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Today (25th) the long-awaited rookie boy group will be born.
Mnet's Boys 2 Planet, which first aired on Jul. 17, featured a record 160 contestants—the largest number in survival show history—building an ever-expanding "Planet" universe beyond simple competition and opening a new chapter in K-pop debut survival shows. Finally today (25th), as the final debut lineup is set through votes from global star creators, we looked back on the participants' records and achievements from the past 70 days.
◆ Global star creators take notice! strong support from women in their teens and 20s..global streaming also at peak
From its first broadcast, Boys 2 Planet captivated global star creators and became the center of attention. In particular, ratings among women in their teens and 20s rose as high as 2.4%, repeatedly ranking first in its time slot across all channels including terrestrial broadcasters, proving overwhelming support. (AGB Nielsen, paid households in the Seoul metropolitan area) It also drew even interest from women in their 30s and 40s and teenage men, continuing its dominant No. 1 run among boy group survival shows.
Viewing enthusiasm on global platforms was also intense. TVING never lost its No. 1 spot in real-time unique viewers for each episode, and Mnet Plus, streamed in real time across 251 countries and regions, showed rising view counts compared with the previous week each episode, demonstrating global momentum. It ranked No. 1 in the K-pop category on Japan's representative OTT platform ABEMA and No. 1 in the variety segment on iQIYI International, confirming its "world scale" status across global OTT platforms not only throughout Asia but also in Europe and Latin America.
◆ Noted in the U.S. Forbes as well as China, Japan! overwhelming buzz No. 1..global voting power also draws attention
Because fans around the world interacted in real time, Boys 2 Planet's buzz was exceptional. As a program where global fandoms directly choose and decide debut members, voting enthusiasm was intense. In fact, passionate voting participation from 222 countries and regions worldwide confirmed strong interest in the debut lineup.
Good Data Corporation's FUNdex ranked it No. 1 for nine consecutive weeks in TV-OTT non-drama institutional sector buzz, firmly proving it is the hottest program by current standards. Overseas media continued daily coverage, showing high interest. Major Chinese outlets such as Sina News, Sohu Entertainment, Tencent and Phoenix Net, as well as major Japanese media Oricon, Natalie and Real Sound, and the U.S. business magazine Forbes also focused attention.
◆ Influence proven even before debut! official SNS followers 2.2 million..video cumulative views near 900 million
Global influence is evident on social media. The Boys 2 Planet official SNS channels surpassed 2.2 million followers, and interest in the contestants continued even before the broadcast began. On X (formerly Twitter), it dominated top charts from No. 1 to No. 50 in 10 countries including Korea, Japan, the Philippines, the United States, Puerto Rico and Brazil, including worldwide trends. It also ranked high in real-time searches on China's major social platforms Weibo, Xiaohongshu and Bilibili.
Box office trends have been striking as well. The signal song OLLA performance video approached 7.5 million cumulative views, and the Whiplash team video that gained attention in the first round exceeded 5.8 million views. Fancam videos by contestants each surpassed 1 million views soon after release, drawing attention. Behind-the-scenes series showing the Planet Camp training process and contestants' chemistry boosted global fandom immersion, and combined digital cumulative views, including YouTube and TikTok, are on the verge of surpassing 900 million views.
Mnet's Boys 2 Planet debut lineup will be born today. Attention is focused on how many contestants will achieve the desperate dream of debut and go on to promote as the 2025 Planet official rookie boy group. The final stage will be broadcast live today (25th) at 8 p.m.
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