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| Genre: | Reality competition | ||||||
| Creator: | SBS | ||||||
| Presenter: | Jay Park | ||||||
| Open Theme: | "We Ready" | ||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||||
| Num Seasons: | 2 | ||||||
| Num Episodes: | 2 | ||||||
| Network: | SBS TV | ||||||
| Related: | Universe Ticket (2023–2024) |
Universe League is a 2024 South Korean boy group survival reality competition series created by SBS. It premiered on SBS TV on November 22, 2024, and airs every Friday following. The show will end with the formation of a boy group with the amount of members unknown as of right now. The final group will debut under F&F Entertainment, an entertainment company related to the clothing brand of the same name, F&F.
The show serves as a sequel to Universe Ticket, this time featuring all male contestants.
Universe League is a K-pop survival show built around a league-style format, dividing 42 contestants into three teams: Beat, Rhythm, and Groove. The competition unfolds over five stages, collectively referred to as P.R.I.S.M, with each stage focusing on a distinct aspect of the contestants' journey. As of episode 1, the contest is in the "P" stage, or "Pick," where the contestants form teams through a draft process and begin showcasing their skills. The ultimate goal is to win the Prism Cup, which secures the team's debut in a global boy group.
At the end of the finale episode of Universe Ticket on January 17, 2024, a "Coming Soon" video was released and announced the second season titled Universe League.[1] On January 22, F&F Entertainment announced the preparation for the season two and planned to broadcast it on SBS at the end of this year.[2]
On April 15, SBS and F&F organized a global audition and began recruiting boys who were born before 2011 regardless of nationality starting April 22.[3]
On October 14, SBS announced that the program would premiere on November 22, after releasing the concept trailer on its social media accounts.[4] The next day, the profiles of the 42 contestants were revealed.[5]
There are 42 contestants participating in the competition from various countries. The English names of contestants are presented in accordance with the official website.[6]
| Final member of the debut group | |
| Contestant eliminated in the final episode | |
| Contestant eliminated in | |
| Contestant eliminated in | |
| Contestant eliminated in | |
| Left the show | |
| Team Rhythm | |
| Team Groove | |
| Team Beat | |
| Company | Name | Age | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 Entertainment | An Yul (Korean: 안율) | 14 | Beat | |
| Bill Entertainment (Korean: 빌엔터테인먼트) | Ayumu (Korean: 아유무) | 20 | Rhythm | |
| Woollim Entertainment (Korean: 울림엔터테인먼트) | Bae Jaeho (Korean: 배재호) | 16 | Groove | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Cha Woongki (Korean: 차웅기) | 22 | Beat | |
| Bill Entertainment (Korean: 빌엔터테인먼트) | Chih En (Korean: 简志恩) / (즈언) | 17 | Beat | |
| CAT'S EYE Okinawa | Daisuke (Korean: 다이스케) | 15 | Rhythm | |
| STARON Entertainment (Korean: 스타온 엔터테인먼트) | Eito (Korean: 金田栄人) / (에이토) | 20 | Rhythm | |
| I.E.One Entertainment (Korean: 缔壹娱乐) | He Junjin (Korean: 何俊锦) / (허쥔진) | 19 | Groove | |
| CAT'S EYE Okinawa | Hiroto (Korean: 히로토) | 21 | Groove | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | James (Korean: เจมส์) / (제임스) | 20 | Groove | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Jang Kyungho (Korean: 장경호) | 23 | Groove | |
| Top Class Entertainment (Chamorro: TOP CLASS 娱乐) | Jiang Fan (Korean: 姜帆) / (지앙판) | 19 | Beat | |
| Top Class Entertainment (Chamorro: TOP CLASS 娱乐) | Jin Ziming (Korean: 晋子铭) / (진즈밍) | 17 | Rhythm | |
| SBTown | JL (Korean: 제이엘) | 20 | Rhythm | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Kairi (Korean: 今井 魁里) / (카이리) | 21 | Beat | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Kang Junhyuk (Korean: 강준혁) | 17 | Beat | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Kenta (Korean: 豊田賢太) / (켄타) | 22 | Groove | |
| Eighty6 | Keum Jinho (Korean: 금진호) | 23 | Beat | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Kim Daeyun (Korean: 김대윤) | 22 | Groove | |
| STARON Entertainment (Korean: 스타온 엔터테인먼트 ) | Kim Dongyun (Korean: 김동윤) | 16 | Beat | |
| PocketDol Studio (Korean: 포켓돌스튜디오) | Kim Gi-joong (Korean: 김기중) | 23 | Groove | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Kim Hyotae (Korean: 김효태) | 20 | Beat | |
| FirstOne Entertainment (Korean: 퍼스트원엔터테인먼트) | Kim Joohyoung (Korean: 김주형) | 21 | Groove | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Koo Hanseo (Korean: 구한서) | 22 | Beat | |
| PI Corporation (Korean: 피아이코퍼레이션) | Kwon Heejun (Korean: 권희준) | 23 | Rhythm | |
