All language subtitles for Queendom 2 episode 2

[Who is the Queen?]

[Run the World.]

[Queendom 2]
[This program contains virtual and indirect photospheres.]

The simultaneous return of six popular K-POP girl groups. [Taeyeon]

We're going to kill it.

Their debut was in 2022.

- Then they're not our sunbaenims.
- No, they're not.

Excuse me! Yeoreum! [VIVIZ, SinB]

Don't you think that maybe... we are your sunbaenims? [VIVIZ, SinB]

This is Queendom.

We're here.

I think war is enticing. [HYOLYN]

Please choose a team you'd like to take on.

The opponent that Brave Girls has selected is VIVIZ.

Huh? Us? Why? [VIVIZ, SinB]

The opponent that LOONA has selected is WJSN.

Are your preparations going well?

Which song are you singing?

I'm just now starting to feel competitive.

The theme for the first round

is Signature Song Battle.

It's "Time for the Glory"!

Oh! I got the chills!

Welcome to paradise.

Oh, please be gentle!

Oh, why is she so good?

Kep1er, the next team must feel pressured.

Monster rookies!

I wish to show them that we're here because we're Kep1er.

Run the World, Kep1er!

Reverse-climbing Queen!

Everyone is going to think we're going to perform "Rollin'."

I want to break everyone's bias against us.

Brave Girls!

Finally, only the stage of the last team remains.

The popular songs will probably be more advantageous.

We are the hidden gems of masterpieces.

They're a team with many masterpieces.

It's now the time of persuasion.

I will announce the final placements of the first round.

*** team has chosen VIVIZ as one level lower.

- We're sorry.
- Sorry.

I did a lot of contemplation.

Why...

"Why is she doing this alone?"

"Did she think she'd make more money doing this alone?"

These assumptions? These reactions.

We were active as GFRIEND before, so

people know that we're diligent and hard-working,

but I think the majority of them

question our ability as a trio.

We are still labeled as reverse-climbing,

on whichever broadcast we're on.

Oftentimes, we see a lot of comments

saying things like, "I'm getting tired of them."

I think that WJSN has not reached a peak yet.

We have nothing to say when people ask,

"What's your signature song?"

That ambiguity leaves me frustrated.

We never really had a chance to perform as a whole team,

so some people still see us as rookies

and some people think we've been around a while.

We've been "rising stars" for four years now.

Many people think that we're "Daughter of Mnet" and

"They came out since they're affiliated with Mnet."

People might think that

we were given this opportunity too easily.

The honor of first place goes to,

Hyolyn, Congratulations!

Please support me going forward and look upon me favorably.

Thank you.

Thank you to the fans who've been waiting for us for a long time.

Our members have been through so much.

Thank you to all those who gifted us

with the miracle of reverse-climbing!

We really love you! Thank you!

This is our first time getting to the number one spot since our debut, so we're really shaken!

Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to say a few words.

Kep1er will never disappoint you

and we'll become a group you will be proud of.

We'll work even harder from now on!

Thank you! We love you!

I wanted to continue to grow

and I wanted to show that I strive for improvement and not settle for mediocrity.

So, I think this is a place where I have to give it my all.

[Run the World.]

[Who is the Queen?]

[Brave Girls]
[Since 2016]

[HYOLYN]
[Since 2010]

[Kep1er]
[Since 2022]

[LOONA]
[Since 2018]

[VIVIZ]
[Since 2022]

[WJSN]
[Since 2016]

[Run the World.]

[Queendom 2]

[How upsetting.]
[Us? Why?]

How upsetting. Us?

Why?

This is crazy!

- Oh, my gosh!
- What do we do?

The pressure is so intense.

Oh! It's "Time for the Glory"!

[Three members of VIVIZ put on a heavenly performance]

[Hyolyn's "Touch My Body"]

[A Powerful performance we can't take our eyes off of.]

[A performance that changed the four seasons into Spring, Hyolin*, Autumn, Winter.]
(sounds like "summer" in Korean)

- Hyolyn should have gone last!
- Gone last!

That performance is manifested through experience.

Oh, I feel so relieved!

Oh, my!

Sunbaenim!

You are so cool!

Good luck! Fighting!

There's a big audience, so it's really fun!

So don't be nervous and enjoy the stage.

[Overwhelming gratefulness.]

Break a leg! Fighting!

Fighting!

Hyolyn chose us as the opposing match,

so we want to earn her approval.

We want to earn Hyolyn's approval, so we will do our best on stage.

Hyolyn sunbaenim...

[Pressure]

Now, we have a performance that's going to take this hot stage

and set it on fire once more.

Their first album, as soon as they debuted, set a new record!

They won over global fans and took first place,

Monster rookies, Kep1er!

Oh, my gosh! Monster?

But we're the monster rookies!

We are god-like* idols.
("Shin" means god in Korean)

Idols who are "god." GodVIZ.

Will the youngest of Queendom 2, Kep1er,

prove their reputation as the global super rookies?

Let's find out now.

Run the World. Kep1er!

[Kep1er enters with confidence.]

[Kep1er is ready to go!]

They're going to show us a cool performance.

Right, they look so cool today.

It must be hip-hop!

- It's hip-hop!
- It kind of looks like a racer concept.

Racer.

We're going to greet you.

Catch your eye! Catch your mind!

Hello, we are Kep1er!

[The fans' supportive messages greet Kep1er.]

The voices of the fans cheering on Kep1er are very hot.

Oh! Perhaps it's their first time on stage with their fans, right in front of them?

Since their debut?

Let's hear about how the nine girls must be feeling right now.

Yes, it's the first time Kep1er as a group is performing in front of an audience,

so we're nervous,

but we're also looking forward to it.

- Oh, really?
- That's right!

Oh, it's their first time.

In the waiting room, hallway, and even in the parking lot today,

I hear that they've continued to practice.

It must be an act of preemptive strike against your opponent, yes?

[Oh? A preemptive strike?]

[Kep1er's answer is?]

Rather than a preemptive strike,

we were bummed out during our rehearsal because the quality of our performance

was a lot lower than what we imagined.

We'll show you a more energetic presence during the actual performance,

so please pay us a lot of attention!

Thank you!

Before, they were practicing in the parking lot

and coincidentally, they were recorded by my manager's car.

My manager was ecstatic that he got his own fancam.

That's so cute. Oh, my gosh.

So cute!

Stop being so cute! Why do I find it so cute?

We need to practice where we can be seen! Let's go to the parking lot next time.

Next time, I'm going to practice in front of the first-floor restroom.

Yes, the youngest group of Queendom 2

are equipped with a powerful performance and unlimited energy.

Let's start Kep1er's stage!

Run the World, Kep1er!

Run the World, Kep1er!

- Fighting!
- Fighting!

Fighting.

[First round D-30, The day after the first encounter.]
[At Kep1er's agency]

You know how we had the first encounter yesterday?

Afterward, an article was published.

Kep1er will be starring.

Yeah, I saw that.

- The one we did together.
- Wow!

There's an article about us!

Queendom 2 Lineup revealed!

Brave Girls, VIVIZ, WJSN, LOONA, Kep1er!

[Scream, Kep1er!]

Simultaneously debuting and taking first place on a music program,

they are attracting much attention as "monster rookies."

They're calling us monster rookies!

Will they be able to show us the ambition of a rookie group?

It looks as if they will be garnering the attention of global fans.

This is the reaction from someone who saw that we'll be in the show.

- Blog...
- Yeah, on their blog!

I'm curious to see what they had to say about us.

"Kep1er!

One of the many daughters that Mnet has brought forth, Kep1er.

One of the many daughters that Mnet has brought forth, Kep1er.

Although the possibility of their casting was well expected,

it seems as if there might be suspicion of buttering them up too openly.

I thought that it might be difficult for them

to participate since they recently just debuted, but

they really made the list."

I did anticipate that there would be some word about our casting.

This is something that no one would believe,

no matter how much we explain.

Everyone contemplated for a long time regarding Kep1er,

and we did not cast Kep1er because you are Mnet's own artist.

Kep1er's debut performance and activity

debut performance and activity...

was great.

was great.

All of you were able to win over the production team with your talent.

What?

We were always...

We always said that among ourselves, because it's Mnet,

we don't want people to think that Mnet was giving us special treatment.

We said let's make sure people don't say that.

We said that among ourselves.

And now, hearing this from the staff,

that we've earned their approval,

is exactly what we wanted to hear.

[What they wanted to hear the most, "Kep1er is great."]

They're good.

We must work hard.

We must work hard.

I thought we must do better.

We must do really well.

But I think there must be a lot of people who think like that.

That we're on the show because we're from Mnet.

This is what we worried about, honestly.

While we worried about that, we decided to prove ourselves through our performance.

