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This is it guys! I'm gonna keep it short as to not spoil anything for those that haven't seen it! Avoid the comments for spoilers!

I might have a follow up video to talk more about this as I was really hungry by the end of this filming as it was so long lol. Need to process LOL.

What do you guys think of the lineup? Will you stan?

(Note: Please be respectful of each others' reasons/opinions why they may or may not. We all have our favourites and unfortunately not everyone could make it). As we've seen from some of these trainees who have been trying for a long time, that things happen in it's right timing.

THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in to watch this reaction! It's always so fun watching these with you guys! I really hope the debuting group does at least MAMA this year end so we don't have to wait til 2026 to see them. Award show/year end shows are here so we will have lots of amazing performances to react to!

The next survival show I might do is Stage Fighter as many people have been requesting it before. But this will depend entirely on how many people watches the pilot ep reaction if I would continue watching. I am going to take some time before doing this to catch up on some missed content. It won't be long tho!

Thanks again!!

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Mika

IM SO HAPPY HAO MADE IT

ashley

I AM SEATED AAAHH

Irving

Yess can’t wait to get off work to watch this

Mika

I’ll be honest everyone’s lineup was so different especially in Korea so I’m not sure how many people will stan at first but I’m very happy with the lineup personally

Jiju

I voted Donggyu Junmin all the time and this happening. Oh god icant take it. But congrats other boys.

Moonsyulle

I must say I'm fine with the lineup ofc its really sad that Woojin, Donggyu, Jun Min didn't made it! But overall this lineup looks good and I'm interested to keep up with their stuff and they gonna have their debut early 2026 so might be between January-March! I'm glad and sorry to say this that Li Yu didn't made it to the lineup. I might idk who knows maybe he'll be in the spin off show? Because hes Taiwanese ^^ Also another point I'm also glad that Yumeki didn't made it, I dont have anything against him he's a great artist but I don't see him as an ACTUAL IDOL, but maybe in the future! 5/8 from my lineup made it Sangwon, Leo, Xin Long, Junseo, Anxin! Also here's the rankings 16th place Woojin 15th place Donggyu 14th KaiWen 13th Jun Min 12th Leejeong 11th Yumeki 10th Li Yu 9th Kangmin I'm shocked but also not surprised how low Donggyu is, he doesnt have a solid fanbase neither a big one, but I really thought that Woojin might have the opportunity to be higher! Anyway also there is also a full list of the Korean and Global ranks Jiahao and Leo were placed 9th and 10th in Korea! And Junseo 14th Place (Global they are 5th and 6th and Junseo 8th) Who in Korea got high rank was Leejeong, Kangmin, Li Yu they were placed 6th 7th and 8th in korea votes And in global votes Yumeki was 7th place! Donggyu was 12th in korea and 16th in global Woojin was 16th in korea but 12th in global lol Jun min 11th in Korea and 14th in global Also Xin Long speech was woah.. it made me cry 😭 hes such a baby >_< like he looks mature outside but inside hes such a kid, he did go through a lot of things since he made his debut with 12/13 years old, I'm so proud of him! My ultimate biases are Sangwon and Xin Long but love all of them! Not quiet fond of Geonwoo yet but I'm excited to see his progress (hes fine but still a mid talented person for me at the least) can't wait to see how they progress!

Nova Amore

This season was actually 5 months long!🤣 Definitely didn't seem like it though aksks (well, the episode releases were probably 2 months for sure, I meant the filming for the trainees lol) I was sobbing when Xinlong was called up, and then I was crying when him and zihao were interacting😭 I've been a long time boy story fan since like 2018, and I know the many many struggles they've gone though. I am sad that xinlong will be separated from his other members who are basically his brothers, but I'm happy he can continue his dreams😔 Oh, fun fact, the reason why xinlong was participant #1 in the beginning is because he has the most amount of years training/experience I think. He started when he was like... 4-6 years old as a dancer😭 I legit screamed when jiahao made it!! I am so happy that there are 3 c trainees! I was really hoping that donggyu or kangmin would make it ngl, but the lineup is pretty good I think I think I would stan, will need to get used to the name though loll😭 I'm gonna call them Aldi

sanitizerr

same lol, it’s a sin posting this during business hours Jeff😭

Nova Amore

Do you think you'll do a few reactions to groups who appeared on boys 2 planet?🤔 For example, boy story, dkb, whib, verivery, etc? I admit, I'm curious about what you would think about some of boy story's stuff, since they have contributed to either the lyrics, choreography, or compositing in some type of way😔

sanitizerr

It might take me a while to stan this group.. Both my top picks were the bottom two😭 but I also love some of the trainees that made it to the top… I’ll decide once they release more content lol 🙌🏻

ari

i actually expected myself to be a solo stan bcs i have no hope in the debut lineup, but i actually really love most of the lineup!! and im the happiest person ever when hao made it i even cried lmfaoo 😭 (and my one pick is literally anxin, not hao)

Irving

Ikr lol

Lunar

I'm ready for stage fighter!

Moonsyulle

Btw confirmed trainees to participate in the Boys 2 Planet spin-off FINAL RACE Hu Hanwen Yichen Fan Zheyi Peng Jinyu Lynnlynn Rumored/Thinking about it He Zhongxing Xue Suren Sun Hengyu Nian Boheng

Lama

Pretty happy with the lineup, 5 of my picks made it (leowon xinlong and haoxin) so I’m definitely stanning and hopefully along the way I’ll get to know the other 3 better and grow to love them as much. very sad about donggyu junmin, and kangmin kangmin almost made it, if only they had 9 spots he would’ve been in the group. guess I’ll have to follow verivery, whib and whatever updates IST will share about donggyu🙂‍↕️

nisha

lots of woojin fans also gave up on him when he was announced 16th last elimination 😓

jeffavenue

bahah i actually finished editing around 3am but the conversion to a smaller file took another hour and i was like eff this imma sleeeep 😅

jeffavenue

ya you can tell the venue was not happy with some of the outcome. it didn’t feel as celebratory for a big final.

jeffavenue

right?? i’m so sad 😞 like i need time to process this.

remvrk

Basically the winners are the same from the last survival announcement. I'm okay with this lineup I just wished Kangmin would've made it. I'm so happy Jiahao made it I screamed so loud when he got called lol

nisha

i feel so sad honestly, my main pick kang woojin didn't make it. the fact that woojin, kaiwen and donggyu were also the bottom 3 🥹💔 junseo's global fans really worked hard for him, he was the 3rd lowest in kr votes among the 16

Moonsyulle

Thats so sad! I mean yesterday I voted with 3 phones for woojin 😅 its soo sad that people did give up so early! on Twitter I saw a lot of people who voted for woojin >_<

jeffavenue

wow looks like global fans won that latter half of the lineup. the differences are so interesting to see! ya i thought woojin might sneak in there. but i think people really locked in on their 1picks instead of dispersing their votes for their other biases who may be in trouble.

Jiju

To be honest, I don’t even feel like eating. If possible, I would make these two into one group.

