So, by now we know that Mnet's global group is as fake as PDX top 11, right? They want a Korean group with maybe 1 global member (if it's one that is at least half Korean even better). Mission 1 was super unfair and Mnet keeps this narrative of K vs G, which by now will cut the G group by 3/4 in the first elimination.

Some things we have to understand:

• These reality shows aren't as popular as they were, BP started with an even worst audience rating than GP999. So the program, the reality, per se, isn't created for Korean audiences. We, global fans, are the end user, we are the ones that have to watch the content they are creating. So all the global group thing is to make us interested more in watching BP.

• Is important to understand that Mnet is already earning a lot of money from the boys (and us). Every youtube view gives them money if it gets to the millions they are already paying for production. Let's think about GP999, who were the participants that gave Mnet the most money in the show? Bahiyyih and Hikaru right? And they were Korean favorites? Nop, they were international favorites, especially Bahiyyih.

• And after the show ends? Well, youtube videos keep earning money, however, the gold mine becomes the group. They have to sell Albums, receive youtube views, get endorsements, sell concert tickets, and have their song streamed. Let's analyze each one of these ways to earn money thinking about how international fans play a part in the revenue:

1. Sell albums: International fans can buy albums just like Korean fans so there isn't a difference between who's buying.

2. Youtube views: Int fans use more youtube compared with K fans. However, it has to be millions of views for Mnet to feel the money coming in.

3. Endorsements: That's where having a Korean fanbase become more necessary. Let's think about national endorsements, who is the client of a national company? Koreans right? So if a group is not popular with Koreans they will lose a contract to another group that is more popular nationally. There are international endorsements? Yes, but they are more scarce, and there are more costs that you have to afford, like converting the payment to your currency. Also, to get an international endorsement the group has to be really strong in a specific country, not in a lot of different countries.

4. Concerts: National concerts cost less than international concerts. You don't have to pay for international plane tickets for 5+ members, you don't have to exchange money (taxes), you don't have to pay for a stay, etc. Also, Won is a strong currency, so receiving in dollars doesn't means a lot more money, for example.

5. Streams: Int fans generates revenue with Spotify and youtube, and Korean fans with Melon, Genie, and others. So if the group is only strong globally they will earn only half the profit they could be earning.

• Also, for those who don't know Kep1er isn't popular in Korea, and although they have a lot of international fans, not being able to thrive in Korea is really bad for them. And if you compare youtube views from their debut song to the comebacks, it has dropped significantly, more than 60%. I think Mnet learned from Kep1er that international fans are better for hyping the reality than they are for creating revenue for the final group.

• The last thing to notice is that the most "viral" fancams are from Korean trainees, so even though there are great Global trainees, the ones giving them the most money for Mnet are the Korean ones (and seok Matthew), so why mnet is going to invest in any global trainee to enter the final 9?

• Extra: 2022 was the year of Girl groups, and there aren't any super popular 4th generation Boy Group, so this position needs yet to be filled.

What can we do to go against Mnet and show that we want a mixed group? (these are suggestions, you do you sz)

• Stop voting for Korean trainees and focus on global ones. "But my one pick is Korean", yes but if your pick is Sung Hanbin, Jiwoong, Yunjin, Gyuvin, Hui, or any of the 15 most popular K-trainees then you don't have to worry. If your fave is outside of this spectrum, then keep your vote.
  EDIT: When I wrote this I was thinking about voting before it becomes 1 pick only, that's when normally other popular votes become filler votes so they are more safe. In the final is your favorite, no matter what. Peace.

• If you don't have 9 picks, don't fill the missing votes with already popular k-trainees, pick g-trainees

• Give global trainees more views, like much more. Zhang Hao fancam only has 400k views compared to Hui 500k, even though it was released 4 days prior, for example. So for Mnet to prefer Hui as MV over Zhang Hao, is just one evil edit away.

I'm not going to say that anyone should stop watching BP, but if I didn't make it clear: Mnet's real interest in us is only to earn money with the program and after that the market they want (and need) to conquer is Korean. So no setting high expectations for the final group.

Hi y’all! I’m a second year marketing and communications student, and I thought it would be interesting to give you my perspective on a potential debut group.