That's all we need to.

[Everyone agrees.]

We're not here because we're the daughters of Mnet.

We're here because we're Kep1er.

If we don't show them during the first round,

they'll keep uttering the same things.

We need to show them so that

they'll say, "They weren't just placed there, but they've earned their place there."

That's what I want to hear.

I think so, too. That's why I also think that the first round is the most crucial round.

The first round! We must do well!

So I want to practice even at this moment.

Let's practice!

The theme for the first round is Signature Song Battle.

[First round: Signature Song Battle]

A signature song?

We only have "WA DA DA," honestly.

- We don't have...
- much choice.

We have no choice.

Kep1er's signature song for the first round will be "WA DA DA"!

We did win first place with this song, and

many popular YouTubers have done challenges for this song.

There are kids who recognize Hikaru on the streets.

They dance next to Hikaru.

Some challenge videos have become very popular.

While she's working!

She recorded our challenge while working.

[The world is currently "WA DA DA" holic.]

[Kepler is practicing hard today as well.]

[Shouting in unison]

[Their practice continues late into the night.]

We will begin our heart-to-heart talk.

To be honest, I'm...

a very cautious person.

I'm worried that the things we talk about

might not be portrayed the way we meant them to be.

If we don't show them during the first round,

they'll keep uttering the same things.

During the first round,

- we can't just do well.
- That's right. That's right.

We have to do way better than others.

Frankly speaking, as rookies,

it's expected that we will be less skilled than our sunbaenims.

That's natural, but we can't allow that.

That's why I feel a little pressure.

It's 2:34 a.m.

It's 5:16 a.m.

It's 3:43 a.m.

It's not win or fail for us.

It's how we can prove ourselves as Kep1er.

We've done a lot of contemplating

and concluded that practice is the only way.

If we don't show them during the first round,

they'll just say that we were placed there because we're the daughters of Mnet.

We're going to do our utmost to show them,

and we're going to prove that we earned our place here.

We're going to make an impression.

We're going to proceed with the dry rehearsal.

- Okay!
- Okay!

[Kep1er practices their movements onstage.]

- Fast! Too fast.
- Slower?

What is this? Someone is too slow.

Our teacher said he'll take it out if we can't get it right during the rehearsal.

So we have to do it!

No! No!

[Their shouts do not match.]

- You were a little too quick.
- No, unni, you were too slow.

- Yeah, unni, you were slow.
- Oh, really?

What do I do?
[Nervous]

Ha! Everyone, ha!

We'll take that part out.

- We still have to count our timing, okay?
- Okay.

- There's no "Ha!," okay?
- Okay.

I was really confident up until last night.

[Sigh]

[Mic, props, and even directions are off.]

Yeseo, to the left.

Yeseo, to the left.

[They make mistakes on stage that's larger than their practice room.]

[After twist and turn, they finally finish the rehearsal.]

I don't know why,

but the things we prepared are not looking too cool right now.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Our performance isn't even half of what we practiced.

- There's too much to focus on.
- We're not even showing a quarter of what we practiced.

We need to focus on our paths and focus on the cameras.

There were so many things that took me aback.

It was the first time we did this with our mics strapped on.

Where did it fall out?

- It just flew off while dancing.
- It flew off?

I felt really pressured to do well on stage.

Ah, it's too...

It was also our first time dancing with our costumes on.

We've only practiced in the practice room,

we never practiced sitting on the stairs and such.

- Let's organize the flags first.
- Ah, okay.

Sit here, on the fourth step.

Then, stand here?

When it came to the props

or utilizing the stage, we just didn't think of any of that.

It was the first time on such a big stage.

We were monitoring ourselves,

but we got so mad.

Can't we... can't we walk a little faster?

Over there...

What do we do?

We were disappointed with ourselves,

and I was disappointed with myself.

- This is such a shame.
- I think...

We couldn't do...

even a fraction of what we practiced.

I don't have the strength.

I don't have the strength or the tension.

We tried to control our minds and

practice amongst ourselves if we could.

Then, how about we practice the part where we're all in a line?

I think the answer is just to practice.

Practice and

and if we can't, just change the dance and practice again.

[Kep1er doesn't give up until the end.]

We practiced all along for this day.

Today is the day.

We can't practice tomorrow.

There's no point in practicing tomorrow,

since everything will be over..

I want to prove ourselves.

Right now, as rookies like them,

they're probably just withstanding the pain

on their ears from the tightened mic and just continuing on.

[WA DA DA (Queendom 2 ver.) - Kep1er]

Their eye contact is good!

Their dance changed!

They must've changed everything!

They're like supersonic!

They're so cool.

They're so good at performing live.

Their dance break is coming! I wanted to see this.

Wow, their ambition is incredible.

Go! Go! Go!

- Wow, their energy is incredible.
- They killed it.

Wow, they're really good.

Their power is amazing.

I don't think they had any of the original dance moves.

Thank you!

It was their first time in front of an actual audience. I wonder how they feel.

I'm curious.

- Thank you!
- Thank you!

Please vote for us!

Thank you.

Thank you.

Wow, Kep1er must be really loved.

It was a really happy moment.

I was so happy when I heard their cheering.

When we made the move, they were all gasping.

It was our first time in front of an audience,

so it was a little different from the previous performances we've done so far.

This is what we do.

We're going to be doing this a lot from now on.

I couldn't wait for our future performances.

I was overwhelmed.

Everyone did well.

I love you.

- Love you!
- Kep1er is the best!

I was so worried, honestly, so worried after the rehearsal.

- Me too.
- Me too!

I was so worried!

While watching the rehearsal, I thought,

what do we do?

[What do we do...?]

We kept practicing.

We kept practicing!

That's right.

- I'm so happy.
- Me too!

As expected, that was Kep1er

dominating the stage with overwhelming energy.

- Thank you.
- Thank you!

Wait.

Following such a bright performance...

- Us, intense unnis, appear on stage.
- We're suddenly going to appear like this.

I'm going to introduce the stars of the fourth performance.

Reverse-climbing Queen!

♫ Rollin', rollin', rollin' ♫

♫ Rollin', rollin', rollin' ♫

Brave Girls!

I heard that you really gritted your teeth following the first encounter.

Could you tell us the reason?

Gritting your teeth is not good for your health.

During the rival selection,

we received no votes.

Brave Girls did not receive even one vote.

I guess we must work harder.

We received no votes.

So we were a little sad.

It must have really gotten to them.

Oh, no...

I feel like our teeth are all gritted down now.

[The day after the first encounter.]

You know how the first encounter took place yesterday?

Why are your expressions so sour?

What do you mean? I'm smiling.

- That's scary.
- Yuna...

Are you okay?

I'm feeling better than yesterday.

When we were voting earlier, I kept thinking

maybe it's because we didn't show them much.

But objectively speaking, people only know us for this.

That's right.

Maybe they don't see us as rivals

because that's all they've seen of us.

That's when I felt irked.

We need to do really well.

But the theme of the first round

is making us perform

- our signature song.
- Honestly,

everyone at the competition is going to think we're going to do "Rollin'."

That's true.

- They'd think that, obviously.
- Even the public.

Everyone.

So, I want to shatter their expectations.

We have "High Heels" and "Rollin'" that we performed.

And recently, we have "Chi Mat Ba Ram" and "After We Ride."

But they're all less popular that "Rollin'."

- That's right. Of course.
- It's not as well-known as "Rollin'."

But the signature song is something that

needs to click with everyone when they hear it.

But, we only have "Rollin'," realistically speaking.

So I think we do need to use "Rollin'."

I think we will have to sing that, but

I also want to show them a different side of us.

- Yes.
- That's right.

We really haven't shown them much.

I want to show them a good performance and dance.

In the first round.

Even if you take a look at the comments,

They say, "Can Brave Girls dance?"

"Isn't Brave Girls in their 30's?"

I'm seeing all these comments.

Just by looking at the comments, you could tell that no one expects much of us.

None.

I want to shatter their bias against us.

I want them to think, "Brave Girls are doing that?"

"Brave Girls had a different side to them" or "They know how to do those things too?"

This is what I want them to realize.

My pride is hurt

and I'm also a little upset.

Let's utilize this

and focus on the performance rather than the vocals.

- Good thinking.
- I agree.

Let's show them a different side of us in the first round.

We need a good hook to grab their attention.

I want to show them something powerful.

- Power!
- Power on the stage?

Power!

So, when thinking about the BPM,

I think "Chi Mat Ba Ram" is most suitable.

It's a hit song.

Yeah, a hit song approved by the mass.

And it won first place too.

It was a summer song, but since it passed,

let's rearrange the song to make a different version.

I think that'll be good.

- Good idea.
- Okay.

