Girls' Generation Tiffany and Sunmi are reportedly chosen as mentors for Mnet's "Girls Planet 999."
What is Mnet's "Girls Planet 999"?
"Girls Planet 999" is a new audition show involving participants with different cultures and languages, particularly those from Korea, Japan, and China. Their growth as they move towards this goal will be unraveled in a fantasy world called "Girls Planet."
In this new program, Mnet will partner up with UNIVERSE, the new global fandom app, with the latter providing the official platform for "Girls Planet 999." In addition to the global voting system for the final results, UNIVERSE will also host an array of digital content and services for fans.
Girls' Generation Tiffany and Sunmi Reportedly Acting as Mentors on Mnet's "Girls Planet 999"
On June 9, SPOTV News reported that Sunmi and Tiffany will appear on Mnet's "Girls' Planet 999" will take on the role of mentors, also called K-pop Masters.
They will be among the mentors who will share their experiences and girl group know-how they have gained in the past years.
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Tiffany is known as a member of Girls' Generation, while Sunmi is noted to be a former member of Wonder Girls - both girl groups are considered representatives of K-pop and have been loved by global fans.
Sunmi and Tiffany have both went through an intense process just to reach their dream of becoming an idol and have also experienced the lows and highs in the K-pop industry.
In addition to successful group activities, they have expanded their career as solo artists and musical actors, steadily showing their irreplaceable presence in K-pop. These aspects are said to have made them perfect for the mentor roles who will guide the 99 trainees in achieving their dream.
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Sunmi's reported appearance on Mnet's "Girls Planet 999" is even more anticipated after her success as a mentor on JTBC's audition program "Sing Again," which concluded this past February.
On June 8, Mnet released a new teaser featuring Yeo Jin Goo as the program's host. In the video, he explains the different roles in the show, including the K-pop Master (the role model and mentor of the girls) and the Professional Masters.
Would you like to see Girls' Generation Tiffany and Sunmi on Mnet's girl group audition show "Girls Planet 999"? Tell us in the comments!
Girls' Generation Tiffany and Sunmi's 2021 Activities So Far
On Feb. 16, Tiffany was cast in the South Korean production of the Broadway musical "Chicago." The Girls' Generation member took the role of Roxie Hart, the female lead in the play. She revealed in the variety show "Ask Us Anything" that Roxie Hart has always been one of her dream roles.
Before she officially claimed the role, Girls' Generation Tiffany participated in an open audition where only 22 individuals were chosen from more than a thousand applicants.
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Meanwhile, Sunmi made her solo comeback this past February with her new single album, "Tail." This album is her first solo release in more than seven months since her song "Pporappippam" in June 2020.
Sunmi's "Tail" album features the title track of the same name. Watch the music video for "Tail" below!
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