TV CHOSUN’s ″Golden Friday″ recorded a 3.9% viewership rating (Nielsen Korea nationwide standard) and a peak of 4.3% in its broadcast on the 15th, featuring various trot stages and deathmatches. Composer Lee Ho-seop joined the show as 10 trot top stars competed in the Golden Star deathmatch.

In the first battle, Chun Gil chose Park Nam-jung’s ″Love’s Crash Landing″ and challenged breakdancing, scoring 99 points. Then, Jung Seo-joo performed Lee Ja-yeon’s ″Chalrang Chalrang″ as a dance stage, earning the same score, ending their dance battle in a draw. Colleagues responded positively to Jung Seo-joo’s stage, saying, ″We fell for Seo-joo once again.″

In the second round, Nam Seung-min passionately sang Kang Jin’s ″Weeping″ and scored 100 points, winning the first Golden Star. Oh Yoo-jin competed with Ha Chun-hwa’s ″Rain Falls on Masanhang,″ but could not surpass Nam Seung-min’s perfect score. Nam Seung-min secured the first victory against Oh Yoo-jin.

In the third battle, Kim Yong Bin sang Joo Hyun-mi’s ″You Who Go to Memories″ and received 97 points. Lee Ho-seop praised Kim Yong Bin’s stage, saying, ″I can’t close my mouth. Kim Yong Bin lives up to the name.″ Facing Kim Yong Bin, Gil Ryeo-won performed Joo Hyun-mi’s ″Wait a Moment,″ scoring 96 points. Kim Yong Bin won by one point, adding two Golden Stars and reaching 4 stars.

In the following battle, Yang Ji-eun chose Kim Yong-im’s ″Naejangsan,″ and Son Bin Ah selected Lee Ho-seop’s ″Heartless″ to compete. Son Bin Ah won by 2 points, and Lee Ho-seop highly praised Son Bin Ah’s stage.

In the final stage, Cheon Rok Dam performed Pyeon Seung-yeop’s ″Chan Chan Chan,″ and Choi Jae Myeong presented Min Soo-hyun’s ″Hongrang.″ Choi Jae Myeong won with 98 points, escaping the last place club. Lee Ho-seop complimented Choi Jae Myeong’s vocal tone.

At the end of the broadcast, Yang Ji-eun’s new song ″Now a Stranger″ was revealed for the first time. ″Golden Friday″ airs every Friday at 10 PM.