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With only a week until the final of Mnet's Boys Planet, the most recent eliminations took place with some shocking changes in ranks and heartbreaking eliminations.
But what shocked viewers, and contestants, more than the eliminations is the shocking announcement given after the final mission's song reveal. Lee Mira, the Girls Planet 999 10th place contestant, will be joining the group formed from Boys Planet. This makes the group a 10 member group as opposed to the previous 9 members, also making the group co-ed with Monica being the only girl member.
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Monica on Girls Planet 999 | Mnet
This was a shock to both trainees and viewers alike. While trainees seemed willing to the change, and some even excited, viewers of the show were not. Many fans took to online forums to express their opinions.
User01: Lee Mira should go back to her company and debut the proper way. Who does she think she is?
User02: I was wondering where she went, she was robbed of a place in Kep1er.
User03: If this was their plan from the start of the show, why not make that clear to begin with? — User04: mnet loves drama and controversy. as expected.
User05: Monica is talented, i just hope the contestants and fans don't resent her.
User06: Seriously? Fuck off
The top 18 was also announced this episode, the rankings in the following order. 1. Sung Han Bin 2. Zhang Hao 3. Kim Ji Woong 4. Kim Tae Rae 5. Han Yu Jin 6. Keita 7. Kim Gyu Vin 8. Ricky – First time in the Top 9 9. Seok Matthew 10. Lee Hoe Taek (PENTAGON's Hui) 11. Park Han Bin 12. Park Gun Wook 13. Jay 14. Yoo Seung Eon 15. Yoon Jong Woo 16. Kim Jun Hyeon 17. Lee Jeong Hyeon 18. Na Kamden
Yet, while all of those who were eliminated broke the hearts of fans, some particularly stood out as heartbreaking for fans. For many, the hardest were the likes of Cha Woongki, Wang Zi Hao (after his mistreatment from the show with screentime), Haruto, and many more.
If that wasn't sad enough for fans, the whole "SuperCharger" team was eliminated. When the teams were created after the last elimination, they were the group of those who were deemed "the weakest" and had gained support as the underdogs.
With the final set, it will be interesting to see whether the rankings change and how the popularity of contestants balances with the talent in determining the final lineup.
What is your opinion on the final 18 contestants, and the addition of Monica to the lineup?
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