congrats on surviving episode three of next gen! updated rankings can be found here.
for participating in the auditions and appearing in the third episode of NEXT GEN, all wannabes who submitted their participation may collect points as outlined on this spreadsheet. points were awarded based on the writing requirements submitted and the optional extra threads. no verification is required; you may link back to this post on your spreadsheets.
for the next episode of NEXT GEN, all participants will be divided into three teams, this time with no additional splits into A or B. the three teams will be performing existing songs in the wannabe canon, one with a cute/bright concept, one with a elegant/sexy concept, and one with a teen crush concept. the winning team will receive immunity from elimination while the members of the two remaining teams will have to rely on the judges not to be sent home. the teams and their assigned songs can be found below. the teams will all be practicing in designated practice rooms at the AXIS training building. independent practice will be expected of them between lessons and participants are welcome to work together with their teams to rehearse.
note that these songs are not considered original in the wannabe universe and belong to unofficial npc senior artists.
once again, coaches are not to inform the creative process but to leave those decisions up to the contestants theyâre advising. instead, they should act as mentors and answer questions and provide guidance in shaping the contestantsâ visions. coaches will NOT be performing alongside the contestants this time around.
the teams and performances for episode four are as follows:
CUTE/BRIGHT: OH MY GIRL - NONSTOP
coach: lee seojun and park dohyun
han yuwol
hwang jingren
han jueun
choi hangyeol
hwang yejun
ELEGANT/SEXY: SF9 - PUZZLE
coach: lee nayoung and lee chaerin
asakura touma
kim ara
jang hyunki
ryu siwoo
ito seira
ryeo jihyun
TEEN CRUSH: CRAVITY - ADRENALINE
coach: zhou renyi and yeom sarang
song jaeyoung
ryu inho
song jiayi
stevie park
yamamoto kaito
NOTE: donât worry too much about line distributions! youâre welcome to establish them with your team independently so long as everyone agrees with them but this is entirely optional. same with dance groups regarding center distributions.
TASK:
this event is for next gen participants and coaches only. part 4 will run until may 3 at 11:59pm. any solos posted after the deadline will not be considered. please send in your submission before this deadline.
please use the hashtag #BE:NGS2P4 for all posts relating to this part of the event.
please write at least one 4-post thread with another participant or coach in your team preparing for the mission. NOTE: this task may be completed multiple times.
please write a 300+ word solo about your museâs performance in front of the three judges
OPTIONAL: please write a 200+ word solo about your muse reflecting on their preparation and their performance in front of the judges. this should be treated as a verbal interview. what was the greatest challenge during this mission? was there another participant who was especially helpful? do they feel confident in their performance? etc.Â
NOTE THAT THE WRITING TASKS FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOT OPTIONAL UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. POINTS WILL BE AWARDED IN THE NEXT UPDATE.
please keep in mind that all threads and solos should be written with the assumption that cameras are on the participants at all times.
when youâve completed these tasks, please send the following form to our events blog:
SUBMISSION TITLE: MUSE NAME - NEXT GEN S2 EP 4
preparation: link to thread *may be completed multiple times; please include multiple links if so
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congrats on surviving episode two of next gen! updated rankings can be found here. no eliminations were announced in this episode, however the next episodeâs performance evaluation will be the first elimination round. participants in the bottom ranks have been warned that they may not survive to the third episode if they do not show marked improvement.
for participating in the auditions and appearing in the second episode of NEXT GEN, all wannabes who submitted their participation may collect points as outlined on this spreadsheet. points were awarded based on the writing requirements submitted and the optional extra threads. no verification is required; you may link back to this post on your spreadsheets.
for the next episode of NEXT GEN, all participants will be divided into three teams, and then those groups split in two for a total of six teams âAâ and âBâ. the teams performing the same song will go head to head with the winning team receiving immunity from elimination while the members of the losing team are at the mercy of the judges to stay in the competition. the teams and their assigned songs can be found below. the teams will all be practicing in designated practice rooms at the AXIS training building. independent practice will be expected of them between lessons and participants are welcome to work together with their teams to rehearse.
coaches are not to inform the creative process but to leave those decisions up to the contestants theyâre advising. instead, they should act as mentors and answer questions and provide guidance in shaping the contestantsâ visions. coaches will be performing alongside the contestants for this evaluation.
