My sincerest apologies, I should’ve researched more regarding her case. It must have been so hard on her part. Despite this, her natural vocal skills still shine. Thank you for sharing this detail.

Yeah I was wondering why she didn't fully open her mouth to sing

@@kimkardashi-un2.051Unfortunately, i don’t remember it being shared in the show? Or did I just miss it? Or perhaps Jiwon and her fam didn’t agree on airing the reason behind? Regardless, I wish they aired it though, so it can reach more people and understand her situation.

Can’t wait to see her slaying in another group someday!

there were improvements, yes

Thank you. Hoping only the best for her!

yes and the stars will align for her in time…

I can see Yuiko’s potential as well as Soul - these 2 will be scary if properly honed cause they already have that natural strong appeal on stage.

Yui will rise someday!

what if they debut together? hihi

@@EKCristobal they would debut with a badass concept

It’s totally worthy to watch! Even I am worried of the possible final number of members because the lineup, especially those in part 2 are strong strong.

@@EKCristobal oh really? I will try and follow up on it💕

@@Spacerecord-yv5ozyes~ plus the debuting group’s music will be produced by Teddy. i am particularly excited what kind of music he has to offer this time…

Update: it has been officially announced that there will be 6 members for the debut group.

@@EKCristobal yes I love Teddy too I was particularly waiting for his girl group from the blackLabel. I am sure the iland 2 girl group would be good if he is the producer. So looking forward to both, I will follow up on iland 2

i believe gyuri has always had that *it* factor, it’s just that she was very overlooked in part 1. finally she’s able to unleash it in part 2..

@@EKCristobal yeah right she reminds me of how sunoo was in S1 both had amazing intro performances but just kept getting stuck in ground. She does have an amazing debut potential. Can't wait to see more from her.

I feel like gyuri was very unlucky throughout the show but then lucky at the last minute 😭it was so unexpected shes very talented despite her young age I'm happy she was picked but I'm still sad yui didn't make it she deserved better

Yup, Lingling needs improvement, but she’s not that bad…

Would you guys love a performance review too? But the top 12 are already in line for review. I’m just looking forward how this would unfold.

ahh yes a leadership role also for soul - I can see the vision! thank you too

too bad she wasn’t highlighted in the show

yes, i do but planning to do it when we could see how things would further unfold in part 2.

Not really yuju and yui are both all rounder

@@ImagineNotBeingInTheBerryCult i know but i think yui is better

planning on waiting for their full album to have more recent materials but let’s see what we can do~

thank you!

@@EKCristobal thank you for the non biased and well suited constructive criticisms as well 🥰

Skill-wise, Um Jiwon already is doing great. Plus, she also has the visual so I’m excited for her future.

​@@EKCristobalEven though I knew Umji was going to be eliminated, I was devastated when she was eliminated because she's super talented 😭

⁠​⁠@@QuerrantI understand, feelings are valid. this show was only umji’s starting ground and we know she’ll become stronger in her time

Hi, Firstly, I apologize if I misunderstood your first statement, but I assume you are talking about why the program doesn’t provide girls with 2 to 4 dedicated dance and especially singing teachers. On this point, I agree. Programs like Produce 101 and the Planet series had more focused coaches before and even after interim checks. However, since this is a different program, similar to the first season, relying on the producers' feedback and having the participants figure things out themselves might be part of their training method.

Secondly, while I agree with your point about the lack of fundamentals in singing and the criteria for dance selection being a bit higher, I want to clarify that this ranking is based on their final ranks in the show itself, considering the producers' and i-mates' votes, rather than me ranking them based on their skills.

Thirdly, regarding the rapper, I also thought they could be maximizing Yuju for the rap because I believe she has the best flow overall. But I'm not a rapper, so this is only based in my opinion. However, as you said, it’s hard to predict what might happen next.

