queendom puzzle was a SHADY MESS: series overview

what the heck is EL7Z UP??? just bc it can be spelled backwards doesn't mean it should!!
Queendom Puzzle (퀸덤 퍼즐) is a spinoff mnet series where already debuted idols compete for the chance to make a 7-member temporary group. Think iz*one but for vets. And possibly one of the worst, most confusing wifi-password-having group name we've seen in a while
This series had a lot of...evil editing, obviously--they did made Bora the villain just to phase her out near the end. Are you happy about the Triple-Y voting? How about el7z-up or elz-up or eleven or whatever they're called? Hopefully they'd debut outside of being nugu.
Most of my favorites did not make it to the final lineup but I'm proud of them all!
And yes Dohwa lets us know multiple times she IS queen!
0:00-0:08 Intro
0:08-03:40 Ep 1
03:40-07:09 Ep 2
07:09-11:44 Ep 3
11:44-15:43 Ep 4
15:43-20:29 Ep 5
20:29-25:03 Ep 6
25:03-34:09 Ep 7/8/Finale
Members/Contestants:
Weeekly (위클리):
Jihan (지한) | Lead Vocalist, Visual, Center
Park Soeun (박소은) | Dance Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Center
Lee Soojin (이수진) | Leader, Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Visual, Center
Zoa (조아) aka Jo Hye Won (조혜원) | Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Visual, Maknae
- Cherry Bullet (체리블렛)
Jiwon (지원) | Lead Vocalist, Rapper, Visual, Center
Bora (보라) | Main Vocalist
Park ChaeRin (박채린) | Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
- TripleS (트리플에스)
Lee Jiwoo (이지우)\
Yoon Seoyeon (윤서연/ユン・ソヨン/尹舒姸)
- WOO!AH! (우아)
Nana (나나) | Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Visual
Wooyeon (우연) | Lead Vocalist, Visual
- H1 Key (하이키)
Riina (리이나) formerly Lee SeungHyun | Vocalist
Hwiseo (휘서) aka Jo Hwi Hyeon (조휘현) | Vocalist
- LIGHTSUM (라잇썸)
Sangah (상아 / 相雅 / サンア) | Lead Dancer, Rapper
- Solo/ex-CLC (씨엘씨)
Jang Yeeun (예은) | Main Rapper, Sub Vocalist
- WJSN/Cosmic Girls (우주소녀)
Lee Yeoreum (여름) | Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
- PURPLE KISS (퍼플키스)
Yuki (유키) | Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Vocalist
- Ex-Momoland (모모랜드)
Lee JooE (주이) | Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Rapper, Face of the Group
- Weki Meki (위키미키)
Elly (엘리) aka Jung Hae Rim (정해림) | Vocalist
- Rocket Punch RCPC (로켓펀치)
Juri (ジュリ/쥬리) aka Takahashi Juri (高橋朱里) | Vocalist, Dancer
Kim Suyun (수윤) | Vocalist, Dancer
Kim Yeonhee (연희) | Leader, Vocalist, Rapper, Dancer
- Ex-Aoa (에이오에이)
Dohwa 도화 aka Im Chanmi (찬미) | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae
- Ex-BNK48 / Solo
Fye/Faii (ฝ้าย / 면) aka Sumita Duangkaew (สุมิตตา ดวงแก้ว) | Vocalist
- NMB48
Miru Shiroma (白間 美瑠 / 미루 )
- Ex-Lovelyz (러블리즈)
Kei (케이) | Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer
00:00-00:08 Intro
00:08-03:40 Ep 1
03:40-07:08 Ep 2
07:09-11:44 Ep 3
11:44-15:43 Ep 4
15:43-20:29 Ep 5
20:29-25:03 Ep 6
25:03-34:09 Ep 7/8/Finale

[@TitanKCorp]

Ok I just wanna say this they robbed jooe so hard on screen time like they gave her nothing

[@thekwatchlist]

AMEN! I saw her in the background of a few clips and she was giving personality even when the camera wasn't focused on her. BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN!!! I was excited for her because I think she ATE her time on

[@clashoftash3691]

i was seriously looking everywhere for her in the clips and interviews and i barely had a glimpse cuz they skip her so fast

[@blabible]

I was soo hoping to see more of her. That's a loss for them too --- but I'll just stay tuned for her comeback

[@kpopfinale3363]

The other Day I was counting all 26 QP members, but forgot one...... JooE

[@s0leil883]

I was legit crying when they sent the first 2 teams to fancy restaurants and team "sandwhich" had to literally go to subway

[@synovelle]

Chaeyeon knew she wouldn’t stay, she likely hates Mnet, and said “you know what, fuck it, I’ll give them content to talk about” and did all the downvoting for the hell of it.