Hannie

STAGE FIGHTER LETSSSSSS GOOOOOO

jeffavenue

awww. ya that’s the only sad thing about this, that xinlong will be away from his brothers for 5 years at least 😢 definitely glad there are at least 3 c trainees in there! was scared there’d only be 1

nisha

yeah, woojin was trending a lot last night too in several countries (around 60k tweets). welp, his high engagement really didn't reflect on his votes 🥲

jeffavenue

hmmm not sure yet. i’ve missed a lot of content with my other groups. id love to see junmin and lee jeong again so maybe whib if they have a comeback

jeffavenue

awww bless you. i feel you 😩 i am bed rotting today for my other biases who didn’t make it

Nova Amore

Ohh, yeah that makes sense loll! Forgot about that. Good luck with catching up with the groups!👍🏻

jeffavenue

damn. i wouldn’t be surprised if people say no cause it’s quite fast from this. they’re probably tired.

nisha

but i'm still glad that leo and sangwon finally made it aaaa

soleo

I’m honestly really happy with the lineup, even though Donggyu and Junmin were my faves. At least Leo made it, which I’m so thankful for! The one that made me the happiest (after Leo of course) was Jiahao I’m so glad he got in. And Junseo in 8th made me so happy too, because I feel like he really shines in settings like Studio Choom recordings Of course I’m a little sad about Kangmin since I really liked him. And I know some people (globally at least) weren’t thrilled about Sanghyeon, but I’m honestly excited to see how he will improve with every comeback. His skills aren’t perfect yet, but there’s just something really charming about the way he performs. I think the members are perfect for him to learn from Since my top faves didn’t make it, I really hope Donggyu gets to debut somewhere soon, and I’d love to see Junmin again too (not sure what’s going on with WHIB right now). And I’m also crossing my fingers for Woojin to find his way into a group soon, his voice is just so beautiful. He probably wouldn’t have fit the concept this group is going for, but he definitely deserves a place in the industry

Jee Emm

My one pick, Xinlong is debuting!! I'm so proud of him even if i didn't know him before. STAGE FIGHTER, yes will rewatch with you

soleo

i am a big fan of woojin too but I also think that he will shine more in a different group than this

soleo

do you know where i can find the global vs korean rankings

sanitizerr

hopefully he finds a good company first after what Wakeone did to himm😫

soleo

I’ve loved Woojin from the very beginning, but honestly I don’t think he would have fit into this group’s concept. He’s going to shine so much brighter somewhere else. I’m sure we’ll see him debut in a group one day with those gorgeous vocals. Let’s be real… any label would be stupid not to debut him

nisha

hi! it's on twt, you can search forkangwen

Maria Elena Feliz

Here comes my LONG reaction haha (SPOILERS FOR THE ONES WHO HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET) EDIT: Fun fact I also had a power outage in Dominican Republic so I had to watch it on my phone and all my data is gone haha but it was worth it!! Your "YUMEK-AY"is giving "LET'S GO JUN-MINEY!!" HAHAHAHAHA Okay, so I will stan this group like there is no tomorrow! I'm not a big fan of the name because there is a supermarket called Aldi, and it reminds me of that haha and people are already joking if the fandom name will be Lidl hahahhahahaha. But, I think the name could grow on me. In the last episode, I wrote my top 8 on two occasions, 1 being my dream line-up and the other being me looking at the rankings and the fixed top placers. Turns out that I actually predicted the line-up except for 1 member on each occasion, so here it is in the order of my prediction. 1. Center > Lee Sang Won (hasn't changed from my prediction) 2. Lead Vocal > Zhou An Xin (hasn't changed from my prediction) 3. Leader & Main Rapper > He Xin Long (my 1 pick is 3rd!! 5th in my prediction) 4. All Rounder > Kim Geon Woo (3rd in my prediction) 5. Main Dancer > Zhang Jia Hao (4th in my prediction) 6. Main Vocal > Lee Leo (hasn't changed from my prediction) 7. Sub Rapper > Chung Sang Hyeon (hasn't changed from my prediction) 8. Sub Vocal & Dancer > Kim Jun Seo (2nd in my personal picks, but I had predicted that Jun Min would take this place and Dong Gyu 9th. Sad to see they are 13th & 15th.) So, if I look back at all the rounds and the picks I had throughout the show, this is actually my DREAM line-up, and I am glad that the star creators finally looked at the talent and chose members that actually fit the concept. Sadly, some Golden trainees did not make the line-up, which is sad, but I'm sure they will have a lot of opportunities now, and they have gained fans, which is good! Out of these members, I see Leo leading the comedy in the variety/reality shows. I also see Junseo and Geonwoo being the actors of the group, so I hope they get the opportunity to take some roles in K-dramas or movies. Also, Jeff, maybe you could check out the BL drama Junseo starred in? It's a good BL drama. They also have some behind the scene footage that is really cute, ESPECIALLY THE KISSING SCENES!!!! So, yeah, I hope you can check that out too. Overall opinion on the live show: Both songs had terrible camerawork, so please mnet fire that cameraman. Brat attitude was better than I expected, and Jia Hao did the killing part justice!! Li Yu's facial expressions were too cute for the song, but he surprised me with his vocals, so kudos to him. The song did not surpass Chains, so that is a bummer, but it was a good performance. As for Never been 2 heaven, again, wack ass camerawork, but the song was fun and made me smile so much that I could feel it in my cheekbones' haha. I was surprised that the "powerful" members were so bright, so they did an amazing job and I think it was a good choice that they switched concepts because it did them justice. The song is not a song I would listen to on repeat, but I love the vibe! As for How To Fly…. WOW... the vocals, especially Woojin's!! I loved it and made me shed a few tears. I think it was a well-balanced live broadcast and I hope that every contestant could wrap it up without regret. Emotional aspect: I cried with Xin Long!!!! Li Zi Hao was one of my picks in the previous rounds and I really wanted to see him debut with Xin Long, but at least one of them made it!! When he turned to his mother, I lost it. He is such a kind soul and seeing how he was not confident and thought that he would not make it, made me sad. The way I screamed when his name was mentioned was out of this world, so for my 1 pick and starting from now, my bias CONGRATULATIONS to him. Then I bawled my eyes out seeing how long him and zi hao hugged T_T Critiques on the performances (me nitpicking): Brat Attitude > Liyu's facial expressions were too cute, Yumeki did not leave an impression whatsoever, some key moments were not highlighted because of the camerawork which made the impact go away. Chen Kai Wen surprised me with his vocals, but as the main vocal, it did not leave a lasting impression on me. I love Donggyu, but I feel that he was overshadowed? Why? I can't actually say, but for me the ones that stood out were: Jia Hao, Jun Seo, Xin Long. Also, why did we not get any recording booth content for this song??!! Never Been 2 Heaven > I hated the outfits haha. Junmin was such a cutie, but I feel like he was overshadowed as well. An Xin was amazing, but for some reason I felt that he did not fit the killing part (this was also why I voted for Kangmin), I felt like his energy was low. Woojin was overshadowed as well. The ones that stood out were: Leo, Kangmin, Geonwoo, Sangwon. It was a cute moment to see the real life Abby of kpop demon hunters haha. Loved that! How to fly > Sangwon was nervous, I think, in the beginning haha. I think this should have been 100% live because it would add more to the sentiment it wanted to create. The lipsyncing disappointed me a little bit. Additionally: I can't wait for you to jump on the Stage Fighter train!! Now that this is over, you can rest a little bit because it's been a ride for all of us, but I do hope you will react to stage fighter, because the performances are amazing, and I think you will have a lot to say, which is what I am expecting!! That is if you are not reacting to the spin-off of Boys 2 Planet, of course! Out of topic > I was rewatching Lucifer the other day and I saw you and was like, "aaahw is that baby Jeff, he looks so young and fresh" ahahaha. I was already following you when I watched it for the first time, but I just realized that it was actually you, so yeah. It was good to see you in the series and I hope you will have a bigger role someday as an artist myself and a fan. I am rooting for you! (P.S. You still look young and fresh, but you gave me baby bambi vibes which is super cute!!)

