Boys Planet

Boys Planet (Korean: 보이즈 플래닛) is an ongoing South Korean reality competition show created by Mnet. It premiered on Mnet on February 2, 2023 at 20:00 KST and airs every Thursday. From February 16, 2023, the show's airtime changed to 20:50 KST instead.

Boys Planet
Promotional poster
GenreReality competition
Created byMnet
Directed by
  • Kim Shin-young[1]
  • Go Jeong-gyeong[1]
Presented by
Music by
  • Park Seung-seon
  • Kim Jong-woo
Opening theme"Here I Am"
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10 (as of April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerPark Chan-wook
ProducerShin Joon-bum
Running time121–172 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkMnet
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1
Original releaseFebruary 2, 2023 (2023-02-02) –
present (present)
Related
Girls Planet 999
Boys Planet
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese少年星球
Simplified Chinese少年星球
Korean name
Hangul보이즈 플래닛
Japanese name
Kanaボーイズプラネット

Out of thousands of applicants, 98 contestants from various backgrounds were selected for the show.[2] They were then equally split into two groups: K-Group and G-Group.

The show serves as a sequel to Girls Planet 999, this time featuring all male contestants.

Concept and format
Boys Planet title card.

Boys Planet uses a space theme: the two groups of contestants, K-Group and G-Group, act as "planets" and the show's hosts are dubbed "Star Masters". Under the guidance of seven "Masters", contestants must go through several rounds of evaluation, during which they have to show off their skills in singing, dancing, and rapping. After each round, the audience, known as "Star Creators", votes for their favorite trainees, determining the final debut line-up.

While its predecessor, Girls Planet 999, limited applications to South Korea, Japan, and China, the regions were expanded this season to allow for international participation.[2]

Trainees were cast through two rounds of applications, the first lasting from December 11, 2021, to February 11, 2022,[3] and the second from June 27, 2022, to August 21. The final contestants were chosen regardless of nationality, affiliation with an agency, or prior experience and professional history as a singer.[4] Ultimately, 98 contestants were selected from 84 countries and regions, including South Korea, other parts of Asia, Europe, North and South America, and the Middle East, and 229 management agencies.[2] The aim of the competition is to debut a new nine-member K-pop boy group consisting of trainees from all around the globe, making them the first 5th generation K-pop group.[5]

Voting system

The Mnet Plus mobile app will be the primary platform for voting and accessing content related to the contestants. Unlike Girls Planet 999, where viewers had to separately cast votes for each group, the votes will be allocated to individual contestants and equally split between the two groups this time.[6] The voting system is being audited by Samil PwC, an external agency, to ensure transparency and fairness in voting-related processes from aggregation to the results.[7]

Promotion and broadcast

On December 11, 2021, during the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards, Mnet revealed that they would release a male version of Girls Planet 999 called Boys Planet in 2022.[8] However, due to production issues, the air date was later pushed back to early 2023.[3]

On November 28, Mnet announced that it would unveil the first teaser video for Boys Planet at the 2022 MAMA Awards.[9] The show's premiere date of February 2, 2023, was confirmed through a teaser photo released on December 21, 2022.[10]

The theme song, "Here I Am" (Korean: 난 빛나) was released on December 29, 2022, accompanied by a performance of the song on M Countdown, revealing Sung Han-bin of K-Group and Zhang Hao of G-Group as the centers of their respective groups.[11] The contestants' profiles were released the same day.[12] The following day, a special preview episode titled Boys Planet: Star Is Born was broadcast, featuring dance masters Baek Koo-young and Choi Young-joon, former Wanna One members Yoon Ji-sung and Kim Jae-hwan, former Iz*One members Kwon Eun-bi and Choi Ye-na, as well as all current members of Kep1er.[13]

The show is simultaneously broadcast through Mnet and TVING in South Korea;[14] AbemaTV and Mnet Japan in Japan;[15][14] AfreecaTV in Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia;[14] tvN Asia in Southeast Asia; and available for streaming on Viki[16] and Viu in selected regions, and through Mnet's YouTube channel, Mnet K-POP,[14] in the rest of the world.

