‘Boyz2 Planet’, explosive response from Korean, Chinese, and Japanese communities

MUSIC Jun 21, 2025

Translation


Mnet ‘Boyz 2 Planet’ is creating a buzz among global fans with unprecedented buzz ahead of its first broadcast.

Mnet global project ‘BOYS II PLANET’, which aims for the top K - POP boy group, has been receiving explosive responses not only in Korea but also overseas, including in Japan and China, even before it was aired.Each piece of content released dominates various global indicators, proving that it is a worldwide project created by ‘audition powerhouse’ Mnet.

On the 14th, at the ‘PLANET DAY : OPEN STAGE’ held at Sangam DMC Park, thousands of global fans gathered and cheered enthusiastically, and with the addition of a handwritten message card event, the scene was filled with a wave of passionate emotion.Afterwards, legendary fancams and ‘gifs’ were created in real time on various SNS and communities, and stories about the participants were shared, creating over 50,000 posts.The participants ‘names ranked high on real-time search terms on major platforms such as Weibo, Xiaohongshu, and Bilibili, which are representative Chinese social platforms.

In Korea, as well as in China and Japan, where there are many participants, major media outlets are publishing articles about’ Boyz 2 Planet ‘and its participants every day.Major portal news outlets such as Sina News, Sohu Entertainment, Tencent, and Phoenix News are reporting on the unprecedented scale of the signal song’ Ola ‘.
(HOLA SOLAR)’ performances, garnering rave reviews for many participants who caught people’s attention.

In Japan, major media outlets Oricon, Natalie, and Real Sound also showed anticipation for the main participants and masters along with the news of the broadcast of ‘Boyz 2 Planet’, and Japan’s largest OTT platform ABEMA said, “Compared to the previous season, the number of participants has increased and the participating regions have expanded, so the scale of the program has grown significantly, and the appeal and impact of the entire season have also strengthened.

Meanwhile, ahead of the first broadcast of ‘BOYS II PLANET’, various PR videos that will allow a glimpse into the participants ‘various charms and relationships will be sequentially released for each planet through the official YouTube channel’ BOYS II PLANET ‘and Mnet Plus.

‘ Boys 2 Planet ‘will air its first episodes,’ Boys 2 Planet K ‘and’ Boys 2 Planet C ‘, on Mnet on July 17th and 18th.



Reporter Kim Gyul- winter@donga.com

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