In the K-POP world-scale debut project Mnet 'BOYS II PLANET', only 48 individuals have continued to the next journey, with Lee Sang-won becoming the first place winner selected by global star creators.
On the 14th, the results of the first survival announcement ceremony alongside the TOP8 were disclosed during episode 5 of Mnet 'BOYS II PLANET' (BOYS II PLANET). In this first and second global voting, a total of 62,967,080 votes were counted from 217 countries and regions worldwide, indicating the enthusiasm for global star creators that surpassed season 1.
The platform viewing metrics also showed strong popularity. The real-time viewership share on the domestic streaming platform TVING, which is broadcast simultaneously on TV, approached 76%, ranking first in real-time search terms. The total views for streaming through the globally live-streamed K-POP content platform Mnet Plus increased by over 55% compared to the previous week, proving the continued global popularity.
In addition to the worldwide trend rankings on X (formerly Twitter), interest in participants of the K-POP world-scale project was confirmed by entering the real-time search trends of the variety show on major social media platforms like Weibo in China, as well as in countries like Korea, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Peru, and Australia.
On this day, the glory of first place among the surviving participants was taken by Lee Sang-won. From the first week of the broadcast, Lee never relinquished first place, securing it with an overwhelming vote count of close to 12.5 million in the first survival announcement ceremony. Notably, Lee maintained first place across 170 countries and regions, including Korea, Japan, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, demonstrating strong support from global star creators.
The first TOP8 was also revealed. Jo Wuan-shin, who garnered global attention during the signal song showcase with a killing part in Planet C, ranked second by surpassing 10 million points. Following them were Jeong Sang-hyun (3rd), Kim Joon-seo (4th), Lee Ri-o (5th), Choi Rip-woo (6th), Yu Kang-min (7th), and Masato (8th), drawing attention to their potential for debut.
In the first survival announcement ceremony, the benefits received from the first mission had a decisive impact on the rankings, leading to shocking changes and reversals. Notably, Jeon I-jeong, leader of team 'The first meeting did not go as planned,' added 300,000 points in benefits and rose an astonishing 11 spots to rank 23rd. Heo Shin-long, who received support from the global fandom through the 'Umbrella' narrative, rose 6 spots to settle at 9th. Han Hae-ri-jun ranked 47th, while Yoon Min dramatically survived through live voting among the four lowest survival candidates, placing 48th.
Meanwhile, the third global voting to determine the participants advancing to the 'Semi Final Mission' has begun. This voting, which will decide the 24 surviving candidates, will be conducted through the global K-POP content platform Mnet Plus until 10 a.m. on the 29th, with the lowest surviving candidate being revealed during the live streaming of the second survival announcement ceremony at 3 p.m. on the same day.
In the upcoming episode 6 of Mnet 'BOYS II PLANET', airing at 9:20 p.m. on the 21st, the second grade war 'Grade Grab Position Battle' will unfold, keeping tensions high. Moreover, a 'Semi Final New Song Matching Mission' has been announced, with a total of four new songs being revealed. Star creators can match participants with the new songs and vote until 10 a.m. on the 16th through Mnet Plus.
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