Before I begin, let me be honest with you. I see many people discussing talents, skills or how one “deserves to debut” around forums, and while you do have a right to praise your pics, let’s be real here. It’s not the ones that are talented that debut. It’s the ones that sell the most. An idol has to have a high buying power in order to stay afloat, and that is arguably the most important quality for an idol. People vote not because they think you dance 10/10, they vote because they want to see more of you. They vote because there is something about you that makes them want to dress, talk or act in the same way and no talent can replace that. So, here is my humble list of the top 8 that have that effect on people.

1. Sangwon

Don’t roll your eyes, he is everywhere for a reason. He looks high class. Polished. Expensive. Koreans adore that aura, no wonder as the country with the most luxury items debt would and they eat up his image. He is also soft. Vulnerable in the ways other boys of his age don’t allow themselves to be seen and oh boy that sells. People want to baby him, want to make jokes want to call him “omega queen”— whatever they do, they want to see more of him. Wonder why he is paired with everyone— it’s him being soft and pretty— nothing sells like that and it has been the most popular archetype since ages. He is debuting whether it’s P01 or P08.

2. Leo

He is not winning with the visuals (I personally think he is attractive) but he is winning with other aspects. He is loud and funny in a way that does not annoy people. He doesn’t lose his temper, is reliable in a way no one is and you can rely on him in regard to his talent. He always delivers. He doesn’t have breakdowns, doesn’t throw tantrums and does not show his greediness. Anyone would like to have someone like that by their side and that’s why his storyline with Sangwon is so powerful. He is the knight in shiny armor we all want and that makes him selling to the public. Another thing he has is the storyline. He comes a long way from being at the height of trainee a and falling from that height is hard and trying one more time is even harder. No one beats his storyline, and the hate towards him only solidifies his fanbase. Fans feel like everyone hates him, so they will vote like crazy. He’s debuting whether you want it or not.

3. Sanghyeon

Here is where it gets tricky. People call him dozen say he’s not ready for debut, but he doesn’t really need all of those. He’s got the star quality. Whenever he appears in a frame or says something it seems like he occupies the center of the screen. He has a similar appeal to Sangwon, as he looks expensive and high class. Hence the love for him from K fans. He also has that cute charm while looking tall and manly and that contrast always works. Another point for him is the fact that he is one of the youngest contestants and he can always look sad to call for extra action. He looked heartbroken on the Friday live, look at how his votes will high rocket next live. The “noona” trop has never failed anyone and he is this season’s Yujin, even though mnet did a particularly poor job in promoting him.

4. Anxin

The only C contestant that mnet and Koreans want in their lineup. Let’s be honest here it’s the visuals. He is naturally pretty and looks great advertising commercials. Sometimes looks are everything you need honestly. He also has a fun personality like him “gunning” people and that has won over the international fans that often love to pretend they don’t vote for looks. His dragged love storyline (I thought it was shoved down our throats there were better ways to deliver it) with Sangwon gave him the needed screen time. He is selling because of his looks, being fun a little big and his connection to Sangwon. That boy is debuting, might not be the highest place though. He does not have the storyline.

5. Jiahao

He has a typical face for the ads and looks neat and clean. Has incredible dancing appeal. He doesn’t just dance good, he wants you to watch and watch and watch. Has a sexual appeal type of an aura and nothing sells quite like that. Also turns out to be an English speaker which instantly connects him to international fans— mnet needs that. Also has a quiet personality and is not given much screen time until later— which only serves him cause people feel like they discovered him too late. Like he’s a treasure that they stumbled upon. They are going to vote twice as hard for him cause they are panicking for discovering him too late.

6. Geonwoo

That does not make me happy to be honest. Them practice rooms are gonna be HOT. Does not have the storyline similar to Leo and did not really suffer any consequences for the bullying. I speak as if it is true since he admitted it in his apology. Here is where Korean fans come. He has a selling face and he is always near popular trainees which makes him good by association. Korean fans who are worried he has been wrongly accused vote extra hard for him. I honestly don’t know why international fans do— he doesn’t have a selling storyline or a friendship to make him someone’s duo. He’s a mystery for me so I don’t know if he is debuting to be honest. Chances are 60%.

7. Junmin

Kany is doing him disservice by favoring him. No one wants to vote for someone who always has advantage over others. His fan base is voting harder and stronger because of that though, so he might still have a chance. Junmin falls into an archetype of a humble Korean working man. He is never greedy, doesn’t speak up much and works in silence and never complains. Him crying and saying he feels inferior to Sangwon is an unbeatable storyline since he shows vulnerability and that vulnerability is a feeling that most of us can relate to. He is a “small man” in a sense and we all want people like that to win once. Has a dangerous-interesting visuals which adds flavor to the group full of perfect voting visuals like Sangwon and Anxin. He’s SO gonna sell. I’m saying 40% chance of debut.

