Mnet's 'BOYS II PLANET' successfully concluded the 'PLANET DAY: PRIVATE STAGE', where participants and star creators came together, creating another special memory.
Interest in Mnet's world-scale debut project 'BOYS II PLANET', aimed at creating the top K-POP boy group, is growing day by day. In the third episode, Planet K and C participants, who have proven their skills and potential, finally came together on one planet. For the first mission, participants who are set to showcase cover stages of K-POP representative artists that received rookie awards at the Mnet year-end awards ceremony are drawing attention to how the results of the '1vs1 rank battle' will unfold.
The participants' performances have also sparked intense discussions domestically and internationally. TVING reached nearly 80% in real-time viewing share, and the number of viewers on Mnet Plus globally increased by over 50% compared to the previous week, proving explosive interest. Global social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter) and China's Weibo, continued to see explosive responses from star creators around the world. The offline event conducted amidst this fervor provided a meaningful moment for fans to engage directly and continue the program's success.
The 'PLANET DAY', held on the 2nd at the CJ ENM Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul, was themed 'PLANET CLUB FAIR', where attendees could meet representatives from 'Planet High School' clubs in line with the summer vacation season. Kwon Tto-tto (Kwon Do-yeon), a dancer and creator, transformed into a homeroom teacher to lead the event, while 80 participants showcased their charms through personalized props and creative self-introductions across 10 clubs (student council, library club, soccer club, photography club, band club, tea ceremony club, art club, dance club) in various colorful segments.
Star creators who made their way through fierce competition attended as new students of 'Planet High School', responding enthusiastically to the unprecedented fan service from participants with cheers and applause. As the finale approached, messages of gratitude such as 'I was so happy today. I can't wait for our next meeting. Let's see each other more often' filled the air, and both participants and star creators could not hide their disappointment. Additionally, for star creators worldwide unable to attend, the event was broadcast live globally through the official YouTube channel and Mnet Plus.
Through this 'PLANET DAY', 'BOYS II PLANET' has once again proven to be a K-POP global project that garners worldwide attention. With about 40,000 star creators participating in real-time, the cumulative view count surpassed 450,000, generating a heated response. Related keywords dominated the global social media real-time trends and search charts on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Weibo, with comments like, 'What a fantastic concept! I can't believe we can see them again,' 'Perfect name and face matching for 80 participants from today,' and 'So where do I sign up? Praise for me for enrolling in Planet High School' continuing to encourage the participants.
Meanwhile, the second global vote by star creators, which will determine the fate of the boys, will be held until 10 a.m. on the 8th (Friday) through the global K-POP content platform Mnet Plus, allowing participation once a day. The lowest survivor among the participants surviving this main vote will be revealed during the live streaming of the first survivor announcement on the 8th (Friday) at 3 p.m., determined through a live vote for the final survivor.
Mnet's 'BOYS II PLANET', where debut competition is underway on one planet, airs every Thursday at 9:20 p.m., with the fourth episode featuring the '1vs1 rank battle' set to air on the 7th (Thursday).
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