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Boys 2 Planet
''Boys II Planet'' () is a 2025 South Korean boy group reality competition survival show created by Mnet. It follows the process of creating a new global boy group. It premiered on Mnet on July 17 and 18, 2025, at 21:00 ( KST), initially divided into two programs, but merging at Episode 3. The show will end with the formation of an eight-member boy group. The show serves as the sequel to ''Girls Planet 999'' and ''Boys Planet''. Background and production On July 29, 2024, a CJ ENM official announced that they would launched ''Planet B'', a new Mnet program that would for the first time demonstrate the recruitment process for K-pop survival programs. In addition, men of all nationalities who were born before January 1, 2012, were eligible to apply on August 10. On November 26, 2024, CJ ENM confirmed to launched the second season of ''Boys Planet'', which would be called ''Boys II Planet'', where two groups debut simultaneously. It was slated for release in 2025 and would be b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Competition
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idol (franchise), Idol'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature the gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVING
TVING () is a South Korean subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service operated by TVING Corporation, a joint venture comprising CJ ENM Entertainment Division (CJ Group), Naver and JTBC by its JTBC Studios, now called SLL. TVING distributes television series, specials, variety shows, films, documentaries, animations, and sports. History TVING was launched on May 31, 2010, by CJ HelloVision. In January 2016, the service was transferred to CJ E&M. On September 17, 2019, CJ E&M and JTBC Studios, now SLL signed an MOU to establish a new joint venture company to operate the service. On October 1, 2020, the joint venture company was launched as TVING Corporation and Yang Ji-eul became the first CEO of the entity. On April 29, 2021, TVING announced that it would no longer provide real-time TV channels for free with paid subscription needed in order to view the content moving forward. On June 30, 2021, it was announced that Naver has invested billion int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Story
Boy Story (, , stylized in all caps) is a Chinese boy band launched by JYP Entertainment and Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME). The group is composed of six members: Hanyu, Zihao, Xinlong, Zeyu, Ming Rui, and Shuyang. On September 1, 2017 Boy Story released their first single "How Old R U". On September 21, 2018, Boy Story made an official debut with their first mini album ''Enough''. History Pre-debut project Under the JYP Entertainment vision "K-pop 3.0" or "Globalization by Localization", the label announced its plans to produce localized acts aiming at both the Chinese and Japanese markets in early 2018. Boy Story was the first group formed under this strategy, with the group's six members being selected by JYPE founder J. Y. Park, Park Jin-young as early as 2016 and have trained under the company ever since. Since September 2017, the "Real Project" pre-debut series was launched with four singles in order to make way for the group's official debut in September 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wind (South Korean Band)
The Wind () is a South Korean boy group formed and managed by With Us Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Kim Heesoo, Thanatorn, Choi Hanbin, Park Hayuchan, An Chanwon, and Jang Hyounjoon. They debuted on May 15, 2023, with the extended play (EP) ''Beginning: The Wind Page''. History 2023: Introduction, debut, and Shin Jae-won's departure On March 15, With Us Entertainment announced that it would be debuting its first boy group, The Wind. The members were revealed from March 16 to 22 (in order: Jang Hyounjoon, Thanatorn, Kim Heesoo, Park Hayuchan, Shin Jaewon, Choi Hanbin, and An Chanwon). A music video for the song "Sirius" was released on April 24. On May 15, the group made their debut with the release of the extended play ''Beginning: The Wind Page'' and the single "Island". On June 7, the music video for 'Summer Vacation' was released, ahead of the release of the single album ''Ready : Summer Vacation'', along with the single "We Go", on August 2. On December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blitzers
Blitzers (, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Wuzo Entertainment in 2021. The group consists of six members: Jinhwa, Juhan, Sya, Chris, Lutan, and Wooju. Originally a septet, Go_U left the group in January 2024. The group debuted on May 12, 2021, with the EP ''Check-In''. In May 2024, the group appeared on the 17th series of ''Britain's Got Talent'', where they finished as semi-finalists. Members Adapted from their Melon A melon is any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with sweet, edible, and fleshy fruit. It can also specifically refer to ''Cucumis melo'', commonly known as the "true melon" or simply "melon". The term "melon" can apply to both the p ... Profile. Current * Jinhwa () * Juhan () * Sya () * Chris () * Lutan () * Wooju () Former * Go_U () Discography Extended plays Single albums Singles Soundtrack appearances Awards and nominations References {{Authority control 2021 establishments in South Korea Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drippin
