Gaeun Reveals How She Felt After Being Revealed as A Victim of Manipulation in Produce 48

 

Today, people who participated in survival shows gathered.
Could each of you tell me which show you were on and what place you got?
I was on Produce 48.
I ranked 14th in the final! (Turns out it was actually 5th).

Participant 2: Actually, two of you have various stories behind yourselves.
How did you feel when you heard about it?

Lee Gaeun: The day the list of victims was announced in the article, I came out after receiving dermatological care. I was getting calls like crazy. So at first, I thought I did something wrongㅋㅋㅋ

Now that I'm finally talking about it, I didn't feel good when the news came out. It was part of my life that I wished to forget, but suddenly the whole world labeled me as a victim. It was a bit hard for me to see everyone feeling sorry for me when I'm doing just fine. 

But my mom liked it; she said my daughter actually got in!

So I was satisfied with that!ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

For your information, during Produce 48, Lee Gaeun's rankings were 5-1-1-1-8-5-5-14 (actually 5)ㅠㅠ

The full video is available on the YouTube link below!!

Besides Gaeun, there are also Haenam and Lee Jinwoo who participated in Produce X with Lee Jinwoo, Florian who participated in Physical 100, and JJ who participated in Street Woman Fighter 2.

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-I heard Lee Gaeun recently appeared in a KBS daily drama and did quite well in acting. She's tall and her acting is decent, so I hope she continues to act in the future.

-Oh, my heart... I support her.

-Mnet is the worst... The victims are so pitiful... Even the X1 members who were disbanded after being selected... It's heartbreaking.

-This is why I can't support groups with manipulated members.

-Originally, she was in 5th place, but dropped to 14th place due to manipulation?

-Ah, Ahn Joonyoung is seriously...

-Lee Gaeun was my pick, and I cried a lot when she got eliminated. I was really raged to hear that she was actually in the final debut line upㅠㅠ But she occasionally appears in dramas these days, so I watch them every timeㅠㅠ

-She was my pick because she was good and hardworkingㅠㅠㅠ

-I still... think it's so unfair that she was manipulated to 14th place.

-Lee Gaeun would've suited La Vie en Rose concept really wellㅠㅠ

-Lee Gaeun was my pickㅠㅠ

-The fact that both Han Chowon and Lee Gaeun saying they're okay themselves... That's more heartbreaking.

-Seriously, I haven't watched Mnet since the manipulation scandal. I hope they go bankrupt.

-Lee Gaeun was my pick tooㅠㅠㅠ I was shocked back then, so how much more shocking must it have been for her? I definitely thought she was going to debut. I never imagined they'd pull off such dirty play. I hope she does even better in the future.

-I'm really upset... I hope Lee Gaeun and Han Chowon do well in the future... I don't know who the manipulated members are, but I can't see them in a good light.

-Seeing manipulated members perform with such confidence on stage...ㅋㅋㅋ

-It would have been better if they had just revealed it, seeing fans of the manipulated group insisting that their girls are also victims...

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Revisiting Changes in Produce 48 IZ*ONE's Rankings

 

+Lee Gaeun

Ham Chowon

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-Isn't it shameless to steal someone else's life and not feel guilty about it?

-Seriously, are you joking with someone's live?

-It's truly bitter. Mnet's victims have had a hard time in the entertainment industry for various reasons, while those who debuted through manipulation are doing well. If it was manipulated, Mnet should've given them another chance. Mnet even hindered the victims; the most pitiful one from my perspective is Lee Gaeun, who is hardly mentioned.

-The phrase "stole someone else's life" is perfect for this situation.

-Ham Chowon was my pick...

-Indeed, celebrities have to be shamelessㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I'm really curious about the original rankings.

-I had many thoughts while looking at Lee Gaeun's Instagram yesterday, and now this post... I voted for Lee Gaeun at that time, and of course, she must be living happily now, but I'm so regretful. If only she had debuted, everything would have been different.

-So, did those fabricated members know they would make it into the rankings? I used to like them, but it's so heartbreaking for those who couldn't debutㅜ

-Kwon Eunbi was originally in the safe zone; her visual and performance are undeniable.

