Mnet announced its new K-Pop survival competition reality show, GUYS II PLANET, following the success of the 2023 show The planet of boysthat was formed ZEROBASEON among its top 9 competitors. BOYS II PLANET will take a slightly different approach, though. Although ZEROBASEONE is a global group, including Korean, Chinese and Canadian members, the new show will debut two groups at the same time, one Korean and one Chinese. So, there will not be a global group like ZEROBASEONE.
Netizens were shocked by the announcement of the new survival show. But more than anything else, the choice to debut two groups divided by nationality raised doubts.
“planet 2 guys” pic.twitter.com/XluA44yWnU
— dead 🍓 (@itslovelicky) November 22, 2024
Boys Planet 2 is happening meanwhile I’m watching 4 survival shows at the same time pic.twitter.com/xRGUM0cDRX
— bry⁷ᯓ✦(matthews girlfriend) (@yeonieflirt) November 22, 2024
and we will NOT be watching Boys Planet 2
— eli (@gyuvbearz) November 22, 2024
Netizens suspect that Mnet is trying to profit from the Chinese market by taking a similar approach EXO-K AND EXO-M. Two of the most popular The planet of boys the competitors were Chinese: Ricky AND Zhang Hao.
like it was so obvious that they couldn’t stand the fact that a foreigner won a korean show that they had to go out of their way to separate him….. half the fun of planet of boys was seeing the gek group interact like not only are mnet evil but they are also stupid as hell
— RJ (@dejunthezerose) November 22, 2024
zhang hao winning the entire planet of boys scared them so much that they had to reset the exo k/exo m strategy https://t.co/l4J4Qb6DHS
— bri (@rosinhive) November 22, 2024
I’M CRYING MNET IS SO OBSESSED WITH EXO AND SHAMELESSLY WANTS TO HAVE THEIR OWN EXO-K AND EXO-M SO BAD! 😭😭
+ ALSO WHY ZHANG HAO RUINED THEIR PLAN LAST YEAR 😭😭😭 https://t.co/rykLt9n8xq pic.twitter.com/gxO7SpQu0u
— Ash is with Seunghan 🌸 (@969901z) November 22, 2024
However, ZEROBASEONE fans pointed out that Mnet e Let them see they have not even been able to properly treat their current foreign members. Ricky, in particular, was the victim of multiple cases of abandonment and abuse.
and let’s bring exo k and exo me to the stage and listen to their thoughts on the kids on the planet! pic.twitter.com/g7QNpBBSXJ
— RJ (@dejunthezerose) November 22, 2024
oh this pisses me off so much 😂 wdym now it’s C and K for bp2? are they looking to enter the Chinese market in particular now? when motherfuckers can’t even deal with the p01 center of the kids planet which is Chinese, right? I hate it lol 😂 fuck you 👍🏽pic.twitter.com/cG5EnAl6bo
— yja (@fuhaoskaru) November 22, 2024
Planet of the Boys was sinophobic towards the C trainees, evilly editing them in particular, reducing their screen time and making nasty comments about them, I couldn’t swallow one debuting as a center and the other as a 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 that Mnet never expected the popularity of ZEROBASEONE’s Chinese members and were shocked that a first-ranked foreigner became the center of a K-Pop group. They suspect this is Mnet’s response to ensure history doesn’t repeat itself.
hao it scares me so much… IJBOL
pic.twitter.com/lc9b8QqKzR— ٰ (@allnidance) November 22, 2024
the new BP format simply proves that Zhang Hao’s victory was Mnet’s first week and biggest nightmare and the fact that it was never their plan to have to promote a Chinese person as the center of the group… Zhang’s power Hao was never taken into consideration, he was born to make history🥺❤️pic.twitter.com/csOya4wdWg pic.twitter.com/wLTmn4R2No
— Karen ☆ 🎻 (@dearest_dream) November 22, 2024
zhang hao does not recognize his success to anyone, he has proven himself and was voted as ggroup center thanks to his talent he has won every live audience voting with the highest score, his rank has continued to rise and has never dropped once had a 100% win rate for the entire show DEBUT AS p01 pic.twitter.com/FqCReebTRp
— lin .𖥔 ہ ˖ (@haoseelie) November 22, 2024
Imagine being so iconic that an entire company changes their system for the next show, mnet, why are you so afraid of Ricky’s viralism and the impact of the center Zhang hao pic.twitter.com/kkrCy61VBs
— Monymay:O (@flopzsh) November 22, 2024
Likewise, ZEROBASEONE fans feel that it is impractical for Mnet/WAKEONE to debut more groups when ZEROBASEONE has already been seemingly mismanaged and treated badly.
so they’re going to debut TWO completely new bands when they can’t even handle the bands they have now lmfao mnet is a joke pic.twitter.com/Fcjgwir4ap
— Shay (@stillwithanbin) November 22, 2024
Additionally, fans appreciate the talent and dynamics of ZEROBASEONE and the original The planet of boys it cannot be replicated.
lol sorry but the boys planet can never be recreated and there will never be another haobin 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/bu64ZezBgg
— tori 🐬 (@sunghaobin) November 22, 2024
Korea saw the success of zb1 after Boys Planet and decided to launch 5 boy group survival shows next
— iya exam szn (@heteroph0be) November 22, 2024
The planet of boys went viral for many reasons. Many trainees were talented and ready to debut, while others were charming and progressive.
Boys II Planet or whatever it is can try but they will never have another apprentice like him pic.twitter.com/QauDOkukgp
— dee (@taeraeult) November 22, 2024
kids planet can never be recreated because 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 TELL YOU
— 🎀 (@zb1oomfs) November 22, 2024
Sung Hanbin is a perfect example of a contestant who went viral for every reason. From his looks to his dancing, to his vocal talent, from his charming personality to his pre-debut clips, he has become a viral star. Fans fear that he, along with ZEROBASEONE, will be used to promote the new show, as he was selected to voice the narrative of the trailer. The announcement was also made after ZEROBASEONE won the “FANS’ CHOICE” award at the event the MAMA Awards 2024.
ofc mnet had Haobin do the voiceover for the Boys Planet 2 trailer… please save them ☹️ in the end Hanbin also said that it’s a strange feeling and that they have zerose now 🥺
who will tell him that we will never leave or watch that remake pic.twitter.com/YRkP7BgI0R
— tori 🐬 (@sunghaobin) November 22, 2024
The Fuckass Boys Planet 2 announcement after Jebes’ speech… they really don’t want the show to fail huh pic.twitter.com/UDmhZf3zVc
— xienne🎀 (@nootwookay) November 22, 2024
BOYS II PLANET will air in 2025. Watch the trailer below.
Mnet announces ‘Boys II Planet’ for 2025.
pic.twitter.com/FNxJuRlsQ3— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) November 22, 2024
