The hellish death match of TV Chosun's 'Miss Trot 4' has officially begun. According to Nielsen Korea on January 16, the episode aired the previous day recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 14%, rising 1.2 percentage points compared to the previous week. With this, 'Miss Trot 4' has ranked first among all daily programs across all channels for five consecutive weeks, first among all channels in the same time slot, first among daily general programming and cable channels, first among Thursday variety shows overall, and first among weekly variety shows across all channels. The peak viewership rating reached 14.6%.

This broadcast centered on 1:1 death matches. Thirty-six trot queens competed for survival in fierce battles with no draws allowed. The first match was a showdown between trot prodigies, with 12-year-old Bae Seo-yeon and 10-year-old Jeon Ha-yoon competing. Bae Seo-yeon performed Song Ga-in's "Wolha Gayak" with a storm of high notes, earning high praise from Master Park Se-ri, who said, "This is amazing. Number one." Jeon Ha-yoon responded with Jang Yoon-jung's "Mokpo-bound Local Train," and Master Kim Yong Bin expressed admiration for the stage, saying, "I concede. It's hard to judge between the two." The final result was Bae Seo-yeon's victory with 11 to 6.

Next, a battle between visual trot queens took place. Jang Hye-ri and Lee El-ya faced off, with Jang Hye-ri performing Yang Soo-kyung's "Love is a Cold Temptation" as a Latin performance. Master Monica praised her, saying, "I saw the stubbornness to deliver a perfect performance." Lee El-ya emotionally expressed Hye Eun-i's "Rain Song," moving Kim Sung-joo to tears. The result ended with Lee El-ya's 11 to 6 victory.

The match between trot prodigy Yoon Yoon-seo and the vocal genius Hong Sung-yoon also drew attention. Yoon Yoon-seo performed Kim Soo-hee's "I Can't Forget," sending chills through the venue. Master Jang Min-ho expressed surprise, saying, "What is this identity!" Hong Sung-yoon overwhelmed the stage with "Song of Hope." After a fierce competition, Yoon Yoon-seo won 14 to 3.

The match between university division's Gil Ryeo-won and active division's Jung Hye-rin was also interesting. Gil Ryeo-won performed Joo Hyun-mi's "Blues of Tears" with mastery, earning high praise from the masters. Jung Hye-rin showed the class of an active singer by singing Lee Mi-ja's "Goodbye Seoul," but the result was an overwhelming 15 to 2 victory for Gil Ryeo-won.

In the match between Shin Hyun-ji and Kim Hye-jin, Shin Hyun-ji performed Lee Eun-ha's "Arisonghae" with retro dance and techno, giving viewers goosebumps. Kim Hye-jin sang Joo Hyun-mi's "We Met Again," displaying a fresh charm, but the result was a one-vote victory for Shin Hyun-ji.

In the match between Chae Yoon and Choi Ji-ye, Chae Yoon showed the maturity of an active singer with Han Young-ae's "Is Anyone There," while Choi Ji-ye displayed the spirit of a rookie with Song Ga-in's "Unknown Actor," though she fell short in lyric delivery. Chae Yoon received 14 hearts and survived the death match.

At the end of the broadcast, a showdown between legends Yumi and Jeok-woo from the veteran division was previewed, raising viewers' expectations. 'Miss Trot 4' airs every Thursday at 10 PM.