We are at long last in the final lap of our hectic journey through the cosmos of Girls Planet 999. For some contestants, Mnet has made it's intentions very clear, but for others, the future remains murky. Furthermore, the interim results for the final week of voting have completely torpedoed any sense of rationality remaining in the show. So without further adieu let's get on with it.
Read More »Girls Planet 999 Episodes 9+10: Kim Dayeon ascends, Mnet dabbles in class warfare, also Collaboration Mission
After the second elimination, it's time to recalibrate the groups. Team "U+Me = Love" is down to four members: Sakamoto Mashiro, May, Kotone Kamimoto and Zhou Xinyu. While Sakamoto ranks in the overall Top 9, May barely skated in at 8th place in J-Group and both Kotone and Zhou Xinyu had to be rescued by the Planet Pass. But things could have been worse!
Read More »Girls Planet 999 Episodes 6-7: Mnet mistranslates (Cai Bing) for fun and profit, also Combination (Pizza) Mission
Our 40-years journey through the desert of idol survival continues on, now 45 trainees lighter. No time for sentimental feelings though, it’s time to start the next mission.
Read More »‘Girls Planet 999’ Episode 3-4: Connect mission episodes are the best so far, which means they’re just okay
Like an unpowered space station adrift in deep space, Girls Planet 999 continues its solemn journey through the dark unknown. Episodes 3 and 4 finally get to the nutritional value of the show, giving us the first real glimpse of the trainees' skills and personalities. Those already familiar with the Produce series know how the beats go: picking parts -> bad practice -> good practice -> performance. These episodes do away with the overlong explanations and rule making that have dominated so far, making the show much more watchable in the process.
Read More »‘Girls Planet 999’ Episode 2: High Tea, Low Ratings, Mid Feelings, Boy (Group) Problems
head-scratching; while popular contestants like Su Ruiqi, Huening Bahiyyih and Choi Yunji are featured, other popular contestants like Roada Xu and Cherry Bullet’s May are snubbed, with viewers told in a montage to watch the clips online. If we're cutting trainee screen time, we must be using those minutes for other, really important matters, right? ... Right?
Read More »Girls Planet 999: The premier terrorizes its trainees in grand ‘Produce’ tradition
A wise man once said, if it walks like Produce and it talks like Produce, it's probably Produce.
Read More »‘Girls Planet 999’: Mnet drops individual PR vids for all 99 trainees & theme song performance vids
When MNet announced their “new” trainee survival project Girls Planet 999, most fans first thought was, “How is this going to be different from Produce 101?” The answer thus far? Not much at all. Good work CJ ENM.
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: February 2021 (SHINee, Sunmi, Chungha, Wonho, ONF, CIX, WEi)
Alright, so, I know what you’re thinking: “Hels, where the hell have you been? Why are you doing your February b-side playlist in April?” These are both extremely good questions …
Read More »Running Girls – Episode 4: Already down to the last run + thoughts on the show’s length & format
The last night for DalDalGuri Girls Ramen, sweat, and tears: the final episode of Running Girls has arrived. Episode 4 begins where 3 left off, at the retro Christmas party. …
Read More »Running Girls – Episode 3: Movin’ to Pohang, Sunmi’s step-dad, Chuu’s gaping maw
Doin a big runnnn Ep 3 EngSub : http://kshow123.net/show/running-girls/episode-3.html Episode 3 starts off giving the people what they want: a consummation of the Hani–Chuu–Sunmi love triangle. After a sleepy-eyed breakfast, …
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