Bad team seems to be going through a tough time all three members fans are fighting on twitter
I think the fight is actually the least of our concerns. What really worries us all is that right after the day the episode was aired, Junseo and the other trainees had the recording for the elimination. Junseo looked extremely frail, he lost his smile and had tears in his eyes. He looked like he could break down at any moment. The wave of hate comments -especially from Korean fans are sooooo disturbing. Mnet has completely twisted Junseo's image through evil editing just for entertainment and drama. Junseo's been in the industry for 6 years and even back in high school, people who knew him all say the same thing, he is one of the kindest soul ever. For Mnet to portray him like that was not just unfair, it's dangerous. His fans all fear for his mental health and well-being.
Dear Junseo, Donggyu and Masato fan, I want to share a fair perspective that I hope you will take to heart.
I think a lot of people are missing the bigger picture here because of how the edit framed the situation. On the surface, the clips make it look like Donggyu was carrying all the pressure — he’s shown teaching the others, staying up late, coming up with the choreo, while Junseo ends up taking the killing part that Donggyu created. Naturally, that gives viewers the impression that Junseo pushed the responsibility onto Donggyu and benefitted from his hard work.
But if you look closer, there are several signs that this is not the full truth. First, we know from the mentor’s feedback that the team’s initial approach — everyone doing their own choreo — wasn’t working. That’s why they decided one person should take charge for the sake of cohesion. And they even made it clear that Donggyu had experience in choreographing, so most likely he himself suggested that he would take on that role since he was better suited for it. Second, Junseo himself said he doesn’t believe the leader always has to choreograph, which shows that he’s an open-minded leader who believes everyone should have their own part. Look at groups like SEVENTEEN — Hoshi handles choreography, but that doesn’t mean he holds the leader title. Leadership is about guidance and balance, not just who makes the choreo. The fact that Junseo, as a leader, decided to give space for others to shine actually proves his leadership. He has shown this more than once — for example, when they couldn’t decide on the killing part, he was open to asking the other team for feedback. That shows he’s a leader who listens, takes advice, and tries to meet others halfway. And if you think of the context, it’s very likely the staff directly asked Junseo something like, “As the leader, shouldn’t you be doing the choreo instead of Donggyu?” Junseo’s answer wasn’t deflecting — it was him being humble, saying that just because he is the leader, it doesn’t mean he has to take every role, and that others can shine in their strengths too.
And when Masato was struggling, Junseo also stepped up as a leader by giving him honest advice in a soft tone. He wasn’t being harsh — he was encouraging Masato to focus so the whole team could shine. That’s exactly what a responsible leader should do.
And third, we can’t forget Donggyu’s own words: before the performance, he said “This might be my last stage today.” That clearly shows he was already feeling desperate, mentally preparing for elimination, and eager to leave a mark. In that context, it makes perfect sense that he would want to step up and take on the choreography role — it gave him another way to shine since he didn’t get the killing part. The killing part selection, where he also showed how desperate he was.
This is why the editing is so problematic. The way the story was cut, it paints Donggyu as the “hardworking victim” and Junseo as the “leader who escaped responsibility.” They even only showed clips of Donggyu helping Masato practice, which made Donggyu look like the one guiding and training the others, while Junseo was almost completely cut out of that role. That choice in editing plays directly into the narrative the show wanted to push. That’s a very easy narrative for a survival show to sell — the underdog vs. the one who benefits — but it creates a huge misunderstanding. In reality, this looks far more collaborative: the team agreed to let one person lead the choreo, Donggyu took it on (very likely by choice), and Junseo acknowledged him by giving him credit on stage in front of the audience and asking fans to vote for him (this part was also cut out, because it didn't fit into Mnet's narrative). That’s not exploitation — that’s teamwork.
You can even see that sense of ease in practice — Donggyu was smiling when Junseo gave serious advice to Masato, and again when they had a small breakdown over the choreo. That shows the atmosphere wasn’t as serious or conflict-heavy as the edit tried to portray, but actually more lighthearted and collaborative.
So to me, the real issue here isn’t Junseo or Donggyu. It’s the editing. The show wanted drama and emotion, so they framed the story in a way that oversimplifies things and unfairly puts Junseo in a bad light. Donggyu deserves recognition for his effort, yes, but Junseo doesn’t deserve hate. What we should really be questioning is why the program keeps creating these misleading “victim vs. villain” narratives in the first place.
So please let us come together as fans and protect our boys.
I really can't watch this show anymore. Mnet is just too cruel to those trainees. How can they embarrass the trainees for their own entertainment and rating?
Plus the performances are rather disappointing. Compared to season 1, this season has less unique talents and personalities. Mnet also clearly has their favs.
It was beautiful. From the start to the end it was just so sweet, cute and charming. There wasn't much intimacy physically, but rather more emotionally. Their eyes were singing sad songs, love songs and happy songs. Keita and Eiji are amazing actors. Many of the fans wanted to see a real kiss, but for me that was never important. It's was more meaningful to see their true feelings. This movie made me smile like an idiot just like the series. I loved it.
I'm in tears... I can't believe that we have to let you go. You were my first and fav Thai actor. The reason why I got into Thai dramas. One of the most down-to-earth, loving and caring human beings. I will never forget you. I will always think of you. Rest in peace little angel... we will miss you...
EDIT: Just scrolled down to find my comment from 6 years ago TT
Omg... Jun makes his acting comeback after 6 years ○_○ Can't wait to see him. I don't like chinese's series and I always wanted to see him in korean dramas, but i'm dying to see this one for now.
