#Ma Jing Xiang

[incorrectplanet]

[rush hour practice room]

takuto: do you ever feel bugs on you when there are no bugs?

ricky: those are the ghosts of all the bugs you’ve killed

takuto:

jingxiang: look what you did. You scared him, idiot.

#hiroto: don’t worry takuto. i’m sure they’re real bugs. u just cant see them #sungmin: you are making it WORSE #g group #toyonaga takuto #shen ricky #ma jing xiang #shen quanrui #takuto #ricky boys planet #rush hour team #boys planet #incorrect boys planet #mnet boys planet #incorrect kpop #incorrect kpop quotes #mnet #kpop

[blueaiyuice]

performance fits from boys planet i would wear on a daily basis

imma be real i fucking love all the damn outfits from this show so i'm just gonna show off some of my favs here! in order of appearance on the show!

1. Dongyeol (Xiao) - Very Nice

this is honestly the only fit i'd wear in public bc the suspenders are too much for me in the other outfits but it works here with the turtleneck and the oversized t-shirt on top! and the jeans just really sell the look overall. i think g group had fits that were more cohesive but none of them were my taste lol

2. Haru (LMR)

i like all of the g group colors but haru seems to make it work just a little better than jay for me (most likely bc of the white shirt), the headband is just so cute and I can't rock headbands like that but the rest of the outfit is just so comfy looking

3. Sungmin (Jerome) - LMR

K group's LMR outfits were just as equally good and sungmin's got the least like..bulkiest outfit which works great for layering, and the patterned shirt is just a nice plus for me, very like 2000s-core i love it so much

4. Osuke - Hot Sauce

okay tbh i would wear EVERYONE's fit in g group hot sauce bc all of them are SO GOOD! but i narrowed it down to osuke's because the streetwear/racecar vibes of this one are perfect, it's simple, and we're similar in height so i know it'll look good on me :)

5. Itsuki - Danger

the mix of bad-boy tech-wear type pants and then the academia-esque tops with the vest and tie, it just all goes well somehow? the monotone colors work great here for some reason idk why it just scratches an itch in my brain

6. Junseo - Danger

i almost went with yugeng's version but i think junseo's looks a little better, mainly bc of the long-sleeves. the converse really set this outfit btw which is why i cropped it in. i think i just like turtlenecks

7. Ricky (Back Door)

minus the goggles and i'd wear it. this is def a fit that you have to wear together tho, hard to mix and match this one bc it needs that cohesive white or else it gets messy. i feel bad for this team bc ricky was the only one with a decent fit

8. Jeonghyeon (GGANG)

i almost put junhyeon but i would 1. not wear an abs shirt and 2. his fit feels a little too "american high schooler" for me to really call it an idol fit LMFAO??? but jeonghyeon's fit here is actually really nice bc they didn't give him tin foil and the vest helps his shoulders and it just looks super nice. also the arm band :D

9. Jianyu (GGANG)

i know i just slandered the tinfoil but i think with this fit i'd wear it. i still think this is the best fit of the group (minus the green shoes bc the green don't match), the green mesh top is actually pretty nice and the thin vest works wonders, chen jianyu you will always be pretty as fuck

10. Keita (ZOOM)

i really like this fit and it makes keita stand out well; it's a little bulky especially since keita and i are pretty much the same height so i can well imagine how this would look on me, but the colors work nicely and the hat is just super cute!

11. Yujin (LAW)

im just glad they kinda covered up the v neck with the fishnet top LOL but i like the jumper-esque thing it's got going on, harnesses are a bit much but the stud belt really makes this work LOL good accessories too

12. Mingyu (Man In Love)

i think the simplistic fits for man in love work way better than the feel special ones (in terms of concept) and i'd wear all of them but if i had to pick one it's mingyu's easily. the green sweater is a good soft color and it just looks extremely comfy. also mingyu looks so happy

13. Ricky (Rush Hour)

just get rid of the tie and im sold

14. Jingxiang (Rush Hour)

the big hoodie and black sleeves look REALLY good and the chain on the pants really adds a nice touch. also this screenshot is hilarious bc of ricky's face lol. jingxiang however is tall so idk if i could pull this off

15. Jihoo (Limousine)

definitely another "i'd wear all of them but if i had to pick one" scenario, the caustics pants are actually a lot nicer than i expected. i think i have something for short-long sleeve combos now that im looking at it

16. Daeul (Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms)

definitely needs the beret to complete it but the outfit is just so sweet looking! the white on white somehow works and younger me always dreamed of having a white jean jacket so i would totally wear this!! the hoodie just adds on a nice layer on top too

17. Seowon (Supercharger)

(im ngl i had to do a double take when taking this screenshot, like that's SEOWON???) also this is pretty much just ricky's rush hour fit but dark mode/on steroids, so pretty much similar reasoning there. i just love this one for some reason (fun fact: he rips the rips on his pants LOL)

18. Ollie (Supercharger)

im not gonna say anything just that i've just started to notice a pattern with my choices here

19. Keita (Switch)

if you mixed junhyeon's ggang fit with itsuki's danger fit and them splashed a bunch of highlighter ink on it this is what you'd get. i think this one works best bc its more monotonous and also not blaringly loud (like kamdens pink fit that’s nightmare fuel). also, it's cute!

20. Hanbin (Switch)

the headband and the blue jacket saved this fit ngl bc those green pants don’t exactly work for me LOL but i'd wear everything else!