nisha

i saw his solar fancam so i wouldn't actually limit him to a certain concept. i believe he can pull anything 🥺 nevertheless, he still did great reaching the finals— despite having short training period and no preshow fans. i know there will be better plans for him and i will wait 🩷

ashley

wait where did you see the votes per korea and global i didn't see any

ashley

with the voting it did free up after like 15-20mins like there was no queue already by then i am personally gonna stan since 6 of my picks made it so sad about kangmin and woojin not making it 😭😭 to be fair all this time i believed the alpha member so i was hoping donggyu or junmin also makes it but welp it was not true at all. i was a crying mess at the end especially when they showed anxin not letting go of kangmin.

nisha

but maybe, idk. it's really better that he didn't make it to the debut lineup after what wakeone did to him 😭

soleo

ahh okay thx, don't have twt but i guess i will find it somewhere someday

Nathalie Salud

the visual harmony in the current lineup, I LIVE! tho im js really sad about donggyu not making it 🥹 ALTHOUGH, i just logged in on X and saw f1are trending rn, apparently they want a B2P derivative group (donggyu, liyu, haneum, junmin, leejeong, masato, kangmin, inhu, kaiwen, sen, and woojin) and it's blowing up like their kakaotalk gcs are full and they managed to gather the official dc galls/kr fanbases to mass email companies for this group to happen, i just don't know how possible that is but I WILL SUPPORT hahahaha also, i personally think donggyu deserves to be casted in a better company, IST is just so much worse than the other ones, i'm honestly not worried about him anymore, i just know some of the industry pds have their eyes on him rn 🙂‍↕️ edit: and YES, i will still stan. Can't wait for the variety shows and contents we'll get! but yeah, the morning after the finale feels like a breakup ahahhahaha

BZ

I will stan this group as 6 of my 8 made their debut. My one pick was Leo and then I had Jiahao, Sungwon, Donggyu, Junmin, Xinlong and Anxin, in that order. I would have been happy with Kangmin too. I am not sure Sanhyeon fits the image of the rest of the members, but it will be interesting. I am not sure that he was ready to debut but I do not dislike him. Geonwoo was never in my top 8 but he is popular in Korea. I don't dislike him but I think there were other trainees who were more talented than him and would have fit better with the rest of the members. Like Donggyu or Junmin. PS. I love that 5 out of 8 did Enhypen songs on their audition/first challenge.

sky

I only tuned in for the finale so I went in not knowing ANYBODY. But Junmin really stole my heart!! I could feel his geniunie passion for the stage 🥹 Maybe i should start my bp2 journey?!

sushiracey

I’m satisfied with the lineup wince my 1 pick Geonwoo made it and Jia Hao from my 3 pick made it as well. I’m not sure about the range they have as a group yet vocally but I know that they’ll devour performance wise. I’ll stan THE GROUP whether or not I prefer 1 member to another and I hope everyone does to now that they’re now considered as 1 team given how survival show groups have toxic solo stans.

CRTJ

if I’m gonna be blatantly honest… I don’t like this lineup. there are some in there that I was like… ok…. but overall… there is just no balance in this group… like the lack of vocalists is insane for a kpop “singing” group. But congrats to the winners (I guess)… Park donggyu… you really could have save this group… maybe he deserves a better group??? like imagine missing out a trainee that is good at rapping, main vocalist material, great dancing, can make choreography, a great leader, a loser trap in a hot guy’s body, and that smile!…. I hate the group name… it makes the group unserious… Anyways goodluck to this group… and I’m waiting for donggyu’s debut ❤️

randomz

im happy with the trainees who made it but i feel sad for my picks woojin and donggyu :(( hope they could debut tgt, will def wait for them. but as much as im happy for the trainees, i just cant bring myself to stan the group 🥹 but will def root for them to be successful

Zerose777

Geonwoo and Sanghyeon made it, that’s all I can ask for 😭

camila Valdez

I’m actually pretty happy with the lineup now. My top 3 were Leo, Junmin, and Donggyu, so when I saw two of them didn’t debut I was so sad. I couldn’t even be fully happy for the others at first. But after giving it some time, I started to feel like everything happens for a reason, maybe it just wasn’t the right time or place for some of them. Now I’m honestly okay with it, and I feel like this group can really bring something different compared to what’s out there right now. The lineup is solid, they’ve got so much talent and potential to be the group. I just think it might take people a little while to warm up to them. And I definitely cried when Leo and Sangwon got called. I was a Trainee A fan, so back when everything happened I was devastated. Seeing them finally reach their dream after all these years, I literally felt like I could breathe again. I just know they’ll be okay, specially surrounded by other talented members. So yeah, overall I’m stannig this group and now I’m excited for what’s to come. Also, maybe we can get an evne 2 with junmin and donggyu 🙏🏼

randomz

woojin is the most tweeted trainee last night with 90k tweets and he’s also the second highest trending next to sangwon. def a lot are rooting for him 🥹 ppl always talk abt him but somehow it doesn’t really reflect to votes 😭

Kal Haze

I feel like mnet should not have announced the c planet spin off here, like I saw alot of comments of knets them not being happy that there were 3 c trainees here especially because of the spinoff because their favs could have made it , hopefully mnet does not mess up the spin off

srngtae

not stanning even the knetz dont like it LMFAOOO they’re trying to create a group called f1are with the rest of the eliminated trainees and the post has almost 30k likes 😭 and im so up for it

Candice Blair

I'll keep up with Xinlong, can't say that I will stan. I was also pleasantly surprised that 3 C trainees made it after the difficulties the C trainees had. If some people are mad that the 3 C trainees made it, then blame Mnet. Mnet is the one that merged the two planets. Did people really think people were going to stop voting for them because they introduced the C spin-off a couple of weeks ago? It was gut-wrenching seeing Xinlong and Zihao hug for so long after the show; they only stopped when a master came to talk to them.

