”LUN8” Chael wins silver medal in first appearance at ”Idol Star Championship”... A new sports idol

Idol group ‘LUN8’ Chael emerged as a new track and field idol.

LUN8' Chael participated in the 60m run in MBC's “2024 Autumn Evening Special Idol Star Championship” broadcast on 16th and won a silver medal.

On this day, Chael, who participated in the ‘Idol Star Championship’ and the 60m run for the first time, showed outstanding skills and went straight to the finals after coming in first from the preliminary round, heralding the birth of a new track and field idol.

In the following final, he crossed the finish line in second place in the last spurt and won a silver medal around his neck.

Chael, who won a silver medal in his first ‘Idol Star Championships’ appearance, said via his agency Fantageo on the 17th "I am honoured and happy to have participated in the 'Idol Star Championships'" and won a silver medal. He first thanked his fans, saying, "It is thanks to LUV8 (LUV8: LUN8’s fandom name) for supporting me that I was able to win a silver medal in my first appearance in the competition."

He continued "If I can compete again, I will do my best to present the gold medal to Labate then. I hope that the viewers watching ‘Idol Star Championships’ and everyone else, including LaBate, will have a rich time."

Chael's group ‘LUN8’ released their third mini-album ‘AWAKENING’ last month and presented a hip but refreshing summer activity with the title track ‘WIP’. With this activity, ‘LUN8’ recorded their best initial record sales and charted in the top album charts in six regions on iTunes, showing a fast upward trend in Korea and abroad.