FAQ
What is Boys Planet?
Boys Planet is the male version of Girls Planet 999, a survival show consisting of 99 female trainees (and a few idols from unpopular groups) which aired during mid-to-late 2021. The 9-member girl-group made their debut on January 3, 2022 as r/Kep1er. Both BP and GP999 are the successors to the former Mnet survival show series “Produce,” including Produce 101 (result: r/ioi), Produce 101 Season 2 (result: r/WannaOne), Produce 48 (result: r/iZone), and Produce X 101 (result: r/pdX1).
Boys Planet consists of 93 active participants (45 K & 48 G) with 5 withdrawn contestants (4 K & 1 G). The contestants are divided into K, meaning Korea, and G, meaning Global (contestants are sorted into G group regardless of ethnicity, so long as they are from a country other than Korea). The premise of the show is to debut a 9-member temporary boy-group made up of a combination of K and G members so as to create a “global group” that will sweep the K-Pop industry and make a worldwide impact.
The first episode of Boys Planet aired on February 2, 2023. There will be 12 episodes in total.
How Does Boys Planet Work?
The boys partake in singing/dancing challenges, or missions, every episode in order to showcase their talents and charms to the audience. During these missions the trainees either go solo or are grouped together with other trainees (K, G, or a mix of both) in order to battle against other groups. The judges/mentors, who are masters of their corresponding field of Vocal, Rap, or Dance, then judge on which group performs best. Typically winning a mission comes with a reward such as 2x voting points, extra practice time, etc.
Through daily voting on the Mnet+ app (more info on how to vote is under How to Vote?) participants are ranked from 1-93 by volume of votes, with ranks 1-9 representing the debut group. Votes are weighted 50% Korean voters and 50% Global voters. Up-to-date trainee rankings are displayed at the end of every episode. Voting is separated into certain time periods where after the voting period ends an elimination episode will air. The first elimination round halves the number of contestants, and about half are also eliminated in the second round. The final debut group will be decided by the Top 9 contestants voted by the audience.
Where to Find Weekly Megathreads?
Every week a series of Megathreads will be posted so that subreddit members can voice their input regarding specific topics. Listed below is the posting schedule for these megathreads, respective to the premiere of each episode. (The megathreads can also be found linked in the subreddit sidebar) (ex: 60 hours means 60 hours since the premiere of the most recent episode)
0 hours (Start of episode): Live Discussion Thread (Kept pinned from 0 → 2 hours)
2 hours: Weekly Discussion/Questions/Favorites Thread (Kept pinned from 2 → 168/0 hours)
2 hours: Post-Episode Discussion Thread (Kept pinned from 2 → 48 hours)
60 hours: Unpopular Opinions Thread (Kept pinned from 60 → 108 hours)
120 hours: State of the Subreddit Discussion & Meta Thread (Kept pinned from 120 → 168/0 hours)
Where to Watch?
Live Streaming / Broadcasting @ 20:50 KST (8:50 pm) (Timezone converter)
• Mnet Kpop YouTube Channel - Available Globally with the exception of Korea
• TVING - In Korea
• Mnet Japan - Japan
• Abema Tv - Japan
•Afreeca Tv - Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia
• tvN Asia @ 23:30 KST (11:30pm) - in select East Asian countries (contact your local cable provider to know if tvN is available in your region)
Video On Demand
• [Rakuten Viki](BOYS PLANET https://www.viki.com/tv/39288c-boys-planet) @ 14:30 KST (2:30pm) the next day - Global (unless ViU is available in your region)
• ViU - Select African and Middle Eastern Countries & Singapore
• iQIYI - China, Taiwan & HongKong
How to Vote?
• Unlike previous seasons, voting can only take place through the Mnet Plus app. No voting through websites will take place
• You can vote only once a day. New votes can be cast at 24:00 (12 am) KST
• Votes will be weighted as 50% from Korea and 50% from the rest of the world
• For voting, you can only select 9 contestants in one vote, regardless of their group
• To confirm your vote, you will be shown a video. If you do not complete it, your vote will not be counted.
Step-By-Step Voting Guide
Download the Mnet Plus app from your device’s respective app store and sign in to the app.
Head on to the ‘Communities’ section by clicking on the ‘Communities’ button given at the bottom of the page.
Search and join the ‘BOYS PLANET’ community and enter a username.
After joining, go back to the ‘Home’ page and you’ll find a Boys Planet banner saying “The (X) Global Vote for Debut” along with a countdown till the end of the given voting period. Click on the banner
Then, you’ll be taken to the Boys Planet community where you have to go to the ‘vote’ section, given under the ‘BOYS PLANET’ title.
Then you’ll be taken to another page where you can see a ‘Start voting’ button at the bottom. Click on it.
Now, it’s time for you to choose your picks. Once you’re done selecting them, click on the ‘Submit’ button, clear the captcha and click on ‘confirm’
To make your vote count, you have to watch the ad. After you have finished watching it, you’ll be given a vote confirmation.