Universe League
| Universe League | |
|---|---|
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| Hangul | 유니버스 리그 |
| Revised Romanization | Yunibeoseu rigeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yunibŏsŭ rigŭ |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | SBS |
| Presented by | Jay Park |
| Opening theme | "We Ready" |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | November 22, 2024 |
| Related | |
| Universe Ticket (2023–2024) | |
Universe League (Korean: 유니버스 리그) is a 2024-2025 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.
Concept
[edit]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, otherwise known as players' journeys. Episode 1 starts off with the contest in the "P" stage, for "Pick", where the players 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.[1]
Background and promotion
[edit]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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
On October 14, SBS announced that the program would premiere on November 22, after releasing the concept trailer on its social media accounts.[5] The next day, the profiles of the 42 contestants were revealed.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Host: Jay Park
- Team Rhythm Directors: Ten & Yangyang
- Team Rhythm Pick Special Director: Kun
- Team Rhythm Represent Special Director: Xiaojun
- Team Groove Director: Lee Changsub
- Team Beat Directors: Yugyeom & El Capitxn
- Team Beat Represent Choreographer: Uhm Taewoong
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Original air date | South Korea viewers (Viewership rating) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode.01" | November 22, 2024 | 0.7% | |
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Universe League is a K-pop survival show built around a league-style format, with 42 contestants divided into 3 teams. The show begins with "Pick", the first stage out of the five stages in P.R.I.S.M. The contestants form teams through a draft process and showcase their skills. The picked trainees form the "Starting Players". Those who are not picked need to wait until the mentors pick them to form the "Bench Players" of each team. | ||||
| 2 | "Episode.02" | November 29, 2024 | 0.7% | |
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Right after the judges picked and formed their starting players, its time for them to choose their bench players to complete the team. The second stage from P.R.I.S.M, "Represent", is introduced. The teams are given songs that each player needs to perform, and the winning team is decided through voting by the studio audience. Starting players perform first and "Team Rhythm" was declared as the winner. | ||||
| 3 | "Episode.03" | December 6, 2024 | 0.6% | |
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The bench players perform and "Team Groove" is declared as the winner. Combining the scores of starting and bench players, "Team Groove" emerges as the overall winner of the "Represent" round. After the performances, the three teams are rearranged based on the number of votes each player received. Yellow cards are given to those who have the least votes. Players ranked 1-7 will be the starting players, while contestants ranked 8-14 will be the bench players. Yellow cards are given based on the results of the "Represent" round. The team which ranked second is given three yellow cards, while the team which ranked third is given six yellow cards. If a contestant receives two yellow cards, they are immediately be eliminated. Additionally, the trading system is also introduced. Teams are given trade tickets to choose the players that they want for their team. Trade tickets are given based on the results of the current round. The team who ranked first is given two trade tickets, while the team who ranked second is given one trade ticket. | ||||
