ZEROBASEONE's debut is just around the corner, with their first album YOUTH in the SHADE coming out on July 10. But as great as the excitement is, many fans are still wistfully thinking of their favorites from Boys Planet who didn't make it into the project group. When will we see them on stage again? Very soon, because some of the Boys Planet trainees are forming a group of their own!
According to the Korean news portal Joy News 24, the two labels WAKEONE and Yuehua are working together to form another project group! WAKEONE commented on this:
"Forming a new team with the current trainees is under discussion, but nothing concrete has been decided yet." It seems no members have been firmly confirmed yet.
Of course, it's very likely that the current WAKEONE and Yuehua trainees will be part of it. Joy News 24 has reported that the following trainees will debut: Lee Jeong Hyeon, Mun Jung Hyun, Park Ji Hoo, Yoo Seung Eon, Ji Yun Seo and fan favorite Park Han Bin. What do you think of this line-up?
The negotiations are still ongoing, so the line-up could still change. There is also a chance that trainees from other entertainment companies will join if the labels come to an agreement. The new group is reportedly going to be managed by Jellyfish Entertainment.
We're keeping our fingers crossed that the negotiations will progress quickly and that there will be news soon!
Boys Planet is a survival show in which 98 trainees fought in exciting missions at the beginning of the year for a spot in the nine-member project group ZB1.
It is considered the successor to the show Girls Planet 999, from which the girl group Kep1er emerged. Boys Planet was produced by the broadcaster Mnet, which is also known for other survival shows such as the popular Produce series, from which the hit groups I.O.I, Wanna One and IZ*ONE emerged.
A project similar to the one now planned last took place in 2017.
Six trainees who competed in Produce 101 Season 2 and lost debuted four months after the show's finale in the project group JBJ. The group released three successful albums before disbanding in April 2018.
Like JBJ and ZB1, the new planned group will probably only be active for a limited time, but it's still another opportunity to see the trainees. And it's a chance for them to win even more fans who will support them in the future!
Did your favorites end up in ZEROBASEONE? Or do you hope to see a few of them again in the new group?
Sources: Joy News 24
