In December 2015, Cube Entertainment announced that they were preparing to debut a boy group in mid-2016, 4 years after BtoB's debut. On April 26, 2016, Cube revealed its new boy group, Pentagon, with the group trailer "Come into the World." The final lineup of Pentagon was decided through Mnet's reality program, Pentagon Maker. Pentagon Maker aired online through Mnet's digital content brand, M2, and showcased the members challenging five aspects: Performance, Dance, Teamwork, Talent and Mind.
The female main character, Go Hae Ra who is always unlucky with whatever she does, her one-sided love, Kang Se Jong, who is a genius student at KAIST, and his fraternal twin, Kang Se Chan experience failure and breakdown after they participated in an audition as team, which they finally overcome. The drama unfolds a complex but romantic love story amongst the three characters.
BOYS PLANET presents the potential of the boys from all around the world. Korean and global K-Pop fans, who discover the charm and potential of the boys from all around the globe and give them cheer and support to let them shine.
Ask the participants, “What kind of person is she or he?” Depending on what kind of relationship you are in with them, they think differently about you. The participants are the people around you. In this show, each week, new guest appears with their participants. Participants with different sight gather together and watch the guest’s real-life video with four emcees, Lee Su Geun, Jang Do Yeon, DinDin, and JR. In between the video stops and the participants has to guess the guest’s next move and the guest bet money on the improving relationship fund. The next move is unexpected. A game of guessing their everyday lives begins now.
GOT7 is starring in their own reality television show and they will be calling all the shots related to content! Named after their current comeback title track "Hard Carry", GOT7's Hard Carry is an Mnet reality program that is directed by all seven members of GOT7. This means they will be in charge of the planning, format, production, and casting for the show.
Five girlfriends who want to show off their boyfriend's singing skills play a bet to see who's the best singer. All couples are given game money to bet on the vocal stages each boyfriend performs. At each stage, judges vote on a dropout, and girlfriends have to bet on her own boyfriend or another's boyfriend to keep the money and win the prize.
A survival reality television show in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members out of a pool of 96 trainees from Japan and South Korea, as well as voting for the group's concept, debut single, and group name.
Produce 48 is a 2018 reality competition show on Mnet. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members, as well as voting for the group's concept, name and debut single. The show brought together 96 girls from idol groups and entertainment companies in Japan and South Korea to form a 12-person Korean-Japanese group, IZ*ONE, that would promote for two and a half years.
YG’s next boy group formation will be determined on a real survival battle program called ‘WHO IS NEXT : WIN’ where only the real surviving team can seize the name ‘WINNER’ to make a debut.
Factory Girl is the Korean reality version of the movie The Devil Wears Prada, with the nine members of Girls' Generation taking on the role of fashion editors for a magazine aimed at teenagers and young adults. The editor of Elle Girl Korea, Nam Yoon Hee, as well as other faculty, frequently appeared on the show to give the Girls' Generation members assignments and guidance.
Band of Brothers is a 30-minute long Korean music reality show broadcast on M-Net in which Heechul and Kangin of Super Junior, and Jay and Jungmo of TRAX form a "tribute band" to not only perform music by classic pop artists but they also explore the history about the band, their personal lives as well as the influence of their music.
Already talented and famous KPOP stars are recombined to form the ultimate new girl group like puzzle pieces. Each competition is expected to bring fresh musical resonance and lively performances.
If you wish to reach the Kingdom, survive! The first gateway to claiming the crown of the boy group prince begins. The next generation of K-POP boy groups, such as "Golden Child," "THE BOYZ," "VERIVERY," "ONF," "ONEUS," "PENTAGON," and "TO1," to change the K-POP scene will undergo brutal competition on stage. From 90-second performances to collaborations and even performances featuring songs by legends, these seven boy groups accomplish various missions and show off their diverse charms to head to the Kingdom. The survival journey of K-POP idols striving to reach the Kingdom begins!
"Monstar" depicts the lives of ordinary teens who are injured psychologically and heal themselves through the power of music. Yoon Sul-Chan is the vocalist for the group "Man in Black". He carries deep wounds within his mind, but doesn't express his feelings. Because of his hot temper, he causes trouble. His management company then orders him to carry himself as an ideal student. He joins a music band at school, while facing unexpected events.
Eric Nam and Yang Se Hyung will be kicking off with a new talk show which will feature talk corners and missions that are specially prepared for the guests.
Street Dance Girls Fighter aims to continue growing interest in dance by reviving the hit show, “Street Woman Fighter” with talented teenage dance crews. The crew masters from each crew appear as judges and mentors for the contestants. The teenage crews will compete to become the best high school-aged girls’ dance crew in Korea. Kang Daniel joins once again as the emcee of the show.
UHSN will bring 10 female K-pop fans from various countries around the world to South Korea as foreign exchange students. In Korea, they will receive lessons from experts in singing, dancing, and Korean language and experience aspects of Korean culture such as the food, beauty, and fashion.
After the reality show, they had the opportunity to debut before each one returns to their native country.