the teams and performances for episode three are as follows:
PRIZM - CAKE
TEAM A:
coach: lee seojun
yamamoto kaito
yoon eunwol
kim ara
TEAM B:
coach: lee chaerin
ito seira
han yuwol
hwang yejun
A.MAZE - DON'T CALL ME
TEAM A:
coach: yeom sarang
song jaeyoung
ryu inho
park ahyoung
hwang jingren
TEAM B:
coach: lee nayoung
ryeo jihyun
stevie park
choi hangyeol
QUARTZ - PINK VENOM
TEAM A:
coach: zhou renyi
asakura touma
song jiayi
han jueun
TEAM B:
coach: park dohyun
ryu siwoo
jang hyunki
moon jordan
NOTE: donât worry too much about line distributions! youâre welcome to establish them with your team independently so long as everyone agrees with them but this is entirely optional. same with dance groups regarding center distributions.
during the next few days, all participants, except MOON JORDAN, will be practicing to prepare for their mcountdown performance. this rehearsal will take up the majority of their morning and after lunch they will head to the various other locations. once the mcountdown performance is complete, participants will be at the separate locations full time.
TASK:
this event is for next gen participants and coaches only. part 3 will run until april 12 at 11:59pm. any solos posted after the deadline will not be considered. please send in your submission before this deadline.
please use the hashtag #BE:NGS2P3 for all posts relating to this part of the event.
please write at least one 4-post thread with another participant or coach in your team preparing for the mission. NOTE: this task may be completed multiple times.
please write a 300+ word solo about your museâs performance in front of the three judges
OPTIONAL: please write a 200+ word solo about your muse reflecting on their preparation and their performance in front of the judges. this should be treated as a verbal interview. what was the greatest challenge during this mission? was there another participant who was especially helpful? do they feel confident in their performance? etc.Â
NOTE THAT THE WRITING TASKS FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOT OPTIONAL UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. POINTS WILL BE AWARDED IN THE NEXT UPDATE.
please keep in mind that all threads and solos should be written with the assumption that cameras are on the participants at all times.
when youâve completed these tasks, please send the following form to our events blog:
SUBMISSION TITLE: MUSE NAME - NEXT GEN S2 EP 3
preparation: link to thread *may be completed multiple times; please include multiple links if so
CONGRATULATIONS on joining the cast of participants for the second season of NEXT GEN!Â
the current judgesâ rankings from episode one can be found on this spreadsheet. donât worry too much about your ranking in this point of the competition; this will change over the course of the next several episodes! the rankings primarily serves as a tool to spark competition between participants. rankings are public information, posted on mnetâs website.
during the filming of this show, participants will be expected to uphold the following rules:
participants are expected to show up on set at 6am each morning for filming. there are no dormitories offered to participants and travel between home and the set is to be the participantâs sole responsibility.
practice spaces at the axis labels facility will be made available to the participants; shuttles will be available from the set to the building. participants are expected to treat the facility respectfully and clean up any mess they make during practice.Â
interaction with trainees and idols under the companies is forbidden on company property with the exception of the judges, mentors, or others who are directly participating in the show.
posting to social media is permitted during the show, however no posts about the show or images taken while on set may be shared until after the final episode has aired.
participants are expected to hold themselves to a high moral, ethical, and social standard while they are on this show. behavior not suitable for a public figure or celebrity will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the program.
failure to comply with the missions and assignments may result in removal from the program.
out of character, muses are also not allowed to redeem chance tokens during the show. if you earn any, please save them until after the finale!
all participants who appeared in the first episode of NEXT GEN may collect +2 REPUTATION POINTS and +5 RELEVANT PERFORMING OR ANCILLARY SKILL(S). no verification is required; you may link back to this post on your spreadsheets.
for the next episode of NEXT GEN, all participants will be learning to sing, dance, and rap to DO BETTER. all participants will be practicing at the AXIS LABELS building and are given special access to certain practice rooms for the week. LEE CHAERIN and LEE SEOYUN and other unnamed coaches will be assisting the participants on behalf of lime entertainment, YEOM SARANG and LEE NAYOUNG with other unnamed coaches will be teaching and coaching for sr media and PARK DOHYUN and ZHOU RENYI alongside other unnamed coaches will be representing studio delta. independent practice will be expected of them and participants are welcome to work together to rehearse.
