Everyone was caught off guard when "Next Stop Star" ended with double winners, a headline that quickly swept across all major media networks.
Even mainstream and some traditional media took notice.
In the age of the internet, no matter which app was opened, the news that appeared was all about Yun Kai and Zhao Zhiruo.
The comments that followed were all deserved, obligatory, and a recognition of their true merits, amongst other praises.
During the competition, many felt that the show wasn't that popular, and if it was, it seemed to only interest the younger audience.
That is, until the surprise emergence of the double champions.
Only then did people realize that everyone around them, regardless of gender or age, was watching "Next Stop Star," and their favorites were Yun Kai and Zhao Zhiruo.
The double crowning struck a chord with them, and that's what led them to excitedly reveal themselves.
It was truly a nationwide variety show obsession, explosive in its popularity!