On March 27, 2023, it was confirmed that the Boys Planet contestants would be part of the line-up at KCON Japan 2023 on May 12.[17] A press conference for the remaining 28 contestants was held at CJ ENM Center on the 29th.[18]

Broadcast schedule
SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedTime slot
First airedLast aired
1122February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)Thursday at 20:00 (KST)[19]
10February 16, 2023 (2023-02-16)April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)Thursday at 20:50 (KST)[20]

Cast

Instead of having one host present the show for its entire run, it's being presented by so-called "Star Masters", which rotate with each round. Star Masters are usually experienced celebrities, who may give advice to and guide the trainees.

The first round was presented by former NU'EST and Wanna One member Hwang Min-hyun as the first Star Master,[21] with Sunmi temporarily joining him as the second Star Master in episode 2.[22] Actor Yeo Jin-goo hosted a special episode titled 1st Survivor Announcement Ceremony (Korean: 1차 생존자 발표식) as the third Star Master on February 24, 2023,[23] as well as episode 5. Minhyuk of BtoB joined the show as the fourth Star Master for the second mission and as the host of the 2nd Survivor Announcement Ceremony (Korean: 2차 생존자 발표식).[24] Shinee's Key joined the show as the fifth Star Master for the third mission.[25] In episode 10, 2AM's Jo Kwon became the sixth Star Master for a special "Musical Star Test".[26] Jeon Somi hosted the 3rd Survivor Announcement Ceremony (Korean: 3차 생존자 발표식) as the seventh Star Master on April 7, 2023.[27] Hwang Min-hyun will reprise his role as a Star Master for the show's finale.[28]

The rest of the mentors, also dubbed as "masters", are:[29][30][31]

  • Dance Masters:
    • Baek Koo-young (백구영)
    • Choi Young-joon (최영준)
    • Lip J (립제이)
  • Vocal Masters:
  • Rap Masters:
    • pH-1 (피에이치원)
    • Lil Boi (Ep. 3–4) (릴보이)
    • Bobby (Ep. 6–7) (바비)

Contestants
Main article: List of Boys Planet contestants

There are a total of 98 contestants participating in the competition. 49 are Korean, while the other 49 are from Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam.

The English names of contestants are presented in accordance with the official website.

