HYBE is planning to launch "R U Next?," a brand new girl group survival show which will form the next female K-pop global act.
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HYBE Prepares to Launch New Girl Group Survival Show 'R U Next?'
K-pop fans better prepare for HYBE's next girl group!
On June 1, JTBC and joint agency BELIFT LAB revealed that the filming for survival show "R U Next?' has begun. The upcoming program will form the next global K-pop girl group.
The survival show will be a separate program from "I-LAND," BELIFT LAB's previous competition show that formed K-pop boy group ENHYPEN.
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The production team of "R U Next?" also shared their thoughts on the show. They described that "R U Next?" will contain seven rounds which will focus on certain aspects of a world-class idol. It will also contain the personal stories of the contestants and their relationships with fellow trainees.
"The competition will involve seven rounds that will determine the contestants' abilities. This will evaluate their capability, expressiveness, versatility, professionalism, individual presence, artistry, and star quality."
"While competition is inevitable during the program, it will also focus on the trainees' stories, as well as their relationships with other contestants to offer a healthy program. Please anticipate over HYBE's next girl group."
On June 30, at 8:50 p.m. KST, "R U Next?" will premiere and showcase 10 episodes on JTBC and Abema TV in Japan.
Notably, BELIFT LAB is a joint company from HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) and CJ ENM. With the establishment of BELIFT LAB, the joint venture launched its first-ever project reality show "I-LAND."
BELIFT LAB CEO, Kim Tae Ho shared, "We will show the best results that matches the market's expectations, since it's a project of Korea's best content and entertainment companies."
K-pop Community Gives Mixed Reactions to HYBE's New Girl Group Survival Show
While many are excited for the next act HYBE will bring, some netizens expressed their fatigue with the number of rookie groups. Meanwhile, others defended HYBE's willingness to produce new groups and stick to their plans.
Read their comments below:
"They are releasing so many groups."
"Is it because HYBE has so many labels under them? I feel like they debuted so many rookies last year."
"Stop with the survivals."
"I'm tired of survival shows."
"Unlike other companies, HYBE has plans and they stick to them, we knew every single group they were going to debut since 2021."
"It's HYBE, of course they're upset. Pretty much anything HYBE does is an issue."
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