[@Ezachbellingham]

the fact Riina is actually one of the best contestants on Queendom puzzle but got clowned and everyone was actin like she's a bad singer bc she messed up one note when in fact she's better than some contestants who made it to the final group she def deserved better

[@thekwatchlist]

it was kinda hard seeing her in the last episode knowing she most likely should have made it into the final group :( but I am so glad that I think out of every group on the show, h1-key will benefit the most!

[@tozyulshif]

the world is not ready for my queens duo Nana-Riina

[@jchan8539]

I came into this show cheering for Bora. I was exposed to other great talents like Riina, on queendom. I was judging by who performed better, but looking at the results and the chat; it became obvious that it was mostly about their fanbases voting for their biases. So I just enjoyed it for what it was.

[@nouraaz27]

And dont let me start on her visual. She looks like an AI. So gorgeous

[@Paradoxious]

@@thekwatchlist They were never going to have 2 members from the same group in the top 7.

[@synovelle]

Okay but the flashback transition moment showing AOA on Queendom being excited, to Dohwa walking by herself disappointed genuinely made me so sad (Edit bc my phone autocorrected Dohwa to DONNA…)

[@miloveXzelda]

6:35: pin this, it was Miru who upvoted everyone because she knew all of them had worked hard and she was having so much fun 😭💖

[@Hannah-vt7lc]

I am still sad she isn't in the final lineup. I loved her so much and she was such a sweetheart.

[@hipout]

​@@Hannah-vt7lcsame :( i wanted her to debut in produce 48 so i was hoping she would make it to the final lineup in queendom

[@SoshiKyo]

Dohwa showed what leadership looked like - she supported and comforted people who needed it, helped them, and still slayed Tho she was wrong about the choreo in the first round, she let Hwiseo took the lead since she found it Hwiseo was right, look how Hwiseo ran to Dohwa team cause she was closer to Dohwa and Juri - I really love this scene About Dohwa didn't think Nana would pick her as teammate showed that she thought she didn't fit in, and I respect Nana for choosing her, and I think Nana & Hwiseo did good for the way the built team, not to avoid competition, but what would be best for the team for the last eps, they wouldn't know that none of them picked Dohwa and Kei, and Hwiseo definitely didn't avoid taking Kei into her team due to competition, it's just she thought others fit in more than Kei I was just hoping Dohwa could make it

[@yaiphabachingsubam9555]

Lmao😂

[@J_jae]

i hate how they made it look like jiwon absolutely despised the rcpc girls during the up down battle😭😭

[@carlitadengari]

I am disapointed for Miru, Dohwa and Fey but i am sure they have a back up plan and that the final group was not their main goal. They got exposure and positive feedback which will make it easier for them to debut in Korea. I am sure we will see each of them soon.

[@WilliamRamos.]

Bora and Jiwon did great and deserve to be redebut again but Mnet did some evil editing and that's the reason why they didnt get to the finals and because of Mnet's voting system

[@laurencias297]

I am totally not watching another K-survival show ever again. The fact that they did Bora so dirty just for the main drama of this season and the fact that the audience actually sided with Mnet on everything, I can't even begin to start which parts were so laughable to watch. Mnet isn't the only problem. Vast majority of their audience are children who blindly fell for evil edits. Altogether this was a very cheap show, K survival shows are all just cheap pre-debut content for a pre-determined lineup.

