K - POP world-scale debut project Mnet ‘Boyz 2 Planet’ has finally taken its historic first step.

On the 12th, Mnet ‘Boyz 2 Planet’, a world-scale debut project aimed at the top K - POP boy group, held a global signal song showcase and 160 boys performed the signal song ‘HOLA SOLAR’.The overwhelming production that combined a large-scale performance, symbolic narrative, and AR technology led to an explosive response from K - POP fans.

At 6 PM on this day, the Signal Song individual stage evaluation video will be released through YouTube and Mnet Plus, and will run until 10 AM on the 15th.This individual evaluation is a chance for star creators to choose their own ‘boy’, and attention is focused on which boy the light will shine on.

The Signal Song Global Showcase depicts the journey of boys from different planets who meet on a single planet called ‘Boyz 2 Planet’ and head towards the ‘sun’, the star creator.The message, “You are the sun that will change the fate of the boys”, drew viewers in and raised their expectations.K - POP fans around the world are focusing their attention on who will be the protagonist who will shine the brightest at the end of this journey.

With the largest number of participants ever at 160, ‘Boys 2 Planet’ was the first survival program to select rap and dance units, presenting a special stage never seen before.This was to spotlight people with diverse skills.The boys from K Planet and C Planet set the hearts of star creators ablaze with their dynamic group dance and elaborate performance on the ‘HOLA SOLAR’ stage.

Meanwhile, the Signal Song Global Showcase proved once again the hot interest in K - POP global projects with approximately 240,000 viewers in 133 countries and regions around the world.In particular, on X(formerly Twitter), ‘Mnet’ ranked 21st on the worldwide trend, and in Korea, more than 10 keywords related to ‘Boyz 2 Planet’ including ‘Signal Song’ dominated the real-time trends, truly demonstrating the high expectations.In major Asian countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand, more than 15 related hashtags were trending, showing strong fandom cohesion, and on China’s representative social platform Weibo, the participants and program keywords ranked at the top of real-time search terms, proving the global topicality.

In addition, the ‘Boyz 2 Planet’ signal song global showcase showcased a large-scale performance of 160 people implemented using AR technology and stage devices in a 1,000-pyeong ultra-large studio in Paju, showing the current state of K - POP technology.The ‘Ola’ choreography, in which choreographers Baek Gu-young and Root participated, reflected the concept of the sun and energy, and the contrasting movements of K and C planets symbolizing water and fire attracted attention by maximizing visual immersion.

Meanwhile, the 160 boys who took their first steps with the Signal Song Global Showcase are scheduled to meet star creators in person at ‘PLANET DAY : OPEN STAGE’ that will be held at Sangam DMC Park at 3 PM on the 14th.This event, where the boys ‘charms can be seen up close, is expected to be an unforgettable moment for everyone.

Mnet’s ‘Boys 2 Planet’ will premiere on July 17th and 18th with ‘Boys 2 Planet K’ and ‘Boys 2 Planet C’ respectively.


Reporter Yang Ju- juyeon@donga.com

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