Maria wins the 'Ju Hyun Mi Kids' competition... Wins Icheon rice!

MBN’s ″Legendary Man″ showcased the TOP7 along with famous stars from all over the country in celebration of Chuseok on the 23rd. In this broadcast, teams were formed by region, including Gyeongsang-do, Gyeonggi-do, Jeolla-do, Chungcheong-do, Seoul, and Gangwon-do, with actor Kim Young-ok appearing as a special guest for the Seoul team. Foreign famous stars from Australia and the United States, as well as prodigies averaging 9.7 years old, also took the stage. The first match was between Onew from the Global team and Hangarak from the Gyeonggi-do team. Onew mentioned his experience appearing on ″Unknown Legend″ in Korean and lightened the mood with a pleasant conversation with MC Jang Min-ho. Onew chose the song ″Jinttobaegi,″ showcasing his warm Korean pronunciation and sentiment, while Hangarak delivered an emotional performance with ″Half Love, Half Tears.″ According to the self-judgment results, Hangarak won. Next, Maria representing the United States and Yeon Ho Jeong representing Gyeonggi-do competed. Both are ’Ju Hyun Mi Kids,’ influenced by trot singer Ju Hyun Mi. Maria revealed that she started trot after falling in love with the charm of the pitch bends in Ju Hyun Mi’s songs. Yeon Ho Jeong shared memories of receiving praise from Ju Hyun Mi during the ″Unknown Legend″ competition. The two sang ″It Was Really Good″ together, and after the stage, Yeon Ho Jeong said he sensed defeat upon hearing Maria’s first verse. The winner was Maria, who was delighted at the thought of receiving the specialty product, Icheon rice. Next was the ″Youngest of the Eight Provinces″ match. Bin Yeseo from Gyeongsang-do and Lee Rune took the stage. Lee Rune revealed that he is the youngest of 13 siblings, and Bin Yeseo mentioned that her father was born in 1984, making their age difference a topic of discussion. Bin Yeseo sang ″Sim Bwatta Sim Bwasseo″ while playing the kkwaenggwari herself, and Lee Rune chose ″Ink-like Love,″ showing wit by handing an ink bottle to Jang Min-ho on stage. After the performance, Lee Rune advised Bin Yeseo to choose green onions as the specialty product, and Bin Yeseo selected green onions, winning the match.