Emotional Moments and Tough Feedback on 'Boys Planet 2': VERIVERY's Kangmin Breaks Down

The competition heats up on Mnet's 'Boys Planet 2' as the battle for position continues, with VERIVERY's Kangmin shedding tears during a mid-point evaluation.

On the episode aired on the 28th, the 'Sigh' team's position battle process was revealed. The team performed in front of special master Baekho, who gave feedback to Kangmin, saying, "Kangmin, you seem less desperate."

Baekho further critiqued, "Kangmin's practice method seems to focus too much on image. It feels like he's just pretending to be sad when singing a sad song, which might make people question his sincerity. If you continue like this, it could be dangerous for you because if this doesn't work out, it will be really tough."

He added, "Isn't this your seventh year? There's a realistic issue here. In your seventh year, there aren't many opportunities left. You should practice more, thinking there's nowhere else to go back to." Kangmin, in an interview, admitted, "I think I wanted to deny it too much. But listening to Baekho's words made me realize the reality, and I'm very grateful."

Born in 2003, Kangmin debuted in 2019 as the youngest member of the group VERIVERY. Alongside fellow contestants Lee Dongheon and Cho Gyehyeon, he is in his seventh year, challenging himself through this survival program. With the elimination of 1995-born Lee Dongheon in the previous episode, Kangmin now stands with Cho Gyehyeon, aiming for a re-debut.

The episode also featured a mid-point evaluation of the 'Queenka' team. Master Lee Seok-hoon praised them, saying, "You did well. It's very stable," but Baekho expressed disappointment, "I wonder why Sanghyun chose this song. Knowing he's a rapper, I couldn't find any pitch."

Im Hanbyul advised, "Every time you take your part, it feels disconnected. You need to organize it so the good flow isn't interrupted." Meanwhile, Lee Rio encouraged Jeong Sanghyun, "Let's aim for first place till the end. Be confident. Each member needs to do well for us to score well as a team, so we need to support each other a lot."

Lee Sojung, TenAsia Reporter forusojung@tenasia.co.kr