-As expected, everything will be forgotten if you just let it pass.

-It's bitter to think there are people who are living off others' lives and opportunities.

-What's the sin of those who had their debut taken away from them, really,,,

-It's not just the final rankings that were manipulated; they manipulated it all throughout.

-If Jang Wonyoung was actually 8th, then who was 1st?

-In Korea, it's usually the victims who suffer... the perpetrators are just quiet.

-Isn't it too obvious who the 2 manipulated members are?...

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Compilations of dorms in idol survival shows

 

This is the worst sleeping situation i’ve ever seen in a survival show pic.twitter.com/UNs1AWCPnP

— ِ (@junhyes) April 3, 2023

Mnet Produce 101 S1, S2, Produce 48, Produce X 101, and Boys 24

 

Mnet Girls Planet, Boys Planet

KBS The Unit

MBC Under Nineteen

MBC My Teenage Girl

MBC Fantasy Boys (My Teenage Girl S2)

JTBC Mixnine (Yang Hyunsuk's survival show)

MBC The Wild Idol

Mnet Idol School

Mnet I-LAND

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-Fantasy Boys' dorm looks like they're in Squid Game...

-I personally think My Teenage Girl's dorm looks the most comfortable...

-What is wrong with Idol School? That dorm looks like the military, but in pink

-I-LAND's dorm looks so freaking nice...

-Is I-LAND produced by Hybe? Their dorm is the most humane one...

-The Wild Idol...ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Their dorm describes their name really well...ㅋㅋㅋ

-I-LAND's dorm looks nice, but I heard there were cameras behind every mirror there... It may look nice, but it also could cause you mental illness...

-I remember people said Idol School's dorm also smelled like paint;;

-I guess I'm not the only one who thinks Fantasy Boys' dorm looks like Squid Game...

-Please don't bother producing a survival show if you can't afford to build a proper dorm for the trainees...

-Mixnine's dorm looks freaking sadㅠㅠ

-Did Idol School's trainees really sleep there? I heard they didn't actually sleep there, I hope the rumors were trueㅠㅠ

-Mixnine and Idol School have the worst dorms...

-Fantasy Boys' dorm looks like Squid Gameㅋㅋ But it's still better than Idol School and The Wild Idol's dorms...

-Whoa... I don't think I can sleep in that dormㅜㅜ

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Produce 48 Han Chowon's younger brother Facebook

'My sister is a foolㅋㅋ'

'Please vote for Cube Han Chowon a lot in Produce 48'

Friend: So this is Pureun (The brother's name)'s sister..

Han Pureun: Shijoon (Friend's name) is a bad person for addressing a human with the word 'this'

Friend: I'm sorry. I was wrong.

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-He's so freaking cute..ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-That's so cute..ㅋㅋㅋ These siblings have a really beautiful name..

-This cutie is driving me crazy..ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Why is he so cute..ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Seems like he gets along well with his sister..ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-That's so cute..ㅋㅋㅋ Shijoon did something bad..ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Shijoon-ah, you're going to get scoldedㅡㅡ

-Whoa.. What a beautiful name they have there, Pureun and Chowon. (N/B: Pureun, means green/blue while Chowon means meadow)

-How old is her brother?ㅋㅋㅋ He's so cute..ㅋㅋ

-Cutie..ㅋㅋㅋ I have a feeling her brother is handsome, since Chowon is handsome as well..

-Judging by the profile picture, I think both Shijoon and Pureun are not even in junior high school.. Are they still in elementary school??

-Look at his profile picture.. He's such a babyㅋㅋ

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The actual winner of Produce 48

(N/B: OP means the trainee who gets the most benefit from Produce 48)

She sang IU's U and I in the first evaluation, but she messed and got assigned to F class.

People thought she would be eliminated right away. 

Then she chose to be the rapper in Boombayah Team 2 and gained the nickname 'Innocent Rapper who comes from hell', and her mother-daughter-like interaction with Sato Minami made her gain attention and more score from public.

In the first ranking announcement, she ranked #25, which is a very risky place to be at. 

