(Chanyeol of EXOversus Cha Eun Woo of ASTRO)
Eun Woo will play first.
- Right.- Eun Woo will go first.
Right now...
It's the semifinals,
- but it's like the finals.- It is the finals.
- Right.- He must be nervous.
The alley has become quiet.
Yes, it's quiet now.
(The alley has become quiet.)
(Nervous)
It's Eun Woo's first frame.
Let's see his play.
He let it go.
Let's see.
(9 pins)
- It was a nice throw.- That was good.
It's a good start.
Right.
Is that pin number four?
- Yes, it is.- All right. Pin number four.
I think he'll pick up a sparewithout any difficulty.
Right.
How will he pick up his first spare?
Here it goes.
- Will it hit the spare?- It's going to the left.
(He fails to pick up a spare.)
The landing was a little unstable.
- I think he's a little nervous.- He is nervous.
- It's natural to get nervous.- Right.
If he wins this match,he'll advance to the finals.
This is Chanyeol's first throw.
- It's his 1st throw.- It's his 1st frame.
Let's see.
(Strike)
He is indeed amazing.
He surely is the gold medalist.
Chanyeol!
He threw a strikefrom the beginning.
(The returnof the defending champion)
- He widened the gap with Eun Woo.- He was actually really nervous.
That's the dignityof the defending champion.
I heard...
that his skills improved even morethese days.
That's right.
Right now...
- It's harder to protect the throne.- This is fun.
(Sulking)
This is the second throw by Eun Woo.
I think he's a little nervous.He needs to relax.
- Right, he needs to relax.- Take it slow.
- Right.- Let's see.
- He threw it.- He threw the ball.
The pins are falling.
(It's a split where pin number4 and 6 remain standing.)
- That's a difficult one.- Two pins remain standing.
Spares like this one...
- will be hard to pick up.- This is...
- I've never seen one before.- It won't work.
Here comes Eun Woo.
(Spare for 2nd frame)
- He has to hit at least one pin.- Let's see.
- Here it goes.- At least one.
He should've hit at least one pin.Say bye to the ball.
- It's okay!- It's okay!
Chanyeol doesn't seem to waver.
I can see his fighting spirit.
He threw it. It's a loft shot.
- That's a loft shot.- He threw it with much power.
A loft shot.
(Double strike)
He threw double strikesas soon as the match started.
(Chanyeol manages to increasethe score gap by 43 points.)
(He's the best.)
(Give me a high-five.)
By his second frame,he already threw double strikes.
- That was amazing.- The real pro is here.
(The pro bowler Chanyeolshows perfect bowling.)
Eun Woo is a competitive athlete.
- That's right.- Right.
I think his competitive spiritcan be a good influence.
Right.This is Eun Woo's third frame.
- It's going. Oh, no!- Oh, no!
What a mistake!
I guess he wasintimidated by Chanyeol.
- He wavered.- He did.
- He has to remain calm.- He definitely wavered.
- He's still in his 3rd frame.- Right. It's only his 3rd frame.
I think...
because he met Bobbyin the preliminary match...
- The free spirit.- Yes, his free spirit...
- and Eun Woo's spirit...- Are they mixed?
- I think so.- What strategy can Eun Woo take...
in this kind of situation?
Go back to the beginning.
- Calm down and check your steps.- Right.
Then check your swing.
You'll be affected moreif you look at the opponent's score.
That's right.
- Here he goes.- He threw the ball.
(Will he be able topick up spares?)
- It's going well.- It has to hit them all.
(He neatly picks up spares.)
- That's great.- That's good.
- It was a strike. What a loss.- It was a strike.
It was a good strike. What a shame.
He's slowly adjusting himself.It's going to be okay.
If he keeps it up, he'll be fine.
- That's right.- He has to keep it up.
Thankfully, he picked up spares.
- That's right.- Good job.
(Good job.)
- Go, Chanyeol!- Go, Chanyeol!
On the other hand,
Chanyeol needs toconcentrate more...
as Eun Woo is regaining his pace.
He'll try to increasethe score gap even more.
Will he manage to bowl a turkey,
or will he fail to bowla strike this time?
What if he bowls a perfect game?
- He's concentrating hard.- He frowned once.
- Here it goes. It's going well.- That's a good throw.
That's great.
(Strike)
(He bowls a turkey,3 consecutive strikes)
- That was just perfect.- How did he improve so much?
- That's a turkey.- He's really good.
He's amazing.
- He has good energy.- That's it.
(King of Bowling shows bowlingskills that are on another level.)
- Everything's perfect.- It's stable.
The landing, follow-through,and eye contact are all perfect.
That was nice.As the ball went through...
It was a perfect throw.
- You can do it, Eun Woo!- You can do it, Eun Woo!
Here goes Eun Woo.
- Here goes Eun Woo.- Here he goes.
- That's going great.- Eun Woo!
(9 pins)
- What a shame.- Right, that was close.
That's pin number two.Its incidence angle is smooth.
Right. I can seethe competitive eyes from Eun Woo.