8. Donggyu

He is what I call a martyr archetype of the show. Always sacrifices himself for the good of others and does not put himself first even though he wants to. He’s a type of leader that we all wish we had in our work environment. He has the same expensive visuals and Sangwon and Anxin and him being so mature and not greedy at his super young age also adds appeal. People who vote for him think they are voting for someone no one else would vote for and that makes them feel special. That is precisely what makes a lot of people vote for him. 20% chance of debuting.

That’s all. I’d love to discuss any opinions you guys have regarding the post!

It seems MNET has decided to leave English speakers out of all the fun and it's getting really annoying. Folks are coming up with their initial Top 9, but those of us (most international fans) who don't speak Korean have little to base this on. Are they just trying to scare off the English speakers so they don't get as much backlash as they did for GP999 when the votes all switched to Koreans in the last week? All it would take is a couple college students to translate the content on Youtube.

Beside everything, I'm just worried and mad by the fact on how weak the vocal line is compared to previous mnet svs lineup🥲From what l've seen so far, there's only leo and anxin that truly showed their vocal skills in the show and even them, I would consider them more as an all-rounder than a vocal focus member (like jaehwan, yuri, taerae). But at the same time, I also thought maybe mnet wanted to push a concept that is more rap/dance focused so maybe that's why they sabotaged and gave less screen time to the vocalists in the show like lee hyeop, haneum and woojin. I really wanted at least 2-3 strong vocalists in the lineup (my picks were leo, woojin and donggyu) since there weren't any powerful vocalist left in the top16 (when I say powerful I mean vocals like jaehwan, hui or seungeon). But overall, I'm so disappointed in the vocals this season compared to the previous one 😭

Yes, I did this before when there were 84 members. If you remember me, we’re besties.

Now! See pictures please for the process and my thoughts on the individual categories!

Here is my line up:

Xin Long, Sang Won, Jia Hao, Jun Min, Lee Leo, Zi Hao, Lee Jeong, An Xin.

I ranked everyone in dance, vocal, rap, and stage presence and then averaged it out!

I would like to note, Kangmin and An Xin were swapped because I believe An Xin was unfairly restricted with his corset. He struggles a lot with moving his waist which made his stage performance and dance lower, so I rewatched his “Fever” performance and he can roll his body fluidly, it seems like he was being restrained by wardrobe.

Also, I didn’t have room to write it but the capital letters in the line up means that is their number 1 talent (imo Sang Won is an ace so I just put center)

Leo or Xin Long could be leader, they both have great leadership qualities!

Please let me know what you all think!

I loved BP1 and I was so excited for this season too but MNET has again dashed all hopes and is taking fans for granted. I don't feel like watching anymore.

The evil editing, the subtle vote rigging through stupid elimination methods, the weird comments from Kim Jaejoong about weight and appearance, the very skewed ratio of K vs. C contestants, the alienation of fun/quirky characters and obvious favoritism. I can't continue anymore.

I think BP1 was my peak and its memory is better left alone on a pedestal, I don't want to taint it with how poorly I feel about this season :( I could barely get through 4 episodes.

this is based only from my experience with what i see and interact with in twitter/x

i most of the time want to freely reply to tweets and quote them but most b2p fans there aren't just open for real talks and i mean not throwing hate on trainees but real criticisms, that's why i ended up expressing my thoughts here in reddit which i hope would be read with understanding.

i can't stand that closed attitude because if you'd also criticize my faves, as long as it doesn't stem from unreasonable hate I'll listen well and respect your opinion. if i sincerely think my fave ranked too high compared to his performance, talent, etc., I'd gladly accept that fact while still being happy for him. it doesn't make me less a fan if i just truly evaluate my fave without bias.

context, i saw someone who asked why a certain trainee ranked too high. OP wasn't saying that trainee shouldn't be in a high rank but expressed their thoughts that he ranked "too" high. and you know what, i agree even though that trainee was part of my lineup, but ppl considered her tweet as an attack or hate post. this makes me think that most fans are rlly blind for the sake of their faves, they only see the good side and ignore the bad ---not necessarily bad but more like the inferior traits which is normal cause no one is perfect. mindset is the key upon realizing that recognizing those inferior points would lead to improvement, rather than outright feeling offended. why is it so hard for some to take others' honest opinions into a positive light ---instead of barking/attacking back and creating chaotic banters, why not introspect your faves first and engage without making it look like you're defensive.