TASK:
COMPETITORS:
this event is for next gen participants only. part 2 will run until march 22 at 11:59pm. any solos posted after the deadline will not be considered. please send in your submission before this deadline.
please use the hashtag #BE:NGS2P2 for all posts relating to this part of the event.
please write at least one 4-post thread with another participant or coach preparing for the mission. NOTE: this task may be completed multiple times.
please write a 300+ word solo about your museâs performance in front of the six judges
OPTIONAL: please write a 200+ word solo about your muse reflecting on their preparation and their performance in front of the judges. this should be treated as a verbal interview. what was the greatest challenge during this mission? was there another participant who was especially helpful? do they feel confident in their performance? etc.Â
TRAINEE COACHES:
please write at least one 4-post thread with a fellow coach or a next gen participant preparing for the mission. NOTE: this task may be completed multiple times.
OPTIONAL: please write a 200+ word solo about your muse reflecting on their first time coaching the competitors in this season of next gen. they may comment on the participants they feel are progressing well, the ones they're worried about, the struggles they're facing as coaches, what they're most looking forward to as the season moves forward, etc.
NOTE THAT THE WRITING TASKS FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOT OPTIONAL UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. POINTS WILL BE AWARDED IN THE NEXT UPDATE.
please keep in mind that all threads and solos should be written with the assumption that cameras are on the participants at all times.
when youâve completed these tasks, please send the following form to our events blog:
SUBMISSION TITLE: MUSE NAME - NEXT GEN S2 EP 2
preparation: link to thread *may be completed multiple times; please include multiple links if so
congrats on surviving episode four of next gen! updated rankings can be found here.
for appearing in the fourth episode of NEXT GEN, all wannabes who submitted their participation may collect points as outlined on this spreadsheet. points were awarded based on the writing requirements submitted and the optional extra threads. no verification is required; you may link back to this post on your spreadsheets.
for the final episode of NEXT GEN, participants were once gain split into three teams to perform original songs in wannabe canon. just like last year, members were voted into each team by the audience in-character. the finale will be a live event broadcasted on television in real time while a live audience enjoys the performances at a small to medium-sized concert hall.
the live audience will vote on their favorite performances once the final group has finished. a combination of the judgesâ evaluation and the audience votes will determine the final winners of the competition. the top three finalists will be offered a âuniversalâ contract and the option to sign to any of the three companies that they desire. runner-ups will be offered contracts from one company, depending on the judgesâ discretion and if there are contestants that they feel will suit their companyâs training program and future plans well.
once again, coaches are not to inform the creative process but to leave those decisions up to the contestants theyâre advising. instead, they should act as mentors and answer questions and provide guidance in shaping the contestantsâ visions. coaches will NOT be performing alongside the contestants.
the teams and performances for episode five are as follows:
STARRY DREAM
line distribution
coaches: lee seojun and yeom sarang
stevie park
asakura touma
han jueun
jang hyunki
choi hangyeol
ANTI-HERO
line distribution
coaches: park dohyun and lee chaerin
han yuwol
kim ara
song jiayi
hwang yejun
BANG!
line distribution
coaches: zhou renyi and lee nayoung
ito seira
song jaeyoung
ryu inho
ryu siwoo
ryeo jihyun
NOTE: line distributions have been added!
TASK:
this event is for next gen participants and coaches only. part 5 will run until may 25 at 11:59pm. any solos posted after the deadline will not be considered. please send in your submission before this deadline. the final episode will be shared on june 2, at around 9PM EST.
please use the hashtag #BE:NGS2P5 for all posts relating to this part of the event.
please write at least one 4-post thread with another participant or coach in your team preparing for the mission. NOTE: this task may be completed multiple times.
please write a 300+ word solo about your museâs performance in front of the three judges and the live audience
OPTIONAL: please write a 200+ word solo about your muse reflecting on their preparation and their performance in front of the judges, as well as the entire season of the show. this should be treated as a verbal interview. what was the greatest challenge during this mission? how do they feel about their participation in next gen? are they hoping to be signed alongside another hopeful? etc.Â
NOTE THAT THE WRITING TASKS FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOT OPTIONAL UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. POINTS WILL BE AWARDED IN THE NEXT UPDATE.
please keep in mind that all threads and solos should be written with the assumption that cameras are on the participants at all times.
when youâve completed these tasks, please send the following form to our events blog:
SUBMISSION TITLE: MUSE NAME - NEXT GEN S2 EP 5
preparation: link to thread *may be completed multiple times; please include multiple links if so
Just like last year, Mnet and AXIS LABELS have pulled out all the stops for promotion of the new season of NEXT GEN to the public. Everywhere you turn youâre bombarded by billboards, digital signage showing clips of last seasonâs highlights, flyers directing you to the audition page, and more.
