'Boys 2 Planet' participants have been revealed.
With just one week left until the birth of the 2025 Planet rookie group, Mnet's 'Boys 2 Planet' 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, about 2.42 million people participated in the voting held over the 8 days leading up to the final, proving greater interest than the previous season.
The reactions on the day were 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%. The Mnet Plus streaming, broadcast live worldwide, saw an increase of over 33% compared to the previous week.
The excitement continued on global SNS platforms. It ranked on the worldwide trend list on X (formerly Twitter), and also entered the main and entertainment real-time charts on Weibo, China's leading SNS platform, confirming high interest in the participants.
In the 10th episode aired on the 18th, the 16 finalists who survived the fierce competition were revealed. 'Unwavering 1st' Lee Sang-won scored 8.28 million points, continuing his overwhelming performance by never dropping out of 1st place in the history of survival shows. Jo Wan-shin (2nd), Lee Ri-o (3rd) also firmly maintained their positions, forming the TOP 8 with Kim Gun-woo (4th), Zhang Jiahao (5th), He Xinlong (6th), Kim Jun-soo (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) to 14th place in the second announcement. Zhang Jiahao entered the TOP 8 for the first time, and Yumeki (9th), Jeon Yi-jeong (15th), and Kang Woo-jin (16th) also secured their final tickets with a surge in rankings, 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 leaving as well, leaving a deep impression.
The final global voting will take place until 10 AM on the 25th (Thursday) through Mnet Plus, with a second voting session during the live broadcast. The final debut group will be confirmed through the last global vote, where only one person can be selected.
On that day’s broadcast, the final stage mission was 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 on stage.
'Never Been 2 Heaven' is a song that expresses the excitement of youth with funky rhythms and lively vocals, featuring Jo Wan-shin, Lee Ri-o, Lee Sang-won, Kim Gun-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 part is also intense. Through self-voting among the participants, Yumeki, Zhang Jiahao, Yoo Kang-min, and Jo Wan-shin have been nominated as the two candidates for the killing part of each team.
The evaluation for selecting the final killing part will be conducted until 10 AM today (19th).