| Top Class Entertainment (Chamorro: TOP CLASS 娱乐) | Li Zhinuo (Korean: 李知诺)(/ 리쯔누오) | 20 | Rhythm | |
| I.E.One Entertainment (Korean: 缔壹娱乐) | Li Zhiwei (Korean: 李致伟) / (리쯔웨이) | 22 | Groove | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Mac (Korean: สิริ ไชยกุล) / (맥) | 17 | Rhythm | |
| Blossom Entertainment (Korean: 블러썸 엔터테인먼트) | Nam Doyoon (Korean: 남도윤) | 15 | Beat | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Park Han (Korean: 박한) | 21 | Groove | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Park Jihun (Korean: 박지훈) | 18 | Beat | |
| Bill Entertainment (Korean: 빌엔터테인먼트) | Park Juwon (Korean: 박주원) | 18 | Rhythm | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Park Yeonjun (Korean: 박연준) | 17 | Beat | |
| TOV Entertainment (Korean: TOV 엔터테인먼트) | Royce (Korean: 张子胤) / (로이스) | 23 | Rhythm | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Seo Jeongwoo (Korean: 서정우) | 23 | Groove | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Sirin (Korean: สิริน เรืองวรรณ) / (시린) | 16 | Rhythm | |
| EVA Entertainment (Korean: EVA 엔터테인먼트) | Steven (Korean: 스티븐) | 24 | Rhythm | |
| Top Class Entertainment (Chamorro: TOP CLASS 娱乐) | Xie Yuxin (Korean: 解雨鑫) / (시웨이신) | 19 | Rhythm | |
| Individual Trainee (Korean: 개인연습생) | Yeo Gangdong (Korean: 여강동) | 17 | Groove | |
| Sony Music Entertainment Japan (Japanese: ソニー・ミュージック<br />エンタテインメント) | Yuito (Korean: 榎本 唯人) / (유이토) | 16 | Beat | |
| Bill Entertainment (Korean: 빌엔터테인먼트) | Zen Zen (Korean: กิตติกวิน สายสังวร) / (젠젠) | 15 | Groove | |
| Well Entertainment | Zhang Shuaibo (Korean: 张帅博) / (장슈아이보) | 22 | Rhythm |
The 42 contestants were separated in 7 six-player teams and performed in front of the directors. Following the performance, each Team selected their First Pick. If more than one Team selected the same player, the player could select his Team. The Team(s) not chosen by their First Pick could then select their Second Pick.
| GROOVE | BEAT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOYZ | Thrill Ride | An Yul, Mac, Nam Do Yoon, Park Ju Won, Yeo Gang Dong, Zen Zen | Park Ju Won | Zen Zen | An Yul | |
| Stray Kids | S-Class | Bae Jae Ho, Chih En, Eito, Kairi, Kim Joo Hyoung, Sirin | Sirin | Kim Joo Hyoung | Chih En | |
| EXO | Love Shot | Hiroto, Jang Kyung Ho, Jin Zi Ming, Li Zhiwei, Park Ji Hun, Zhang Shuai Bo | Zhang Shuai Bo | Jang Kyung Ho | Park Ji Hun | |
| Wanna One | Boomerang | Kenta, Keum Jin Ho, Kim Dae Yun, Kim Gi Joong, Kwon Hee Jun, Royce | Royce | Kenta | Keum Jin Ho | |
| SHINee | Replay | Ayumu, Cha Woong Ki, Daisuke, Kang Jun Hyuk, Seo Jeong Woo, Xie Yuxin | Daisuke | Seo Jeong Woo | Cha Woong Ki | |
| BOYNEXTDOOR | One and Only | He Jun Jin, James, JL, Kim Dong Yun, Park Yeon Jun, Yuito | JL | James | Kim | |
| RIIZE | Siren | Jiang Fan, Kim Hyo Tae, Koo Han Seo, Li Zhinuo, Park Han, Steven | Steven | Park Han | Jiang Fan |
The remaining 21 players competed in the Bench Test where they showcased their skills 1-on-1 to the directors of each Team. If a player was unable to be scouted in a Team, he was eliminated.
| RHYTHM | Daisuke, JL, Park Ju Won, Royce, Sirin, Steven, Zhang Shuai Bo | Ayumu, Eito, Jin Zi Ming, Kwon Hee Jun, Li Zhinuo, Mac, Xie Yuxin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GROOVE | James, Jang Kyung Ho, Kenta, Kim Joo Hyoung, Park Han, Seo Jeong Woo, Zen Zen | Bae Jae Ho, He Jun Jin, Hiroto, Kim Dae Yun, Kim Gi Joong, Li Zhiwei, Yeo Gang Dong | |
| BEAT | An Yul, Cha Woong Ki, Chih En, Jiang Fan, Keum Jin Ho, Kim Dong Yun, Park Ji Hun | Kairi, Kang Jun Hyuk, Kim Hyo Tae, Koo Han Seo, Nam Do Yoon, Park Yeon Jun, Yuito |
Each Starting Team and each Bench Team competed against each other, covering representative songs of their Team's directors. The score is based on audience live voting and the player with the highest individual score was selected as the MVP. The Team score was calculated by adding the individual score of each player, while the final Team score was calculated by adding the score of the Starting Team and Bench Team. The Team that finishes second received 3 yellow cards, while the Team that finishes last received 6 yellow cards. Once a player receives 2 yellow cards, he will be eliminated.
| Starting Team | |||||
| RHYTHM(Daisuke, JL, Park Ju Won, Royce, Sirin, Steven, Zhang Shuai Bo) | Wayv | "Give Me That" | Park Ju Won | 1234 | |
| BEAT(An Yul, Cha Woong Ki, Chih En, Jiang Fan, Keum Jin Ho, Kim Dong Yun, Park Ji Hun) | TripleS | "Boys Never Die" | Cha Woong Ki | 996 | |
| GROOVE(James, Jang Kyung Ho, Kenta, Kim Joo Hyoung, Park Han, Seo Jeong Woo, Zen Zen) | BTOB | "Missing You" | Seo Jeong Woo | 1172 | |
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[7] | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 22, 2024 | 0.7% |
| 2 | November 29, 2024 | 0.7% |