21. Matthew (Say My Name)

it's definitely the least like "uniform" uniform on the stage, and the extra layers make this seem like it'd be extra comfy in the winter :)

conclusion: i like streetwear and jackets a little too much LOL. if you didn't see a stage here that means i didn’t wanna wear any of their fits lol

#boys planet #boysplanet #lee dongyeol #haru #oh sungmin #osuke #itsuki #lim junseo #ricky #lee jeonghyeon #chen jianyu #keita #terazono keita #han yujin #jung mingyu #ma jing xiang #park jihoo #lee daeul #seowon #ollie #park hanbin #seok matthew #zb1 #zerobaseone #thoughts #clothing check #LMFAO #definitely like osukes the most tho i think #i am going to steal his fit

[liamoig]

Dual position battle training room behind

RUSH HOUR

#boys planet #boys planet dual position battle #takuto #toyonaga takuto #oh sungmin #ricky #boys planet ricky #ma jing xiang #hiroto

[outsidereveries]

May you do a reading on how Ricky(Zerobaseone member) and Ma Jing Xiang(eliminated Boys Planet contestant) feel/think about each other? They seemed to get along at first(both being from Shanghai and 2004 liners/same age friends), but there was an incident in the show where they had a conflict/argument/fight and they both ended up getting evil edited. May you also read their feelings/thoughts on that and their thoughts/feelings on how Mnet treated the two of them as well(South Korean survival shows’s xenophobia/sinophobia and questionable treatment of Chinese contestants/trainees)? Unfortunately, their individual fandoms now hate each other, since the edits ended up bringing Jing Xiang and his reputation/image down, while Ricky’s popularity and ranking only continued to go up and rise despite the edits. May you also check the status of their relationship/friendship or how it was like between the two of them when they were together? I personally think looking back that they genuinely had clashing/opposing personalities and ideals, but that’s just me…

[Ricky]

feelings on Jingxiang: king of wands • five of cups rx

— ricky really appreciates his friend very much. i see though that they had sort of quarrel that is already solved, so despite their differences, ricky’s feelings are positive.

thoughts on Jingxiang: two of cups, nine of wands • queen of cups

his thoughts however are interesting. his thoughts are great about jingxiang, ricky thinks he match with jingxiang really well and appreciate his wisdom for some reason.

feelings on mnet evil editing him: eight of wands rx • wheel of fortune

his feelings about it aren’t the best. ricky thinks this type of editing is too rushed, inappropriate even. ricky thought he probably won’t debut at some point. it’s just.. like a complex?

thoughts on mnet evil editing him: king of wands • five of cups rx

his thoughts are neutral at its best? i feel he got over this at this point and nowadays ricky thinks it got actually beneficial.

feelings about mnet’s treatment: page of pentacles • five of swords rx

ricky would like to know it better. like this meme “please tell me more🥺🥺🥺”

[Jingxiang]

feelings on Ricky: eight of cups • nine of pentacles

uh-huuuuuh. is he still building them? is jingxiang trying to know his real intentions? like overthinking for real

thoughts on Ricky: three of wands rx, the star rx, two of wands, the lovers rx • death

uh-huuuuuuh. this is more confusing. so they are just different, huh? their personalities actually don’t match.. at all.

how he thinks them two have different personalities while ricky is positive about jingxiang?? does ricky even know ????

feelings on mnet evil editing him: ace of pentacles, the lovers rx • two of wands rx

honestly he criticises them, i believe if he was in their places he’d do better.

thoughts on mnet evil editing him: two of swords rx, the tower • strength

shocking for sure, i feel despite of his strong mental health, he is overwhelmed of it.

feelings about mnet’s treatment: page of wands • seven of cups

he tries to be positive tbh. however, he might’ve expected this at this point.

[their friendship bond]

bond on Boys Planet: seven of pentacles • seven of wands

quite good, actually. i think they were getting along well despite of some of their differences.

current bond: king of pentacles, eight of pentacles • six of swords

i feel it’s the same like back then but i think they don’t talk that much.

sorry for being late

#outsidereveries #tarot reading #tarot #kpop tarot #tarot kpop #kpop tarot reading #kpop #kpop reading #tarot reading kpop #ricky #zb1 #zerobaseone #zerobase1 #zb1 ricky #ricky zb1 #ma jing xiang #ma jing xiang boys planet #ma jingxiang #ma jingxiang boys planet #boys planet #how someone sees another #how someone sees a situation

[boysplanetrecaps]

Boys Planet Episode 8 Recap and Guide, Part 2

Ok, welcome back to Boys Planet Recaps! In the previous post, I covered the reveals of trainees ranked 27 through 12. This post will cover 1-11, as well as chair 28. Let’s go!

So, let’s look over the full list of trainees whose names have not yet been called. 

Trainee Recap

For each trainee, I’ll list their rank at the first elimination in episode 5, as well as their rank mentioned at the end of ep 6, and the songs they did for the two previous missions.

