NCT WISH, 82MAJOR, and MEOVV Sweep Gold at ‘2025 Chuseok ISAC’
Oct 08, 2025
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MBC's entertainment program 「2025 Chuseok Special Idol Star Championship」, which aired on the 7th, drew attention with a variety of events such as 「Ssireum」 and"Punishment" events, which returned after five years to mark the 15th anniversary of the"Idol Star Championship" and the new flagship event'Puncher Shooting' and'Dance Sports.'
First of all, in the semi-finals of the penalty shootout event following the first part, 'RIIZE' and 'NOWZ', 'LUCY' and 'NCT WISH' played a great game comparable to professional soccer, and fans also showed enthusiastic cheering matches like the main boy groups. In the penalty shootout final, 'RIIZE' and 'NCT WISH' faced off, and a 'SM family fight' with pride between the same agency was made, heating up the scene. They kept each other in check by playing a high-level psychological battle, provoking each other as close seniors and juniors, and after a close match, 'NCT WISH' won the gold medal by just one goal.
A total of eight teams participated in the men's ssireum team event, including 'CRAVITY', 'LUCY', 'TEMPEST', and '82MAJOR (82 Major). After a thrilling and fierce match, commentator Lee Tae-hyun pointed out that he was an ace and mentioned as a strong favorite, '82MAJOR(82 Major)' quickly won two games and became the man's world leader and won the gold medal. In particular, the ssireum ace 「82MAJOR」Cho Sung-il overpowered the opponent with his back-jacking technique, followed by the former judo player"82MAJOR" When Kim Do-kyun knocked over a new opponent, the caster and commentator praised and admired.
A total of four teams participated in the women's pistol shooting event, which was newly established following the archery, which has long been loved as a representative event of the `ISAC','ILLIT','MEOV(Miyao)','Hearts2Hearts'Hearts'Hearts2Hearts' and 'MEOV(Miyao)' advanced to the finals with stable skills. In particular, in the semi-finals of pistol shooting, 'MEOVV(Miyao)'Gawon scored high in every shot against 'STAYC(StayC)'Aisa, scoring 2 points in 5 consecutive shots, achieving a total of 10 perfect games, showing amazing player-level skills. Against 'MEOV(Miyao)', which had preempted the score from the beginning of the final, 'Hearts2Hearts' seemed to shake the game by chasing a gap of up to two points, but at an important moment, he made a fatal mistake of 0 points and missed the opportunity to turn around, and the gold medal was eventually won by 'MEOV(Miyao)'.
In addition, there was a dance sports competition that was the most popular topic. 2022'Idol Star Athletics Championships' Dance Sports Gold Medalist"Kep1er(Kepler)" Xiaoting presented a performance that completed music, stories, costumes, and props under the concept of a secret agent's romance. On the stage, which combines Paso doble and Lumba, it won 26.5 points by adding perfect techniques such as lift-up and drop action, as well as acting with a live emotional line, captivating the small screen. Izzy of ICHILLIN' then introduced Paso doble and jive in a vampire concept. Izzy, who dominated the scene with her high-level skills and relaxed facial expressions like a modern dance major, scored 25.8 points, ranking second by a hair. Expectations are high on which idol stars will participate in the third part and take the throne of 'Dancing Queen'.
According to viewer rating agency Nielsen Korea, the second part of "2025 ISAC" ranked first among all programs broadcasted at the same time with a 1.2% viewer rating, a key indicator of channel competitiveness, and first among entertainment programs broadcasted at the same time with a 3.1% viewer rating for households in the Seoul metropolitan area. In particular, the scene where ICHILLIN'EZY, who majored in contemporary dance, showed off her overwhelming technique and immersion with a vampire concept soared to the highest viewer rating of 4.9% per minute, and the heat of K-pop idol stars, which the world noted, heated up to the small screen.
In the preview video of the 「ISAC Part 3」 released, the most popular events of ISAC, such as the 400m relay, mixed pistol shooting team event, and dance sports, were predicted to decorate the spectacular grand finale. From the appearance of the special Avengers team, which can only be seen in 'ISAC', to the identity of the main character who will protect the dancing queen's throne in the popular dance sports of the ISAC, the third part of the '2025 Chuseok Special ISAC' will air at 5:50 p.m. today (8th).
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