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Sam Oh surged ahead early, solving with confidence, while Jung\u2019s steady play and a million-dollar wedge kept everyone on edge. Park clawed back from a slow start, refusing to be left behind.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>When Oh reached the Bonus Round, the mood shifted. Alone at center stage, facing a \u201cPhrase\u201d puzzle, his earlier ease gave way to visible tension. The board showed just enough to tempt the right answer, but not enough to guarantee it. He guessed \u201cOut of,\u201d missing \u201cOut of Whack,\u201d and with it $40,000\u2014and a shot at $1 million. Viewers lit up social media, torn between sympathy and disbelief. Yet backstage, the sting softened into laughter and perspective. 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