such kids.

We would need to meet the kids with creativity...

and artistic skills.

If such kids come, this show will be a success.

If such kids don't come,

this show will struggle.

(Will they be able to find...)

(the kids with those qualities?)

(That winter,)

(a reception for the contestants began.)

(From 64 countries around the world,)

(contestants of various charms gathered.)

- Please come on out. - Hello.

I am seventeen years old.

- Hello. - Hello.

(Over the course of 200 days,)

(the production crew met contestants of different colors and talents.)

(Will there be the special boys the two producers are looking for?)

(A day before a meeting with the contestants)

(A day before Round 1, a studio in Incheon)

This is the place.

I didn't know the shoot would take place in Incheon.

- This place used to be a factory. - I know.

I don't think it's a set.

Right?

(It isn't normally used to shoot an audition show.)

It shows the essence of this show, doesn't it?

I wonder how it looks inside.

Right.

(My goodness.)

Jin Young, this is incredible.

This is amazing.

(The rustic door of the factory opens.)

Seriously.

This is incredible.

(Is this an audition venue?)

(Past the instrument practice room and the dance floor is...)

It's so cool. It's so fancy.

That's the stage, right?

(the stage where the contestants will show their talents.)

This is no joke.

The waiting place.

(Close to the stage is the relaxing waiting place.)

There isn't a usual waiting room...

with the cold atmosphere.

The contestants can watch the performances together here.

Yes. They can do that while they wait here.

This is the dance floor.

It's like an art school.

(It feels like an art school.)

Gosh, it's so nice.

This is what we wanted,

but we didn't know it would come out this well.

Jin Young, like I told you many times,

I am so excited.

Everything is a first for me.

It's my first time to be on an audition show.

It's my first time to be a regular member on a show.

I am sure the contestants feel similarly.

They would feel less nervous when they are here.

It feels like a nice place...

for the artists to express themselves freely.

You are right.

Jin Young, those must be the chairs.

Right? They look amazing.

(What are those chairs that grab the eyes?)

When I am curious about someone, I would run up to him.

I wouldn't tell him to come to me.

So I frankly told the production crew...

that I want to approach the contestants.

Then PSY said,

"Then the chairs should move forward."

If we want to hear or see more,

we will go closer.

Jin Young and I strongly demanded...

that they make these chairs with care.

They are chairs among chairs.

Gosh.

Jin Young, bravo. Bravo.

This is the best.

There are three buttons.

Okay.

(The buttons are in 3 levels.)

Shall we go? Shall we press the buttons?

(The button is on.)

(They can go one step closer to a contestant they like.)

(So this is how it works!)

It's a bit nerve-wracking to go forward.

The boys would be very nervous if we come near.

Both sides will be nervous.

With every level,

we will be able to see them more closely.

- That's right. - The last one.

The chairs are switched.

(You are right.)

And if we press these buttons...

(Once the producers' chairs move up to Level 3,)

- Yes. - If we press these buttons...

Then the contestant gets a pass.

(they can press Pass Button.)

(A contestant moves past Round 1...)

(if he receives a pass from both producers.)

The first person to press the button has priority over the contestant.

That's right.

(Pressing the button first gives priority in scouting.)

If both of us go forward...

I will have to go forward faster.

Jin Young is a veteran and I am a novice...

when it comes to audition shows.

In terms of intuition and hunch, I am at a disadvantage.

When I have a lower-body bath at home,

I tap on the tub like this.

You become exhausted if the shoot goes on for hours.

So I tap once I have been in the bath for about seven minutes.

I feel it to keep my touches sharp.

If I wait until the end, PSY might steal the contestant.

In conclusion,

I need to read what PSY is thinking.

(The next day)

(The day of Round 1)

(The studio has been sanitized.)

(Every contestant tested negative for COVID-19.)

(The shoot followed the guidelines to prevent COVID-19.)

The shoot will begin now.

(It's time to meet...)

(the boys who are special inside.)

(The first contestant enters Loud Center.)

Let's go!

My goodness.

(My goodness.)

(Gosh.)

(He is here for an audition,)

(but he keeps looking around.)

Goodness.

(This is where I'll do the audition, right?)

Gosh, it's amazing.

My mom doesn't like you and she likes everyone

(The second contestant enters Loud Center.)

Hello.

Gosh, how amazing! There's a guitar.

Do you play the guitar?

A little?

(Impressed)

Hello.

How old are you?

- Your age. - 14.

- You're 14? - 14 days.

- I see. 14. - I'm 14 years old.

(I'm 14 years old!)

(Did I say that right?)

Where are you from?

- I'm from Tokyo. - Tokyo?

- Tokyo. - Tokyo?

- I'm from Chicago. - Chicago.

I'm from Korea.

Seriously.

It's really amazing. I've never done this before.

Same here.

(Contestants continue to arrive.)

(Special boys who passed...)

(global preliminary rounds enter.)

- My gosh. - So...

- How old are you? - I'm 11 years old.

He's 11 years old. So young.

I have a younger brother who's 11.

Oh, I see.

(Loud Center is gradually filled up with the contestants.)

- A new face. - Hey!

Who's the last one?

- He's here. - He's coming down.

Yes!

Yes!

(Today's last contestant enters!)

We're all here now.

Gosh, I feel nervous.

Seriously.

(On the 1st day of Round 1, 20 contestants entered Loud Center.)

(Each contestant prepares for the audition in his own way.)

(Warm-up)

- I have to warm up. - You're good.

(Vocal warm-up)

(Shall I loosen up my fingers?)

(What is that?)

What's that?

(An audience soon gathered.)

(Shall I lighten the mood?)

- Gosh, what was that? - Goodness.

Do you play the piano?

(The 11-year-old stands before the piano after watching him play.)

What is it?

- Play it. - Cool.

- He seemed talented somehow. - Right, something special.

(An audience gathered again.)

Incredible.

(Leaving nonchalantly)

Gosh, that was really amazing.

Yoon Seo played it well.

(While they are impressed by the unexpected talent of the youngest,)

(Park Jin Young and PSY enter.)

(Practicing hard without knowing the producers have arrived)

Hi.

Hi.

Nice to see you guys.

- Hi. - Goodness.

My goodness.

(Absolutely amazing!)

- Hello. - It's really awesome.

Hi.

- Hello. - Yes.

(Gathering around)

(The producers and contestants finally met.)

(So it was you guys.)

- Have you prepared a lot? - Yes.

- Yes. - Yes.

Are you guys nervous?

No. I mean, a little.

A little bit.

Of course, you must be nervous.

We're here to see your potential,

- so it's okay to make mistakes. - Yes.

I hope you're relaxed.

Just show us what you've always done.

"Don't make mistakes."

"I should do well."

That kind of thought will weigh you down.

I know it's hard to enjoy, but try to enjoy to the fullest.

You won't have a day like today again.

- Okay. - Yes.

- Thank you. - Cheer up.

- Thank you. - Cheer up!