I have the say that only the actors get a 10/10 from me. The writing and story structuring was pretty disappointing. Even I could have done it better. The potential of the actors was kind of robbed because of the writer.
Overall, it was a sweet story. I liked the chemistry of the actors. I would also like to see the main leads together again in another drama or s2. I loved their sweet moments a lot. There is this pure aura around them which is beautiful.
True. I also found out about it. They played as lovers in 2018 and then again in 2020.https://twitter.com/gamen_comnguoi/status/1397029875190435841?s=20
In 2018. The drama is hard to find. It was a short mini drama for a show.
I think a lot of people are missing the bigger picture here because of how the edit framed the situation. On the surface, the clips make it look like Donggyu was carrying all the pressure — he’s shown teaching the others, staying up late, coming up with the choreo, while Junseo ends up taking the killing part that Donggyu created. Naturally, that gives viewers the impression that Junseo pushed the responsibility onto Donggyu and benefitted from his hard work.
But if you look closer, there are several signs that this is not the full truth. First, we know from the mentor’s feedback that the team’s initial approach — everyone doing their own choreo — wasn’t working. That’s why they decided one person should take charge for the sake of cohesion. And they even made it clear that Donggyu had experience in choreographing, so most likely he himself suggested that he would take on that role since he was better suited for it. Second, Junseo himself said he doesn’t believe the leader always has to choreograph, which shows that he’s an open-minded leader who believes everyone should have their own part. Look at groups like SEVENTEEN — Hoshi handles choreography, but that doesn’t mean he holds the leader title. Leadership is about guidance and balance, not just who makes the choreo. The fact that Junseo, as a leader, decided to give space for others to shine actually proves his leadership. He has shown this more than once — for example, when they couldn’t decide on the killing part, he was open to asking the other team for feedback. That shows he’s a leader who listens, takes advice, and tries to meet others halfway. And if you think of the context, it’s very likely the staff directly asked Junseo something like, “As the leader, shouldn’t you be doing the choreo instead of Donggyu?” Junseo’s answer wasn’t deflecting — it was him being humble, saying that just because he is the leader, it doesn’t mean he has to take every role, and that others can shine in their strengths too.
And when Masato was struggling, Junseo also stepped up as a leader by giving him honest advice in a soft tone. He wasn’t being harsh — he was encouraging Masato to focus so the whole team could shine. That’s exactly what a responsible leader should do.
And third, we can’t forget Donggyu’s own words: before the performance, he said “This might be my last stage today.” That clearly shows he was already feeling desperate, mentally preparing for elimination, and eager to leave a mark. In that context, it makes perfect sense that he would want to step up and take on the choreography role — it gave him another way to shine since he didn’t get the killing part. The killing part selection, where he also showed how desperate he was.
This is why the editing is so problematic. The way the story was cut, it paints Donggyu as the “hardworking victim” and Junseo as the “leader who escaped responsibility.” They even only showed clips of Donggyu helping Masato practice, which made Donggyu look like the one guiding and training the others, while Junseo was almost completely cut out of that role. That choice in editing plays directly into the narrative the show wanted to push. That’s a very easy narrative for a survival show to sell — the underdog vs. the one who benefits — but it creates a huge misunderstanding. In reality, this looks far more collaborative: the team agreed to let one person lead the choreo, Donggyu took it on (very likely by choice), and Junseo acknowledged him by giving him credit on stage in front of the audience and asking fans to vote for him (this part was also cut out, because it didn't fit into Mnet's narrative). That’s not exploitation — that’s teamwork.
You can even see that sense of ease in practice — Donggyu was smiling when Junseo gave serious advice to Masato, and again when they had a small breakdown over the choreo. That shows the atmosphere wasn’t as serious or conflict-heavy as the edit tried to portray, but actually more lighthearted and collaborative.
So to me, the real issue here isn’t Junseo or Donggyu. It’s the editing. The show wanted drama and emotion, so they framed the story in a way that oversimplifies things and unfairly puts Junseo in a bad light. Donggyu deserves recognition for his effort, yes, but Junseo doesn’t deserve hate. What we should really be questioning is why the program keeps creating these misleading “victim vs. villain” narratives in the first place.
So please let us come together as fans and protect our boys.
Plus the performances are rather disappointing. Compared to season 1, this season has less unique talents and personalities. Mnet also clearly has their favs.
If you want to support him, please do: https://youtu.be/_czc_slWvT0?si=vjT3d_CdzQNFcOSC
The story was also very realistic, which was great. I just didn't like the fact that Heesu had to confess to his best friend. That was so unnecessary.
Other than that it was a fun watch :)
There wasn't much intimacy physically, but rather more emotionally. Their eyes were singing sad songs, love songs and happy songs. Keita and Eiji are amazing actors. Many of the fans wanted to see a real kiss, but for me that was never important. It's was more meaningful to see their true feelings. This movie made me smile like an idiot just like the series. I loved it.
I will never forget you. I will always think of you.
Rest in peace little angel... we will miss you...
EDIT: Just scrolled down to find my comment from 6 years ago TT
It was so heart-warming~
Can't wait to see him. I don't like chinese's series and I always wanted to see him in korean dramas, but i'm dying to see this one for now.
The writing and story structuring was pretty disappointing. Even I could have done it better. The potential of the actors was kind of robbed because of the writer.
Overall, it was a sweet story. I liked the chemistry of the actors. I would also like to see the main leads together again in another drama or s2. I loved their sweet moments a lot. There is this pure aura around them which is beautiful.