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Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival - Season 1

"Who's the four?"

Get ready for an upcoming competition in the realm of boy group survival! Follow the journey of 40 trainees competing with vocal talent, ambition, and harmony through the 'build-up' process. Only four chosen by global fans as the most desirable vocalists will get the chance to join the ultimate vocal boy group. The suspense builds – who will be the chosen ones?

Top Cast

  • Lee Da-hee

    Lee Da-hee

    Self - MC

  • Kim Jae-hwan

    Kim Jae-hwan

    Self - Judge

  • Lee Seok-hoon

    Lee Seok-hoon

    Self - Judge

  • Solar

    Solar

    Self - Judge

  • Baekho

    Baekho

    Self - Judge

  • WENDY

    WENDY

    Self - Judge

  • Seo Eun-kwang

    Seo Eun-kwang

    Self - Judge

  • Kim Seung-hun

    Kim Seung-hun

    Self - Contestant

  • Jeong In-seong

    Jeong In-seong

    Self - Contestant

Overview

Get ready for an upcoming competition in the realm of boy group survival! Follow the journey of 40 trainees competing with vocal talent, ambition, and harmony through the 'build-up' process. Only four chosen by global fans as the most desirable vocalists will get the chance to join the ultimate vocal boy group. The suspense builds – who will be the chosen ones?

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I-LAND

I-LAND (아이랜드) is a South Korean boy group reality survival show produced by Mnet and organized by Belift Lab, which at the time of airing was a joint venture between entertainment companies CJ ENM and HYBE. It premiered on June 26, 2020 and broadcasted every Friday at 11 p.m. KST on Mnet. A second season, I-Land 2, was expected to premiere in the first half of 2022 featuring female trainees; however, on July 15, 2022, it was announced that it would be postponed. Instead in 2023, HYBE partnered with JTBC to produce R U Next? featuring trainees who would debut in Illit, signing with Belift Lab, becoming labelmates with Enhypen. On July 24, 2023, Mnet announced the second season titled I-Land 2: N/⍺, not in affiliation with Hybe or Belift Lab, featuring female trainees. The show started airing in April 2024, and is collaborating with The Black Label, with the final lineup debuting in WakeOne.

I-LAND

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