- Cheer up! - Cheer up!

It feels like I'm watching TV.

- I was startled. - My gosh.

I was startled.

- I was watching it. - I didn't know.

I got goosebumps.

There's a difference.

It feels like I'm watching TV.

- Cheer up! - Cheer up!

- I had no idea. - Goodness.

(The first step to their dream of being in a boy group)

(The first journey...)

(in search of the star)

Okay.

Let's do this.

They are all good-looking.

I couldn't find a boy who looks like me or Jae Sang.

It's been exactly four years since my last audition program.

Yes.

- I'm excited. - It's my 1st time in 20 years.

It's his first time being a regular on a variety show.

(First time being a regular on a variety show)

First regular variety show.

(A rookie idol producer, PSY)

I'm very nervous.

I don't usually get nervous.

It's my first time being on an audition program.

I've never gotten to choose...

(His first audition program, first-time idol producer)

idol stars.

This situation is new to me too.

Any words for the other company...

to show your determination?

There's a right answer in JYP Entertainment.

People who want to be the right answer...

can go to JYP Entertainment.

There's no right answer in P NATION.

But we will...

find the right answer together.

We're not going to give them the right answer.

I want to be a producer...

who seeks the right answer...

(Producer PSY who's going to be the new answer to a boy group)

with them.

A company that makes idol groups for the first time...

is risky.

(Such as PSY's company)

Many years of experience reduce the chance of failure.

I think we'll see the birth of an idol group...

that will make the whole world truly happy.

(Producer Park Jin Young who proves himself with the results)

This is the long-awaited first shooting.

In 3, 2, 1. Cue!

Let's do it!

Those viewers who are watching this program just now...

would probably say,

"Wait, isn't this supposed to be an audition program?"

- They'll be surprised... - Right.

because this atmosphere is a bit unfamiliar, right?

(Loud Center has a different mood compared to the previous auditions.)

In fact, when a company...

chooses their singers,

they don't only consider their dancing and singing skills.

- No, they don't. - Right.

They also consider their charms.

One's charm is an important factor.

While we had to consider contestants' charm as well,

we had to evaluate them only based on singing and dancing.

That's why we couldn't show...

- companies' honest opinions. - That's right.

So this time, on Loud,

we'll evaluate your skills in dancing and singing.

But we'll also give you an opportunity...

to show your charm as a person.

So there will be Skill Performance and Charm Performance.

(There will be Skill Performance and Charm Performance.)

How can you pass the round?

To pass Round One,

you must get a pass from both of us.

(They have to be chosen by both producers to pass.)

We're sitting on Loud Chair right now.

This chair will move.

(The chair will move.)

This moving chair means...

we want to watch your performance closely.

It means we will become close with you.

When both of us move to Level Three...

and press Pass Button,

you'll pass Round One.

Everyone who passes...

will be scouted to P NATION or JYP Entertainment.

The company that reaches the front...

and presses Pass Button first will get to scout them.

- First come, first served. - Right.

So the company that presses Pass Button first...

will pin the badge that symbolizes the company...

upon a contestant's chest.

I see.

(Loud's gate is open.)

All right. It's finally time to meet our first contestant.

(The long-awaited first contestant)

(Heart pounding)

Let's invite him.

The pressure will be high for whoever goes first.

Are you all ready?

- Yes. - Yes.

All right.

Let's meet Loud's first contestant.

He must be super nervous.

Please show his profile on the screen.

(This is how Loud starts its very first meeting.)

(The Idol on Ice)

Oh, "The Idol on Ice"?

(Profile?)

(A day before the shoot)

(In fact, they already met contestants in a special way.)

The contestants who made the preliminary round...

are in this chat room.

(The contestants of Round 1 have gathered in a chat room.)

(73 profiles)

(Each profile shines in a different way.)

We've never met them in person,

but we can judge them by their profile pictures...

and how they describe themselves...

in a one-liner at the bottom.

That kind of wit is what it takes to be an idol.

That's why we start evaluating them...

with this chat room.

Jin Young, this is pretty exciting.

It feels like I'm about to go on a blind date.

That's right.

People go to their friend's social media...

- and look up the date's profile. - Right.

- This is no different. - Yes.

These profile pictures reflect their sense of wit.

- Right? - Right.

I can't wait.

Then let's scroll through first and look at each profile.

Who's the first boy?

"The Idol on Ice".

(Profile 1, The Idol on Ice)

(The Idol on Ice)

I guess he used to be an ice hockey player.

Right. And he probably has the appearance of an idol.

So he used to go by "The Idol on Ice".

- Right. - Yes.

But he does look like an idol singer.

- He's an idol singer itself. - Exactly.

(Zooming in and out)

- This must be him, right? - I guess.

- I see. - Yes.

If kids who used to play sports involving lower body movements...

- Yes. - learn how to dance,

it's mind-blowing.

Yuna of ITZY was an athlete as a kid.

Her dancing skills improved at an amazing rate...

- because her lower body... - Right.

is really strong.

Dancing is basically a lower-body workout.

If kids like him have a sense of rhythm,

they can create such a powerful performance.

(The Idol on Ice)

A former ice hockey player, right?

Yes.

Also, even from a distance,

he has a charming face that reminds me of an idol singer.

We zoomed all the way in to look at his face.

We zoomed all the way in to look at his face.

Does my hair look okay?

Let's invite him to the stage. Who could it be?

Please come out.

(Finally, the veil is lifted...)

(on the first contestant.)

He's handsome.

(All eyes...)

(are fixed on him.)

(They can't hold back their smiles.)

Hello.

I'm still a clumsy newbie trainee,

but I'm ready to be a worldwide artist.

I'm Lee Dong Hyeon.

(Lee Dong Hyeon, age 15, The Idol on Ice)

(Showing a strong ambition,)

(he gave a confident self-introduction.)

All right.

Please tell us why you chose that as your profile picture...

and why you wrote "The Idol on Ice"...

to describe yourself.

I'm currently playing ice hockey...

for the junior representative team of Daegu.

(I'm currently playing ice hockey for the junior representative team.)

So I came up with that name.

(There's a big twist behind his cute face.)

(On the ice rink,)

(he's already a star with a proven record.)

(What made...)

(a promising ice hockey player come to Loud?)

While playing ice hockey...

There's this song by Justin Bieber...

my mom used to play when I was little.

I recently listened to that song, and I really loved it.

So I looked up and watched his performances as well.

As soon as I watched those, I just fell for him.

That's when I started dreaming of becoming an idol singer.

Hello.

I'm about to start my last practice.

I'm still new to this,

so I'm not as seasoned as other contestants...

and still have a lot to learn.

I'm going to focus more on showing off...

my talents, facial expressions, and my voice.

Please wait for it.

I can do this!

(The boy whose journey just started, will he be able to do well?)

Then you're working hard on ice hockey training...

and preparing to become a singer as well?

Yes, I am doing both.

Isn't that hard?

No, this is something I really want to do,

and also...

