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He is the main host since episode 1. There's nothing to it other than being given the task. All other Running Man spin-offs have the exact samu format as per SBS requirement. There is a main host, and that main host is also a member. The rest of the members can host too if they want, but the main host is the main host by contract.
Don't read too much into it. Instead think of it as the person with most say if things get out of hand. Like when everyone is arguing endlissly or having fun too much, it is the main host's job to control the situation. That is part of their job description while the regular members can do whatever they want.
What does "all their accumulated votes in the past" mean? will they add up all the previous votes?
At least based on Universe Ticket, Whale voters (the super rich) poured all their might in the final voting. Even fan clubs did.
I think that is happening again. The Whales are voting massively. The fandoms are spending all the money they collected to mass vote.
We'll probably see 500K to 1M new votes added from the final online voting for a few of them. 😅
And since we can only vote for 1 person, JL can even get dethroned, but will remain in the Top 7. Rank 2 was only 400k votes shy.
We can also see surprises. For example, Woongki fans are already voting massively instead of voting for JL (many of them were JL voters). They want to increase his final rank to secure a spot for him. Park Han whales and fandom are also massively voting now. We'll probably see 1 or 2 favourites to drop from ranking, potentially not debuting.
What does "all their accumulated votes in the past" mean? will they add up all the previous votes?
Yes, like what they did in Universe Ticket, their final ranking was the entire votes + scores they received. I'm suspecting that they will do the same.
For example, JL got 1M votes total in E09, that's impossible if it was only the 3rd online voting. That 1M was JL's total from 1st online to 3rd online + all-onsite votes + the double score from Stage S. In Stage S he got 400k if I remember correctly. So in 3rd online voting, he got 600k total.
In Stage M, they will simply add the final on-site votes + final online votes to the existing, like they did in Universe Ticket. And that will determine the final ranking overall. The Grand Total.
Okay, so I saw clips of E09 and well, as predicted (see my previous posts), JL left the competition behind based only on the 3rd online voting period. JL is practically doing a Gehlee Dangca.
In other words, 1. Team Rhythm will win in the 4th/Final voting. 2. Team Rhythm will win in E10. 3. There is no point for the other teams anymore.
UNLESS they surprise us with new rules.
For example, someone speculated that the MVP from the other teams will be merged with the winning team based on their individual final scores.
If that will be the case, then Park Han needs your vote. He needs to surpass the ranks of Rhythm's Top 7 to get a chance to debut.
Based on E08's online vote reveal, Woongki's case was a repeat of what happened in Universe Ticket.I can't remember…
Sorry everyone, but you really can't beat us Filipinos in online voting. 🤪
I mean, when Sandara Park first debut it was in the Philippines. She joined a pop talent search competition. There were no online voting back then, online mobile voting.
Each mobile vote costs money.
There were two Koreans in that competition and they both got 1st and 2nd place, with Sandara in 2nd. The votes of the two were in the millions. They left the 3rd rank far behind. As far as I know, it was Gehlee Dangca who first repeated that massive voting, she got the same total of votes as Sandara Park in the early 2000s.
Today, the Brazillians, Indonesians, Thais, and Malaysians, are also supporting Filipinos. Gehlee and Elisia got their votes. JL also got the support of Whale voters.
And, let's be honest, Gehlee, Elisia, and JL, do deserve their votes. You can trust us that we do vote by talent. We're a country who's been doing talent search competitions since the late 1970s. When we see talent and you show proper attitude, we will support you. But if you disappoint us, you won't get our support.
I think F&F realised this. They picked only 1 talented Filipino so they can predict which contestants will debut. The members of the team where JL is on is up to the Directors. So, if fans disagree with the final line-up, they only have to blame the Directors, in this case, Team Rhythm. 🤪
That is, of course, if they don't suddenly surprise us with another rule.
I dont think they're allowed to steal #1 member of each group. Based on my observation.
They can steal anyone, they all just chose not to pick the 1st in each other's team out of respect.
Imagine if someone did that early on, Woongki would've been stolen already. Byt because Groove and Rhythm chose not to, Woongki stayed in Beat.
Did they talk about it privately? Maybe or maybe not. If I was in their positions, I'll be very tempted to, but out of respect, I won't.
Even in real team sports, you don't just steal the number 1 best player of another team. Usually, you have to trade in a very good player as well + compensation.
It's the same here, minus the compensation. Since they're trading from 4th rank and lower, it would be a major slap to pick the top 1 in another team.
For Android, there are two apps, KTopstar and the other one. And you can vote via the SBS website too, so that's a total of 3 votes with a single account for each.
