Under Nineteen
| Under Nineteen | |
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| Genre | Variety |
| Written by |
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| Directed by |
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| Presented by | Kim So-hyun |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
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| Running time | 90 minutes 120 minutes (Finale) |
| Production companies | MBC MBK Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | November 3, 2018 – February 9, 2019 |
Under Nineteen (Korean: 언더나인틴) was a survival show on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation for trainees under the age of 19 years old. There were a total of 57 contestants competing to debut as a member of 1THE9. The trainees were put into groups that specialized in vocals, rapping, and performance. The show aired between November 3, 2018 and February 9, 2019.
Concept
[edit]Under Nineteen introduces singers, rappers, dancers and also trainees with the ability to produce music and choreograph. Fifty-seven aspiring boy band members will come to compete for a spot to be in a new K-pop idol group. Once down to the final nineteen trainees, only nine of them will have the chance of being the next idol group. The winning group will sign a contract for 12 months and be managed by MBK Entertainment.[1]
Directors
[edit]- Kim So-hyun - Host & Official Supporter of the group
- Dynamic Duo - Rap Director, Gaeko & Choiza
- Crush - Vocal Director
- Solji - Vocal Director, member of EXID
- Eunhyuk - Performance Director, member of Super Junior
- Hwang Sang-hoon - Performance Director, SM Entertainment Performance Director & Choreographer for Super Junior, SHINee, EXO & NCT.
Special director and guests
[edit]Contestants
[edit]- Color key (In order of contestant's rank on the show)
| Top 9 | |
| Contestants eliminated in the final episode | |
| Contestants eliminated in the fourth round of eliminations | |
| Contestants eliminated in the third round of eliminations | |
| Contestants eliminated in the second round of eliminations | |
| Contestants eliminated in the first round of eliminations | |
| Contestants who left the show |
| 57 contestants | ||||
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| Jeon Do-yum (전도염) | Jung Jin-sung (정진성) | Kim Tae-woo (김태우) | Shin Ye-chan (신예찬) | Jeong Taek-hyeon (정택현) |
| Yoo Yong-ha (유용하) | Park Sung-won (박성원) | Lee Seung-hwan (이승환) | Kim Jun-seo (김준서) | Kim Shi-hyun (김시현) |
| Suren (수런) | Kim Young-won (김영원) | Lee Sang-min (이상민) | Song Byeong-hee (송병희) | Lee Ye-chan (이예찬) |
| Bae Hyeon-jun (배현준) | Lee Jong-won (이종원) | Park Si-young (박시영) | Wumuti (우무티) | Jeon Chan-bin (전찬빈) |
| Kim Sung-ho (김성호) | Kang Jun-hyuck (강준혁) | Yoon Tae-kyung (윤태경) | Ji Jin-seok (지진석) | Bang Jun-hyuk (방준혁) |
| Kim Jung-woo (김정우) | Park Jin-oh (박진오) | Kim Young-seok (김영석) | Shin Chan-bin (신찬빈) | Lim Youn-seo (임윤서) |
| Lee Dong-joon (이동준) | Song Jae-won (송재원) | Min (민) | Oh Da-han (오다한) | Lim Hyeong-bin ( 임형빈 ) |
| Son Jin-ha ( 손진하) | Lee Jae-eok (이재억) | Kim Kun (김건) | Christian (크리스티안) | Choi Soo-min (최수민) |
| Koo Han-seo (구한서) | Kim Kang-min (김강민) | Kim Ye-joon (김예준) | Nam Do-hyon (남도현) | Eddie (에디) |
| Jang Rui (장루이) | Jeong Won-beom (정원범) | Jung Hyun-jun (정현준) | Kosuke (코스케) | Kim Bin (김빈) |
| Kim Jun-jae (김준재) | Yoon Do-yeon (윤도연) | Lee Min-woo (이민우) | Lee Jun-hwan (이준환) | Chang Min-su (장민수) |
| Jay Chang (제이창) | Choi Yong-hun (최용훈) | |||
Rankings
[edit]The top 9 contestants were determined by online and onsite voting, the results of which were announced at the end of each episode. The top 9 contestants at the final vote determined the final group.