Color key (In order of contestant's group rank on the show)
       Final members
       Contestants eliminated in the final episode
       Contestants eliminated in the third elimination round
       Contestants eliminated in the second elimination round
       Contestants eliminated in the first elimination round
       Contestants that left the show
98 Contestants
K-Group
( South Korea)
Cha Woong-ki (차웅기) Han Yu-jin (한유진) Kim Gyu-vin (김규빈) Kim Ji-woong (김지웅) Kim Tae-rae (김태래)
Kum Jun-hyeon (금준현) Lee Hoe-taek (이회택) Lee Jeong-hyeon (이정현) Lee Seung-hwan (이승환) Park Gun-wook (박건욱)
Park Han-bin (박한빈) Seo Won (서원) Sung Han-bin (성한빈) Yoo Seung-eon (유승언) Yoon Jong-woo (윤종우)
Mun Jung-hyun (문정현) Park Ji-hoo (박지후) Oh Sung-min (오성민) Lee Ye-dam (이예담) Jung Min-gyu (정민규)
Lim Jun-seo (임준서) Ji Yun-seo (지윤서) Lee Dong-yeol (이동열) Bak Do-ha (박도하) Lee Da-eul (이다을)
Park Hyun-been (박현빈) Jeong I-chan (정이찬) Choi Woo-jin (최우진) Lee Dong-gun (이동건) Lee Hwan-hee (이환희)
Choi Ji-ho (최지호) Choi Seung-hun (최승훈) Kim Min-seoung (김민성) Han Seo-bin (한서빈) Park Min-seok (박민석)
Jang Yeo-jun (장여준) Jang Ji-ho (장지호) Jung Ho-jin (정호진) Jeon Woo-seok (전우석) Park Gwan-young (박관영)
Jeon Ho-young (전호영) Jung Se-yun (정세윤) Kim Min-hyuk (김민혁) Hong Keon-hee (홍건희) Han Yu-seop (한유섭)
Jang Min-seo (장민서) Jung Hwan-rok (정환록) Jo Eun-woo (조은우) Yeom Tae-gyun (염태균)
G-Group
( Canada,  China,  Hong Kong,  Japan,  Taiwan,  Thailand,  United States,  Vietnam)
Chen Kuanjui (陳冠叡) Haruto (晴翔) Hiroto (大翔) Jay (제이) Keita (佳汰)
Na Kamden (나캠든) Ollie (刘天跃) Ricky (沈泉锐) Seok Matthew (석매튜) Takuto (拓斗)
Wang Zihao (王子浩) Zhang Hao (章昊) Zhang Shuaibo (张帅博) Ma Jingxiang (马靖翔) Cai Jinxin (蔡锦昕)
Anthonny (アントニー) Wumuti (أمۇت) Brian (何廷威) Chen Jianyu (陈建宇) Dang Hong Hai (Đặng Hồng Hải)
Cong (Công) Krystian (王南钧) Yuki (由暉) Xuan Hao (宣淏) Wen Yechen (文邺辰)
Min (มิน) Yutaka (豊) Haru (暖琉) Chen Renyou (陳任佑) Chen Liang (陈梁)
Ouju (桜樹) Yang Jun (杨钧) Ichika (一翔) Wang Yanhong (王颜宏) Nice (ไนซ์)
Dong Dong (东东) Winnie (วินนี่) Qiu Shengyang (邱勝揚) Chen Yugeng (陈誉庚) Osuke (央修)
Hyo (飛燿) Kei (敬) Itsuki (樹) Toui (透唯) Yuto (佑都)
Riku (陸) Lin Shiyuan (林士元) Feng Junlan (冯俊岚) Tao Yuan (陶源)

Ranking

Top 9

The top 9 contestants are chosen through popularity online voting through the Mnet Plus mobile app and audience live voting, as shown at the end of each episode.

Color key
  New Top 9[lower-alpha 2]
List of Top 9 contestants
# Ep. 1 Ep. 2 Ep. 5 Ep. 6 Ep. 8 Ep. 11 Ep. 12
1 Sung Han-bin
South Korea		 Sung Han-bin
South Korea (Same position)		 Sung Han-bin
South Korea (Same position)		 Sung Han-bin
South Korea (Same position)		 Sung Han-bin
South Korea (Same position)
2 Kim Ji-woong
South Korea		 Han Yu-jin
South Korea (Rise1)		 Seok Matthew
Canada (Rise3)		 Han Yu-jin
South Korea (Rise2)		 Zhang Hao
China (Rise2)
3 Han Yu-jin
South Korea		 Kim Ji-woong
South Korea (Fall1)		 Kim Ji-woong
South Korea (Same position)		 Seok Matthew
Canada (Fall1)		 Han Yu-jin
South Korea (Fall1)
4 Lee Da-eul
South Korea		 Kim Gyu-vin
South Korea (Rise1)		 Han Yu-jin
South Korea (Fall2)		 Zhang Hao
China (Rise1)		 Seok Matthew
Canada (Fall1)
5 Kim Gyu-vin
South Korea		 Seok Matthew
Canada (Rise27)		 Zhang Hao
China (Rise2)		 Kim Ji-woong
South Korea (Fall2)		 Kim Ji-woong
South Korea (Same position)
6 Lee Hoe-taek
South Korea		 Lee Hoe-taek
South Korea (Same position)		 Kim Gyu-vin
South Korea (Fall2)		 Kim Gyu-vin
South Korea (Same position)		 Kim Gyu-vin
South Korea (Same position)
7 Zhang Hao
China		 Zhang Hao
China (Same position)		 Lee Hoe-taek
South Korea (Fall1)		 Kim Tae-rae
South Korea (Rise4)		 Kim Tae-rae
South Korea (Same position)
8 Anthonny
Japan		 Jay
United States (Rise22)		 Keita
Japan (Rise6)		 Keita
Japan (Same position)		 Keita
Japan (Same position)
9 Kim Tae-rae
South Korea		 Lee Da-eul
South Korea (Fall5)		 Jay
United States (Fall1)		 Jay
United States (Same position)		 Park Gun-wook
South Korea (Rise2)