Drippin (, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Woollim Entertainment in 2020. The group composed of six members: Hyeop, Yunseong, Changuk, Dongyun, Minseo, and Junho. Originally a seven-member group, Alex departed from the group on July 28, 2023 due to poor health conditions and anxiety concerns. The group officially debuted on October 28, 2020, with the Extended play, EP ''Boyager''. Name The group's name, Drippin is based on the new words meaning ''cool'' and ''awesome'', and is a ''cool and awesome group'' that leads music, fashion, and trends with its diverse charms. It contains the ambition to become a ''group'' and write a new history in the music industry. Career Pre-debut Prior to debut, all of the members except for Alex competed in the competition reality show ''Produce X 101'', with Cha Jun-ho finishing ninth in the program and thus becoming a member of the project group X1 (band), X1. The remaining members with an additional trainee named Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verivery
Verivery (; stylized in all caps and also abbreviated VRVR) is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment in 2018. They debuted on January 9, 2019 with ''Veri-Us''. They self-produce their albums and have created several music videos directed and edited by Minchan, along with Verivery members. The group has explained that they take inspiration from other artist's performances, while Gyehyeon describes their process as Minchan drawing from "all the member's various ideas under his leadership". History 2018: Pre-debut On August 23, 2018, Jellyfish confirmed that they would be debuting a seven member boy group and later confirmed their name as Verivery, Jellyfish Entertainment's first boy group in six years since VIXX. Their name comes from the Latin word 'veri' meaning 'truth' and the English word 'very', Verivery is a combination of the words ‘various', 'energetic', 'real' and 'innovation'. Prior to their debut, Mnet revealed that the upcoming group would star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DKB (band)
DKB (, pronounced "Darkbe") is a South Korean boy band under Brave Entertainment. The group consists of eight members: E-Chan, D1, GK, Heechan, Lune, Junseo, Yuku, and Harry-June. Originally a nine-member group, former member Teo departed from the group on November 6, 2023, after a drunk-driving incident. The group made their debut on February 3, 2020, with the release of their extended play ''Youth'' and its lead single "Sorry Mama". History 2020–2021: Debut and further releases DKB is the first boyband to debut under Brave Entertainment since the debut of Big Star seven years prior. Their name, DKB, is short for "Dark Brown Eyes", meaning that "those who have it will reach out to the world." A representative of Brave Entertainment described the group as "a newcomer who will bring a new breeze to the music industry in 2020." Various teasers were released throughout the second half of 2019 revealing the members of the group. On January 16, 2020, Brave Entertainment released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MCND
MCND (; acronym for "Music Creates New Dream") is a South Korean boy band formed by TOP Media. The group consists of five members: Castle J, Bic, Minjae, Huijun, and Win. They debuted on February 27, 2020, with the extended play (EP) ''Into the Ice Age''. History 2020: ''Top Gang'', debut with ''Into the Ice Age'', "Spring", and ''Earth Age'' On January 2, the group released the hip hop pre-debut single "Top Gang". The single was composed by member Castle J, and was written by Castle J, Bic and Win. The group had performed on ''Music Bank'' on December 13 and at ''Inkigayo ''Inkigayo'' (; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. ...'' on December 15, 2019. The group made their official debut on February 27, with the EP ''Into the Ice Age'' and its lead single "Ice Age". Their debut showca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kep1er
Kep1er (; Korean language, Korean: 케플러; Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Kepeulleo''; Japanese language, Japanese: ケプラー, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Kepurā'') is a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M, CJ ENM through the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet reality competition show ''Girls Planet 999'' in 2021. The group consists of seven members: Kim Chae-hyun, Huening Bahiyyih, Choi Yu-jin (singer), Choi Yu-jin, Kim Da-yeon, Seo Young-eun, Ezaki Hikaru, and Shen Xiaoting. The group debuted on January 3, 2022, under the co-management of WakeOne and Swing Entertainment with their first extended play (EP) ''First Impact.'' Upon its release, the group received immediate commercial success, selling approximately 400,000 copies and peaking at number 1 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. In addition, both the EP and its lead single "Wa Da Da" charted on the ''Billboard Global 200'' and World Digital Songs respectively. The early success subsequently hailed them as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ong Seong-wu
Ong Seong-wu (, born August 25, 1995) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is known for his participation in the survival reality show ''Produce 101 (season 2), Produce 101 Season 2'', where he finished in fifth place, and is a former member of the show's derivative boy group Wanna One. Following Wanna One's disbandment, Ong made his acting debut with the drama ''At Eighteen'' (2019) directed by Shim Na-yeon. He also established his career as a solo artist with the release of his first extended play, ''Layers'', on March 25, 2020. Early life Ong Seong-wu was born in Incheon, South Korea. He is the youngest of two children, with one older sister. He attended Guwol Middle School, followed by Hanlim Multi Art School, graduating in 2014. He graduated from Dong Seoul University as dance and acting major. Ong also danced professionally as part of several street and B-boy dance teams during this period. Ong was encouraged by his mother to pick up a musical instrument and started p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
