MBN 'The Man Who Became a Legend' Seongri and Jang Hanbyeol Preview a Joint Attack Showdown... Lee Changmin Jokes About a "JYP Family Feud" ('Masterpiece Three Kingdoms Battle')
On the ninth episode of MBN's variety program 'The Man Who Became a Legend,' Lee Changmin and Sunye shared stories from their days at JYP Entertainment, drawing attention. In this broadcast, the TOP7 members of 'Unknown Legends' — Seongri, Haru, Jang Hanbyeol, Hwang Yunseong, Jung Yeonho, Lee Chang

On the ninth episode of MBN's variety program 'The Man Who Became a Legend,' Lee Changmin and Sunye shared stories from their days at JYP Entertainment, drawing attention.
In this broadcast, the TOP7 members of 'Unknown Legends' — Seongri, Haru, Jang Hanbyeol, Hwang Yunseong, Jung Yeonho, Lee Changmin, and Irune — presented the 'Masterpiece Three Kingdoms Battle' stage together with Hong Jimin, Sunye, Son Junho, Enok, Kim Heejae, Ryan, and Kim Minsu. The 14 trot and musical stars were divided into three teams — Jeonsaguk, Palsaekguk, and Yeongaguk — to compete against one another.
■ Lee Changmin and Sunye Recall Their JYP Days... Laughter at the "Family Feud" Joke
In the joint attack battle, Seongri faced Jang Hanbyeol, Lee Changmin faced Hong Jimin, and Son Junho faced Sunye. When MC Jang Minho mentioned the pairing of Lee Changmin and Sunye, Lee Changmin recalled their relationship at JYP Entertainment, saying, "Am I allowed to have a JYP family feud here?" which drew laughter from the set.
Sunye showed her competitive spirit at the long-awaited reunion. She shared her first impression of Lee Changmin when he joined as a trainee, saying, "I thought a down-to-earth oppa had arrived." Lee Changmin introduced a rumor about himself that "the man who used to deliver bottled water became a member of 2AM," and Sunye confirmed it was true, livening up the atmosphere.
■ Haru Clears Up the 'Egen-nam' Misunderstanding... "My Real Personality Is Pure Teto"
Haru, Hwang Yunseong, and Kim Minsu appeared in the tough-guy battle corner. Haru took the stage with his hands in his pants pockets, showing off his 'Teto-nam' charm, while Jung Yeonho and Irune each responded playfully.
Haru said that although he is misunderstood as an 'Egen-nam,' his actual personality is 'pure Teto,' adding that he usually enjoys wearing sleeveless shirts and assembles furniture himself. He then performed 'Eagle Eye,' and Hong Jimin brightened the studio atmosphere by saying, "Ah, how cute."
Haru also took part in the 'apple-splitting' contest, with the TOP7 members joking, "Even Haru would get caught up in that." In addition, Haru presented his journey from his part-time job days through auditions to becoming a singer in a musical format, earning a round of applause.
■ No. 1 Wednesday Variety Program for 8 Consecutive Weeks... Brand Reputation Up 11 Spots
Meanwhile, the September 2 broadcast of 'The Man Who Became a Legend' recorded a nationwide paid-broadcast household rating of 4.6% for part two and a peak rating of 5.2% per minute, according to Nielsen Korea. With this, the program maintained its No. 1 spot in Wednesday variety show ratings for eight consecutive weeks and also ranked first among music programs during the same period. Additionally, it ranked 16th in the September variety program brand reputation rankings, climbing 11 spots from 27th right after its launch in August.
The 'Masterpiece Three Kingdoms Battle' special will air on MBN's 'The Man Who Became a Legend' on September 9 at 9:40 p.m.
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