We are back with a new recap of episode 2 of the Mnet competition show ‘Queendom 2’. Last week we got to watch two of the performances of the first round by Hyolyn and VIVIZ. This time the rest of teams performed and we even got the final ranking for the first round.
The stages
Monster rookies Kep1er took the stage first in this episode, in the footage pre-performance the members talked about proving themselves as performers so people would look at them differently.
They showed footage of their hard work and late practices pre-performance, these girls are working hard. For their stage they performed a new version of their hit single ‘WA DA DA’ with powerful moves and a dope musical arrangement, the race car concept was adorable, and their dance synchronisation incredible.
We definitely have to mention how stable their live vocals are in this performance and the dance break mixed with the CUTE ending pose, made this stage absolutely memorable.
Brave Girls
Next up was Brave Girls, who took the K-pop world by storm last summer with their hit ‘Rollin’‘. For this stage they decided to go against everyone’s expectations by performing a mix of ‘Chi Mat Ba Ram‘ + ‘Rollin’‘. Starting off at the music studio, we loved how confident they were about what they wanted for the stage and voiced their opinions in a super professional way. Absolute QUEENS.
Their stage was a mix of POWER charisma, starting with a killer drum intro and awesome fits. Their live vocals were super stable, and we definitely liked the mix of both songs. The little snippet of ‘Rollin’’, ended the stage with a fun, festival vibe, making this stage super cool and fun to watch.
With a lengthy list of hits, WJSN took over the stage last. With the footage pre-stage we have to mention how wholesome their group dynamics are. We loved seeing how they cared for other members.
They chose the song ‘As You Wish‘ and this stage was well produced, impactful and powerful from the first second. The full performance was absolutely stunning to watch, with awesome vocals, beautiful performance and incredible dance break.
Their stage presence was peak perfection, the end of concert moment at the end had us feel emotional and the electric guitar in the instrumental was EPIC.
Final Ranking
The stages were over and it was time to evaluate each other, Hyolyn definitely stood out in this part with her professionalism by giving her opinion of VIVIZ performance rather than just playing the game.
The atmosphere got rather awkward after Kep1er, Brave Girls and WJSN chose VIVIZ as a performance below them.
They show must go on, and the ranking ended up with:
- Hyolyn
- WJSN
- VIVIZ
- Kep1er
- Brave Girls
- LOONA
After being absent from the first round due to health issues, LOONA got the chance to perform their iconic single ‘Paint The Town’. They delivered with a Korean traditional music arrangement that kept the power of the original song.
For the next round they will be doing covers of the other team, Hyolyn had first choice and chose LOONA, next up was WJSN, and they chose VIVIZ. Leaving Brave Girls and Kep1er covering each other’s songs.
Next week, we will be getting Hyolyn’s performance order and a lot more awesome stages! That was it for this ‘Queendom 2’ Episode 2 recap.
If you want to check our recap for the first episode, check it here.