A Shocking Elimination On “I-LAND 2” Has Netizens Accusing Mnet Of Rigging The Results

Mnet is in the midst of their newest survival show I-LAND 2, finding members of a new girl group they will debut.

Yet, the shocking elimination of fan-favorite Lingling has netizens accusing Mnet of rigging the show.

Since her audition, Lingling captured the hearts of international fans with her strong performances and her fancams were some of the most viewed on Mnet’s YouTube channel.

 

During the recent episode, it was time for more eliminations. Yet, throughout the episode, even the other contestants thought that Lingling was not only safe, but she would rank at the top.

will announce candidate 1st & 2nd place

jiyoon ㅡ ❝1st place candidates will be jeemin or lingling❞
sujung ㅡ ❝1st place will be jeemin and 2nd place lingling❞

announce 2nd candidate
jiyoon ㅡ ❝ and lingling❞
minsol ㅡ ❝ lingling ❞#LINGLING #링링 #ILAND2 #아이랜드2 pic.twitter.com/MhVxdhL0PX

— aiyen ღ (@aienhyuk) June 6, 2024

❝ Lingling wasn't even in the 5th place ❞

Jiyoon expect that lingling will be candidate for 1st & 2nd place but both didnt get it, and shock bcs lingling also not in 5th place #LINGLING #링링 #ILAND2 #아이랜드2 pic.twitter.com/aIIU6qB7dh

— aiyen ღ (@aienhyuk) June 6, 2024

Shockingly, Lingling didn’t make it to the top and placed in tenth, meaning she wouldn’t make it to the second part of the show. In her speech, done in English, she thanked the fans for their support.

Netizens couldn’t hide their shock and anger at the shocking elimination.

Now, its not a global girl group.. its only Korean-Japanese girl group🙂 Bye Iland 2 I really hate You Mnet!!😑 Hopefully, we'll get to see lingling and other eliminated contestants debut in more nice companies😊

— Lovelyus_ (@najihahaina85) June 6, 2024

lingling 😘 pic.twitter.com/HUg0HhvfcR

— ling🐰 (@SayaDia916808) June 6, 2024

In particular, along with being mad, netizens were confused after seeing the voting numbers for Lingling. While it wasn’t surprising that her Korean votes were low, netizens were surprised that international votes were only just over 266,000.

After seeing the votes, netizens were extremely confused at the low number of international votes, as Lingling has always been a firm favorite of fans. In particular, it led to accusations of Mnet “rigging” the show and the votes so that LingLing would be eliminated.

Ignoring her kvotes
Lingling only getting 266k votes is a little sus… Us darlings joined so many vote trade and did so much to secure her a spots in ILAND but it only totalled up to 266k???

— faith 🎀 || 🍉 (@liavrse_) June 6, 2024

Lingling has been winning the foodtruck pomotion by votes on 2nd place, and now you're saying she's below 8th place also by votes? Hilarious… every freaking kpop survival show is rigged. Expected and not surprised.

— ⓘ mairare (@izitolzt) June 6, 2024

and iland 2 would’ve been nothing without LINGLING !!!
FLOP ASS RIGGED SHOW. YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS MNET. https://t.co/twpPzWa2oc pic.twitter.com/wleBevcrA7

— azza 🎀 (@twinklingcia) June 6, 2024

Lingling only having 260k global votes is very sus like what? somebody investigate mnet again pic.twitter.com/4WsbysxDCT

— 🎧 (@sxtbbh) June 6, 2024

Others shared that since the show started, Mnet has been “racist” and “xenophobic” towards Lingling, who is Malyasian.

stop tryna sugarcoat shi, y’all were very xenophobic and racist towards lingling, she was over hated for NO REASON, mnet has been xenophobic towards her too

— 『AND,』 yeonjae ၴႅၴ (@oreomyungjae) June 6, 2024

you cannot convince me that is lingling's actual votes. SHE HAD THE SECOND STRONGEST GLOBAL SUPPORT WDYM SHE GOT THIS FEW?!? Like FUCK RACIST MNET AND KNETZ pic.twitter.com/YLc5s1qotf

— 이지.𝓶𝓫𝓫🦋 (@whoyouzy_) June 6, 2024

 

 

Yet, some fans shared that while it was shocking, it might not be accurate to claim it was rigged. In particular, one OP shared that Yeeun and LingLing are extremely popular, and it would have meant that Mnet would want them to stay on the show and debut to help the debuting group succeed.

ok but the show MIGHT not be rigged cause think, yeeun was REALLY famous in korea but she didn’t placed, lingling was one of the most famous so mnet should want her but she also didn’t placed, and koko barely has screen time and placed 2nd… i have hopes on this show tbh

— matt ɴ/a (@saebiloverr) June 6, 2024

While the rigging accusations stem from netizens, Mnet has faced accusations in the past when it comes to survival shows.