[@thekwatchlist]

Now I'm kinda used to mnet's editing but even what they did with Bora was WAYYYY over the top than they usually do! And YES, thank you for bringing up the audience itself. I do think that needs to be taken into account when we see the winners...annoyingly :\

[@Ezachbellingham]

Riina's biggest mistake was introducing herself with a song like pop she's way too cunty for that concept I wish she chose an edgy hyuna song instead and Juri was also wronged in my opinion bc that voice is special and not everyone in kpop has that kind of tone

[@thekwatchlist]

Riina performing Change or I'm Not Cool would have been perfect! She has that grown kinda energy. & 100% about Juri. Before this show, I only knew Juri as the cute funny girl they'd put on variety shows but she really impressed me with her talent!

[@pixk_axe]

safe to say jooe doesnt like mnet anymore after this

[@vj_fantasy4298]

Bora and jiwon Dohwa not in final lineup is the MOST SHADY THING

[@ho8753]

Can FNC make like a unit team or experimental project for them instead? 😂

[@RAGAJALANG]

​@@ho8753I’ll support them with all of my heart

[@Matt..-]

Literally… they should’ve been in the lineup 😭

[@sheylaadinda8828]

dohwa has a good leadership tho

[@Flowerofice3]

dohwa was super deserving hope the fnc will create another girl group which dowha bora and jiwon are included 😂 lets include Fye Elly and Miru

[@storyteller-ug1sr]

mnet did jiwon and bora so dirty hhh mnet makes chebul and ropunch like have a beef eo

[@Flowerofice3]

dohwa really deserve the QUEEN OF QUEENDOM PUZZLE she had it all!!

[@TitanKCorp]

Bro fr like jooe ate that stage up like most downvotes weren’t that necessary

[@aishaaddams0505]

Miru and Do Hwa were robbed in the end the one with more fans win

[@Redrider008]

It's a survival show, it's mostly a popularity contest, ofc miru wouldn't be picked, also I wouldn't have voted for her anyway but that's how it is

[@2im36]

Do you not know how queendom works

[@thekwatchlist]

I have to admit, just going by the show, they did NOT do Miru justice. the things I saw on kpop twt of her left me stunned, she is gorgeous AND has a great personality. stupid mnet :(

[@Redrider008]

@@thekwatchlist agree that she was almost invisible during the show, but there were incredible participants, even bora and do hwa and Rina did not make it although they had a lot of screen Time and great performances . Miru chances were very slim

[@theresadavis2004]

I was super mad cause when bora puzzled and dropped kei so she could be main vocal, Mnet evil edited the shit out of her and she got a shit ton of hate. But when nana and hwiseo did the same.....no edits. Like hwiseo and bora can actually pull of a high note so its fine. Where did nana get the confidence? Did mnets favoritism cloud her judgement?

[@AddiesKpop]

Honestly as a Kei stan, Nana & Hwiseo not picking her for Last Piece or Billionaire made me more angry than when Bora did it. Like I get wanting to be main vocal but not giving Kei the second vocal part at least was annoying. Hwiseo should've chosen her for Last Piece. Bora at least had a strategy.

[@lalalahahaha6271]

I genuinely think that if Nana & Hwiseo had puzzled the teams like they did in the final round, earlier ppl would be dragging them as much as they did Bora. I could see the hate comments about their "overconfidence" and how they think Kei is a threat. They're really lucky mnet likes them & that it was the final episode not early on.

[@Diarylz_]

​@@AddiesKpopi dont really like them from the start 😂

[@maheephoenix4398]

Nana choosing the main vocal gave me traumatic flashbacks from boys planet.

[@MrKiltak]

It was great, it showed 2 things about Nana and Hwiseo: Neither is suited to be the leader Neither is main vocal material with Kei in the group

[@Thing1G]

Miru was the one that voted for Seoyeon

[@haseulsluckycharm288]

I think Jiwoo voted her too( it wasnt in this vid)

[@Hannah-vt7lc]

@@haseulsluckycharm288 Yes, Jiwoo and Miru were her 2 upvotes. I think Miru gave everyone an upvote.

[@suaAaAaA]

only one was robbed and that's a fact the chemistry, the vocals, the cerography everything was perfect

[@windyks]

ikr 🥲🥲 everything about is is so perfectt

[@suaAaAaA]

@@sebbs_17 that made it even better there was no one to cover them if they made a mistake

[@hetabee]

​@@sebbs_17Where's the problem?

