Sun Hengyu is grabbing viral attention on Mnet’s Boys II Planet — but not just for his stage skills.
The Chinese contestant’s backstory is hitting Korean online communities hard. Fans learned Sun debuted previously in the boy group BLANK2Y, which disbanded in 2023. After disbandment, his agency reportedly ignored him. Desperate to perform again, Sun worked 12-hour shifts washing dishes at a restaurant.
His emotional comeback performance wowed judges and viewers alike. Judge JustThis called it the “most touching performance” of the day, with netizens flooding social media with praise and tears.
“I teared up too.”
“I voted because of him.”
“His moves are clean.”
“You can see his desperation and how hard he prepared for this. People like this are bound to succeed.”
“His Korean is so good. He doesn’t even have an accent…I wish people with this much desperation succeed.”
Sun’s story and performance are the most retweeted moments of the show so far, with over 64,000 views on Korean community sites. Fans are rallying behind him, hoping this is the second chance he deserves.
