PRODUCE_X101 will have new grade X that is one below F + Lee Dong Wook will be the host

[juhli.livejournal.com]

On March 6, news outlet OSEN reported that the upcoming season of Mnet’s popular series “Produce 101” will be featuring a new grade to the show’s conventional “level test.”

Since the first season, the show has always conducted a level test during the first episode, after which each participant receives a grade that ranges from A to D, and F. According to the report released by OSEN, the upcoming season will be adding one more grade to the system, known as X. This grade is one below F, which has always been the lowest grade a trainee could receive from the test.

Two days ago on March 4, Mnet announced that they began filming “Produce_X101” and that the show will feature Lee Dong Wook as the new host. They also revealed that trainers including Cheetah, SG Wannabe’s Lee Seok Hoon, choreographer Kwon Jae Seung, and singer Shin Yoo Mi will be returning for the new season.

source: @soompi, soompi, naver

Comments

[xoxkenzxox.livejournal.com]

So, are they expecting worse trainees than before?

[miyozari.livejournal.com]

mte lol

I guess many companies are keeping their talented trainees due to the new contract length and now it'll be the worst of the worst.

[killua89.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to hatewatch this

[hpn88.livejournal.com]

+1
I love shaking my fist at mnet on a yearly basis.

[accioanime.livejournal.com]

I think its better to have X to be the grade above A, like an A+ to increase more competition and really highlight the 1 or 2 super talented trainees. It doesn't seem interesting to me to shame and highlight the really really bad ones. They are already so ashamed to have an F on their chest.

[queenhinata.livejournal.com]

I agree

[donaldjdrumpf.livejournal.com]

You sound like one of those prudes opposed to "child labour" or think there should be no lead paint in childrens toys. No fun!

[kyulkyung.livejournal.com]

i can't imagine companies sending anyone but their youngest, most inexperienced trainees who wouldn't debut for a few years anyway.. destroying their spirits early on, i see.

[katheli.livejournal.com]

it makes no sense to call it produce X and then make X the worst grade though, like is this group gonna made up of the worst of the bunch of what?

just give everyone an F if they suck so bad

[donaldjdrumpf.livejournal.com]

I assumed that Produce X meant that only 10 members were going to be chosen because X is the Roman Numeral for 10 but I love that it's much more sinister than that. I shouldn't have underestimated Mnet!

[mortkero.livejournal.com]

I don't see the point of this aside from as a means to further humiliate trainees for their lack of skills

[snowphone.livejournal.com]

there doesn't seem to be any point to adding a grade lower than F..

[donaldjdrumpf.livejournal.com]

A group full of male sohyes and hyewons. Don't pretend you wouldn't watch ;)

[myrrhcat.livejournal.com]

this is literally completely pointless. it doesn't matter whether there are 5 or 50 different grades or what you call them, the best and worst will still be the best and worst.
and F grade trainees had the disadvantage of being backup dancers during the main stage - what will group X do, sweep up the confetti?

[coyote-revolver.livejournal.com]

what will group X do, sweep up the confetti?

OMG hahahah

[donaldjdrumpf.livejournal.com]

If they purposely cast fat trainees just to put them in the X category which turns out to be a fat camp I'd watch the fuck outta the program. Especially when one or two of the really talented chubbies loses weight and starts climbing the rankings yasss.

[torontok.livejournal.com]

This is honestly gross af.Like I stan Haknyeon who dealt with a lot of shit because of this show and it's viewers and you can see the longterm impact it's had on him. He still constantly puts down his abilities despite having improved a ton, he withdraws and changes the subject whenever Produce is mentioned and he was friends with some of the W1 members but would practically sprint across the stage to avoid them on music shows.

This X category is only there to crush trainees' self-esteem further and I already know there's going to be kids witch hunted again under the guise of "no talent". I'm staying far away from this mess

[coyote-revolver.livejournal.com]

Oh great, more shit that will make this kids (most of them are fairly young) feel like garbage for no reason. Like "you are not even worth of being the failing mark/grade". Disgusting.

[annayism.livejournal.com]

ugh this is shitty. they're obvs gonna put some popular pretty faces in X and then are planning to have them move up to A and then the debut group. honestly i'm pretty sure mnet already picks out majority of the group within the first 2 weeks probably lmao

[vintage-boom.livejournal.com]

watch the X grade means you get sent home right then and there.

[donaldjdrumpf.livejournal.com]

I was thinking that too but then it'd deny the X to A come up storyline. Maybe they'll let the Xs survive the audition but if they can't pull it together after the pick me type performance then they'll be screwed? No I have to tune in, Mnet wins again

[kenziekinz09.livejournal.com]

Why can’t they just say NG (no grade) and then give them a grade at the second evaluation instead? Anyone who’s still NG can be the first cut- that’s essentially what they do anyway.
@mnet I take cashapp and paypal

[premonitioner.livejournal.com]

Goto Moe's impact!

[donaldjdrumpf.livejournal.com]

And this group won't disband for 5 years so it's not like you'll taste something as sweet as Wannable's tears again anytime soon.

[mecchayabai.livejournal.com]

My theory is that mnet will use this to create a "storyline" for the new season where somebody who ended up as grade x will rise to the top, maybe even to number one

[welljustguess.livejournal.com]

Lee Dong Wook oh my God