MBN's 'Active King 3' Episode 5 achieved a record high viewership rating of 10.6% (according to Nielsen Korea), setting a new personal best. This program has ranked first in viewership ratings in its time slot across terrestrial, general programming, and cable channels for five consecutive weeks, and also topped the ratings among all variety shows on Tuesday across all channels.

In Episode 6 of 'Active King 3,' airing on January 27, the final results of the second round of the preliminary second stage, the 'Ace Battle,' along with the overall results of rounds 1 and 2 of the preliminary second stage, will be announced. The episode will feature the 'Revival Battle,' which determines who passes and who is eliminated. According to the final results of the team mission in the preliminary second stage, only the team ranked first will advance directly to the third stage of the preliminaries, while the teams ranked second, third, and fourth face elimination.

This 'Revival Battle' will apply the 'Ultimate Rule' for the first time in the 'Active King' series, heightening the tension. Masters Lin and Joo Hyun-mi reveal extreme emotions as they prepare for the harsh judging of the active contestants in the 'Revival Battle.' Lin clutches his head, saying, "Ouch, I have a toothache," while Joo Hyun-mi expresses her complicated feelings, saying, "I think I'll have nightmares tonight." Other masters also voiced their distress about the Revival Battle, saying, "I really want to cry. It's so cruel."

Before the announcement of the final results of the preliminary second stage, Solji was unable to control her emotions and broke down in tears. Kang Hye-yeon was also seen shedding tears behind a frozen expression. Curiosity is growing about the reasons for their emotional breakdowns. Shin Dong-yup comforted the active contestants, saying, "Until the national representative TOP7 is selected, you will repeatedly say goodbye to someone and offer comfort, and repeatedly receive congratulations from someone."

The production team stated, "'Active King 3' preliminary second stage Revival Battle will operate an unprecedented rule never seen in any survival competition," and added, "Please check out the fierce battles of the active contestants desperately fighting for survival and the reality of the brutal Ultimate Rule in Episode 6."

'Active King 3' Episode 6 will air on January 27 at 9:50 PM.