I think it's a good reason, and it's also a suitable song for the theme.

I want them to think we've sharpened our claws.

They're dead intent.

They didn't receive any votes, so they're really gritting their teeth.

Yeah, let's hear it.

Let's get ready.

Unni, you're not ready.

[Queendom 1st Round Song Mix_1st Round.mp3]

[- Oppa, this intro is too short!
- Make the intro faster by breaking up the beats more.]

[Insert Nanta and dance break in the middle and make it more impactful?]

[- Our performance feels different than the choreography.
- We'll send you a reference.]

[Okay.]

[Brave Girls Recording Studio]
[Queendom 1st Round Competition Song Mix 2nd Revise > PLAY]

I wanted to express the song more dynamically and with fun.

I had a meeting with the CEO and made a draft.

I have a different opinion from the CEO!

I really like the Nanta and dance break part in the middle,

but I'd like to increase the beat counts in the intro.

Since it's not "Rollin',"

we have to put more emphasis on the intro and catch their eyes.

Then we can hold their attention to the end.
That's what I thought for this stage.

I'd like to control the stage when we first appear.

I think...

we really need to show our different aspects in Queendom 2.

I think you really need to do that.

There has to be something that comes after "Rollin'."

That's why you have to make it well, Oppa.

- Make the intro...
- Power...

Make it more powerful.

In your songwriting career.

- I'm already so...
- So much pressure.

Aren't we giving him too much pressure?

The song has to come out cool first. Then we can perform it cooly.

Since you became "Summer Queen" once,

it's now time for you to be spring, fall, and winter queens.

- We should.
- We should.

Let's make this part longer.
[Revise "Chi Mat Ba Ram" arrangement, Start!]

If it feels too similar...

then it's too boring.

We don't need it too long.

I'd like to break the beats more.

In this round, our biggest desire is to show a powerful performance.

We wanted to emphasize our intro.

And we'd like to show more performances in different parts of the song.

We revised those parts, too.

Do you perform something like this?

We will use props to show impactful moves.

Something cool!
[No Spoilers]

That's majestic...
[No Spoilers]

We will do performance using...

Boom, boom, boom, something like this.

I think you guys have to dance a lot.

For this stage, each person performs their part.

I'd like to show our individual performances.

This is the main stage.

It'd be good for us to utilize the stages.

When it comes to our individual performances,

it'd be good for each of us to utilize a different stage.

- What do you want to do?
- I'll use a boy dancer for my individual performance.

- Is it because you want to appear powerful?
- Yeah.

- Utilize the boy dancer!
- Utilize?

- How?
- If he does this, then you sit here.

How can I sit there?

Well...

You can hug him.

- Why are you making me do those things?
- I think that's cool.

From Minyoung's part, the beat becomes...

I've thought of something. [Minyoung]

- She said she thought of something.
- Oh, what is it?

I will lead more reactions from the audience.

- How?
- The audience is in front of us.

They must want to shout out so much.

I will make some gestures to bring out their inner cheer.

What is it?

What?
[Like this?]

Do this? I oppose.

You are going to do this?

Something like this.

Not exactly this. But something that has the same feel?

They have a lift here.

We'll use the lift when we first appear.

When we get together later, we'll do our dance break here.

We will show up like "Boom," then I think it will be great.

Since we'll use our props at that time,

it'd be great to put some visual effects on the Main LED and Steps LED.

It's our first time showing this kind of performance.

And we may make some mistakes. That's what I'm a little worried about.

One, two. You should carry your pole.

Come this way a little bit.

This person is the center.

Five, Six, Seven.

Let's go. Move your place.

[Failure to move to the right place]

I want to show our dance performance.
[Far and tough way to performance]

One... Oh, my...

I want to show our dance performance.

Are you okay?

We are matching our choreography with our dancers for the first time today.

It's not easy.

Since we use props and dance with many people,

it's not easy.

Chi Mat Ba Ram.

Chi Mat Ba Ram.

We changed our choreography even on the day before the competition.

We revised many details.

We focused that much on this

and are trying to change to be better.

Please watch us!

I have a muscle cramp.

My shoulders really hurt.

We should've practiced gently yesterday for today.

I should stretch my body.

- Did you use up all your energy yesterday?
- Yes, I think I did.

Oh, no.

We still have a lot of time left until the competition.

Let's stretch our bodies.

Let's do a good job.

We have to do a good job.

We weren't picked as a rival by any team.

We weren't picked as a rival by any team.

How much I want to forget about that!

Whenever I'm about to forget about it, you bring that up.

Don't forget.

Why do you always bring that up whenever I'm about to forget it?

Heartbroken. It hurts.

We hold a grudge, huh?

When did we become like this?

- We never held a grudge.
- It's a sensitive issue to us.

It's a sensitive issue to us.

- It's time to go on the stage.
- Oh, my!

Don't get nervous! Let's go!

Brave (Woo!) Brave (Woo!) Fighting!

We will aim to show new sides of us

that we have never shown.

I want you to pay attention to our performance

that you have not seen from Brave Girls before.

From a Reverse-climbing Queen that shook the nation

to become a Straight-to-the-top Queen.

This team "bravely" threw their hats in the ring.

Run the World. Brave Girls.

Are they going to do "Rollin'"?

I really want to see it!

Are they going to do a dance performance?

The fact that they're holding their mics means they don't have much dancing, right?

- But their costumes are for dance performances.
- Yeah, it's for performance for sure.

[Chi Mat Ba Ram + Rollin' (Remix) - Brave Girls]

Wow! They are doing Nanta!

Wow! Nanta?

What's that? That's so cool!

Yujeong unni.

You said you didn't prepare!

- That's "Chi Mat Ba Ram"!
- "Chi Mat Ba Ram"!

She has such a great voice.

- I really like it!
- She really sings well!

Wow, she sings so well!

We have to practice hard with our live singing.

Signature facial expression!

You are really cool!

Wow, that's really cool!

They really gritted their teeth!

They put much more performance than we thought.

Right, right!

- This is it!
- Here we go!

I knew it.

Here comes this unni now!

I should go on the stage too!

How much is one stingray?

[A bunch of stingrays* appears in Queendom 2 waiting room!]
(Their gestures look like stingrays)

This is their signature song!

It's sad if they leave out "Rollin'."

Since I know the dance moves, I can't help dancing with them.

You can't beat a popular song.

You can't beat a popular song.

It's been a long time since we saw everyone in person.

I thought we could have more fun with the audience.

So we mixed it with "Rollin'" after much thought.

I'm curious about other people's reactions.

Since we had never shown any big dance performance before,

I think everyone must've been shocked.

When Minyoung performed Nanta in the intro,

I thought they put all the coolness of the world into the stage.

Out of all the performances I saw today,

I think their intro was most impressive and cool.

The fluorescent pole? That was so neat.

I think it was a great idea to use those poles.

And it was cool.

"We will show various aspects of our group."

I could really feel their strong will through their performance.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you for your hard work!

Thank you for your hard work!

I'm thirsty.

Please give me water.

My throat is so dry.

What's this?

I think I played the drum really hard.

Look at this!

They turned into pink boots.

[Where the pink powder came from]

Good job, our members!

I forgot to get the mic

and was dancing. And behind me...

- Me too!
- Me too!

[After the song changed to "Rollin'"]

Eunji refuses to take the mic.

The dancer was having a difficult time.

Right.

- I'm so sorry.
- I'm sure the dancers were having a hard time.

It went by fast, huh?

- I feel regretful.
- Yeah, I do, too.

What's done is done. No crying about it now.

This dance is history now.

Now, we have to prepare for the next dance.

No sense worrying about the past.

Now, the stage is set for the final team.

The anticipation has been building for the team in waiting.

This is a team with a lot of hit songs.

Right on. Right on.

Let's meet them now.

Run the World, WJSN.

[We'll continue in a moment]

First of all, the song is too strong.

It's really advantageous to perform a song people all know.

Because the audience will be voting,

it would be better to stick with a popular song.

That's what we were all thinking.

That's why we felt pressured.

[Which song did the WJSN select?]

[At WJSN's agency]

[A somber mood ahead of the first round.]

After the first encounter,

After the first encounter, I was motivated by a lot of things.

- Right.
- Right, right.

It was the first time we saw the lineup at the first encounter.

There are a lot of teams with a lot of hit songs here.

I'm worried.

We are a "hidden house of hit songs."

[WJSN's hit songs acknowledged by the K-pop fans]

Other teams have so many popular songs.

I wonder if we are a bit disadvantaged in that regard.

To be honest,

it's not something we want to admit.

We didn't come in first place in other music shows

and we are not a huge idol team with a smash hit song.

We are still mediocre.

So it's frustrating.

In times like that, I feel like smashing things.

