Former “Produce X 101” Contestant Calls Out Mnet For Recent “Boys II Planet” Elimination

Fans are heartbroken.

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Recently, a former Produce X 101 contestant called out Mnet’s production team.

On July 27, Kim Kook Heon posted a video clip from Boys II Planet and expressed his honest thoughts.

Video clip title: No one else can hit the high notes like Lee Hyeop. This skill is a no-star? A legendary stage that has been edited out

Please don’t take advantage of the hearts of those who are desperate. You don’t know what kind of mindset they practiced with every day.

— Kim Kook Heon

Kim Kook Heon | Mnet

The video mentions Lee Hyeop, who also participated in Produce X 101 with Kim Kook Heon. Lee Hyeop, who showed a great performance, was eliminated after receiving a no-star.

Netizens were heartbroken that he had to speak out about this.

It’s even break my heart more knowing kookheon also questioning this program because he know well how hurt it was. Fu mnet https://t.co/wHhZkLI5VU

— sasa (@amourbati) July 27, 2025

knowing he suffered with suicidal thoughts due to rigging scandal back then🙁 https://t.co/5XXdeH3iMl pic.twitter.com/ARIe4bRF71

— isya | vote4junseo (@junseoluvr) July 27, 2025

coming from kookheon iyk what mnet did to him in pdx:(( https://t.co/9PM7VBOLnY

— mai🐋 (@seolapower) July 27, 2025

Unfortunately, Kim Kook Hyeon lost his chance to debut in 2019 after being eliminated in the third-ranking announcement due to the production team’s manipulation of voting rankings. The manipulation suspicions were later revealed to be true.

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Previously, he appeared on a TV program and confessed he opened the car door to jump out, proving how hurt he was from having his opportunity taken away from him.