Please excuse me.

He must be really nervous.

My legs are shaking.

Please excuse me.

(Breathing deeply)

And compared to others, I started out quite late.

However, when I'm into something,

I tend to give it my all.

I'm willing to do whatever it takes.

- I'm very looking forward to this. - So am I.

All right. You know we asked for two kinds of performances.

Yes.

One is Skill Performance,

where you show off your dancing, singing, or musical skills.

- Yes. - Another is Charm Performance,

where you can do anything to show who you are.

Which one are you going to show us first?

I'm going to show you my Charm Performance first.

You can't play ice hockey here though.

Well, I'm the type who often speaks out in class.

When I coined a new expression...

or came up with a creative word,

my classmates laughed a lot and gave a great response.

Whenever that happened, I jotted down a poem on my phone.

Now, I'm going to recite it in front of you.

- A poem? - Yes.

- A poem you wrote yourself? - That's correct.

What's the title?

I'd like you to come up with one while listening.

Okay.

- All right. Please begin. - Okay.

(It's time to fill the stage with his charm.)

Good luck!

Is that a piano?

- A poem? - A poem and...

He's going to recite it as he plays the piano.

(A one-of-kind poetry reading accompanied by the piano)

Is he going to play the piano?

- Is this okay? - Yes.

If he does, it'll be a jackpot.

I can do this.

I can do this.

- Okay. - Yes.

- Let's begin. - Yes.

Let me set my mood first.

(Let me set my mood first.)

(His mood is now loading.)

You did nothing wrong.

(You did nothing wrong.)

I'm sorry I snapped at you,

(I'm sorry I snapped at you...)

Alarm.

(You did nothing wrong, I'm sorry I snapped at you, Alarm.)

(Was it this kind of poem?)

He made them laugh.

Like Ha Sang Wook, the poet?

The piano sounds so sorrowful.

(Let's hear it again.)

To be honest,

(To be honest,)

I want someone to hear it.

(I want someone to hear it.)

COKA.

(To be honest, I want someone to hear it. COKA.)

What?

"COKA".

What is "COKA"?

Isn't it a coin-operated karaoke?

It's short for "coin-operated karaoke alone".

(I see.)

(This is a whole new world.)

(He's setting his mood again.)

(The look in his eyes suddenly changes.)

Mom.

He's hilarious.

Mom.

(Why is this so funny?)

Is this broken?

(Mom, is this broken?)

Weight scale.

(Mom, is this broken? Weight scale.)

He's so thick-skinned. How can he do that?

Just like an air-fryer.

(Just like an air-fryer.)

The secret ingredient is air.

(Just like an air-fryer, the secret ingredient is air.)

JYP.

(Just like an air-fryer, the secret ingredient is air. JYP.)

(I can't help it.)

(They press a button on Loud Chair.)

(Both Jin Young and PSY move to Level 1!)

He nailed it.

He is so funny.

What is up with him? I don't understand.

- How can he be like that before us? - I know.

(He isn't done showing his charms.)

(The performance becomes bolder.)

Just like a pianist.

Make people go crazy with dance and music.

PSY.

(Jin Young and PSY...)

Thank you.

(Jin Young and PSY...)

(as well as the contestants fell for his charms.)

He is so funny.

Would you repeat the part about JYP?

- "The secret ingredient is air"? - Okay.

Let me set my mood again.

(This kind of character has never existed before.)

I can't believe him.

(Setting the mood again)

(They burst out laughing already.)

Just like an air-fryer.

The secret ingredient is air.

JYP.

Thank you.

(It's witty even when they hear it again.)

- He is so funny. - I can't believe him.

- He is so funny. - Gosh.

What is up with his character?

He did it with a straight face.

I loved the way he looked into the distance.

Thank you.

What grade are you in now?

I am in eighth grade.

My goodness.

Please beat...

even a bit at dancing and singing.

- Thank you. - Seriously.

I wonder how he will dance and sing.

(Jin Young can't stop thinking about his charming performance.)

Let's see Skill Performance now.

Okay.

Good luck!

(Despite the unique Charm Performance,)

(Jin Young and PSY remained in Level 1.)

(With his Skill Performance,)

(he must make them move up 2 levels in order to pass.)

(Jin Young goes forward as soon as he hears the first line!)

(However)

What? What? What?

(He moves past Level 2...)

(and goes straight to Level 3!)

(Jin Young pressed Pass Button as soon as he heard the first line.)

(PSY needs to press Pass Button for him to pass.)

(PSY goes straight to Level 3 as well!)

(Lee Dong Hyeon, pass)

Let's go!

- He is really good. - I know.

Thank you.

Thank you.

One day, I thought about what art is.

Is it possible to define it with one sentence?

When you are standing on the stage,

there are things we can see.

Your eyes, nose, mouth, head, arms, and legs.

Those are the parts we see.

But the invisible parts of you are more important.

- Thoughts, - That's right.

values, character, and tastes.

Since they have no appearances or sounds,

we can't judge them.

But watching you perform with a poem,

singing, and dancing...

made us see you.

So I think art makes us see the invisible parts.

To find people who show themselves through art,

we came up with this audition show.

That's why the title is Loud.

We want the contestants to be loud in expressing themselves.

(Loud is the stage where they can express themselves.)

To find someone like you, we came up with this audition show.

Thank you.

I didn't think I would feel the importance...

of Loud Chair so soon.

I was absorbed in the song for a brief moment.

When I came back to my senses,

Jin Young was charging forward.

(Absorbed in Dong Hyeon's performance)

(Jin Young leaves without looking back.)

(Dong Hyeon is mine.)

- Your performances were great. - Thank you.

This is the kind of charm we want to see.

"What's up with him?" I like that freshness.

"What is he thinking?"

It's the charm some people have.

A grand name for it would be...

"star quality".

Thank you.

I enjoyed the performances. They were very charming.

Thank you.

There is something I want to tell you.

JYP.

JYP.

Thank you.

(Scouted by JYP Entertainment, he moves on to Round 2!)

- Thank you. - Congratulations.

Thank you.

(Lee Dong Hyeon showed his inner charms.)

You did an amazing job.

Your palms turned sweaty.

- Good job. - Seriously.

(Loud Chairs that worked hard...)

(go back to their original position.)

He is charming.

It's game over.

It's game over.

What is up with him? I can't believe him.

- Good job. - Seriously.

Good job.

- Good job. - That was incredible.

Give me your energy.

Good luck.

(Through which agency do you want this boy to debut?)

I am excited. What should I do?

My heart began to beat fast.

It's like the first season of "K-pop Star".

- My heart is beating fast again. - This is so much fun.

My heart is beating fast again. I don't know what to do.

For real.

I don't care if the boys do badly from now on.

My heart began to beat fast.

Let's see the next contestant's profile.

(This contestant made an impression with just the profile photo.)

Oh, sequencer.

That's right. Empty.

Empty.

(A preliminary chat)

He is a songwriter.