- Right.- He has to maintain his pace.
- It's Eun Woo's turn.- Will he make it?
That's it!
- It's going to hit it.- There you go.
- Right now...- That was neat.
This pace is good.
- It's good.- He's doing okay.
Chanyeol is getting readyfor his fourth frame.
Before we get to that,we call three consecutive strikes...
- as a turkey, right?- Yes, that's right.
What's the fourth strike called?
- It's called 4-bagger.- 4-bagger.
We might be able to witness it.
- Right now?- It's possible.
Is it four-bagger?
Will he bowl a four-bagger?
(6 pins)
That's okay.
- Turkey's enough.- He went as far as turkey.
But he's already earned 100 points.
He already has 100 points?
But you never know what will happen.You can't lower your guard.
- Gosh.- Chanyeol...
Will he be able to pick up spares?
Chanyeol wavered a littlein his fourth frame.
He wavered.
I'm sorry, but I feel likewatching a bowling drama.
It's because the two male charactersare really good-looking.
(This is like...)
(These two men only run forwardto achieve their dreams.)
(These two handsome men's smile...)
This is like a drama. I love it.
I wish it has up to 10 episodes.
(Is this a fresh youth drama?)
This is it. This is called moktak.
- That's moktak?- Yes.
(Moktak is a nickname given tothe ball that sounds like it.)
(It's different from the light soundof a strike.)
He threw it well,but the ball only hit one pin.
If we compare it to dating,
that'd be like not going outafter all those flings.
- It's like that.- That's how it feels.
- It's really annoying.- That's right. It's like that.
It's like you expected to date him,but it didn't come true.
(It's already his 8th frame.)
- Will he increase the gap more?- Chanyeol.
That's going great.
(4 pins)
- That's...- Chanyeol is losing it.
- He wavered.- That's right.
(What happened to him?)
We'll have to watch ituntil the end.
- That's right.- We have to go to the end.
- We'll have to see.- I can't believe...
this isn't the finals.
I thought it was.
- Chanyeol threw the ball.- I want to know how it goes.
(Will Chanyeolovercome this crisis?)
- That's it.- Is it going to hit them all?
(He fails to pick up spares.)
He fails to pick up spares.
- It's okay!- It's okay!
We have only two frames left,
and Chanyeol is aheadwith a 38-points gap.
Eun Woo still has a chance to win.
He does if he does wellin the 10th frame.
He can turn the game around.
- It's an important frame.- He's become more careful.
(It's not over until it's over.)
He threw the ball.
(Eyes getting big)
(What's Eun Woo's fate?)
(What?)
(He made a mistakeand missed a good chance.)
What just happened?
What a shame!
- It's okay!- It's okay!
I bet he's the one who's most upset.
(He still does his bestuntil the end.)
- The timing...- The timing...
- That was close.- He sent it in the wrong direction.
- It went in the wrong direction.- You're right.
(Chanyeol's 9th frame)
Throw it straight.
He threw the ball.
(8 pins)
(He's not happy with his throw.)
He seems unhappy with his throw.
- He doesn't look happy.- His face tells he's not.
This is Chanyeol's first match.
So he's not warmed up yet.
(Will he manage to pick up spares?)
- Will he pick up spares?- Chanyeol.
- Yes, he did.- My goodness.
(He succeeds as expected.)
- That was perfect.- He picks them up like a veteran.
(The cheering is wilduntil the end.)
- Chanyeol!- Chanyeol!
(He shouts to concentrate.)
(How many pins will Eun Woo hitin his last frame?)
He threw the ball.
(6 pins)
- Well done.- Well done.
This is called...
- "Do, re, mi, fa".- "Do, re, mi, fa".
He has to hit themas though they are dominoes.
- Will the timing...- Let's see.
- That's "Do, re, mi, fa".- "Do, re, mi, fa".
(He finished by picking up spares.)
It went "Do, re, mi, fa".
With the score of 134,
Eun Woo finished playing 10 frames.
He finished the game.
Chanyeol still has10th frame to play.
- That's right.- Right.
How will he wrap it up?
- Will it be a strike?- Is it a strike?
How will he wrap it up?
- Will it be a strike?- Is it a strike?
(9 pins)
That was so close.
- Here goes Chanyeol.- His current score is high already.
- Of course.- That's right.
That's the last ball.
- That's right!- He picks up a spare.
(The bowling pro turns aroundeven before the ball hits the pins.)
He finished the game neatly.
- Chanyeol earned 187 points.- He got 187 points.
Chanyeol of EXO earned 187 points.
Eun Woo of ASTRO earned 134 points.
Chanyeol of EXO...
- advances to the finals.- He advances to the finals.
- Congratulations.- Congratulations.
He lost, but his smile is worthmillions of dollars.
It's like I watched a drama.
- That's how I felt.- Just watching them made me happy.
(List of matches for men's bowling)
It's men's bowling semifinals.
The second game will now begin.
First of all, for this round,
teams have memberswho came to cheer.
Oh, yes, you're right.
