MGA SEASON 4: EPISODE 2 STARTS NOW!It all starts with a quick replay of all the best moments of the

MGA SEASON 4: EPISODE 2 STARTS NOW!It all starts with a quick replay of all the best moments of the first episode, highlighting the most impactful contestants and their auditions. Instead of the image of the outside of the building as people hurry in to audition, this time it shows the special stage. The first panel filtered out most of the nation and now who is left are only the most interesting people for our CEOs to pick and choose from. Whoever makes it through will take one exciting step into the world of the music industry– but who will make it until the end?Hopefuls enter one by one into the set and sit on their designated seats. The chairs on the left are assigned to all the odd-numbered contestants, while the ones on the right are for the even-numbered ones. Most hurry to their seat and wait for the recording to start. Some hum to the song they are about to perform, others close their eyes to calm down their nerves. Upon stepping into the studio, Kim Junmyeon can’t help but exclaim in awe at the sight of the five empty chairs saved for the CEOs’ arrival.Some of them take the chance to chat with each other, the cameras all around the set capturing everything. Joo Haknyeon looks like an excited puppy when Kim Hyuna sits next to him. “You’re sitting beside me –– wow! I’m such a huge fan of you! You’re so pretty!” Bae Joohyun and Ji Changmin talk to each other on their seats, as well, but as people who already knew each other.Once all the contestants arrive and are properly seated, the eager expectation to see the CEOs finally comes to an end. They walk in order: Baek Jiyoung, Hyun Bin, Tiger JK, Katie Lee and So Jiseob. “Wow, whoa, they look like royalty,” Kim Doyeon says from her seat. It’s not everyone who gets the chance to see them all in the same room, though most would probably prefer if it weren’t such a life or death situation like this. Lee Daehwi is seen grabbing Jeon Somi’s shoulders, the one sitting beside him. “Oh my god, oh my god, it’s really happening, isn’t it?”To start off the show, Hyun Bin picks up his microphone and scans the contestants in front of him before speaking. “Hello, hopefuls, and welcome to the second episode of the Mnet Global Auditions.” He moves his chair closer to the table before proceeding. “You’ve made it here after an intensive round of auditions that eliminated most of those who auditioned to be here. Still, our panelists analyzed every piece of information you gave us to pick the best ones suited to be shown on TV. But, this is not simply a variety show. This is your time to show you have the actual talent to stay, not just the charisma to charm, or any unexpected skills that won’t help you very far in this journey.”His voice is as impactful as his image, but the man doesn’t seem to want to waste anyone’s time. He quickly grabs the first file on the table, changing his gaze to the one beside him. “Jiyoung-ssi, would you please call our first contestant?” The woman smiles at the file before shooting a glance towards the boy at his seat. “Contestant #4001, Heo Hyunjoon.”Although his number is one to remember, the boy is really only known for his young age. He walks up to the stage calmly, but the pressure is as strong as ever. He’s the first one to go, and all eyes are on him. “I’m Heo Hyunjoon, 15 years old and master of the wink. I’m shooting arrows to capture everyone’s heart.” And so, Hyunjoon pretends to use a bow with his arms, but instead of shooting an arrow he winks at the judges. Joo Haknyeon, from his seat, grabs onto his chest as if being shot. Animated hearts fly away from his eyes as they should. His song choice seemed a bit weird at first, but after ‘Gashina’ starts playing, we see the boy has changed the choreography for a cute style instead– a better fit for his image.Lee Jaehwan is next seen showing off his vocal ability, and, soon enough, it’s Kim Junmyeon’s turn to enchant the public once again. “Hello, my name is Kim Junmyeon. I-… wow! I’m the good-looking singer hopeful, please help me improve and look after me well.” The camera focuses on Katie Lee’s smile before changing to So Jiseob’s unamused stare. His voice is sweet, even if the song was a bit unexpected. The male proves his worth of this much screen time with his continuous change of charming expressions. Once he gets back to his seat, one of the cameras captures him automatically checking himself out on his phone.The first female of the round takes the center stage, Kim Doyeon. She calls herself the tall contestant, and a cut depicting her audition form shows an impressive listed height of 173cm. The girl’s a dancer like many of the contestants, but her long limbs are a clear advantage for the art. After her, it’s Jin Longguo’s turn, who is seen singing while playing his ukulele. His face is as expressive as they come during the performance but, after he sits down, the editors show us different shots of him staring blankly at the other performances. Maybe we found this season’s stone-faced