Name                      rank-5/ rank-6             Previous Songs      

Sung Hanbin               1/1                        Love Me Right / Tomboy Han Yu Jin                   4 /2                            Back Door / Law Seok Matthew            2 / 3                           Kill This Love /Love Killa Zhang Hao                   5 /4                           Kill This Love / Tomboy Kim Ji Woong              3 / 5                          Backdoor /Love Killa Kim Gyu Vin               6 / 6                           Love Me Right /Love Killa Kim Tae Rae                 11 /7                           Backdoor   / Man in Love Keita                              8 / 8                           Kill This Love /Zoom Hui                                 7 /10                           Love Me Right / Tomboy Park Gunwook            10/11                           Kill This Love / Tomboy Kum Jun Hyeon     14/12                           Back Door / Ggang Cai Jin Xin                   50 /25                        Hot Sauce /Feel Special  Hiroto                           21 /27                          Very Nice / Rush Hour  Ma Jing Xiang            32/28                          Very Nice / Rush Hour Mun Jung Hyun         23 /30                         Very Nice / Ggang Anthonny                     19/31                           Love Me Right / Limousine Jung Min Gyu             27/32                          Very Nice / Man in Love Brian                            41/ 33                           Back Door / Butterfly Chen Jian Yu              45 / 35                         Back Door / Ggang Lim Jun Seo               30 / 36                         Danger / Butterfly Dang Hong Hai          33 / 37                          Love Me Right / Home Lee Ye Dam                 42 / 38                          Love Me Right / Law  Park Ji Hoo                  44/39                           Hot Sauce / Limousine Cong                             35 / 40                          Very Nice / Butterfly Ji Yun Seo                    47 / 41                           Back Door /Home  Wumuti                         43/42                           Love Me Right / Zoom  Bak Do Ha                    24/43                           Hot Sauce / Not Spring…  Oh Sung Min               34/44                           Love Me Right/ Rush Hour Krystian                        37/45                            Back Door  / Limousine Lee Da Eul                   13/46                             Danger  / Not Spring… Lee Dong Yeol             40/47                           Very Nice / Man in Love Park Hyunbeen           49/48                            Hot Sauce / Zoom Jung I Chan                 52/49                            Danger  / Not Spring Choi Woo Jin               51/50                             Hot Sauce / Man in Love Lee Dong Gun             48 / 51                           Hot Sauce /Feel Special

So, I’ll give you a moment to decide for yourself who you think the top 11 most reasonably are. 

Yeah, that’s what I think, too.

It’s pretty obvious that the top 11 are, in some order: Han Yu Jin, Hui, Keita, Kim Gyu Vin, Kim Ji Woong, Kim Tae Rae, Kum Jun Hyeon, Park Gunwook, Seok Matthew, Sung Hanbin, and Zhang Hao.

And I’d say any of the following are conceivable for chair 28: Anthonny, Brian, Cai Jin Xin, Hiroto, Jung Min Gyu, Ma Jing Xiang, or Mun Jung Hyun. 

So the only real suspense here is which person will survive in 28th position, because we already know that the top 11 all survive. MNET VASTLY overestimates how fascinating I will find the ranking within the top 11, and tends to drag it out. Am I alone on this? Does anyone else feel like, well, they survived, and the ranking can and will change, so who gives a rat's butt as to who came in first versus second or third?

Anyway, let's get to the ranking!

At 2:14:10 the trainees are settling in to this phase of the eliminations. My little cousin Kum Jun Hyeon tells little muffin Mun that he’s nervous, and Mun tells Kum that he [Kum] is a candidate for top 9. 

Just then, we’re told that the candidates for 9th place -- in other words, those in spots 9, 10, and 11 -- are General Gunwook, Hui, and yes, my little cousin Kum Jun Hyeon. 

Gunwook was expecting this in a good way; Hui was expecting this in a bad way; and Kum Jun Hyeon didn’t even know he could hope for this. 

Everyone is shocked that Hui could have dropped so far, but he just nods kind of resignedly. As he said earlier in this episode, even he wouldn’t vote for an idol in his 30s, after all. 

So who is 11th place? 

At 2:16:15, Huta announces that it’s Hui. 

For a moment, there’s just silence.

Low key saw this coming from the start. For one thing, because Hui is great at everything he does, there’s very little vulnerability there, so it’s hard to feel that affection for him that I feel for some of the other trainees, even the ones I wouldn’t vote for, like Takuto or Bak Doha. For another thing, Hui is already a debuted idol. A lot of people would say that he had his shot. 

There is also the Pentagon Paradox.

Consider: Everyone in the world is either a Pentagon fan, or not a Pentagon fan. I'm not talking about antis, I'm just talking about people who aren't specifically big fans of Pentagon. If you are a fan, like I am, then of course you’d want to support Hui in general in his endeavors. I wanted Hui to survive and do well on the show because I didn't want him humiliated or made miserable. But now that we're coming to the home stretch, my feelings are changing. As a Pentagon fan, I want Pentagon to be out there doing stuff -- as I imagine a lot of other Universe do. So I -- and I think other Universe -- actively want Hui to NOT be in Bepler. Meanwhile, think about those who are not Pentagon fans. They probably wouldn’t support Hui in the first place, unless they just happen to really like him on the show. So, neither Pentagon fans/Universe nor Pentagon non-fans are likely to want Hui in the top 9, so... who will be voting for him, exactly?

And that is the Pentagon Paradox.

Huta asks Hui to say a few words, and he says: “As I joined Boys Planet, I could feel what it means to enjoy the stage after a long time. Since I was able to perform with very talented chingoos, I was so honored. It’ll be a performance that I’ll remember forever.” Then he makes a big heart with his arms, as his lips smile but the rest of his face doesn’t. 

(Chingoo means “someone the same age as you”/”friend” but can also be roughly translated to “guys” -- you’ll often hear the judges call the trainees “chingoo”.)

I mean, it was pretty classy of him to focus on how much he enjoyed performing with the guys, but why not thank the Star Creators who voted for him as well? That seems mandatory, to me anyway. 

Now it’s time to find out who came in 9th and who came in 10th between Jun Hyeon and Gunwook. We find out that apparently the two of them have been friends since the start -- I wonder how many other friendships we have no clue about? They’re both in the same Artist Battle song -- En Garde -- and are apparently currently roommates. 

They’re also sort of friendly rivals. 

We see that they’re both trying to cast a spell to be chosen ninth -- well, you gotta do something with your brain while you stand there endlessly waiting for the producers to let Huta announce 9th place. After like full on 5 minutes of dicking around, at 2:19:27 we find out that Gunwook is in 9th place. Kum jokes that he’s not going to say congratulations, but you can tell he doesn’t mean that too seriously. 