Those teams made itto the semi-finals.
(Kihyun of MONSTA X)
(Minhyuk of MONSTA Xversus Jaehyun of NCT 127)
Jaehyun will start off.
He is new to bowling.
It's only been three weekssince he started to learn.
It's only been three weeks,
but his score was 173.
He got the highest scorein the preliminary match.
He picked up almost all the spares.
I hope he can do the same here.
- He threw his first ball.- He threw it a bit hard.
(8 pins)
- He is stable.- Eight pins.
- Yes, he is stable.- That's right.
It seems that he put more speed.
He has become more powerful.
- He threw it hard.- Let's see.
And again, yes.
He picked up the spares very cleanin the first frame.
Jaehyun is in the classof picking up the spares.
It's Minhyuk's turn now.
First throw of Minhyuk of MONSTA X,the powerful bowler.
He throws the ball very powerfully.
Even I can tell though I knownothing about bowling.
Yes, that's right.
It's a powerful throw.
Will it make it?
(9 pins)
That was so close.
Is that pin a roly-poly toy?
This is a very important moment.
- He threw it.- Yes, it looks good.
Oh no.
(Just one pin...)
It's going. He threw it well.
- It's good.- Oh, no.
Yes, he's good, Minhyuk.
(Only one pin is left in everyimportant moment!)
Why is only one pin always left?
- That one pin is dragging him down.- Yes it is.
He left that one pin four times.
He could have made five strikesif it wasn't for that.
- That's right.- It's Jaehyun's third frame.
- Yes, Jaehyun.- He threw it.
He hooked the ball.
(Strike!)
Wow. Strike.
He bowled a strike.
The pins fell like dominoes.
(The first strike isonly the beginning...)
(Strike)
He is stable.
Yes, with stability...
(Third strike)
Yes, it's good.
(Fourth strike)
Amazing.
He threw it again smoothly.
(Fifth strike)
- Wow, amazing.- But we have to see until the end.
This is so amazing.
- He made five strikes already.- He broke the record.
I think he will makeanother new record.
It's Minhyuk.
- Still, he's doing his best.- Minhyuk is still doing his best.
It's very good.
This should have been done earlier.
King Minhyuk.
- King Minhyuk.- He has to do what he prepared.
He is saying he's not a king,just Minhyuk.
- Just Minhyuk.- He is modest.
Actually, Minhyuk is doing well.
- But Jaehyun is doing...- He's not bad.
overwhelmingly well.
Please make a strike here.
Then the score will be 243.
If he makes a strike here,
he will get this program's calendar.
Let's go for 243.
- You can help us make the calendar.- Let's make one more strike.
This is his last throw.
He's concentrating and he threw it.
- Let's go for one more time.- It's going...
- It's going...- Is it a strike?
(Strike)
- It's going...- Is it a strike?
(Shocked)
(The best bowling score,243.)
We have to stand up.
This needs a standing ovation.
243!
The score is 243.
In just one game,
- he made six strikes.- That's right!
I don't know if I'm atIdol Star Athletics Championships
or at a professional bowling match.
The scores are that high.
I'm getting goosebumps.
It was an amazing gamethat gives goosebumps.
Jaehyun of NCT 127 receivedthe highest score of all time.
He is set to go up to the finals.
- Congratulations.- Congratulations.
(Rhythmic gymnastics)
The rhythmic gymnastics matchwill begin soon.
This sport is loved consistently.
We'll broadcast rhythmic gymnastics,
the flower of Idol StarAthletics Championships.
Please welcome Jihyo of TWICE...
who will broadcast this with us.
Hello, I'm Jihyo of TWICE,
a special hostfor rhythmic gymnastics.
Also, we have a commentator,Cha Sang Eun.
- Nice to meet you.- Welcome.
Hello,
I'm a rhythmic gymnastics coachand commentator for this show,
Cha Sang Eun.
I took a glanceof the list of the athletes.
I thought that the lineup was bestof all time.
The gold medalist of 2018Chuseok Special, Yukyung,
and the gold medalistof 2018 New Year Special,
Rachel...
are hoping foranother championship,
so they will match each otherfor the first place.
In other words,the Chuseok queen and
New Year queen are competing.
Yes, you are correct.
You can seewho will win today.
Now, 2019 Idol StarAthletics Championships...
and its New Year Special!
Rhythmic gymnastics will beginwith the first athlete.
The first rhythmic gymnastwill enter.
JooE of MOMOLAND.
(JooE of MOMOLAND)
This is JooE.
She is going for the hoops,and this is her first participation.
- Isn't she confident?- Yes, she is.
She's also waving.
Her blue outfit isvery beautiful.
Her strengths are
bright energy and powerful moves.
She will dance to the song made tointeract with the audience,
which is Queen's masterpiece,"We Will Rock You."
She will perform an energetic showlike a female warrior.
JooE.
All right.
(A cheerful message from Moocury)
Now let's watch JooE's performance.
(This is her 1st game and1st participation.)
JooE is always brightlike on stage,
so I look forward to seeing anotherbright performance with this song.