| 4 | "Episode.04" | December 13, 2024 | 0.5% | |
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It is now time to begin the next stage, "Intercept". In this round, the starting players are given original songs composed by the directors of the team. The bench players are given a chance to choose which team they will intercept or compete with. Just like the last round, live votes from on-site voters determine the teams that will get the opportunity to release the original songs. | ||||
| 5 | "Episode.05" | December 20, 2024 | 0.5% | |
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The performance of the players continued with a mix of emotions. Some teams were unable to get and secure the song, while others are happy that they were able to get and release the original song given to them. Right after the performance, it is now time to rearrange the players once again and determine who will get yellow cards. Some contestants were eventually eliminated after they received two yellow cards. | ||||
| 6 | "Episode.06" | December 27, 2024 | 0.6% | |
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To celebrate this holiday season, contestants take a break from intense competition to participate in festive-themed challenges and performances. The episode features heartwarming moments as the trainees bond over holiday traditions, engage in exciting and fun games, and showcase their talents through Christmas carol covers and dance performance. While still maintaining the competitive spirit, the holiday special focuses on camaraderie, growth, and celebrating the season, leaving both contestants and viewers with a sense of warmth and unity. | ||||
Contestants
[edit]There are 42 players participating in the competition from various countries. The English names of contestants are presented in accordance with the official website.[7]
- Color key
| Final member of the debut group | |
| Contestant eliminated in the final episode | |
| Contestant eliminated in third elimination round | |
| Contestant eliminated in second elimination round | |
| Contestant eliminated in first elimination round | |
| Left the show | |
| Top 7 Contestants | |
| Team Rhythm | |
| Team Groove | |
| Team Beat |
| Company | Name | Age[a] | Episode 1-2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4-5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Team | Rank | Team | Rank | ||||
| No.1 Entertainment | Anyul (안율)[b] |
14 | Beat | 13 | Beat | 32 | ||
| Bill Entertainment (빌엔터테인먼트) |
Ayumu (아유무) |
20 | Rhythm | 24 | Rhythm | 22 | ||
| Woollim Entertainment (울림엔터테인먼트) |
Bae Jaeho (배재호)[c] |
16 | Groove | 15 | Groove | 28 | ||
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Cha Woongki (차웅기)[d][e] |
22 | Beat | 4 | Beat | 1 | ||
| Bill Entertainment (빌엔터테인먼트) |
Chih En (简志恩 / 즈언) |
18 | Beat | Rhythm | 11 | Rhythm | 5 | |
| CAT'S EYE Okinawa | Daisuke (大輔 / 다이스케) |
14-15 | Rhythm | 22 | Rhythm | 11 | ||
| STARON Entertainment (스타온 엔터테인먼트) |
Eito (金田栄人 / 에이토) |
20 | Rhythm | 29 | Rhythm | 10 | ||
| I.E.One Entertainment (缔壹娱乐) |
He Junjin (何俊锦 / 허쥔진) |
19 | Groove | 17 | Groove | 16 | ||
| CAT'S EYE Okinawa | Hiroto (히로토) |
21 | Groove | Rhythm | 7 | Rhythm | 24 | |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
James (เจมส์ / 제임스) |
20 | Groove | 33 | Groove | Rhythm | 21 | |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Jang Kyungho (장경호)[e] |
23 | Groove | 18 | Groove | 7 | ||
| Top Class Entertainment (TOP CLASS 娱乐) |
Jin Ziming (晋子铭 / 진즈밍)[f] |
17 | Rhythm | 28 | Rhythm | Beat | 40 | |
| SBTown | JL (제이엘)[g] |
