Universe League
| Universe League | |
|---|---|
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| Hangul | 유니버스 리그 |
| Revised Romanization | Yunibeoseu rigeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yunibŏsŭ rigŭ |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | SBS |
| Presented by | Jay Park |
| Opening theme | "We Ready" |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | November 22, 2024 |
| Related | |
| Universe Ticket (2023–2024) | |
Universe League (Korean: 유니버스 리그) is a 2024 South Korean boy group survival reality competition series created by SBS. It premiered on SBS TV on November 22, 2024, and airs every Friday following. The show will end with the formation of a boy group with the amount of members unknown as of right now. The final group will debut under F&F Entertainment, an entertainment company related to the clothing brand of the same name, F&F.
The show serves as a sequel to Universe Ticket, this time featuring all male contestants.
Concept
[edit]Universe League will use a different format from its predecessor, a league-style audition with 42 contestants where the final winning team that won the Prism Cup debuts. Specifically, three of K-pop's leading artists will be the managers of each team. They select their teammates through a trainee draft and compete against each other. This is combined with the sporting element through a trade of exchanging trainees to assemble the best members of each team.[1]
Background and promotion
[edit]At the end of the finale episode of Universe Ticket on January 17, 2024, a "Coming Soon" video was released and announced the second season titled Universe League.[2] On January 22, F&F Entertainment announced the preparation for the season two and planned to broadcast it on SBS at the end of this year.[3]
On April 15, SBS and F&F organized a global audition and began recruiting boys who were born before 2011 regardless of nationality starting April 22.[1]
On October 14, SBS announced that the program would premiere on November 22, after releasing the concept trailer on its social media accounts.[4] The next day, the profiles of the 42 contestants were revealed.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Host: Jay Park
- Team Rhythm Directors: Ten & Yangyang
- Team Groove Director: Lee Chang-sub
- Team Beat Directors: Yugyeom & El Capitxn
Episodes
[edit]- Episode 1 (November 22, 2024)
Contestants
[edit]There are 42 contestants participating in the competition from various countries. The English names of contestants are presented in accordance with the official website.[6]
- Color key
| Final member of the debut group | |
| Contestant eliminated in the final episode | |
| Contestant eliminated in | |
| Contestant eliminated in | |
| Contestant eliminated in | |
| Left the show | |
| Team Rhythm | |
| Team Groove | |
| Team Beat |
| Company | Name | Age | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 Entertainment | Anyul (안율)[a] |
14 | Beat |
| Bill Entertainment (빌엔터테인먼트) |
Ayumu (아유무) |
20 | Rhythm |
| Woollim Entertainment (울림엔터테인먼트) |
Bae Jaeho (배재호)[b] |
16 | Groove |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Cha Woongki (차웅기)[c][d][e] |
22 | Beat |
| Bill Entertainment (빌엔터테인먼트) |
Chih En (简志恩) / (즈언) |
17 | Beat |
| CAT'S EYE Okinawa | Daisuke (다이스케) |
15 | Rhythm |
| STARON Entertainment (스타온 엔터테인먼트) |
Eito (金田栄人) / (에이토) |
20 | Rhythm |
| I.E.One Entertainment (缔壹娱乐) |
He Junjin (何俊锦) / (허쥔진) |
19 | Groove |
| CAT'S EYE Okinawa | Hiroto (히로토) |
21 | Groove |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
James (เจมส์) / (제임스) |
20 | Groove |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Jang Kyungho (장경호)[d][e] |
23 | Groove |
| Top Class Entertainment (TOP CLASS 娱乐) |
Jiang Fan (姜帆) / (지앙판)[f] |
19 | Beat |
| Top Class Entertainment (TOP CLASS 娱乐) |
Jin Ziming (晋子铭) / (진즈밍)[f] |
17 | Rhythm |
| SBTown | JL (제이엘) |
20 | Rhythm |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Kairi (今井 魁里) / (카이리)[g] |
21 | Beat |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Kang Junhyuk (강준혁) |
17 | Beat |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Kenta (豊田賢太) / (켄타) |
22 | Groove |