When we begin to write a song with a sequencer,

- we get this screen. - That's right.

(Sequencer is a device you use to work on music.)

(The screen usually looks messy.)

(But why did he choose the empty screen as his profile?)

- It's empty. - Yes.

He is cool.

- He is cool. - Yes.

"I am a songwriter,"

"but I'm also open to various opinions."

Even if you have your style, the ability to accept...

- other styles makes the difference. - That's right.

But...

He's 16 years old, in 11th grade.

- Gosh, it's amazing. - Goodness.

This is... It makes me nervous.

(A 16-year-old contestant has the ability to compose.)

Somehow, he seems...

both capable and flexible.

Right. He's ready to accept everything.

Empty, come out on the stage, please.

Yes!

(Eun Hwi)

Hello, I'm composing K-pop.

I'm 16 years old, and my name is Eun Hwi.

(Composing K-pop?)

Nice to meet you.

Okay.

We analyzed you based on your nickname and profile photo.

Was it correct?

Yes, it was more or less correct.

Whenever I start to write a song,

I always add an instrument to the empty screen.

I continue to add like that.

But while I keep adding in the process,

there's nothing I can take away from this empty screen.

I think my situation is just the same.

I have things to take in, but there's nothing to take away.

That's why I came up with the empty screen...

when I chose my nickname.

I love the meaning behind it.

What year are you in?

I'm in 11th grade.

Are you going to a high school specializing in art?

No, I'm going to a regular high school.

Have you ever learned to play any instruments?

No, I haven't.

I've been practicing by myself.

Then you must be familiar with the keyboard, right?

Yes, I can't read scores because I'm self-taught.

But I play the keyboard pretty well.

(I play the keyboard pretty well.)

(Loud Center)

(How come he's this good when he's self-taught?)

Gosh, I'm looking forward to it.

- Yes. - Okay.

Between Charm Performance and Skill Performance,

which performance would you like to show first?

I'll show you my Charm Performance first.

I prepared a presentation...

on what I think is my charm.

(Eun Hwi's Charm Performance will be a presentation.)

- You'll give us a presentation? - Yes.

Okay, please show us.

(He'll give a presentation...)

(in an audition?)

First of all, I think my charm...

is practice and progress.

Gosh, it feels like I'm in school.

It's practice and progress.

(Practice and progress, Eun Hwi, 16 over 10)

Here's the number 16 over 10.

In 16 years of my life,

there was a dream that I had kept for 10 years.

It's skiing.

My dream was to ski.

I had skied since I was 4 for 10 years.

It had been a large part of my life.

But I had to give up the dream for some reason.

After I gave it up,

I had nothing to do with my life.

(Back to the starting point)

After giving up on such a big dream,

I had a great fear of having another dream...

which was music.

But I overcame the fear...

and bought equipment without giving it much thought.

(After breaking the wall of fear, he recklessly pursued music.)

This is the instrument.

This is the first keyboard...

I bought with my allowance.

I have a great affection for it,

and I'm still using it.

Starting with this keyboard,

I collected other types of music equipment...

and taught myself to write a song for a year.

After I started composing,

I wrote my first song...

on February 2019.

The title of the song is "Space".

This is the first song I wrote,

and I don't remember why I named it like this.

But this song has...

a cosmic and mysterious ambiance.

I'm a little embarrassed, but please listen to it.

Please play the song.

("Space" by Eun Hwi)

(Embarrassed)

Okay.

It's like background music for games.

Yes, this is my song.

Starting with this song,

I studied composing for about a year.

And then I started to learn music formally.

24 hours.

I wrote songs for 15 hours a day...

and studied music for a year.

In the last two months,

I was able to write a song that I could show to people...

without feeling embarrassed.

I wrote a song...

while I prepared for Loud.

It's only a track for now, but I made this for a boy group.

The title of this song is "Isn't This Too Much".

The title is unique.

It's a quote...

from a meme on YouTube.

(The title is a line from a movie that is popular on social media.)

"Isn't this too much?"

It's basically a hip-hop song.

I wrote the song that goes with...

an amusing performance.

(After 2 years, how much has Eun Hwi improved?)

("Isn't This Too Much")

("Isn't This Too Much" by Eun Hwi)

(Loud Chairs haven't moved yet.)

(Jin Young moves to Level One.)

(The mood heightens as the song reaches its intense refrain.)

(Jin Young moves to Level 2.)

Okay, this is the song.

Thank you.

(Producer PSY did not come forward.)

How long have you studied music?

It's been two years since I started.

You have a keen sense of sound.

You don't seem much like an amateur.

Thank you.

Your sense of sound is really brilliant.

You need one more thing other than that.

It's a sense or a theory of harmonics.

Are you familiar with chords?

Honestly, I can't organize the chords...

- and write them down. - Yes.

I can recognize the cords when I hear them.

Other than 7th or 9th chords...

I know some of them.

Do you know why...

I found "Space" so interesting?

You said "Space"...

- was your first song. - Right.

There's this section.

- And then it goes like this. - Yes.

The former was the major scale,

and the latter was the minor scale.

So you go back and forth between the major and the minor.

You must have liked how it sounds...

- in the first place. - Right.

The second song only uses a minor scale.

It's a song on a minor scale.

But in the middle of the song,

the bass shifts to the seventh chord while the melody stays the same.

- "I'll keep the melody line..." - Yes.

"and shift the bass line to the seventh chord."

Is this what you had in mind? Do you know what it means?

I didn't think that far, but I liked it that way.

- Somehow... - Peculiar?

Yes, when I like how it sounds, I go for it.

(Producer PSY hasn't moved.)

(What is he thinking about?)

- You prepared your own song. - Yes.

And you also wrote this song...

you're going to show us next.

Right. I wrote the rap for the first time.

Okay, please show us your Skill Performance.

(PSY is going to decide after his Skill Performance.)

Skill Performance...

I prepared is just for Loud.

Usually, a songwriter writes a song with the singer in mind.

This time, I thought of myself as the artist...

and wrote a song.

This is my first-ever rap I wrote.

He came up with the beats and wrote the lyrics.

He wrote the song too.

Yes. He wrote the song too.

To show my potential as an artist,

I made a song by putting the lyrics I wrote...

on top of the beats I made.

(What will his first-ever rap performance...)

(he prepared for Loud be like?)

("Do That Thing!" composed by Eun Hwi)

(He finally presses the button.)

(Will he go straight to Level 3?)

What?

(Jin Young goes to Level 3 too.)

(Eun Hwi passes.)

Nice.

That was incredible.

(He performed the rap he wrote for the first time.)

(What did the producers think of his performance?)

I went straight to Level Three.

Straight to Level Three.

(He didn't just show his songwriting talent.)

(Eun Hwi also showed his potential to be a boy group member.)

Jin Young told you this awhile ago.

He said you must know about the theory of harmonics.

But I don't know about the theory of harmonics.

Right.

Jin Young's been telling me that for 20 years.

Here's the thing.