sunny

i'm not gonna lie, i was disappointed with the final lineup. i'm not surprised at it and i'm very happy that jiahao, anxin and xinlong made it, it's just pretty far from what my ideal lineup would've been (only 4 out of 8 made it). kaiwen was my one pick, but unfortunately i heard that many ceg stans dropped him for jiahao and anxin cause they thought he didn't have a chance? for p08 i would've loved liyu or kangmin, so that was also quite disappointing for me. don't get me wrong, i like junseo and he's definitely charming, but he's never really stood out to me. overall i hope all of the eliminated contestants get another chance at their dream and i wish ald1 (i always crack up at the name haha) all the best, even though i'm probably not going to stan them.

srngtae

people are mad asf abt liyu and yk waht deserved😂😂 he was never a dozen

soleo

I'm not saying that he only can do bright concepts i actually hope to see him in different concepts in the future too but i just think this specific group wouldn't have been perfect for him

Strawberry_177

Kaiwen was my top 1 so it felt very bittersweat to me because I knew deep down that he would not make it but it still hurt like hell. To me it felt like since the beginning he had no chance simply because mnet hated him like he actually had maybe 2 speaking scenes up until last week's episode which is when the korean audience started to notice him a bit more but it was already too late.

Lazycloud

Once GRID and Nouer were together, I was stanning no matter what haha I like this lineup. It’s not super ideal but it’s not awful. The main things I keep hearing is “no main vocal and no main rapper” which is a bunch of bologna. I say let people sit with the results for a few months and wait for debut. Cuz I know a whole bunch of people who were complaining about ZB1’s lineup right after Boys Planet who most likely now stan them.

Elena

I'm so sad about junmin. I'm also so glad about xin long yey. I kinda wish Li Zhi Hao would've made it cause he's just an absolute cutie lol The name sounds like the supermarket Aldi which is kinda funny haha But all in all I'm not mad about the lineup. Also I'm confused about the planet c thing like whaaaaaaatttttttt I'm confused

sanitizerr

thiss lmaoo.. literally mass emailing their companies to form the group lol.. I WILL stan if this happens

srngtae

cuz why the lineup better than ald1👀

Ann

Thanks, Jeff! I enjoyed the reaction. I'm happy with five out of my eight picks making it, and I like the final lineup. Looking forward to their content! The airport scene will be wild; hopefully, they get adequate security from the start. Thrilled you're reacting to Stage Fighter, at least the first episode and hopefully more – I've been waiting for it!😊

Amber

For the C spin off, I think it’s because the original plan was always to have 2 groups: k and C. But while production had already began the C group company/sponsor? Dropped out. Production/filming had already began so it’s not like they could just put the whole thing on hold so they had to merge. But by now they must have found a company/sponsor to manage the c group so they’re reverting back to that idea.

Ms. T

Leo’s one liners just took me out. They’re just so random and funny

Mika

I’m 100% stanning this group. I usually am satisfied with a group anyway if my fav 1-2 people make it but this season I wanted 5 people to make it and they did. The other 3 could have been anyone and I would be happy. I’m a bit sad Kangmin didn’t make it but I knew that main dish edit killed any momentum he was gonna get 😭 but he’s coming back with Verivery so I look forward to that!

Lauryn L

To be completely honest I’m not in love with this lineup 😩 I really hope they debut with great music and great stages because I really want to like this group. Sangwon, Xinlong, and Jiahao were my main picks and I’m soooo happy that they made it! But not having either Donggyu or Junmin in this lineup is a total bummer for me. If we could’ve had at least one of them I’d feel a little better about the group but oh well lol. While Anxin didn’t really blow me away during the show, in the finale I felt like he connected in the performance like I’ve been wanting from him so I’m sure he’ll only get better(plus there was no way he was dropping from top 8). Leo wasn’t personally one of my faves but it’s undeniable that he was one of the best vocalist on the show so I’m glad he made it. Geonwoo and Junseo are very average to me in terms of talent. I don’t think they’re bad, but they also never really blew me away. Now with Sanghyeon(and Liyu) I’m really trying so very hard to understand what the appeal is for them. I think they’re cuties but throughout the show they literally never had a real shining moment at all in my opinion. Whenever they would perform I thought they were decent at best. And it just sucks when you have contestants that are CLEARLY more skilled ranking lower like Junmin, Donggyu, and Kangmin. But it’s a survival show and there’s always gonna be talented people who unfortunately won’t make it. It just feels like the group isn’t really well balanced in terms of star quality, stage presence, and just overall skill. In my opinion Sangwon, Leo, Jiahao, and Xinlong have great star quality and feel like they would blend very well together in a group. I just don’t think the others are on that same level yet(mostly Sanghyeon) but hey what do I know lol. No hate to any of the guys though. I truly wish them the best.

Bruklyn W.

Yep! I think it felt weirder this year in the venue because you know how they kept talking about how many more votes we had this season than last season, but the majority of that was that the show gained a much larger international audience. This means that even though the Koreans held the 50% vote weight, because there was WAAAAY less of them voting, their impact on the lineup was much smaller. Of the trainees that debuted, like 4 of them weren’t in the K fans lineup. Because the difference in number of votes of global vs Korean fans in the first season wasn’t nearly as large and Koreans had the 50% weight, Koreans got literally their ENTIRE lineup for ZB1 (just some switching around in order b/c of the global votes). So I think the venue seemed a little more depressing because last year there seemed to be the opposite issues where global fans were upset because people like Keita and Jay got pushed out of the lineup b/c of Korean votes but this year Korean fans lost a lot of their top 8 lineup because of global fans dominating the vote

Bruklyn W.

Yes! I think there’s the most excitement around Hao rn! Global fans were really really scared he wasn’t going to make it b/c of low one-pick fanbase but he made it anyway! What I’m thankful about as well (because I was quite worried about it) is that he doesn’t seem to be getting much hate from Korean fans. I think Koreans like him, because he still ranked like 9th in k-votes but he just wasn’t necessarily their one pick because of his late kind of popularity.

marlyse

first time watching a survival show in real time and became obsessed alongside u! 5/8 from my line up made it so I’m not too disappointed, but junmin and donggyu were truly missed opportunities 😔 I’ve genuinely been so so surprised by the lack of support for junmin, esp since he was one of the first standouts to me. The past week has made me delusional for a surprise pd pick but I believe they’re meant for better things! Now the real hope is to see the two debut together in the future 😭 for the other ones who made it that I didn’t originally support, I just hope they improve their skill set and show us new sides to them by debut, then maybe I’ll stan! also the name is too long imo lol I’d prefer alpha1 instead of aldi but ig we’ll get used to it 🫠

Celeste Kayla

I think I’m ok with the lineup. 5 out of my 8 made it and I don’t have any strong opinions agains the other three so I might follow them. I just really don’t like the name I’m sorry 😭 maybe it will grow on me but rn I think it sounds so silly. I also think the planet C show makes more sense when you think about how much money was already put into those episodes that never happened lol

jeffavenue

BAHAA I SAW THAT AND IM KINDA INTO THE LINE UP THEYRE PROPOSING 😅 (not saying i don’t love ald1, i just really want my other faves to be in the same group).

