'The Legendary Man' Takes No. 1 Wednesday Variety Spot for Third Straight Week with '2026 Legend Awards'... Jeong Su-ra and Jo Hang-jo Make First Joint Variety Appearance

MBN variety show 'The Legendary Man' held its '2026 Legend Awards' in the episode aired on the 28th. The broadcast recorded a 4.1% rating (Nielsen Korea, nationwide paid broadcasting households, based on Part 2) with a peak of 4.7%, defending the No. 1 Wednesday variety spot for the third consecutive week.

[Jeong Su-ra and Jo Hang-jo Make First Joint Variety Appearance as Judges] Jeong Su-ra and Jo Hang-jo participated as judges in this broadcast. It was the first time the two appeared together on a variety show, and they directly selected the winners of each category. The TOP7 along with guests Bae A-hyun, Kim Joong-yeon, Noh Ji-hoon, and Song Min-kyung filled the awards with diverse performances.

[Rising to Legend Status... Hwang Yoon-sung and Jeong Yeon-ho Win with Pantomime Stage] Hwang Yoon-sung and Jeong Yeon-ho, Irune, and Kim Joong-yeon were nominated in the 'Rising to Legend' category. In a tteok (rice cake) luck-based game, all the cast members except Jeong Yeon-ho were shown eating tteok containing bamboo salt, drawing laughter. Irune then performed Jo Hang-jo's 'Because It's You,' Hwang Yoon-sung and Jeong Yeon-ho presented 'Miracle's Spell' with pantomime, and Kim Joong-yeon sang 'Love Sick.' Jo Hang-jo selected Hwang Yoon-sung and Jeong Yeon-ho as the winners.

['Sura Award' and 'Heart Damage Award' Contested with Jeong Su-ra's Songs] The 'Sura Award' category followed, in which contestants competed with Jeong Su-ra's songs. Jang Han-byeol won with 'Hwanhee,' and Jeong Su-ra praised him highly, saying, 'Not a single note wavered even while dancing.' In the 'Heart Damage' category, Seong-ri, Jeong Yeon-ho, and Lee Chang-min competed with Jeong Su-ra's songs, with Jeong Yeon-ho taking home the honor. Regarding Jeong Yeon-ho's performance, Jeong Su-ra commented, 'It was exactly the voice of senior Na Hoon-a in his youth.'

[Ha-ru: 'Jo Hang-jo is Always Johang (Great)~'... Wins 'Jo Hang-jo Always Award'] Jo Hang-jo and Seong-ri performed a duet of 'Years That Cannot Be Turned Back.' In the following 'Jo Hang-jo Always Award' category, Ha-ru won with 'If.' In her acceptance speech, Ha-ru drew laughter by saying, 'Jo Hang-jo is always johang (great)~'

['Legendary Partner Award' Winner Irune: 'I Offer a National Apology'] In the 'Legendary Partner Award' category, Irune and Bae A-hyun, along with Kim Joong-yeon and Song Min-kyung, prepared couple performances. Bae A-hyun declared she would refuse to win the partner award with Irune and revealed that Irune had repeatedly requested to follow her on social media. In response, Irune bowed his head, saying, 'I offer a national apology.' The two performed 'I Was You' together but lost to Kim Joong-yeon and Song Min-kyung's 'Copacabana' stage.

The broadcast concluded with a performance of Enok's new song 'Melt.' 'The Legendary Man' airs every Wednesday at 9:40 p.m.