'Queendom Puzzle' called ruthless for ranking idols into tiers

Article: "Why are they being divided into ranks?" 'Queendom Puzzle' criticized for dividing girl group members into ranks

Source: Insight + Insight via Instagram

[+127] Mnet can't be trusted;;

[+117] The world is a competition that naturally puts everyone into ranks and orders. It's your effort that moves you up or down those ranks and makes the world a beautiful place.
- Yeah, I feel like more competition will inspire contestants to put out better performances, which will then bring more worth to their name as singers, and even raise viewer ratings as there's more to watch

[+72] This is how the idol industry has always been. I think it's weird that people are choosing to watch a ranking competition show and then complaining about it? 

[+64] Ridiculous to me that Miru is tier 4;;; She was with NMB's peak and was even a central member, no??????
- [+10] Okay but what's NMB ㅋㅋㅋ

[+63] Why did no one complain when 'Physical 100' was ranking people too? 

[+52] I wouldn't mind if they were being ranked after they all did a mission or something but ranking them right off the bat like this feels a bit abusive

[+29] It can't be helped considering it's a competition show, no?

[+27] Just don't watch if it bothers you

[+26] What is so "cruel" about this? Can you even call these proper ranks when they're all at the same level, basically? I think the fact that these people are all nugus compared to Twice, Black Pink, New JEans, and IVE is more cruel than their ranks ㅜㅜ

[+25] Aren't ranks totally normal in a show about competition??? If they want a higher rank, they can work harder. 

[+11] I get that ranks exist but it feels wrong to do this to currently active singers ㅋ It'd be fine if they were pre-debut but ranking current singers as tiers 1, 2, 3, 4 is a bit ㅋㅋ at that rate, why bother ranking anyone below the tiers of BTS and GD? ㅋ Feels a bit problematic. 

[+5] Let's be real, viewers already have a silent tier ranking of their own for these idols when they're watching ㅋㅋ

[+4] Wait, where were these complaints when 'Produce 101' was ranking kids from 1 to 101? ㅋㅋㅋ

[+2] Yeah but why is Joo-E in a tier 1 rank

[+-] All the more exciting to watch tier 4 idols fight their way up the tiers then

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