A boy-band survival show with absolutely no prior promotion makes a stunning debut.
Filmed entirely live, with real-time comments, it immerses viewers in a dazzling display of talent. Viewers can also pick a trainee and help him reach the center position.
But as the show goes on, this competition, originally marketed as a celebration of love and peace, starts to feel increasingly off. Tension hangs in the air, ready to erupt.
Trainees:
At first: I'm going solo.
Later: Mentor, I'd like to perform with the MC.
Viewers:
At first: A cash-grab show? Like I'd ever watch this thing.
Later: Oh my god, the chemistry between the contestants and the host is so good!
Winning the viewers' affection isn't easy. Every trainee gives it everything they've got, with only one goal: the throne at the very top.
But the host, who was supposed to be nothing more than a background character, inexplicably becomes a sensation. Every day, he posts updates telling viewers to keep their attention on the trainees.
Eventually he gives up and just begs the contestants not to drag the poor, innocent MC into their ships.
The survival show Love & Peace streams live every weekday.
--This is the only pure land.
Some of the trainees:
A short singer from Yokohama with a commanding presence gives an emotional performance, while a curly-haired actor with bandages breaks down in tears alongside him.
A sunny, cheerful rapper who wants to be a village chief has a sexy makeover, while a cold, hard-luck acrobat breathes fire on camera.
Some of the people involved:
A deep-pocketed investor with forehead creases who spends lavishly for his little brother, and a mentor in an eyepatch who loves watching the drama and dragging others into it.
★ No-couple, everyone-loves-the-protagonist story. The protagonist is the best.
★ No romance plot. Any sweetness is scraped together.
★ The survival show is inspired by Produce 101, with some original settings.
★ Blurb saved.
Theme: Reject shipping people together and pitting them against each other. Be a rational person.
