I-Land 2: N/a
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| I-Land 2: N/a | |
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| Also known as | I-Land 2 |
| Hangul | 아이랜드 2 |
| Revised Romanization | Airaendeu 2 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Airaendŭ 2 |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Presented by | Song Kang |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | Template:Episode counter |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Teddy Park |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mnet |
| Release | April 18, 2024 – present |
| Related | |
| I-Land | |
I-Land 2: N/a (Korean: 아이랜드 2; stylized in all caps) is an ongoing South Korean girl group survival reality competition series created by Mnet. It is a sequel to I-Land, which created Enhypen. It premiered on Mnet on April 18, 2024, and airs every Thursday at 20:50 (KST)[1] and will follow the process of creating a new girl group.[2] The resulting girl group will be trained and managed under WakeOne, a wholly owned CJ ENM subsidiary, becoming their first non-temporary girl group with a standard contract.[3]
Concept
In a setup similar to last season, twenty-four trainees are brought to a complex in the middle of a lush green forest. They will stay in either "I-Land" or the "Ground". I-Land is a modern three-floor building with living spaces, a gym, dance studios, an item room for storage, a make-up room, and individual practice rooms. However, only 12 contestants can stay in I-Land. The remaining trainees will be sent to a simpler building called the "Ground," which only has a dance studio, locker room, and dining area. They will have to commute to and from "I-Land" every day at fixed times.
The two buildings are connected by a gate and a stage where the participants' skills will be evaluated. The show's concept revolves around the participants' and producers' votes, which play a crucial role in deciding who stays in I-Land and who goes to the Ground. Because I-Land can only accommodate 12 trainees, the trainees may be dropped and demoted to the Ground and promptly replaced by trainees from the Ground.
This season, a Fox-like AI creature named NAsuri will accompany the trainees and serve as the show's mascot.
Background and promotion
A second season of I-Land was promoted in 2020 as a collaboration with Belift Lab and Hybe. This initial plan eventually fell through, and Belift Lab instead produced R U Next?. On July 9, 2023, Mnet officially confirmed they plan to air I-Land 2 in the first half of 2024. Additionally, they announced they will be opening global auditions from July 10 to August 6 for girls born before January 1, 2011. [citation needed]
- On September 18, 2020, during the finale of the first season of I-Land, at the very end during the credits, it was revealed that auditions would begin shortly in preparation for debuting a girl group.[4] An online audition called 'WWW Untact Audition' was held in December 2020.[5]
- On September 27, 2021, Mnet, Belift Lab and HYBE revealed the first teaser video announcing a new season to be called 'I-Land 2' and a global online audition was to be held in seven locations: Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Australia, Thailand, Taiwan, and the United States.[6][7] The applicant submissions began on September 27 and ended on October 10. Any female born before December 31, 2009, regardless of nationality or place of residence, were eligible to apply and over 141,227 applications were received.[8] For those who passed the first round, a real-time video call audition was held from October 24 to November 21 and the final candidates were selected through another audition.[9]
- On July 15, 2022, Mnet said that they had decided to temporarily postpone the airing of the show which was scheduled to air in 2022".[10][11]
On July 24, Mnet announced that they would collaborate with producer Teddy Park and his label The Black Label. On November 28, on the first day of the 2023 MAMA Awards, Mnet revealed that I-LAND 2 will premiere in April 2024.[citation needed] On February 5, 2024, it was revealed through the media that I-LAND 2 had attracted around 20,000 applicants from a global audition tour that ended in October 2023.[12] On March 11, it was announced that the show will premiere on April 18.[citation needed] On March 18, Mnet introduced the show's producers and performance directors which will include BIGBANG's Taeyang, dancers Monica and Lee Jung, and producers 24 and VVN.[13]