First voting period
Boys Planet 1st Global Top 9 contestants

The first voting period took place from February 2 to 24, 2023.

Star Creators voted for nine boys regardless of their group. In total, 52,434,522 votes from 176 countries were recorded.[32] Roughly 11.9 million of these votes were cast by Koreans, while 40.5 million came from global viewers.

Eliminations were based on individual total points.

Color key
  Top 9
1st Survival Announcement results
Rank Contestants Group Votes Points[lower-alpha 3] Rank Contestants Group Votes Points[lower-alpha 3]
Korean Global Korean Global
1 Sung Han-bin K South Korea 1,043,564 2,818,836 8,343,418 27 Jung Min-gyu K South Korea 153,454 208,559 1,054,053
2 Seok Matthew G Canada 838,865 2,470,738 6,983,610 28 Ollie G China 57,483 616,473 1,050,683
3 Kim Ji-woong K South Korea 848,515 2,400,044 6,944,462 29 Wang Zihao G China 31,866 617,231 1,039,147
4 Han Yu-jin K South Korea 924,664 1,997,419 6,757,634 30 Lim Jun-seo K South Korea 154,069 174,791 1,016,985
5 Zhang Hao G China 594,480 2,259,107 5,636,185 31 Na Kamden G United States 135,650 283,288 962,611
6 Kim Gyu-vin K South Korea 783,359 1,514,108 5,511,180 32 Ma Jingxiang G China 118,148 250,791 843,660
7 Lee Hoe-taek K South Korea 478,834 1,742,488 4,469,324 33 Dang Hong Hai G Vietnam 55,615 414,962 781,564
8 Keita G Japan 311,495 2,038,551 4,107,663 34 Oh Sung-min K South Korea 96,616 174,879 760,796
9 Jay G United States 343,093 1,988,046 4,081,057 35 Cong G Vietnam 67,052 355,367 760,796
10 Park Gun-wook K South Korea 424,712 1,431,312 3,728,699 36 Zhang Shuaibo G China 100,017 226,367 732,400
11 Kim Tae-rae K South Korea 572,660 686,987 3,514,786 37 Krystian G China 18,023 489,839 713,399
12 Ricky G China 121,057 1,228,473 2,122,327 38 Yoon Jong-woo K South Korea 72,487 204,190 692,766
13 Lee Da-eul K South Korea 268,805 627,749 2,103,468 39 Lee Jeong-hyeon K South Korea 84,968 149,181 676,361
14 Kum Jun-hyeon K South Korea 260,720 495,016 1,896,096 40 Lee Dong-yeol K South Korea 66,411 202,621 664,047
15 Takuto G Japan 223,223 696,749 1,882,600 41 Brian G Canada 91,794 178,290 634,033
16 Haruto G Japan 89,646 1,058,396 1,764,148 42 Lee Ye-dam K South Korea 54,356 219,178 632,536
17 Yoo Seung-eon K South Korea 256,031 348,099 1,689,228 43 Wumuti G China 23,170 324,127 521,445
18 Seo Won K South Korea 181,959 583,003 1,664,080 44 Park Ji-hoo K South Korea 66,861 87,145 516,507
19 Anthonny G Japan 69,905 1,002,268 1,604,766 45 Chen Jianyu G China 47,722 230,991 508,693
20 Lee Seung-hwan K South Korea 137,004 662,583 1,569,664 46 Lee Hwan-hee K South Korea 63,688 168,531 507,947
21 Hiroto G Japan 95,458 743,432 1,381,864 47 Ji Yun-seo K South Korea 49,239 78,759 428,248
22 Park Han-bin K South Korea 151,471 426,785 1,327,899 48 Lee Dong-gun K South Korea 13,200 169,339 387,236
23 Mun Jung-hyun K South Korea 173,899 209,832 1,145,501 49 Park Hyun-been K South Korea 39,237 72,877 376,700
24 Bak Do-ha K South Korea 120,784 385,881 1,140,151 50 Cai Jinxin G China 61,109 82,301 374,970
25 Cha Woong-ki K South Korea 136,790 329,584 1,137,561 51 Choi Woo-jin K South Korea 20,040 100,778 368,077
26 Chen Kuanjui G Taiwan 50,877 538,204 1,059,856 52 Jeong I-chan K South Korea 11,527 142,653 345,335