Yes, it is Queen's song.
(The members are also nervous.)
Wow, she's powerful.
(A powerful start thatfits the song)
(First, apparatus difficulty.)
This is hard part...
She couldn't catch it.
(She missed the apparatusunfortunately.)
She missed it.
It's okay.
If you make a mistake,it is important that
you have to shorten the timeto the next move.
It looks like she's a bitflustered, but it's okay.
That kind of mistake is okay.
It slipped.
(She lost the apparatus again...)
Oh no, where is it going?
- It didn't go out.- Yes.
- She's really nervous.- I've never seen her like this.
Yes, me too.
Wow, this is good.
(She is catching her breathfor the next difficult move.)
(Balancing, successful)
Her balance was good.
That hoop is pretty bigand heavy,
so it is hard to just roll itin the hands.
JooE's figure is very pretty.
Yes, that's right.
Also, she shows her bright energyvery powerfully.
She has a good abilityto express herself.
She has to kick it.Yes, she did it very well.
Yes, very well done.
(Successful on catching the hoopwith two arms after kicking it)
She doesn't need to be nervous.
Until the end...
- She had to catch it quickly.- She caught it well.
(It was JooE's first performance,which she did her best all the way.)
It looks like she's a bit flustered,
- but it's okay.- Yes, that's right.
I think she got more nervousbecause she's the first to perform.
Yes, the first athlete alwaysbecomes more nervous.
(JooE is the best.)
She was the first athlete andher first try.
She did very well.
(Her performance and her first trywere beautiful.)
The score hasn't come out yet.
Dong Hyuk will interview her.
(I loved you)
He's singing all of sudden.
(All of a sudden, now he'ssinging IKON's song.)
(Everyone sings along.)
I'm Dong Hyuk of IKON,
who fell in love with Idol StarAthletics Championships.
(He is so lovely)
JooE, you have worked very hard.
She's drinking waterwithout catching her breath.
You could've been very nervoussince you were the first one up.
However, you showeda very relaxed performance.
- How do you feel?- I looked relaxed?
- Yes you did.- Oh, that's good to hear.
Didn't I look very tensed?
- I was very nervous.- Yes, you...
Your face looked relaxed.
- It wasn't obvious?- Yes, it wasn't.
- What are some tips to do that?- Tips?
Yes, or was it only me?
- Are you just reading the script?- No.
She got it exactly.
JooE has a lot of experience...
- in variety shows.- Right.
To be honest,I was very nervous,
and I was doubting myselfwhether I could do this or not.
I had a lot of thoughts in my mind,
but I was okay becausethe members cheered a lot for me.
(JooE, you did well.)
- Now, the total score...- It's out now.
The score is 10.6.
0.30 for deduction,4.10 for difficulty,
and 6.80 for execution.
For that deduction,
she got itwhen she left the gymnasium.
- Oh, is that so?- Yes.
The mistake was unfortunate,
but she did well.
The second rhythmic gymnastwill enter.
Eunseo of WJSN
(Eunseo of WJSN)
The second athlete isEunseo of WJSN.
She'll perform with the ball.
Eunseo is wearing a red outfit.
She is performing to a cheerfuland exciting rock and roll song.
She is going to showher lovely side,
and performas a cheerful dancing fairy.
She could be nervous sincethis is her first performance.
I hope she can perform asshe practiced.
Please watch the performancefrom now.
- This is a lively song.- I like the song.
She is starting her actto a cheerful song.
- Very good.- Good!
(She finishes her firstapparatus difficulty successfully.)
(So excited)
You must be careful not to letthe ball slip out, right?
That's right.
Her movements go very wellwith the music.
Right. The balls in the air!
- Good!- She got it.
(She throws the ball, catches it,and ends with a forward roll.)
Very good. She is very flexible.
Her wave motion wasexcellent as well.
(Looking relaxed)
- She's relaxed.- Her expression is very good, too.
She throws and catches the ball!
An excellent catch.
(Success of AD skills continues.)
That is not an easy movement.
She'll probably receive points forsucceeding in apparatus difficulty.
The movement may look easy,but it isn't easy at all.
Nice throw and a catch!
(She successfully implements...)
(a high-level apparatusdifficulty motion.)
Then she threw the ball back again.
She is really good.
It's hard to believethis is her first competition.
Very flexible.
- It's uplifting just to watch her.- I know.
(This dance fairy is givinga relaxed performance)
She just needs to completethis routine.
- Good!- She caught it!
(She succeeds in throwing the balland turning.)
Very good.
She caught the ball!
She is very relaxed.
- She must keep her composure.- This is a difficult one.
(She slightly missed thishighly difficult routine.)
She did very well.
- It's not a big mistake.- That's true.
She carried out this high-levelapparatus difficulty quite well
(It was a mesmerizing 1min 30sec.)
Timing was perfect.
- It must have been so hard.- She did really well.
She maintained her facial expressionwhile finishing the routine.
Eunseo tends to rushher routine a bit...
but she promised mebefore the competition...
to keep her composure,and she's done really well.