Cast
- Storyteller: Song Kang
- Executive producer: Teddy Park
- Main producer: Taeyang
- Music producers: 24 and VVN
- Directors: Lee Jung and Monika
Contestants
Color key:
| Final members of girl group | |
| Eliminated in the final episode | |
| Eliminated in Part 2 of I-Land | |
| Eliminated in Part 1 of I-Land | |
| Left the show |
| 24 contestants | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bang Jeemin (방지민) | Choi Jungeun (최정은) | Choi Soul (최소을) | Fuko (후코) | Jeong Saebi (정새비) | Kang Jiwon (강지원) |
| Kim Chaeeun (김채은) | Kim Eunchae (김은채) | Kim Gyuri (김규리) | Kim Minsol (김민솔) | Kim Sujung (김수정) | Koko (코코) |
| Lingling (링링) | Nam Yuju (남유주) | Nana (나나) | Mai (마이) | Oh Yuna (오유나) | Park Yeeun (박예은) |
| Ryu Sarang (유사랑) | Son Juwon (손주원) | Um Jiwon (엄지원) | Yoon Jiyoon (윤지윤) | Yui (유이) | Yuiko (유이코) |
Profile
| Name | Hangul | Age | Nationality | Prior I-LAND 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bang Jeemin | 방지민 | 18 | Korean 
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Former R U Next? (2023) contestant; former Belift Lab and Source Music trainee. |
| Choi Jungeun | 최정은 | 16 | Former Cap-teen (2020) contestant, younger sister of former 05Class member and My Teenage Girl contestant Yoonjung. | |
| Choi Soul | 최소울 | 15 | - | |
| Fuko | 후코 | 19 | Japanese 
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Oldest contestant; former Girls Planet 999 (2021) contestant. |
| Jeong Saebi | 정새비 | 16 | Korean
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Former trainee of undisclosed label (2018-2020) |
| Kang Jiwon | 강지원 | 18 | Former Belift Lab trainee (2021) | |
| Kim Chaeeun | 김채은 | 17 | Youtube vlogger (now deleted). Professional Ballet Dancer. Trained at Royal Ballet School. | |
| Kim Eunchae | 김은채 | 16 | - | |
| Kim Gyuri | 김규리 | 15 | Child Actress from 2018-2019, Appeared in Drama such as My Mister, Hotel del Luna, Pegasus Market & Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol, Child model from age 4-10. | |
| Kim Minsol | 김민솔 | 16 | Former My Teenage Girl Contestant (2021); former Jellyfish Entertainment, PocketDol Studio and Interpark Music Plus trainee. | |
| Kim Sujung | 김수정 | 17 | Former Street Dance Girls Fighter 2 contestant as a Member of Humble Dance Crew & Team Mannequeen | |
| Koko | 코코 | 17 | Japanese
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| Lingling | 링링 | 18 | Malaysian 
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Birth name: Alicia Wong Ling Ling (黄羚棱); former YG Entertainment trainee.[14][15] |
| Mai | 마이 | 19 | Japanese
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| Nam Yuju | 남유주 | 16 | Korean Japanese
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Former Evermore Entertainment trainee (2021-2023), pre-debut member of Evermore Muse. Former CAP-TEEN & Stars Awakening (2022) contestant |
| Nana | 나나 | 18 | Japanese
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Former Produce 101 Japan The Girls contestant |
| Oh Yuna | 오유나 | 15 | Korean
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Member of a K-pop school dance cover team (2022-2023) |
| Park Yeeun | 박예은 | 17 | Pre-trainee, appeared on a Korean street interview YouTube channel which garnered 2+ million views on Shorts & TikTok | |
| Ryu Sarang | 유사랑 | 17 | - | |
| Son Juwon | 손주원 | 17 | ||
| Um Jiwon | 엄지원 | 14 | Youngest contestant; former Source Music trainee | |
| Yoon Jiyoon | 윤지윤 | 18 | Former The Black Label trainee. | |
| Yui | 유이 | 16 | Japanese
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Former Avex trainee. |
| Yuiko | 유이코 | 15 | Japanese
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Missions
Part 1
Entry test
The trainees are to perform a song in groups. However, unlike the first season, the producers will vote for those deemed worthy to go to I-Land. If a trainee receives three or more votes, they go to I-Land; otherwise, they go to the Ground. However, if more than 12 contestants were voted to go to I-Land after the entry test is complete, they must choose one or more to be moved to the Ground until only 12 remain.
