#don't praise heejin challenge: failed

[rkpjy]

⭐️MGA 5 EPISODE 3 ↪ interview: @rkkyg, @rkkyungsoo, @rksihyeon, @rkchwev, @rkheejin, @rksuwoong, @rkxuxi, @ericxrk, @rkxsnh

he can manage disappointment and failure on his own, but he really hates having his fate depend on someone else, and having theirs depend on him. no matter which way this goes, of they make it or are sent home, jinyoung will not regret having worked with jeonghan. however, he feels uncomfortable with their futures being linked together. it was up to them until the moment they stepped off stage and now it lies in the hands on the five judges. when he's taken to a separate room for yet another interview, jinyoung feels relaxed. there's a sense of familiarity now, not only with the process but with the people in charge. it's easier to confide then.

"so jinyoung, how did you feel about this week's assignment?"

he notices the hint of amusement in the other's voice, and he wonders why. "do i not seem like a team player?" he asks with a small laugh. "let's say i had my doubts at first, because i apprehended to know who i would be working with. in the end i got lucky."

"lucky? i take it practice went well with your partner?"

"jeonghan and i were not exactly friends, it would be more accurate to say acquaintances, because we worked on musicals together in the past. he's very talented, passionate and a dedicated performer. so i looked forward to being with him on stage once more." he pauses. "i think we connected easily, and shared ideas that strayed away from our main comfort zone. we could've chosen a song from the greastest showman or les misérables, but we took another direction and i'm quite happy with that." it's not meant to be a diss to junhee. they're friends, and he does not criticize his choices, but rather explaining his own train of thought. "we took a risk, and that really isn't something i've always been comfortable doing. he made taking the leap a lot easier."

"are there any duos who caught your attention, whether positively or negatively?"

"well, i must say i enjoyed seeing suwoong and yukhei take on this style of dance. it's a rather slow song, and dancing to this type of beat isn't as easy as it looks. i thought they pulled it off well, and honestly, it made me see suwoong in a different light than before. i also liked jeon heejin's performance, as usual." there's a chuckle from the interviewer. "yes, i know, it almost sounds like i'm becoming her fan. but it's just the way she carries herself with confidence, but can also express vulnerability so well. i guess it brings out my protective instincts. it was fun to see yugyeom and kyungsoo challenge themselves too, one with singing and the other with dancing. it can be risky of course, but no one grows without lifting the bar up higher. i trust yugyeom to work his hardest and not regret anything, too. i'm proud of him no matter what." and there goes the big brother attitude again. "sihyeon and hansol tried something different too, i feel like she's really finding herself as an artist and i hope the judges let her stay until the end to prove how good she's grown to be."  he knows he's been naming a lot of people, but there's another duo that caught his attention. "youngjae and hyejoo were... cute." he'll leave it as that. there's no animosity in his voice, but he really doesn't know how else to describe it.

"there weren't any you disliked, then?"

"not particularly, no. there were some that did not stand out at all, however, but i will let the viewers decide that for themselves."