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 |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Related | |
| Universe Ticket (2023–2024) | |
Universe League is an upcoming South Korean reality competition television series created by SBS. It intends to create a boy group. The final group will debut under F&F Entertainment, an entertainment company related to the clothing brand of the same name, F&F. It is scheduled to premiere on SBS TV on November 22, 2024.
The show will serve 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 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]
Promotion and broadcast
[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
[edit]Jay Park, who recognized for his skills in all fields like singing, dancing, rapping, and producing, served as the host of the series.[6]
Directors
[edit]Team Groove
Team Beat
Team Rhythm
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.[11]
| Final member of the debut group | |
| Contestants eliminated in the final episode | |
| Contestants eliminated | |
| Contestants eliminated | |
| Contestants eliminated | |
| Contestants that left the show |
| 42 contestants | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| An Yul (안율) | Ayumu (あゆむ/아유무) | Bae Jae-ho (배재호) | Cha Woong-ki (차웅기) |
| Chih En (志恩/즈언) | Daisuke (大介/다이스케) | Eito (エイト/에이토) | He Junjin (何俊锦/허쥔진) |
| Hiroto (ヒロト/히로토) | James (제임스) | Jang Kyung-ho (장경호) | Jiang Fan (姜帆/지앙판) |
| Jin Ziming (晋子铭/진즈밍) | JL (제이엘) | Kairi (カイリ/카이리) | Kang Jun-hyuk (강준혁) |
| Kenta (健太/켄타) | Keum Jin-ho (금진호) | Kim Dae-yun (김대윤) | Kim Dong-yun (김동윤) |
| Kim Gi-joong (김기중) | Kim Hyo-tae (김효태) | Kim Joo-hyoung (김주형) | Koo Han-seo (구한서) |
| Kwon Hee-jun (권희준) | Li Zhinuo (李知诺/리쯔누오) | Li Zhiwei (李致伟/리쯔웨이) | Mac (맥) |
| Nam Do-yoon (남도윤) | Park Han (박한) | Park Ji-hun (박지훈) | Park Ju-won (박주원) |
| Park Yeon-jun (박연준) | Royce (로이스) | Seo Jeong-woo (서정우) | Sirin (시린) |
| Steven (스티븐) | Xie Yuxin (解雨鑫/시웨이신) | Yeo Gang-dong (여강동) | Yuito (ゆいと/유이토) |
| Zen Zen (젠젠) | Zhang Shuaibo (张帅博/장슈아이보) | ||
Notes
[edit]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.
- ^ Park, Ah-reum (August 8, 2024). 박재범 '유니버스 리그' 단독 MC 됐다 "11월 첫 방송"[공식] [Jay Park Becomes Solo MC for 'Universe League' "First Broadcast in November"[Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Ji-hye (August 15, 2024). '유니버스 리그', 첫 번째 감독 이창섭 발탁..11월 중 첫방 ['Universe League', Lee Chang-sub selected as first director..First broadcast in November] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Myeong-mi (August 20, 2024). 갓세븐 유겸 '유니버스 리그' 합류...글로벌 보이그룹 탄생 돕는다[공식] [GOT7's Yugyeom joins 'Universe League'... Helping to create a global boy group [Official]]. Newsen. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (October 17, 2024). 엘 캐피탄 ‘유니버스 리그’ 뜬다...유겸과 팀 비트 감독 변신 [El Capitxn 'Universe League' is coming up...Yugyeom and Team Beat's transformation into directors] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Lee, Changgyu (August 22, 2024). WayV 텐·양양, '유니버스 리그' 팀 리듬 감독 합류...초호화 프로듀서진 완성 [WayV's Ten and Yangyang join 'Universe League' team rhythm directors...Completing the super luxurious producer lineup] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 프로필 [Profile]. SBS. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)