Mnet’s ‘Produce 101 Season 2′, which has been surrounded by controversies of trainees’ wrong actions after the first eliminations and the fight towards debut becomes more intense. The road has to be walked on while carrying the many problems, and that’s why there are ‘Personality Angel’ trainees who stand out even more. Splitting up their own time into pieces to take care of trainees who fall behind in skills, being more considerate of other trainees instead of being happy when they got 1st place, we picked 3 trainees who have outstanding character.
★ The gentle but strong leader… Kim Jonghyun
Kim Jonghyun (Pledis), the leader of the 6 year old idol group NU’EST, is a trainee who shoulder the responsibilities of a leader alone in ‘Produce 101’, so much so that his leadership has been recognised and acknowledged. His leadership was first revealed in the Group Evaluations. Kim Jonghyun quietly led the trainee Kwon Hyunbin (YG K+) who was lacking in skills and also lazy with practice. Patiently persuading Kwon Hyunbin and letting him grow, Kim Jonghyun’s leadership and good character received praise. During the Position Evaluations, he was in charge of the leader again, and Kim Jonghyun shed tears at receiving 1st place despite making mistakes. These were not tears of happiness, but tears of apology. In the fourth ranking announcements, Kim Jonghyun pushed past the pillar of 1st place Park Jihoon (Maroo) and received 1st place.
★ The centre who thought of the team instead of himself… Im Youngmin
Im Youngmin (Brand New Music) is a hidden angel. From the same company as centre Lee Daehwi and debuting through ‘Produce 2’, he has, in comparison, been captured by the camera less, and his real value is being revealed belatedly. During the Group Evaluations, Im Youngmin was too busy earnestly teaching Park Sungwoo (HIM) who lacks in dancing, and failed to take care of himself. Although the group won during the evaluation, when asked about his mood, Im Youngmin, who failed to get a high score for his position, replied, “Instead of receiving lots of votes on site, my goal was for the team to win,” and thanked Park Sungwoo instead. During the Position Evaluation, he was so caught up in teaching and helping Kim Dongbin (Kiwi) who’s rapping for the first time that he made a huge mistake during his part. Even when he got 1st place, he showed himself reflecting for not taking better care of the members, saying, “I’m very sorry and sad to have gotten 1st place.”
★ Hip-hop president who even takes care of an eliminated comrade… Jang Moonbok
Jang Moonbok (ONO) does his best at everything and also gets along well with the members, fulfilling his role as the ‘mood maker’, but because his skills do not follow along, his ranking continues to fall. Even so, he finds the cause of it in himself, saying, “I have to work hard.” In the Position Evaluations, he included Sung Hyunwoo, whose elimination at 61st place was a shame, in the lyrics of ‘Fear’, showing their deep friendship. Sung Hyunwoo was present on-set, and shed tears at Jang Moonbok’s rap. Although he got last place while taking care of an eliminated comrade and being too emotional, Jang Moonbok accepted the results and the way he comforted Kim Jonghyun who had his head bowed even after receiving first place, saying, “You deserve to be 1st place. Look how you lead the team, you did really well,” was touching.
Comments
- [+2104, -20] Seems like this Produce, compared to season 1, has a lot more trainees who don’t even have the basics down… It must really feel like stepping on a landmine if you’re in the same group as those kids;;; If it was me I would be seriously annoyed, Youngmin and Jonghyun are really amazing.
- [+1859, -27] Thought Youngmin was some kind of teenage head of the householdã… ã… ã… Whenever he’s in a team he neglects taking care of himself because he’s so busy taking care of the team members.. After continuously watching kids who are a nuisance because they have no skills despite a handsome face, I start to dislike them
- [+1113, -11] These 3 seem to be safely overcoming all the personality controversies and other incidents that keep happening on the Produce male version up till now.
- [+1141, -40] Moonbok-ah, I’m support you. But please become more professional on stage.
- [+888, -21] You guys these 3’s character are seriously recognised!! Let’s definitely debut♡♡♡
- [+401, -4] Buddha Jonghyun. Breadwinner Youngmin. Personality Boss Check.
- [+432, -15] Seriously Kim Jonghyun and Im Youngmin are the top for personality
- [+364, -11] Picking out Kim Jonghyun, Im Youngmin, Kim Yehyun for you
- [+347, -7] Jonghyun and Youngmin really feel kindã… ã… Seems like they have a strong sense of responsibility too, both of you debut
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