20 | Rhythm | 9 | Rhythm | 2 | ||
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Kairi (今井 魁里 / 카이리)[h] |
21 | Beat | 15 | Beat | 18 | ||
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Kenta (豊田賢太 / 켄타) |
22 | Groove | 6 | Groove | 6 | ||
| Eighty6 | Keum Jinho (금진호)[c] |
24 | Beat | 24 | Beat | 17 | ||
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Kim Daeyun (김대윤) |
22 | Groove | 23 | Groove | 29 | ||
| STARON Entertainment (스타온 엔터테인먼트) |
Kim Dongyun (김동윤) |
16 | Beat | 40 | Beat | Rhythm | 14 | |
| PocketDol Studio (포켓돌스튜디오) |
Kim Gijoong (김기중)[i] |
23 | Groove | 5 | Groove | 25 | ||
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Kim Hyotae (김효태) |
20 | Beat | 34 | Beat | 30 | ||
| FirstOne Entertainment (퍼스트원엔터테인먼트) |
Kim Joohyoung (김주형)[j] |
21 | Groove | 24 | Groove | 13 | ||
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Koo Hanseo (구한서)[k] |
22 | Beat | Groove | 21 | Groove | 20 | |
| PI Corporation (피아이코퍼레이션) |
Kwon Heejun (권희준)[l] |
23 | Rhythm | Groove | 3 | Groove | 12 | |
| Top Class Entertainment (TOP CLASS 娱乐) |
Li Zhinuo (李知诺 / 리쯔누오)[f] |
20 | Rhythm | 31 | Rhythm | 19 | ||
| I.E.One Entertainment (缔壹娱乐) |
Li Zhiwei (李致伟 / 리쯔웨이) |
22 | Groove | Beat | 38 | Beat | 37 | |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Mac (สิริ ไชยกุล / 맥) |
17-18 | Rhythm | 35 | Rhythm | 23 | ||
| Blossom Entertainment (블러썸 엔터테인먼트) |
Nam Doyoon (남도윤) |
15-16 | Beat | 20 | Beat | 31 | ||
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Park Han (박한) |
21 | Groove | 12 | Groove | 15 | ||
| Bill Entertainment (빌엔터테인먼트) |
Park Juwon (박주원) |
18 | Rhythm | 1 | Rhythm | Groove | 9 | |
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Seo Jeongwoo (서정우) |
23 | Groove | 2 | Groove | 8 | ||
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Sirin (สิริน เรืองวรรณ / 시린) |
16 | Rhythm | 29 | Rhythm | Groove | 26 | |
| EVA Entertainment (EVA 엔터테인먼트) |
Steven (스티븐)[l][m] |
24 | Rhythm | 14 | Rhythm | 4 | ||
| Top Class Entertainment (TOP CLASS 娱乐) |
Xie Yuxin (解雨鑫 / 시웨이신)[f] |
19 | Rhythm | 27 | Rhythm | 38 | ||
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Yeo Gangdong (여강동) |
17 | Groove | 10 | Groove | 34 | ||
| SME Japan (日本SME) |
Yuito (榎本 唯人 / 유이토)[n] |
16-17 | Beat | 19 | Beat | 27 | ||
| Bill Entertainment (빌엔터테인먼트) |
Zen Zen (กิตติกวิน สายสังวร / 젠젠) |
15 | Groove | 36 | Groove | Rhythm | 33 | |
| Well Entertainment | Zhang Shuaibo (张帅博 / 장 슈아이 보)[d][o] |
22 | Rhythm | 8 | Rhythm | 3 | ||
| TOV Entertainment (TOV 엔터테인먼트) |
Royce (张子胤 / 로이스) |
23 | Rhythm | Beat | 32 | Eliminated | 35 | |
| Top Class Entertainment (TOP CLASS 娱乐) |
Jiang Fan (姜帆 / 지앙판)[f] |
19 | Beat | 39 | Eliminated | 36 | ||
| Individual Trainee (개인연습생) |
Park Jihun (박지훈) |
18 | Beat | 42 | Eliminated | 39 | ||
| Kang Junhyuk (강준혁) |
17 | Beat | 41 | Eliminated | 41 | |||
| Park Yeonjun (박연준) |
17 | Beat | 37 | Eliminated | 42 | |||
Missions
[edit]Pick (Episode 1-2)
[edit]Draft (Episode 1)
[edit]The show takes place over 5 stages, collectively named P.R.I.S.M. This mission starts off with the first stage; P. for Pick, separated into two parts, the first of which being the Draft stage. This mission involves the 42 players being separated into seven teams of six players each. They each performed their assigned song in front of the director cast. Following each performance, the directors of each Team would select their First Pick from the team for their roster. If more than one Team selected the same player as their First Pick, the player could select the Team he would like to be a part of from the Teams that chose him. The Team(s) that wouldn't be chosen as a result of the player's choice could then select their Second Pick for their roster.