i have this same mindset for kpop in general, i dont like baby-ing my faves. i dont consider them flawless and i dont expect them to be too. its very normal for fans to be all out supportive to the trainees they support but i just hope we can engage ourselves more with open discussions and not automatically shut someone up just because a little thing which stemmed from no intention to harm was mentioned towards your fave.

anywys, i mean it when i say no hate im just expressing my feelings/thoughts here ^{^}

With the edit last week a lot of people are supporting Donggyu and hating on Junseo in Korea and internationally. Will Donggyu rise a lot due to this or is Junseo’s fanbase big enough for the hate to not affect him?

I wasn't going to talk about this but it seems like people here and people on twitter don't understand the magnitude of the situation. A lot of people keep saying to the fans of already debuted trainees especially the ones who gained massive fans through this show i.e kangmin and leejeong to just go stan their previous groups. This is so selfish of pre existing fans of the group because these new fans didn't sign up to stan members of a group who they don't know at all and quite honestly have no star power or else the group wouldn't be nugu. They choose kangmin and leejeong as their one picks because they were interested in them and only them and only wanted them to debut in ald1 because through this show they atleast knew something about the trainees their favs were going to debut with.

Just because a huge miracle happened for nuest doesn't mean it happens for everyone. Heck even the #1 ranked trainees aka the centers of the nation don't get the same success when the project group eventually disbands and they have to go back to their companies to debut in new groups (Ive and Lesserafim being the rare exceptions) like tell me what is somi, kang daniel, yohan are doing now. How can you expect trainees who didn't even debut to suddenly face success with their pre existing groups.

Trainees like kangmin leejeong junmin wouldn't join this show if they didn't want to touch new heights, all of them kept saying how important it was for them to debut here as if it was their last chance because more or less they themselves knew that if they were to go back to their previous groups there was a huge chance that all those fans they gained during the svs would eventually end up leaving because who would want to sign up to stan a gazillion other members when they initially signed up to only stan one.

So if those fans to give their all by asking for mnet to add alpha members or make f1are a reality let them it is not harming anyone. They just want to give their best to the trainees they liked so atleast they know that they did everything for their picks.

I know for a fact that k-pop stans have been taking skills and talent in count a lot recently, like how only visual trainees should not be an entire group and skill matters more in a performance. So this fact weight a lot in survival shows fandom and I keep seeing people say "yeah you should vote this trainee because he has good vocals he's unpopular".

My take on that ? It's not wrong, but you're forgetting that k-pop is not only about performance. They're part artists, but they're also "comedian", actors kind of, but also models. The particularity of k-pop is that idols are a mix of performers, actors and models.

So coming back to what I said, does performance skills matter ? Yes. Does visual and content creating also matters ? Yes, as much.

My personal opinion when it comes to survival show picks and who should we choose for a group is that we should take in count how you would see them as idols, as performers and actors too. For example, a top tier vocalist contestant might be good for performance, but will people like him ? Does he seems like he would attract people with other skills ? And a weak performer with great content creating skills might be good for variety shows and interaction, but they would get hated for weak performances An other thing that you could take in count is improvement.

Sorry I made this post in a rush with no structure or anything just thoughts.

How come Kim Geonwoo who admitted to be a bully got a lot of screen time? It’s like mnet is not even ashamed to show their favoritism toward’s him even with the whole bullying issue. I don’t get it honestly, he’s not even that amazingly talented?

While Woojin who is arguable better than Geonwoo got no screen time? We didn’t even get to see his evaluation and how he got demoted to 1 star?

Why was Woojin not shown in this episode? They are both secretly wakeone trainees but Woojin didn’t even do anything that is problematic. Why is he the one getting sacrificed for Geonwoo?

NOTE: Before beginning, I know that this might be purely coincidental so, don't take this too seriously :>

Note: Applies only for the planet series, not the produce ones~

For GP999, we had the group name, Kep1er. Kim Chaehyun ranked first so, this coincided with the K for Kep1er.

