Cha Ji-yeon and Master Lin showed a courageous step toward a new challenge on MBN's "Active King of Singers 3." In the 5th episode, "Active King of Singers 3" recorded its highest viewership rating of 10.6% (according to Nielsen Korea), setting a new personal best. The program ranked first in viewership ratings in its time slot across terrestrial, comprehensive programming, and cable channels for five consecutive weeks, and also ranked first among all Tuesday variety shows. This achievement proves its status as the "strongest Tuesday variety show."

"Active King of Singers 3," which ranked in the TOP 7 in the TV non-drama and TV-OTT search response categories on FUNdex, the official platform of Good Data Corporation, a K-content competitiveness analysis agency, attracted intense attention. In the 6th episode airing on the 27th, the second round of the second stage of the finals, the "Ace Match," will feature a scene where Cha Ji-yeon breaks down in tears due to tension and pressure. Master Lin is also previewed to shed tears empathizing with Cha Ji-yeon's emotions.

Before advancing to the "Ace Match," Cha Ji-yeon expressed complex feelings, saying, "It's so burdensome. What if our team gets eliminated because of me?" On stage, she showed charisma but also trembling hands from nervousness, and right after the performance, she burst into tears, confessing, "I didn't know singing was this difficult. I cried a lot because practicing was so hard."

Master Lin could not hide his surprise while watching Cha Ji-yeon and cried out loud. Lin said, "I totally understand that feeling," recalling the pressure and burden he felt when he participated in "Active King of Singers 1." He also encouraged her, saying, "It was so touching to see someone who sings so well stand on stage with the desire to improve even more."

MC Shin Dong-yup empathized with Cha Ji-yeon and Lin's struggles, saying, "Having hosted all seasons of 'Active King of Singers,' I feel every time that the trot genre is truly incredible and really difficult." This comment deeply resonated with everyone present.

The 6th episode will reveal the results of the first and second rounds of the team mission in the second stage of the finals. After Cha Ji-yeon's performance, one master commented, "The MVP of the first round has never gone home in the second round. If it happens, it's the first time." Attention is focused on whether Cha Ji-yeon will pass the second stage of the finals and advance directly to the third stage.

The production team stated, "The 'Ace Match' stage, where the participants bore the survival of their teammates on their shoulders, was filled with tension to the point that both those on stage and those watching shed tears," and added, "Please watch the second round of the second stage of the finals, the 'Ace Match,' where an unexpected, shocking twist and tragedy will sweep through like a storm."

MBN's "Active King of Singers 3" is a national representative selection survival music variety show where top-tier active singers from various genres in Korea gather to fiercely compete for the Taegeuk mark. The 6th episode will air on the 27th at 9:50 PM.