| Eighty6 | Keum Jinho (금진호)[b] |
23 | Beat |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Kim Daeyun (김대윤) |
22 | Groove |
| STARON Entertainment (스타온 엔터테인먼트) |
Kim Dongyun (김동윤) |
16 | Beat |
| PocketDol Studio (포켓돌스튜디오) |
Kim Gijoong (김기중)[h][i] |
23 | Groove |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Kim Hyotae (김효태) |
20 | Beat |
| FirstOne Entertainment (퍼스트원엔터테인먼트) |
Kim Joohyoung (김주형)[j] |
21 | Groove |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Koo Hanseo (구한서)[k] |
22 | Beat |
| PI Corporation (피아이코퍼레이션) |
Kwon Heejun (권희준) |
23 | Rhythm |
| Top Class Entertainment (TOP CLASS 娱乐) |
Li Zhinuo (李知诺)( / 리쯔누오)[f] |
20 | Rhythm |
| I.E.One Entertainment (缔壹娱乐) |
Li Zhiwei (李致伟) / (리쯔웨이) |
22 | Groove |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Mac (สิริ ไชยกุล) / (맥) |
17 | Rhythm |
| Blossom Entertainment (블러썸 엔터테인먼트) |
Nam Doyoon (남도윤) |
15 | Beat |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Park Han (박한) |
21 | Groove |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Park Jihun (박지훈) |
18 | Beat |
| Bill Entertainment (빌엔터테인먼트) |
Park Juwon (박주원) |
18 | Rhythm |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Park Yeonjun (박연준) |
17 | Beat |
| TOV Entertainment (TOV 엔터테인먼트) |
Royce (张子胤) / (로이스) |
23 | Rhythm |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Seo Jeongwoo (서정우) |
23 | Groove |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Sirin (สิริน เรืองวรรณ) / (시린) |
16 | Rhythm |
| EVA Entertainment (EVA 엔터테인먼트) |
Steven (스티븐)[l][m] |
24 | Rhythm |
| Top Class Entertainment (TOP CLASS 娱乐) |
Xie Yuxin (解雨鑫) / (시웨이신)[f] |
19 | Rhythm |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Yeo Gangdong (여강동) |
17 | Groove |
| Sony Music Entertainment Japan (ソニー・ミュージック エンタテインメント) |
Yuito (榎本 唯人) / (유이토)[n] |
16 | Beat |
| Bill Entertainment (빌엔터테인먼트) |
Zen Zen (กิตติกวิน สายสังวร) / (젠젠) |
15 | Groove |
| Well Entertainment | Zhang Shuaibo (张帅博) / (장슈아이보)[c][o] |
22 | Rhythm |
Missions
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Anyul was a contestant on Voice King, Kookmin Singer and Burning Trotman.
- ^ a b Bae Jaeho and Keum Jinho were contestants on Fantasy Boys.
- ^ a b Cha Woongki and Zhang Shuaibo were contestants on Boys Planet.
- ^ a b Cha Woongki and Jang Kyungho were contestants on World Klass.
- ^ a b Cha Woongki and Jang Kyungho were members of TO1.
- ^ a b c d Jiang Fan, Jin Ziming, Li Zhinuo and Xie Yuxin are members of TOPTEENS.
- ^ Kairi is a former member of TFN.
- ^ Kim Gi-joong is a former member of the boy groups IM and UNB.
- ^ Kim Gi-joong was contestant on The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project and Wild Idol.
- ^ Kim Joo-hyoung is member of "NINE.i".
- ^ Koo Hanseo was a contestant on Under Nineteen.
- ^ Steven is a member of Luminous.
- ^ Steven was a contestant on Produce X 101.
- ^ Yuito was a contestant on Nizi Project 2.
- ^ Zhang Shuaibo was a contestant on Youth With You 3.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kang, Na-yul (April 15, 2024). '유니버스 티켓' 시즌 2 주인공은 소년들..'유니버스 리그' 모집 시작 ['Universe Ticket' Season 2 main characters are boys...'Universe League' recruitment begins] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seul-gi (January 18, 2024). 8인 걸그룹 데뷔 확정, 유니버스 티켓 시즌2 '유니버스 리그' 바로 온다[결정적장면] [8-member girl group debut confirmed, Universe Ticket Season 2 'Universe League' coming right away[Crucial Scene]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Seo-jung (January 22, 2024). '유니버스 티켓' 시즌2 예고..男 아이돌 그룹 '유니버스 리그' 연말 방송 ['Universe Ticket' Season 2 preview..Male idol group 'Universe League' broadcast at the end of the year] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jung, Hye-won (October 14, 2024). '유니버스 리그', 소년 42명 공개...내달 22일 첫방 ['Universe League', 42 boys revealed...First broadcast on the 22nd of next month] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seung-hun (October 16, 2024). '유니버스 리그' 소년 42人 프로필 공개..전·현직 아이돌→배우 총출동 ['Universe League' 42 Boys Profiles Revealed..Former and Current Idols→Actors All Out] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 프로필 [Profile]. SBS. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)