Gunwook says: “I couldn’t get rid of the 10th place tag. I felt the wall of Top 9 was too high for me. I was able to grow after meeting Team Tomboy. Thank you.” Also no thanks to the Star Creators? I don’t know, feels wrong to me. 

Then my little cousin says: “I thought that I should not regret whatever rank I got. I don’t have any regrets because my ranking has risen much more than I thought. I was able to improve from my Ggang performance, so I’m thankful to my team members.” Then he pauses, and says with a slightly thicker throat, “The last chingoo from my agency, Woo Jin, is here” -- and he gestures to Woojin, who was ranked 50th in the 6th episode and who was in Man in Love. We can see that, for one of the first times in Jun Hyeon’s whole life, his eyes have tears in them. 

Somehow, that gets to me more than it does to see someone who is always openly emotional.  “I… I hope I get good results and I can be a hyung who Woo Jin can be proud of,” he says. Then, gathering himself together, he shouts, “Woojin, I love you!”

Honestly, that’s why I watch this show. FRIENDSHIP! Fuck yeah!

I just noticed that we didn’t see Park Gunwook say anything to Park Hyunbeen, the last survivor from his Jellyfish team. Well, maybe it was edited out. 

The trainees take their spots, and the rest of team Tomboy is happy to see Gunwook take a seat on one of the comfy chairs. But Gunwook doesn’t look super happy. 

Next is 8th place, and Wumuti says to Keita, “I hope you don’t get called.” It’s so weird how for the first two hours, the trainees were both hoping to be called, and now they’re all hoping not to be called. 

Our clue is that whoever it is, he placed first in his team. Well, that means it’s Zhang Hao, Kim Gyuvin, Kim TaeRae, or Keita. It’s also someone who has had a killing part, which means it’s either Keita or TaeRae. 

At 2:23:12, we find out it’s Keita. TaeRae’s teammates from Man in Love are like, “wow, how far are you going to go?” 

Huta says, as Keita takes the stage, “Trainee Keita, the master of the stage, showed perfect rap that’s close to a perfect god through Zoom performance and secured his top 9 place.”

Keita says, “Thank you so much to Star Creators for letting me sit in the Rank 8 seat again. I’ll prove why I have to stay in the Top 9.” His former teammates are happy for him, as is Park Gunwook, who leans over to shake his hand with a look of real happiness on his face. (I couldn’t find a still of when they were both in focus, so enjoy my delightful non-photoshop job here.) Aww, Gunwook has the cutest puppy face smile sometimes, I swear. I think he could pull of cute concepts really well.

Next, is the trainee in 7th place. It’s someone in the K-group, so it’s not Hao or Matthew. We don’t wait too long to find out, at 2:24:40, that it’s Kim TaeRae 💖.  Naturally, he would have wanted to go even higher, but 7th place is already plenty good enough. 

Kim TaeRae appreciation photoset:

Then we get to listen to his nice speaking voice as he says, “I’m truly thankful to Star Creators for giving me a great ranking of 7th place. I’ll return the favor with better songs and more confident performances. Thank you.” But as he settles down in the squishy 7th place chair, it’s clear that he’s a bit anxious and uncomfortable.   

Just for fun, I’m going to measure the time between when they show the rank number on the jumbo tron and when they finally reveal who has that position. 

Now it’s time for 6th place. Will it be Han Yu Jin, Kim Gyu Vin, Kim Ji Woong, Seok Matthew, Sung Hanbin, or Zhang Hao? The stakes have never been lower!

We get the clue that the person in 6th got the benefit from the Dual Position Battle, which means it’s literally any of them, because they were all on either Law, Love Killa, or Tomboy. 

Then Huta says something that Viki translates as, “He has a unique face and is praised for his good looking.” So again, it’s all of them! 

At 2:26:47, after 80 seconds, we find out it’s Kim Gyuvin. He’s a little sad, because he wanted to go even higher, but he did get more than 5 million points. 

Huta, reading directly from a cue card, asks him if he only did Love Killa for several years. Sigh, ok, fine, I guess this is a runner. Then Huta says something that Viki translates as, “Please tell us any memorable remarks on survival,” which I think is hilarious. 

Gyuvin says, “Thank you for making me win first place in Love Killa. Seo Won, Matthew, and Ji Woong, thank you.” Then he adds in slow, but well-pronounced English, “And thank you for all the support and love. Whatever happens to me, I’m always able to stand strong because of you. Thank you, and I love you.” 

When Gyuvin switches to English, Kim JiWoong asks Matthew if Gyubin is doing a good job, and Matthew confirms that he is. “Why didn’t you smile when I speak English?” JiWoong asks, and Matthew says, “Gyuvin is speaking well.” They seem to have a cute report.

Side note: I watched some dumb Youtube video in which someone ranted about their Boys Planet opinions. I say it was dumb because while I don't mind someone disagreeing with me on who they like or dislike, I do mind someone saying something like “Gyuvin needs to get out of Top9 right now,” while refusing to even explain why. And a bunch of people in the comments agreed, but no one had any substantive reason why. What on earth did Gyuvin do to you, people? He’s been a great performer since the Star Level Test. He’s the only one on Love Killa who managed to fucking SMILE the entire performance. He seems like a sweet kid with a nice face and great performance skills whose confidence has really been shaken by these psychopath judges. You can like other trainees better, but it’s weird to just hate Gyuvin. It’s like, these people just hate him because he gets in the way of their ships, or something. Ick. 

Next will be the fifth place trainee. Will it be Han Yu Jin, Kim Ji Woong, Seok Matthew, Sung Hanbin, or Zhang Hao? And why does MNET think I care all that much of the specific order amongst these five? If I weren’t recapping this, I’d just skip ahead. 

