After auditioning for the talent show Mars Brightest,
out of the two hundred thousand who auditioned,
we were chosen as one of the final eight contestants!
Good morning, Angela!
Who are you?
She's the new manager I spoke about earlier.
I'm Katie Kimura!
Oh, sure.
It's a pleasure to meet you!
Um, I've always been a huge fan of yours!
It's an honor to take on this role!
All right, here are my three rules for being my manager.
R-Rules?
One: Never talk back to me.
Two: Come as soon as I call for you.
Three: Endure any situation you're put in.
Four: Always respond with "Yes, gladly."
Huh? Isn't that four?
What do you say?
Yes, gladly!
Um, this isn't quite what I expected...
Excuse me?
Oh, no, it's nothing.
We're here.
We're really here.
What do we do?
Get a grip.
You're here to sing.
Oh? It seems the next contestant is here.
Welcome to the main event of Mars Brightest!
Thank you.
Please share your thoughts!
Um...
Oh! Angela!
Welcome to Mars Brightest!
Please share your thoughts!
I'm really excited. I'll do the best I can in the contest.
Thank you so much!
Isn't that Angela, the model?
Wow, really?
What's she doing here?
You didn't hear? She's obviously one of the contestants.
Apparently she's going to switch careers to singing.
Really?
There's Angela's dressing room.
Whoa... Where's ours?
Over here!
"Others"... Seriously?
Your skin is in awful shape!
I'm nervous! Unlike you, I'm sensitive!
I dropped my eyelashes! Help me find them!
Are they all contestants?
Jeez...
Pow! Are all my fans out there watching?
Pyotr here!
It's that guy again...
I'm here in the contestants' dressing room!
Oh my god, this guy's giving me the creeps!
Hello...
I'm so scared!
Tuesday! It really is you!
Huh?
I'm so happy to finally meet you!
Can I shake your hand?
Can I hug you?
Can I kiss—
Hey, stop right there!
Who're you?
I'm a huge, huge fan of Tuesday's.
Look.
I'm one of your followers.
Oh, are you Cybelle, the one who always comments first?
Exactly!
You mentioned you were competing on this show, so I took the plunge and auditioned too!
We get to perform on the same show! It's like a dream!
Uh...
Hey, give it a rest.
Oh, it's her friend, Carrie.
Huh?
Pleasure.
That's not my...
Can I have your number?
Uh, sure...
Contestants! It's almost time for the opening!
Please follow the staff's instructions and make your way on stage!
All right, I'll send you a message later.
Starting in five!
It's the moment you've all been waiting for!
Mars Brightest 0049 is starting!
Many new stars have been born here!
Will we witness the birth of the next Brightest Star?
Coming at you live from the MBC stage!
Now I'll introduce our eight contestants!
Fire Brothers!
Cybelle!
Mermaid Sisters!
OG Bulldog!
GGK!
Pyotr!
Carole & Tuesday!
And we also have a special contestant here!
She's a top model and the aspiration of all young girls!
Angela!
She'll also be singing in the contest!
And as always, our judges are none other than...
Catherine!
Benito!
And, this month's guest judge is...
Shakti!
Never heard of him before. Do you know him?
No, but that old guy's got it.
Wonder why he's got his pet with him.
Shakti, this is your first time on the show. How are you feeling?
I'd say I'm a little nervous.
That's him?
Gus...
Well, I'll be judging from a perspective that only an AI can bring.
The eight contestants will compete to climb the ranks and make it to the top.
Let's have a look at this week's match-ups!
Match 1: Fire Brothers vs. Pyotr!
Match 2: OG Bulldog vs. Carole & Tuesday!
What? The second match is coming right up!
Who's OG Bulldog?
Up first are the Fire Brothers twins!
Please make your way to the stage!
Come on, are those geezers gonna be okay?
I can't believe we have to go up against someone like that.
I'm so nervous...
Dear me, it reeks of alcohol here.
Oops, sorry 'bout that.
These seats are for affiliated people only.
We're very much affiliated.
With Carole & Tuesday, the favorites to win!
I heard Angela was predicted to win, though.
Oh, please.
She might have all kinds of promoters, but this'll end with her utterly humiliated.
So, who are you here with?
Pardon my belated introduction.
I'm Angela's agent, Dahlia.
We've been waiting for you, Fire Brothers.
Could you tell us how old you are?
Huh?
Um, these twins are an amazing 99 years old!
They're the oldest participants ever on the show!
Sorry about that, he's hard of hearing, you see.
What was that? I don't want to hear that from someone as deaf as you!
Now, let's hear them sing!
Fire Brothers will be performing Never Die!
So? How long am I stuck here for?
Well, there'll be a curtain call at the end of the program, so at least for—
Also, what about Tao?
Where's he hiding?
Huh?
Go get him.
Y-You want me to?
But I've never even spoken to—
Yes, gladly!
I'm amazed! What a roar!
The performance was energetic and filled with youth!
I'm just relieved you made it through.
You gave it your all, gramps.
Thank you, Fire Brothers!
Look forward to the results!
Thank you!
Next up is a social media celebrity!
His popularity has garnered an astounding eight hundred thousand followers!
It's none other than Pyotr!
Pow! Glad to be here.
Now then, Pyotr, could you tell us why you decided to audition?
Well, like, I just wanna be popular.
Don't you think you're already popular enough on social media?
Well, the more followers I get, the more validated I feel, you know?
