Mnet's "Hip Pop Princess" finally unveils itself.
Today (16th) at 9:50 p.m. (KST), the first broadcast of Unpretty Rapstar: Hip Pop Princess (hereafter "Hip Pop Princess") airs, a Korea-Japan joint hip-hop group creation project newly presented by Mnet. Aiming to create a new global hip-hop group, participants take part directly in every process, including music, choreography, styling and video production, and reveal their own unique colors. In this process, they will create growth stories through not only competition but also collaboration. With anticipation pouring in ahead of the long-awaited first broadcast, we reveal the viewing points that audiences should pay attention to.
▲ 'Unpretty Rapstar' lineage continues with the birth of a hip-hop group
"Hip Pop Princess" is an anticipated work that inherits the tone of "Unpretty Rapstar," a statement of irony that declares evaluation based on skill rather than looks. It is newly presented with the goal of creating a Korea-Japan joint hip-hop group. While the original "Unpretty Rapstar" opened the door to discovering talented female hip-hop artists, "Hip Pop Princess" aims to create a Korea-Japan joint hip-hop group that will voice the generations of both countries. Attention is focused on how the story of the birth of a hip-hop group that continues the legacy of "Unpretty Rapstar" through fierce skill competitions will unfold.
▲ "Tearing it up with skill" promises an unprecedented twist stage
The skill level is also overwhelming. In fact, in each competition, skilled participants capable of hand-microphone live performances take the stage, promising a level of performance unlike any other. The released preview of episode 1 includes participants delivering unprecedented stages, along with producers exclaiming in admiration, "The level is high," and "I have a feeling a group that has never existed before will be born," increasing curiosity. Expectations for the broadcast are rising as viewers wonder how these bold and lively performances and skills will unfold.
▲ "From competition to teamwork" growth stories of participants from Korea and Japan
Another notable aspect of "Hip Pop Princess" is the meeting of participants from Korea and Japan. The 40 Korea-Japan participants will face off fiercely like an international competition, delivering intense tension and dopamine. In the first broadcast, an intense microphone scramble will take place along with the Korea-Japan participants' self-introduction cypher. The "Hip Pop Challenge" mission, in which Korean and Japanese participants face off with a single matchup song, will also provide an exciting spectacle.
How participants from Korea and Japan with different identities will clash and fuse, and how their similar yet different charms will be harmoniously displayed, are important viewing points. A growth story in which they become one team and cooperate toward the same goal will encompass the entirety of "Hip Pop Princess," promising new enjoyment and emotion. The 40 Korea-Japan participants, each with distinct identities such as hip-hop, K-pop and J-pop, are expected to achieve true cultural communication that crosses both countries' cultural codes.
Along with the birth of a new hip-hop group and the start of a phenomenon, "Hip Pop Princess" premieres today (16th) Thursday at 9:50 p.m. (KST) on Mnet and will be available in Japan through U-NEXT.<
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