That's why I want to create an opportunity for us.

Since this is a contest,

to compete with their huge hit songs,

we are too weak.

- We have to find a solution.
- That's right.

[WJSN is stuck on a song selection]

So, although this is a signature song battle,

I think we need to take this opportunity to create a signature song for ourselves.

We have to create it.

The "Secret" was a really good one.

I was undecided between "As You Wish" and "Save Me, Save You."

Honestly, my choice was "As You Wish" from the start when we decided to do Queendom.

Thankfully, that song climbed back up the chart.

That's right! For the first time ever.

It climbs up the chart on January 1 every year.

We are very grateful for the song "As You Wish."

The song has been very good to us.

Even though we always go number one on the chart with this song every year,

lots of people don't know that this is our song.

We are the owner of the song "As You Wish." WJSN.

We are WJSN.

I want this to be an opportunity to make that clear.

We decided on "As You Wish."

Let's do our best.

"As You Wish" is our pride.

It's a song that gives us strength.

Now our aspirations and what we want

can become a reality through Queendom 2 competition.

[Next is "As You Wish," a song of pride for the WJSN.]

What each of us wants to do in the first round,

the ideas and concepts were submitted.

Eunseo sent this in.

It's a concept highlighting an image of a full moon.

Our album covers have always been associated with an image of a moon.

So I prepared a concept with an eclipsing moon.

I was also thinking about the complete eclipse of the moon.

The first thing that came to my mind was the moon.

After the moon heard the child's wish,

the moon prepared a sand timer as a gift.

Daebak preparation!

Something that symbolizes WJSN.

- The sand timer could be it.
- The sand timer is a nice idea.

It would be nice if the sand timer could be a staple item in our performance from now on.

Sounds nice.

The reputation of our group's name is on the line here in this contest.

All of our members are putting an extraordinary effort into it.

I feel a sense of sincerity from our members.

In regard to Eunseo's health issues...

There's something I'm concerned about.

About Eunseo?

What's going to happen?

[Due to COVID-19 infection, Eunseo will not participate in the first encounter.]

We need Eunseo.

There's only a week left.

We can't leave her out. And it's the first round, too.

It's the first round.

I think Eunseo carries a lot of weight in our group.

We have to do it together no matter what.

We were blown away, actually.

There's not enough time.

I wondered if it would even be possible.

But I know Eunseo well.

I believed in her infinitely, knowing that she would pull through.

So if we did our best to help her along,

I believed things would work out in the end.

First-round D-5.

First-round D-4.

Today is two days before the first round.

[Members practicing for the first round without Eunseo.]

[After today's practice.]

[EXY filming a video for Eunseo.]

Team leader's role.

For Eunseo, I stayed behind

to film a video for her once again today.

I feel perplexed.

I insisted that she could do it.

She has to be present.

I said we could do it, no matter what.

I'm doing my best in any way I can.

EXY is checking in with choreography details every hour.

The thumb and pinky fingers of the left should stick like this.

And the right hand should shape like a moon.

And when separated, they should look like this.

It goes like this.

As a team leader, it's not an easy decision.

Unni, thank you for your courage

and believing in me.

[Eunseo, knowing her team's support, practices her best despite her illness.]

It's the same toward the end.

Okay, Unni.

That's a concern. There are so many concerns.

Because it's a competition, there's a desire to do our best, but

there's not enough time.

Most of all, I'm worried about Eunseo the most.

Yes.

I don't think we had that many opportunities for us to shine.

So I think that's what motivates us to work so hard for the Queendom.

Because we don't want to lose this chance.

Because each of us feels we have not been rightfully acknowledged for all our hard work.

We worked for the last six years.

I want to show that it wasn't a waste of time and prove it to myself.

We need to think like this is our last chance.

There's a lot we can achieve through the Queendom.

Actually, we have a lot to worry about even though the members don't say it.

We're under a lot of pressure.

I thought I must not falter.

I realized I needed to be completely centered.

Let's try this, imagining Eunseo is here now.

-Okay.
- Okay.

As a whole, we are lacking some vitality.

We need to exert more energy into our dance moves.

Okay.

One more time. Let's keep doing the moves to the music.

- Let's try the song again.
- We'll start from the beginning.

Let's do it with more power.

- Okay!
- Let's go!

- Intense!
- Let's go!

Let's go!

Your gaze!

We still have our pride.

And I want to prove to the people that

our pride doesn't stem from nothing.

From the videos, I can clearly see our members' strong will

multiplied by a hundred, thousandfold that

I felt I had to work that much harder so I wouldn't become a burden to them.

Let's show them the fruit of my labor.

I miss my group members.

I miss them so much.

[The day before the competition and Eunseo's end of the quarantine period.]

[Eunseo runs over to the practice room early in the morning.]

- Hey, it's Eunseo!
- Hey, you!

[We waited for you.]

Oh, Eunseo...

Unni, I can do this.

Unni can be like a golden nugget of a person.

At times of uncertainty, she's there to steer me clear.

She reminds me and says, "You can do it. You have to."

In our current situation,

I don't want to think of settling.

I have a huge desire to climb even higher.

Honestly, we don't have time to stay still.

Now is the time to prove our worth.

It's not just our pride,

it's a time for persuasion.

The public.

Please ...

Finally, the last group's performance is the only thing remaining.

We waited long for this group with increasing anticipation.

This is a team with a lot of hit songs.

Right on.

Shall we meet them now?

Run the World, WJSN.

WJSN sunbaenims!

I wonder how they'll put on a fantastic finale.

Gosh, I'm so looking forward to it.

I wonder what song they've prepared. I can't wait.

WJSN really has a lot of hit songs.

This is different.

I'm looking forward to it.

I'm hoping for a grand finale performance.

[As You Wish - WJSN]

She's so pretty!

It's grand.

The sand timer disappeared.

It disappeared!

- Oh, my!
- My gosh! It's Yeoreum!

She flipped over the sand timer.

Doesn't it look like an ending to a concert?

- Really.
- It feels like that, huh?

So cool!

The scene ending from the top looks great.

It feels like going up the sky.

I was watching Seola entering the stage with the sand timer in her arms

and really liked the way her eyes were lit up.

It was really cool.

If she had COVID-19,

it would've been an impossible act.

But despite her difficult situation, she was determined

and worked hard to push through the Queendom.

And knowing she put a lot on the line,

I wanted to congratulate her.

Things they couldn't show previously,

they wanted to use Queendom to showcase their efforts.

I think it was the first of those performances to showcase themselves in that way.

I think it would be good to try a little more transformation for the rest of the stage.

[WJSN completing the first round of competition.]

Thank you.

Oh, no...

Wasn't it slippery?

The sand timer broke.

That's why it was so slippery.

We had created our sand timer concept, but

it broke on the stage.

The sand from the timer

spread out onto the stage

creating a very slippery condition.

No wonder it was so slippery. It was the sand timer.

I almost fell.

Unni, were you able to do this?

No, I couldn't.

We couldn't do what we had planned to do.

Why are you crying?

Don't cry.

I know how desperately they had prepared for this performance.

I know it all too well.

I feel like I let them down.

I feel so sorry, and

I hated it.

They are saying "sand timer."

But because of my absence,

I felt like I was hearing the anxiety

that they felt while practicing.

- We did well.
- I practiced so hard...

Nothing's going well.

Why is heaven not helping us?

We came out here committed to doing our best by giving it all.

Why are we being tested like this?

What did we do wrong?

It's annoying and sad.

I was feeling very resentful about everything.

We did well, everyone. It's okay.

Why did it have to break there?

It never broke before.

We did well.

I know how hard we prepared for this performance, including Eunseo.

I couldn't help breaking down and crying.

I kept thinking about our preparation process.

Don't cry.

We did well.

Our performance was cool.

It was cool. We did well.

I'm very weak in this kind of situation.

And my team always holds me steady when I'm like this.

So I feel bad and am grateful to my team.

Going forward through Queendom performances,

I'm thinking about how I can be more helpful to them.

I think that's what I have to do.

This concludes the first round of competition in Queendom 2.

I don't feel relieved at all.

Even though this is a competition,

everyone looked so cool.

This is going to be so hard to decide. Everyone did so well.

Now it's time to determine the fate of the five groups.

Out of all the performances today, please vote for

the top two groups of your choice.

So they are voting now.

Please be merciful.

We can't come in last.

There must still be some who are contemplating, but

now it's time to cast your decision.

[Refreshing scent of the youth.]

[VIVIZ, Time for the Glory]

[Awe inspiring festive performance]

[Hyolyn, Touch My Body]

[Moving the audience with powerful energy.]

[Kepler, WA DA DA (Queendom 2 ver.)]

[Powerful and exciting performance.]