Second voting period
Boys Planet 2nd Global Top 9 contestants

The second voting period took place from March 2 to 17, 2023.

Star Creators voted for six boys regardless of their group. In total, 47,586,404 votes from 178 countries were recorded.[33] Roughly 10.5 million of these votes were cast by Koreans, while 37 million came from global viewers.

Eliminations were based on individual total points.

Color key
  Top 9
2nd Survival Announcement results
Rank Contestants Group Votes Points[lower-alpha 3] Rank Contestants Group Votes Points[lower-alpha 3]
Korean Global Korean Global
1 Sung Han-bin K South Korea 864,631 2,360,757 7,043,213 15 Yoon Jong-woo K South Korea 258,264 849,578 2,259,317
2 Zhang Hao G China 561,860 2,599,059 6,128,945 16 Haruto G Japan 77,203 1,440,154 2,198,036
3 Han Yu-jin K South Korea 789,745 1,847,342 6,045,275 17 Yoo Seung-eon K South Korea 300,794 452,115 1,941,578
4 Seok Matthew G Canada 529,478 2,583,500 5,812,430 18 Seo Won K South Korea 160,956 620,298 1,624,641
5 Kim Ji-woong K South Korea 686,209 1,983,266 5,751,211 19 Wang Zihao G China 36,624 1,039,895 1,600,605
6 Kim Gyu-vin K South Korea 694,761 1,319,888 5,088,364 20 Na Kamden G United States 200,211 390,565 1,507,389
7 Kim Tae-rae K South Korea 716,438 1,206,278 4,790,626 21 Lee Seung-hwan K South Korea 137,004 662,583 1,470,722
8 Keita G Japan 202,889 2,599,031 4,254,415 22 Chen Kuanjui G Taiwan 80,491 738,761 1,312,569
9 Park Gun-wook K South Korea 338,834 1,242,684 3,228,542 23 Zhang Shuaibo G China 199,937 290,028 1,277,094
10 Kum Jun-hyeon K South Korea 466,902 746,044 3,070,589 24 Lee Jeong-hyeon K South Korea 185,150 270,625 1,185,270
11 Lee Hoe-taek K South Korea 328,217 1,145,640 3,055,925 25 Takuto G Japan 127,763 465,513 1,175,739
12 Jay G United States 137,997 1,751,677 2,872,951 26 Cha Woong-ki K South Korea 126,418 416,876 1,107,219
13 Park Han-bin K South Korea 319,978 795,702 2,719,441 27 Ollie G China 61,620 636,467 1,095,860
14 Ricky G China 233,522 1,215,285 2,616,791 28 Hiroto G Japan 78,994 560,757 1,077,299

