I can't believe this.

I mean, I've read all the stories about people watching survival shows, but this is only the first time I follow a show from beginning to the end. The reason I started watching in first place was curiosity and Yixing, and then this is a whole new experience because oh gosh, I UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE JOKES, PUNS, THE TREND WORDS, EVERYTHING. I'm bilingual (trilingual actually, but I'm weak in one of the languages), and this is the first time I actually understand things, and I'm glad! Plus, WE INTERNATIONAL FANS ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE, so this is the first time I'm actually indulged in all the votings. This is also the first time so many people around me are watching the same show, and supporting the same trainee! (I'll tell you who is it later!) Overall this is a really nice experience even though I suffered a lot watching the eliminations and the hard moments, but what stunned me is that this show is so? HUMANE??? There aren't evil editting (as far as I see), the staff and mentors are caring and everything is just so harmonious??? I don't feel bad watching the episodes at all.

At this point I'm just rambling so I'm gonna cut straight to the point: The debut group! It is named Nine Percent (9%), to show that the 9-person group is chosen from 100 trainees on the show. And here are the lineup, I'm going to go much more detailed into the trainees than the post I made on Wanna One because I actually watched everything, unlike Produce (eh)

1) Cai Xukun
- This boy, THIS BOY, is the definition of perfection itself. He can do like everything, he can sing, rap, dance, compose, play basketball and he's cute af but hot af at the same time, and he is so selfless and humble and kind and gentle and mature, he doesn't act like his age (19 years old), and he loves his fans a lot like A LOT, and at this point I'm just blindly singing praises about him but he's just this perfect, also he's hella good looking too, how come someone as perfect as him exists, how in the world does Cai Xukun actuall exists?? It's physically and spirtually impossible to not have him in your 9 pick, he's this powerful! Ei Ei center, PPAP center, and Mack Daddy center, he is just made for the center spot! Even though he's this powerful, he still cried a lot while delivering his winning speech and I can't believe how soft I am for him! 

2) Chen Linong
- NONGNONG, NONGNONG, MY DEAR NONGNONG, YES NONGNONG, YES. I'm actually crying, Nongnong is so precious, and look at him growing up throughout the show! When he first came in with that pink shirt with the rabbit-ears ribbon on it, he looks like an innocent bunny but then he really just, grew up, so much. He's get hate and lost his smile for a while but I'm so glad his smile came back and his radiant smile melts everyone! He has a rich and thick vocal tone too, very unique, kinda like Taehyung and I am smitten by that kind of voice. Also he's freaking funny (especially with Yanjun and Zhangjing), and this trio shall rule the variety world lmao

3) Fan Chengcheng
- I haven't have a lot of impression on him too, except that he is a walking meme and that he is kinda awkward not in an uncomfortable way. He's a rapper with a lot of stories for his age (00-liner) because he has a celebrity sister, and I think I will like him a lot.

4) Justin
- ANOTHER ONE OF MY BABIES COME THROUGH!!!!! Justin was so fresh in Replay but now he's grown up and has become greasy (just kidding). He really improved a lot, hard to believe this amount of talent come from a 02-liner HEH. He's mostly minding his own business and acting like his age in the show, and it's really amusing to see him interacting with the older trainees lmao. Being the maknae on top again, maybe he'll try to pull pranks to the group? Hahaha

5) Lin Yanjun
- The black horse of the night! Because he is chosen as center for It's OK, his votes count shot up and he went from 11th to 5th. So proud! He himself couldn't even believe it, he was crying (and looking so good damnnnnn), and he started his speech by "Am I dreaming?" He looks cold and distant in the beginning but let me tell you, he's TOTALLY a dork lmao everytime his cold jokes send a chill up my spine and I can't help but roll my eyes at him. He and Zhangjing are literally soulmates, they can develop into something like the Jinyoung and Daehwi relationship (uhm sorry, of course I'm going to mention my bby Daehwi everywhere, sorry I'll stop), everytime I search up Zhangjing on Twitter Yanjun's name come along in the suggestions similar to Jinhwi. He's an all rounder, he can sing, rap and dance, and don't forget VISUALS he's a whole package stan him 

6) Zhu Zhengting
- MY BOY ZHENGTING CAME THROUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew him since the legendary Jungjung and Eunki Skinny Love duet (hehehe), but this time his kind and responsible personality shine through and I can't be more proud. Also he's so freaking good looking, a fairy in the mortal world indeed. I think he'll be the leader? Because he's totally made for this position. 

7) Wang Ziyi
- His image that he's always trying to create is a cool, calm image, and he's mostly like that too, but actually he's a kind and gentle softie! He's so caring towards everyone especially Zhenghao (OH MY GOSH HE DIDN'T MAKE IT IN HE IS 11TH IT'S SUCH A PITY) and Xukun. The way he looks at people... oh gosh his gaze is always full of humble and understanding. The time he joined I'll Always Remember because Zhangjing wanted him? He's so humble and down to earth while learning that was the time I start to like him more. Also his calm, Buddha-like personality is now a running joke among the community and truthfully it's something worthy of learning. 

8) Xiao Gui
- I still have no much impression on him due to some prejudices, but I guess since he's in the final group I should try to develop my feelings towards him. Too bad his reverse soulmate Bu Fan didn't make it (he's 12th), and Zhangjing's kinda awkward with him lmao. He looks intimidating but I believe there's some aspects that I haven't paid attention in him. Nevertheless with him in the group he already nailed the rap parts in the group.

9) You Zhangjing
- He is my pick, and has always been kind of underrated despite being a vocal king. When I was scrolling through his tag on Twitter, I could easily scroll to posts a day ago, compared to Xukun, like when I scrolled for 5 minutes, I can reach posts mentioning Xukun like half an hour ago, yet I can reach posts mentioning Zhangjing 8 hours ago after scrolling for 5 minutes. But then on the final night, especially during the ranking announcement, his mentions just shot UP and everyone was screaming that he must debut. I personally was praying long and hard for him to debut, especially after it went down to between Wenjun and him. I personally spammed my timeline with Zhangjing's name, I was just praying and wishing. AND HE MADE IT! The moment he was announced as 9th place, I'm crying real tears. I can't believe our apple boy, our Teacher You, our Malaysia's pride really debuted! His name was shown multiple times throughout the live, he was candidate for 9th place and he was 9th place after Mack Daddy, and I was really really worried because he was on borderline danger. He's so soft and lovable and he looks younger than his age (wth, he's a 94th liner are you kidding me), and golden vocals!!!!! I'm so glad he debuted!!!! Most of the people around me are picking him too so when I watched my Insta story after the ranking announcement, at least 8 people are congratulating him! I'm so proud and soft! Yanjun Nongnong and him can debut together! The way he hugged Yanjun so gently and their faces are so close to each other, I'm so touched and soft ahhhhh can't wait to see him slaying them vocals in 9% I love him

Well that's all lmao, I really ranted a lot. They'll be having a group variety show and getting endorsements, and going on shows and performing on stages like MAMA, and since 7/9 of my picks got in of course I'll be stanning! (Poor Zhenghao and Huba though, such a pity)