WJSN members areall very happy for her.
Look how high her ball goes up.
She really worked hard.
- It's pretty cool.- She did very well.
The score goes up withthe greater rotation of the ball.
It's time to reveal the score.
(What will Eunseo's score be?)
(Difficulty, 4.70 execution, 7.80,deduction, 0, total, 12.50)
Her score is 12.5.
She is in first place now.
She didn't get any deductions.
- 12.5 is a very high score.- She did very well.
When another WJSN member Chen Xiaogot her gold medal, she scored 13.
The difference is only 0.5 points.
The third rhythmic gymnastwill enter.
It's ZN of LABOUM.
(Ribbon, ZN of LABOUM)
The third athleteis ZN of LABOUM.
ZN knows how to expressthe details of her routine.
She will be expressing the sweetnessand excitement...
and the contrasting passionhidden in the first kiss.
ZN will describe these emotions withher unique ability of expression.
You can look forward to a detailedand emotional performance.
I hope she will giveher best performance.
(ZN's "Memory of First Kiss"begins now.)
She starts out strong!
It's a very good throw!
(ZN starts outwith a risk difficulty.)
It was a very good throw.
It's a good start.
Because of the long lengthof the ribbon,
it is much more difficultto handle than it looks.
(Ribbon apparatus needs to showbeauty through continuous movement.)
The ribbon needs to keep movingas if it's alive.
Right. It must not stop moving.Not even for a moment.
It must be so difficult. She alsohas to maintain good expression.
She did well in her dance stepsalong with the music.
That was a high-levelapparatus move.
It was well executed.
(She's doing welland looking pretty.)
Very good.
She is quite calm.
(ZN is drawing gracefullywith her ribbon.)
Balance!
(She's raising one leg to showshe can stay balanced.)
Very good!
She is doing well.
(ZN's expression is smoothyet passionate.)
She is doing very well.
- She has thrown the ribbon.- There she goes.
(The ribbon goes up, rotates once,and ZN needs to catch it.)
- She has thrown the ribbon.- There she goes.
She has caught it!
The competitors should be nervous.
(ZN is beautifully expressingthe excitement of the first kiss.)
She's doing well.
She's calm and doing well.
She's heading towards the end.
She's doing anotherdifficult motion.
(It was a clean finish.)
She's doing anotherdifficult motion.
She did so well!
This is going to be difficult.
She didn't make any mistakes.
- There were no mistakes.- She did really well.
Her acting was really good, too.
She gave a perfect performancejust as in her practice.
I am very proud of her.
I think she is alsoquite happy with herself.
Even though I am not an expert...
her performance was very stableand composed.
She didn't seem hurried at all.
She was very composed and showedeverything she had practiced.
Stepping on the ribbon at the finishwas impressive.
It was a good performance.
Very good.
We will now reveal the score.
It's 12.1.
(Difficulty, 4.60, execution, 7.50,deduction, 0, total, 1201)
It's 12.1?
So she is in second place?
Yes, she is.
Eunseo scored 12.5.
ZN is now in second place.
(Giving a kiss ceremony incelebration of coming second)
That's the first kiss.
The fourth rhythmic gymnastwill enter.
It's Shu Hua of (G)I-DLE.
(Ball, Shu Hua of (G)I-DLE)
It's Shu Hua.
Shu Hua was the lastto join the practice.
So I was very worriedabout her.
But she practically lived inthe practice room.
She lacked flexibility comparedto the other competitors.
But she really tried very hard.
She will be usingthe bouncing ball to...
give a performance andexpress a lovely girl.
If we look at our pastrhythmic gymnastics competitions,
how much you practiced seemed torelate to how high you score.
I wonder what kind of a performanceshe will give.
I hope she will demonstrate all herskills on this stage...
since she has practiced very hard.
(Refreshing)
She is starting outin a lively way.
(She is lively as the music.)
Very good.
She has caught and thrown the ball.
- And has caught it.- She has caught it.
(She throws the ball, turns twice,and catches the ball.)
She threw the ball high, turnedtwice and then caught the ball.
That was a difficult motion.
It's something professional athletesactually do in their competitions.
It is not easy to turn twice...
- That's true.- after throwing the ball.
(Balance difficulty,Bouncing the ball on one leg)
- That was a good balance.- She has succeeded.
One more time.
She has caught it.
One more time.
She has caught it.
(She is good.)
The music has changed.
(Her acting becomes softerkeeping in step with the music.)
She rolls the ball.
This is a difficult motion.
She is very calm and doing well.
(She is flexible.)
Even though sheis not that flexible,
she still managed to do that motion.
That shows you howhard she practiced.
Practice never betrays you.
That's true.
(Practice never betrays you.)
The final part.
- She needs to concentrate.- She threw the ball.
This is the last part.
(It was a perfect performance.)
The ball could have slipped outso easily,
- you know.- That's true.
I think she showed all the skillsthat she wanted to.
She finished offwith a face of satisfaction.
To think that you need to throw andcatch a ball that weighs 400g...