By this time, people thought she would be eliminated in the second ranking announcement.

During the second evaluation, she chose to be the rapper and this was the result:

She ranked #3 in the second ranking announcement, which is a very big achievement. 

And yet people still laugh at her. Saying that her at #3 is only temporary and she would immediately fall when the two-pick system started. 

??? She ranked even righerㅋㅋㅋㅋ

She is the real winner of this show.

instiz

-Kang Hyewon, let's debut!

-She's my fixed-pick.. Hyewon, let's debut<3

-Hul.. She was born in 1999?

-She's so pretty.. I can't help but go 'Wow' whenever I see her..

-She's 163cm tall?? Her body proportions must be really nice..

-I'm so proud of Hyewon..ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-She lives in my neighborhood..ㅇㅅㅇ

-Whoa, Hyewon unexpectedly has a lot of fans..

-Kang Hyewon is so likeable..ㅠㅠㅠ

-Her interaction with Minami is seriously the cutest thing ever.. That's what makes me start liking her..ㅠㅠ Let's debut..

-She's seriously so pretty!!

-She's originally not a rapper, but chose to be the rapper for Boombayah Team because no one wanted to be one.. Viewers thought that she was cool for it and kept on voting for her since then. I sincerely hope she gets to debut!

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Produce 48 trainee who looks like the human version of Kakao Talk's Apeach

Instead of 'the human strawberry', her fans call her 'the human peach' instead

instiz

-She's really cute but I don't think she resembles Apeach..

-Hitomi..ㅠㅠ She's seriously so cute..

-She reminds me of Kim Nayoung..

-Hitomi is a cutie..

-Am I the only one who thinks that she looks like Kim Jaehwan?

-Huk.. I thought this was about Jang Wonyoung but I guess I was wrong.. Anyway, Hitomi is cute as well..ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-There's always at least one trainee who looks like Apeach in every season of Produce 101..ㅋㅋㅋ

-How could everything she does look exactly like the Apeach stickers in Kakao Talk..ㅋㅋㅋ

-It's funny how everything she does matches the Apeach emoticons..ㅋㅋㅋ Hitomi is such a cutie..

-Hitomi..ㅠㅠㅠ She's so cute but I personally think she looks like strawberry more than peach..

-She looks like Kim Jaehwan, especially in the second picture..

-She's so much cuter than Apeach..ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-She reminds me of Kei from Lovelyz in that picture where she closes her eyes! 

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If Park Siyeon was in Produce 48...

'If Queen Siyeon participated in the position evaluation of Produce 48'

1. Don't Know You

"I might sound really desperate right now but when they explained the rules, they said we have to write lyrics for the rap part. But judging her crying after choosing to be the rapper is actually.. I don't know what to say"

2. Side To Side

"Honestly, I don't know. The center should be done by the person who's good at it, not the person who has never tried to be the center before'

3. Sorry Not Sorry

"This is a song for dance evaluation, I don't understand why she gets chosen as the center based on her skills on making various facial expressions. Am I weird for thinking like this?ㅎㅎ'

instiz

-Siyeon is truly a queen.. 

-This sounds totally like her..ㅋㅋㅋ She has a really cool personality..

-She's young and yet she has a very strong mentality..

-4. DDD: 'This is a song for vocal/rap position, I don't understand why do we have to pay more attention to the dance.'

-I miss our Siyeon..ㅠㅠ

-She really does say all the right things..ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I can totally hear her voice while reading this post..ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Park Ddi Ddi, I love you..ㅠㅠ I hope to see you on stage soon..ㅠㅠ

-None of the trainees in this season speak the truth as refreshing as her.. I think that's what makes the whole show kind of boring..ㅠㅠㅠ

-Huk.. Did she really say all of those things in the first season??

-I had no idea I needed someone to state the fact out loud like this..

-Siyeon always states the fact and yet she gets so many unnecessary hate and that breaks my heart..ㅠㅠ

-Pledis, please let us see our Siyeon more..ㅠㅠ

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The most humble and quiet trainee in Produce 48

She's really kind and most viewers feel sorry for her.