- Color key
| New Top 9 | |
| # | Episode 6 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Jan 9 | Episode 12 | Episode 13 | Jan 30 | Episode 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wumuti | Wumuti = | Jung Jin-sung ↑10 | Jung Jin-sung = | Jeon Do-yum ↑2 | Jeon Do-yum = | Jeon Do-yum = | Jeon Do-yum = |
| 2 | Kim Shi-hyun | Kim Sung-ho ↑18 | Choi Soo-min ↑1 | Choi Soo-min = | Jung Jin-sung ↓1 | Jung Jin-sung = | Jung Jin-sung = | Jung Jin-sung = |
| 3 | Jeon Do-yum | Choi Soo-min ↑5 | Wumuti ↓2 | Jeon Do-yum ↑4 | Shin Ye-chan ↑2 | Wumuti ↑8 | Kim Tae-woo ↑3 | Kim Tae-woo = |
| 4 | Jung Jin-sung | Yoon Tae-kyung ↑6 | Shin Ye-chan ↑2 | Wumuti ↓1 | Lee Seung-hwan ↑4 | Yoo Yong-ha ↑4 | Shin Ye-chan ↑1 | Shin Ye-chan = |
| 5 | Shin Ye-chan | Jeon Do-yum ↓2 | Jeong Taek-hyeon ↑13 | Shin Ye-chan ↓1 | Bang Jun-hyuk ↑4 | Shin Ye-chan ↓2 | Yoo Yong-ha ↓1 | Jeong Taek-hyeon ↑4 |
| 6 | Suren | Shin Ye-chan ↓1 | Park Sung-won ↑1 | Jeong Taek-hyeon ↓1 | Park Sung-won ↑1 | Kim Tae-woo ↑6 | Kim Shi-hyun ↑1 | Yoo Yong-ha ↓1 |
| 7 | Ji Jin-seok | Park Sung-won ↑30 | Jeon Do-yum ↓2 | Park Sung-won ↓1 | Jeong Taek-hyeon ↓1 | Kim Shi-hyun ↑6 | Lee Seung-hwan ↑1 | Park Sung-won ↑1 |
| 8 | Choi Soo-min | Lee Sang-min ↑26 | Kim Sung-ho ↓6 | Lee Seung-hwan ↑1 | Yoo Yong-ha ↑5 | Lee Seung-hwan ↓4 | Park Sung-won ↑2 | Lee Seung-hwan ↓1 |
| 9 | Bang Jun-hyuk | Ji Jin-seok ↓2 | Lee Seung-hwan ↑3 | Bang Jun-hyuk ↑1 | Ji Jin-seok ↑3 | Jeong Taek-hyeon ↓2 | Jeong Taek-hyeon = | Kim Jun-seo ↑2 |
Result
[edit]During the last episode aired on February 9, 2019, Kim So-hyun and Leeteuk announced the unit boy band's name: 1THE9 (원더나인).