Irving

I actually really love this line up!! I will Stan for sure For lee sangwon he is the perfect center and I’m really happy he placed first Anxin he was always around my top 8 but never really in my top 8 but he is great and the c center so happy for him Xinlong - YESSSS Omg I’m so glad he made it , I was scared that he might not make it Geonwoo - MY ONE PICK DEBUTED, this has not happened since X1 back in 2019 with yohan. He is the main reason I am ready to ult this group just hope the music is good. I feel like he really brings stability to the group. Jiahao- He was such a nice surprise to make it to the group, our main dancer for sure Lee Leo - he was one of my favorites our main vocal, he actually might be one of the leader contenders in my opinion along with geonwoo or junseo Sanghyeon - he was never really on my line up, but I don’t mind him. He is cute And finally junseo..it was thought that it was between him and kangmin.. I wanted both. But I’m happy for him. Crazy that he went from being the maknae in Wei to the oldest here For the ones that did not make it I was said for junmin kangmin and donggyu They should just add more members to the group. But still love the line up…not used to the name still.. PD> just finishing watching and yeah your comment about you now know how people felt when jay did not make it last season... he was my one pick and him being number 10 maybe not really stand zb1, I was just a casual listener lol

jeffavenue

i noticed that too! his tiktok’s are always so full amazing comments and likes too. the thing about kpop from what i’ve seen tho is a big portion of the fanbase are not on these social apps the way we are. so it’s most likely because the ald1 members got a lot more fans who are offline and who don’t engage in these things

jeffavenue

oh that’s interesting… cause you’re right- if u don’t include the 3 c trainees, very popular k trainees would’ve made it.

jeffavenue

I WAS THINKING ABOUT U WHEN THIS HAPPENED HAHA i remember your comment! lol

jeffavenue

yes yes! at least this way u already know what happens and can manage expectations! junmin has some great stages in the show so it’s worth it!

jeffavenue

donggyu was in hybe or pledis before IST so he definitely was in a much better position. i don’t know what happened there tho. but given the younger hybe bg concepts i can see why he may have missed the debut line ups they had. saw the lineup they’re pushing and im honestly not mad at it!

jeffavenue

ya it looks like people’s 3picks were probably within this top 8 already so it was just a matter of shuffling the ranks.

Zerose777

I know it’s your opinion so you have a right to feel this way, but I think it’s unfair to say that Sanghyeon doesn’t have anything going for him besides that he’s cute. If you actually watch the show, his stage presence is honestly probably the best behind Sangwon, he’s a monster on stage. His dance is nice and clean and he’ll probably be the Lead Rapper with Xinlong being Main Rapper. His tone is really good and he has nice flow 👍 I think that this group is very harmonious and everyone has something they’re good at and brings something to the table: Vocal focus: Leo, Anxin, and Geonwoo, Junseo Dance/Performance focus: Jiahao, Geonwoo, Xinlong and Sangwon Rap: Leo, Xinlong, and Sanghyeon

Zerose777

Yes, finally someone understands my love for Geonwoo! There’s something about him that’s so amazing. His vocal skills are underrated and his dance really surprised me when I watched his fancam in Whiplash. I knew he was a good dancer before but I think he could maybe even be a Lead Dancer. His stage presence just pulls me in. Whenever he’s on screen I just can't look away, same with Sanghyeon.

Irving

Sameeee he just got something that always pulls me in and every performance makes me like him more

Lauryn L

I can respect your opinion, I don’t think Sanghyeon is totally untalented at all. I just don’t think he really shined on the show in comparison to other trainees. But we can agree to disagree. All I hope now is for the group to slay me with a great debut and change my mind lol. I want to stan because my main pick Sangwon made it.

blu3.hour

I lost interest in kpop but watched boys planet because of you. I decided to stan zb1 and go back to stan twitter, but left quickly after realizing why I lost interest in the first place. I mostly just watch some of the zb1 contents you post on here. Here we are again with boys ll planet, I watched it out of curiosity and became obsessed with Leowon. I actually do like everyone who made it and wants to stan and get back into kpop. However, I’ve been monitoring Ald1 on my personal account since yesterday, and the amount of hate some members are getting is so bad that I don’t think I want to go back to stan twitter. Arrrghhhh, why can’t people be nice?? and accept that not everyone was going to make it😭

David

Unfortunately I won't be able to stan this line up. I told myself I wouldn't get too attached, but I knew deep down that if Donggyu didn't make it I just would not be a fan overall. I just hope someone else can realise his potential because he is a gem.

Juicy

I want to stan this group but considering my two main picks (Junmin and Donggyu) are not here and because I got so emotionally invested. I’m not sure if I can, maybe in time I will but for right now I can’t say that I would but I do wish the members who made the lineup the absolute best! It was bittersweet to only see Junmin going viral once it was too late during the finale but I am hoping that reflects well for him in the future for whichever path he ends up in. Also I woke up to great news this morning about #F1are trending online which is derivative fanmade group that B2P fans are wanting to make happen. People are wanting Junmin, Donggyu, Kangmin, Liyu, Inhu, Haneum, Leejeong, Woojin, Masato, Kaiwen, and Sen to debut in this fanmade group. I know it’s unlikely to get them all but ngl if Junmin, Donggyu, and Leejeong debut within this group I can actually start to heal and be able to support both groups without feeling heartbroken anymore. But regardless if it happens or not I’ll continue to support both Junmin and Donggyu with all of my heart, seeing them happy makes me happy and I want them to be able to perform for years to come ❤️❤️❤️

Andreeeea

tbh.. i was more of a passive watcher this time. I think because we are reaching the end of ZB1's contract, I was a bit demotivated to watch this season, so I kinda watched the debut line up announcement with only limited knowledge on each contestant. First of all Sangwon totally deserves his spot. I couldn't think of a better fit for PO1. For Anxin, I personally never got into him (I think mainly because I didn't really watch the show), but I am honestly quite happy that he made it. His talent and potential seem promising. From what I have watched of this show, I can definitely say that He Xinlong is my one pick. I knew of him from boystory but never really got into the group, but seeing him here made me fall in love with his personality and talent. He would probably have been my deal breaker. Geonwoo, I honestly don't feel any connection to as of right now. I'm not mad that he made it, but I think there are contestants that I would have preferred. I stopped watching the episodes around the 1st elimination ep, so I don't really have much info on Jiahao except from his audition and the S-Class performance (which I honestly forgot he was in). But his viral moments did pop up on my FYP, and he was absolutely serving there so I can't wait to see what he brings to the table. For Leo, he has always been in my top picks so I'm so glad that he made it (with sangwon as well). I have the same opinions for Sanghyeon as I have for Geonwoo, but I'm excited to see how he grows in the future. Junseo is hard for me. I absolutely love Junseo and I have for quite some time. I was just personally really rooting for Kangmin in the end. I'm scared of what will happen to Verivery, and as someone who have somewhat followed their career, I'm a bit scared with their contract expiration this February. Plus, I love WEI and I think they could have done a lot better if they had managed Yohan's schedule better and let him participate in comebacks. But in the end, I am happy that Junseo gets another chance and I can't wait to see what he brings to the group. Overall, I am okay with this line up. I think me stanning them will more likely depend on the music. Now, I will probably finally watch this show, since it might be less heartbreaking now that i know the final members:))

BZ

Wasn’t this originally created by the Liyu stans?