contestant.Jang Moonbok doesn’t hold back on styling himself and, for this episode, his long and luxurious hair is seen in waves. The addition of wearing glasses helps to give the boy a softer look, as well. His performance starts off with a rap, as expected, but soon after the male starts singing. A few CEOs lift an eyebrow or two, but the truth is they had already watched him sing, unlike the rest of the world. The next girl is startled by her own name when called to perform– Choi Yoojung, who soon shows the world her skill in dancing. The air gets a bit tenser when the next contestant walks to her spot. Kim Hyuna is one of the returning contestants of the show and her performances are expected to be worthy of her experience, especially since she was a publically-known trainee of Royal for two years. She chooses to perform a song made by herself, and her lyrics are as impactful as her first audition. Once she starts waving her hand from one side to the other, a few of the contestants join in, the camera showing Jeon Somi following along. Hyuna is another rapper with a good singing voice.And so the returning contestants got placed one after the other, but in opposite sides of the room. Kim Bora shows several different skills by performing one song in three different languages. Joo Haknyeon’s performance comes next. It starts off slow and precise, all things normal until the song cuts off completely. The boy stops, looking as confused as everyone else seems to be. But then, just as suddenly, a different song comes back on loud. Haknyeon has changed styles completely to show us something even more exciting. This was all part of his plan and it seemed to have worked well.Kim Jinhee walks up next, deciding to show a dance cover of a song from Jun– someone known for being one of the best dancers in the industry. It’s a bold move to make but the girl adds her own twists to it. She decides to use props — scarfs — and when the audio says “Flame of Love” she shoots them out of sleeves, making it a memorable ending. Kim Yongsun walks up to the stage next to perform, and this leads into Takada Kenta’s performance afterward. Kim Donghyun follows them, all three showing off their singing abilities.Jun seems to be a hot pick this season, as we see Min Yoongi performing a different song by the artist. Lee Juyeon goes afterwards with his own dance routine. The young Jeon Somi, though, has decided to hold nothing back. She sang, danced, and rapped, and as if that wasn’t enough, the girl decided to showcase her taekwondo skills with a risky spin. Somi is obviously tired afterwards, but she manages to continue with a smile.The next contestant was someone easy to spot. His bright red outfit could be seen in the back of multiple shots and the presence of a keytar wasn’t something you got to see everyday. Lee Minhyuk made his performance a dedication to Queen, the artist of the song he had picked. “Hello! My name is Lee Daehwi,” the next contestant introduces, “and if you think that I’m taller than last time…” He wriggled his feet for emphasis. “It’s because I’m wearing extra big insoles today. I won’t fall behind in anything whether it’s height or my dancing!” And just like before, Daehwi shows a girl group cover, though this time also singing to add variety. After returning to his seat, an audible ‘yaaaaa-’ is heard from his direction all over the set.Next up are Park Minhyuk and Lee Jooheon, a dancer and a rapper, respectively. Offering a most certain change of pace, Park Kyungri walks to the center of the stage with a bright red dress and steals all the attention to herself. ‘Coming of Age Ceremony’ was probably not the first thing most people would come up with to perform at an audition show, but the woman fits the image perfectly. Her eyes capture the cameras’ focus and most certainly impress the public.Seo Soojin goes next, showcasing her singing skills together with ribbon dancing and impressive stamina. Kim Hyunjung performs a song along with her guitar, and then Choi Youngjae decides to only sing this time around. The following lady is one people should keep an eye on: Jung Jinsoul makes her own version of ‘Hush’ by Brave Girls but, as much as the song has been covered ever since its release, the performance is as refreshing as ever. The girl not only shows her impressive vocals and dancing skills, but also incredible charisma.When the next song starts, the camera focuses on Tiger JK’s surprised reaction. Lee Minhyung, a fifteen year old middle schooler, had decided to use his song as his chosen performance. The CEO lean over to Hyun Bin beside him and whispers something between smiles. “I didn’t know these young kids even knew I made music.” It awards him a laugh from his fellow judge, and then the focus is back on the performances. Dong Sicheng goes after Minhyung, performing a traditional chinese dance.Lee Sungyeol follows next with an emotional song, slowly working his way towards the desired title of ‘Nation’s Prince Charming’. Right after, Lee Jeno decides to change things around, showing an impressive dance and guitar performance