| # | Episode 14 (Total votes) | ||
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| Name | Votes | Company | |
| 1 | Jeon Do-yum | 678,953 | Play M Entertainment |
| 2 | Jung Jin-sung | 500,929 | Play M Entertainment |
| 3 | Kim Tae-woo | 399,509 | A Team Entertainment |
| 4 | Shin Ye-chan | 390,005 | TOP Media |
| 5 | Jung Taek-hyeon | 377,883 | Management Air |
| 6 | Yoo Yong-ha | 347,424 | OUI Entertainment |
| 7 | Park Sung-won | 342,430 | A Team Entertainment |
| 8 | Lee Seung-hwan | 325,754 | Play M Entertainment |
| 9 | Kim Jun-seo | 321,288 | OUI Entertainment |
Missions
[edit]Theme Song Mission (Episode 3–5)
[edit]| # | Team | Song | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Performance | "We Are Young" | 253 |
| 2 | Vocal | "Go Tomorrow" | 201 |
| 3 | Rap | "Friends" | 185 |
Position Mission (Episode 6–8)
[edit]Color key
- Leader
- Former leader
| # | Team | Group | Original artist | Song | Contestant | Votes | Total votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vocal | A | BTS | "I Need U" | Kang Jun-hyuck | 214 | 455 |
| Kim Jung-woo | |||||||
| Lim Hyeong-bin | |||||||
| Jeon Chan-bin | |||||||
| Jung Jin-sung | |||||||
| Ji Jin-seok | |||||||
| B | EXO | "Love Me Right" | Kim Kun | 241 | |||
| Kim Young-seok | |||||||
| Kim Young-won | |||||||
| Kim Tae-woo | |||||||
| Bae Hyeon-jun | |||||||
| Shin Ye-chan | |||||||
| Yoon Tae-kyung | |||||||
| Lee Dong-joon | |||||||
| Lee Jae-eok | |||||||
| Lim Youn-seo | |||||||
| 2 | Performance | A | Block B | "H.E.R" | Kim Kang-min | 223 | 450 |
| Park Si-young | |||||||
| Song Byeong-hee | |||||||
| Song Jae-won | |||||||
| Suren | |||||||
| Shin Chan-bin | |||||||
| Eddie | |||||||
| Oh Da-han | |||||||
| Lee Seung-hwan | |||||||
| Christian | |||||||
| B | VIXX | "Shangri-La" | Kim Shi-hyun | 227 | |||
| Kim Jun-seo | |||||||
| Min | |||||||
| Son Jin-ha | |||||||
| Wumuti | |||||||
| Lee Jong-won | |||||||
| Jeon Do-yum | |||||||
| Jeong Won-beom | |||||||
| Kosuke | |||||||
| 3 | Rap | A | Block B | "H.E.R" | Kim Sung-ho | 236 | 437 |
| Park Sung-won | |||||||
| Bang Jun-hyuk | |||||||
| Jang Rui | |||||||
| Jung Hyun-jun | |||||||
| Choi Soo-min | |||||||
| B | NCT U | "Boss" | Koo Han-seo | 201 | |||
| Kim Ye-joon | |||||||
| Nam Do-hyon | |||||||
| Park Jin-oh | |||||||
| Yoo Yong-ha | |||||||
| Lee Sang-min | |||||||
| Lee Ye-chan | |||||||
| Jeong Taek-hyeon | |||||||
Shuffle Mission (Episode 10–11)
[edit]Color key
Leader
| Round | Team | Original artist | Special director | Song | Contestant | Votes |
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| 1 | 1 | TVXQ | "Mirotic" | Lee Seung-hwan | 289 | |
| Wumuti | ||||||
| Kim Tae-woo | ||||||
| Song Byeong-hee | ||||||
| Yoo Yong-ha | ||||||
| Lee Dong-jun | ||||||
| 2 | BTS | J-Hope | "Fake Love" | Shin Ye-chan | 373 | |
| Jeon Do-yum | ||||||
| Yoon Tae-kyung | ||||||
| Kim Jun-seo | ||||||
| Lim Hyeong-bin | ||||||
| Lee Sang-min | ||||||
| Kang Jun-hyuk | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | INFINITE | "Be Mine" | Kim Shi-hyun | 335 | |
| Kim Young-seok | ||||||
| Bae Hyun-jun | ||||||
| Taek-hyeon | ||||||
| Son Jin-ha | ||||||
| Lee Jae-eok | ||||||
| Min | ||||||
| 4 | Beast | "Fiction" | Shin Chan-bin | 303 | ||
| Ji Jin-seok | ||||||
| Choi Soo-min | ||||||
| Jeon Chan-bin | ||||||
| Lee Jongwon | ||||||
| Kim Sung-ho | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | SHINee | "Sherlock" | Kim Young-won | 174 | |
| Lee Ye-chan | ||||||
| Kim Kun | ||||||
| Christian | ||||||
| Lim Yoon-seo | ||||||