Zhang Hao is getting nervous, so Hanbin takes his hand. That faint noise you just heard in the distance is a shipper squealing. Maybe it was a noise that you made. I don’t know your life. 

Huta says that the trainee in 5th place is unexpected. Hey, Huta, you said that about 20th place, and the person turned out the be the person who was in 21st place previously, so I don't trust that comment at all. Then we learn that it’s someone whose ranking has fallen since the first ranking announcement, so it’s it’s not Zhang Hao, who was 5th place before already. It’s also someone who didn’t do the Vocal and Rap position in the Dual Position Battle, so it’s not Hanbin. 

Which of these three is it? 

I am on the edge of my seat!

Wait, hang on, let me sit back -- I have plenty of room. That’s better.* 

At 2:29:35, after 80 seconds of waiting, we find out it’s Kim Ji Woong, who has dropped a bit in the ranking.

People are surprised that his ranking fell, but I’m not really that surprised. Kim JiWoong was sort of subdued and depressed seeming through most of episodes 6-7. There seemed to be some sort of heavy dark cloud hanging over his whole team, and while I think that this cloud may have condensed from evaporating drops of Matthew's flop sweat, the net outcome was a sad sad sad JiWoong. It wasn't a cute look -- people like smiling idols. Also, it seems increasingly clear that JiWoong is sort of a weirdo. He makes weird jokes, he has weird takes on things, he is comfortable with things that make other people uncomfortable, he's just an oddball. Personally, that makes me like him a lot more, but I don't know if most people are like me on that.

*That was an old MST3K joke, but it really fit here. 

See, to my point about him being kind of a weirdo, when asked to say a few words, Kim Ji Woong says: “Besides rankings, I think the most important thing is an unbreakable heart. If Star Creators keep watering, I will bloom a huge flower. Thank you.”

You guys, JiWoong is a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a fitted suit wrapped in other people’s sweat. Does he know how sexual this sounds? Is this all an accident? There's no way to know, but I love it.

Then Huta says that he’ll announce that the top four, and even though it couldn’t possibly be more obvious that it’s Matthew, Hanbin, Hao, and Yujin, we still have to wait fully 45 seconds for them to actually tell us. 

The fourth place trainee actually came in first place in 70 countries, including the US, France, Italy, and Switzerland. At 2:32:47 we find out it’s Matthew, who has fallen two spots. And for the record, he still would have been in 4th place without all the benefits. 

In fact, the only differences in ranking caused by the benefit at all is that (a) the formerly blue haired Park Hanbin, currently 13th, and Ricky, currently 14th, would be in the opposite order without the benefit and (b) Na Kamden, currently 20th, and that peach Lee Seunghwan, currently 21st, would be in the opposite order without the benefit. So… not that important, really. 

Back to Matthew. Again, I’m really not surprised that his rank has fallen. As I hinted at earlier, his leadership of the Love Killa team was low key a disaster. He came across as officious and anxious, like a yippy chihauhua. I'm not trying to be mean, because I empathize. I'm a teacher -- as I've said before, I don't teach at a school and I work with all age groups, from little kids to adults who are my parents' age -- and I know how it feels to try to lead people from a place of anxiety. People smell it on you and don't like it. It makes them feel anxious, too. They push back more. And then it makes the leader even more anxious, which creates a feedback loop. The only way to get out of it is to take deep breaths and try to relax control a little. Give the conversational ball back to the students. Ask more questions, and accept more answers. But I'm not sure that Matthew ever figured out what had actually gone wrong with his leadership, and we get a sense in the beginning of this episode that he still has a lot to figure out about how teams and leadership work.

I guess I've digressed a bit, but the point I want to make is that Matthew showed a somewhat unlikable side to himself in episodes 6-7. And then his performance in Love Killa was nothing to write home about, since he was not a good fit for the song concept (as he himself seemed to realize later). I think it's not too late for him to right the ship, but I also think that the show's editors may have turned against him, and I'm not totally sure that he's a lock for Top9 anymore.

Anyway, for his speech, Matthew says, “I’m so thankful that I’m still in Top9. Star Creators, since you send me support and love, I’m becoming a stronger and happier Matthew.” Then he does that dumb little motto thing again and in the future, when he does that, these recaps will not mention it.

Now it’s time for third place. The trainee was number one in China, which makes everyone think it’s probably Hao, but apparently Yujin is also really popular in China, and without much ado, we find out that it is in fact Han Yujin.

I love Park JiHoo in the peanut gallery saying, “So Hao-hyung will be 2nd place?” because it’s so obvious who first place will be. 

Han Yujin’s voice is surprisingly deep, considering his young age. He says, “While watching survival programs since I was young” -- you are currently young, my friend -- I thought about how I’d feel if I sat in such a high place. I can’t believe this, and I’m so, so happy now. I’ll work harder to be a person who deserves this high place.”

Then Huta teases him into doing his "thigh grab" move from Law again and we see several instant replays.

Han Yujin is 15 ½ in international age. He’s only a few months older than Takuto. Ewwww.

Hey, psychopath child who told me to k!ll myse!f for “sexualizing” legal adult Park Gunwook, are you writing letters to MNET about this shit? Maybe you should be. Get your misdirected rage out that way, maybe.

So, Yujin takes his seat, and now we’ll spend almost seven minutes wasting time before we find out who came in first and who came in second, as if we don’t already know. But there was NO TIME to hear what Ricky, Chen Kuan Jui, or Zhang Shuai Bo had to say when they got their ranking, right? 

Huta begins by commenting on Hanbin and Hao’s chemistry, and then we’re reminded that they were the two centers for Na Bina.  We see Matthew with a slightly weird expression. 

He almost looks angry. But who knows, maybe he's just trying not to sneeze.

