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2025 South Korean reality competition show From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Boys II Planet (Korean: 보이즈2플래닛) is a South Korean reality competition survival show created by Mnet. The show followed 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 merged in episode 3. The show ended on September 25, 2025, with the formation of an eight-member boy group named ALPHA DRIVE ONE (abbreviated as ALD1).
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The show serves as the sequel to Girls Planet 999 and Boys Planet. It will also have a spin-off show called Planet C: Home Race, featuring the previously eliminated Planet C trainees, giving them another chance to debut. It's set to premiere on Mnet Plus on December 6, 2025.
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Background and production
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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.[4] 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 broadcast simultaneously in South Korea and China.[5]
The first round of recruitment run from November 22, 2024, to January 26, 2025,[6] which received applications from 105 countries. The second round of recruitment started on February 3, 2025, until March 2, across eight cities in Asia for C version and until March 23, for K version.[7]
On May 13, 2025, Mnet confirmed the premiere dates of Boys II Planet to be on July 17, for K version while July 18, for C version. Following the same style and premise, it will comprise two distinct audition programs that are concurrently created and aired in two different languages. It will also be the first-ever international K-pop twin project, as both groups will make their debuts simultaneously.[8] On May 23, Mnet announced the changes of the show's format, from having a twin debut system to a single, unified debut group. Furthermore, by working with international partners, including those in Greater China, Mnet disclosed that they are actively looking into ways for the contestants to pursue musical endeavors outside of the show.[9]
On June 5, 2025, Mnet announced the master lineup for the show namely Lee Seok-hoon, Kinky, and Kany for Boys II Planet K while Kim Jae-joong, Xiaoting, and Jrick for Boys II Planet C. To ensure that training and evaluations are fair and unbiased, Lim Han-byul, Hyolyn, Baek Koo-young, and Justhis will serve as masters for both K and C groups. In addition, Zerobaseone members' Sung Han-bin and Zhang Hao will provide advice and support to the contestants as the special idol masters.[10]
The program would be broadcast live in South Korea via Mnet and concurrently in Japan via Mnet Japan and the streaming service Abema. Viewers in Canada, the US, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam would be able to access it globally through the digital portal Mnet Plus. It would also be available on the official YouTube account for the show and on TVING. More international distribution was planned, and soon after the Korean broadcast, the series was anticipated to be streamed on sites like Viu, Viki, and iQIYI. These channels would cater to audiences in the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, which includes countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.[11]
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Cast
- Planet Masters (MCs)
- Ong Seong-wu (Ep. 3-5)
- Jo Yuri (Ep. 6-7)
- San (Ep. 8)
- The8 (Ep. 8-9)
- Baekho (Ep. 10)
- Ha Sung-woon & Lee Dae-hwi (Ep. 10)
- Kim Jae-joong (Ep. 11)
- Vocal Masters
- Rap Master
- Dance Masters
- Baek Koo-young
- Kinky
- Kany
- Shen Xiaoting[a] (Ep. 1-2)
- Jrick[a] (Ep. 1-2)
- Chief Master
- Kim Jae-joong[a] (Ep. 1-2)
- Special Masters
- Sung Han-bin[b] (Ep. 2)
- Zhang Hao[a] (Ep. 2)
- Park Gun-wook (Ep. 5)
- Shen Xiaoting (Ep. 6-7)
- Baekho (Ep. 7)
- Plave (Ep. 8, Producer)
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Contestants
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There are a total of 160 contestants participating on the show, initially divided into two planets: K and C. 80 of them were in the Planet K and primarily from Korea, alongside some from Japan, Thailand, the United States, and various other countries around the globe, while the other half were in the Planet C and primarily from Greater China,[12] with the two Planets merging after the first two episodes.
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| Final members of ALPHA DRIVE ONE | |
| Contestants eliminated in the final episode | |
| Contestants eliminated in the third elimination round | |
| Contestants eliminated in the second elimination round | |
| Contestants eliminated in the first elimination round | |
| Contestants eliminated in the Signal Song Test | |
| Contestants eliminated in the Class Placement Match | |
| Contestants that left the show |
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Ranking
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Top 8
The top eight contestants are determined through popularity with online voting and audience live voting, or by the masters themselves, and the results are shown at the beginning, during, or at the end of each episode.
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| New Top 8[c] | |
| Returned to Top 8[d] |
1st Survival Announcement
The first K and C voting period took place from July 17/18, 2025, to July 24/25, 2025. Star Creators would vote for their top eight contestants out of each of the respective contestant pool. The second global voting period took place from July 26, to August 8, 2025. Star Creators would again vote for their top eight contestants out of the 80 contestants who remained on the show. The final global live vote took place for one hour on August 8, 2025, where Star Creators would vote for one contestant out of the four candidates for 48th place. The votes from the all three relevant voting periods would be combined to determine the rankings of each contestant at the 1st Survival Announcement Ceremony.