Episodes
No.TitleOriginal air dateSouth Korea viewers
(millions)
1"Hello, It's Me"
Transcription: "Annyeong Na-ya" (Korean: 안녕 나야)		February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)N/A
The episode begins with the first Star Master, Hwang Min-hyun, explaining the show's concept, followed by the show's contestants being introduced to the "Star Level Test". The Star Level Test involves the contestants rating their own skills out of four stars by placing stickers on their name tags, before being re-assessed by the show's mentors (known as Vocal, Dance, and Rap Masters) through performances. As a bonus, the group with the most stars following the Star Level Test earns the right to preview the show's theme song "Here I Am" a day earlier than the other group.
2"I Am Here"
Transcription: "Yeogi Issjanh-a" (Korean: 여기 있잖아)		February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)N/A
The episode begins with the contestants reacting to the show's first episode alongside the second Star Master, Sunmi. The episode then proceeds with the continuation of the Star Level Test. In the end, the K-Group wins with 119 stars over G-Group's 98 stars. After moving into the dormitory (dubbed as "Planet Camp"), the contestants are introduced to the show's theme song "Here I Am (난 빛나)" and the accompanying "Signal Song Test". The Signal Song Test re-evaluates the contestants' star levels based on their performance of the theme song. The contestants practice the theme song with the help of the show's Masters.
3"Turn on the Light"
Transcription: "Bureul Kyeojwo" (Korean: 불을 켜줘)		February 16, 2023 (2023-02-16)0.240
After the Signal Song Test is over, the trainees vote for a center to represent each group for the final "Here I Am" stage. Sung Han-bin is chosen as the center for K-Group and takes on the overall Killing Part, while Zhang Hao wins the center position for G-Group. The next day, Star Master Hwang Min-hyun announces their first mission: the "K vs. G Group Battle". The trainees with the most views for their signal song fancams get to pick their team members in order of popularity. Lee Hoe-taek and Dang Hong Hai ranked highest in their respective groups and get to choose first. Each of the seven mission songs will then be performed live by one team of each group and a live audience gets to vote individually for each team member. The winning group receives a benefit of 10,000 points and the team with the overall highest score gets a special stage on M Countdown.
4"SHOWTIME"
February 23, 2023 (2023-02-23)0.218
The K vs G Group Battle continues as the remaining nine teams rehearse and perform their respective songs. At the end of the performances, it is revealed that K-Group won the battle, and will therefore receive the 10,000 points benefit for the first ranking announcement. The winning team of the special performance on M Countdown is revealed to be the "Back Door" K-Group team (composed of Ji Yun-seo, Kim Tae-rae, Han Yu-jin, Kim Min-seong, Kum Jun-hyeon, Yoon Jong-woo, and Kim Ji-woong).
5"You and I"
Transcription: "Neowa Na" (Korean: 너와 나)		March 2, 2023 (2023-03-02)0.204
The 1st Survival Announcement begins with the third Star Master Yeo Jin-goo as the host. Trainees ranked 12th to 51st are announced first before the Top 11 are revealed, starting from the bottom. Jay, Kim Tae-rae, and Park Gun-wook are announced as potential candidates for 9th place, with Jay ultimately securing the spot. Then, the top three contestants are unveiled: Sung Han-bin remains in first place with 8,343,418 points, followed by Seok Matthew with 6,983,610 points, and Kim Ji-woong in third place with 6,944,462 points. Lastly, Jeong I-chan manages to place 52nd and therefore remains in the competition. The episode ends with a preview of the next mission, called the "Dual Position Battle".
6"Take My Hand"
Transcription: "Nae Soneul Jab-a" (Korean: 내 손을 잡아)		March 9, 2023 (2023-03-09)0.206
The trainees gather in the auditorium and the fourth Star Master Minhyuk reveals and explains the second mission. The Dual Position Battle starts and each contestant has to choose one of the twelve songs divided into the three categories "Vocal & Rap", "Vocal & Dance", and "Rap & Dance". Once a team hits its maximum number of members, higher-ranked trainees can replace lower-ranking trainees from the group to free up a spot for themselves. Contestants are urged to include a creative element in their performances, might it be changing parts of the choreography or writing new lyrics themselves. The winning team for each category will receive a point benefit, a special stage on M Countdown, and a promotional banner on the Mnet Plus app. The performances begin, with the "Gang" team performing first. The episode ends with the "Tomboy" team about to perform. The five songs created for the next mission, the "Artist Battle", are revealed and viewers get to choose each team's members through the Mnet Plus app.
7"Two is Better"
Transcription: "Dul-i Deo Johjanh-a" (Korean: 둘이 더 좋잖아)		March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)0.236
The remaining eight performances for the Dual Position Mission are revealed. Then the winning team for each category is announced: the "Tomboy" team places first in the Vocal & Rap category, the "Love Killa" team wins in the Vocal & Dance category, and the "LAW" team in the Rap & Dance category, securing 100,000 points for each member and a special M Countdown stage for the entire team. The highest-ranked members of each team, Zhang Hao, Kim Gyu-vin, and Park Han-bin, respectively, receive an additional 150,000 points on top of that.
8"As Much As I Dreamed"
Transcription: "Kkumkkwowassdeon Mankeum" (Korean: 꿈꿔왔던 만큼)		March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)0.278
Fifth Star Master Key explains the third mission to the contestants. All of the trainees are shown practicing for the song they got voted into by the audience but only the ones that remain after the second elimination will get to perform them. Then, the 2nd Survival Announcement begins. Trainees ranked 12th to 27th are announced first before the Top 11 are revealed, starting from the bottom. Lee Hoe-taek, Park Gun-wook, and Kum Jun-hyeon are announced as potential candidates for ninth place, with Park Gun-wook ultimately securing the spot. Then, the top three contestants are unveiled: Sung Han-bin ranks first once again with 7,043,213 points, followed by Zhang Hao with 6,128,945 points, and Han Yu-jin with 6,045,275 points. Lastly, Hiroto manages to remain in the competition by placing 28th.
9"Started to Realize"
Transcription: "Jagakhagi Sijakhan" (Korean: 자각하기 시작한)		March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)0.241
After the second elimination, the remaining contestants have to re-adjust their Artist Battle teams to fit the intended total of members. Every team that has too many members left needs to vote out a certain amount of trainees, who then have to switch teams to fill the empty spots. The new teams are then shown practicing and preparing for their performances. In a special intermittent segment, the contestants get to perform their respective songs for their families and friends. Then, the first two performances, "SuperCharger" and "En Garde", are shown. The episode ends with the "Say My Name" team about to perform.
10"Nonstop Mindset"
Transcription: "Ma-eum-eun Nonstop" (Korean: 마음은 Nonstop)		April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)0.260
The remaining three performances for the Artist Battle, "Switch", "Say My Name", and "Over Me", are shown. After the performances, the winner is announced to be the "Over Me" team with a total of 621 points, thus winning the 200,000 points benefit, M Countdown special stage, and a mini fan meeting. With 852 points, Zhang Hao ranks first within the team and receives an additional benefit. The Star Creators are then reminded that only 18 contestants will make it to the final round and that voting will close in under 12 hours.
11TBAApril 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)TBD
12TBAApril 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)TBD