[@carlosrivera4734]

please keep supporting dohwa! she deserves way better

[@MrRuntsix]

DOHWA U ARE FOREVER QUEEN. this was the first channel that actually gave her a shot *ahemJooeNeededThatHelpToo* lmaoo jk bro, you killed it for this series

[@thekwatchlist]

sis if only jooe had more than like 4 individual shotssssssssssssssssssss

[@GenJuhru]

_Yes, I'm queen._ indeed

[@MeiStraylight]

Dohwa kinda carried like that is MOTHER

[@paulaleiva5927]

Chebul girls were victims of mnet The words actress: affect their confidence 2 chebul girls are the Best performance BUT mnet make eviledit when they choose her group Chebul Chaerin has the worst performance BUT no context, when she is one of the Best dancers of Cherry Bullet Their rival and bad relation with rocket punch was so fake Evil edit with relation between Bora and Kei, make us think that Bora pull down Kei, and NOT. Chaerin has NOT screen time Jiwon are center and leader, kind and funny BUT mnet are ocuppied showing evil edit on Bora Bora cry and mnet don cut the scene BUT the votes are closing.

[@Marian97]

the fact that the show was so boring they had to invent the drama.. And also use chaeyeon as the protagonist of the first eps as if she didnt leave right after

[@millrsen]

QUEEN DOHWA!! ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@Guanlezg0]

THE BORA ONE GOT ME DEAD SHE WAS LIKE “GOO QUEEN” AND THEN SECRETLY VOTING DOWN

[@TheJavi221]

Never pay attention to Nana's face when Dohwa enter the practice room haha love her

[@deanab-se5op]

YEOREUM WAS SET UP IS ALWAYS HILARIOUS 😂

[@Flairen]

i am actually dying at this video at 1am ... thank you for creating this video and also for your realness towards mnet

[@mewstone8442]

I was rooting for Chanmi (now Dohwa) since she was my bias ever since AOA's debut because my other three picks that were from groups I stan (collectively known as triple Y (Yeeun, Yeoreum, Yuki) I believed would make it to the final lineup no doubt (and they did lmao). The edits here made me happy

[@x0xmadix0x]

your editing is perfection omg

[@sheylaadinda8828]

dohwa with her leadership and become all rounder on qp but still can't debut is make no sense at all 😭😭

[@RomanKru]

most impressive was like all contestants downvoted jooe when got how cool she is during her solo.

[@K-Popfolife]

I’m pretty sure FNC pats these shows to let their idols go on but to not debut them. Because Bora definitely would have gotten into Kep1er or this group if they didn’t

[@bernardsih5987]

Bora has a very slim chance of making the final lineup of Kep1er.

[@ariiiksryn]

Bora barely made it on kep1er and her votes never been high on QDP

[@mankipou]

juri deserved to debut so much

[@SBBunny93]

7:03 Has me in tears 😂 “….is it over?”

[@hectorestebanrios2666]

JESUSCHRIST BORA AT 4:19 MY SOUL LEFT MY BODY JAHSHSJAJJZJSJSS

[@sapmonokploi8657]

Mnet did so much evil editing in this show, they literally took anything that the girls did and made it look like they downvoted someone. I'm sure 70 percent of the people that they showed didn't downvoted anything

[@basiltheherb7583]

that was chaerins first time performance by herself, leave her alone 😭😭😭

[@hedeiode]

Riina is the real victim. Mnet made it dirty. It was as if Riina was giving a displeased reaction to the opponent's appearance. But for others? They really did and it really happened. Even without editing

[@hectorestebanrios2666]

THIS IS JUST GOLD COMEDY SPECIALLY BORA VOTING DOWN EING SO HAPPY BUT MNET DESTROY OUR GIRLS WITH THAT EVIL EDIT

[@heonybutter7695]

I don’t know why but I’m starting to think that this whole survival show was scripted 😭

[@heonybutter7695]

the way they did the other members bad, and although some of the performances are good, they down voted it

[@retrocsandfuture]

