Grab the Regressor by the Collar and Debut! Chapter 86
Chapter 86 – MIRO MAZE (4)
After exploding in popularity with almost every scene, Episode 1 of Miro Maze quickly picked up pace once the main MC, Seo Tae-il, appeared.
“Those who seek to reach the sun—fly higher!”
At last, the debut lineup of seven and the core rules of Miro Maze were revealed.
Normally, this kind of segment could feel slow—but no one left.
[The producers really knew what they were doing]
Since this is an agency survival show, there’s no need for evil editing, so they used the first half to show off the trainees’ personalitiesㅋㅋㅋ
They hook you with the maze content, then you naturally learn everyone’s character, so when the survival starts you’re already invested
— Yeah I thought the sameㅋㅋㅋ
— Even my mom memorized all 17 traineesㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[Just my guess – Miro Maze]
The performance video already came out, so the first mission is basically spoiled
That’s probably why they focused on the mazeㅇㅇ
Instead of building tension for the stage, they built awareness for the trainees
Honestly… risky choice, but looking at the buzz, it worked
— Makes sense but I still wanted more stage content
— Are they not showing the stage today?
└ Probably just team split + practice and end
— Then I’ll start from Episode 2
The format was experimental—but overall, the reaction was positive.
Ending on curiosity alone would’ve been enough.
But Miro Maze went further.
— Episode 1 is 150 minutes long???
Originally 90 minutes.
Extended by a full hour.
This was one of Ji Suho’s conditions to PD Kwon Myeong-eun:
“Extend the runtime. Show everyone properly.”
PD Kwon agreed.
Instead of cutting good scenes, she expanded the opening from 10 minutes to nearly 40.
Yes—this slightly benefited Kang Hajin.
Moments that would’ve been cut… stayed.
But no controversy.
No “PD pick” accusations.
Because:
Everyone got more screentime.
“Not a single scene should feel boring.”
That was PD Kwon’s approach.
Competition. Growth. Conflict. Emotion.
If it worked—it stayed.
And the result?
Success.
Strong Captain @strongjin
(clip of Kang Hajin leading Team B)
Hajin is obsessed with lines and angles
His precision is insane
B Team leader + dance break center??? crazy
[Lee Yugeon × #1 pairing is insane]
Top dancer Lee Yugeon, who dropped ranks
vs
Late-blooming trainee #1
Yugeon teaches him → #1 creates dance break
Classic genius + hard worker trope
— This is a youth drama, not a survival showㅋㅋㅋ
— Why “Yugeon = bbang”?
└ Gun = bang
[Boy’s World Seo Taehyun returns with insane growth]
[No evil editing survival show? A new paradigm]
[To Me performance hits 1M views]
[Who stood out?]
— Seo Taehyun
— Jung Siwoo (visual → actually schemer??)
— Park Jaeyoung (crying while learning choreoㅠㅠ)
— “Strong-jin” (Kang Hajin) is dominating buzz
[One-pick?]
— Found a good rapper finally
└ but the dancing…
Episode 1 ended successfully.
Then came the preview:
<First mission: Daylight!>
<Special mentor appears>
<Unexpected incident>
<What happened to the team leaders?>
Ending shot:
→ Hajin lowering his head
→ Jung Siwoo in conflict
Now the fandom—Desties—went wild.
Clips, gifs, speculation.
And then—
Appeal videos dropped.
— NEW WAVE LIVE????
— Title is unhinged
— Jung Siwoo prison joke againㅋㅋ
Taeri Day
Who gave SeoJooDan bunny hats
Bless you forever
∥
Official
That was Seo Taehyun’s idea
Rossy Day
New Wave (Just-Win-Guys) LIVE ver. upload
#LeeDoha #KangHajin #KimWonho
Park Jangmi
Lee Doha is insane
Go watch DoHaJin dance break NOW
Fans lost it.
3-min / 2-min / 1-min content = perfect.
Even lower-ranked trainees got clips.
Short—but high quality.
No complaints.
Yes, skill differences were visible.
But it felt natural—not unfair.
[What is Miro doing???]
Only Episode 1 and I’m already attached to all 17
I have to lose 10 of them later???
[Is this… survival stanning??]
Where is the suffering
Where is the stress
Why am I… peaceful
[Casual viewer thoughts]
Pros:
No evil editing
Everyone is likable
Seo Tae-il is handsome
No mid-eliminations
Cons:
Already attached
Too happy
Feels like… happy flashbacks before tragedy
Veteran survival-show viewers were confused.
A healing survival show?
That’s a contradiction.
But people tried it—
and got hooked.
Ntv responded immediately:
< Episode 2 extended to 120 min >
< Final episode will be live >
< PD Kwon: “I want to preserve every trainee’s moment” >
Fans loved it.
Longer runtime = more content.
More moments.
More attachment.
And now—
At a filming location just outside Seoul—
Now’s the time, Regressor.
[System Notification]
Insolent remark detected
Penalty applied
Athletic ability -10% (10 minutes)
“…Seriously.”
Strength drained from Kang Hajin’s body instantly.
“Kang-hyung… do you play foot volleyball with your feet?
…Wait, that’s obvious.”
“……”
At the moment—
for certain reasons—
Hajin was desperately wishing he could regress.