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR JPN
Boys Planet – Artist Battle
Track list
  1. Switch
  2. SuperCharger
  3. Over Me
  4. Say My Name
  5. En Garde (준비, 시작!)
 TBA

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Down.
[34]		 JPN
"Here I Am" (난 빛나) 2023 199 — Non-album single
"Switch" TBA Boys Planet – Artist Battle
"SuperCharger"
"Over Me"
"Say My Name"
"En Garde" (준비, 시작!)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Viewership
Boys Planet : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
1N/AN/A240218204206236278241260TBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[35]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide[36] Seoul[37]
1 February 2, 2023 0.379% (88th) N/A
2 February 9, 2023 0.586% (51st)
3 February 16, 2023 0.821% (27th) 1.195% (8th)
4 February 23, 2023 0.772% (27th) 1.000% (NR)
5 March 2, 2023 0.803% (23rd) 1.000% (NR)
6 March 9, 2023 0.724% (25th) 1.067% (9th)
7 March 16, 2023 0.890% (21st) 1.115% (7th)
8 March 23, 2023 0.884% (19th) 1.110% (9th)
9 March 30, 2023 0.865% (17th) 1.232% (9th)
10 April 6, 2023 0.878% (23rd) 1.100% (NR)
11 April 13, 2023
12 April 20, 2023
Average
Special December 30, 2022 N/A N/A
  • In the table below, blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes rating that was not released.
  • NR denotes that the show did not rank in the top 10 daily programs on that date.
  • This show airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Aftermath
Other contestants
  • Some contestants returned to their original groups:
    • Ma Jingxiang (30th) returned to Midsummer Cubs.
    • Lee Dong-yeol (44th) and Lee Hwan-hee (left) returned to Up10tion.
    • Xuan Hao (54th) returned to DREAM4.
    • Jang Ji-ho (63rd) and Winnie (80th) returned to NINE.i.
    • Kei (87th) returned to EDAMAME BEANS.
    • Feng Junlan (93rd) returned to ECAT.
    • Jung Hwan-rok (left) returned to withus.
    • Yeom Tae-gyun (left) returned to Ciipher.
  • Some contestants left their companies or joined new ones:

