According to the producer, the presence of TEMPEST is considered a notable highlight, promising to create special exchange moments and bring a performance color approaching international standards. As soon as the information was announced, the fan community continuously left comments looking forward to the interaction between TEMPEST and the new recruits to the next level, especially at the most stressful stage of the debut journey.
TEMPEST under Yuehua Entertainment, launched in 2022 and quickly attracted attention when receiving a series of awards for rookies, notably "Best Male Rookie Award" (Genie Music Awards 2022) and "Rookie of the Year " Male" (Hanteo Music Awards 2023). The group is also introduced as a male rookie with outstanding album achievements and soon made an impression on the charts right at the time of debut.
In the Vietnamese market, TEMPEST has just completed its first solo tour "T-OUR: Tempest Voyage" and received international awards for the region, including "Male Idol of the Year" (Vietnam) at Brand of the Year Awards 2024 and "Best Male Idol" (Vietnam) at Korea First Brand Awards 2025.
On the program side, "Almighty Rookie" has gone through 4 performances and witnessed many lineup changes. The three rookies Minhtin, Ho Dong Quan and Swan Nguyen said goodbye after Performances 3 and 4, showing the fierce competition of the idol training model. Although the final results have not yet been broadcast, the producer considers the improvement in skills of the Top 11 promoted rookies to be a clear achievement. Recently, rookie Lam Anh was honored as NEXT GEN ARTIST OF THE YEAR | PERFORMANCE at Male Icon Awards 2025.
Episode 11 with the theme "S breathing" was built like a necessary moment of silence before the final performance. New recruits participate in the picnic, carrying out a series of team challenge challenges to strengthen spirit and increase cohesion. The producer expects TEMPEST's energy and stage experience to become the driving force to help rookies break through in the decisive stage, getting closer to their debut goals.