Color key
- I-Land
- Contestant moved to "I-Land" but was voted off and moved to "Ground"
- Ground
| Entry Test (Episode 1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order | Song | Original Artist | Trainee | Votes | Results |
| 1 | "Unforgiven" | Le Sserafim | Kim Minsol | 4/5 (80%) | Moved Out |
| Ryu Sarang | 5/5 (100%) | I-Land | |||
| Son Juwon | 4/5 (80%) | I-Land | |||
| Um Jiwon | 2/5 (40%) | Ground | |||
| 2 | "After Like" | Ive | Fuko | 5/5 (100%) | I-Land |
| Kang Jiwon | 1/5 (20%) | Ground | |||
| Kim Chaeeun | 1/5 (20%) | Ground | |||
| Kim Gyuri | 5/5 (100%) | I-Land | |||
| Park Yeeun | 0/5 (0%) | Ground | |||
| 3 | "Sweet Venom" | Enhypen | Jeong Saebi | 4/5 (80%) | I-Land |
| Kim Sujung | 5/5 (100%) | I-Land | |||
| Lingling | 2/5 (40%) | Ground | |||
| Oh Yuna | 0/5 (0%) | Ground | |||
| 4 | "Cake" | Itzy | Choi Soul | 3/5 (60%) | Moved Out |
| Kim Eunchae | 3/5 (60%) | Moved Out | |||
| Nana | 0/5 (0%) | Ground | |||
| Yuiko | 3/5 (60%) | Moved Out | |||
| 5 | "Baggy Jeans" | NCT U | Koko | 3/5 (60%) | I-Land |
| Nam Yuju | 2/5 (40%) | Ground | |||
| Yui | 3/5 (60%) | I-Land | |||
| 6 | "Drama" | Aespa | Bang Jeemin | 5/5 (100%) | I-Land |
| Choi Jungeun | 5/5 (100%) | I-Land | |||
| Mai | 4/5 (80%) | I-Land | |||
| Yoon Jiyoon | 4/5 (80%) | I-Land | |||
- Key
| I | Contestant who received an IN |
| ✘ | Producers who vote for OUT |
| Contestant who received an ALL IN | |
| Contestant who received an ALL OUT |
| Results Board | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 24 | VVN | Taeyang | Monika | Lee Jung | |||
| Son Junwon | I | I | I | I | ✘ | |||
| Um Ji-won | I | I | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |||
| Kim Min-sol | I | I | I | ✘ | I | |||
| Ryu Sa-rang | I | I | I | I | I | |||
Results
Color key:
| Contestant moved to "I-Land" | |
| Contestant moved to "I-Land" but was voted off and moved to "Ground" | |
| Contestant moved to "Ground" | |
| Eliminated from the show | |
| Ranking for a temporary debut lineup |
Part 1
| Name | Initial Ranking[b] | Episode 1 (April 18, 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Bang Jeemin (방지민) | 4 | I-Land |
| Choi Jungeun (최정은) | 1 | I-Land |
| Choi Soul (최소울) | 20 | Moved Out |
| Fuko (후코) | 2 | I-Land |
| Jeong Saebi (정새비) | 8 | I-Land |
| Kang Jiwon (강지원) | 23 | Ground |
| Kim Chaeeun (김채은) | 24 | Ground |
| Kim Eunchae (김은채) | 21 | Moved Out |
| Kim Gyuri (김규리) | 16 | I-Land |
| Kim Minsol (김민솔) | 12 | Moved Out |
| Kim Sujung (김수정) | 13 | I-Land |
| Koko (코코) | 5 | I-Land |
| Lingling (링링) | 15 | Ground |
| Mai (마이) | 9 | I-Land |
| Nam Yuju (남유주) | 14 | Ground |
| Nana (나나) | 18 | Ground |
| Oh Yuna (오유나) | 22 | Ground |
| Park Yeeun (박예은) | 19 | Ground |
| Ryu Sarang (유사랑) | 3 | I-Land |
| Son Juwon (손주원) | 6 | I-Land |
| Um Jiwon (엄지원) | 7 | Ground |
| Yoon Jiyoon (윤지윤) | 11 | I-Land |
| Yui (유이) | 10 | I-Land |
| Yuiko (유이코) | 17 | Moved Out |
Notes
References
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External links
- Official website
(in English)
