Following Mnet's "Girls Planet 999," "Street Woman Fighter," and MBC's "My Teenage Girl," the K-pop scene is now ready to introduce another batch of K-pop groups produced by survival shows.
Here are what you should anticipate this 2022!
List of Music Survival Shows, Reality Programs Following 'Street Woman Fighter'
Survival competition programs continue the fever of "Street Woman Fighter." The show, which ended in October last year, created syndrome-level popularity. This proves the power of the contest program inside and outside the country.
Following this, materials limited to auditions for debuting K-pop and idol singers have also been diversified. Many production teams are attracting viewers' curiosity by incorporating various formats, such as dance, singer-songwriter, and band into the program.
Jay Park to Host JTBC's Breakdance Competition 'Showdown'
First on the list is JTBC's "Showdown." It is a breakdance competition that will premiere on March 18.
In this show, top-tier breakdancers and crews from South Korea will compete in a fiery battle to determine the No. 1 breakdancer in the country.
Some of the biggest crews that will join include Fusion MC, Jinjo Crew, Rivers Crew, Gamblers, FlowXL, and more.
Kakao TV to Air 'The Origin AB or What', To Select Members of IST Entertainment New Boy Group
On March 19, the survival show, "The Origin AB or What," will finally premiere on Kakao TV after being postponed on February 26. This program will feature 13 contestants born from 2002 to 2005. They will battle to secure a spot for IST Entertainment's new boy group.
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Home to Apink and VICTON, the agency will launch the group comprised of final winners in the first half of 2022.
Channel A Announces K-pop Idol Audition Program 'Youth Star'
Set to be released in April, "Youth Star" embarks their search for top stars in three areas: idol, singer-songwriter, and vocalist.
Around 109 people participated in the audition, and the show will undergo a series of elimination rounds to introduce various K-pop cultures.
The collaboration process of participants in the three fields will also be dealt with in a significant way.
Mnet to Cater Numerous Survival Shows: From 'Street Man Fighter' to 'I-LAND 2'
Mnet, one of the largest television channels in South Korea, will also introduce various survival shows.
Their lineup will start from the broadcast of "Queendom 2" on March 31. This is a reality survival show between already established K-pop groups including Brave Girls, Hyolyn, VIVIZ, LOONA, WJSN and Kep1er.
Next is "Street Man Fighter," the male spin-off of "Street Woman Fighter." The show is reportedly set to air in the summer and will focus on the dance genre. It is anticipated that a male idol will also join the show, just like former IZ*ONE Chaeyeon in the female version.
Mnet x HYBE also decided to produce a new girl group through the second season of the survival program, "I-LAND" in the second half of the year. The girl group will be a junior group of ENHYPEN, which was produced from the show's first season.
Are you excited about these upcoming K-pop music survival shows?
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Written by Eunice Dawson
