The 16 participants who will take the stage in the highly anticipated final of 'Boys 2 Planet' have been revealed.
Just one week before the birth of the 2025 Planet rookie group, Mnet's 'Boys 2 Planet' (BOYS II PLANET / Directed by Kim Shin-young, Jung Woo-young, Ko Jeong-kyung) recorded a total of 32,520,432 votes from 213 countries and regions in the 4th global voting, showcasing its global popularity once again. Notably, approximately 2.42 million people participated in the voting conducted over the 8 days leading up to the final, proving greater interest than the previous season.
The response on the day was also enthusiastic. The viewership ratings for women aged 10-20 recorded 1.5% and 2.4%, securing the top spot in the same time slot, including terrestrial broadcasts. The OTT platform TVING also approached a real-time peak share of 80%, and the Mnet Plus streaming, broadcasted live worldwide, saw an increase of over 33% compared to the previous week. The excitement continued on global social media platforms, with the event trending on X (formerly Twitter) and entering the main and entertainment real-time charts on China's leading social media platform Weibo, confirming high interest in the participants.
In the 10th episode aired on the 18th, the final 16 participants who survived the fierce competition were revealed. Lee Sang-won, the 'undisputed 1st place', scored 8.28 million points, continuing his overwhelming performance without ever losing the top spot in the history of survival shows. Jo Woo-an-shin (2nd place) and Lee Ri-o (3rd place) also firmly maintained their positions in the top ranks, forming the TOP8 with Kim Geon-woo (4th), Zhang Jiahao (5th), He Xinlong (6th), Kim Jun-seo (7th), and Jung Sang-hyun (8th), heating up the competition for debut spots.
Park Dong-kyu made a dramatic survival story by jumping up 10 spots from the lowest (24th) in the second announcement to 14th place. Zhang Jiahao entered the TOP8 for the first time, and Yumeki (9th), Jeon Yi-jeong (15th), and Kang Woo-jin (16th) also made significant rank increases to secure their final tickets, completing a reversal drama. The finalists expressed their gratitude and determination to repay the star creators with their final stage, vowing to do their best for those who are leaving, leaving a deep impression.
The final global voting will take place until 10 AM on the 25th through Mnet Plus, with a second voting session during the live broadcast. The final debut group will be determined through this last global vote, where only one participant can be selected.
On this day’s broadcast, the final stage missions were also revealed. The final 16 will be divided into two teams of 8 to showcase new song stages and compete one last time. 'Brat Attitude' is a song that combines explosive beats of hip-hop and EDM, expressing the ambition to carve out their own path, featuring Chen Kai-won, Park Dong-kyu, Choi Rip-woo, Kim Jun-seo, Zhang Jiahao, He Xinlong, Jung Sang-hyun, and Yumeki. 'Never Been 2 Heaven' is a song that expresses the excitement of youth with funky rhythms and lively vocals, featuring Jo Woo-an-shin, Lee Ri-o, Lee Sang-won, Kim Geon-woo, Jeon Yi-jeong, Kang Woo-jin, Yoo Kang-min, and Kim Jun-min.
As it is the final stage, the participants' desire for the killing parts is also intense. Through self-voting among the participants, Yumeki, Zhang Jiahao, Yoo Kang-min, and Jo Woo-an-shin were nominated as the two candidates for the killing parts of each team. With the final killing part being decided by the votes of star creators, anticipation is building for who will be the protagonist of the final killing part that will elevate the heat of the stage. The selection evaluation for the final killing part will be conducted through Mnet Plus until 10 AM today (19th).
Meanwhile, 'Boys 2 Planet' will announce the birth of the debut group through a final live broadcast with over 3,500 star creators on the evening of the 25th at 8 PM.
[Son Jin-ah, MK Sports Reporter]