When you know about the theory of harmonics,

you will have a better chance of writing a good song.

But there's only a thin line between amateurs and professionals nowadays.

There are so many virtual instruments.

As long as you have the will,

you can learn from a great teacher called YouTube.

There are tons of people who can make great beats.

What's important is having the ear and the sense...

to pick a good sound.

Right.

In case of you, Eun Hwi,

you have incredible sound.

And I loved that.

"This music sounds nice."

"Hearing this music makes me feel good."

There are a lot of songwriters out there who think like that.

So don't lose courage.

Thank you.

I think perhaps...

you could write a song for the idol group...

Loud will be producing.

(He could write a song for the idol group...)

(Loud will be producing.)

I feel like I met a great musician today.

Thank you.

I really enjoyed it. Very charming.

Thank you.

These days, you write a song in two parts.

The first part is making the accompaniment.

The second part is adding...

melody and lyrics to that accompaniment.

Right.

The person in charge of the first part is called the producer.

The person in charge of the second part is called a topliner...

or a songwriter.

They are both very hard to find.

If we had to choose one, who's harder to find these days?

I think a topliner is harder to find.

Especially one who's a singer.

Here's what I mean.

To find a good accompaniment,

you just have to look hard enough everywhere in the world.

- Right. - But it's hard to find someone...

who can put "I'm Gangnam style"...

on top of that accompaniment.

"Who's your mother?"

It's very hard to meet someone...

who can come up with that.

It's very, very hard.

So if you were to choose to become one,

I would say you should become someone who can...

write catchy lyrics to the music...

we provide.

That's actually harder to do.

It's not easy.

Considering your experience and age,

you are truly the best.

Thank you.

(They recognized Eun Hwi's potential as a great songwriter.)

- Congratulations. - Thank you.

This is crazy.

Well done.

- Well done. - I don't know what to do.

My hand has gone weak.

It's fun that there are people who can make tracks.

It's fun.

We could do a music-making mission,

- and they could lead it. - Right.

Me?

(Between JYP and P NATION,)

(through which agency do you want this boy to debut?)

Show us the next contestant's profile.

("A Man of Waegwan")

- A Man of Waegwan. - A Man of Waegwan.

(While looking at profiles)

"A Man of Waegwan".

A Man of Waegwan?

A Man of Waegwan?

What does that mean?

(It's hard. What does it mean?)

- Waegwan. - Waegwan must be...

It's the name of a town.

There's a town called Waegwan?

Is there a place called Waegwan?

I was surprised...

because I thought he meant the exterior...

- but spelled it wrong. - I know.

It could be worrying...

when he became an idol singer.

If he keeps posting on social media...

with the wrong spelling,

only some fans might find it adorable.

You can't really scold them for it.

I'm glad it's the name of a place.

- I know. "A Man of Waegwan". - A town called Waegwan.

"A Man of Waegwan".

- It's him when he was little. - It's his photo from his childhood.

- I expect him to be handsome. - Me too.

He has a well-rounded head...

and beautiful eyes with no double eyelids.

JYP Entertainment likes those eyes.

I like his nose and eyes.

He must be a good-looking man now.

Right? If he grew up looking just like this,

he must look so charming.

(Let's see if he grew up as the two producers wish.)

Come out, A Man of Waegwan.

He's handsome.

He's a pretty boy.

Please introduce yourself.

(A Man of Waegwan catches their eyes with his handsome face.)

Hello. I spent my childhood...

in Waegwan-eup, Chilgok-gun, Gyeongsang Province.

I'm Jo Doo Hyun and I'm majoring in modern dance.

(You major in modern dance?)

All right.

(Doo Hyun is handsome and majors in modern dance.)

I can't wait to see your performance because so far, there was no one...

- who majors in modern dance. - None of the contestants.

What will you show us first? Skill Performance or Charm Performance?

I will show you Skill Performance first.

Looking back on it,

I miss my days in high school the most.

We would dance together sweating...

and passionately,

but now, there are not many people left...

in this field including my friends.

So I made choreography myself...

to comfort them and give hope to them.

(He made choreography himself?)

(What would creative modern dance choreography be like?)

What song will you dance to?

"Someday, The Boy" by Kim Feel.

(That's a ballad.)

I'm curious.

- Good luck. - Good luck.

I don't know the difference between Korean dance and modern dance.

Me neither.

(Modern dance is a little unfamiliar.)

(How would his own choreography be?)

(Doo Hyun takes off his shoes.)

He majored in modern dance.

If he's really good at it...

and mixes it up so well...

with pop music,

then it'll catch me by surprise.

("Someday, The Boy" by Kim Feel)

(With the song, he looks back on his childhood...)

(when he had a dream.)

(He's good.)

(Jin Young moves forward to Level 1.)

(The modern dance performance leaves a lasting impression.)

(How did the producers like it?)

(With Jin Young on Level 1,)

(PSY didn't move at all.)

Doo Hyun, you're such a great dancer.

But...

this is not the music we'll be doing later.

That's why this is as far as I could come...

no matter how well you dance to this music.

I enjoyed your modern dance performance.

Can you...

try showing us...

how you dance to pop music?

(Doo Hyun gets a chance to show his talent to be in a boy band.)

Yes, I can.

Are you going to sing, dance, or rap?

I can both dance and sing.

(You can do both?)

Sing first because if you dance, you might be out of breath.

Okay.

(Doo Hyun gets to sing first thanks to Jin Young's solicitude.)

Take your time.

(He has to sing unexpectedly.)

(Can he show the producers that he can do pop music?)

(He breathed in, but he's still out of breath.)

(PSY moves to Level 1.)

(Doo Hyun sang with a stable tone despite the sudden request.)

He did a good job.

He was so good.

(But the producers are still on Level 1.)

(Will he be eliminated like this?)

(He showed enough potential in modern dance and singing.)

Now, let us see you dance.

What music do you want?

I'll dance to "Lie"...

by Jimin of BTS.

I can imagine how you'll dance to slow music, though.

I want to see you dance to cheerful music with more beats.

Then, "Dynamite" by BTS.

- Is that okay? - All right.

- Go, Doo Hyun. - Good luck.

I think he has more to show.

Besides, it'll be something great.

(They want to see if he's also got the pop-dance feel in him.)

I'm picking him if he dances well to this.

(Me too.)

(If he shows potential in pop dance, he will likely get a pass.)

("Dynamite" by BTS)

(Please do well.)

(The performance has ended but the producers haven't moved.)

It was clear that...

you did well in the dancing.

As for the song, the mid and low notes...

where you need to use air were not stable.

But in the parts where you used your voice,

you had a great tone.

It was a pretty performance overall.

However, the future boy group...

of Loud will do pop music.

Yes.

The style that you have...

is somewhat different...

from what we are looking for as a boy group member.

That's why I didn't move further.

Thank you.

(The strict evaluation also makes other contestants nervous.)

When dancing to pop music,

especially to disco and soul music,

you have to be dancing...

also in between the moves.