Lastly, initially, after hearing that Teddy would produce the group and that many producers come from The Black Label, I thought we had a clear idea of the concept the final group might take. But based on their recent Black Made test, I agree with you that the final concept might end up being something between IVE and aespa, or a combination of both. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

@@EKCristobal you got it right, sorry for the confusing writing. Their feedback sometimes look to be lacking, specially in timing, I know that they talk more then what is showed, but isnt much construtivist like a teacher or coach would do or similar to a professional setting ( from my small personal experience). Oh I liked the last 101, but the large amoung of candidates makes harder to get to know better potential finalist. I use to skip around lot too due repetitive narrative / editing.

4/6 who have the most secured debut spots atm in no particular order: 1. Saebi 2. Jiyoon 3. Jeemin 4 Fuko others who are most liked by mnet: Sarang, Mai, Koko

maybe because she is as good as Jiyoon, Jungeun and Fuko at what she does and in her talents. Like bro, wdym overrated? She was a legit finalist for R U NEXT and was a top trainee at Belift too. The others are good too - don't put down one trainee to promote your favs

@@aurumdias750 Actually they are not my main favs but i'm not saying she is bad but i mean she gets promoted because of R U Next and other trainees in ILAND 2 are as good as her or even better and gets ranked low because people promote her more. And that's good but at the same time not fair for the others. But that's my opinion

​@@bn0639 Did you watch R U Next? If so maybe you feel that way bc you're used to seeing her skills, or maybe bc she doesn't seem to have improved much since R U Next. But it doesn't change the fact that Jeemin is one of the top trainees on the show who deserves to debut

@@naornever i watched it 🥲 i'm really happy that she is here but still... she is good and improved but some contestants are better than her and get lower ranks and i just don't get it why...

there is a reason why jeemin made it and not other visual contestants like yeeun, she has star quality. Jeemin’s personality is likeable and she does have good stage presence, which is even more strengthened if it is a more dark/mature concept. Her presence on stage is proved in La vie en rose performance and even in performances like Dream of You and PRIDE on RUNEXT. Jeemin also has good idol dancing skills and she certainly knows how to use her face as seen in Final Love Song. I do agree her vocals are comparatively lacking but thats something she can work on with training easily. However, star quality cannot be trained and you are either born with it or you need to discover it yourself.

yup if we talked about being well-rounded

I respect your opinion, but I disagree on some points. While it's true that Yui excels in aspects like dance and rap compared to Fuko, stage presence can vary depending on the concept and is largely subjective. However, the focus here is not solely on who has the most skills, but rather on who best embodies the central theme of the IWALY performance they both competed in. In terms of vocals, Fuko demonstrated strength in this area. Moreover, I must agree with the producers' decision, as I believe Fuko possessed a stronger star quality and better fit the concept for IWALY. The performance was more about overall performance skills (skills + star quality with stage presence as one of its strongest aspect), rather than technical dance skills alone, which may have given Fuko another advantage. This isn't to say Yui doesn’t have star quality; sometimes, it's about how well a contestant's strengths align with the performance's requirements. To consider another perspective, if the IWALY performance had a darker vibe, Yui might have had a stronger impact because that concept would align better with her strengths, thereby making her stage presence more noticeable. Lastly, your statement "She has more skills that are clearly better than Fuko but she still got eliminated" may wrongly imply blame on Fuko. However, Fuko has no control over Yui's voting outcome, so it wasn't her responsibility. The elimination is in the past now, and we can view it as a redirection for Yui. Undoubtedly, she has gained valuable lessons from her experience on the show.

@@EKCristobalTo be honest, it's is basically Visual and popularity are more importantant than stronger skills

@@marinettedupaincheng8751 You basically ignored everything they said, Fuko outdoubtly performed IWALY better than Yui because the song suits her better.

Rap isn’t even a necessary skill an idol must have,only if the group opts to have a rapper or rap verses in their songs.Fuko has clearly shown a more developed and overall skillet as an idol and she also has leading qualities,which would greatly benefit the group.The girls know,that they can count on her and that asset alone makes her a more valuable member than yui.This isn’t about visuals or popularity as you guys like to throw these words around loosely.Not only that but she seems to be one of the most consistent contestants, who knows her skills and is able to transfer her knowledge to others.I really have to completely disagree with that statement.

Gyuri is pretty talented as an all rounder though, she especially has nice vocals