Then Huta asks them things like “How do you feel about being a candidate for number one?” and “Do you think you can be number one?” They say the exact same stuff you’d expect them to say. Seriously, take a moment, imagine what you'd think they'd say. You got it right. That's what they said.

The only thing that’s at least slightly interesting is when Huta asks Hao if he has anything to say to Hanbin, and Hao says, "Let's debut and drink zero cola every day." Also, we find out that Number 1 has 914,268 more points than number 2, which makes it even less likely that it’s not Hanbin.

So after all that, we find out the first place is, of course, Hanbin again. 

Hanbin pouts, which is a choice. I guess he feels a little uncomfortable with it--?  Hao doesn't even react because he already knew. 

The trainees all say “as expected” and that Hanbin is really named “Han Bina” (like Na Bina, I’m Shining). Hanbin and Hao embrace as the void itself closes in on them.

Somehow they escape the void, and then we get to hear from each of them. 

Hanbin says: “I gained strength from many people who supported me. Thanks to them, I'm spending a meaningful and memorable day every day. Team Love Me Right, including [Han] Seo Bin who I really miss, and team Tomboy that brought me luck. And not everyone is here but while watching the passion of 98 trainees in Boys Planet, I think I've grown up more. I'll continue to try hard, rather than just stay in the same place. I'll keep the number one place to the end." Then, he switches to Chinese, and while Hao rubs his back and various Chinese trainees smile, he says, " I think I'm getting better because of you. Thank you, Star Creators." 

(In case you forgot who Han Seo Bin is, he's Park JiHoo's friend, the rapper kid who Hui chose to be on Love Me Right. )

Zhang Hao says, “Hello, I'm trainee Zhang Hao. Today's Zhang Hao isn't perfect yet. But I will try my best and make a performance that exceeds your expectations. I'll prove that you are right to like Trainee Zhang Hao." Then Zhang Hao switches to Japanese and Zhang Hao says, “Thank you for supporting me. You're my strong supporter. I will do my best to be your pride." Thank you, Zhang Hao for giving that speech about Zhang Hao!

My theory is that Gyuvin, Hanbin, and Hao were talking in their Love Killa group about how to get more support from areas where they're less popular. Gyuvin targeted the international market in general, Hanbin targeted China, and Hao targeted Japan.

So, now that we've found out who is ranked 1-27, only one chair remains...

The final spot: 28th place

At 2:42:50 it's time to find out the last trainee who survived elimination in rank 28. Who are the candidates? 

Sung Hanbin, Kim Gyuvin, Keita, and Tumblr user Boys Planet Recaps are all hoping it's Lee Yedam. Thanks, MNET, for first screwing him over by not showing his audition in episode 2, and then turning the screws now, just letting us all know that the highest ranked trainees all respect the shit out of him but that we’re going to lose him from the show. 

Anyway, we find out our three “candidates”, ie those ranked 28, 29 and 30 in some order, are..

Mun Jung Hyeon, Hiroto, and Ma Jing Xiang.

And then we find out that 30th place is…

Ma Jing Xiang. Oh Sungmin is shocked. 

He bows politely, and trainees call out encouragement. Huta says that MJX has “shown passionate drive all this time”, and that is a nice way to put it. 

MJX seems to be ok -- he’s got to be at least slightly relieved to be able to get away from this stressful environment. He says, “Actually, I don’t have any regrets, because many Star Creators have voted for me and cheered me on. So it’s so heartwarming for me. I love you all.” Aww, that’s nice! I wish more trainees would focus on that -- yeah, you may have lost, but look at the hundreds of thousands of votes you got! 

Now it’s down to Mun Jung Hyeon, who I’ve liked ever since his performance in The Real for the Star Level Test, and Hiroto, who I don’t feel like I know very well, and who has never like, blown me away with his performance. So, obviously I’m hoping for Mun. But at the same time, we only have three Japanese trainees in the top 27 -- Keita, Haruto, and Takuto. (What is with all the Japanese trainees going just be their personal name? Did MNET make them do that?) So it would be good to have another Japanese trainee around, just to make this not so much of a K-fest. And I know a lot of people really like Hiroto, so it’d be nice to get to know him better.

We scan the audience, and oh, Mun’s label mate and hyung, TaeRae, is crying a little, while his other hyung, Park Hanbin, has his hands lifted in prayer. We know that Takuto is hoping desperately for Hiroto-kun. And Huta tells us that the difference between the two is only 60,510 points -- oh, ouch!! 

And at 2:47:35, we find out that….

Haruto has survived, and Mun is out.

The two of them hug. Kim Tae Rae covers his eyes with his hands. 

Haruto says, in Korean, “I am so fascinated by everything that’s happening. I can’t tell whether this is a dream or reality. But I’ll do my best going forward to return the favor. Thank you.” Aww, he probably prepared that speech. Then pretty much all the trainees come running over to hug him, including a sobbing Takuto. 

Then Huta says, “Trainee Mun Jung Hyun has to leave Boys Planet at Number 29 for the difference in one ranking.” Nice! What a great comment to make! So helpful.

TaeRae is really crying now, so Mun calls out “Uljima!!!” (Don’t cry!) But he’s low key saying it to himself. He goes on, “Up until Hiroto’s name was announced, I wished that I could leave after performing in the last stage.” (He means the Artist Mission.) “I’m very disappointed, but I’m sure Hiroto will perform very well in my place. … I didn’t want to make you cry!” he adds, as many trainees do, in fact, cry. “Thank you for everything, and especially, to the Star Creators who enabled me to perform twice already, I want to sincerely thank you. Thank you!”  

And that’s the end of the second elimination. We pan slowly over the remaining trainees…  

…and Brian is just a study in misery. Ji Yun Seo, who is actually two years younger than Brian, looks at his fellow Yuehua trainee with concern. YunSeo is such a papa bear type for someone so young, isn’t he? 

