I-LAND

tv show

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23 total episodes

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2 seasons

First Aired June 26, 2020

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Overview

I-LAND (아이랜드) is a South Korean boy group reality survival show produced by Mnet and organized by Belift Lab, which at the time of airing was a joint venture between entertainment companies CJ ENM and HYBE. It premiered on June 26, 2020 and broadcasted every Friday at 11 p.m. KST on Mnet. A second season, I-Land 2, was expected to premiere in the first half of 2022 featuring female trainees; however, on July 15, 2022, it was announced that it would be postponed. Instead in 2023, HYBE partnered with JTBC to produce R U Next? featuring trainees who would debut in Illit, signing with Belift Lab, becoming labelmates with Enhypen. On July 24, 2023, Mnet announced the second season titled I-Land 2: N/⍺, not in affiliation with Hybe or Belift Lab, featuring female trainees. The show started airing in April 2024, and is collaborating with The Black Label, with the final lineup debuting in WakeOne.

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I-LAND

12 episodes

Air Date

June 26, 2020

Overview

I-LAND (아이랜드) is a South Korean boy group reality competition series produced by Mnet and organized by Belift Lab, which at the time of airing was a joint venture between entertainment companies CJ ENM and HYBE. As the eyes of the world are upon I-LAND, let the game of survival begin! At the mysterious place that the world has never seen before, the breathtaking challenges unfold! Who will be the ones to survive until the very end? Twenty-three male trainees participated in the show, of which seven were selected to debut as Enhypen in the show's finale on September 18, 2020. The winning contestants were Yang Jungwon, Jay, Jake, NI-KI, Lee Heeseung, Park Sunghoon, and Kim Sunoo; the first six members were decided by global ranking, and the seventh by producer's choice.

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