Soo-yeon Lee, Ji-yeon Cha, Ji-yoon Hong, Soo-kyung Koo, Ye-seo Bin, Solji, Hye-yeon Kang, Tae-yeon Kim, Hong Ja, and Geum Jandi are gearing up for the finals of MBN's "Active King of Singers 3." In episode 11, airing on March 3rd, the third-generation Active King of Singers and the top 7 national representatives who will participate in the 2026 Korea-Japan competition will be decided. MC Shin Dong-yup announces, "There is a major announcement," revealing a new format for the finals. He adds, "It's really brutal until the very end," heightening the tension.

In "Active King of Singers 1 and 2," the 10 finalists from the first round of the finals competed again in the second round, but in "Active King of Singers 3," only the top 7 from the first round advance to the second round, while those ranked 8th, 9th, and 10th become elimination candidates. Shin Dong-yup explains the production team's difficult decision, saying, "Expectations for the 'Korea-Japan King of Singers Battle' are growing with each episode."

During the finals judging, the celebrity panel, including Seo-jin Park and Soo-chan Kim, declared a "refusal to judge." The masters expressed their burden, saying, "If we do this, we'll have to pause our domestic activities for a while." This caused a stir in the venue.

The first round of the finals features a "New Song Battle," where contestants compete with new songs created by famous composers such as Il-sang Yoon of "Amor Fati" and Ye-eun Ahn of "Sangsa-hwa." With high expectations for the active singers' new song performances, an enthusiastic response from the audience is anticipated. Seo-jin Park announced, "I submitted a song for the 'New Song Mission,'" hinting at his debut as a composer. Curiosity is growing about which active singer performed Seo-jin Park's song.

The production team asks viewers to join the first round of the finals, saying, "The 10 finalists of 'Active King of Singers 3' will engage in the ultimate battle to become the third-generation Active King of Singers." MBN's "Active King of Singers 3" is a national representative selection survival music variety show where Korea's top-tier active singers from various genres gather to fiercely compete for the Taegeuk mark. Episode 11 will air on March 3rd at 9:50 PM.