[Brave Girls, Chi Mat Ba Ram + Rollin' (Remix)]

[Fantastic stage full of wishes.]

[WJSN, As You Wish]

Please start casting your vote.

Oh, my God, please vote for us!

Can I go and hold a campaign for their votes?

Since we performed first...

Please vote for us.

Please. Please vote for us.

Please!

Please.

I feel bad asking for their votes.

They picked number four.

I saw it! I saw it! I saw it!

[Number three]

[I saw it, too]

Thank you.

Good, good! Please press it.

The finger went to three.

No, can't be.

Wow, Queendom is no joke.

I can't watch.

Please...

Five.

Four.

Three, two, one.

The voting is ended.

- Smashing the stage.
- Because of the storyline...

Their singing was marvelous.

It felt like we came to a concert.

They all were different.

It was difficult to pick the two groups.

"Tearing the stage." This totally describes it.

The performances were cool and majestic.

They showed us many things we could learn from.

It's all done now.

They must be counting the votes now.

So nervous. I'm more nervous now.

Please.

I'm sweating from all the anxiety.

[The voting result from the first round of competition will be announced]

I wonder where our seat is.

There. Eight seats.

Please, everyone, let's not cry here.

I won't cry.

Good work, everyone.

Sweetie.

What, sweetie?

Why is it so cold?

Sweetie, it's not the first time. Just sit.

It's so cold.

Good work, everyone.

Good work, everyone.

Good work, everyone.

[I'll just say hi!]

Hey, Eunbi. Hey!

Hey, hey, hey.

Hello.

- Hey!
- Hi!

- Come here.
- I can't. I have to go!

Hey!

[Speaking of these two...]

[They have been besties from the start.]

Sweetie.

Hey, Eunbi.

It's been a long time since I saw you with makeup on.

I know. The features on your face are where they should be.

- No kidding, huh?
- You look human.

I ate some garlic and mugwort, too.*
(Referring to a Korean folktale)

It's time to announce the internal vote tally.

- The time has come.
- It's here.

- Above and below?
- One below? That's so cruel.

- How do we choose?
- It's too hard.

I can't remember a thing.

I don't believe there's anyone better than us.

An angel and devil are going back and forth in my heart.

*** team has chosen VIVIZ...

Avoid eye contact.

This is too stressful.

as one level lower.

I'm so sorry.

How upsetting. Us? Why?

[And]

[Prepared by 12 desperate girls]

[LOONA's first-round performance will air in a moment!]

Run the World, Queendom 2. The first round of competition has concluded.

Good work, everyone!

[Queens give a round of applause]

This is the first time I've seen these performers live.

I was so touched.

In my heart, all five teams came in first place.

Of course. Everyone's a winner in my heart.

[Thankful, touched]

But Hyolyn said she's regretful about something today.

About what?

The heel of my shoes broke just as I was about to start.

Are you okay?

Really?

I was worried that it would break off during my performance.

That would be terrible.

It was unnerving throughout my performance.

I'm glad she didn't get hurt.

We had no idea!

Now it's time to announce the winner of the first round of the competition.

Oh, no...

The winner of the first round will receive a special benefit.

A right to decide the cue sheet.

And from today's performance,

everyone must have realized

how important the performance order is.

It's an important opportunity to strategize.

We will announce the result now.

Oh, my gosh!

[Sigh... head down...]

The total number of points to gain in the first round is 10,000.

10,000 points.

The votes by the audience judges.

The votes by the global judges.

The Queendom internal votes.

The points from three areas will be added to finalize the final score.

Now, we'll first reveal the internal results.

They are going to announce that first?

This is a message from Grand Master Taeyeon.

We'll now begin internal judging for Queendom 2.

This is crazy.

I thought this may happen, but I didn't expect it to happen for real.

It was a little frightening.

I want to go home.

The internal judging score is worth 1,000 points.

1,000 points.

We'll add the points of teams who received the most votes for one level up and one level below.

The team with the highest score will receive 1,000 points.

The scores for the other teams will be awarded based on the first-place team.

I'll explain how we will conduct the internal judging.

Out of today's performances,

select one team you feel is one level above your team

and one level below the quality of your team.

- Above and below?
- What do we do?

If you believe there is no other team that is above your team,

you do not have to select one.

I see.

That's cruel!

But you must submit one team you feel is one level below you.

Why is that mandatory?

No one is below us.

One level below... That's too cruel!

We need to think carefully about this.

The results can change based on internal judging.

We ask for a prudent vote.

Oh, my God.

The performance you like and one level above are two different things.

This is a difficult decision.

Don't worry about who's a rookie or not.

If we consider only the stage performance,

who's one level below us...

- How can we choose?
- This is too hard.

Let's think about one below.

We have to pick one team.

This is really hard. What do we do...

Each team has its own character and merit.

That's why the order of performance is crucial.

- That's what I think.
- You're right.

I can't remember a thing.

- I think *** is above us, to be honest.
- Me, too.

I can't think of anything missing.

I don't believe there's anyone better than us.

In reality, this is about selecting your rival.

The reason I thought of *** is because...

where we overlap.

- In style?
- Yeah, we're similar, but

we are just a little better.

I'll be simply objective and write down my choice.

One level above our team in the first round is...

One level below is...

[Internal judging for the first round of Queendom will be revealed in a moment]

[Queendom 2: Run The World]

I'll reveal the results now. First up. [Taeyeon]

- This is agonizing. [Brave Girls, Yuna]
- I'm nervous all of a sudden.

I'll present VIVIZ's internal judging results now. [Taeyeon]

The team that VIVIZ picked as one above them is... [Taeyeon]

[Everyone is nervous]

No one.

- They don't have one?
- Yes, they didn't pick one. [Kep1er, Youngeun]

- They didn't pick.
- They didn't pick one.

The fact that they don't have a team they think is one above them means... [Lee Yong Jin]

they predict they'll place first. Can you tell us your reasons? [Lee Yong Jin]

If we pick another team, they'll be given extra points. [VIVIZ, SinB]

Since this is a competition, we have to save ourselves. [VIVIZ, SinB]

That's why we didn't pick one for now.
[A strategic choice made by Viviz!]

Then let's see who VIVIZ chose as one level below them.

The team that VIVIZ chose is...
[The three of them are making a strange face]

We should choose Kep1er, who debuted in 2022 just like us, [VIVIZ, Umji]

or WJSN who shared a similar white-colored theme with an orchestra. [VIVIZ, Umji]

I'm scared.
[Who did VIVIZ choose as one level below them?]

[Will it be WJSN? A group that VIVIZ's best friend Eunseo is a part of?]

They keep looking at us.
[Or will it be the super passionate and young-spirited babies, Kep1er?]

It's Kep1er. We chose Kep1er.

It's WJSN.
[WJSN is one level below VIVIZ]

It's WJSN.

It's WJSN.

[You understand me, right, my friend?]

[No, not at all!]

[Shall we talk outside for a moment?]

My gosh.

I'm leaving, everyone!
[Somebody save SinB]

Come back. Come on.

We really have a reason for this!

Tell us your reason then.

The concept of our costumes and props that were used... [VIVIZ, Umji]

were a little similar. [VIVIZ, Umji]

[VIVIZ used a crown as a performance prop]

[Their costumes were decorated elaborately with beads.]
[Bling bling]

[WJSN used an hourglass as a prop.]

[Their costumes were decorated elaborately with jewels too!]
[Bling bling]

We felt that we did a better job... [VIVIZ, Umji]

in that aspect of the competition. [VIVIZ, Umji]

Are you serious?
[Meanwhile they enjoy teasing Eunseo.]

I think they were worried we'll get first place. [WJSN Eunseo]

They probably thought "Hey, let's stay together." [WJSN Eunseo]

I think that's why they chose us as a level below them. [WJSN, Eunseo]

Next is WJSN's internal judging result.

During the first encounter, [Taeyeon]

WJSN chose Hyolyn as their rival out of the respect they had for her. [Taeyeon]

What evaluation did they give for the first round? [Taeyeon]

I think we made the wrong decision. [WJSN, Luda]

The team that WJSN picked as a level above them is... [Taeyeon]

[Is it Hyolyn who they picked as their rival?]

[Or is it the ever-popular, Brave Girls?]

No one.
[WJSN doesn't have anyone who's a level above them]

They don't have one.
[Embarrassed]

All right then. Let's find out who they picked as a level below them.

The stage was filled with props and it was organized. [WJSN, Yeoreum]

It felt like the performance ended so quickly. [WJSN, Yeoreum]

I can't remember any part of it. [WJSN, Luda]

♪ Where are you looking? ♪
[WJSN's 1st candidate: VIVIZ who used a crown as a prop?]

