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Candidates for 'RU Next' Hive girl group, dropped out
In the second episode of JTBC's 'RU Next?', which airs at 8:50 pm on the 7th, the details of the next gateway will be revealed following the announcement of the results of the first round 'tryout'.
'RU Next?' While 22 contestants started competing in earnest from the first episode, in the second episode, the contestants heading for their debut will have a more intense stage. Amidst the excitement and anticipation, attention is focused on who will be the trainee who will receive the high level amid the cool evaluation of the coaches. In the preview video, the coaches created tension by giving evaluations such as "I only saw OO," "He looked anxious," and "OO should go home."
In the first episode, the trainees' special careers and attractive points were revealed. From the strong chemistry of the trainees who prepared for their debut with joy and sorrow, to the contestants who formed a rivalry, the excitement of seeing various characters added to the fun.
If the first round 'try-out' was the gateway to confirm the potential of the trainees, the survival contest finally begins from the second round. That's where dropouts happen. While the second round was held in the form of unit VS unit confrontation, the trainees in the preview video aroused curiosity by engaging in a tense battle of nerves, saying, “We have to win,” “Our team has no weakest team,” and “The high level is ours.” .
'RU Next?' was ranked 3rd (as of July 4th) in the TV-OTT non-drama topicality category for the 5th week of June, compiled by Good Data Fundex in the first week of airing. The reaction towards the program and the trainees could also be confirmed in the Twitter trend index. On the day of the first broadcast, the keywords 'RU Next' and 'RUNEXT' entered real-time Twitter trends in Korea, France, Thailand, and the Philippines. Prior to the first broadcast, the total number of views of the profile videos of the 22 trainees uploaded to TikTok exceeded 20 million.
Hive Next girl group survival program 'RU Next?', which is going viral among domestic and foreign viewers, is co-produced by Belif Lab, Studio Jam, and Mushroom Company, and is broadcast simultaneously on JTBC and Japan's Abema every Friday at 8:50 pm. It is broadcast all over the world through the Hive Labels YouTube channel, and it is possible to watch it again on Netflix and Wave in Korea.
Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia bella@tenasia.co.kr
