Here, dazzling teenagers from all over the world gather to receive professional training at Starlight Academy, crossing the boundaries of language and culture and igniting the stage with their talent and passion. Through fierce competition and teamwork, they will compete for the opportunity to become a globally recognized super idol. Let’s witness how they are born from the starlight and become trendsetting stars!
BOYS PLANET presents the potential of the boys from all around the world. Korean and global K-Pop fans, who discover the charm and potential of the boys from all around the globe and give them cheer and support to let them shine.
MBC's brand new fusion music variety program aims to create the nation's top trot boy group, with the group's members hand-selected by a unique team of producers! Heading the program will be trot queen Jang Yoon Jung as 'Favorite Entertainment's official head producer. Top female comedian Kim Shin Young and veteran idol group leader Super Junior's Leeteuk join Jang Yoon Jung as the agency's two head managers. These three stars from very different entertainment genres will be teaming up for a never-before-seen challenge.
If you wish to reach the Kingdom, survive! The first gateway to claiming the crown of the boy group prince begins. The next generation of K-POP boy groups, such as "Golden Child," "THE BOYZ," "VERIVERY," "ONF," "ONEUS," "PENTAGON," and "TO1," to change the K-POP scene will undergo brutal competition on stage. From 90-second performances to collaborations and even performances featuring songs by legends, these seven boy groups accomplish various missions and show off their diverse charms to head to the Kingdom. The survival journey of K-POP idols striving to reach the Kingdom begins!
A singer-songwriter competition featuring eight multi-talented musicians who are talented at composing, writing lyrics, and singing. The contestants create songs for each mission and perform them on stage where they are evaluated by online and offline audiences.
In December 2015, Cube Entertainment announced that they were preparing to debut a boy group in mid-2016, 4 years after BtoB's debut. On April 26, 2016, Cube revealed its new boy group, Pentagon, with the group trailer "Come into the World." The final lineup of Pentagon was decided through Mnet's reality program, Pentagon Maker. Pentagon Maker aired online through Mnet's digital content brand, M2, and showcased the members challenging five aspects: Performance, Dance, Teamwork, Talent and Mind.
Lee Hoe-taek (이회택), better known as Hui (후이), is the leader of South Korean boy band Pentagon (펜타곤).
