The 16 contestants who will take the much-anticipated final stage of Boys 2 Planet have been revealed.
With one week remaining until the birth of the 2025 Planet rookie group, Mnet's Boys 2 Planet (BOYS II PLANET, directed by Kim Shin-young, Jeong Woo-young, Go Jeong-gyeong) once again showed worldwide popularity by recording 32,520,432 votes from 213 countries and regions in the fourth global vote. In particular, about 2.42 million people participated in the voting held over the eight days immediately before the final, proving interest that surpassed last season.
The response that day was also intense. The 10-29 female ratings that day recorded 1.5% and 2.4%, respectively, and the show ranked first in its time slot including terrestrial broadcasters. On the OTT platform TVING, the real-time peak share neared 80%, and Mnet Plus streaming, which is broadcast live worldwide, rose more than 33% compared with the previous week. The excitement continued on global social media platforms. The show entered X (formerly Twitter) worldwide trending rankings, and on China's leading social platform Weibo it entered the main and entertainment real-time charts, confirming high interest in the participants.
In episode 10, which aired on the 18th, the 16 finalists who survived fierce competition were revealed. Undisputed No. 1 Lee Sang-won earned 8.28 million points, continuing an overwhelming run of never once losing first place in the history of survival shows. Zhou Anxin (2nd) and Lee Ri-o (3rd) also held strong in the top ranks, forming the top eight along with Kim Gun-woo (4th), Zhang Ziahao (5th), He Xilong (6th), Kim Jun-su (7th), and Jeong Sang-hyun (8th), heating up the competition for debut spots.
Park Dong-gyu made a dramatic survival story by jumping from last place (24th) in the second announcement to 14th, a rise of 10 ranks. Zhang Ziahao entered the top eight for the first time, and Yumeki (9th), Jeon I-jeong (15th), and Kang Woo-jin (16th) also grabbed final tickets with rapid rank climbs, completing a reversal drama. The finalists thanked the star creators and expressed their determination, saying they would repay them with their final performance and do their best for those who are leaving, leaving a deep impression.
The final global vote's first round will be held through Mnet Plus until 10 a.m. on Thursday, the 25th, and a second vote will follow during the live broadcast. The final debut lineup will be decided through the last global vote, in which only one person can be chosen.
The final stage missions were also revealed during the broadcast. The final 16 will be split into two teams of eight to present new-song stages and compete for the last time. "Brat Attitude" is a song that blends hip-hop and EDM with explosive beats and carries the spirit of forging one's own path; Tian Kaiyuan, Park Dong-gyu, Choi Rip-woo, Kim Jun-seo, Zhang Ziahao, He Xilong, Jeong Sang-hyun, and Yumeki will perform it. "Never Been 2 Heaven" is a song that expresses the excitement of youth with funky rhythms and upbeat vocals; Zhou Anxin, Lee Ri-o, Lee Sang-won, Kim Gun-woo, Jeon I-jeong, Kang Woo-jin, Yoo Gang-min, and Kim Jun-min will participate.
As the final stage approaches, the participants' desire for the killing part is also intense. Through the participants' own votes, Yumeki, Zhang Ziahao and Yoo Gang-min, Zhou Anxin were selected as the two killing-part candidates for each team. With the final killing part decided by the star creators' votes, anticipation is growing over who will be the final killing-part performer to further raise the stage's intensity. The final killing-part selection evaluation will be held through Mnet Plus until 10 a.m. today (the 19th).
Meanwhile, Boys 2 Planet will announce the formation of the debut group through a live final broadcast on Thursday the 25th at 8 p.m. with about 3,500 star creators.
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