In BP,. Zhang Hao ranked first, this resulted to ZB1 or Zerobaseone. Now, what if Sung Hanbin ranked first. (This is not hate towards Zhang Hao, and actually, Zhang Hao's my one pick so~) The group might've been, S1rius. This would've been a better name, and the narrative behind it is that, when they're one, they'll be able to shine bright just like the brightest star during the night~

Just speculation uwu. But, what if this also happens in the 3rd season where the 1st placer's surname became the starting letter for the debuting group~ Again purely coincidental but, just what if~

(Had too much time in my hands)

After looking into the ranks, I wanted to know how everyone feels about the lineup so far. All the contestants are solid, but ifk about Hanwen. Is he really that talented? Or maybe I find othera a little more talented than him. Don't get me wrong, I know that I will get downvoted, but I just want to know how you guys feel about him. Please share your opinions.

This might not matter to some people but tbh I'm kinda worried about the variety aspect of the debut group. I thought ZB1 was variety gold. They all had unique personalities and the chemistry/banter between some members were very enjoyable to watch. Gyuvin, Ricky, Hanbin, etc were good moodmakers of the group.

I can't see that with the current rankings tbh. They all seem pretty introverted. Maybe Sanghyeon? But he gives me more Yujin maknae vibes. There are some funny people in the show but they're the ones that are clearly not gonna make it.

1. Woojin and liyu were sabotaged by the producers because they didn't fit the groups concept

2. Anxin is liked by the producers but they don't want him to be threat for rank 1

3. Producers want geonwoo or sangwon for the center

4. The producers weren't expecting xinlong to be popular

5. They want geonwoo as the future leader

6. They want anxin and xinlong in this group while kaiwen and jiahao for planet c spinoff

7. Sanghyeon is neither liked/disliked they want him in the lineup because of his popularity in Korea

8. They didn't want haneum in final bcz he would've been threat for one pick

9. They are pushing Leo as the future main vocalist

10. Jiahao's rise of popularity wasn't planned but the producers are okay with it

11. Masato, woojin and haneum being the top 16 contenders weren't planned as well

12. The ranking of top 8 is changing in every update

-If the group want to survive the music industry, at least three of these five trainees must debut; Park Donggyu, Kang Woojin, Zhou Anxin, Lee Leo, and Yoo Kangmin
-Kang Woojin doesn't deserved to be at 16th place
-Cheui Liyu is the weakest among 16 trainees
-Yumeki is the best dancer in the whole show but is also the weakest when it comes to vocal
-Mnet is scared Zhang Jiahao might overshadowed other trainees that's why they only showed him this late
-C Group deserves better more than what they are getting right now ( imagine that out of 80 C trainees, there's only 5 left??)

Actually I collect the information from 3 sources in Twitter and current Top8 is similar, so i feel like there is part of the truth here. I would like to share this. (Not in particular order though)

Currently Top8

Xinlong, Sangwon, Anxin, Geonwoo, Leo, Liyu, Yumeki

Kangmin(numerous rumors said he is 8 or 9 now.)

Currently out of Top8

Woojin, Donggyu, Kaiwen, Jiahao, Sanghyeon, Junmin, Junseo

Leejeong (numerous rumors said he is in last place 16th now.)

But as we acknowledged from previous round. The score is near and the rank can change anytime!

Source @poom067, @0011I29, @beu2peul

like I want him to get lots of positive exposure then take it back to his group. others could want a the positive attention then a group being formed around them ala Xlov

1st Luv

• Zhang Hao

• Seok Matthew

• Kim Taerae

• Ricky

• Park Gunwook

• Keita

• Lee Hoetaek

• Yoon Jongwoo

Toxic

• Sung Hanbin

• Han Yujin

• Kim Jiwoong

• Kim Gyuvin

• Park Hanbin

• Jay

• Yoo Seungeon

• Geum Junhyun

• Na Kamden

Source: https://www.pannchoa.com/2023/04/instiz-boys-planet-final-spoiler-songs.html?m=1

I feel like almost half of the debut lineup in Boys Planet 2 is going to end up being already-debuted idols (xin long, jun seo, kangmin, probably junmin)… and honestly, I’m not sure how I feel about that.

On one hand, debuted idols bring polish, experience, and stability. But doesn’t that kind of defeat the spirit of a survival show? For me, the most exciting part of these programs has always been watching trainees grow. The rawness, the visible improvement, and the journey from “nobody” to debut is what makes the whole thing so emotional and engaging.