♪ Hands up. Blow your fears away ♪
[WJSN's 2nd candidate: Kep1er who used flags as a prop?]

[WJSN's 3rd candidate: Brave Girls who used the most props?]

[Nervous level at the maximum]

I really think I'm not made for competitions. [Brave Girls, Yuna]

- Me neither.
- It's really tough.

- This situation right now.
- Me too. I feel drained.

I feel like they keep making eye contact. [Kep1er, Mashiro]

The team they chose as one level below them is...

It's Kep1er.
[Kep1er is WJSN's choice]

- We're sorry.
- No, it's fine.

♪ Wa da da ♪

Why are you doing that?

[It's fine, Sunbaenim]

Oh, what do I do?
[Feeling incredibly bad]

This is driving me crazy.

They actually had schedules during the same time with Chocome. [WJSN, Yeoreum]

We've seen for ourselves how they rehearse and perform on stage. [WJSN, Yeoreum]

- So not only were they the team we feared the most, [WJSN, Yeoreum]
- You're right.

but we also had very high expectations. [WJSN Yeoreum]

But it just felt like another special stage for a music program. [WJSN, Yeoreum]

What do I do?
[They can't hide their guilty emotions]

I didn't know we would feel this way.

Did we do a bad job? [Kep1er, Dayeon]

No, we weren't. [Kep1er, Chaehyun]

What do we do?
[Sad]

All right, it's Hyolyn's internal judging now.

I wonder who she chose as one level above and below her. [Lee Yong Jin]

Maybe it's because my expectations were too high. [Hyolyn]

But it was slightly disappointing in every aspect. [Hyolyn]

Hyolyn picked VIVIZ... [Yongjin]

[One level above or below?]

Gosh, it's tough holding my breath.

- I'm going crazy.
- What did she pick us for?

She picked us?
[Nervous]

What did she pick us for?

She picked them as a level below them.

As a level below them.

I wish we don't get picked again. [VIVIZ, Umji]

Can you tell us your reasons, Hyolyn?
[What's her reason for choosing VIVIZ?]

It felt like with the two songs mixed together... [Hyolyn]

neither of them left a big impact. That was a little disappointing. [Hyolyn]

It's harsh but that's my reason.
[Nodding]

All right, I'm curious about what you think about Hyolyn's harsh critique?

- It's a great evaluation.
- Yes.

We think we're a level below her. [VIVIZ, Eunha]

[Thank you for understanding.]

- Okay, now it's Kep1er's result.
- Aigoo.

Kep1er was chosen as Hyolyn's rival. [Solo Queen Hyolyn's rival was Baby Queen Kep1er]

It must've been hard to pick a team above and below you since you're the youngest team. [Lee Yong Jin]

The team that Kep1er chose as a level above them is...

I think it'll be Hyolyn unni. [WJSN, Yeonjung]

- I don't think they picked anyone. [VIVIZ, Umji]
- I don't think any team chose a team above them.

- It's Hyolyn.
- Aigoo.

I have to agree with this.
[We agree 1,000% to this!]

I agree with them fully.

How heartwarming.
[What is Kep1er's reason for this heartwarming choice?]

First, she went right before us, so we mindfully... Is that right? [Kep1er, Mashiro]

- Paid attention.
- Yes, we paid attention. [Kep1er, Mashiro]

We paid attention to her performance. [Kep1er, Mashiro]
[Smiling lovingly as an Unni]

It felt like a festival. [Kep1er, Mashiro]

We received energy from it that we could carry on to your performance too. [Kep1er, Mashiro]

The fact that she could give off that much energy alone... [Kep1er, Mashiro]

was very admirable to us. That's why we picked her. [Kep1er, Mashiro]

Thank you.
[She smiles at her Hoobae's confesion]

All right, we'll reveal who Kep1er chose as one level below them.

- I think it's us. [WJSN, Seola]
- You get a feeling? [WJSN, Soobin]

- If you think so, then I agree. [WJSN, Soobin]
- They looked at us. [WJSN, Seola]

[What's the meaning of this look?]

It might be us.
[I'm not going to look]

I hate the phrase "one level below." [Brave Girls, Yuna]

You've aged since we started! [Brave Girls, Eunji]

The team that Kep1er chose as one level below is...

It's uncomfortable to say their name. [Kep1er, Youngeun]

- Should we say their number?
- How about we show their number.

One, two, three.
[Hide well, or else I'll catch you]

Everyone picked the same team?
[Everyone picked the same team!]

- I got chills.
- That gave me chills.

Shall we run away now? [Kep1er, Dayeon]

Run the world.
[I want to run immediately]

The team they picked as one level below them is...
[The team was picked unanimously by Kep1er!]

It's VIVIZ.

[Kep1er picked VIVIZ as one level below them.]

[They can't look up]

We're sorry.

It's f-fine. [VIVIZ, Eunha]

Please tell us your reason for choosing Viviz.

Was the way I asked them too scary? [Taeyeon]

Okay, which bunny will like to tell us?
[Soft-Taeng]

"Which bunny"?

It's fine, really.

You can't say it was disappointing, okay? [Kep1er, Dayeon]

You tell them then.

What do we do?

They were the first to perform. [Kep1er, Yujin]

After we saw them perform, we thought they did a great job. But... [Kep1er, Yujin]

[But, what?]

Hyolyn Sunbae's performance was really cool. [Kep1er, Yujin]

I think...

that's why we picked them.

Does that mean they didn't include the other performances? [VIVIZ, SinB]

Or did they really think we were below them, [VIVIZ, SinB]

but they said that instead as an excuse. [VIVIZ, SinB]

I really don't know, [VIVIZ, SinB]

But, yes... [VIVIZ, SinB]

I just thought, "I see". [VIVIZ, SinB]

Next up is Brave Girls' internal judging results.

Not a single team... [Taeyeon]

picked Brave Girls as a team above or below them today. [Taeyeon]

[They got 0 picks as rivals during the first meeting.]

Whether it's good or bad, will nobody pick us? [Brave Girls, Eunji]
[They got 0 picks during the internal judging too.]

I don't know what to say anymore. [Brave Girls, Yuna]

Brave Girls didn't pick anyone as a level above them. [Taeyeon]

- None of the teams picked one. [Kep1er, Yeseo]
- I see.

Was it a strategic move or something else?

I think there was a strategic reason for it. [Brave Girls, Yujeong]

We thought it wasn't necessary to pick a team.
[Since it's a competition]

- Everyone has similar thoughts besides Kep1er. [WJSN Yeonjung]
- Yes, everyone.

- We meant it, though.
- We were being honest.

A good job is a good job. [Kep1er, Youngeun]

All right, then who did Brave Girls choose as a level below them?

We can choose a team that's a threat to us, right? [Brave Girls, Yujeong]

- We can do that.
- We should pick a team that's too big of a threat.

But it doesn't feel right to pick Hyolyn because of that. [Brave Girls, Yuna]

She did too well. [Brave Girls, Yuna]

Hey, there are many different types of people.

- There are people who interpret the rule differently. [Brave Girls, Min Young]
- Yes.

An angel and devil are battling inside of me right now. [Brave Girls, Eunji]

What is Top-Big Eyes' decision?

[Will they pick Hyolyn to stop her from leading?]

[Or will they give VIVIZ, their rival and crush, another vote?]

They picked...

VIVIZ as a level below them.

I'm sorry.

What do we do?
[Feeling uncomfortable]

[What will we do about this mood?]

I want to thank them at this point. [VIVIZ, Eunha]

It feels like we have everyone's attention, so it's not too bad. [VIVIZ, Eunha]

Brave Girls, you picked VIVIZ as your rival last time. [Lee Yong Jin]

Brave Girls chose VIVIZ as their rival.
[Avoiding eye contact]

You picked VIVIZ as a level below you now.
[Yesterday's rival is now a level below them?]

We didn't plan for this. [Brave Girls, Yujeong]

After VIVIZ performed first, [Brave Girls, Yujeong]

so many teams with a variety of characteristics kept taking the stage. [Brave Girls, Yujeong]

I think we were captivated by them. [Brave Girls, Yujeong]

The order kept changing. [Brave Girls, Yujeong]

We naturally got confused about the teams that performed earlier. [Brave Girls, Yujeong]

I think that was the biggest reason.

All right.
[Going first became a weakness for VIVIZ]

I felt so offended. Why would they choose us? Why? [VIVIZ, SinB]

I think I might say something you can't air. [VIVIZ, SinB]

But actually, being picked like this... [VIVIZ, SinB]

only motivates us to work harder and do better in the second competition. [VIVIZ, SinB]

I think it was good motivation for us. [VIVIZ, SinB]

I lost my nail. [VIVIZ, SinB]

- Where did it go?
- Oh, you're right.