| Park Jin-oh | ||||||
| Oh Da-han | ||||||
| 6 | EXO | Kai | "Growl" | Song Jae-won | 454 | |
| Jung Jin-sung | ||||||
| Bang Jun-hyuk | ||||||
| Kim Jung-woo | ||||||
| Park Si-young | ||||||
| Suren | ||||||
| Park Sung-won |
Collaboration Mission (Episode 12)
[edit]| Team | Original Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Vocal | Crush | "Don't Forget" |
| Rap | Dynamic Duo | "Friday Night" |
| Performance | Super Junior | "U" & "Black Suit" |
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Recorded by |
|---|---|---|
| Go Tomorrow | 2018 | Vocal Team |
| Friends | Rap Team | |
| We Are Young | Performance Team | |
| Like A Magic | 2019 | Team A |
| Shooting Star | Team B |
Ratings
[edit]In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | |||
| Nationwide[2] | Seoul[3] | ||
| 1 | November 3, 2018 | 2.2% | NR |
| 2 | November 10, 2018 | 1.7% | NR |
| 3 | November 17, 2018 | 1.9% | NR |
| 4 | November 24, 2018 | 1.5% | NR |
| 5 | December 1, 2018 | 1.2% | NR |
| 6 | December 8, 2018 | 1.4% | NR |
| 7 | December 15, 2018 | 1.2% | NR |
| 8 | December 22, 2018 | 1.5% | NR |
| 9 | December 29, 2018 | 1.6% | NR |
| 10 | January 5, 2019 | 1.6% | NR |
| 11 | January 12, 2019 | 1.1% | NR |
| 12 | January 19, 2019 | 0.9% | NR |
| 13 | January 26, 2019 | 1.0% | NR |
| 14 | February 9, 2019 | 1.3% | NR |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18th MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Music/Talk Category (Female) | Kim So-hyun | Won | [4] |
Aftermath
[edit]- 1the9 released their debut extended play (EP) XIX on April 13, 2019. After one and a half years of activities, 1the9 disbanded on August 8, 2020 following their contract expiration.[5][6]
- Jeon Do-yum signed an exclusive contract with Bluedot Entertainment and debuted as the members of Just B under the stage names DY and Bain on June 30, 2021.[7][8]
- Kim Tae-woo signed an exclusive contract with Keystone Entertainment and debuted as a member of BLANK2Y under the stage name Louis.[9]
- Shin Ye-chan signed an exclusive contract with Spire Entertainment and debuted as a member of Omega X on June 30, 2021.[10]
- Jeong Taek-hyeon is currently active as an actor.
- Yoo Yong-ha and Kim Jun-seo debuted as the members of Oui Entertainment's boy group WEi.[11]
- Kim Jun-seo also participated in Mnet's survival show Boys II Planet, and made it into the final group, Alpha Drive One.
- Park Sung-won signed an exclusive contract with RAIN Company and debuted as a member of Ciipher.[12]
- Lee Seung-hwan left Play M Entertainment and participated on SBS's reality survival show Loud. However, he was eliminated in the first round of the show.[13] In 2021 Lee joined RBW but has since left. He later appeared as a contestant on the Mnet survival show Boys Planet, but he did not make it into the final group, Zerobaseone.[14][15]
- Jung Jin-sung left Play M Entertainment.
Other contestants
- Some trainees debuted with groups:
- Song Jae-won signed an exclusive contract with Yuehua Entertainment and debuted as a member of their new boy group Tempest under the stage name Hwarang.[16]
- Park Si-young and Khael debuted as the members of DSP Media's new boy group Mirae on March 17, 2020.[17]
- Bang Jun-hyuk debuted as a member of TOP Media's new boy group MCND under the stage name Win on February 27, 2020.[18]
- Song Byeong-hee debuted, alongside ITHE9 member Jeon Do-yeom, in the group Just B on June 30, 2021 and adopted the stage name Bain.
- Lee Ye-chan debuted in KQ's newest boy group Xikers on March 30, 2023.
