Actor Lee Yoo Jin received great attention from the very beginning of 'Produce X 101.'
On the first episode that aired on May 3, Lee Yoo Jin, an actor from the hit drama 'SKY Castle,' said in an interview, "In life, it's good to be in the middle of the pyramid but sometimes you have to reach the top of the pyramid." He showed strong passion, stating, "I will show my passionate side to the Nation's Producers. My goal is to rank #1."
When Lee Yoo Jin entered the studio, the trainees reacted surprised, and said, "Isn't he from 'SKY Castle'? I enjoyed the drama." Another trainee remarked on Lee Yoo Jin's "advantage", stating, "'SKY Castle' is cheating!"
Some contestants have previously debuted as idols, some of them are models, some of them are exceptionally attractive, some of them have a very engaging personality, some of them have probably been trainees for YEARS while other may have just been trainees for months... these things are advantages.
In a competition like this, SOMEONE will have an advantage. In fact, many contestants will have an advantage; it's not "cheating" and even more than that, it's entirely unavoidable.