“Boys Planet” Zhang Shuai Bo Gets Criticized For His Attitude Towards The Performance And Fellow Teammate Cha Woonggi
Boys Planet contestant Zhang Shuai Bo has gotten into hot soup with the latest episode of the survival show. Although Mnet is prone to “evil editing,” fans found it difficult to defend Zhang Shuai Bo due to what the trainee said on camera. A tweet containing two problematic clips soon went viral with over 3.5 million views.
Firstly, regarding the group’s performance of TWICE‘s “Feel Special,” the four trainees were in despair as they lacked a strong ace amongst them. Of course, all trainees are talented in their own way, but “Feel Special” is a hard song to pull off, especially due to the high notes. Viewers took issue with how Zhang Shuai Bo seemed to take the show for granted. He might have been trying to encourage his teammates, but the wording rubbed some the wrong way.
If we really can’t pull off [the performance], the show’s producers will help us. There’s no way they’ll just let the four of us stand there stupidly on stage.
— Zhang Shuai Bo
장슈아이보 판단은 스스로 pic.twitter.com/6Qj4ODEGsJ
— 2호점 누나 (@_is_mine_) March 16, 2023
Viewers criticized him for not being more passionate about his performance and for relying on the producers to help them pull off the show.
사실 장슈아이보오빠씨
한국에서 아이돌하실건데 한국어 안하시는건
좀 말이 안되잖아요?
하다보면늘겟지 하고 냅두고잇었는데
그냥 통역 안끼면 이해할 의지도없는거같고
제작진이날어케해줄거야 하는 마인드도 말이안돼고
칭니때 떨어진 이후로 각성해서 더 간절해진줄알앗는데 그것도 아니고 https://t.co/Cxbx5B1pI7
— 히엠 (@hereiam0725) March 16, 2023
Zhang Shuai Bo oppa, to be honest, isn’t it ridiculous if you don’t speak Korean but want to become an idol in Korea? I was just like, well, he’ll get better as time goes and let it be but it seems like you don’t even have the will to try to understand [the language] without a translator. Your mindset is also unbelievable with how you think that the producers will do something about it for you anyway. I thought you would be more desperate after being dropped from Youth With You but it doesn’t seem to be the case.
— Viewer
In the second clip, he is shown talking to the three other Chinese trainees about Cha Woonggi. Woonggi was the only Korean trainee in the team and was responsible for creating the choreography for the mission. After rehearsals, the mentors thoroughly chewed out the team for poor performance. Zhang Shuai Bo seemed to put the blame on Cha Woonggi, citing a lack of communication.
I think it’s pretty normal [to be scolded.] When he was writing [the choreography], he didn’t even tell us what it was about. Neither did we agree to it. So, I think it’s pretty normal for us to end up in this state.
— Zhang Shuai Bo
Zhang Shuai Bo was called out for talking about Woonggi in a language Woonggi could not understand. A flashback clip also showed that Cha Woonggi had tried to explain the song’s lyrics to the Chinese trainees.
Firstly, this is the song’s overall vibe. You’re lonely, and there’s no one by your side. Then, as it approaches the chorus, you kind of begin to have become more of a special existence.
— Cha Woonggi
Viewers were naturally angry at Zhang Shuai Bo for discrediting Cha Woonggi.
the 2nd clip pissed me off so bad because woongki did everything just for him to say that https://t.co/q1CtMX7NPX
— Winnie SUMIN DAY (@swithstpie) March 16, 2023
Others agreed that it was rude of Zhang Shuai Bo.
lol i was abt to tweet how talking abt someone thats right around u w diff language so they couldnt understand is actually rude imo #bye https://t.co/A9XyZh7drm
— dina (@privdesk) March 16, 2023
i can’t defend him anymore https://t.co/kyYP0rkoi6
— ً (@keitasolos) March 16, 2023
While some defend the trainee, inferring that perhaps there was a lack of translator present during the practices, others feel that he should have made an effort. The Chinese trainees mostly have basic Korean skills, with fellow teammate Cai Jin Xin also spotted communicating in Korean with Cha Woonggi.
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