Eunn

nah.. i don’t think i can stan them :( not gonna hate on them or anything, just not gonna stan

jeffavenue

yea same for me - as long as junmin and donggyu debuts in the same group, i’d be so happy. love lee jeong as well

cat

6/8 out of my lineup made it and i have no real opinion on the other two honestly i need to see how they grow from here to debut i truly want to stan this group because i need to see sangwon succeed, trainee a popped up in my tl from time to time back in the day but i never really get into trainee content unless is a survival show because then something bad happens and i'm already invested and i cant do that lmaooooo so i totally wanna support his journey with this group and with all the members i'm so curious what their sound will be like too i truly can't wait until debut. i've seen horrible things on fuckass kpop stan twitter about the group for literally no reason at all, i thought people were already too much when their picks didn't make it back in bp 1 but holy shit do they have opinions now i honestly never mind those people bc at this point i have seen it all on that hellsite and nothing fazes me anymore lol i wish luck to all fans of this group if you are gonna engage with ppl on stan twt

Eunn

ALD1 isn’t a better name, ALDI is the name of a grocery store, they’re gonna get so many hate names from thisㅠㅠ

BZ

I agree and think it was totally wrong to announce it here

jeffavenue

ya it’s probably gonna be such a transition not being in the same group after being together for so long 🥺 i hope they get to see each other often still

jeffavenue

not sure about the airport thing being as big as we expect it to be given half the line up is more of the global fans’ pick and we know it’s more of a kfan culture to bombard them there. but i guess we’ll see

jeffavenue

right?? i can’t wait for the variety shows 😂

jeffavenue

i’ve never heard of this. i don’t think it’s in canada. just googled and it looks like it’s more europe, australia and US. it won’t really have an affect in other major kpop markets like china, japan, sea etc. which is we know what kpop prioritizes 😅

srngtae

i dont think so

sof mof

I watched the show (and your reactions hehe) more for entertainment purposes so I'm not sure if I'll stan. It's the same for ZB1...I loved BP 1 as a show but don't really follow the group even though I like the line up. My faves this season were Leo and Sangwon so congrats to them for their debut together! I might be more inclined to check out their music if they had more interesting vocalists on the team...if Woojin and Donggu had been added for their vocals alone I'd be more interested in checking out their stuff. Could have been a bit of an NCT vibe with a bit more vocal color?? That being said I will likely check out their music for Leo's vocals and am curious about how all the members will blend together at debut time...also Sangwon is just so darn loveable, such as cutie..and the groups performances will probably be amazing too :)

Lnqxie

I'm surprised you liked the name. K-fans are calling them Aldiwon (al-d-one)....

Lnqxie

we will get behind scenes on oct. 10 🥳 maybe they'll drop the dance practices too

hinata

I will definitely stan! This is the first ever survival show lineup that I liked from the start (I have started watching svs since Produce 101 Season 1) and yes even if I ult ZB1 NOW I was not super happy with the lineup when it was first announced, but with ALD1 I am super happy and will probably ult them too. A lot of people were complaining that Leo is the only member who can sing in ALD1, which is ridiculous lmao. They also said this when ZB1 was first announced, but they ate their words when ZB1 got viral for their vocals during their first ever kstarnextdoor guesting, so I think this will also be the case with ALD1. The people just need to wait for them to showcase more of their talent, since honestly Mnet does not prioritize showing talent AT ALL T_T they prioritize the drama more, which is infuriating. Also, I suggest that the fans of the eliminated trainees check out their solo/group activities! I personally love that kangmin is back with his VERIVERY hyungs and that they are coming back, and I also hope WHIB comes back too so they can get out of nugudom already T_T they're too good to be stuck in the basement pleaseee!

Laura

I’m so sad that junmin and donggyo didn’t debut in the line up, so sad. I just hope we’ll pull a f1are what they trying to create on social media 🥲 because I need them debut asap, they have 4 months to learn mandarin 😭 for the spin off

Ash

I'll for sure follow them and keep an eye on what they do, but whether I stan or not ultimately depends on the music they put out. I can't stan a group if I don't like the music, no matter how much I like the members. I'd say I'm relatively satisfied with the final lineup. I guess it could've gone worse...? (in terms of who I wanted/didn't want). I really liked Leejeong and Kangmin, and would've preferred them over Sanghyeon or Geonwoo. I think Leejeong and Kangmin are both versatile and had good chemistry with the other members who made it. I also really like Junmin, and I was voting for him throughout, but I kind of felt like him and Xinlong had similar vibes, so I was uncertain about having them both make the group, as sad as that is.

Ash

I think one of the downsides to survival show groups is how much hate can brew out of them because people can't accept it when who they like don't make it. Plus the solo fans it breeds. And then with so many people trying to dig up things from the contestants' past to stir up scandals, people just stay mad. Like, if the group isn't for you then just move along and don't pay attention to it all?

Jess 1993

I'm actually quite happy with this line-up, more than the previous season because too many of my favs didn't make it last time. I don't really follow zb1, I listen to them from time to time, but that is it. I think ALD1 has a better chance of entering my very small Fav Groups circle ^^ I don't have much time/energy/money ^^ to watch or listen to too much content and NCT (all units), BTS and Seventeen already keep me pretty busy, so I usually only casually listen to other groups. But I can see myself watching ALD1 variety shows. This time 6 out my top 8 made it. Leo was my 1st pick from the start and Jiahao and Sangwon were right behind. I grew fond of Xinlong and Geonwoo throughout the season. I know Geonwoo isn't the strongest vocalist and dancer there, but he really fits the concept and he proved himself in the missions. Anxin is cute and talented, he never wowed me, but he always did great in the performances. I accepted from the start that he will debut, like Sangwon, so I put the 2 in my top 8 since the beginning to build the rest of my top 8 around them. Junseo is really talented but he doesn't really grab my attention (I did watch Secret relationship out of curiosity though ^^) and Sanghyeon has grown a lot but he was, with Liyu and Yumeki, my least favorite from the last 16. I'm sad for Kangmin, Kaiwen and Junmin, they did so good throughout the season. I hope Kaiwen does Planet C spin off and I hope WHIB and Verivery will gain some fans from this, I will check their songs for sure. I think it would be nice to have Woojin debut as a solo artist, but we'll see what he does after this. Leejong did good too, such a good dancer. But i'm really really sad for Donggyu... He doesn't have a group to go back to and it really is a loss for ALD1 to not have such a talent, an all rounder who fits this concept and another top tier vocalist to match well with Leo, sad we didn't see them perform together on a mission... I hope he debuts soon !

