With the final stage just one day away, Mnet's '보이즈 2 플래닛' (BOYS II PLANET, directed by Kim Shin-young, Jeong Woo-young, Go Jeong-kyung) is heating up, drawing intense buzz and explosive interest from global fans until the end.
On the 15th, Good Data Corporation FUNdex announced that in the third week of September's TV-OTT integrated buzz rankings it ranked first for nine consecutive weeks, firmly holding the top spot ahead of popular drama and variety shows. In addition, in the TV-OTT non-drama cast buzz category, multiple contestants including Lee Sang-won, Kim Gun-woo and Yoo Kang-min were listed at the same time, giving a tangible sense that the debut group's formation is imminent.
The final, which will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. on the 25th, will feature Kim Jae-joong as the last Planet Master. He served as the overall master of this season's BOYS 2 PLANET C, offering heartfelt advice and direction to the contestants and acting as a solid support. Having been with the season from start to finish, he is expected to add symbolic meaning to the program.
Kim Jae-joong said, "I will see the contestants again on the final stage. They will radiate an aura noticeably different from when I first met them, and I'm already looking forward to that changed appearance. I also ask star creators to watch with me as the historical moment when 'future stars' are born unfolds," and expressed his sincere feelings.
This final mission, a stage that condenses the contestants' growth over the past 10 weeks, is expected to be a decisive moment to gauge the birth of the next generation of K-pop stars, going beyond a simple competition.
Meanwhile, the '보이즈 2 플래닛' final will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. on the 25th. With global first-round voting set to close in one day, the world's attention is focused on who will realize the dream of debuting on the final stage.
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