Huta says some stuff about how they did a good job and will be remembered forever, but a tear is rolling down Cai Jin Xin’s face. Awww, he’s not really that good at anything but I’m fond of him. He seems like a real nice guy. Not a Nice Guy, but a guy who is nice. You know what I mean. 

Then Huta congratulates the trainees who have made the cut, but warns them that they’re still not safe. To the Star Creators, he says, “For the boys who are desperately awaiting your love and cheer, we would be grateful if you would give them your precious one vote.” Park JiHoo looks dead to the camera and mimicks tapping on a phone. I love that kid. 

And Dang Hong Hai says that’ll be voting. Yeah, DHH! He’s staying classy. I love it. 

The voting opens! From now on, we can pick three boys only. Oh no, my heart is already broken.

But that’s about it for this episode, and this post!  

In my next post, I’ll list the order I found online for the rankings 29 to 51, and give you my thoughts/ideas on what might happen next for the trainees who were eliminated. Then in another post I’ll address the five Artist Mission songs/groups, and what happened for that first hour of Ep 8, along with some thoughts on those videos they released.

Thanks as always for reading! If you're enjoying the recaps, please consider sharing them in non-Tumblr spaces because it'd be cool to get the word out and help people who like this kind of recap find me!

See you next time. <3

#boys planet #seok matthew #sung hanbin #zhang hao #kim ji woong #kim taerae #kim jiwoong #kim gyuvin #park hanbin #han yujin #keita #park jihoo #mun junghyun #ma jing xiang #hiroto #park gunwook

[kpop-bbg]

#ma jing xiang #boys planet alumni #cute guys #selfie #baby bear #ma jingxiang #chinese idols

[wonwonyoyo]

someone just talked shit about ma jing xiang in front of me… bad decision😇

#ma jing xiang #boys planet #mimi thoughts 💭

[natsumeisu]

Ngl mnet really is amazing at creating drama out of NOTHING it already happened so many times in this season and people fell for it every time. Like wdym both jongwoo and ma jingxian are bad like that’s some kind of talent to make both sides(they were on one side) look like villains. One was anxious, the other tried to do what was the best(and actually sounded soft without that edited loud ass sound)

#mnet boys planet #boys planet #fuck mnet #mnet #ma jing xiang #yoon jongwoo

[xxatinyminionxx]

Boys Planet voting is about to be SO hard today ‼️‼️

#like ​ichan doha and daeul were surprising #they improved so much #then i have to dissect what seems to be mnet evil editing of ricky and ma jing xiang #and woongki deserves justice #boys planet #minion rambles #kpop

[personnage-neutre]

Left: Zhang Chongren, age 20. Right: Zhang in 1936 (age 29). (source, source)

Zhang outside the Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy, 1979? (source)

Busts of Ma Xiangbo and Yu Youren. Zhang with his sculpture of Qi Baishi and the man himself. (source)

Postcard from Zhang Chongren to Professor Jing Xiang in France, 1988; the front shows him at work on a bust of Hergé. (source)

Historical marker at his former residence, 2020. (source)

#zhang chongren #le lotus bleu #tintin #hergé

[baoshan-sanren]

best cdramas I’ve watched since the last one of these posts in 2022 (and some I’m still looking forward to seeing)

Heroes (watch on WeTV VIP | watch on bilibili) Adapted from the novel "Shuo Ying Xiong Shei Shi Ying Xiong" (说英雄谁是英雄) by Wen Rui An (温瑞安) starring Zeng ShunXi, Yang ChaoYue, Liu YuNing, Baron Chen and Meng ZiYi. I would’ve watched this thing for the cast only. Everyone is queer vibes. Not a flashy drama, but will emotionally shred you. The character development is totally worth it. Throughly entertaining, even when it punched you in the gut. 8/10

The Wind Blows From LongXi (watch on iQIYI VIP | watch on Viki) Adapted from novel "The Wind Rises in Longxi" (风起陇西) by Ma Bo Yong (马伯庸) starring Chen Kun and Bai Yu. I’ve been waiting for this drama for two years and it was worth every second of the wait. The cinematography in this thing is bonkers. The use of light and shadows, the muted colors, the indoor shots opening up into well-lit courtyards, the gritty sound mixing, the whole thing just blew my ass away. Chen Kun and Bai Yu are masters of their art. Fckn masterpiece. 11/10

Who Rules The World (watch on WeTV VIP | watch on Netflix) Adapted from the novel "Qie Shi Tian Xia" (且试天下) by Qing Ling Yue (倾泠月) starring Yang Yang, Zhao LuSi, and Xuan Lu. One of the rare romance dramas that really appealed to me. A well-balanced mix of court intrigue and martial world heroics. Unlimited blorbo potential. It’s hard to outshine Yang Yang (who gives major Mei Changsu vibes through like the first third of the drama) but Zhao LuSi and Xuan Lu together? Magnificent. Breathtaking. Brilliant. 8/10

The Legend of Hao Lan (watch on iQIYI VIP | watch on Viki | watch on tubi) starring Wu Jinyan and Nie Yuan. So this was like, The Story of Yanxi Palace cast, remixed. Was it great? Not really. Did I watch every episode? Yeah. I honestly think that Wu Jinyan could just make faces for 50+ sixty minute episodes, and I’d still watch every minute of it. Still, a fascinating take on the Warring States Period, and actually based on a woman who helped her son become the King of Qin, then ultimately the First Emperor of China. I think 99% of the budget went to costumes, and tbh, it was totally worth every penny. 7/10

(yeah, after all this, I rewatched Nirvana In Fire again)