It's difficult to throwand catch an ordinary ball.
That's true.
The motion that she is doingis all very advanced skills.
How difficult must it beto pull that off!
She is rolling the ballson both her arms,
and that's certainly not easy.
Shu Hua rolled forward andcaught the ball.
She did it so well withoutany mistakes.
We will announce Shu Hua's scores.
- It's high!- She has done well.
It's 12.7. She has receivedtoday's highest score.
She got 7.9 for execution and...
and 4.8 for difficulty.
She is now in first place.
The fifth rhythmic gymnastwill enter.
It's May of Cherry Bullet.
(Ribbon, May of Cherry Bullet)
May of Cherry Bullet has chosenthe ribbon as her apparatus.
I thought a swan was walking in.
May is now actually 16 years old.
(16-year-old Mayis the youngest athlete.)
In the history of the Idol StarAthletics Championships,
she is the youngest ever competitor.
That's amazing!
Using her tall height andlong legs and arms,
she will display gracefuland alluring side, like a swan,
at the same time, you'llbe able to see her powerful side.
I'm looking forward to it.
She'll perform to a soundtrackof "Howl's Moving Castle".
("Merry-Go-Round of Life"from "Howl's Moving Castle")
(Apparatus difficulty)
Very good.
That was an apparatus difficultyand she did a good job.
(As she's tall, the purple ribbonmakes satisfyingly big circles.)
Her motion is very beautiful.
As she has done ballet before,
she connects the moves smoothly.
Will she catch it?
(She throws the ribbon,makes 2 turns, and receives it.)
- She's indeed stable.- That was very nice.
She threw the ribbon, madetwo turns, and caught the ribbon.
That's not an easy move.
I think she's the first athletewho has caught the ribbon...
after making two turns.
A high score is expected.
- Yes.- She throws it.
And she catches it.
(She scores from risk elementsin a row.)
Everyone is goodin the actual game.
- She's good.- She's doing a great job.
What's difficultabout rhythmic gymnastics...
is that you have to grab the stickafter throwing the ribbon.
So you need to concentrate.
You shouldn't catch the ribbon,but the stick.
- Exactly.- I see.
(She dances beautifullywith her long arms and legs.)
The music keeps changing.
It must be hard todance to the music.
She understands andexpresses the music very well.
Her moves arevery smoothly connected.
Yes. Her moves look so natural.
(She dances like an elegant swan.)
All right.
- She missed it.- She made a mistake.
(The ribbon slipped from her hand.)
She missed it.
(She does her best to the end.)
(She wraps it upwith a cute gesture.)
It's a shame that she madea mistake in the end,
but the rest of her moveswere great.
She did a very good job.
She missed the ribbonat the end though.
What's difficult aboutribbon performances...
is that you have to becontinuously moving...
and you have to make sure you catchthe stick right after throwing.
There's a high chance of losingpoints during this performance.
- As she majored in ballet...- Exactly.
She's performing the waltz step.
She did it beautifully...
and elegantly.
You just watched a performance ofa member of your group.
Would you like to say a few wordsto May?
I saw her practicing hard alone...
every day after work.
I was really...
- She's tearing up.- Yes.
She did a wonderful job...
without making major mistakes.
I'm so proud of herand I'd like to tell her...
- she did a great job.- I see.
What a heartwarming scene.
May did her bestwith the performance.
Let's check out her score.
Shu Hua is currentlyleading the competition...
with the score of 12.7.
Her score is out.
She goes to second placewith the score of 12.6.
Shu Hua is leadingwith the score of 12.7.
The sixth athlete ofrhythmic gymnastics comes in.
It's Rachel of April.
(Clubs, Rachel of April)
This is the second times she'sparticipated in the game.
She won a gold medalin 2018 New Year Special.
It's Rachel from April.
She's wearing a sky blue costume,
which reminds me of the Snow Queen.
This time, she's performingwith clubs.
Yes, that was a bold choice.
Clubs are very hard.
So she was nervous...
when she first started practicing.
But she's known as a hard worker ofIdol Star Athletics Championships.
She never gave upand practiced hard to this day.
Just like the title of the songshe will perform, "I Will Survive",
she's relaxed yet confident,
which is what you should focus onwhen watching her performance.
Actually, clubs are one ofthe least favored apparatuses.
I'm excited to seehow she will pull it off.
She's the championof 2018 New Year Special.
(She scores froman apparatus difficulty.)
(Next isan advanced balance difficulty.)
She managed to pull offan advanced balance difficulty.
- She's doing a great job.- Yes.
(She attempts to catch a clubbehind her back.)
- She missed it.- Oh, no.
(She fails.)
Club performance is actuallyone of the hardest performances.
(Clubs are knownto be difficult to handle.)
This is a hard move.
- She made it.- Great job.
(She calmly scoresfrom an apparatus difficulty.)
Eyes on the club.
- She caught it.- Well done.
(Despite a mistake,she stably continues.)
Rachel has been practicingspinning club so hard...
that she got blistersand scars on her hands.
