I-LAND
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.
Details
First Aired: 6/26/2020
Languages: Korean
Created by: Bang Si-hyuk
Type: Miniseries
Production
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MnetCompanies: CJ ENM, Studio Take One, HYBE, MNET, BELIFT LAB
Countries: South Korea
Where to watch · US
Seasons
I-LAND
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.
I-LAND 2 N/α
I-LAND 2: N/a (아이랜드 2) is a 2024 South Korean girl group survival reality competition series created by Mnet in collaboration with WakeOne and The Black Label. It is a sequel to I-LAND, following the process of creating a new girl group. It premiered on Mnet on April 18, 2024, and was separated into two parts. The episodes of Part 1 aired every Thursday at 20:50 (KST) and the episodes of Part 2 aired every Thursday at 21:30 (KST). The show ended with the formation of a seven-member girl group named IZNA, which would be trained and managed under WakeOne and become their first non-temporary girl group with a standard contract.
