“Boys Planet” Sequel Announcement Is Already Facing Backlash For So Many Reasons
Mnet has announced its new reality K-Pop survival competition show, BOYS II PLANET, after the success of 2023 show Boys Planet, which formed ZEROBASEONE out of its top 9 contestants. BOYS II PLANET will take a slightly different approach, though. While ZEROBASEONE is a global group, including Korean members as well as Chinese and Canadian, the new show will debut two groups simultaneously, one Korean and one Chinese. So, there will not be one global group like ZEROBASEONE.
Netizens were shocked by the announcement of the new survival show. Yet, more than anything, the choice to debut two groups divided by nationality raised eyebrows.
“boys planet 2” pic.twitter.com/XluA44yWnU
— mati 🍓 (@itslovelicky) November 22, 2024
boys planet 2 happening meanwhile im watching 4 survival shows at once pic.twitter.com/xRGUM0cDRX
— bry⁷ᯓ✦(matthews gf) (@yeonieflirt) November 22, 2024
and we will NOT be watching boys planet 2
— eli (@gyuvbearz) November 22, 2024
Netizens suspect Mnet is trying to capitalize off the Chinese market by taking an approach like EXO-K and EXO-M. Two of the most popular Boys Planet contestants were Chinese: Ricky and Zhang Hao.
like it’s just so obvious that they could not stand the fact that a foreigner won a korean show that they had to do everything to separate it…..half the fun of boys planet was seeing g and k group interact like not only is mnet evil but they are dumb as fuck as well
— rj (@dejunthezerose) November 22, 2024
zhang hao winning the whole of boys planet scared them so bad they had to bring back the exo k/exo m strategy https://t.co/l4J4Qb6DHS
— bri (@rosinhive) November 22, 2024
I'M CRYINGGG MNET IS SO OBSESSED WITH EXO AND SHAMELESSLY WANTS TO HAVE THEIR OWN EXO-K AND EXO-M SO BAD! 😭😭
+ ALSO BECAUSE ZHANG HAO RUINED THEIR PLAN LAST YEAR 😭😭😭 https://t.co/rykLt9n8xq pic.twitter.com/gxO7SpQu0u
— ash stands with seunghan 🌸 (@969901z) November 22, 2024
Yet, ZEROBASEONE fans pointed out that Mnet and WAKEONE have not even been able to properly treat their current foreign members. Ricky, especially, has been the victim of multiple instances of neglect and mistreatment.
and let’s bring to the stage exo k and exo m and hear their thoughts on boys to planet! pic.twitter.com/g7QNpBBSXJ
— rj (@dejunthezerose) November 22, 2024
oh this is pissing me off so bad 😂 wdym it’s C and K now for bp2? are they trying to particularly enter chinese market now? when bitchass mfs can’t even treat the center p01 of boys planet who is chinese, right? i hate this lol 😂 fuck you mnet 👍🏽pic.twitter.com/cG5EnAl6bo
— yja (@fuhaoskaru) November 22, 2024
boys planet was sinophobic to the c-trainees,evil editing them especially, cutting their screen time and making nasty comments about them,couldn’t swallow one debuting as the center and the other one as p04,treat them like SHIT in zb1 but want to expand to c-market now? shameless https://t.co/vK4eFEAonG
— riya ᥫ᭡. (@sqrickyy) November 22, 2024
Fans believe Mnet never expected the popularity of ZEROBASEONE’s Chinese members and was upset that a foreigner ranked No. 1 became the center of a K-Pop group. They suspect this is Mnet’s response to ensure that history doesn’t repeat itself.
hao scares mnet so much… IJBOL
pic.twitter.com/lc9b8QqKzR— ٰ (@allnidans) November 22, 2024
the BP new format just proving that zhang hao winning was wk1 & mnet biggest nightmare & the fact it was never on their plan to have to promote a chinese as the center of the group… zhang hao power was never accounted,he was born to make history🥺❤️pic.twitter.com/csOya4wdWg pic.twitter.com/wLTmn4R2No
— Karen ☆ 🎻 (@dearest_dream) November 22, 2024
zhang hao doesn't own his success to anyone he proved himself & was voted as ggroup center bc of his talents won every live audience voting with the highest score, his rank only keep raising & never dropped once had a 100% winning rate the entire show HE MADE HIMSELF DEBUT AS p01 pic.twitter.com/FqCReebTRp
— lin .𖥔 ݁ ˖ (@haoseelie) November 22, 2024
Imagine being so iconic that a whole ass company changes their system for the next program, mnet why are you so afraid of Ricky's viralism and Zhang hao center impact pic.twitter.com/kkrCy61VBs
— Monymay:O (@flopzsh) November 22, 2024
Likewise, ZEROBASEONE fans feel it’s not practical for Mnet/WAKEONE to debut more groups when ZEROBASEONE has already been seemingly mismanaged and poorly treated.
so they’re gonna debut TWO completely new groups when they can’t even handle the groups they have now lmfao mnet is such a joke pic.twitter.com/Fcjgwir4ap
— shay (@stillwithanbin) November 22, 2024
Additionally, fans feel that the talent and dynamic of ZEROBASEONE and the original Boys Planet cannot be replicated.
lol srry but boys planet can never be recreated and there will never be another haobin 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/bu64ZezBgg
— tori 🐬 (@sunghaobin) November 22, 2024
korea saw zb1's success after boys planet and decided to launch 5 boy group survival shows after
— iya exam szn (@heteroph0be) November 22, 2024
Boys Planet went viral for many reasons. Many trainees were talented and debut-ready, while others were charming and progressive.
boys ii planet or whatever that is can try but theyll never have another trainee like him pic.twitter.com/QauDOkukgp
— dee (@taeraeult) November 22, 2024
boys planet can never be recreated bc what other survival show has this number of queer or queer friendly trainees https://t.co/6UskqPF6Ph
— 🐈⬛ (@neulbinni) November 22, 2024
announcing boys planet 2 right after zb1 won an award and gave their speech is sooooo MNET WHEN I CATCH YOU
— 🎀 (@zb1oomfs) November 22, 2024
Sung Hanbin is a perfect example of a contestant who went viral for every reason. From his looks to dance and vocal talents to charming personality to pre-debut clips, he became a viral star. Fans fear he, along with ZEROBASEONE, is being used to promote the new show, as both he and Hao, the No. 1 pick, was selected to voice the narrations for the trailer. The announcement was also made after ZEROBASEONE won their “FANS’ CHOICE” award at the 2024 MAMA Awards.
ofc mnet made haobin do the voice over narration for the boys planet 2 trailer… pls save them ☹️ at the end hanbin even mentioned it’s a strange feeling and how they have zerose now 🥺
who’s gonna tell him we are never leaving or watching that remake pic.twitter.com/YRkP7BgI0R
— tori 🐬 (@sunghaobin) November 22, 2024
the fuckass boys planet 2 announcement after jebes’ speech .. they really dont want that show to flop huh pic.twitter.com/UDmhZf3zVc
— xienne🎀 (@nootwookay) November 22, 2024
wait if zhang hao and hanbin narrated this, does this mean mnet altered their voices ,,? wtf mnet ,,, >_> pic.twitter.com/7YO8tlnzrT https://t.co/TWEeTG1pVj
— 설⚘ (@jebewonly) November 22, 2024
Making hao and hanbin narrate the boys planet ii is so sick and twisted…
— cheri (@zheatery) November 22, 2024
BOYS II PLANET will air in 2025. Check out the trailer below.
Mnet announces ‘Boys II Planet’ for 2025.
pic.twitter.com/FNxJuRlsQ3— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) November 22, 2024