That tells how difficult apparatusesclubs are.
Well...
The former championpicked a hard apparatus.
How about this time?
- She caught it.- She caught it all right.
(She throws the club,makes a turn, and then catches it.)
- She caught it.- She caught it all right.
She managed to score fromboth throwing and spinning,
and the risk elements.
(The former champion is relaxed.)
Her face looks so bright.
(Her dance steps are confident.)
Her dance steps are great.
(She catches a clubwith another club.)
That was a nice catch.
Rachel might not be completelysatisfied with the performance,
- but to us...- She did a great job.
She showed us how she could bea champion last year.
It's very likely to get flusteredand ruin the rest...
of the performance afterone mistake, but she did it well.
She tried many difficult moves.
She performed with clubs,
which made her performance...
one of the mostdifficult performances.
There was a movewhere she threw the clubs high,
made a turn, caught them,and then made another turn...
and she did a very nice job.
She's very flexible as well.
I can tell how hard it isfrom just watching it.
She threw a clubusing the other club...
and caught the thrown onewith the other one.
These moves are countedas apparatus difficulty.
Shu Hua is currently leadingthe competition.
Her score was 12.7.
(Will Rachel manage to get backher title of champion?)
Let's check out her score.
Let's see her score. Yes!
- She's in 1st place now.- She goes to 1st place.
- She got 13.2 points.- That's a high score.
- Rachel is currently in the lead.- You are in first place now.
She's got a very high score.
This is the highest score ever.
That's right. Her performance pointswere not that high,
but it was a difficult one,which got her many points.
Rachel is shedding tears.This must be surprising to her.
Depending on Yukyung's performance,
the color of their medalsmight change.
That's right.
The seventh athleteof rhythmic gymnastics comes in.
Yukyung from ElRIS.
(Hoop, Yukyung from ELRIS)
Yukyung of ELRIS is entering.
Yukyung is a gold medalist...
of 2018 Chuseok Special.
She's in an arresting red costume...
shining gorgeouslywith beads and glitters.
I wonder what kind of performanceshe prepared this time.
She's going to performto tango music,
expressing passionate...
yet understated sexiness.
She'll be performing many movesthat actual gymnasts do.
So please watch her carefully.
If the previous athletehad gotten less than 13 points,
she must have beenfeeling more relaxed.
But the previous athletegot more than 13 points.
So I think she shouldfocus a little more.
- It must be quite a pressure.- It must be a lot of pressure.
(The members of her groupare nervous too.)
("In Tango" by In-Grid)
We're listening to passionate tangomusic that matches her costume.
I love the costume.
(Her costume, performanceand the music are in harmony.)
(Balance difficulty)
She managed the balance difficulty.
(Risk element and jump element)
- She caught it.- Very good.
The championof 2018 New Year Special...
beat all the newcomers.
Let's see if the championof 2018 Chuseok Special...
can do the same.
Let's see how many pointsshe will get.
(She performs withunderstated sexy moves.)
(She throws the hoop.)
That was a nice catch.
(Her body goes through the hoop.)
That was a nice catch.
She threw the hoop highand managed to go through it.
And now...
- Oh, no.- She missed it.
And now...
(The hoop slips out of her hand.)
(Shocked)
(The hoop goes out of the line.)
She continues her performancewith a spare hoop.
What a shame.
(Without a break,she performs 3 fouette pivots.)
- She's been doing great.- Yes, she has.
She should be performingeven more calmly.
What a loss.
(She should focus now.)
- She should focus.- She's doing a great job.
(Yukyung continuesher performance calmly.)
Jihyo is gaping at her silently.
- We know how hard she practiced.- Exactly.
She must be feeling bad becauseshe practiced very hard for this.
You know because yousaw Mina cry before.
She's calmly continuingthe performance now.
Yes, she's doing a great job.
- Eyes on the hoop.- She caught it.
She caught it with her feet.
That's a very challenging move.
It was a difficult one.
Even myself, a non-professional,
can see how incredibly challengingthat is.
Indeed.
She incorporated a lotof highly challenging moves.
Since elementary schoolto high school,
she didthe traditional Korean dance.
That's why she hassuch good techniques.
She executedthe other moves perfectly.
- That's right.- She just made one big mistake...
of dropping the hoop.
Currently, we have Rachelin the lead...
with 13.2 points.
Runner-up is Shu Huawith 12.7 points.
May is a close third...
with 12.6 points.
Yukyung, as we've mentioned,
performed nearly perfectly,except for dropping the hoop.
Other moves were perfectly clean.
Please show Yukyung's score!
(What will her score be?)
She needs to get higherthan 13.2 points.
12.9 points!
(Gold: Rachel of April,with 13.2 points)
12.9 points!
She placed second.
If she didn't drop the hoop,
- Right.- she would've placed first.
She would've gotten the same scoreas Rachel.
Historically, Cheng Xiao...
scored the highest with 13 points.
But Rachel broke that record.
(The return of the queen)
You did so well!
Great job! Don't cry!
