‘Hanil Top Ten Show’ heated up the living room with a special feature of ‘Genre King Competition’ that integrated various genres from K-Trot to K-POP, J-POP, and R&B.
The 36th episode of MBN’s ‘Hanil Top Ten Show’, aired on the 10th at 9:20 PM, recorded a peak viewership rating of 3.9% and a nationwide rating of 3.7% (according to Nielsen Korea), securing the top spot in entertainment ratings during the same time slot, including general programming and cable.
First, MC Daesung and Kangnam introduced the appearance of Crystal Kay, Japan's top R&B queen and a close friend of BoA. Crystal Kay revealed that her Korean mother is a fan of ‘Hanil Top Ten Show’ and conveyed her willingness to appear, sharing BoA's encouragement to “enjoy it like Crystal usually does,” which heightened the atmosphere.
Lin confessed, “Crystal Kay is really famous and was the protagonist of my mini homepage BGM. I loved her so much,” which moved Crystal Kay.
Shin Sung, who called Crystal Kay “Ms. Kim Soo-jung,” made everyone laugh and performed ‘If You Turn Back’ with a killer dance, turning the venue into a sea of laughter.
Crystal Kay delivered a live performance of her hit song ‘Falling in Love’ with an astonishing high note and fantastic vibe, which has an incredible 17.18 million views on YouTube. Lin prepared a genre called ‘K-King, Jo Yong-pil’ and expressed ‘Wound’ delicately, eliciting reactions of “That was insane” and standing ovations.
In the idol genre competition, the idol girl group Unis, consisting of Kim Da-hyun and Lim Seo-won, made their appearance. Kim Da-hyun, who faced off in a 1 vs. 8 battle for the first time on ‘Hanil Top Ten Show’, emphasized her power shoulder jacket, saying, “I put strength in my shoulders to not get overwhelmed,” making everyone laugh.
Kim Da-hyun challenged Lim Seo-won to a dance battle first, and Lim Seo-won showcased her dance to Big Bang’s ‘Fantastic Baby’, making Daesung dance along. Kim Da-hyun presented a cute dance with her support, Jeon Yu-jin, but received comments that she danced with her expressions. Kim Da-hyun perfectly harmonized dance and vocals with ‘Ballad of Memories’, and Unis completed a refreshing stage with ‘Puyo Puyo’ that exceeded all limits.
In the ‘Face is Genre’ competition, Jeon Jong-hyuk, Yoon Jun-hyup, Park Se-mi, Kim So-yu, and Son Tae-jin took the stage, promising excitement. The handsome duo of ‘Current King of Singers 2’, Jeon Jong-hyuk and Yoon Jun-hyup, captured attention with their stunning visuals, exclaiming, “Why are you so handsome?” and created a beautiful harmony with ‘Please Be My Lover’, stirring the hearts of the audience.
Park Se-mi and Kim So-yu captivated everyone with their strikingly similar looks and voices that could even confuse their own mothers, performing ‘It’s Real’ with perfectly synchronized dynamic dance. Son Tae-jin, known as the ‘Pass for Meeting the Parents Award’, mesmerized the audience with his deep voice, heart-fluttering couple dance, and ‘Casablanca’ using red roses.
In the ‘Authentic Trot’ genre competition, which is a matter of pride for K-Trot, Crystal Kay specially decided the winner, igniting the competitive spirit of Lin, Byeol Sarang, Mai Jin, and Jeon Jong-hyuk. Mai Jin showcased a rich flavor with a rustic twist in ‘Cheongpung Myeongwol’, while Lin and Byeol Sarang, who have become soulmates lately, delivered ‘Mapo Terminal’ with a charming voice and controlled singing technique.
Jeon Jong-hyuk sang ‘Starting Point’ with upgraded singing skills. In the next ‘Genre Transformation Battle’, Akki and Ahn Ye-eun faced off in extreme genres. Akki, who chose Ahn Ye-eun as the person he wanted to meet the most, performed ‘Mom Arirang’ with an energetic tension that captivated everyone, while Ahn Ye-eun showcased her unique shouting with ‘Waiting Every Day’, proving her power as ‘the genre itself’.
In the ‘Emotional Ballad Genre’ competition featuring representatives of Korea and Japan, Jeon Yu-jin and Crystal Kay formed a powerful big match. Jeon Yu-jin taught Crystal Kay the MZ slang “Ssak-sak Kimchi” to pass on K-swag.
Jeon Yu-jin poured out ‘Why Did You Live Like That’ with poignant emotion and deep vocal ability, bringing everyone to tears, while Crystal Kay completed an elegant stage with ‘Fate’, evoking deep emotions and creating a touching atmosphere.
The ‘Dance Trot Genre’ competition featuring Byeol Sarang and Yoon Jun-hyup attracted attention with the meeting of handsome men and beautiful women. Byeol Sarang, who received envy from the competition with Yoon Jun-hyup, prepared addictive choreography for the stage of ‘Aha’ and heated up the atmosphere with a skit performance where she threw away the bouquet handed by Daesung. Yoon Jun-hyup, the winner of the supermodel contest, exuded charm with his runway walking and then showcased a fiery dance stage with ‘Doom Ba Doom Ba’.
In the ‘K-Emotion Genre’ competition filled with excitement and sorrow, Jeon Yu-jin, Mai Jin, Kim Da-hyun, Akki, and Ahn Ye-eun clashed. Jeon Yu-jin, Mai Jin, and Kim Da-hyun, in charge of ‘Excitement’, made everyone get up and sway with ‘River of Time’, presenting the essence of K-Excitement. Akki and Ahn Ye-eun, who expressed ‘Sorrow’, chose Ahn Ye-eun’s ‘Full Bloom’, and the soft emotions of Akki and the poignant sorrow of Ahn Ye-eun created a divine harmony, evoking deep feelings.
The finale featured Son Tae-jin, Crystal Kay, and Nakazawa Takuya in an OST genre battle. Crystal Kay directly proposed a duet to Son Tae-jin, saying, “You’re so cool and amazing,” and Son Tae-jin made everyone laugh by doing the Doom Ba dance.
The two overwhelmed the stage with the OST ‘Endless Love’ from the globally popular duet love song movie ‘Endless Love’.