| Pick: Draft | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | Contestants | Results: Starting Team | ||||
| # | Artist | Song (Team) | ||||
| Rhythm | Groove | Beat | ||||
| 1 | THE BOYZ | Thrill Ride | Anyul, Nam Doyoon, Park Juwon, Mac, Yeo Gangdong, Zen Zen | Park Juwon | Zen Zen | Anyul[p] |
| 2 | Stray Kids | S-Class | Chih En, Kairi, Eito, Bae Jaeho, Kim Joohyoung, Sirin | Sirin | Kim Joohyoung | Chih En |
| 3 | EXO | Love Shot | Zhang Shuaibo, Li Zhiwei, Park Jihun, Hiroto, Jin Ziming, Jang Kyungho | Zhang Shuaibo | Jang Kyungho | Park Jihun |
| 4 | Wanna One | Boomerang | Kenta, Kwon Heejun, Kim Daeyun, Keum Jinho, Royce, Kim Gijoong | Royce | Kenta | Keum Jinho |
| 5 | SHINee | Replay | Daisuke, Cha Woongki, Xie Yuxin, Ayumu, Kang Junhyuk, Seo Jeongwoo | Daisuke | Seo Jeongwoo | Cha Woongki |
| 6 | BOYNEXTDOOR | One and Only (Universe Boy) | Kim Dongyun, Yuito, JL, Park Yeonjun, James, He Junjin | JL | James[q] | Kim Dongyun[q] |
| 7 | RIIZE | Siren | Li Zhinuo, Kim Hyotae, Jiang Fan, Koo Hanseo, Park Han, Steven | Steven | Park Han | Jiang Fan[r] |
Bench Test (Episode 2)
[edit]Immediately following the Draft team performances, the second part of the Pick stage, the Bench Test, would commence. The remaining 21 players who did not get drafted into a Team had to showcase their skills individually, 1-on-1 with the directors of each Team, to be scouted into their Bench Team. If any player was unable to be scouted into a Team by the end of the test, he would be eliminated from the show.
| Pick: Bench Test | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | Starting Team | Bench Team |
| RHYTHM | Park Juwon, JL, Zhang Shuaibo, Daisuke, Sirin, Royce, Steven | Li Zhinuo, Kwon Heejun, Eito, Jin Ziming, Ayumu, Xie Yuxin, Mac |
| GROOVE | Jang Kyungho, Kenta, Kim Joohyoung, James, Park Han, Zen Zen, Seo Jeongwoo | Yeo Gangdong, Li Zhiwei, He Junjin, Kim Daeyun, Hiroto, Kim Gijoong, Bae Jaeho |
| BEAT | Cha Woongki, Anyul, Jiang Fan, Park Jihun, Keum Jinho, Kim Dongyun, Chih En | Yuito, Kairi, Kim Hyotae, Nam Doyoon, Park Yeonjun, Kang Junhyuk, Koo Hanseo |
Represent (Episode 2-3)
[edit]Starting Lineup Match (Episode 2)
[edit]This mission starts the second stage of P.R.I.S.M.; R. for Represent, separated into two parts, the first of which being the "Starting Lineup Match". This mission would have the Starting Teams of each Team compete against each other, covering representative songs of their Team's directors. Two days after the players started practicing, the directors of some teams would come in to see their progress and officially distribute parts to the team members, mainly the Killing Part/Main Vocal. The players are given an individual score based on the live voting of the attended audience and the player with the highest individual score was crowned MVP of the performance. Also, each individual Team received a team score, calculated by adding the individual score of each player on the team.
Color Key
| Killing Part/Main Vocal | |
| Leader | |
| Leader and MVP | |
| MVP |
| Represent: Starting Match | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | Team | ||||
| # | Song | Original Artist | Name | Score | Players |
| 1 | "Give Me That" | WayV | Rhythm | 1234 | JL |
| Steven | |||||
| Zhang Shuaibo | |||||
| Daisuke | |||||
| Park Juwon | |||||
| Royce | |||||
| Sirin | |||||
| 2 | "Boys Never Die" | TripleS | Beat | 966 | Keum Jinho |
| Jiang Fan | |||||
| Chih En | |||||
| Kim Dongyun | |||||
| Anyul | |||||
| Park Jihun | |||||
| Cha Woongki | |||||
| 3 | "Missing You" | BtoB | Groove | 1172 | James |
| Zen Zen | |||||
| Kenta | |||||
| Seo Jeongwoo | |||||
| Park Han | |||||
| Jang Kyungho | |||||
| Kim Joohyoung | |||||
Bench Lineup Match (Episode 3)
[edit]Immediately following the Starting Match performances, the second part of the Represent stage, the Bench Match, would commence. This stage of the mission would have the Bench Teams of each Team compete against each other, again covering representative songs of their Team's directors. Many things are the same to the Starting Match. In two days time after the players started practicing, the directors of some teams would come in to see their progress and officially distribute parts to the team members. Also, the players are given an individual score is based on the live voting of the attended audience and the player with the highest individual score was crowned MVP of the performance again. Identical as well, each individual Team received a team score, adding the individual score of each player on the team for the total team score.