inspired by Michael Jackson. “Hello! I’m contestant #4032, Moon Bin. I’m 21 years old and some of you may have heard my voice blaring from your TVs after that chocolate brand competition!” The scene cuts to show a few seconds of the chocolate commercial before quickly going back to the boy and his performance. This time around, the public gets to not only watch him sing, but also play the violin.The one next is Lee Luda, one of the tiny girls who was in charge of singing and also decided to dance this time. Following her right after was Lai Guanlin, the young giant that had gained some attention on the previous episode. He introduces himself with a strong accent, but it only seems to help him gain attention. If that wasn’t enough, though, the boy takes out a bandana from his pocket and ties it around his head. When he starts to sing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles song it probably shouldn’t have been a surprise, but a lot of people looked shocked by it.Joining the young ones, Choi Yerim goes next, but sticks to something basic. Then comes another one, a little more nervous-sounding than most. “Hello, I am Kim Jonghyun– I am a dancer for the most part but I also enjoy rapping… I do sing but I am not a great singer, I sound like a horse squirrel when I sing… I’ll be dancing for you today yes– that is what I’ll be doing.” And so he does, and very beautifully at that.Kim Taehyung goes next, but this time without any heels on. Instead, he performs a good showcase of his rapping skills. He’s followed by Jeon Jeongguk and his dancing before it’s the girl Minatozaki Sana’s turn. She grabs her violin and bow, and then after hurrying to the stage manages to trip a little but not fall down. The performance is a mix of her original audition, allowing her to dance and sing, and then eventually play the violin as well.“Today, I’m going to dance for you. I’m going to show all of you that I’m the best thing out of Texas since Beyonce.” And that was a bold thing for Kim Chungha to say. Still, her dancing was impressive and powerful. If it was actually anywhere near Beyonce-level was a bit debatable. Jung Jaewon followed her with his performance, followed by Hwang Hyunjin and his sign language-incorporated dance. The contestants were slowly coming to an end, but Choi Minho seemed as excited as ever to perform.Another on the guitar list was Koo Junhoe, performing an acoustic version of his chosen song. Wang Jackson performs an exciting rap of choice before it’s Jeon Wonwoo’s turn to perform his bold and impressive choice of a Japanese song. Kim Wonshik decides to rap instead of dancing and it was a pleasant surprise. The tiny but impressive guy, Ha Sungwoon, decided to stick to his singing roots, but managed to leave people impressed nonetheless. “Hello everyone! I’m your resident tiny giant, Ha Sungwoon.” And there was probably a big giant inside his throat for the man to sing like that. It cracks a bit at some point, but his performance was as impressive as expected.It was then Kim Mingyu’s turn to rap with his choice of an original song. Kang Daniel is next, and the fact he is still here probably says his parents weren’t too mad at his audition. The friendly animated hand returns for the sake of the joke and Daniel wishes his parents a joyful time. “I’m Kang Daniel, #4050, here to raise the bar a little bit with every performance. Last week was 40, and this week is 50; maybe by the end, we’ll make it to 100.” he pauses to strum his guitar before continuing. “That sounded better in my head.” We’re sorry, Daniel.Coming close to the end, Bae Joohyun comes on the screen. “I’m twenty-three, a dancer, librarian, and… I’m the daughter of Innisfree’s CEO and CFO.” The comment came unexpectedly, but it’d certainly made it to the news. The girl still performs a strong dancing sequence, one that hopefully her parents would be watching. The last one up was Ji Changmin. “I-I’m in my first year of high school, and I…ah…really like to dance! I know it’s been a really long day; hopefully everyone isn’t too tired! I’m sure afterwards, though, you’ll feel refreshed!” His nervousness is adorable, and after a quick aegyo he starts dancing a mix of the expected cuteness with a surprising display of b-boying, bringing an end to this round of performances.The staff announces a quick break for the contestants while the judges head into a private room to discuss and confirm the future of each hopeful outside. This part isn’t aired, only when they return to their original seats. All of the contestants wait for the worst part to come and this time around, Katie Lee is in charge of the microphone. “After long discussion, we’ll start with the elimination process for today’s episode.”Instead of the previous piles of files the judges used to check on the contestants, each of them now has a single sheet of paper with the information of who would be leaving them that day. “To all of you who we won’t see again next week, please remember this doesn’t need to be the end of your journey. Even if you didn’t make it through this episode, maybe we will, eventually, see each other in the future.”The woman clears her throat elegantly before proceeding with her announcement. “Before we get to it, a few contestants decided to leave us before this episode — Lee Jieun, Shim Changmin and Chou Tzuyu — which leaves us with 51 contestants. From those who remain with us, we will still take out more than one person today. Hyun Bin-ssi, will you do the honors?” And just like the man had started the episode, he’d also start the end of it.