How did your middle fingernail go missing out of all of them? [VIVIZ, Eunha]

Right? Is it representing my feeling? [VIVIZ, SinB]

Maybe a little bit.

My nail from my middle finger went missing. [VIVIZ, SinB]

Don't you think it represents my feeling? [VIVIZ, SinB]

I think that's the only explanation. [VIVIZ, SinB]

All right, I'll announce the ranking for Queendom 2's first internal judging.

[Hyolyn, Brave Girls, WJSN / Kep1er, VIVIZ, LOONA]

It's now the ranking from the global votes,

in which you can earn a total of 3000 points.

Queendom 2's global evaluation group.

Come on out, please.

- People from 74 countries participated.
- Yes, that's amazing.

A lot of people participated. [WJSN, Soobin]

It's nice to see the overseas fans on screen, at least. [Hyolyn]

They're watching it right now.
[They're watching the performances online right after the competition ended.]

They're doing a global vote live?

The ranking from the global vote.

- We'll reveal it all at once.
- My gosh.

- All at once?
- At once?

- It's better to get punished all at once. [WJSN, Luda]
- That's right.

The team that ranked first in the global voting is...

I felt like I have a little disadvantage because I'm alone. [Hyolyn]

- I have zero expectations of winning this.
- Me too.

No, we have a chance with this. [WJSN, Luda]

No, that's not true.

I think Kep1er would win because they have a lot of foreign members. [WJSN, Yeonjung]

I think Kep1er would have the most votes from foreign fans. [VIVIZ, SinB]

They debuted from an audition program where they had a lot of foreign participants. [Brave Girls, Yujeong]

I think we might earn a few more points from the global evaluation.
[Kep1er has their hopes up with the global votes.]

The team that ranked first in the global voting is...
[Who will it be?]

[Hyolyn]

[1. Hyolyn]

I'm sorry.
[2. WJSN]

- My gosh.
- We ranked higher than I thought.

Our ranking from before didn't mean much. [VIVIZ, Eunha]

It was just mind games.

- We placed fourth out of six teams.
- We're fourth.

I expected it. [Brave Girls, Yuna]

Hyolyn, you came in first place in the global vote.

- Yes.
- Right.

Congratulations.

A big congratulations to you.

How do you feel? You ranked first place in the global vote. [Taeyeon]

I guess I worked really hard. [Hyolyn]

I didn't have high expectations, to be honest.
[Feeling dumbfounded]

That's why I was even happier. [Hyolyn]

Brave Girls, unfortunately, you placed fifth.

I personally thought it was a great performance. [Lee Yong Jin]

It makes me a little sad. Please tell us how you feel right now. [Lee Yong Jin]

We reverse climbed the charts last year because of "Rollin'."

That's what brought us to this situation.

So we weren't expecting much at all.

Our big goal,

and the reason we came on Queendom 2 was... [Brave Girls, Minyoung]

to become more globally recognized. [Brave Girls, Minyoung]

- If we keep showing improvement...
[The members plan to take one step at a time to become a global artist.]

- You're right.
- That's our plan.

I see, okay.
[We're cheering for you.]

You're probably all curious now.

I'll announce the results of the interim results.

[Interim Results for 1st Competition]
[Hyolyn, WJSN, Kep1er, VIVIZ, Brave Girls, LOONA]

We still have the audience judges' votes remaining. [Lee Yong Jin]
[Audience judges: 6000 points]

The rankings can change at any time.
[It's not over until the very end.]

Starting now,

Queendom 2's first competition's final ranking

will be announced now.
[What is the final ranking for the 1st round?]

I see we have a chance. [WJSN, Seola]

So I wanted to try and overcome Hyolyn unni. [WJSN, Seola]

I might not get a lot of votes from the audience. [Hyolyn]

Our energy might transfer over better to the people in the audience. [Kep1er, Dayeon]

The final winner of the first round.

It's Hyolyn.

She really is the queen.

- Thank you.
- Congratulations.

Hyolyn ranked first in the global, audience,

and internal judging votes.

She dominated everything then.
[All-kill Hyolyn]

It's a perfect score. [Kep1er, Mashiro]

We gave her the first round. [VIVIZ, SinB]

You're the first winner of Queendom 2's first competition.

I'm curious about how you're feeling, Hyolyn.

I'm feeling good. [Hyolyn]

But I'm so worried about the remaining rounds. [Hyolyn]

Gosh, what do I need to do next? [Hyolyn]

I'll look for references and draft something up as soon as we're done here. [Hyolyn]
[Professional competitor, Hyolyn is already thinking about the 2nd round.]

I will try my best to create a performance that you can't even imagine. [Hyolyn]

[1st Round Final Ranking]
[Hyolyn, total 10,000 points]

I'll announce 2nd place right away. [Taeyeon]

Run the world, Queendom 2.

The first round's final runner-up is...

I hope we gain a few votes from the audience judge votes, [Brave Girls, Minyoung]

and that could give us a good rank. [Brave Girls, Minyoung]

The runner-up is WJSN.

Thank you!
[Runner-up is WJSN]

- It's WJSN.
- Thank you!

- Thank you.
- The final runner-up is...

WJSN. They have taken the spot.
[Congratulations]

I'm so relieved.
[The Tearful Queen is about to cry again.]

We thought our world was crumbling today. [WJSN, EXY]

That's how tough it was.
[WJSN's performance was a tough one]

I never imagined we'd get second place. [WJSN, Yeonjung]

I felt disappointed with our performance to the point that it made me speechless. [WJSN, Seola]

I was so touched by the fact that we got such a high score despite that. [WJSN, Seola]

[1st Round Final Ranking]
[WJSN, total 7.141 points]

Queendom 2.

The team that placed third in the first round is...

Gosh, we might be in big trouble. [VIVIZ, SinB]

We might end up in last place. [VIVIZ, SinB]

It's VIVIZ.
[VIVIZ is third place]

This ranking leaves room for many possibilities.
[Relieved]

VIVIZ is third place.

I thought it might be a little upsetting if we came in fourth place or lower. [VIVIZ, Umji]

I know how Queendom 2 works now. I know what to do.

[1st Round Final Ranking]
[VIVIZ, total 5,837 points]

One of the two remaining teams will be ranked the lowest in the group.

Yes, they gave their best to prepare for their performances. [Lee Yong Jin]

So I'm thinking they might be incredibly upset by the results. [Lee Yong Jin]

But we'll still check the results.
[Results are meant to be harsh]

I was praying they wouldn't call our name. [Kep1er, Yeseo]

Our audience reaction was really great. [Brave Girls, Yuna]

Maybe we can place fourth at least? [Brave Girls, Yuna]

All right. The team that placed last in the first round.

I will announce who got fifth place.

The team that didn't get called will automatically be in fourth place.

I will announce it without delay.

Run the world, Queendom 2.

The team which placed fifth is...

Brave Girls.

I'm upset. [Brave Girls, Yujeong]

I'm embarrassed first and foremost, but I'm upset too. [Brave Girls, Yujeong]

We all thought the reaction was good.

But the result was terrible.
[An unexpected shocking result]

I honestly didn't think we'd get fifth place. [Brave Girls, Yujeong]

I didn't expect that result.

It made us think that we may not have as much impact now as we thought.

It's given us a little anxiety in that sense too.
[Seeing the numbers make them more nervous.]

If we continue to have the same results... [Brave Girls, Minyoung]

I think both my members and I will lose confidence. [Brave Girls, Minyoung]

I think once that happens, it's over for us. [Brave Girls, Minyoung]

We're going to thoroughly prepare for the next round.

We'll bring you a different result then.
[Brave Girls' leader, Minyoung, makes a bold resolution]

Tell us how you feel about getting fourth place, Kep1er.

I thought we did a good job on stage... [Kep1er, Yujin]

showcasing our unique energy. So I have no regrets about our performance. [Kep1er, Yujin]

We'll show you more growth in the second round. [Kep1er, Yujin]

We just need to continue climbing up. [Kep1er, Bahhiyih]

We'll continue climbing up and will come in first in the final.
[Ambitious bunny]

All right.

All the results have been revealed from the first round.

Hyolyn is first place.

WJSN is second.

VIVIZ is third.

Kep1er is fourth.

Brave Girls is fifth.

And LOONA is sixth place.

Okay, LOONA, who wasn't able to participate in this round today...

- has placed sixth.
- Yes.

There's something we need to discuss now.
[After the results have been announced...]

LOONA wasn't able to participate...

due to health issues.

So we wanted to ask... [Taeyeon]

what your thoughts were on giving them an opportunity to showcase their performance. [Taeyeon]

What do you think? [Taeyeon]

That sounds good.
[We totally support it]

That sounds good.