Color Key
| Killing Part | |
| Leader | |
| Leader and MVP | |
| MVP |
| Represent: Bench Match | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | Team | ||||
| # | Song | Original Artist | Name | Score | Players |
| 4 | "Baggy Jeans" | NCT U | Rhythm | 1023 | Kwon Heejun |
| Ayumu | |||||
| Eito | |||||
| Mac | |||||
| Li Zhinuo | |||||
| Xie Yuxin | |||||
| Jin Ziming | |||||
| 5 | "Hard Carry" | Got7 | Beat | 979 | Koo Hanseo |
| Kairi | |||||
| Yuito | |||||
| Kang Junhyuk | |||||
| Kim Hyotae | |||||
| Park Yeonjun | |||||
| Nam Doyoon | |||||
| 6 | "2nd Confession" | BtoB | Groove | 1181 | Kim Gijoong |
| Kim Daeyun | |||||
| Bae Jaeho | |||||
| Hiroto | |||||
| He Junjin | |||||
| Li Zhiwei | |||||
| Yeo Gangdong | |||||
Represent Results (Episode 3)
[edit]The benefit for the final winning team this mission was to avoid getting elimination strikes, which are Yellow Cards in this league-style format. The final Team score was calculated by adding the score of the Starting Team and Bench Team together. Whichever Team got the highest final score would be exempt from having any of their players receiving any Yellow Cards. For the 2nd and 3rd place Teams, the bottom 3 contestants in the 2nd place Team, and the bottom 6 contestants in the 3rd place Team, in terms of individual points, would all receive 1 Yellow Card each. Once any player receives 2 Yellow Cards further down the line, he will be eliminated.
| Represent: Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Starting Team Score | Bench Team Score | Total Score |
| Rhythm | 1234 | 1023 | 2257 |
| Groove | 1172 | 1181 | 2353 |
| Beat | 966 | 979 | 1945 |
Team Groove earned two trade tickets, while Team Rhythm earned one trade ticket. Trade tickets can be used to trade with lower-ranking teams.
| Team | Contestant Released | Contestant Scouted |
|---|---|---|
| Rhythm | Royce | Chih En |
| Groove | Li Zhiwei | Koo Hanseo |
| Hiroto | Kwon Heejun | |
| Beat | N/A | N/A |
Based on the players' ranking from the live audience voting (players ranked first to seventh formed the Starting Team, while players ranked eight to fourteenth formed the Bench Team) and the trades, each Team's Starting Team and Bench Team are the following:
| Rhythm | Groove | Beat | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Team | Bench Team | Starting Team | Bench Team | Starting Team | Bench Team |
| Park Juwon | Ayumu | Seo Jeongwoo | He Junjin | Cha Woongki | Kim Hyotae |
| Hiroto | Xie Yuxin | Kwon Heejun | Jang Kyungho | An Yul | Royce |
| Zhang Shuaibo | Jin Ziming | Kim Gijoong | Koo Hanseo | Kairi | Li Zhiwei |
| JL | Sirin | Kenta | Kim Daeyun | Yuito | Jiang Fan |
| Chih En | Eito | Yeo Gangdong | Kim Joohyoung | Nam Doyoon | Kim Dongyun |
| Steven | Li Zhinuo | Park Han | James | Keum Jinho | Kang Junhyuk |
| Daisuke | Mac | Bae Jaeho | Zen Zen | Park Yeonjun | Park Jihun |
Intercept (Episode 4-5)
[edit]Each Starting Team will receive a new song composed by its Team's directors and will compete with an opposing Bench Team. The winning Team of each match will get to officially release the song.
