The global boy group audition show ‘Be My Boys’ is preparing for a new mission, ‘13vs13 Team Deathmatch’, and is foreshadowing a fierce competition.Photo courtesy of SBS
SBS global boy group audition show’ B : MY BOYZ ‘has officially kicked off its survival show with the second round’ Team Death Match ‘featuring MONSTA X following its first training camp.
On the 3rd episode of’ B : MY BOYZ ‘that aired on the 5th, the final’ TOP PICK ‘of the 1st round concept battle was selected and the eliminated contestants were announced.Kim Jung Hoon, Liz Wei, Park Se Chan, Lim Ji Hwan, Kai, and Hyo, who performed’ Fact Check ‘, were selected as 1st place TOP PICKs, and additionally Lee Jun Myung(‘ Baggy Jeans ‘), Park Jun Hyuk(‘ 90 s Love ‘), Star Chai(‘ Love Talk ‘), and William(‘ Hero ‘) were named individual TOP PICKs.On the other hand, Lee Sung In, Didi, and Jang Hee Kwang were eliminated and had to say a regrettable farewell.
Afterwards, B : GINNER(trainees)entered into a full-scale training camp and split into two teams,’ My House ‘and’ Boy House ‘, in a scenic lodging and began preparing for the second round mission,’ 13vs13 Team Deathmatch ‘.The two teams, which Masters had personally organized, were burning with passion toward the urgent goal of total survival, and were ready to step onto a new stage.
The theme of the second round of competition is’ Monsta X ‘.Monsta X’s Shownu, Kihyun, and Hyungwon, who made a surprise appearance on the scene, warmly welcomed their juniors, saying, “We were grateful that they said they prepared with our song.” Kihyun shared the judging criteria, saying, “I’m looking forward to a stage that shows off their own unique colors.”
The intense match composition that reminds us of the ‘Demon Hunters’ concept also caught attention.The representative song match was ‘Love Killa’ and ‘Shoot Out’, the vocal match was BTS ‘’Spring Day’ and DAY6’s ‘You Were Beautiful’, and the mega performance match was Monsta X’s debut song ‘Trespass’.
There was also a sports competition to decide the stage selection rights and order.It was a time to show off their entertainment skills and teamwork through a 5-person relay race, rope jumping, and arm wrestling competition.’My Monstas’ chose ‘Love Killa’ and ‘Spring Day’, while ‘Monsta B’ chose ‘Shoot Out’ and ‘You Were Beautiful’.
On the first night of the training camp, B :GINNERs shared a warm bond by cooking together and drawing each other’s faces, and the next day, they even showed off their unexpected charm off stage when they were caught on camera with the ‘weather fairy’ waking up the members.
As the second round of the show draws near, attention is being paid to what kind of performance B :GINNERs will show in front of MONSTA X and how they will be able to prove their presence as the ‘NEXT idols’.
‘ B : MY BOYZ’ airs every Saturday at 5:20 PM on SBS, and is released worldwide through global OTTs such as Netflix, ABEMA, WeTV, and Rakuten Viki.
Reporter Jang Eun- eunj@donga.com
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