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, on September 13–15, 2019 at 17:40 (KST). It was hosted by

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Program

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and fashion creative director Yang Ji-hye. In the 3rd episode, Round 2 and the final round would be held. In Round 2, the 6 winning contestants from Round 1 would be split into 2 groups of 3 through random drawing of lots. The winner from each group would advance to the final round. The final winner of this series wins ₩10,000,000.

Contestants

Final contestants

Episodes

Episode 1 (September 13, 2019) Episode 2 (September 14, 2019) Episode 3 (September 15, 2019)

Ratings

* In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in and the lowest rating for the show will be in each year.

References

{{Reflist South Korean music television shows South Korean reality television series TVN (South Korean TV channel) original programming 2019 South Korean television series debuts 2019 South Korean television series endings