15:00 everyone reaction when Only One wasn't first place

[@rapthor666]

As a loooong time Migumi it's great to see all Dohwa support. She is that no bs, down to earth lady, who actually cares for others (and her cats!!). Following Dohwa, Rocket Punch, Cherry Bullet, Purple Kiss etc...this show could have been so much more entertaining if they made it entertaining and not just vote vote vote vote (i mean Queendom S1, despite being cursed, was a bless to watch)

[@user-kj3qw4dt2s]

If Snake was the theme M🐍 already won 1st place on every variety show or competition they've ever released. They are one of the most shadiest when I think about weird scene edits. An example would be after Queendom 1 show even after it ended some groups came out saying the edits were weird and made it seem like they hated each other. But jokes on them Queendom 1 groups just made it chaotic and it became a friends group thing 😂😂😂😂

[@alfreddygutz]

I think I enjoyed this video a bit too much 😆

[@hetabee]

Just glad 6/7 of my picks made it into that badly-named group!

[@twiceonetea5219]

0:18 OMGGGGG you did not 😭

[@DreamyCheshire-up9rf]

31/8/23 ( Thursday ) 6.41 pm. Queendom Puzzle ended on 15/8/23 night, and I still watching your edit on the last day of August. Disappointedly, the section when CLC Main Rapper Yeeun helping Miru in dancing was not included in the edit. But it was a good summary of the survival show, a roller coaster ride of emotions. Anxious, relief and happy that CLC Yeeun got to re-redebut in the new group as the "last" member. Sad and disappointed that Cherry Bullet Bora ranked so low ( 20/21 ) at the end. This might be her last survival show. Well, the show over. Looking forward to EL7Z UP ( who adopted that name ? ) to make their appearance in Sep 23......Really ( angry, puzzle ), couldn't Mnet propose a better name ? After drinking Cherry Coke from CLC Yeeun, we would be drinking 7 UP from EL7Z UP. Finally, thank you to all multi-fandoms that still remembered CLC, voted for Yeeun and supported other members ( Sorn, Seungyeon, Seunghee, Yujin, Elkie and Eunbin ) in their individual journey to the top. CLC fighting ! Cheshire fighting !

[@alinsofan501]

miru did

[@sailormaryn]

Mnet can’t rig the votes themselves anymore so they work hard on the angel and evil edits and who to give screen time at all 😅 an actually fair show would still do well but they seem to be set on their manipulative ways.

[@kairopractor]

Bora is an entertaining and vocal queen. She never fails to make me laugh.

[@haodev]

what has chaeyeon done... I've known here since sixteen and p48 and I couldnt recognize her.

[@vanthonyabrenio]

This video is so funny like im 3 minutes in and I'm dying of laughter wtf 😭😭😜😜

[@GleeChan]

Two out of the three I was hardcore rooting for (Yeeun, Yuki, and Sangah) made it to the team, so I guess that's good (for me). I would have liked Sangah made it as well, but I guess you can't have everything.

[@pavlova]

I didn't know Sangah before the show and I am so surprised that she was amongst the first batch out, it's evident she's hugely talented

[@matthewhocking3575]

@@pavlova It's a result of Lightsum not being very well known and MNet not giving her much in the editing. In the behind the scenes clips, the other girls were screaming for her every time she showed up in Snap, but none of that made the final show and then she never caught up to the others, a better edit and she could've been top 10-12. It's too bad too, because she's great and Lightsum is really underrated as a group and could've used the promotion.

[@suaAaAaA]

@@pavlova same

[@kpopfinale3363]

She didn't stood out until Bad Blood, which was sad imo. I would have loved a I DGA Sangah

[@pavlova]

@@matthewhocking3575 yeah, it's really mostly a popularity contest.

[@gxtiitomartinez8448]

Dohwa is The Best!

