The fifth episode for Mnet's survival program has been aired and focused on the contestants' first eliminations, leaving 52 trainees to advance on the next round.
Read to see what transpired during "Boys Planet" episode 5!
'Boys Planet' Episode 5: Contestants Undergo First Eliminations, 52 Trainees Remain on The Program
After a fierce contest on episode 4, where K-group and G-group engaged on a performance battle, K-group gained the upper hand after winning over 6 to 1 against G-group. The groups performed songs from seven best-selling groups, who made their footprint on the K-pop genre.
These songs include "VERY NICE" by SEVENTEEN, "Kill This Love" by BLACKPINK, "Love Me Right" by EXO," "Burn It Up" by Wanna One, "Danger" by BTS, "Back Door" by Stray Kids, and "Hot Sauce" by NCT DREAM.
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On the episode's climax, the top nine finalists were revealed, alongside the remaining trainees who were still competing on the program.
With the eliminations revealed, the trainees bid farewell to those who were dismissed on the program. However, the battle is far from over, since the contestants have yet to experience more obstacles in future episodes.
See the top nine finalists below:
1. Sung Han Bin
2. Seok Matthew
3. Kim Ji Woong
4. Han Yu Jin
5. Zhang Hao
6. Kim Gyu Vin
7. Lee Hoe Taek
8. Keita
9. Jay
Remaining contestants:
10. Park Gun Wook
11. Kim Tae Rae
12. Ricky
13. Lee Da Eul
14. Kum Jun Hyeon
15. Takuto
16. Haruto
17. Yoo Seung Eon
18. Seo Won
19. Anthonny
20. Lee Seung Hwan
21. Hiroto
22. Park Han Bin
23. Mun Jung Hyun
24. Bak Do Ha
25. Cha Woong Ki
26. Chen Kuan Jui
27. Jung Min Gyu
28. Ollie
29. Wang Zi Hao
30. Lim Jun Seo
31. Na Kamden
32. Ma Jing Xiang
33. Dang Hong Hai
34. Oh Sung Min
35. Cong
36. Zhang Shuai Bo
37. Krystian
38. Yoon Jong Woo
39. Lee Jeong Hyeon
40. Lee Dong Yeol
41. Brian
42. Lee Ye Dam
43. Wumuti
44. Park Ji Hoo
45. Chen Jian Yu
46. Lee Hwan Hee
47. Ji Yun Seo
48. Lee Dong Gun
49. Park Hyun Been
50. Cai Jin Xin
51. Choi Woo Jin
52. Jeong I Chan
What's your thoughts on the top nine finalists? Who are you rooting for among the remaining 52 contestants? Tell us in the comments below!
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