In 'Re:Born', K-POP groups compete for benefits in a reality survival show, with intense challenges and rivalries among them.
November/11/2024 16:55
The reality survival program 'Re:Born', broadcast every Friday at 22:00 on Space Shower TV and ABEMA, features 12 K-POP boy groups that once debuted in Korea but could not shine in the spotlight, now competing seriously for their official Japanese debut. It has garnered enthusiastic responses not only from fans in Japan and Korea but also globally. In the broadcast on November 8, episode #7, the final five groups (AIMERS, DKB, DXMON, EASTSHINE, E'LAST) began moving towards the final mission, aiming to gain benefits that would greatly influence the last mission by challenging their rivals. During the second mission stage, it was announced that the final mission would be a 'new song' competition. When the five teams returned to their waiting rooms, they found cards labeled 'challenge letter' with blank addressees. The cards clearly stated that they were related to the benefits of the final mission, prompting each team to carefully choose and fill in the name of the rival they would challenge. Gathered in the gymnasium were DXMON, EASTSHINE, and E'LAST for a physical showdown. A few days later, DXMON and EASTSHINE, who arrived earlier, discovered they had received two challenge letters each. When E'LAST, who arrived empty-handed, joined them, it was revealed that E'LAST had written challenge letters to both DXMON and EASTSHINE. Gradually, a competitive spirit ignited among the three groups. The first game involved writing provocative comments on post-it notes and sticking ten of them on one representative from the opposing team, who had to shake them off within 30 seconds. E'LAST's WONJUN won in just two seconds. The second game was a balance game involving dodgeball. With three teams participating, one team would automatically advance to the finals by winning a seed right game where one member stood on another's thigh, mimicking the Titanic pose. LUMIN from EASTSHINE won the seed right with impressive core strength. The dodgeball game was intense, with EASTSHINE winning, tying with E'LAST from the post-it game, leading to a final showdown of 'rock-paper-scissors'. The winner would hit the loser's head with a toy hammer while the loser defended with a pot. E'LAST's WONHYUK won against EASTSHINE's DONGJAE after a tense rally. Overall, E'LAST won the benefit competition. On a sunny day, AIMERS visited DKB's agency for their benefit showdown, which also consisted of three games, with the first team to win two games declared the winner. The first game was the 'Of Course Game', popular in Korea, where players had to respond with 'of course' to everything the opponent said. The mood escalated as provocative comments flew, leading to a dramatic conclusion where both teams hugged and apologized. Other games included a speed quiz about each team and a pose game on an unstable BOSU ball. DKB won two out of three games, finishing with a score of 2:1 against AIMERS. In the benefit competitions, E'LAST and DKB emerged victorious, earning benefits that were not revealed in episode #7.
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