You should really do gymnastics!
It was great.
(Knowing that she practicedendlessly until today...)
(To performjust a minute and a half,)
(the stars worked so hard.)
(You're all beautifulfor working so hard.)
Rachel...
is the queen of this season!
With the news that a new recordhas been set,
we'll wrap upthe rhythmic gymnastics.
This is being broadcast from IncheonSamsan World Gymnasium.
MBC...
Broadcast.
(MBC Broadcast)
(Soccer shootout)
Shootout will begin shortly.
MBC 2019 Idol StarAthletics Championships,
we're now commentating...
the newly-introduced sport,shootout.
For shootout,we have a special host,
TWICE's energizer,
Dahyun! Nice to meet you.
Hello, I'm Dahyun of TWICE.Nice to meet you all.
Commentator Seo Hyung Wook...
and BJ specialized in soccer, Gamst.Nice to meet you both.
Hello!
I've been commentatingfor 20 years now,
but I've never watcheda shootout match alone.
I'm slightly nervous.
I look forward toworking with you all.
Yes, and Gamst?
I've commentatedfor foot volleyball last year...
and now, I'm backfor the second time.
Luckily, I've receivedthe Rookie Award.
(He received the Male Rookie Awardat 2018 MBC Broadcast Awards.)
(Rookie AwardVariety Show, Male)
(Kang Daniel, the co-recipient)
- I received it with Kang Daniel.- Exactly.
I know.
- It's so cool.- Fascinating, isn't it?
Thank you so much.I'll forever be MBC's son.
Hyung Wook, as this isthe first shootout match,
please explain the rules for us.
There will be three in a teamfor the shootout.
2 kickers will kick 5 timesto determine the winning team,
but if it's a tie,
the sixth kicker will bethe goalkeeper.
This will keep the game interesting.
As this is the grand first matchhappening at the New Year Special,
we have a very strong lineupof athletes.
The cheers make me feel likeI'm watching the World Cup.
Let's bring in the athletes.
(2019 Shootout Lineup!)
The first shootout matchat Idol Star Athletics Championship!
Before we begin the match,
we have athletes warming upright now.
We have athletes warming upright now.
They're warming up.
They've just begun to warm upjust because you mentioned it.
(The athletes begin to warm upas Dahyun said they were.)
They're reallywarming themselves up.
A breathtaking match!
The shootout match will begin soon.
The first shootout winners ever...
receive a huge award.
They'll receive a Korean beef set.
I want one.
Do you?
The first game ofshootout quarterfinals...
will begin shortly.
(NCT 127 versus MONSTA X)
The first match of the quarterfinalsbegins!
The two tough teams meet.
MONSTA X versus NCT 127.
I hear Yuta of NCT 127was a soccer athlete.
(Yuta was also a star athletein futsal in 2016.)
His skills willdefinitely be helpful today.
Apparently, a lot of teams...
picked MONSTA Xas their rival team.
Let's see if they live upto the hype today.
We're going to flip a coin...
to determine who goes first.
The first kicker isthe most important.
NCT 127 goes first.
Yuta was a soccer athlete before,
so we expect him to take upthe pressuring first kicker role.
MONSTA X is on defense.
Jooheon was also on a soccer teamwhen he was in school.
He seems slightly nervous.
This is the first kick ever...
of the first shootout match!
(Who will win and keep the prideas a former soccer athlete?)
This is the first kick ever...
of the first shootout match!
- Goal!- Great!
Yuta!
(Goal)
He's definitely experienced.
He was smart to kick ittowards the post.
He kicked very well.
He even prepared a ceremony.
He was waiting for this.
(First goal!)
Johnny is on defense.
Johnny was a volleyball athlete.
He has done a lot of blocking,so he should be good.
I think so too, since he knowshow to use his hands to block.
(MONSTA X's first kicker,Hyungwon seems relaxed.)
(Runs)
(Whistle blows)
What was that?
The referee is telling Hyungwonto kick once again.
Please kick after the whistle.
You have to kickafter the whistle blows.
(Nervous)
Hyungwon!
(He kicks again.)
He blocked it!
(A powerful block)
He kicked to the center.
Johnny blocked it.
When you get nervous,
you tend to kick to the center.
Right. When you'rethinking too much,
it's hard to control the directionof the ball.
In professional soccer,kicking to the center is strategic,
because goalkeepers runtowards one side of the post.
But in amateur soccer,
goalkeepers don't diveinto one direction.
That's why kicking to the centerisn't the best idea.
Jungwoo of NCT 127will have the second kick.
(Handsome)
(His beauty isfilling the whole stadium.)
Jooheon is the goalkeeper.
(You can do it, Jooheon!)
(Let's be quiet when he's kicking!)
(Jungwoo versus Jooheon)
(Who will win?)
(This isn't the end.)
(A tight matchthat makes your palms sweat.)
(Idols' unpredictable race...)
(for the gold.)
(The more you watch,the more you get drawn into)
(An even more intense episode of...)
(Idol Star Athletics Championshipsis coming tomorrow!)