But you stayed still in between the moves.

That's because that's how you've been dancing.

I mean, you have to constantly move in the rhythm...

in between all the moves.

That's the big difference of pop dancing...

compared to your dance.

Changing this in a short period of time...

didn't seem to be easy.

That's why I haven't moved further.

But I greatly enjoyed...

the first modern dance performance.

I was also surprised by your song performance.

Thank you for the performance.

Thank you.

(He showed potential in many ways...)

(but didn't get picked.)

You did well.

(Jo Doo Hyun's Charm Performance can be found on NAVER.)

He makes you want to cheer for him.

I don't know why, but I want to cheer for him.

- He was so close. - Just a little bit more and...

If he just showed us more,

(If only he did well in pop dance...)

(After the first failure, tense air fills Loud Center.)

(The next contestant waits nervously.)

Show us the profile of the next contestant.

Keichu.

(Keichu.)

He's the contestant...

whose nickname and profile picture...

were a little disappointing.

(A disappointing introductory profile?)

It was a little disappointing.

Keichu.

(The picture...)

(makes the producers think.)

Gosh.

(Manages to say something)

The name Keichu...

and the picture...

I can't predict anything about him.

You and I are supposed to be talking about this.

But after seeing this, we stopped talking.

That means,

he didn't do a great job in introducing himself.

I'm a bit worried.

(The previous contestant's fail makes the situation tenser.)

I can do it. I can do it.

I can see that.

Please come to the stage, Keichu.

(Keichu)

Hello.

I'm Keichu, and I like songs,

dances, and cats.

I came from Japan.

(I came from Japan...)

(Flustered by the K-cheers)

How much Korean do you understand?

"How much Korean do you understand?"

A little!

(He feels very nervous.)

How did you get to come to Korea?

(How did you get to come to Korea?)

"I came to Korea by plane."

(Did I make a mistake...?)

Did you come for the audition?

Or were you in Korea before that?

(His eyes are shaking.)

I came for the audition.

"I came for the audition."

(He takes a deep breath.)

Why did you choose that profile picture...

and your name as Keichu?

About that picture,

my hobby is drawing.

So I drew my original character...

for the Loud audition.

My name is Keiju.

Keichu is a cuter expression of my name.

(Do we look alike?)

Among the three words expressing yourself...

I see "K-pop star".

(Why does he want to become an idol in Korea?)

The K-pop idols...

have amazing dance formation and moves.

I find it cool, that's why I want to become a K-pop idol.

(He has a good reason.)

There's Skill Performance and Charm Performance.

Which one are you going to show us first?

I will start with Charm Performance.

I really like K-pop idols and their dances.

I happened to come across...

"Aegyo Song" that everyone seemed to sing.

It suits him.

I want to show you what I've practiced.

Okay.

He's cute.

(Turn the song on after I count 3, 2, 1.)

3, 2, 1.

(I really like you, what should I do?)

So cute.

(You are so pretty, what should I do?)

(Go out with me, what do you think?)

He's so cute.

(When you look at me, I get shy)

(When you talk to me, my heart beats)

(I wonder if you know how I feel)

(Feeling sad)

(It doesn't matter even if you don't)

He's cute.

Thank you.

(He makes the old brothers smile.)

(The uncles don't know what to do.)

You have to watch this with a fan's heart.

I can't figure him out yet.

That's right.

The fans would have moved.

I think we should move forward.

(Both move one level.)

We can't judge this with our eyes,

but with the eyes of the fans...

who cheer for the K-pop boy groups.

That's right.

- It's likely that they loved it. - That's right.

Now it's Skill Performance. What performance is it?

(What will he show for his Skill Performance?)

I love K-pop dances,

but I'm also interested in dances of other genres.

I wanted to show you my skills in other genres...

instead of only idol performances.

So I made the choreography for this dance.

(He makes his winning move with his own dance choreograph.)

I look forward to it.

(The producers are at Level 1.)

- Cheers! - Cheers!

- Cheers! - Cheers!

He's cheerful.

But just being cheerful doesn't make you charming.

(They are both worried and excited.)

("Intentions" by Justin Bieber)

(Jin Young moves forward too.)

He's good.

(With the hip-hop dance that emphasized the dance moves,)

(Keiju made the producers move forward.)

He dances so well.

He's great.

Thank you.

I am so glad...

that I moved forward first.

(It was very close.)

As he was dancing,

I saw his facial expression and eyes.

(As he was dancing, I saw his facial expression and eyes.)

I think that's what you call the star quality.

(I think that's what you call the star quality.)

Thank you.

When he performed something cute,

he appeared really cute.

I wondered if that was all there was to him.

(I wondered if that was all there was to him.)

I wondered if he could do something cool too.

For some reason, I thought he wouldn't be able to do it.

Considering his appearance, his speaking voice,

and his cute performance, I thought that was just him.

I thought he was going to do something cute again...

for Skill Performance.

But he surprised me.

When he was performing, he looked really cool.

- He was cool. - Yes. He was cool.

He didn't just look cute.

"Wait. He can do both."

- Right. - That made me move forward.

(Keiju showcased two opposing charms.)

Thank you.

I really enjoyed it. Well done.

Thank you.

Well done.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

Keiju.

(Between JYP and P NATION,)

(through which agency do you want this boy to debut?)

It's hot.

When I went closer and watched, I was really surprised.

His eyes really glowed when he was dancing.

He's a star. He completely shocked me.

If he did something cute again,

- we... - We wouldn't have been impressed.

There's only one thing. He needs to be able to rap or sing.

Right. Right.

- Here's why. - Right.

He won't be debuting in 3, 4 years.

- He has to debut now. - He has to debut now.

If he could sing too...

That would put him at the top.

(The boys' passion heats up Loud.)

Let's see the profile of the next contestant.

(Who's the next contestant?)

Little Prince.

Jin Young is...

almost like Detective Conan.

He's made various...

reasonable deductions based on his imagination.

(A day before the competition, a preliminary chat)

Next is Little Prince.

What? How dare he?

(How dare he mention my idol?)

Do you think he thought of the artist Prince...

when he named himself "Little Prince"?

Or does he just mean he's a prince?

He's at the airport.

United Airlines. That's the US.

If he's from the hometown of Prince, Minneapolis...

(Is he from Minneapolis, the hometown of Prince?)

Are you a detective?

You are making all kinds of deductions.

Please check if they fly to Minneapolis.

(Is Little Prince from Minneapolis as they predicted?)

Please come on out, Little Prince.

(Little Prince)

Hello.

I am young, but I am confident about dancing.

I am Danaka Koki.

He's Japanese.

I came to Korea to show my dance.

Thank you.

(Koki)

Was that photo taken...

when you were coming to Korea?

It's not in Korea.

I took that photo when I went to the US.

Where in the US were you there?

(Was it shot in Minneapolis...)

(Like Detective Park deduced?)

It was in Las Vegas.

(Las Vegas)

At least it was shot in the US. I got that right.

