I-LAND is perhaps the hottest observational survival reality show in the industry right now, and today, on the 18th of September is the finale of this grand show. In I-LAND, Over 20 young male K-pop trainees, born between 1997 and 2008, attempt to become the hottest new thing in global pop music.
The prize could not be more alluring: The new boy band's executive producer will be Bang Si Hyuk, the co-CEO of Big Hit Entertainment, and the mastermind songwriter and producer who helped create K-Pop superstars BTS. Bang Si Hyuk is the general producer overseeing the action. And he is also joined by several superstar producers: K-pop A-listers Zico of Block B and solo star Rain. Together they honed the I-Landers into the final contestants that they are today. After a long and hard journey of 113 days of pure hard work, dedication, and perseverance, they're at the finals, a step away from debuting.
In episode 11, the ranks were as follows from 1-9:
- K
- Ni-Ki
- Sunoo
- Heeseung
- Sunghoon
- Jay
- Jake
- Daniel
- Jungwon
Finally, Hanbin was eliminated from I-Land, much to the dismay of fans. And then there were nine.
The last test of the show will determine the debut group, which contains seven members. The top 6 trainees will be selected from global votes that last from September 5 until 18, the final live-broadcast episode, while one trainee will be chosen by the producers. The final vote will begin and end during the final live-broadcast episode (further details will be shared in the episode). In this episode, the 22 trainees will be united as they will perform one final song together.
BTS appeared on I-LAND for a pivotal episode where they gave important advice to the I-Landers as seniors in the industry as well as older brothers, and they are set to return once more for the grand finale of the show! You can watch the trailer for the show here. Watch I-LAND on Rakuten Viki now, and don't miss the finale!