That's a great idea.
[The queens agree unanimously]

What made us feel even sadder... [VIVIZ, Umji]

- is the fact that we can't blame anyone. [VIVIZ, Umji]
- You're right.

It's not like they weren't taking care of their health.
[Feels bad for them]

I wish they'd recover quickly,

so that we can showcase a great competition next time.

[After battling fiercely in the first round...]

[it's time we let them know our thoughts.]

Okay, everyone. We have an announcement for you.

It was our MC, Taeyeon's suggestion... [Staff]

and we got approval from all the teams. [Staff]
[No way...]

We're giving you the opportunity to at least show a video of your performance.
[Expectant]

Seriously?
[Is this for real?]

I seriously got chills just now.

Let's all cry.
[Deeply touched]

However, you can't get points from the evaluation group,

and internal judging points.
[They cannot earn points from them!]

Do you still wish to perform with all 12 members? [Staff]

- Of course!
- Yes, absolutely.

Of course.
[I'm so happy]

I want to perform it!

Just let us perform, please!

We prepared so hard. [LOONA, JinSoul]

We had a lot on our minds... [LOONA, JinSoul]

because we thought it would all go to waste. [LOONA, JinSoul]

At first, all 12 of us were in despair. [LOONA, Yves]

We thought, "Why are we always faced with adversities?" [LOONA, Yves]

Now that we've been given this precious opportunity...

First-round, first-round, fighting!

We will fill the stage with a color that is unique to LOONA.

We'll perform beautifully without any regrets.

We really want to show everything we've got.
[LOONA's performance will begin now]

[PTT (Paint The Town) - LOONA]

[First round performance has been completed.]

We're done.

[Their expressions are not that bright.]

It's a shame.

It's really a shame.

It's somewhat a shame if we think about the two months we've been practicing.

But I'm still relieved.

- Yes, totally relieved.
- Totally.

After the performance,

when we greeted the audience at the end...

We are, LOONA.

I started to tear up.

Yeah!

We've prepared a lot for the first round,

and just thinking back on everything, I felt relieved.

So, I was really happy after our performance ended.

We will now be able to relax and prepare for the second round.

- We can do it.
- That's right. We can do it.

Run the World, Queendom 2.

Thank you to the viewers who are with us today.

Do you know that the final winner of Queendom 2

is in your hands?

I will show you how to participate in fan's choice poll.

Access Mnet's official community page.

Vote for two out of the six teams.

[Chronicles of faint memories and touching impressions.]

[VIVIZ, Time for the Glory]

[Inviting everyone to a fantastic paradise]

[Hyolyn, Touch My Body]

[Dominating the stage with powerful energy]

[Kepler, WA DA DA (Queendom 2 ver.)]

[Full of intense performance and new charm]

[Brave Girls, Chi Mat Ba Ram + Rollin' (Remix)]

[Powerful performance full of yearning]

[WJSN, As You Wish]

[Performance with unstoppable ambition]

[LOONA, PTT]

After its opening, this poll will take place over the span of four days

and anyone can participate in it.

Run the World, Queendom 2.

I will announce the theme of the second round of the competition.

The theme is...

[Second Round - Cover Songs Match]

Cover songs match.

The time has come.

We can't leave this out in Queendom.

In the case of cover songs,

we need to take a different artist's song and transform it into our own color.

From here on out is the real competition.

There's a reason why this round is especially important.

That's right. Oh My Girl's "Destiny."

Right!

- AOA's "Egotistic."
- That's right! "Egotistic"!

If you want to recreate a legendary performance on Queendom,

you must first...

choose the opponent you'd like to switch songs with.

I'm already nervous.

Starting from Hyolyn, who won first place in the first round,

please point out the team you'd like to cover.

The team that is selected automatically loses its right to choose.

If the first-place team selects the second-place team,

the right to select goes to the third-place team.

We won't have a choice.

We can't choose.

- We might not be selected.
- True.

After the second-place team chooses, we'll end up with the remaining team.

Hyolyn, have you made up your mind?

I've decided.

- That quickly?
- Already?

- Already?
- So quick!

Which team will Hyolyn, the winner of the first round,

end up choosing?

Please express your selection with a handshake.

Avoid eye contact. Avoid eye contact.

I'm more nervous now than during the first round.

Well...

I don't think it's our team.

For sure.

Do you want to be entangled with Hyolyn?

Hyolyn sunbaenim...

I wanted to avoid her.

To begin with, she's great at both singing and dancing.

Her skills are overwhelming.

I think Hyolyn will digest our song very well,

but I'm a little worried about us.

She came this way, huh?

She came this way for sure.

The rival VIVIZ selected is Hyolyn.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry!

No...

Kep1er? Kep1er!

Please reveal Hyolyn's rival.

- Really?
- For real?

Oh, no. No. No. Please, no.

[Shaking]

[Zip]

Is it us?

[Hyolyn's cover song match selection is, LOONA.]

- LOONA!
- Oh, my. Oh, my. Oh, my.

Wow, I didn't even expect that.

[I fooled everyone, right?]

I wanted to show a totally different concept and mood than what I did for the first round.

I think LOONA's song will go well.

Oh, no. What a disaster.

- It's a disaster.
- Mental breakdown.

It's not going according to plan.

Our original first choice was LOONA.

LOONA...

We had a song we wanted to cover from LOONA.

But Hyolyn chose them first.

So many thoughts are going through my head.

Wow, this is so hard.

I want to cover WJSN's "Happy."

"Happy"? "Happy" sounds good.

- But I don't think that will happen.
- Yeah.

This time WJSN will shake the hand of the team they'd like to select.

Is there anyone who'd like to cover one of WJSN's songs?

Should we appeal? Appeal to them?

Do you want to appeal to them?

Our first choice got taken away.

So then, what I thought was...

WJSN.

How about us?

How do you feel about us?

What about us?

How do you feel about us?

[Breaks out in laughter amidst this serious situation.]

We have a lot of songs.

We have many songs.

We'll do a good job.

- Just appeal.
- Quickly appeal!

Instead of "WA DA DA"...

Instead of "WA DA DA," we have an album tracklist, too.

- We know!
- MVSK!

MVSK!

Wow, she knows MVSK!

Do you think she knows MVSK because she wants to cover that song?

Okay then, WJSN, would you please initiate a handshake

with the team that has the song you'd like to cover?

Wow, how nerve-racking.

It was a hard decision.

I really think it's going to be us.

Let's get right to it!

- Go?
- Let's go!

We have a lot of songs.

We have many songs.

Instead of "WA DA DA," we have an album tracklist, too.

[WJSN chooses VIVIZ, not Kep1er!]

We were too naive.

Our expectations were too high.

We were bummed out.

There were a lot of songs that we wanted.

Is there a reason why WJSN selected VIVIZ?

They have accumulated many hit songs

over the span of their career.

We wanted to sing one of their songs flavorfully.

It's going to be so flavorful!

We are very satisfied.

It was a great choice.

Then naturally, Brave Girls and Kep1er will be covering each other's songs.

Both teams, are you confident? Brave Girls?

We'll try our best.

We'll do our best! Fighting!

To be honest, the one team we didn't want to end up with was Kep1er.

Their color is too strong, which is worrisome.

Both teams are the total opposite of each other regarding their concept.

Do you think we can make it work?

We really have to turn the tables for the second round.

I feel like we've really hit rock bottom.

Which song should we do?

All teams have been selected for cover songs,

so shall we get to arranging a cue sheet?

First-round winner, Hyolyn.

Each round, the first-place winner will be given a special advantage.

During the next round, they will be given the right to decide on the cue sheet.

We will be arranging the cue sheet, which might be more than enough

to change the results of the second round.

[What will be the order of the cue sheet which has the power to decide the results of the second round?]

This is driving me crazy.

Please, please, please!

I will go first.

[Gasp]

[No way.]

[What is the order of the second round cue sheet that has everyone in shock?]

[It will be revealed next week!]

[LOONA receives the results of the first round]

Are we set for the sixth place?

We're last place.

What? This is so upsetting.

But I'm suddenly scared now.

If we're consecutively in sixth place,

we'll be drop out.

I'm curious. Who chose us?

[LOONA's partner for the second round is... Hyolyn!]

- It's Hyolyn sunbaenim!
- Really?

We intentionally placed sixth place to make a narrative.

Wow, if LOONA had done the first round, they'd have been in the first place!

If LOONA had participated in the first round with us,

would we have come in second place?

I felt very threatened.

This is our big picture.

If we happen to win first place in Queendom,

let's ask our Queen manager to send us to Jeju Island.

No, if we win Queendom,

- let's make a deal with our agency, too.
- Sounds good.

Hey!

- I came up with something!
- What is it?