It's like they're telling me it's okay for me to be here, you know?
Something like that.
Is this your first foray into singing?
Yes! But I always dreamed of being a singer ever since I was little.
Now, let's hear him sing.
He's singing Dance Tonight!
Strolling 'round the town without you lately
World seems to have some vacancy
You will not answer my calls tonight
Tonight
Miles separating us
You're still with me
Might be only in my dreams
What on earth have I done to you, baby
Baby
When the night falls
I wanna dance with somebody
When the night falls
I wanna dance with somebody
When the night falls
I wanna dance with somebody
When the night falls
I wanna dance, dance, dance
When the night falls
Feel like dancing with somebody
When the night falls
Feel like dancing with somebody
When the night falls
Feel like dancing with somebody
When the night falls
Feel like dancing with somebody
How charming! His smile is adorable, and performance was touching.
Thank you, Pyotr!
Now it's time for the results!
Are you ready?
Fire Brothers.
Your performance made me doubt your age.
It's like you came here from the 20th century with a time machine.
That's right.
But I'm sorry to say, to me you looked more like horseshoe crabs who forgot to evolve.
Catherine's comments certainly have their usual bite!
Pyotr, to be honest I underestimated you.
I was questioning if you really wanted to be a singer, but your song made it clear how serious you are.
Pow!
Though I'm not a huge fan of that side of you.
I love it.
He's pow'd me.
You certainly possess the ability to grab ahold of people.
The winner is Pyotr! He's advancing to the semifinals!
Pow, pow!
Wow, look how excited they are.
We're up next.
It's finally time for the second match!
OG Bulldog and Carole & Tuesday will be facing off!
Going first is a man with an incredible past!
A former gang member and drug dealer, even surviving being shot twelve times:
The mad dog resurrected from hell, OG Bulldog!
What's someone like him doing here?
Surely this isn't the right show for him.
Now, Bulldog,
could you tell us why you decided to audition here?
I'm here to kill y'all.
Now that's rather violent.
Take a good look around you.
Nothing but cheapskates, nothing but fakes.
With the sound of my voice, and the rhymes from my heart, I'll beat y'all to a pulp.
Top of the food chain.
Leaving you all in pain.
Okay, now let's hear you sing!
It's OG Bulldog's Bulldog Anthem!
I'm amazed.
That was a brilliant blend of opera and rap.
I've never heard someone rap in Latin before. How lovely!
Thank you, OG Bulldog.
Now it's time for this week's final contestants!
They're a fresh duo, both seventeen: Carole & Tuesday!
It seems Tao isn't at the venue.
Why not?
I imagine it's because you're not singing this week.
I can't believe him. Do your job as a producer!
They may seem meek at first glance, but they're actually as bold as they come!
Perhaps some of you recognize them from somewhere?
What?
Huh?
Indeed! Their guerilla performance at the Memorial Hall went rather viral!
Oh, I've seen that! So that was these two?
I hear you write songs without using an AI?
Yes, that's right, both melody and lyrics.
We wrote them together.
Now, let's hear them sing!
They're performing Whispering My Love!
You were looking out the window
Hoping you would disappear
You were singing to yourself
Hmm, hmm
You, I heard you sing the song
And yeah I heard you, so I sang along
Until I heard you
No one knew
You were invisible, imaginary
To everyone but me
Then one day
I gathered up the courage
To come over and sing
Ba ba ba ba la la la
Ba-dup ba ba ba ba la la la
Then a wind came a-blowing around
And an echo, it swallowed your song
And sent it over the road and filled through my house
Then I knew it was over
When you figured me out
Ba ba ba ba la la la
Ba-dup ba ba ba ba la la la
Ohhh ohhh
Whispering my love
Both contestants put on brilliant performances,
but unfortunately there's only one ticket to the semifinal!
Catherine!
Did you decide who gets that ticket?
OG Bulldog...
Your blend of rap and opera was very fascinating,
but it's bad to lie.
Huh?
You see, we brought your grandmother here today.
Charlie has always been such a sweet child.
A gang member? No, no.
I can't imagine someone that timid being a gang member.
A drug dealer?
Never, he just worked at a drugstore.
When you tell this many lies, one can't help but doubt your music too.
The only thing you've killed is your own music.
I'm disappointed.
Carole & Tuesday.
Compared to all the unique contestants here, you're the most normal.
Or rather, plain.
You could say you stand out the least of everyone.
But you really gave off an innocent and fresh feeling.
And I could feel your soul in it.
Not that I'm one to speak.
The way you decided to compete with nothing but your music...
Now that's something unique to you.
It's been a while since I heard a song that didn't rely on AI.
I hope you won't let me down.
Huh?
You mean...
The winner is Carole & Tuesday!
Congratulations! You're advancing to the semifinals!
No way!
Booyah!
Hey! You reek of alcohol!
Grandma...
Oh, don't cry, dear.
Next week will feature the second half of the quarterfinal!
What performances will these colorful contestants show us?
And don't miss the chance to hear Angela's song!
Well then, everyone, see you next week!
Gus!
We did it!
What are you all giddy for? You're only through the first round!
You were just as giddy as them.
Angela?
You know... I didn't like your song.
I hated it.
I mostly hated it because I can't stand it when amateurs get carried away.
You're nobodies. It pisses me off.
Wait!
I'm so sorry!
What's her problem?
Oh, don't worry.
It just means she's recognized you as her rivals.