After the failure at Performance 2 that "frozen" the three members, the group of As many new recruits were forced to accept a record challenge of 115% to rescue all teammates.
Before Performance 3, the group leader position became the focus when Ho Dong Quan and Cuong Bach were both nominated. Both of them had played the role of leaders in previous rounds but had different attitudes: Dong Quan was worried about the fear of "repeating failure", while Cuong Bach emphasized freedom and personality. After the discussion, the all-powerful producer Soobin decided to give Cuong Bach the responsibility of leader, with the reason that he showed a more decisive spirit and positive energy.
The new round required the group to reach a vote score 115% higher than the average score of the two international guest groups to "break the ice" for the three frozen members: Thai Le Minh Hieu, Wonbi and minhtin. Under great pressure, Soobin used the safe increase card the only privilege in the 5 performances to reduce the challenge to 104%.
The practice atmosphere in episode 6 was tense as the members had to complete the song Real talk in a short time. Cuong Bach affirmed the spirit of "for each other": "Everyone will do their best for the Army, for the New Year, for Hieu." Despite fatigue, the rookies still try to maintain their formation, showing solidarity and strong fighting spirit.