Line

ISTG I tried my best voting for Haneum, I put him in my 5 and 3pick, I REALLY WANTED HIM IN THIS GROUP but Mnet was our biggest opponent 😡 They really didn't want him to succeed. He's so talented and SO PRETTY it's insane. I like Brat Attitude a lot more than Never Been 2 Heaven, but NB2H gives me major High School Musical vibes, so I can't hate hahahahaha. ALSO I'm here for Liyu improvement!!!!! He fit the concept so well, I'd loved for him to have taken rap-heavy songs T____T We could have seen a completely different side of him, I'm sure he would have charmed everyone. Wonjun from WHIB was in Rising Sun with Hengyu, Harry June, Dongheon... He's so good, I was sad he got eliminated so early. Will I stan? YES. I'm already fully committed to this group. I would stan regardless of the line-up if Xinlong made it, AND HE DID. So. Let's go aldiwon!!!! But some stans of trainees who didn't make it are being too nasty on social media (and even people who don't want their faves in a group with certain trainees). They hate Leo, they hate Junseo, some of them hate Xinlong and Jiahao. I feel like this line-up was made by globals. ZB1 was 90% the Korean line-up. For this voting, us globals really took the wheel and drove it home. The only trainee who wasn't in our top was Sanghyeon (not sure if geonwoo too). And he probably only made it 'cause he was incredibly high placed in Korea. But I like him so much. Sanghyeon has so much potential, I look forward to him. Sadly, his fans aren't behind him debuting without Liyu, and have been trending hashtags for him to drop out of the group. It would be hard for them to make that happen, since he's in WakeOne and they're managing this group, so... He's WK1's only trainee (if you leave Geonwoo out of the equation...) in the debut group. Have you heard of the efforts being made for the F1are project group? People are rallying to put 11 members together on a project group, and it's getting traction on social media. We know secondary groups are going to happen, they always do. If I'm not mistaken, Jellyfish was said to be behind the first secondary group for this season, just like last time (with evnne). I think it would be difficult to put all 11 members together for a number of reasons. Kangmin is bound to go back to Verivery, and I think inkode is also preparing to debut a group, so maybe they'd want Masato for that. I'd be excited to see any groups originating from this show, though, and would probably stan them all LOL. Ready to give Haneum my money 😭 About the Merge, I do believe that they wanted to promote in China now that the ban is about to be lifted. I think you're absolutely right. It would be easier to get support there if they had Chinese members. I'm also very curious about the company that's going to run this C group. Chromosome?

Line

People are being so loud with nonsense. What do you mean, no main vocal? Leo is right there? LOL Anxin is also quite good and Jiahao can sing (he was an sm trainee!!! vocals!!!). And rappers???? Xinlong??? Sanghyeon???? What do they MEAAAAAN???? We have main vocals, main rappers, and main dancers???? This is a well-rounded group, and people are upset because their main picks didn't make it.

Line

Knetz not liking it isn't an indicative of the group not having synergy. It just means they failed to make their preferred line-up happen for the first time and are having a hard time coping with that. So much time spent on hate posts that could have gone to voting... And now that the show is over, they turn their attention towards hating the debuted members AGAIN... We all have trainees we love and the ones we don't vibe with, but don't you think it's kinda childish to be publicly shading a group you're NOT going to stan? Why not just ignore? LOL. Put that energy towards supporting your faves when they eventually debut, which is absolutely going to happen. Every finalist ends up debuting, we've seen it happen countless times.

Eunn

i already saw ppl making jokes about it on X, ngl they’re funny 😭😭

Christine Copeland aka Christine's Culinary Quest

There was a queue for voting? I always vote for the finals in the app and never had that issue but I always vote after at least one performance because I'm waiting to see how someone in the first group does before I choose from the two I'm considering. Maybe it only does that when it first open because a lot of people do know who they're picking to begin with and then the rest of us deal with less or no queue throughout the rest of the show?

swedishmyntha

very sad for junmin cause he was my one pick but when xinlong was nominated i let out a screech, i'm so so happy for him. i think him and leo are the ones out of the line up that made it to debut that really proved to deserve to be there despite contrasting opinions from the public.

jeffavenue

yes some people have reported the same thing- less queue later in the show. but was risky to wait if it ended up that there was a queue still later in the show lol

Jess 1993

Seventeen did it too in Going Seventeen, at the exact same spot as Brat attitude team.

jeffavenue

hopefully! been itching to dissect their dancing LOL

jeffavenue

hahah I think it sounds so cool. race car theme lol

Lora K.

I'm so happy Leowon made it!! 😭♥ which means I'm stanning the group, but to make it better Jiahao and Anxin were also there which makes me so happy. I'm also so happy about Xin long and the other 3 I don't mind. Sad about Junmin, Donggyu, and Kangmin, but I'm still happy about the final lineup and can't wait for their future activities 🥰♥

Lora K.

X has always been such a toxic platform because it rewards cyber bullying. I would stay off that app for now until the group becomes more established and has more fans to support and defend them. Especially during this time, people are very sensitive that their picks didn't make it and are engaging in cyber bullying to cope. Tiktok, youtube, and Instagram are much more supportive and you will see less toxicity there, you can also customize who you're following to avoid the toxic accounts.

Zerose777

It's because the popularity of Boys 2 Planet was unlike any other show. During the finale, Hanbin and Hao got around 1 million votes respectively, but Sangwon alone got 7 million votes. Woojin who placed last got more than Hanbin and Hao at 1.8 million.

Lora K.

aww as expected Leo fans are such sweethearts ♥

Lora K.

Also don't let the loud haters on X make you think the group is not love, they are literally the fastest group in 2025 to reach 0.5 million followers on Instagram. People love them and are looking forward to their activates.

Zerose777

There's lots of group who may not have the best vocalists: Txt, Bts, Close Your Eyes, etc. and they're extremely popular. Close Your Eyes I'd argue doesn't even have a single strong vocalist, it's filled with dancers and rappers. But they all make music to their strengths. You don't see Txt making a song like Mama from Exo, because they can't and that's fine. They make amazing music like Love Language, Deja Vu, etc.