“The first person to be leaving us tonight is… Takada Kenta.” The man says before looking at the male. “You have a very beautiful voice, but your performance skills are still very lacking. You lack the ability to capture people’s attention and heart, which is one of the most important abilities in the industry. Hopefully, you’ll get to working on it soon enough.” He sets his microphone down and Baek Jiyoung is the next one to speak.“The second person to be leaving us tonight is… Park Minhyuk.” She looks at the boy from far away, but unlike Hyun Bin, she shows him a soft smile. “You share the same problem as Takada Kenta, but, as dancer, that is an even bigger flaw to have. You won’t have your powerful vocals to back you up. There is no point in making precise movements if they’re not the ones people will be looking at. I wish you well in the future.”Tiger JK picks up the microphone from his center spot, eyes already flickering towards the contestant before he’s even said anything. “So, the third person to be leaving us today is… Wang Jackson. Right now you’re a mediocre rapper with poor stage presence, and if you’d like to keep doing what you’re doing that won’t suffice. Hopefully, this will serve as motivation for you to keep on going with your dreams.”Finally, it’s So Jiseob’s turn to speak, the one who had been staying the quietest. “The fourth person to be leaving us today is… Jung Jaewon. You definitely have a lot of skill and practice, but we don’t think you’ve been able to put that same effort into expressing those things in this show. You have a lot of potential and what you lack is knowing how to use it. If you find your right place I’m sure you’ll do well in the future.”The lady who started it picks up the microphone again. There had certainly been more than one elimination already and her eyes say it hasn’t ended yet. “The fifth person to be leaving us today is… Lee Jaehwan. You have good skill and good technique, but it still feels like there’s something missing. I hope you’ll keep practicing not only your vocal abilities, but also your stage presence. Having fun isn’t always all that is needed.”Hyun Bin picks up his microphone again, jumping right into his speech without a break. “The sixth person to be leaving us today is… Lee Jooheon. You’ve shown a lot of skills you’re good at, but I think there’s still time for you to become great in one of them. You have the potential, now all that’s left is for you to put on the hard work to make it happen.”Counting the first three departures, it was already down to eight people leaving, and when Baek Jiyoung picks up her microphone again the contestants can only hope it is to announce the end of eliminations. “There’s still one more person who will be leaving us tonight, and it was a tough choice between two of you. The seventh person to be leaving us today will either be Heo Hyunjoon or Kang Daniel.” The screen splits in two, Hyunjoon on the left and Daniel on the right. “Both of you have a lot to grow still, and I honestly wish both of you will keep working hard whether you stay in this competition or not.”And so, Jiyoung picks up the paper in front of her, letting out a sigh. “The seventh person to be leaving us today will be… Heo Hyunjoon. You’re still very young and your skills have a lot to develop, but I believe that, in the future, you’ll be just as great as whoever wins this competition in the end. I wish you well, and for you to keep on dancing.”With that, the long elimination round is done. Tiger JK takes his microphone once again to ask those who were eliminated to leave the set, cameras focusing on their faces. They don’t air the entire walk from chair to exit, but it’s still a tough sight to see. Once they’ve left backstage, the cameras continue their focus on the remaining contestants. Between these people, we’ll have the grand winner of the Mnet Global Auditions Season 4.To see all of this season’s current contestants, click here!And now, let’s see what’s in store for our third episode!After the first big round of eliminations, only the best contestants are left to fight for the big winner spot. The end is still far from close, though, and there is a lot in store for this season of the Mnet Global Auditions!There has been a lot of solo talent showcased so far, so it’s time to change things up a bit. For the next episode, contestants were grouped up in teams to deliver an impactful group performance. Members were randomly chosen and grouped up, testing the contestants’ abilities to change and adapt to the situation they are given. No piece of training will go without the