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| Top 8 |
2nd Survival Announcement
The third global voting period took place from August 14, to August 29, 2025. Star Creators would vote for their top five contestants out of the 48 contestants who remained on the show. The final global live vote took place for one hour on August 29, 2025, where Star Creators would vote for one contestant out of the three candidates for 24th place. The votes from the relevant voting periods would be combined to determine the rankings of each contestant at the 2nd Survival Announcement Ceremony.
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| Top 8 |
3rd Survival Announcement
The fourth global voting period took place from September 4, to September 12, 2025. Star Creators would vote for their top three contestants out of the 24 contestants who remained on the show. The votes from the voting period would determine the rankings of each contestant at the 3rd Survival Announcement Ceremony.
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| Top 8 |
Final Survival Announcement
The first final global voting period took place from September 18, to September 25, 2025. Star Creators would vote for their one pick contestant out of the 16 contestants who remained on the show. The second final global voting period took place during the airing of Episode 11. Star Creators would again vote for their one pick contestant out of the 16 contestsand who remained on the show, with the votes conducted during this voting period doubled in value. The votes from both voting periods would be combined to determine the rankings of each contestant in the Final Live Announcement.
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| Top 8 |
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Episodes
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Discography
Singles
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Ratings
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Aftermath
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The final group, Alpha Drive One, will be active for 5 years after debut, and is managed by WakeOne.[19]
Other contestants, other activities
- Some contestants returned to their original groups:
- Yoo Kang-min (9th), Jo Gye-hyeon (37th) and Lee Dong-heon (49th) returned to Verivery.
- Jun Lee-jeong (12th), Kim Jun-min (13th) and Muhn Won-jun (62nd) returned to Whib.
- Li Zihao (19th) and Jia Hanyu (91st) returned to Boy Story.
- Han Harry June (26th) and Yang Heui-chan (57th) returned to DKB.
- Kim Dong-yun (43rd) and Lee Hyeop (84th) returned to Drippin.
- Bang Jun-hyuk (50th), Song Min-jae (55th) and Noh Hui-jun (77th) returned to MCND.
- Krystian (86th) returned to Now United.[20]
- Chris (110th) returned to Blitzers.
- Phoenix (113th) returned to Eastshine.
- Thanatorn (137-160th) returned to The Wind
- Some contestants left their companies and/or joined new ones
- Park Jun-il (21st) left iNKODE Entertainment.
- Nian Boheng (31st)[21] and Andrew (54th) left Bill Entertainment.
- Andrew joined WAYF.[22]
- Sun Jiayang (35th) and Peng Jinyu (41st) joined iNKODE Entertainment.[23]
- Kim Min-jun (137-160th) joined Modhaus.[24]
- Park Nu-ri (137-160th) left Great M Entertainment and joined Modhaus.[24]
- Some contestants will debut or debuted in new boy groups, released music as solo artists, or released music under their groups:
- Andrew (54th) and Lim Jack (83rd) were both featured in Ryan's (106th) music video for 'Boys Plan', released on September 25, 2025.[25]
- Cai Jinxin (81st) debuted as a solo artist with the single album 123,456 with a title track of the same name on August 28, 2025.[26]
- Ryan (106th) debuted as a soloist with the single album 'AROJIN' with the title track 'AROJIN (0123)' on July 31, 2025.[27]
- Kim Min-jun and Park Nu-ri (137-160th) are seemingly set to debut as members of Idntt in the second half of 2025.[24]
- Some contestants participated in other survival shows:
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Notes
- C Program only
- K Program only
- Indicates contestants who had never placed in the Top 8 in any prior elimination rounds or ranking announcements.
- Indicates contestants who had placed in the Top 8 in a prior elimination round or ranking announcement, then had placed out of it, and then had came back
- The contestants who were candidates 48th place candidates all got an extra set of votes to determine who it would be:
- Yoon Min's Extra: 198,730
- Total: 875,531
- The contestants who were candidates 24th place candidates all got an extra set of votes to determine who it would be:
- Park Dong-gyu's Extra: 490,002
- Total: 2,680,058
- "Hola Solar" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 193 on the Circle Download Chart.[14]
- "Lucky Macho" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Circle Download Chart.[15]
- "Main Dish" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Circle Download Chart.[16]
- "Sugar High" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Circle Download Chart.[17]
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