Why do you call yourself "Little Prince"?

People approved my dancing talent...

and gave me the nickname Prince.

Since I am little, I named myself...

Little Prince.

I started dancing at the age of four.

I started dancing krump when I was six.

(Koki is the 13-year-old boy who does the krump dance...)

(which is very aggressive.)

(He's won prizes in various krump competitions.)

There are more at the studio.

I've been collecting these since first grade.

What Charm Performance did you prepare for today?

I prepared coin magic.

I frequently go abroad for dance competitions.

To make friends with foreigners who I can't communicate with...

(He learned coin magic...)

(to get closer with foreign dancers.)

To get closer with Producer PSY and Park Jin Young,

I'll show you coin magic.

You may show us.

I will begin now.

I will use this coin for the magic.

I will hold this in my hand.

And if I move it around in my hand,

it disappears.

Thank you.

What happened?

(Smiling)

He got it out of his sleeve.

Out of his sleeve.

(He moves his fist carefully.)

Now I'll show you the next magic.

I'll use these six coins for this magic.

1, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6,

seven. Thank you.

(He asks for a reaction.)

And when I flick my finger,

I have six coins again.

Thank you.

(It was a cute performance.)

(But the producers have not moved forward.)

Now, what did you prepare for Skill Performance?

What I'll be showing on stage for you today...

are two dances...

of totally different genres.

I hope you enjoy.

(He carries the hat whenever he dances.)

(Would he be able to move the hearts of the two producers?)

(They both move to Level 1.)

(They both move to Level 2.)

(They both move to Level 3.)

(I'm not done yet.)

Who'd have thought I'll be watching a performance of someone so young...

as if it was a concert?

Thank you.

I moved to the front...

when he started krumping with his hat on.

I wanted him to look at me.

He was so amazing.

He's so good.

You made PSY and me...

into an audience.

Thank you.

Didn't we watch it without thinking about evaluation?

In exclamation.

We were just amazed.

If anyone among the viewers of this program...

or a child of the viewers...

wants to learn dancing,

I want them to watch a video of his dance with my commentary.

It's possible to overwhelm us...

even with a small figure.

Despite his small figure,

he knows how to use all his joints.

When he stretches his arm,

he doesn't just stretch his arm.

He also uses his shoulder.

He always uses both his shoulders and his hip.

So it's as if his body is divided into four parts...

and the four parts are attached to the body.

The right arm is attached up until here,

The left arm here, the left leg here,

and the right leg here.

That's how we could see such huge moves from him.

That was impressive.

Secondly,

he has power.

And power is what you must have.

Especially, you must have power in your lower body.

It's amazing to see such power in such a small figure.

When he stops after quick moves, he stops completely.

That's possible because he has power in his core and lower body.

(He doesn't lose his balance even after quick moves...)

(due to his core and lower body strength.)

He uses his joints, he has power,

and yet his moves are clean.

That's right.

All his moves are on point and are clean.

His facial expressions are great too.

What we need next is to express feelings...

and he does.

You can only do this when you have confidence.

When you have practiced a lot...

and are confident about the moves, the last thing you put in...

- is the feelings. - Right.

If he overwhelms us with his dance now...

with his figure,

I can't imagine how greater his performances will be...

with every 1cm he adds to his height.

You need to have a talent for this.

But I can tell he practiced a lot.

How did he practice so much...

for a young boy?

I wonder what made...

him practice so much.

When I'm at home or thinking about something,

all I can think about is...

dancing.

So I just kept practicing dancing.

I just have one thing to say.

I hope you grow up healthy. That's it.

(Grow up staying healthy.)

Thank you.

Seriously.

(He moves on to Round 2.)

Thank you.

Danaka,

when Loud is over,

would you be on my music video?

He'll be one of my singers, so you should talk to me.

(PSY ignores him.)

He's so good.

He has an agency. Why do you talk to him directly?

Enjoy it while it lasts.

Congratulations.

- Good job. - Thank you.

He's a genius.

- He's an amazing genius. - Gosh.

(Between JYP and P NATION,)

(through which agency do you want this boy to debut?)

You were powerful.

Actually,

I didn't even say half of the things I wanted to say to him...

because I didn't want him to get cocky.

He's only 12 years old.

He's an impressive genius.

Imagine I told him everything.

(Danaka Koki)

He's fantastic.

How can he be so talented?

I can't believe it.

(Meanwhile,)

(the high praise makes the next contestant more nervous.)

Show us the next contestant's profile.

Director of M.

His name is Daniel Jikal,

so I don't think he's Korean.

I think he could've majored...

in film directing.

Come out, please.

Hello. I'm from California, the US.

I'm Daniel Jikal and I'm 16 years old.

Nice to meet you.

(Isn't he a foreigner?)

First of all,

are you related to Korea ethnicity-wise or nationality-wise?

Yes. My family...

My grandparents moved from Korea to Brazil.

When they moved to Brazil, my last name was Jegal.

But they thought it'd be too weird...

to be in Brazil and had such a strong Korean name.

So they changed it to Jikal.

That's like the Portuguese translation.

- Your actual last name is Jegal. - Your last name was Jegal,

- but they changed it to Jikal. - Yes.

Then you're Korean.

Your profile photo says "Director of M".

What does that mean?

All my life, I've been working on two things.

Music and movie.

Those are the two best things I've been working on.

It's just funny that they both start with "M". That's why.

- "M" is from music and movie. - Yes.

I go to Orange County School of the Arts...

back in California.

For me, I specifically chose film and TV.

From my school, we try to pack all those things,

which is like,

making movies, writing,

directing, editing, and producing.

For my movies and my things,

I really enjoy doing them. For my music as well,

I've been doing it my whole life. Although I'm not majoring in it,

it's been in my life...

actually longer than my movie has been in my life.

(A 4-year-old singing with the middle of his forehead)

(He's serious about dancing.)

(Daniel)

(He comes across PSY by destiny in 2012.)

(He comes across PSY by destiny in 2012.)

(The reason why this challenge is special)

This is my first time in Korea.

Honestly, it's such a dream.

It's been a dream for me since I was young...

because all of my parents and my grandparents are from here.

I was like, "I need to come to Korea. The better way to come is..."

"a show I can show my talent and what I got."

There's something Jin Young and I have been talking about...

since the early stage of the production.

We thought it'd be so nice...

if the contestants can make a music video by themselves...

when we give them a project.

We were saying...

If you have to make a music video of your team,

you can do it, right?

Of course. I think that's like my dream...

if I can put both of them together.

If you give me a boy band and a camera, I can do anything.

I promise you.

What are you going to show us first?

Today, I'm going to share my star-quality stage first.

For the stage, I've actually made a short film.

In the short film, I made everything...

from the music to the writing, to the editing, to the vocals.

Everything you see on screen today...

will be made by me. So I really want...

What is it about?

My film today is about me coming to Korea.

I want to show what it feels for me to go to Korea...

and how ready I am to be here.