eye of the public being there to see it, though.Our beloved CEOs have turned a couple of their practice rooms available for our contestants to use during this week of training. Cameras have already been set up at multiple angles to capture everything there is to see. The teams for this episode and the companies they’ll practice at are as seen below:TEAM A — SPHERE BUILDING#4003 — Kim Junmyeon#4017 — Lee Juyeon#4034 — Lai Guanlin#4036 — Kim Jonghyun#4037 — Kim TaehyungTEAM B — SPHERE BUILDING#4004 — Kim Doyeon#4010 — Joo Haknyeon#4012 — Kim Yongsun#4039 — Minatozaki Sana#4052 — Bae JoohyunTEAM C — NOVA BUILDING#4005— Jin Longguo#4026 — Choi Youngjae#4038 — Jeon Jeongguk#4040 — Kim Chungha#4050 — Kang DanielTEAM D — NOVA BUILDING#4006— Jang Moobok#4023 — Park Kyungri#4031 — Lee Jeno#4033 — Lee Luda#4042 — Hwang HyunjinTEAM E — TRC BUILDING#4007— Choi Yoojung#4025 — Kim Hyunjung#4043 — Choi Minho#4047 — Kim Wonshik#4049 — Kim MingyuTEAM F — TRC BUILDING#4008 — Kim Hyuna#4029 — Dong Sicheng#4032 — Moon Bin #4035 — Choi YerimTEAM G — KT BUILDING#4009— Kim Bora#4018 — Jeon Somi#4027 — Jung Jinsoul#4046 — Jeon Wonwoo#4054 — Ji ChangminTEAM H — KT BUILDING#4011— Kim Jinhee#4014 — Kim Donghyun#4019 — Lee Minhyuk#4044 — Koo Junhoe #4048 — Ha SungwoonTEAM I — ROYAL BUILDING#4016— Min Yoongi#4020 — Lee Daehwi#4024 — Seo Soojin#4028 — Lee Minhyung#4030 — Lee SungyeolFor the first round of team challenges, the theme of the week is something that shouldn’t be too hard for our dear hopefuls. Even if some of our contestants were born as part of the new millennium, these songs will forever be known through generations to come. This week, we’ll be focusing on the 2011 classics. Members are to group together and pick a song of their liking and that they think will also capture the public’s attention.Baek Jiyoung announces it herself that all of the members from the team ranked as first will be safe from elimination next week, but other groups may not have the same good fortune. This time around, the stage will be much bigger and prepared with proper lighting and special effects to help make it memorable. A live audience of 1000 people will be there to watch and judge every performance, but no voting will take place or impact the results.However, a brand new system is being introduced for this season of the Mnet Global Auditions: members are to elect a leader among themselves who will be the focus of guiding the team through preparations and the stage itself. The leader should be someone who will be able to help others and be looked up to. After being picked, a change of leader will only be able to happen by unanimous vote. Together, all members should come up with a team name that will represent them during this week. With unison being more important than ever, we hope to see our contestants growing close as soon as ever — or maybe they’ll keep everything as professional as possible.                           Tune in next Sunday, the 15th, for our third episode!MGA Season 4 episode three preview: The cameras show all of the behind footage for the making of the first group stage of this season. Who will hold the title of a leader? Will friendships be formed or will conflict happen as the contestants are forced to work together? The big stage is prepared for a grand performance, but the results are only in the hands of the members to make it happen. In the end, will your favorite contestant survive another episode?[ All contestants had their introduction aired even if it wasn’t mentioned. Any other part only made it to the final cut if it was mentioned in this post. Contestants have until 5PM EST of Sunday, the 15th, to post their 200+ words solos about their performance of this first round of the team challenges. That’s at 5PM not midnight. Please tag all related posts with #rkmga4 and #rkmga4classics. Song choices should be submitted to the rkevent inbox as well as the chosen leader. Two teams performing the same song will not be allowed and this will be chosen on a first come first serve basis. When at their designated company’s building, contestants should not interact with any trainees and should mostly keep themselves inside the practice room except for meals or bathroom breaks. Although a live audition will be part of the next episode, no muses will be allowed to be part of it this time around. In case it becomes possible in a future episode, information about it will added to the end of the post like this. Any group chat made as a way for the muns of the contestants to interact with each other for this mission should have Mod Bianca (@luvseungjoon on twitter) added to it. She will be there to monitor everything, but any questions should be sent to the rkevent inbox in case someone else had the same question and so it won’t be seen as an advantage to your group. To award everyone for making it this far, feel free to add +1 CHARISMA and +1 SHOWCASED SKILL to your points sheet! This includes members eliminated on this episode. Please link this post as verification. ] -- source link

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