| Intercept | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | Team | |||
| # | Song | Name | Score | Results |
| 1 | "IGNITION" | Rhythm Starting Team | 243 | Win |
| 2 | Beat Bench Team | 154 | Lose | |
| 3 | "MAMMA MIA (WHO WE ARE)" | Beat Starting Team | 174 | Lose |
| 4 | Groove Bench Team | 221 | Win | |
| 5 | "PRISON | Groove Starting Team | 295 | Win |
| 6 | Rhythm Bench Team | 101 | Lose | |
Both the on-site and online votes were used to determine the scores of the contestants and decide those who will be given yellow cards. Team Groove once again finished first with a combined score of 885, followed by Team Rhythm with 860, and Team Beat with 643.
| Intercept: Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | On-site Score | Online Score | Total Score |
| Rhythm | 344 | 516 | 860 |
| Groove | 516 | 369 | 885 |
| Beat | 328 | 315 | 643 |
Team Groove earned two trade tickets, while Team Rhythm earned one trade ticket. Trade tickets can be used to trade with lower-ranking teams.
| Team | Contestant Released | Contestant Scouted |
|---|---|---|
| Rhythm | Jin Ziming | Kim Dongyun |
| Groove | Zen Zen | Sirin |
| James | Park Juwon | |
| Beat | N/A | N/A |
Based on the players' ranking from the on-site and online voting (players ranked first to seventh formed the Starting Team, while players ranked eight to fourteenth formed the Bench Team) and the trades, each Team's Starting Team and Bench Team are the following:
| Rhythm | Groove | Beat | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Team | Bench Team | Starting Team | Bench Team | Starting Team | Bench Team |
| JL | Li Zhinuo | Kenta | He Junjin | Cha Woongki | Li Zhiwei |
| Zhang Shuaibo | James | Jang Kyungho | Koo Hanseo | Keum Jinho | Jin Ziming |
| Steven | Ayumu | Seo Jeongwoo | Kim Gijoong | Kairi | |
| Chih En | Mac | Park Juwon | Sirin | Yuito | |
| Eito | Hiroto | Kwon Heejun | Bae Jaeho | Kim Hyotae | |
| Daisuke | Zen Zen | Kim Joohyoung | Kim Daeyun | Nam Doyoon | |
| Kim Dongyun | Xie Yuxin | Park Han | Yeo Gangdong | An Yul | |
Overall Ranking
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Ranking is based on the votes each contestant received during their performance in front of a live audience. Three and six contestants from the 2nd and 3rd placing teams respectively are given yellow cards. If they receive two yellow cards, the contestants will be eliminated.
| Team | Name | Round 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Rank | ||
| RHYTHM | Park Juwon | 287 | 1 |
| GROOVE | Seo Jeongwoo | 245 | 2 |
| GROOVE | Kwon Heejun | 226 | 3 |
| BEAT | Cha Woongki | 219 | 4 |
| GROOVE | Kim Gi-joong | 213 | 5 |
| GROOVE | Kenta | 197 | 6 |
| RHYTHM | Hiroto | 193 | 7 |
| RHYTHM | Zhang Shuaibo | 191 | 8 |
| RHYTHM | JL | 189 | 9 |
| GROOVE | Yeo Gangdong | 182 | 10 |
| RHYTHM | Chih En | 180 | 11 |
| GROOVE | Park Han | 178 | 12 |
| BEAT | An Yul | 177 | 13 |
| RHYTHM | Steven | 173 | 14 |
| GROOVE | Bae Jaeho | 171 | 15 |
| BEAT | Kairi | 171 | 15 |
| GROOVE | He Junjin | 170 | 17 |