This year it is explained on the audition page of Mnetâs website that due to increased demand, the audition process will be split into two parts. Applicants will be dismissed after each round before making it onto the show. Part One is a simple submission form, asking for the applicantâs basic information and a photo in minimal or no makeup and simple clothing.
Shortly after the deadline for the forms has passed, representatives from the broadcasting station will reach out to the group of participants that have been selected to move to Part Two of the audition process. In the email, they are told when and where their in-person auditions will be taking place. The auditionees are informed that camera crews will be present as the entirety of their auditions will be taken into consideration for their participation on the show, including what they do while waiting to be seen and evaluated by a panel of Mnet staff.
On the day of Part Two auditions, all participants are checked in and assigned numbers before being gathered in front of a projector screen set up inside of a gymnasium. Without explanation from the staff, the speakers suddenly begin playing an unfamiliar theme song and a video flicks to life on the screen, virtually introducing the auditioners to the judges who may be evaluating them should they make it past this round.
âHello and thank you for your interest in this season of NEXT GEN,â itâs Yoon Jihun who takes the leading role, smiling at the camera as YunA and Seo Ran sit to his left and right. âThose of you who may have joined us last season may notice that weâre doing things a little differently this year. Thanks to the huge success of the previous season, weâre forced to be more selective with our time and have to rely on our staff to help us select the next generation of idol trainees. But we donât want to be wholly uninvolved, which is why weâve decided to split this round of the audition process into three parts. Youâre tasked with three challenges, each one representing the values of our companies.â
YunA takes over speaking next: âAt Lime Entertainment, weâre best known for our exceptional performance skills. Whether that be the voice of an angel or dance abilities that would put most professionals to shame, we hold the standard for the best of the best. Thatâs why we want to see what youâre made of. You should have been instructed to prepare a 60-second audition piece. The staff will be looking for who among you is Lime Entertainment potential.â
âAt SR Media, we value charisma and personality as they are talents that cannot be taught,â Seo Ran explains next, âFollowing your 60-second performance, our staff will be asking you a series of questions that youâll be required to answer in less than five seconds each. Thatâs also why we have the cameras here; we want to see how youâre able to perform and think quick on your feet.â
Finally, Yoon Jihun resumes speaking. âAs for Studio Delta, you know that weâre renowned as the most creatively liberal company among the three of us. No offense,â he glances at his co-judges briefly, who seem to smile tightly rather than respond. âWe want to get to know you beyond how you can sing or dance or perform on camera and understand your quirks and creativity. Your final challenge will be to show the staff a unique skill other than the ones already performed for the previous challenges.â
âPlease listen to the staff as they call you to private rooms in groups to evaluate your performances. We hope to see youâwell, some of youâvery soon.â
The video ends and the staff immediately get to work, explaining which groups of auditionees are supposed to go where based on their numbers. Groups of ten are taken at a time with each part of the audition performed back to back in front of the staff and a couple of cameras. Once the audition process is finished, the group is dismissed from the facility and the participants informed that they will be contacted should they move forward with the audition process.
OOC:
Welcome to Season 2 of NEXT GEN!Â
This event is for WANNABES ONLY. Auditions will run until February 23 at 11:59pm. Any solos or threads posted after the deadline will not be considered. Please send in your submission before this deadline.
Please note that over the next several weeks, the NEXT GEN survival audition program will be more demanding in terms of timely writing requirements than previous events. While weâll try not to be too overwhelming and will adjust requirements as necessary, please keep this in mind should you decide to have your muse(s) participate in this program. There will not be an option to join the program after it has started.
Please use the hashtag #BE:NGS2P1 for all posts relating to this part of the event.
It can be assumed that all Wannabes passed Part One of the audition and are invited to Part Two.Â
For the SR Media portion of the audition, 3-5 questions will be asked of your muse at random. Each participant will be asked a slightly different set of questions, just to keep everyone on their toes. Sample questions can be found below:
"What was your favorite thing about the last season of Next Gen?"
"What style of music/performance suits you best and why?"
"Which company would you want to receive an offer from and why?"
"Why do you want to become a kpop idol?"
"What can you bring to the table that we won't see in any other contestant?"
"What would you do if you won âŠ1,000,000,000 (~$750,000) in the lotto?"
"What was the first thing you thought about when you woke up this morning?"
"What two things do you consider yourself to be very bad at?"
