The Rookies have won a gold medal in the mixed team pistol shooting event at 'Idol Star Athletics Championships'.
In the third part of MBC's '2025 Chuseok Special Idol Star Athletics Championships' (hereafter 'Idol Star Athletics Championships') broadcast on the afternoon of the 8th, dance sports, pistol shooting, and 400m relay were showcased.
In the mixed team pistol shooting event, representatives from major domestic idol agencies such as SM, Wake One, and Starship, as well as a special combination 'Rookies' that can only be seen at '2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships', competed.
In particular, 'Rookies' is a team made up of 5th generation idols who just debuted this year, and they conducted joint training with youthful enthusiasm and competitive spirit. In the finals, Wake One and Rookies faced off.
The final match was intense. Wake One and Rookies engaged in a fierce battle, maintaining a tense atmosphere. As the match progressed, Rookies began to widen the gap, leading to a highlight showdown between 'shooting ace' Lee Jeong-eun and H1GHR MUSIC's Hyelin.
In the first round, Jeong-eun shot 10.1 points to take the lead. Then, with the final shot that would determine the victory, Jeong-eun scored 5.2 points while Hyelin scored 10.5 points, securing Rookies' victory.
In particular, Hyelin, who excelled as the ace, solidified the victory with a high score until the end, shining brightly with her presence.
Minje of the Rookies team, who won the mixed team gold medal in shooting, expressed, "It was a fun time preparing together." Nine Jeon said, "I was very nervous since it was my first time, but thanks to everyone's support, I was able to do well."
Baby Don't Cry's Lee Hyun said, "It must have been hard to cheer for us from early in the morning, but thank you for supporting us until the end," and Hyelin from H1GHR MUSIC conveyed her gratitude, saying, "I also want to thank my teammates who were with me."
[Son Jin-a, MK Sports Reporter]