| GROOVE | Jang Kyungho | 169 | 18 |
| BEAT | Yuito | 166 | 19 |
| BEAT | Nam Doyoon | 163 | 20 |
| GROOVE | Koo Hanseo | 159 | 21 |
| RHYTHM | Daisuke | 156 | 22 |
| GROOVE | Kim Daeyun | 153 | 23 |
| RHYTHM | Ayumu | 150 | 24 |
| BEAT | Keum Jinho | 150 | 24 |
| GROOVE | Kim Joohyoung | 150 | 24 |
| RHYTHM | Xie Yuxin | 139 | 27 |
| RHYTHM | Jin Ziming | 134 | 28 |
| RHYTHM | Eito | 132 | 29 |
| RHYTHM | Sirin | 132 | 29 |
| RHYTHM | Li Zhinuo | 130 | 31 |
| BEAT | Park Yeonjun | 129 | 32 |
| GROOVE | James | 126 | 33 |
| BEAT | Kim Hyotae | 116 | 34 |
| RHYTHM | Mac | 112 | 35 |
| GROOVE | Zen Zen | 107 | 36 |
| BEAT | Royce | 106 | 37 |
| BEAT | Li Zhiwei | 99 | 38 |
| BEAT | Jiang Fan | 97 | 39 |
| BEAT | Kim Dongyun | 81 | 40 |
| BEAT | Kang Junhyuk | 75 | 41 |
| BEAT | Park Jihun | 62 | 42 |
Round 2
[edit]Ranking is based on the votes each contestant received during their performance in front of a live audience plus the votes they received from the 1st Global Voting Period. Similar to Round 1, three and six contestants from the 2nd and 3rd placing teams respectively are given yellow cards. If they receive two yellow cards, the contestants will be eliminated. Royce, Jiang Fan, Park Ji Hun, Kang Junhyuk, and Park Yeonjun were eliminated after they received two yellow cards.
| Team | Name | Round 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Rank | ||
| BEAT | Cha Woongki | 41,870 | 1 |
| RHYTHM | JL | 38,057 | 2 |
| RHYTHM | Zhang Shuaibo | 25,662 | 3 |
| RHYTHM | Steven | 24,199 | 4 |
| RHYTHM | Chih En | 22,663 | 5 |
| GROOVE | Kenta | 19,423 | 6 |
| GROOVE | Jang Kyungho | 15,502 | 7 |
| GROOVE | Seo Jeongwoo | 14,179 | 8 |
| GROOVE | Park Juwon | 13,426 | 9 |
| RHYTHM | Eito | 12,364 | 10 |
| RHYTHM | Daisuke | 12,062 | 11 |
| GROOVE | Kwon Heejun | 11,717 | 12 |
| GROOVE | Kim Joohyoung | 11,660 | 13 |
| RHYTHM | Kim Dongyun | 11,227 | 14 |
| GROOVE | Park Han | 11,127 | 15 |
| GROOVE | He Junjin | 10,312 | 16 |
| BEAT | Keum Jinho | 9,746 | 17 |
| BEAT | Kairi | 9,111 | 18 |
| RHYTHM | Li Zhinuo | 7,683 | 19 |
| GROOVE | Koo Hanseo | 7,568 | 20 |
| RHYTHM | James | 7,491 | 21 |
| RHYTHM | Ayumu | 7,189 | 22 |
| RHYTHM | Mac | 7,141 | 23 |
| RHYTHM | Hiroto | 6,699 | 24 |
| GROOVE | Kim Gijoong | 6,292 | 25 |
| GROOVE | Sirin | 6,030 | 26 |
| BEAT | Yuito | 6,027 | 27 |
| GROOVE | Bae Jaeho | 5,747 | 28 |
| GROOVE | Kim Daeyun | 5,357 | 29 |
| BEAT | Kim Hyotae | 5,260 | 30 |
| BEAT | Nam Doyoon | 5,158 | 31 |
| BEAT | An Yul | 5,148 | 32 |
| RHYTHM | Zen Zen | 5,027 | 33 |
| GROOVE | Yeo Gangdong | 5,001 | 34 |
| BEAT | Royce | 4,472 | 35 |
| BEAT | Jiang Fan | 4,191 | 36 |
| BEAT | Li Zhiwei | 4,134 | 37 |
| RHYTHM | Xie Yuxin | 4,048 | 38 |
| BEAT | Park Jihun | 3,872 | 39 |
| BEAT | Jin Ziming | 3,691 | 40 |
| BEAT | Kang Junhyuk | 3,526 | 41 |
| BEAT | Park Yeonjun | 2,668 | 42 |
Discography
[edit]The theme song "We Ready" was recorded and performed by the contestants. It was released on November 1, 2024, on digital music platforms.