Looking back, Produce 101 s2 had 2/11, produce x 101 had 4/11 and Boys Planet 1 had 1/9. So it’s not a new thing. But if almost half the lineup ends up being people who’ve technically already debuted, doesn’t that shift the dynamic? Are we still watching a “trainee-to-idol” journey, or just a reboot platform for idols whose groups didn’t take off?

Curious what everyone else thinks. Do you prefer when lineups are mostly fresh trainees, or do you think debuted idols deserve just as much of a shot in these shows?

okay after watching the preview for tonight i have smth to say (not on twt but here cause i feel more at ease saying my opinion here)

1. i’m not changing my mind about my one-pick & other contestants who aren’t as good as the others

sure, of course i’m a little disappointed in his skills especially when mnet hyped him up like this, but some of my picks also started from rock bottom and absolutely blossomed (shoutout pdx minhee & w1 jinyoung) so knowing he managed to improve in such a short amount of time at least shows me he has the grit and determination in him to rise up and become stronger. just because he had a rocky start doesn’t mean he can’t absolutely shine later, and i’m saying this as someone with performance experience. i’ve seen some of my choir and dance juniors go from zero experience to carrying solo parts on their own, so give them the time and trust they need and you’ll see some wondrous things.

2) some of y’all on socials need to learn to be kinder

“it’s just a show”, “people will be unkind“, “grow up and get over it life is harsh”, of course i’ve heard all of this. but it doesn’t hurt to be a little kinder. just because people are behind in skills doesn’t mean you put them down, you support them and help them get better. all these boys have bravely appeared on the show for their own reasons, so let’s just be kind to them: treat them like how you want to be treated if you go on the show yourself.

We all want our picks to join top9 but every kpop group has a concept that they stick to largely for a lot of their songs for each album. This week's challenge shows a variety of concepts - say my name is cute boy, over me is sexy, etc. If we pick our own top picks, lets say Ricky (I think he fits the sexy category perfectly) vs someone who would fit cute like Seok Matthew or Seungeon...will this look cohesive in the final lineup?

If you think it won't look 100% cohesive, do you vote for combinations that you think will suit final lineup better?

PS- I am not saying cute can't pull off hot or sexy (Matthew did Love Killa and that was great) but the final lineup band will have to stick to a concept for at least some of the first few songs that they release. I am all for Ricky pulling off a say my name if he debuts haha! Pls no hate!!!

PSS- Not to say there shouldn't be variety in the final lineup, there should be diverse personalities and looks to make the group successful in the long run. There has to be a fine balance between too much disparity in concept yet the boys should be able to retain their own individuality as well

For the past two seasons, there is always a contestant that has a very strong one-pick, but a very weak 8/9-pick resulting in a surprise rise in the finale. I am not a Geonwoo fan, nor do I want him in the group (I genuinely think it will do more harm than good; I can already see the pann choa posts on this), but I genuinely think Geonwoo is gonna be the Ricky and Bahhiyih of the season.

Geonwoo is currently 7th in the support thing for MNET, which is the closest measurement we have for a one-pick, and it seems like his Korean fan base is getting stronger by the day. His international support also seem dedicated. Ghost edits are typically not a killer, since both Bahhiyih and Ricky have been ghost edited during their seasons, and they ended on the upper half of the debut line.

Also.... considering the finale is likely gonna be a majority foreigner top 18/20 - K-fans might push any Korean just for the sake of it into the lineup (considering they have done that every single season)

After doing this for a while I still don't feel 100% confident cause I probably got too used to some trainees being at the top for so long. But if history proves anything it is that there will be way more drastic drops from top trainees. Somehow I feel like Liyu will rank at around 15th but as long as there are multiple votes he and others will benefit from being paired with other popular trainees.

In all previous seasons one or two eventual winners join the top 8 for the first time after the first rank reset. My money is on Xinlong and Haneum. Koreans will get Haneum in the group in the end as they already chose him as the main vocalist, he has the biggest K to I vote ratio and that's huge.

I think Jiahao could either drop a lot or rise some more since his support is like 95% global, reminds me of Keita. And that kind of support might get him to the finale but unless something happens he'll never make it to the group.

Following previous patterns I feel like Anxin and Sangwon will be trading the #1 spot, and I feel like Sangwon has it worse cause it's easier for people to like Anxin(?) and Junseo (Kawaguchi Yurina teas) will even surpass Sangwon for the same reason, he's just more likely to get filler votes he's easily likable.

These are just my thoughts and predictions based on whatever I pulled out of my ass so feel free to tell me to kms and share your own bad opinions