MNET KINGDOM - Show Announced First Stages

[vintage-boom.livejournal.com]

Each group will have 100 seconds and one take to introduce themselves in the competiton. The intro performances will be on Feb 23rd and global fan voting will open on the Whosfan ap.

source: MNET K-POP

not going to follow this too closely idt but here's the first performance details for you. TVXQ is in the video as well so you see a bit of everyone.

Comments

[belintuchiha.livejournal.com]

I’m only here for ATEEZ cause I hate shows like this otherwise ugh. Since they’re from a small ass company, I’m interested to see their development.

[greasetastic-x.livejournal.com]

Omona, let me know, should I bother watching this? I haven't watched any kingdom/queendom/RTK largely because I don't have time. And I don't really know these groups like that (I only know a couple of songs from Ikon and BTOB)

[vintage-boom.livejournal.com]

If you like watching performers in their element/showing off, yes. If you're watching for fandom drama save yourself. All the performances are put up on youtube by mnet so you could just browse through those after each round.

edit: I would 100% recommend watching The Boyz stages from Road To Kingdom, they were fantastic but the whole show? eh you could pass. It was cool seeing the groups take on each others songs that round would be good.

[greasetastic-x.livejournal.com]

I don't even know the fandoms lol so I'll give it a chance for the performances.
Does the show have eliminations?

Thanks for answering!

[vintage-boom.livejournal.com]

I don't remember but I think there was 1 elimination in both RTK and queendom, most groups stick around through the whole show and it's a total points to decide the winner.

[giriboy.livejournal.com]

honestly, i liked road to kingdom more than i was expecting! it was really fun, imo, though i probably would've enjoyed it more if covid wasn't around... would've liked more group interactions! obvi there isn't a lot that could be done about that, tho... honestly i'd watch the first ep but a lot of rtk's problems are similar to the ones that the produce series have (inherent bias, fandom drama, bad pacing & challenges dragged out)

if you do wanna check out some of the performances i compiled my faves in a post, here (https://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/26033574.html) & if you want any song recs from the kingdom groups, i've been into most of them so! lmk lol 💕 on the flipside, i have too much time

[greasetastic-x.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'll check out the performances in that post!

[aures.livejournal.com]

i watched Queendom and the thing i liked most about it was seeing the groups interact, it was fun getting to know all the members better
i didn't watch RTK but i'll definitely watch Kingdom

[giriboy.livejournal.com]

(tvxq) changmin looks really cute in this teaser :3

i'm very excited to see what btob is gonna do on this show! and ofc tbz~ there's definitely gonna be pressure for them to go even bigger than they did for rtk but i really hope none of them get injured this time around :/ esp with eric and jacob coming off injuries rn too, ugh

[vintage-boom.livejournal.com]

I'm curious about BTOB too. The vibe shift in their intro bit vs everyone else gave me whiplash.

[giriboy.livejournal.com]

i think this is the best lineup btob could have for a show like this (tho i will be missin hyunsik!!) but i do wonder if they're gonna lean towards being the vocal group or not. and hopefully cube isn't as stingy with their fund$$ like for pentagon lol

[vintage-boom.livejournal.com]

I'd like to see some groups lean into their vocals vs the big stage productions so here's hoping!! It'd make things more interesting. Like BTOB as a vocal group taking on a stay kids title sounds like a challenge I would like to see.

[giriboy.livejournal.com]

yes, i’m so excited for the vocal challenge episode already, especially if they’re keeping it as a collab stage like it was for queendom! i also love dance idol group!btob so i need them to bring out on their olddd songs too (pls do thriller!)

[shinychopstick.livejournal.com]

Knowing Cube and BTOB's usual staff, I think they're just gonna wing it and come up with stuff at the last minute tbh

[vintage-boom.livejournal.com]

SF9 will be too. at least they can be old and DIY together.

[shinychopstick.livejournal.com]

I want to support BTOB but I'm already seeing voting tutorials circulating that insist on logging in and out of 100x accounts and I'm already over it lol. Just gonna watch and pray that they come out of this uninjured, with good covers/songs, and befriending everyone (esp DBSK).

[dior-chic.livejournal.com]

“I'm already seeing voting tutorials circulating that insist on logging in and out of 100x accounts and I'm already over it lol”

Honestly lol it just sounds miserable to me

That’s why I don’t really bother with voting for music shows either, I’m like “oh let me vote for a fave!” but when I’m on the app they have the weirdest requirements and then fans are on twitter saying you have to do xyz just....no lol

[giriboy.livejournal.com]

the voting stuff is so annoying... it’s already taking over my tl even tho i only follow one (1) stan account 🙄 thankfully i’m a bad fan whose never pay attention to that, if anyone wants my votes i can stream their performances only

[babyjenkski.livejournal.com]

I'm excited to see their stages! For sure they'll have the "cover the other group song" I'm most excited for that one.

[babyjenkski.livejournal.com]

Definitely watching this! I enjoyed watching the stages on Queendom (we badly need season 2!) and Road to Kingdom. Its what I'm mostly after and seeing the interactions between the groups. But for sure I'll avoid the Kingdom hashtag on Twitter hahaha

I saw somewhere that there's voting where international fans can participate? So those groups with huge international fandom already have an advantage. As a Melody...I'm not really sure how BTOB will do against the kids here who have big international fandoms lol still the fandom is solid and BTOB's KR fans are awesome.

[broadcities.livejournal.com]

looking forward to see sf9 and btob's stages — i feel like btob can really bring unexpected stages because they're so known as a vocal group?

i want to steer clear from any type of fandom drama lol why can't we just watch the stages and enjoy? a bit odd though that the opening stages voting apparently excludes korean fans from voting

[audiograms.livejournal.com]

I may watch this, looks interesting.

[8thr3four.livejournal.com]

I only really know Ikon and Btob.
Give me all the Changsub content, please.
Such an unfortunate case that Sungjae isn't with them.

I'm not sure if I'm ready to watch the whole show or just performances. I don't really have the time to actually, too, lol.

[peachdrug.livejournal.com]

I’m here to watch for any chances of Yunho TVXQ lecturing them and Changmin looking bewildered

[em-cavey.livejournal.com]

Yunho's gonna be watching from the wings like

[peachdrug.livejournal.com]

and changmin:

[kyungwons.livejournal.com]

realising i have absolutely no clue what any of the ikon members look like except for bobby

even though i have many complaints about this show and global fan voting will definitely benefit some groups more than other but i am also just excited to have more performances from groups i like

[namikaze-jkc.livejournal.com]

Ready to watch SF9 and see what they come up with. Their biggest hurdle? ch*ap *ss f*c

[soyunatetera.livejournal.com]

Idk the format of this show but I'm excited to watch BtoB
Maybe there could be a comedy space and Eunhwak and Changsub can preform as duo, could that be alowed?.... like I said I know NOTHING about this show

[giriboy.livejournal.com]

late af answer but on road to kingdom, jangjun (from golcha) was basically doing an mc routine in the edit and i think btob will get a lot of their reaction shots edited that way too lol

[takemydream.livejournal.com]

I don't watch stuff like this but I'm here for TVXQ and I'm a bit curious about all these other groups that I don't really know