5 Best Stages From Boys Planet
Boys Planet (BP) may have ended, but the competitive performances will remain eternally fresh online. Some of the later songs featured in the final few episodes were original tracks performed by BP contestants for the first time, and they are now synonymous with their act. I was just watching one of those songs online and decided to compile a list of my 5 favorite acts from the reality show. Because, why not?
1. Backdoor (Stray Kids) – The ‘K’ group members, including Han Yu Jin, Jiyun Seo, Kim Ji Woong, Kim Min Seoung, Kim Tae Rae, Kum Junhyeon, and Yoo Jong Woo, gave “Boys Planet” fans the first applause-worthy performance on the show. They deservedly became the first group on the reality show to win the opportunity of having a special stage re-enactment. Yoo Jong Woo killed it as the center with his powerful gaze and expressions, while the rest of the contestants backed him up with immaculate in-sync performances. Three boys from this group won the show to become part of the winning debut K-pop band called ZeroBaseOne, while five of them made it to the final 18! This performance convinced me to watch the rest of the reality show and received a lot of cheers from fellow trainees.
2. Zoom (Jessie) – Haruto, Keita, Ollie, Park Hyun Bin and Wumuti delivered one of the most fun stages on Boys Planet, the fresh choreography that was led by Wumuti was playful and extremely entertaining. Despite everybody’s apprehensions during the show about Park Hyun Bin taking the ‘killing part’, he does pretty well as the center, even though Haruto and Keita shine most with their rapping. It’s a shame none of these members made it to the final nine of “Zerobaseone”.
3. Jelly Pop – An original composition that the finalists performed on the last episode of the show, “Jelly Pop” didn’t sound as fun when it was first introduced, but when the boys took to the stage and sang it like pros, the beats kind of get stuck in your head. Or at least it kept playing in mine! Zhang Hao, who placed number one in the end led this stage with the killing part and was accompanied by Jay, Kum Junhyeon, Lee Hoe Taek, Park Hanbin, Park Gunwook, Na Kamden, Seok Matthew and Yoo Seungeon. Both the singing and dancing was pitch perfect, fun and had a very summer touch to it.
4. Law (- Yoon Mi Rae & BIBI) – Very few contestants were interested in performing this track due to the challenging choreography, but the team that ended up going for “Law” absolutely slayed the stage. Han Yu Jin, Lee Ye Dam, Na Kamden, Park Hanbin and Wang Zi Hao packed a slick song-dance in this powerfully choreographed number which is quite different from the original.
5. Love Me Right (EXO) – Performed during the first mission when all contestants were still part of the show and strictly divided into “K” and “G” groups, a lot of fans debated which team did it better. For me, the ‘G’ group performance was a lot more fun to watch, especially due to Jay’s smooth vocals and the easy camaraderie between the trainees, even though some of them were a little shaky while singing. “K” group on the other hand did not fumble with their singing at all and gave a near-perfect stage. I’d say it’s a bit of a tie, even though I have seen the ‘G’ group performance a few more times than the ‘K’ one.
