I prefer survival/talent reality shows when they focus on the hard work of their participant so this one really hits the spot. There's a refreshing lack of drama but a huge focus on how difficult and full of sacrifice the K-pop Industry is. It does feel unfair sometimes since the participants are really young and were clearly not prepared for how difficult it would be. I would still appreciate more complete performances, it was always like a teaser of them and I have no interest in checking the full performance on the internet.
I appreciate how honest the production was there, they told you right on camera that if they did this is because it would work well with the audience even if it seemed unfair.
Speaking of production some of the managers always looked like on the edge of a burn-out, they don't really talk about that but you can feel how tiresome it was for the multiple managers there.
I won't follow the final band, K-pop is not my thing but they definitely deserve a career for their talent and dedication.