The Silent Criminal (watch on Apple TV | watch on Bilibili | watch on iQIYI VIP | watch on Viki) starring Li Jiaming and Wen Sheng. So incredibly gay. Hilarious, yes, but predominantly gay. Murder, intrigue, suspense, pining; this little drama literally has everything. Did it impact my life and leave a long-lasting impression? Not really. But I was most throughly entertained. 7/10

My Heroic Husband (watch on Amazon Prime | watch on iQIYI VIP | watch on Viki) Adapted from the novel "Zhui Xu" (赘婿) by Fen Nu de Xiang Jiao (愤怒的香蕉). Starring Song Yi and Guo Qilin. Actually, the majority of Joy of Life cast is in this drama, including a cameo by Zhang Ruoyun in the very beginning. Cast aside tho, I fckn love this drama to pieces. Song Yi and Guo Qilin have amazing chemistry, and they’re so goddamn adorable together I can’t even stand it. The plot is far from complex but immensely satisfying. Excellent drama on a mediocre budget, one I plan to regularly rewatch. 8/10

Still waiting on: 

Immortality - based on danmei novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun by 肉包不吃肉 starring Chen Feiyu and Luo Yunxi (you can think I’m a clown but you’d be wrong bc I’m a wholeass circus)

Winner Is King - based on the danmei novel Sha Po Lang by Priest starring Tan Jianci and Chen Zheyuan

Step By Step Lotus - based on historical novel Return to Ming Dynasty as Prince by 月�� starring Zhang Binbin and Luo Yunxi

Eternal Faith - based on danmei novel Heaven Official’s Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu starring Zhai Xiaowen and Zhang Linghe

Joy Of Life Season 2 - based on wuxia novel of the same name by 猫腻 starring Zhang Ruoyun and Li Qin

A League of Nobleman - based on danmei novel The Society of Four Leaves by Da Feng Gua Guo starring Song Weilong and Jing Boran

Flying Phoenix - based on danmei novel of the same name by 風弄 starring Dai Jingyao and Shu Yaxin

The Story of the Bat - based on danmei novel Bat by Feng Nong starring Mao Zijun and Zhang Yao

The Longest Promise - based on xianxia novel Zhu Yan by 沧月 starring Xiao Zhan, Ren Min, and Zhang Yunlong

Song of The Moon - based on wuxia novel 奔月 by 蜀客 starring Zhang Binbin and Xu Lu

Story of Kunning Palace - based on the the web novel 坤宁 by Shi Jing starring Bai Lu and Zhang Linghe 

Under the Microscope - based on the novel 显微镜下的大明 by 马伯庸 starring Zhang Ruoyun and Qi Wei

Till the End of the Moon - based on the web novel 黑月光拿稳BE剧本 by Teng Luo Wei Zhi starring Luo Yunxi and Bai Lu

#cdrama #cdrama recs #long post #m

[ravenbloodshot]

Sad..... Really 😕

He speaks of how bad his mental was and its just sad honestly.....

#kpop

[blueaiyuice]

FINISHED - WHEN THE SUN FINDS YOU

the rush hour city au is finally done! this crackfic went completely off the rails for me, did not expect to write this and for it to get as big as it did, pleasantly surprised by the traction!

fun fact, i didn't actually plan out the ending, so i finished this all with no actual ending in mind up until i had to write the final chapter LOL. finally done with this, and have some oneshots or other fic ideas in mind coming up (including dbh au!) so prepare :)

#boys planet #boysplanet #zerobaseone #zerobase1 #zb1 #boys planet fanfiction #boys planet fanfic #zb1 ricky #oh sungmin #ma jing xiang #toyonaga takuto #ikumi hiroto #this was one hell of a crackfic #the ideas i have are ridiculous

[liamoig]

Dual position battle backstage behind

RUSH HOUR

#boys planet #boys planet dual position battle #bp999 #hiroto #boys planet hiroto #takuto #toyonaga takuto #ma jing xiang #ricky #boys planet ricky #oh sungmin

[outsidereveries]

I apologize for the startling amount of trainees I asked about first. May you start with the future of these three?

-Hiroto(has been on three survival shows, said he might not get to debut as an idol if he failed this time)

-Ma Jingxiang(evil-edit victim, promised his fans that he would debut in South Korea, but said that he plans to finish school first)

-Wumuti(has been on 5 survival shows, is close to some famous, popular, and successful idols already)

it’s fine, really

disclaimer: i have little to no knowledge of them. my readings might be inaccurate because of changing energies and misinterpretation.

hiroto: the high priestess, nine of pentacles rx, justice, the sun, ten of swords • nine of cups

his dream will come true. although there are some obstacles at first, hiroto will continue with his dream becoming a reality. “if i won’t debut in a group then i’ll debut alone and will shine in the same way as them!!”

jing xiang: the magician, queen of wands, the hierophant, the sun, nine of pentacles • justice

yeah.. he’ll graduate first before debut. he’s motivated for making his dream reality after that.

wumiti: the chariot rx, ace of pentacles, knight of swords, seven of pentacles, page of pentacles rx, seven of cups • three of pentacles

i see wumiti really wants to be in a group.. there’s offer(s) for this to become reality, however he has to be careful about the offer/s as a whole. maybe it’s not his chance. maybe he will be scammed.

#outsidereveries #kpop tarot #tarot kpop #kpop tarot reading #kpop #tarot reading #tarot #kpop reading #tarot reading kpop #boys planet #hiroto #boys planet hiroto #hiroto boys planet #wumiti #wumiti boys planet #boys planet wumiti #ma jing xiang #boys planet ma jing xiang #ma jing xiang boys planet #tarot career #career tarot #tarot survival shows #survival shows tarot

[shookethdev]

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NAKU 🫵

#anon #asks