And just like that, another episode of LEAVEN aired.
This time, the jump in viewership was steep. Word of mouth alone dragged in people who normally wouldn't touch survival shows with a ten-foot pole. Casual viewers. Skeptics. Even the "I hate reality TV" crowd.
Everyone wanted to see for themselves how LEAVEN was supposedly rewriting the survival-show rulebook.
And—annoyingly for the haters—it more than delivered.
As expected, the internet immediately went feral.
@Hyouka_Icecream:
Kang Ian!!!! Why are you so handsome?!?! 🤤🤤🤤
→ @Totoro:
Calm down! Sheesh. I mean, I get it, but bruh—have some self-respect at least… 😮💨
→→ @Hyouka_Icecream:
IDGAF. He can step on me whenever he wants. PS—who hurt you? You must be super fun at parties 🙄😒
@SirenCoach:
I only started watching because my friends kept nagging me, but I have to say—the way these guys are being trained is exactly how I teach fundamentals at the conservatory.
→ @overcaffeinated:
Genuine question: are all these breathing and vocal exercises really necessary? What are they even for?
→→ @SirenCoach:
Absolutely necessary if you want vocal longevity. A lot of people start with great voices, then destroy them because they never learned proper technique.
@Corn⭐:
The way they warm up their cheeks and mouths is kinda interesting. Might try that before my next 🌽 shoot. From what I heard, my next partner has a huge 🍆.
→ @FFonBio:
What the fuck is this?! This is way too TMI. I have a ForFans too, I respect the hustle, but bestie—there's a TIME and PLACE.
→→ @CaliforniaMaki:
Y'all are DISGUSTING 🤮
@Rumi:
This is how you know the instructors actually know their shit. Like—why am I learning how to sing properly just by watching? I tried the exercises and they WORK. I feel like I should be paying tuition.
→ @Yoyo:
Hard agree. We should be paying them for letting us watch this masterpiece. I did the exercises along with them and my tone-deaf ass is literally being cured in real time.
The verdict was loud and clear.
LEAVEN wasn't just entertainment anymore.
It was education.
It was chaos.
It was hot people doing difficult things correctly.
And the internet?
Fully sat. Fully tuned in.
And absolutely not shutting up anytime soon.
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And that was just the vocal lessons.
When the dance classes finally aired, a whole new crowd tuned in—professional dancers, instructors, choreographers, and people who'd dedicated their lives to movement. And this time, the applause wasn't just loud.
It was earned.
The way the instructors broke everything down—slowly, patiently, deliberately—made it impossible not to notice the trainees' growth happening in real time.
The internet, once again, clocked it immediately.
@BBoyRightHook:
Bruh, the way these instructors teach is insane. The patience. If it were me, I would've quit halfway through explaining posture alone.
@RokuRoku:
This is exactly why I always emphasize basics. Choreography is fun, sure, but these are foundations. People need to stop skipping steps and jumping straight into advanced shit. Take time learning the basics!
@Madoka-San:
They're even teaching ballet fundamentals. LEAVEN, you've truly exceeded my expectations. As a ballerina, it genuinely brings me joy to see ballet being PROPERLY represented—not just flimsy grand battements and rushed jetés like other survival shows. THIS is real ballet.
→ @DanceManiac:
I feel this on a spiritual level. I get so angry watching survival shows parade "ballet-trained" trainees around. Where's the posture? The grace? The control?!
Most of them look like they're having a full-on episode, rushing through everything just to force out one unstable pirouette—and suddenly it's getting applause like it's revolutionary. Like, for fuck's sake.
And don't get me started on judges who don't know a single damn thing about ballet but still have the nerve to say, "Yes, that was amazing." Sir—WHAT was amazing? Because what I just watched was dog water.
They treat ballet like a circus trick. Something to whip out for shock value, then never mention again. Never incorporate. Never respect.
Sorry for the long rant. I'm just very passionate about dance.
→→ @Madoka-San:
You're good. Let it all out.
And then—right on schedule—the vibes shifted.
→→→ @Malory:
What I'm getting from this is that y'all are just raging elitists. This is exactly why people are tuning away from ballet. Smh 🙄😮💨
→→→→ @RokuRoku:
That's… not what we're saying at all? Teaching fundamentals isn't elitism. It's accessibility. Proper technique prevents injury and helps dancers actually improve.
→→→→→ @Malory:
Sure. Whatever helps you sleep at night.
→→→→→→ @DanceManiac:
No, genuinely—this isn't about gatekeeping. We WANT more people to dance. But rushing people and praising bad technique sets them up for failure.
→→→→→→→ @Malory:
Y'all always say that, but it still sounds condescending. Like not everyone wants to be perfect.
→→→→→→→→ @Madoka-San:
No one said perfect. We said safe and intentional. There's a difference.
And then came the trolls.
@NoStepsJustVibes:
Why y'all so mad? It's just dancing 😂😂 touch grass.
→ @BBoyRightHook:
Brother, it's not just "dancing". It is literally one of the most important aspects of a pop group these days.
→→ @NoStepsJustVibes:
LMAO see? Elitist.
Some tried explaining intentions.
Some tried educating.
Some were just there to stir the pot and log off feeling smug.
And some people?
They simply refused to listen.
Because that's the internet.
A place where nuance goes to die, good-faith discussions get dragged into the mud, and someone will always read "fundamentals matter" and hear "you suck and don't belong."
Just another regular day online.
But despite the noise, one thing was undeniable:
LEAVEN wasn't just entertaining—it was exposing how starved people were for substance, for craft, for respect toward the art itself.
And whether people loved it, learned from it, or hated it out of spite—
They were all watching.
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And for some people?
They weren't here to learn.
They weren't here to critique.
They weren't here for the art.
They were here to thirst.
Violently.
@Hyouka_Icecream:
Y'ALL DON'T UNDERSTAND!!! The way that sweat-soaked shirt clung to every muscle—every crevice, every peak and valley of Kang Ian's body!!! Oh, to be that shirt right now. IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME!!!
@MenMeat:
Eli, I know exactly what you're doing. Strutting around shirtless, flaunting that sculpted body like it's a public service announcement. I SEE YOUR EVIL PLANS—and guess what? They're working 🤤
@DivorcedLegs:
The URGE to sit on Bobby's face right now is actually insane. Like, c'mon. That face isn't just handsome—it's requesting to be sat on.
No analysis.
No discourse.
No thoughts—just vibes, hormones, and absolutely zero shame.
The internet, once again, doing what it does best:
being horny on main.
And honestly?
Respect. 🫡