On the last broadcast of TV Chosun's 'Mr. Trot 2 - The Beginning of a New Legend' on the 9th, a fierce semi-final stage took place, and seven finalists, including Park Ji-hyun, were determined.

Today, on the 16th, with only the much-anticipated final broadcast ahead, Park Ji-hyun has already captivated numerous fans with his outstanding skills and visuals on every stage, and his fan cafe membership has proven his popularity by exceeding 7,000 members as of today.

In addition, Park Ji-hyun is rising as 'Mr. Trot 2's music chart powerhouse, as every song he sings enters the charts.

Since acquiring the All-Heart in the master audition, Park Ji-hyun, who has been receiving heated attention from viewers, has ranked all of his competition songs from 'Mr. Trot 2' on the charts, including the 20th place on the Melon Chart trot section as of today, with the semi-final composer's new mission song 'Turn On the Blinkers.'

In the 11th week of 2023, he entered the Melon Chart a total of 5 times with 5 trot songs. Among the total of 319 artists (teams) who entered the Melon Chart this week, 48 artists (teams) entered 5 or more times, and Park Ji-hyun ranks in the top 15.0%, showing a high market share.

In the last semi-final, Park Ji-hyun scored the highest 99 points and the lowest 87 points with the master score of the new mission song 'Turn On the Blinkers,' delivering a lively and energetic performance.

In the final results of the semi-finals, he confirmed his place in the finals by recording a total of 1144 points from the master's score, 541.03 points from the real-time text vote, and a total of 1685.03 points, ranking 2nd.

It remains to be seen whether Park Ji-hyun, who has captivated a large fandom with his refreshing live fish voice, dazzling visuals, outstanding performance, and stage manners, will secure the final spot in the 'Mr. Trot 2' final that takes place today.

Meanwhile, Park Ji-hyun finished second in the semi-finals of 'Mr. Trot 2,' and the live broadcast of 'Mr. Trot 2' final will be aired on TV Chosun at 9:30 pm tonight, the 16th.