TV Show Review: I-LAND

12

Rating

★★★★

Duration

1 Hrs 40 Mins

Episodes

12

Show Digest

Young male K-pop trainees who are born between 1997 and 2006 all attempt to become the hottest in global pop music. For 12 months, the trainees have been working towards their big moment with the contestants who were chosen through a series of auditions held all over the world in 2019. Bang Si Hyuk, the co-CEO of Big Hit Entertainment, is selected as the new boy band’s executive producers. He was the mastermind songwriter and producer and helped the international chart-topping group BTS. Being the general producer, Bang Si Hyuk, oversees the action. The number of superstar producer K-pop A-listers Zico of Block B and solo star Rain joined him. Altogether, the producers will help the trainees hone their skills. The field narrows down, and it will intensifying the competition for who will make the final cut. Many stars will be born, and many dreams will be made, but some will be shattered. The trainees will be helped by the MC Namgoong Min through their paces.

The Feel-Good Part

The experience of the trainees helps them. After leaving the show, he must know what his goal is. Their teamwork ability improves. They even broaden their horizons. The show has participants from different countries.

The Disappointing Factor

Uninteresting members are rarely shown, leading them to get fewer votes. Only good scenes are presented. The score makes them feel they never give a perfect performance. In the evaluation, they are valued against each other after working together.

In-Depth Analysis

The format that this how follows is intriguing. At first,  the boys vote, but later, it depends on the viewers.  They form their group and perform different roles. Their daily lives are also shown. The show started with 23 contestants with some heartbreaking moments. Initially, it’s difficult to predict what is going on. The show had many plot twists. Everybody seemed to be friendly people. I was shocked to see K not making it into the final. The music in the show has a high quality. The show got some unique talents and seeing the journey of a new Kpop group was incredible. Some members who were seen as promising ended up getting eliminated. There were clashes between the trainees. Seeing all that the trainees go through makes you appreciate them.

Star Power

Namkoong Min, Park Dong Hyun, Rain, and Zico were excellent as the primary host. All the contestants did a fabulous job of making the show successful. Sunoo was the cutest contestant. Jay was the funniest member. Sunghoon and Daniel were two of the most fantastic contestant.

Overall Opinion

The boys were terrific, and this was an excellent survival show. Over the concept of the show was good.