tvN STORY ‘Handsome Trot’ presented a legendary stage along with the T4 war where they took and were taken away.

In the second episode of ‘Handsome Trot’ that aired on the 28th, the first round ‘Handsome Declaration’ competition was held following the last broadcast. While In Kyo-jin, Kim Jun-ho, Kim Dong-ho, and Choo Sung-hoon had previously won the T4 spots, the second episode featured even more powerful stages, creating tense moments.

The first to throw down the gauntlet in the increasingly fierce T4 was actor Ji Seung-hyun. Trot world‘s crown prince Young Tak and actor Kim Dong-jun especially garnered attention by coming out to support Ji Seung-hyun. Young Tak, who has a special connection with Ji Seung Hyun as their senior and junior at Andong High School, started giving one-point lessons to Ji Seung Hyun, and thanks to that, Ji Seung Hyun’s trot skills also improved significantly. Ji Seung Hyun, who selected ‘Sitting or Standing, Thinking of You’ (originally by Hyun Chul), showed a performance full of sincerity and received rave reviews saying, “A stage that brought out Young Tak‘s style,” but unfortunately failed to steal the T4 spot.

Jeong Gyu Woon, who said, “Trot is momentum,” surprised trot singers with his rapidly developing skills in a short period of time. In his first time singing on a broadcast, he selected Nam Jin’s ‘Nest’ and presented an energetic performance, which impressed Jang Min Ho who pressed the ’T’ button. Although he failed to ascend to T4, Jeong Gyu-woon showed his determination, saying, “I‘ll chew up the next round.”

Actor Tae Hang-ho, who challenged trot for his mother, also left a deep impression on stage. Lee Chan-won did not spare his praise for Tae Hang-ho’s charming and beautiful voice as he passionately sang ‘Ae-mo (originally by Kim Soo-hee)’, saying, “Even I can‘t sing better than Tae Hang-ho.” Tae Hang-ho, who received all the Ts from trot producers, was thrilled to rise to T4, pushing out Kim Jun-ho’s spot.


Actor Hyun-woo surprised everyone with a stage that could be called a historic twist. He, who is much loved for his pretty boy character, had expressed his confidence in a preliminary meeting with the production team, saying, “This is a program for me.” His bold arrangement in particular paid off. Hyunwoo, who sang Park Sang-chul‘s ‘Jaok-ah’, not only led a standing ovation at the scene by properly bringing out the flavor of trot amidst the freshness, but also pushed In Kyo-jin’s spot to be named T4.

Han Jeong-wan, the winner of the Korea‘s Most Handsome Man Selection Contest, also caught everyone’s attention. He chose Shim Soo-bong‘s ‘I Don’t Know Anything But Love’ and delivered a sexy stage with a standing mic that brought out his emotions. Although he didn‘t make it to T4, he showed off his quirky side by performing the ‘Mala Tanghulu’ dance challenge in front of his senior Jang Hyuk.

While Hyunwoo, Tae Hang-ho, Kim Dong-ho, and Choo Sung-hoon defended their spots in T4, Choi Dae-chul, whose singing skills are acknowledged even by active singers, made everyone nervous as the next batter. His colleagues, including Kim Kwang-gyu, Hong Kyung-min, Baek Jin-hee, Choi Jung-hoon, Kim Dong-wan, and Yoon Park, did not spare their support for his trot challenge as a musical star. Choi Dae-chul, who sang Choi Jin-hee’s ‘Heavenly Reunion’, got so absorbed in his emotions that he even got teary-eyed at the end of the stage. He showed skills that were on par with those of professionals and successfully pushed Tae Hang-ho out, easily rising to T4.

The ‘Ending Fairy’ was actor Jang Hyuk. Jang Hyuk, who had been analyzing the performances of other contestants and showing his side as a ‘trot critic’, selected ‘The Final Destination of Parting (originally by Son Si-hyang)’ and presented a stage full of emotion with his own sentiments. Jang Min-ho and Lee Chan-won pressed the T button along with rave reviews, saying, “It felt like watching a scene from a Hong Kong movie”. Although he unfortunately failed to push out T4, Trot Fighter Choo Sung Hoon highly praised Jang Hyuk, saying, “It was personally my number one stage,” and expressed his anticipation for Jang Hyuk‘s next stage.

With this, all the main characters of the first round, “Handsome Declaration” T4, have been selected. With Hyun Woo, Choi Dae Chul, Kim Dong Ho, and Choo Sung Hoon advancing to T4 in the first round amidst a series of unprecedented stages, curiosity is rising as to how the next round will unfold and who will get the chance to debut as the final Trot singer.

Hong Se Young, Donga.com Reporter projecthong@donga.com

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