Notes
  1. A subsidiary of CJ ENM
  2. Indicates contestants who had never placed in the Top 9 in any prior elimination rounds or ranking announcements.
  3. Points were calculated using this formula: [Number of Korean Votes × (Overall Total Votes ÷ Total Korean Votes)] + [Number of International Votes × (Overall Total Votes ÷ Total International Votes)].

References
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  34. Circle Download Chart:
  35. Nielsen Korea – No. of Viewers (Nationwide):
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    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  36. Nielsen Korea ratings (Nationwide):
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  37. Nielsen Korea ratings (Seoul):
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
    • Ep. 4: Kim Won-hee (February 24, 2023). ‘보이즈 플래닛’ 화제성 잡았다 ['Boys Planet' became a hot topic]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023 – via Naver. 이어 수도권 가구 기준평균 1%, 최고 1.3%를 기록, 여전한 흥행세를 이어갔다. [Then, it recorded an average of 1% for households in the Seoul metropolitan area and a maximum of 1.3%, maintaining its viewership ratings.]
    • Ep. 5: Lee Seul-gi (March 3, 2023). 부동의 1위 성한빈→2위 석매튜…‘보이즈 플래닛’ 첫 TOP9 반전 [Immovable 1st Place Sung Han-bin → 2nd Place Seok Matthew... 'Boys Planet' First TOP9 change]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Naver. 뿐만 아니라 '보이즈 플래닛'은 지난 방송에 이어 평균 1%, 최고 1.2%의 시청률을 기록하며 여전한 흥행세를 이어갔다. (닐슨코리아 유료플랫폼, 수도권 가구 기준) [In addition, 'Boys Planet' recorded an average viewership rating of 1% and a peak of 1.2% following the last broadcast, continuing its viewership success. (Nielsen Korea paid platform, based on households in the Seoul metropolitan area)]
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    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
    • Ep. 10: Lee Kyung-ho (April 7, 2023). '보이즈 플래닛', 女10대 시청률 전채널 10주 연속 1위 [종합] ['Boys Planet', No. 1 in ratings among female teenagers for 10 consecutive weeks [Comprehensive]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Naver. 평균 1.1%, 최고 1.5%로 아티스트 배틀의 피날레를 장식했다. (AGB 닐슨, 수도권 유료가구 기준) [It marked the finale of the Artist Battle with an average of 1.1% and a peak of 1.5%. (AGB Nielsen, based on paid households in the Seoul metropolitan area)]
  38. Lee Seung-rok (March 31, 2023). "7년6개월, 행복한 추억들만 만들어줘서 고맙습니다"…업텐션 샤오, 전속계약 만료 친필편지 [공식] ["7 years and 6 months, thank you for only giving me happy memories"... UP10TION's Xiao, handwritten letter about the expiration of his exclusive contract [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  39. Gong Mi-na (March 20, 2023). '보이즈플래닛' 업텐션 환희, 티오피미디어 떠난다[공식] ['Boys Planet' UP10TION's Hwan-hee leaves TOP Media [Official]]. SpoTV News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Naver.
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