- Jungwoo debuted with his group Nine,i on March 30, 2022 under First One Entertainment
- Christian debuted in a P-pop boy group VXON under the stage name C13
- Jay Chang debuted in Armada Entertainment's boy group One Pact. He then also subsequently debuted in the project group B.D.U under Orca Music after winning Mnet's Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival.
- Wumuti debuted in the vocal group Waterfire (band), a group that formed during the Mnet survival show Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival.
- Some contestants participated in other survival shows:
- Jay Chang & Wumuti appeared as contestants on Mnet's survival shows, Boys Planet and Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival, with Jay Chang winning Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival and debuting in the project group B.D.U.
- Song Byeong-hee (going by his stage name Bain) also competed on the Mnet survival show Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival.
- Suren and Bang Jun-hyuk were contestants on Mnet's survival show Boys II Planet. Bank Jun-hyuk was eliminated in the fifth episode after ranking 50th, and Suren was eliminated in the eighth episode after ranking 28th.
- Suren will be participating in the Boys II Planet spin-off show Planet C: Home Race He went onto debut in the winning group Modyssey, after ranking 5th.
- Park Siyoung Left DSP Media, following the disbandment of Mirae on July 9, 2024
- Park Siyoung will be participated in Upcoming Japanese survival show Produce 101 Japan Shinsekai.
References
[edit]- ↑ "More information about MBC's new idol program 'Under Nineteen' released in press conference". www.koogle.tv. Archived from the original on 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ↑ "Select the week from drop down menu." 케이블 주간 – TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS. Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ↑ "Select the week from drop down menu." 케이블 일일 – TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS. Nielsen Korea (in Korean).
- ↑ "[MBC연예대상] 차태현·김소현, 뮤직·토크 부문 우수상 수상". MoneyS (in Korean). December 30, 2018.
- ↑ "D-day 원더나인, 오늘(13일) '쇼! 음악중심'으로 HOT 데뷔!". MyDaily (in Korean). April 13, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ↑ [단독]원더나인, 8월 8일 끝으로 공식적 해산. joynews24 (in Korean). July 27, 2020. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ↑ 저스트비, 원더나인 출신 전도염 합류…'언더 나인틴' 우승→탄탄한 팬덤. Xports News (in Korean). May 26, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ 저스트비, 다섯 번째 멤버는 '언더나인틴' 출신 배인. Star News (in Korean). May 28, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ '아이랜드' 영빈→원더나인 루이 "블랭키로 데뷔, 꿈 이뤄서 행복" [N현장]. News1 (in Korean). May 24, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ↑ 오메가엑스, 멤버 11人 공개..'프로듀스+믹스나인+더유닛' 출신 초대형 新보이그룹. Herald Pop (in Korean). March 26, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ↑ 원더나인 출신 용하X준서 위아이 합류 "리얼리티 촬영도". Star News (in Korean). July 18, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ↑ "[N인터뷰]① '비 제작' 싸이퍼 "오랜 연습 끝 데뷔…포기하지 않길 잘했죠"". News1 (in Korean). July 18, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ↑ 박진영X싸이 '라우드', 문 메이든 外 참가자 프로필 공개. MyDaily (in Korean). July 18, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ↑ Jang, Jinri (January 3, 2023). 펜타곤 후이→'센터' 성한빈…'보이즈 플래닛' 달구는 화제의 참가자. SPOTV News (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ↑ Han, Su-ji (April 14, 2023). '보이즈플래닛' 장슈아이보, 탈락 소감 "부족한 부분 피하지 않겠다"…최종 순위는?. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ↑ 아이브 문 닫고 케플러 문 열고...연습생→아이돌 신분 상승 [2022 신인대전③]. Xports News (in Korean). January 9, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ↑ 미래소년 손동표 "'프듀X' 후 재데뷔 행복, 많이 배우고 성장". JoyNews 24 (in Korean). March 17, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ↑ '언더나인틴' 방준혁, 신인 그룹 MCND로 돌아왔다…新 '엔딩 요정'. Ten Asia (in Korean). January 3, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2022.