This is really just the next step for me. In my life.

He planned, filmed,

- and edited the film alone... - Right.

to explain what it feels like for him to come to Korea.

This is awesome.

He even wrote the soundtrack.

I got it. Okay. Let's watch that.

Okay.

(Once, I was met with an opportunity.)

(But was I ready to go?)

(With the music I'm making, am I ready to go?)

(Filmed, edited, composed, written, sung by Daniel Jikal)

(I think I'm...)

(I'm ready to go)

(Once, I was met with an opportunity.)

(Jin Young and PSY both move forward to Level 1.)

(I'm ready to go)

(Should I take it?)

I'm ready to go

That's crazy.

That's crazy.

Thank you.

(From the view of Jin Young and PSY)

(From the view of Jin Young and PSY)

(The star-quality stage makes him move to Level 3 at once.)

That's crazy.

That's crazy.

Thank you.

What do you want to see more?

I'm not moving because I'm annoyed.

- Because I moved forward first? - Yes.

(Daniel Jikal)

I was getting ready to go to Level Three...

if you stopped at Level Two.

I didn't like seeing you get further from behind.

(You're)

(Getting further)

You also made the soundtrack of the film, right?

Yes. I made everything.

I started from scratch. I thought I needed the piano,

and added a movie vibe, the 808, and drum sounds.

You made a track too?

Yes. I made it all by myself on my little computer.

Great.

Great.

(He gets all passes only with Charm Performance.)

You're incredibly amazing.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Where should I start?

The first impressive moment was...

when he said "Was I ready to..."

- Then he said "Go." - and paused a little.

(But was I ready to go?)

That pause. "Was I ready to..."

The music started as he said "Go."

That was when he first impressed me.

There were only four chords repeating.

You were just repeating four chords.

Between those chords...

You used the tension between the keys.

I'm sure you don't know what it is theoretically.

But I guess you put it because it sounded...

like what you wanted to hear, right?

He was sitting in front of a house,

looking around,

and then he started to run.

(I'm ready to go)

(Daniel ran...)

(and so did Jin Young and PSY.)

That's when my heart started to race.

- Thank you. - When the rap was playing,

it was beyond description.

I'm impressed...

by how he can express himself so well.

He used a film, keys on the keyboard,

rap, and everything he could add...

to show what it feels like to come to Korea...

and who he is.

(Daniel used every means...)

(to show how he feels about coming to Korea.)

You already got a pass,

so for the first time,

how about we skip his Skill Performance?

Okay.

Let's save this for now...

and watch his Skill Performance.

- Okay? - Okay.

For my other stage, I present a rap.

Once again,

me and also my friends back at home made the track.

For my rap, I just...

I really just wanted to express all my nationalities,

so I used Portuguese, Korean,

English, and also Spanish in the lyrics.

The theme of the song is just lifestyle...

and how I Iive with my motto.

That's what I'll present today.

- Okay. - Let's get it.

(Daniel already fascinated them with his Charm Performance only.)

(He raised their expectations pretty high.)

(How will his Charm Performance be?)

("Feelin Alive" by Daniel Jikal)

(Spanish)

(Portuguese)

Awesome.

This is crazy.

He's so good.

I can't believe it.

I've been telling the contestants...

a lot about expressing themselves.

He's the best when it comes to expression.

(He's the best at expressing himself.)

He was like you in a way. You know what I mean?

It wasn't really polished,

but it just fascinates you.

Am I quite not polished?

Throughout the show,

what I highlighted was expression.

Singing is an expression...

and so is dancing.

Everything you're doing on the stage is all about expression.

We basically need skills,

but other than skills,

we've got to express something, right?

What you did right now...

and what I saw just now...

was a tremendous expression.

- Thank you. - What can I say?

He's the most creative teenager...

I've ever seen.

He makes films,

writes a song, and makes tracks.

He's such a good rapper too.

You heard him singing at the end, right?

Thank you.

You were fantastic and you're going to be huge.

- Congratulations. - Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Daniel in front of us...

I see what he looks like,

but I'm sure that's not it.

That's just the house the real Daniel lives in.

The real Daniel lives under the exterior.

He has his own heart, personality, and beliefs...

which make him what he is.

But they're invisible, right?

Art enables us to see what's invisible like that.

Now I see the invisible part.

I think I know who you are.

You made us see the invisible part of you...

through the film, the keyboard sound,

the lyrics, and the rap.

Now, I think I know who Daniel is.

This is the reason...

why we named our show Loud.

Show us the invisible part...

and scream it out loud to express it.

(Show us the invisible part...)

(and scream it out loud to express it.)

You're the talented person...

- Right. - we've been looking for.

Thank you.

You don't have to be a great dancer,

but...

(You don't have to be a great dancer, but...)

- let's work hard on it. - Okay.

Good.

You should dance a little better, okay?

Okay. Thank you.

Thank you.

(Daniel Jikal moves on to Round 2.)

Thank you.

What a talent.

He'll win first place.

(Between JYP and P NATION,)

(through which agency do you want this boy to debut?)

Splendid.

Hey.

So cool.

I got goosebumps.

I know. I got goosebumps too.

Stunning.

Jin Young, he was amazing.

He kept doing this,

I thought he was like you.

This gesture reminded me of you.

This show isn't doing that bad.

I know.

How can he be so good at everything?

- He saved this show. - I know.

What if we didn't have a contestant like him?

We named our show Loud...

because we wanted to see their own charms.

I couldn't sleep well...

worrying that they could be all the same.

He saved our show.

He was awesome.

I'm satisfied.

(Loud)

(As the night deepens in Loud Center,)

(Jin Young and PSY become deep in thought.)

All right.

Finally.

It feels like I'm going on the stage with you.

Jin Young, I feel like I'm dying.

(Sighing)

I'm nervous to death, seriously.

I'm a nervous wreck.

I'm extremely worried.

For the 1st time in 20 years of my music career,

I'll get to be judged today.

Well, today is the day P NATION's trainees...

will perform on stage for the first time.

It's their first showcase to the world.

I guess not many people know...

that there are trainees under P NATION.

They're not just ordinary trainees to me.

They have been specially trained by Producer PSY,

and the whole world will see them today.

They're representing our company.

Their dancing and singing skills are way above average.

These contestants have special charm and charisma.

But can they pull this off?

What if they mess it up?

Because...

even if they're from my company, I can't give them special treatment.

(Prove yourself on stage!)

All right.

From now on, we're going to speak to you in a formal language.

(Frozen)

Here's the reason.

As of this moment, you are...

neither of JYP Entertainment's trainees...

nor P NATION's trainees,

but contestants.

(Jin Young and PSY's door is open! They can freely switch companies.)

(They could end up in neither.)

(There's no nepotism...)

(in this 100-percent real audition.)

You've got to give me a reason to move forward.

What are you doing? Don't be so harsh on them.

Don't say that.

Great job.

You did great. It's okay.

It's okay.

You did well.