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The first season of 'Road to Kingdom' set the stage for an unforgettable boy group survival competition. Now, it returns with seven new boy groups ready to showcase their talent. SHINee's TAEMIN will host the show, providing invaluable mentorship for the next wave of K-pop stars.
(Source: CJ ENM)
Episodes: 8
Content Rating: Not Yet Rated
Aired On: Thursday
Idols who have lost their group due to the pandemic or have disbanded due to problems with idol companies, but even idols who want to prove their skills to the world and rookie idols who need a fame booster.
A new boy group idol survival show to revive former boy group idols or current boy group idols which may need more promotion.
"THE ORIGIN - A, B, or What?" is an audition program that will unveil its mega boy group project planned by IST Entertainment (The home of Apink, VICTON, THE BOYZ, Bandage and Weeekly) jointly produced with Kakao Entertainment and Sony Music Solution.
“THE ORIGIN – A, B, or What?” is a differentiated audition program in which 13 trainees compete to perform the best "balance game" and the final line up selected by the public. The chosen members would be debuting in a new boy group in the first half of 2022.
The contestants consisting of trainees in their mid to late teens, are hidden gemstones that have been discovered through several global auditions as well as in Korea and have a perfect balance in both skills and visuals.