Don't read too much into it. Instead think of it as the person with most say if things get out of hand. Like when everyone is arguing endlissly or having fun too much, it is the main host's job to control the situation. That is part of their job description while the regular members can do whatever they want.
What's important is to get to Top 7, just in case the Top 7 is the basis for the new group. And some of the favourites are below that.
I think that is happening again. The Whales are voting massively. The fandoms are spending all the money they collected to mass vote.
We'll probably see 500K to 1M new votes added from the final online voting for a few of them. 😅
And since we can only vote for 1 person, JL can even get dethroned, but will remain in the Top 7. Rank 2 was only 400k votes shy.
We can also see surprises. For example, Woongki fans are already voting massively instead of voting for JL (many of them were JL voters). They want to increase his final rank to secure a spot for him. Park Han whales and fandom are also massively voting now. We'll probably see 1 or 2 favourites to drop from ranking, potentially not debuting.
For example, JL got 1M votes total in E09, that's impossible if it was only the 3rd online voting. That 1M was JL's total from 1st online to 3rd online + all-onsite votes + the double score from Stage S. In Stage S he got 400k if I remember correctly. So in 3rd online voting, he got 600k total.
In Stage M, they will simply add the final on-site votes + final online votes to the existing, like they did in Universe Ticket. And that will determine the final ranking overall. The Grand Total.
I think the "Winning Team" will be the new boy group's debut group name, or color, or overall theme.
HOWEVER, the final 7 will be based on 50% on-site + 50% online + all their accumulated votes in the past.
I think the "Winning Team" will be the new boy group's debut group name, or color, or overall theme.
HOWEVER, the final 7 will be based on 50% on-site + 50% online + all their accumulated votes in the past.
In other words,
1. Team Rhythm will win in the 4th/Final voting.
2. Team Rhythm will win in E10.
3. There is no point for the other teams anymore.
UNLESS they surprise us with new rules.
For example, someone speculated that the MVP from the other teams will be merged with the winning team based on their individual final scores.
If that will be the case, then Park Han needs your vote. He needs to surpass the ranks of Rhythm's Top 7 to get a chance to debut.
I mean, when Sandara Park first debut it was in the Philippines. She joined a pop talent search competition. There were no online voting back then, online mobile voting.
Each mobile vote costs money.
There were two Koreans in that competition and they both got 1st and 2nd place, with Sandara in 2nd. The votes of the two were in the millions. They left the 3rd rank far behind. As far as I know, it was Gehlee Dangca who first repeated that massive voting, she got the same total of votes as Sandara Park in the early 2000s.
Today, the Brazillians, Indonesians, Thais, and Malaysians, are also supporting Filipinos. Gehlee and Elisia got their votes. JL also got the support of Whale voters.
And, let's be honest, Gehlee, Elisia, and JL, do deserve their votes. You can trust us that we do vote by talent. We're a country who's been doing talent search competitions since the late 1970s. When we see talent and you show proper attitude, we will support you. But if you disappoint us, you won't get our support.
I think F&F realised this. They picked only 1 talented Filipino so they can predict which contestants will debut. The members of the team where JL is on is up to the Directors. So, if fans disagree with the final line-up, they only have to blame the Directors, in this case, Team Rhythm. 🤪
That is, of course, if they don't suddenly surprise us with another rule.
I can't remember who it was but in the 1st online voting, Elisia and Gehlee weren't at the top of online voting, but close.
By 2nd online voting, Gehlee left the competition.
Woongki was a few thousand votes ahead of JL from the 1st online voting.
By the 2nd online voting, JL left the competition behind.
Unless Groove and Beat find their own Whales to support Park Han and Woongki in voting.
The Final online voting requires voters to choose the team first before picking 1 contestant.
The massive JL voters will be forced to vote for Team Rhythm before they can vote for JL.
But it's too late. E08 was the last trade.
JL was seriously leaps ahead in online voting in 2nd Online Voting, very different from the 1st.
If things remain the same in the 3rd Online Voting, then we know Team Rhythm will debut with JL leaps ahead from the second.
And the winning Team in the live show + online voting will be the debut group.
That's a serious waste of talent.
Imagine if someone did that early on, Woongki would've been stolen already. Byt because Groove and Rhythm chose not to, Woongki stayed in Beat.
Did they talk about it privately? Maybe or maybe not. If I was in their positions, I'll be very tempted to, but out of respect, I won't.
Even in real team sports, you don't just steal the number 1 best player of another team. Usually, you have to trade in a very good player as well + compensation.
It's the same here, minus the compensation. Since they're trading from 4th rank and lower, it would be a major slap to pick the top 1 in another team.
For Android, there are two apps, KTopstar and the other one. And you can vote via the SBS website too, so that's a total of 3 votes with a single account for each.