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||||
| "We Ready" | 2024 | — | Universe Ticket - We Ready | ||
| "IGNITION" | — | Universe League - Intercept | |||
| "MAMMA MIA (WHO WE ARE)" | — | ||||
| "PRISON" | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Ratings
[edit]| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 22, 2024 | 0.7% (53rd) |
| 2 | November 29, 2024 | 0.7% (57th) |
| 3 | December 6, 2024 | 0.6% (49th) |
| 4 | December 13, 2024 | 0.5% (65th) |
| 5 | December 20, 2024 | 0.5% (66th) |
| 6 | December 27, 2024 | 0.6% (60th) |
Notes
[edit]- ^ As of November 22, 2024, added new age if contestant is still in the show during their birthday
- ^ An Yul was a contestant on Voice King, Korea's Next K-pop Star and Burning Trotman.
- ^ a b Bae Jaeho and Keum Jinho were contestants on Fantasy Boys.
- ^ a b Cha Woongki and Zhang Shuaibo were contestants on Boys Planet.
- ^ a b Cha Woongki and Jang Kyungho were contestants on World Klass and members of TO1.
- ^ a b c d Jiang Fan, Jin Ziming, Li Zhinuo and Xie Yuxin are members of TOPTEENS.
- ^ JL is member of Pluus.
- ^ Kairi is a former member of TFN.
- ^ Kim Gi-joong is a former member of the boy groups IM and UNB and was contestant on The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project and Wild Idol.
- ^ Kim Joo-hyoung is member of "NINE.i".
- ^ Koo Hanseo was a contestant on Under Nineteen.
- ^ a b Kwon Heejun and Steven were contestants on Produce X 101.
- ^ Steven is a member of Luminous.
- ^ Yuito was a contestant on Nizi Project 2.
- ^ Zhang Shuaibo was a contestant on Youth With You 3.
- ^ Team Beat failed to recruit Park Juwon, Anyul was their 2nd Pick
- ^ a b Both Team Groove and Team Beat failed to recruit JL, James was Team Groove's 2nd Choice, and Kim Dongyun was Team Beat's 2nd Choice
- ^ Team Beat failed to recruit Park Han, Jiang Fan was their 2nd Pick
References
[edit]- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Cyrinwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Lee, Seul-gi (January 18, 2024). 8인 걸그룹 데뷔 확정, 유니버스 티켓 시즌2 '유니버스 리그' 바로 온다[결정적장면] [8-member girl group debut confirmed, Universe Ticket Season 2 'Universe League' coming right away[Crucial Scene]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Seo-jung (January 22, 2024). '유니버스 티켓' 시즌2 예고..男 아이돌 그룹 '유니버스 리그' 연말 방송 ['Universe Ticket' Season 2 preview..Male idol group 'Universe League' broadcast at the end of the year] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Na-yul (April 15, 2024). '유니버스 티켓' 시즌 2 주인공은 소년들..'유니버스 리그' 모집 시작 ['Universe Ticket' Season 2 main characters are boys...'Universe League' recruitment begins] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jung, Hye-won (October 14, 2024). '유니버스 리그', 소년 42명 공개...내달 22일 첫방 ['Universe League', 42 boys revealed...First broadcast on the 22nd of next month] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seung-hun (October 16, 2024). '유니버스 리그' 소년 42人 프로필 공개..전·현직 아이돌→배우 총출동 ['Universe League' 42 Boys Profiles Revealed..Former and Current Idols→Actors All Out] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 프로필 [Profile]. SBS. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ 유니버스 리그 시청률 [Universe League ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Daum.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)