TV CHOSUN's Gold-Blooming Friday: Nam Seungmin Reaches Solo 1st Place by Beating Son Bin-ah with a 100-Point Roulette

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'Gold-Blooming Friday' Nam Seungmin defeats Jin Kim Yong-bin and Maggie Park Joo-hee with 100 points! Rises to solo 1st place via the roulette. 'Gold-Blooming Friday' Jin Kim Yong-bin sheds tears at the first stage of 'Samo-gok' with Sang-Chul Park... "It reminds me of the old days."

The 'Destiny Roulette' of 'Gold-Blooming Friday' has once again overturned the fates of the trot stars.

In the 37th episode of TV CHOSUN's 'Gold-Blooming Friday' broadcast on September 4, 'Trot Chairman' Sang-Chul Park appeared as the Golden Star. On this day, three people—Jin Yang Ji-eun, Jung Seo Joo, and Nam Seungmin—all hit 100 points, launching a massive counterattack from the lower ranks. Among them, Nam Seungmin used the 'Destiny Roulette' to swap his golden stars with the leader Son Bin-ah, instantly rising to solo 1st place. This episode recorded a 3.9% viewership rating based on Nielsen Korea's national data, ranking first among daily general programming and cable programs, with a peak instantaneous rating of 4.3%.

The first performer, Chun-gil, selected Sang-Chul Park's 'Flower Wind'. As his honey-like vocals were combined with stage manners overflowing with talent, the members caught a different atmosphere than usual and suspected a pinkish aura surrounding Chun-gil. Chun-gil also fueled the suspicion by not actively denying it. Receiving 93 points, Chun-gil designated Chu Hyuk-jin, who was on an undefeated streak in Chapter 3, as the subsequent performer.

Chu Hyuk-jin countered with 'Arari', a song even Sang-Chul Park admitted was difficult. He smoothly handled the dense song progression that leaves no room for relaxation even for a moment, presenting a different kind of Gugak-style stage. However, his score was 90, falling 3 points behind Chun-gil. As Chun-gil, who is particularly strong against Chu Hyuk-jin, won once again, she also halted the undefeated streak in Chapter 3. Chun-gil rose to 3 stars by taking the golden star.

The confrontation between the joint leaders, Mi Oh Yu-jin and Seon Son Bin-ah, was decided by a mere 1 point. First, Oh Yu-jin selected 'Unconditional', a representative hit song that provided Sang-Chul Park with more than 100 first-place trophies. She brought out the joyful flavor of 'Unconditional' with popping expressive skills, but recorded 98 points due to a lyric mistake at the end.

Son Bin-ah countered with Sang-Chul Park's 'But Foolish'. This is a song that was re-evaluated and achieved a chart reversal after being sung by Lim Young-woong in the past. Son Bin-ah showed solid skills, following a bold modulation and handling high notes. Ultimately, she recorded 99 points, defeating Oh Yu-jin by 1 point and rising to solo 1st place by securing 5 golden stars.

The third-round first performer, Kim Yong-bin, sang Tae Jin Ah's 'Samo-gok' on stage for the first time. It was a song of special meaning to Sang-Chul Park as well. He shared the story of how he cried profusely while singing 'Samo-gok' on a scheduled stage immediately after his mother's funeral. Listening to Kim Yong-bin's song, Sang-Chul Park eventually shed tears, saying, "I was lost in the voice. It reminded me of the old days." Kim Yong-bin received 98 points.

The designated subsequent performer, Nam Seungmin, brought out Sang-Chul Park's 'Empty Can'. This song was born from the experience of Sang-Chul Park losing money he had difficultly saved during his unknown days and even living as a homeless person. Nam Seungmin made an impression with a song and performance that brought out the cheerful flavor of the song, and the original singer Sang-Chul Park also expressed satisfaction, saying, "Completely charming." Nam Seungmin hit his first 100 points that day, defeating Kim Yong-bin.

Additionally, a Maggie singer appeared. Her identity was Park Joo-hee, the protagonist of the hit song 'Jagiya'. Park Joo-hee showed long-standing expertise with Sang-Chul Park's 'Hwang Jin Yi'. Their relationship of over 20 years was also revealed. Park Joo-hee expressed special gratitude toward Sang-Chul Park, saying, "He is the person who grabbed my hand firmly when I was having the hardest time." As Park Joo-hee recorded 96 points, Nam Seungmin defeated even the Maggie singer and obtained 4 golden stars.

Nam Seungmin's upward trend continued even in the 'Destiny Roulette'. Having gained a roulette opportunity by hitting 100 points, he revealed his greed for the 1st place position he had always dreamed of. The result was 'Swap', which allows one to exchange golden stars with another member. Nam Seungmin chose Son Bin-ah, who was leading at the time with 5 golden stars, and as the number of golden stars between the two was swapped, he instantly rose to solo 1st place. It was a massive reversal where Nam Seungmin, who was in the last-place club until just last week, stood at the top of the rankings in a single episode.

In the fourth confrontation, Choi Jae-myung and Cheon Rok-dam faced off. First, Choi Jae-myung showed his hidden masculinity by singing Sang-Chul Park's 'Man of the Harbor'. Once the stage ended, expectations for 100 points followed among the members, but the result was 97 points. Cheon Rok-dam appeared recreating the exact costume Sang-Chul Park wore in the past and sang 'A Bus'. Cheon Rok-dam, who brought out the flavor of the song with a powerful voice and refreshing shouting, recorded 96 points. Choi Jae-myung won by 1 point and grabbed 2 golden stars.

The last was the 'Jin-Jin confrontation' between Yang Ji-eun and Jung Seo Joo. The first performer, Yang Ji-eun, selected Sang-Chul Park's 'Samsugapsan'. From the first verse, admiration from the cast followed, saying, "It sounds like her own song," and after the stage ended, praise poured in to the extent that members offered to give up their own golden stars. Sang-Chul Park also praised her, saying, "Is there another singer who can sing like this?"

In response, Jung Seo Joo selected 'My Mom'. Starting the song while thinking of her maternal grandmother, Jung Seo Joo interpreted the desperate original song in her own way with a clear and affectionate tone. Having watched both stages, Sang-Chul Park declared "Perfect Score" to both Yang Ji-eun and Jung Seo Joo. At the same time, admiration arose, saying, "Now I know why they are Jin," making one realize the class of the Jin sisters.

The actual result was also a perfect score. Yang Ji-eun and Jung Seo Joo both recorded 100 points, resulting in the first 'Double 100' in the history of 'Gold-Blooming Friday'. Another twist occurred in the roulette. Following Yang Ji-eun, Jung Seo Joo also drew a '꽝' (blank/loss) in succession. Consequently, Nam Seungmin maintained his solo 1st place position after overcoming two crises.

It was an episode where the rankings fluctuated more significantly than ever. Attention is focused on what kind of stage will move hearts and shake up the golden star landscape next week. Meanwhile, TV CHOSUN's 'Gold-Blooming Friday' airs every Friday at 10 PM.

[Release Date: 2026.09.05]

◆ At a Glance

· Issuing Institution: TV CHOSUN

· Category: Gold-Blooming Friday

· Distribution: September 7

Source: TV CHOSUN Press Release Special Times is striving to deliver faster and more diverse news to readers with the help of AI technology.