Hint: It has something to do with a possible reunion of former EXO members Kris, Luhan, and Tao. On May 10, a teaser confirmed Kris's special participation in the show.
Produce Camp 2020, also known as Chuang 2020, is the third season of the Produce 101 series in China and features female trainees hoping to debut as idols. It is the Chinese version of the MNET's popular talent competition franchise, Produce 101.
The original series of shows in South Korea is embroiled in controversy due to accusations of vote buying and manipulation which even prompted police investigation.
The Chinese survival show marked the professional reunion of former EXO members Luhan and Tao who are mentors on the show.
Their former SM Entertainment labelmate and former f(x) member Victoria is also a mentor on the show.
Luhan, Tao and Victoria went viral during the press conference of the show when netizens noticed how similarly they stand and hold the microphone as former trainees of SM Entertainment.
Before the show began to air, it already met difficulties connected to one of the mentors, Show Lo.
During the first few days of filming, Show Lo had to complete his self-quarantine and was temporarily replaced by singer-songwriter Wowkie Zhang.
Before he even completed his quarantine, Grace Chow, his girlfriend of nine years revealed that the singer has cheated on her repeatedly. The scandal prompted the show to drop him as a mentor.
Chinese microblogging site Weibo was ripe with speculations that former EXO member Kris Wu has been tapped to replace Show Lo, reuniting him with Luhan and Tao.
On May 3, Kris was spotted in Shenzen, reportedly going to the shoot location of Produce Camp 2020.
He released official photos of himself, seemingly performing on stage wearing that same outfit.
Fans again speculated that he might be there to perform the song 'Coffee' with Luhan. The two dropped the surprise collaboration back in April 1.
The show premiered on May 2 with a trending dance performance of mentors Luhan, Tao and Victoria dancing the theme song "You Are Everything To Me," along with another mentor Mao Buyi.
Tao furthered the speculations when a trainee performed Kris's song "Big Bowl, Thick Noodles" to which he reacted saying "you sang another mentor's song."
An episode teaser posted on May 10 confirmed Kris's participation in the show as a special mentor.
The program released photos of the Luhan, Kris, and Tao sitting together in what seems to be the training room.
Another episode teaser released on May 14 heavily implies that Luhan and Kris will perform on stage together.
Are you ready for the professional reunion of friends and former bandmates Kris, Luhan, and Tao?