[@demijunior7097]

5:21 Not my Taeyeon Miss four season 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mikoziforlifes]

4:22 NO BUT LIKE BORA’S REACTION HERE ON KEI PERFORMANCE IS MAKING ME ANGRY AF

[@PrincessRomi1]

remember kids, not being bitchy won't pay your bills AND it's entertaining as heck

[@ron6472]

6:58 EXACTLY U GET IT

[@nrf8382]

not "Nana into S&M" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😍😍😍😍

[@gavinhuang4521]

The name EL7Z UP is growing on me. Like Le Sserafim. At first was like WTF.. But now I can't imagine them being anything else. I down up voting editing didnt bother me. I enjoyed everyones team work and interactions. I don't have any complaints for the top 7. Full of visuals, talent and nice personality.

[@twicengg2139]

ms four seasons 😭😭😭

[@zoaverse7886]

well it was revealed that haein is pregnant so...😭😭😭 ig that's why she left

[@blackpinkb9331]

when nana downvote her group mate?

[@Dwiimor]

They cant fake the votes anymore, but they can still manipulate with editing and screentime, imo felt like i watched cherry bullet for 50% of the time lol

[@shadowed6835]

Actually you are the most shady one hahahahaa😅😂😅😂😅😂

[@user-ij5sp4zv5h]

18:40 Dont tell you youve never watched Let it go the movie?

[@ZayanJinn]

Dohwa was robbed.

[@nzls0n]

this is kinda a trash reality tv version of queendom

[@henriquemirandapereira9548]

A Sangah deveria debutar!

[@magiclovelinu7234]

Are they acting for the show. they shady serious drama. Just came here for the sake. TikTok.

[@d_grace]

lets just say kpop is just brutal to trainees and idols who already "graduated" >_

[@Dasiah_Gaming]

Bora dohwa was robbed

[@kimlip_tree2009]

BoRa was really the star of this show

[@peanutbutterjellybelly_]

guess you really don’t like bora

[@kelvingiotulod2896]

not the BORA DOWNVOTING LOOPPPPP WELP AHHAHAHAHA

[@anndrea115]

Editing this mf cus apparently people are more concerned about me not liking soojin but STILL DEFENDING HER cus mten did her wrong and she deserves better 🙄dont like weeekly and yes, maybe i dont like weeekly BUT EVEN I CAN SEE HOW DIRTY THEY DID TO HER, SHE IS ACTUALLY VERY ROUND AND THEY JUST DRAG HER DOWN!

[@andrej897_5]

girl what rumor... what is wrong with weeekly i love them

[@heisann8437]

You dont like her bc of a rumor of dating? So childish

[@anndrea115]

@heisann8437 childish or not, it's my decision, and I'm not doing anything against her, so who am I hurting with my feelings? The only reason I said that is to show that anyone can see soojin is super talented, and they robbed her in this program. Even if I don't like her, she deserves better

[@anndrea115]

@andrej897_5 there is nothing wrong with weeekly, just not my type of music. I don't like soojin cus for the first time I crush super hard on an idol I know I don't have a chance with, still my feelings makes me don't want to see her haha but that doesn't mean I don't see how pretty and talented she is, she was robbed in this program and I hated the way other girls talked to her. It's weird it's like I hate her(not really) but love her at the same time

[@bobturtle1935]

​@@heisann8437💀

[@paolovelasquez567]

Cherry Bullet Bora and Jiwon were the most talented there. Support Cherry Bullet in the future please 😊

[@narutoroxanne22]

Was Queen Hwiseo really doing that face @7:07 !?! I would have never included here in my top 7 if I knew!!!!

[@Paradoxious]

That she was being honest and not fake?

[@narutoroxanne22]

@@Paradoxious She was making fun of someone else's performance.

[@heisann8437]

@@narutoroxanne22She just looks uncomfortable, she’s not making fun of anyone

[@narutoroxanne22]

@@heisann8437 Yes, she's making that uncomfortable "what the fuck did I just watch" face at Elly's performance. The fuck are you replying to me just to argue your point for. nigga?

[@Paradoxious]

@@narutoroxanne22 Making fun? Was she laughing at it or making jokes about it? Pretty sure most of the girls had a similar look and even made comment like "oh my oh my" to Seoyeons performance, and Chaerin's own Cherry bullet members had looks of what is she doing during her performance. Nana also downvoted her own members performance and told her not to check who upvoted/downvoted her after. People really be taking things too serious.