CRTJ

sure… but a main vocalist is a huge check for me on stanning a group

Camille Angelica TV

So sad for Junmin and Donggyu. But I love 6 of the 8 so I will most likely stan. I'm being optimistic though. Hoping IST will debut donggyu with the rest of the IST Boys. And then hopefully, WHIB will come back so junmin and Lee jeong are good! Sooo if anything more groups to stan in the near future!

emmy

this was my first time watching a survival show as it happens + first time voting and it hits SO MUCH harder seeing your faves not make it 🥲 i really hope junmin and donggyu debut together tho, that duo is inseparable 🥹

Christine Copeland aka Christine's Culinary Quest

Aldi is a USA grocery chain. Like you said I'm don't think it's international. I agree with what you said though Jeff, I feel like Alpha Drive would be fine for a shorter version.

it'smcp

It's so funny bc you have no idea how spot on you were when you talked about k fans rioting if certain individuals don't make the lineup

it'smcp

I was in a lecture when Leo was announced and the way the breath just whooshed out of me I even fell on my friend😭 Irdc where he's ranked (even though he does deserve to be high) i just wanted him in the group. It would have been so unfortunate not only to have him there despite his obvious and much needed talent but also separating him and sangwon. That would have really made it hard to stan

Christine Copeland aka Christine's Culinary Quest

I think I'm waiting as far as whether or not I'll follow the group's music. I don't feel like I really connected with Sang Hyeon, Jun Seo, and Geon Woo. I'm looking forward to their variety show content for sure, but overall not sure how the group will turn out since the three I mentioned here didn't feel like they had clearly defined roles as compared to the other members. Like some people obviously do the sexy concept well, have a deep voice, or duality, or were really funny but whiile the three I mentioned above are talented and blend well with the group I'm not sure what other than k-approved beauty standards the contribute to the group that one of the other candidates couldn't do better. It's probably becausee the editing barely highlighted them, so I'll hold off while they put out pre-debut content and through the first song when we can see a bit better how part distribution turns out.

Eunn

just giving my opinion, i think A1pha is okay too

Lynn

I am very satisfied with this lineup because 6 out of 8 of my picks made it. I had Sangwon, Leo, Jiahao as the ones I needed the most and after them I wanted Junseo to make it because he completed my vision for the overall look and vibe of the group's concept, X1 level star quality coded! The only 2 I could have gone without were Geonwoo and Sanghyeon but that's pretty good considering I like the 6 others and I don't mind Sanghyeon too much since I had a thought a bit ago: Matthew and Sanghyeon seem like they will get along LOL plus he's a cutie and Geonwoo has already grew on me some, more than I would like to admit considering I thought he was VERY overhyped by the K side especially in the beginning, and I didn't understand considering him a visual. I think those two will grow on me even more later.  Your reaction to Leo was literally my reaction, so relieved because I was really worried about him. Leo was definitely my deal-breaker as well cause I could not imagine the lineup without him. He is the mood maker of the group and his personality, humor and chemistry between the members was a NEED not to mention his vocals. I voted for him on 3 phones during the finale live voting and was really nervous going into the ranking calls. THANK GOD he made it, I didn't even care about the rank as long as he got in. Zhang Jiahao. It started after tambourine performance when his dancing and styling was elite and everyone including me began to really notice him and I added him into my 3 pick voting. Then Chains performance aired and everyone collectively agreed he was a fcking STAR and WILL debut. Going into the finale I was 99% sure he would be called into the lineup without a doubt. AND DID. What an Icon, so very deserving He Xinlong. :( This cutie pie. He's like a teddy bear I just want to hug him. Actually, I had a feeling he would debut from day one even before the show began airing when I first saw him in a tiktok waving at the camera during planet day. He radiated star energy and I thought I would support him. Once he broke top eight and consistently ranked high I knew he would debut for sure. So deserved. One thing I will say is that throughout the show I began to think Xinlong and Junmin fulfilled many of the same roles on the stage and I came to the conclusion that there would only be room for one of them in the group, and seeing as Xinlong became very popular and consistently ranked high and in top 8 I was sure that Xinlong would make it over Junmin when it came to the two. There are definitely some people I would have liked in addition to the group if only there were more spots. I would have liked for another main vocalist material like Woojin but I was 90% sure he would not make it considering his low korean votes. But its okay because I think the group will do well vocally as many members can very well sing. Leejeong really started to grow on me towards the end of the show mainly for his personality and charisma, but also skillset wise. He was close to a lot of members in never been 2 heaven team and I loved his energy there. He and Junmin had seamless chemistry with much of the debut lineup and the group chemistry would have exploded had they debuted all together, so it is a shame. Although the lineup is already so good that it really just came down to not having additional spots for them, which isn't a bad worst scenario. Despite this, many of the debut lineup members are already so close and have chemistry with each other so I am not too worried when it comes to the group dynamic. They will be fine. I really hope they have a 14th episode Top 8 commentary like they had for BP1 because that's when we can see how they are as a group for the first time!

Bruklyn W.

Wait yes about Jay! He was my one pick and I think what was especially upsetting about his situation is that he was 3RD in global votes but k-fans hating him so much for dumb ass reasons cause him to be pushed out of the lineup. I think that’s what made me extra bitter and as much as I loved the boys who did debut, I just couldn’t get myself to fully stand because I was so heartbroken every time I watched them. I think what’s good about this season (like still sad) but some of the other trainees I wanted who didn’t end up making the lineup like weren’t close to making it? Like idk if that sounds bad but I think it would have been more upsetting if they were really close and then didn’t (like Dongyu and Junmin) but that wasn’t really the case for them. And my one pick debuted so that truly made up for what happened with Jay too

Bruklyn W.

Erm Leo? We have a main vocalist and this group is totally fine when it comes to vocals. Anxin is a very solid lead vocalists (like in the recording session, even getting complimented by the producer because he is very good and has a very trendy tone) and Geonwoo and Sangwon are quite good vocalists as well (I was doubtful of Geonwoo at first but you can tell he grew a ton in vocals throughout the show). Junseo is also a decent vocalists and will have no problem doing sub vocal type lines and Jiahao is a much better vocalists than everyone gives him credit for. He literally got like the least amount of singing lines in every group he was in (minus the final but he was main rapper which is also a notch to his versatility) so it was hard to see his vocal ability in bp2 but he used to train under SM and in his other survival show makemate1, he sung very well, like potential lead vocalist well.

CRTJ

thats your opinion tho… the only main vocalist I hear is leo… but he barely belts tho. but he’s good with using his range

Irving

Thats true, I get what you mean and the jay case was such a shame…but this time I’m happy with what we got. Like I did have a few favorites that did not debut but my main pick made it so that’s enough for me, plus the line up really fit each other

Paula Proske

I watched the broadcast live and I was stressed out! My One Pick was Dong Gyu 😢 but I‘m happy that Xinlong and Anxin made it. I‘m devastated that Kangmin didn’t made it because his friendship with Anxin and the 03 Liner were so cute. Kangmin in general is an amazing and very inclusive person. Everyone on the show loved him, it‘s pretty obvious. There are a lot of people upset with him not making it into the group. Myself included 😅 Sorry for the rant 😬

Secretninja312 (Tina)

To answer your question on if any other survival shows have had multiple members of the same group reach the finale, the answer is yes. In Produce 101 Season 2, 4/5 members of Nu’est competed and all 4 made it to the finale. 2 of them would’ve made the final group if MNET didn’t rig one of them out (Baekho). Also Produce 101 Season 1 had 2 members if the group DIA make it to the finale with one if them making the group.

OneDoorTeume

This is what I heard as well!

Alice

No one mentions Kai Wen for brat attitude, thank you for noticing him! For me the standouts are clearly Hao, Kai Wen and Donggyu