Boys Planet (Boijeu Peullaenis/ 보이즈 플래닛)

These boys will compete fiercely to seal a spot in the debut group.

It's Group K and Group G.

The Star Level Test.

There's a huge benefit.

- I must fight to my death. - I need to win no matter what.

It's K-pop. So Group K will obviously have the upper hand.

- They look like trainees who are close to perfect. - That was insane.

We'll eat this competition up as the future of K-pop.

- Group G will win because... - Group K all have the same style.

Please teach me.

- Group K has to be wary of Group G. - I think I'm going to become a fan.

Group G can surpass Group K.

Group G will win by a landslide.

What is he doing?

- 30 turns? - I think I know what you're going to do. Stop it.

Why are you taking off your shoes?

Don't fall for him. I'm serious.

The real competition starts now.

We'll reveal the final result now.

- I lost. - I questioned if I did well. I must've not looked cool on stage.

I felt miserable when the star was taken away.

I came with a dream. I wanted to shine.

I'm going to debut.

- No matter what! - I'm confident that I can shine.

- I have no doubt. - He's insane.

[BOYS PLANET's voting system is audited by Samil PwC, an external organization, for a fair and transparent voting process. The staff of BOYS PLANET will do our best to make a good program.]

The stars are shining in hopes that someone will discover them.

There are countless stars in the K-pop universe.

They are waiting to be discovered

and called by someone.

Then what does the K-pop universe look like?

The age when K-pop was deemed Korea's exclusive property is now over.

K-pop has become a genre of its own.

It's expanding nonstop, thanks to the love of global fans.

There are countless foreign idol members

who are currently a part of active K-pop groups.

There are even K-pop groups comprised of only foreign members.

The K-pop universe is continuously expanding and changing.

What kind of K-pop group does the world want

from the next generation?

You have the answer to this question.

Our K-pop fans.

From now on, you and I are Star Creators.

Starting now, we'll make the next K-pop boy group the world wants.

We'll be creating the next global star

with these shining boys.

We have 49 boys from South Korea,

the proud country where K-pop originates from.

This is Group K.

Then we have 49 foreign boys.

They are the new force of K-pop.

This is Group G.

98 boys confidently joined this challenge to accomplish their dream.

Who will realize their dream and debut as the next K-pop idol?

The stars will be decided solely based on the Star Creators' votes.

Now it's time

to start this journey with BOYS PLANET

that'll decide the boys' fates.

- Star Creator! - Star Creator!

- Please vote for the boy shining brightest! - Please vote for the boy shining brightest!

Dear Star Creators around the world.

The first global voting will start now.

Please go vote on Mnet Plus, BOYS PLANETS' official app for voting.

You can vote once a day.

Connect to BOYS PLANETS' voting page.

Pick nine boys, regardless of their groups.

Press the submit button and confirm it.

Then your votes will be submitted.

50 percent of the votes will be from Korea

and the global votes will make up the remaining 50.

The votes will be added up and converted into the final score.

We'll start our first global voting now.

In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Voting starts now.

The first global voting will end on February 24, 2023, at 10a.m. KST.

- My gosh. - This is so cool.

- What is this? - This is so cool.

- My gosh. - Amazing.

Hello, I'm Lee Da Eul from 143 Entertainment.

I'm Lim Jun Seo.

I can't believe I'm Group K's Lee Da Eul. I'm excited.

Why is the star empty?

We have stars, but I'm not sure what they stand for.

What the heck?

What is that?

"Stick the stars on your name tag to reflect your skill."

Then...

Shall we stick just one for now?

Okay. That's a good idea.

I don't think I deserve even one star.

But I think if there's none, then I'll look like I have no confidence.

That's why I stuck on at least one.

Gosh, what is this?

Is this an amusement park or what?

Amazing.

It's huge.

What is that?

What's that over there?

Daebak.

What is this?

What is this?

In survival programs,

the seat on top is for the winner.

But here, the winner's seat was in the middle.

That surprised me a bit.

There are only nine seats here.

These chairs have no numbers.

Gosh, hold up.

Gosh, hold up. It's so soft.

It's softer than the chair at my home.

No. [He gets a slight feel for the chair that's more comfortable than the one at home.]

- We can't sit there. - No, we can't.

We just need to do well.

They're showing how we stuck on one star.

But we chose to sit on the chairs for 4th and 5th place?

What are we going to do?

WakeOne.

[Entertainment company with multi-talented artists like Davichi, Lim Seul Ong, Roy Kim, Jo Yu Ri, and more.]

The glorious spot of first place goes to Kim Chae Hyun!

If someone is very good but has no confidence

then there's no charm to them even though they're talented.

That's why I think it's crucial to believe in yourself.

- I'm cool. - Yes, exactly.

- I'm cool. - Yes, very cool.

I'm the best.

Hello!

Four stars!

They stuck on four stars each.

No! Seven stars.

Seven stars.

We did it to reach a new level of confidence.

That's why we stuck on seven stars.

I'm so scared.

Honestly, I want to sit in the winner's spot.

- Sit down. - Can I?

Really?

I decided to sit in the winner's seat with confidence just like Sunbae Kim Chae Hyun advised us.

Our youngest member.

First place!

It's so soft and comfy.

It's seriously so comfortable.

- Wait, Canada? - Oh, it's Group G!

He's the first trainee from Group G, right?

Oh, will he be coming out of there?

I would've never imagined someone from Canada.

Will people with blonde hair and blue eyes show up?

- Hello! - Hello.

- He's handsome. - He's good looking.

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello, I'm Seok Matthew. I'm 21 years old, and I'm from Canada.

I came to Korea to become an idol.

My older sister is a dancer.

She suggested that I try dancing.

I tried and realized dancing was fun.

I decided it was something I had to do.

I want to show my very best.

- Oh, my gosh. - Saitama!

We have trainees from Group G coming in back-to-back.

My gosh, he has three stickers.

I think he'll be good.

[The trainee with 3 stars, who they think will be good, has arrived at the Star Zone.]

Hello, I'm 16-year-old Toyonaga Takuto from Japan.

Please vote for me.

I'll do my best.

Thank you.

What was that?

It's to show that I'm a tough guy.

- Awesome. - Hello.

- Hello! - Hello.

Was he a boxer?

Can I go up top?

I'm a tough guy.

I'm a tough guy.

He's cute.

But what if the next person

- wants this seat? - They can steal it.

They can steal it.

Should I not have sat on the winner's seat?

You can move over there.