She's currently ranking #4, which is even higher than Jang Wonyoung.

theqoo

-Miyu Takeuchi is not only good at singing, but she's also really kind. That's why I vote for her everyday. Let's debut in Korea!!

-Miyu-ya, let's debut.. I'm voting for you every day.. I hope you'll make it to the final line up..

-She hasn't been getting the attention she deserves because she always got the songs that don't suit her voice whenever it comes to evaluation.. It's not going to be easy to attract people with just being nice..ㅠㅠ

-I love Miyu<3 I don't watch Produce 48 but I vote for her everyday because I find her likeable..ㅋㅋㅋ Thanks for reminding to vote for her again today!

-I'm rooting for Miyu..

-Okay, I'll vote for her..ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I'm not Miyu's fan but I gotta say that those who hate Miyu for her looks probably have something wrong inside their heads..

-But she's indeed very quiet..

-She gets a lot of unnecessary hate in daily basis. I'm gonna vote for her..

-Ah right, I haven't voted for Miyu today!

-I love Miyu but how did she go to the 4th place, jumping over Jang Wonyoung? That's new..

-She kinda looks like Yoon Eunhye in those pictures..

-Can someone give me the link to the voting site..? I want to vote for her..

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Nako's hidden effort after getting so much hate comments for her height

In case you don't notice it:

She wears sneakers and yet she stills tip toes throughout the choreography and purposely creates bigger movements in order to look less small.

Judging from all the comments she gets in Theqoo, and not the other site. They're mostly like:

'Her head is in adult size while her body is in elementary student size. So gross'

'She looks like a dwarf'

'Look at her shitty body proportions..ㅋㅋ Is she really a celebrity?'

'She looks like Park Narae'

'She looks like a 3rd grader elementary student'

'She's shorter than the average 6th grader elementary students'

'Ugly girl next to ugly girl'

'Are you sure she's not Hobbit?'

'Her body proportions is worse than average citizens'

'What's wrong with her legs'

'People who like her must have something wrong in their heads. Maybe they're Lolita or what'

'150 cm dwarf~~~ Are you watching this??'

I can't upload them all but here's some Nako-related posts in Theqoo:

'Produce 48 Japanese trainee who gets body shamed a lot'

'Yabuki Nako who ranks #2 in Produce 48; The trainee who's smaller than the average 6th graders'

'Japanese trainee who unexpectedly looks good with her short height'

'Shocking pictures of a Produce 48's trainee's body proportions...'

'I was very surprised to see this. Produce 48 Yabuki Nako's full shot press-taken pictures'

Every posts about Nako always talk or at least mention her height. 

People are treating as if being short is actually a weird thing. 

Being short is not even a weird thing.

Just because she's short, doesn't mean that people can't like her. 

And look at how she puts on effort to cover her complex because of all the hate comments she's been receiving. 

I just hope people won't be too harsh towards Nako.

There are a lot of people who think short girls are cute. 

There are a lot of Theqoo users who think short girls are cute.

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-I've always adored her for all the effort she puts in everything she does. Just look at how she moved from F class to A class, it proves how hard-working she is. I hope she doesn't pay much attention to the haters and gain some strength..

-I voted for her because I felt bad for her and all the hate comments she gets. I hope Nako and her fans gain some strength..

-Nako, have some strength!!

-I didn't pay much attention to her but now that I realized it, why does she get so much hate comments?? You guys have no rights to hate on her..

-I'm going to vote for her during the live show.. I feel really bad for her..

-F*ck, look at those comments. I'm going to vote for her..

-I'm so sick of all these people making fun of her height.. Honestly, you know what? Take some seconds to look at yourself in the mirror, you stupid b*tches..

-I bet she's going to make it to the final line up.. Judging by hot this issue is..

-I can't even tell who's the short one in those three first pictures.. She's not even that short.

-Do you think she's short because she wants to?? You guys are so mean for calling her disabled.. That just shows how low your class is in real life..

-She looks cute, though??

-What do those people expect from making fun of short people?

-It's not like she's short because she doesn't want to grow up;;

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