"Would you rather go to a tropical island or to the North Pole?"
"Whatâs your favorite useless fact?"
"What is the most interesting place that you have been to wearing the shoes that youâre wearing now?"
No points will be awarded at this stage, however your increased participation may have additional benefits. All Wannabes interested in participating are asked to fill out this form and write a 300+ word solo describing your museâs audition for the show, including all three parts of the Part Two audition process.
When youâve completed these requirements, please send the form and a link to the solo to the event blog.
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Successful Season 2 â The Winners Of Mnetâs Survival Audition Show NEXT GEN SEASON 2 Reveal The Companies They Have Signed With
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NEXT GEN has successfully wrapped up its SECOND SEASON with STEVIE PARK coming in FIRST PLACE. Similarly to the previous season, the top three winners have been revealed to be able to select which of the three companies they would like to sign with. After much anticipation, the companies have finally disclosed the final results that everyone has been waiting on.
The companies represented in NEXT GEN included three of the top businesses in the K-Entertainment industry, LIME ENTERTAINMENT, SR MEDIA, and STUDIO DELTA. Representatives from each of the companies have announced updates regarding the decisions of the top three winners, STEVIE PARK, KIM ARA, and CHOI HANGYEOL.
Winning third place overall in the program, CHOI HANGYEOL has been revealed to have signed to SR MEDIA.
Second-place winner KIM ARA was announced to have joined SR MEDIA.
Finally, winner STEVIE PARK was revealed to have joined STUDIO DELTA, after a successful second stint on the wildly popular survival show.
It has also been revealed that contracts have been offered to selected finalists. Representatives from LIME ENTERTAINMENT have shared that RYU SIWOO and RYEO âLUCIELâ JIHYUN will be joining them as trainees. SR MEDIA has welcomed JANG HYUNKI and HAN JUEUN. STUDIO DELTA is also now home to SONG JIAYI and SONG âJAYâ JAEYOUNG.
thank you to all the trainees who signed-up as mentors and participated throughout the duration of NEXT GEN!
for being active coaches throughout all of NEXT GEN, the following muses will receive two days off for this month. they can use them at anytime between now and june 30th, so long as it doesn't impact major events in their respective companies (for example, the day of their performances for the acting camp):
@renxbe
@bedohyun
@bechaerin
@beseojun
@sarangbe
@benayoung
the muses listed above will also receive +8 leadership points for their contribution and their aid in helping the NEXT GEN contestants. no verification is required; you may link back to this post on your spreadsheets.
if you have not yet read the episode, please wait to read this post as it contains spoilers for the results.
congratulations to the winners of next gen! the final rankings and results can be found on this spreadsheet.
for appearing in the fifth episode and finale of NEXT GEN, all wannabes who submitted their participation may collect points as outlined on this spreadsheet. points were awarded based on the writing requirements submitted and the optional extra threads. no verification is required; you may link back to this post on your spreadsheets.
all trainees signed through next gen are able to skip the probationary contract phase and move directly into a full trainee contract. each companyâs contract can be found here:
lime entertainment
sr media
studio delta
the trainee point system can be found here.
the contestants who finished in the top three ranks ( @bexstevie, @arabe, @hangyeolbe ) have the option to choose to sign to any one of the three companies. please review the contracts and training schedules for each company before making your decision. once you have selected the company that your muse is choosing to sign with, please submit the following to the company blog:
I, TRAINEE NAME HERE, HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ALL TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT.
if your muse does not want to sign any contract, please message the event blog to confirm that you are abstaining from signing at this time.
LIME ENTERTAINMENTÂ has offered a contract to the following muses:
@besiwoo
@lucielxbe
should you choose to accept the contract, please send the following for to the lime entertainment blog:
I, TRAINEE NAME HERE, HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ALL TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT.
SR MEDIAÂ has offered a contract to the following muses:
@behyunki
@jueunbe
should you choose to accept the contract, please send the following for to the sr media blog:
I, TRAINEE NAME HERE, HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ALL TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT.
STUDIO DELTAÂ has offered a contract to the following muses:
@bejiayi
@bejaeyoung
should you choose to accept the contract, please send the following for to the studio delta blog:
I, TRAINEE NAME HERE, HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ALL TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT.
all contract decisions are due no later than wednesday, june 19th, at 11:59pm. contracts that have not been submitted will be considered rejected.
congratulations again to all of the winners and thank you for your patience with the delay on the finale! we hope everyone had fun during the second season of next gen!
