#veriveri

Here are my guesses for groups that might appear on Kingdom as of right now. Comment who else you think might join!

Likely

Ateez (rumored to be on the show)

Victon - Victon has been an active group for about 3 years and has slowly gained traction and a footing in Korea. The only thing that might be a conflict is that they have a June comeback scheduled which might not give them enough time to compete in the show between promotions. (Credit for adding the group: @madpenfan)

AB6ix - AB6ix is a group that has two former wanna one members and has done fairly well in Korea. They are more popular in Korea than internationally; AB6ix have built a name for themselves in Korea so I could see them joining the program to expand their international fan base

Possibly

Stray Kidz - I could see Stray Kidz joining the show if Got7 isn’t on it. JYP is very easy going creatively with Stray Kidz so if they as a group would want to do it - which it seems like something they’d find fun tbh - then I don’t see JYP stopping them. The group is internationally popular and has a unique color which has made them known in Korea. The only thing is that Stray Kidz are prepping a comeback for June which would conflict with the show’s filming.

Kang Daniel - [soloist] Kang Daniel was the center of Produce 101 Season 2’s winning group, Wanna One. After his debut with the group, Kang Daniel’s popularity sky rocketed and he charted number one on the male idol index for months - above BTS’s Jimin. After Wanna One’s disbandment, Daniel had some disputes with his agency which ended with him leaving the company. This slowed his career down and I could see him going onto the show to reclaim that fame as a survive show worked well for him in the past. (Credit for adding Kang Daniel to the list: @madpenfan)

Nu’est - Nu’est has appeared on a survival show before, Produce 101 Season 2, and it did extremely well for them. Their popularity sky rocketed and their comebacks were receiving more wins than ever before. Personally, I feel like that hype escaped them a little bit since Wanna One disbanded, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they’d go onto another survival show hoping to get that boost again.

Astro - so Astro is not really that well known of a group which is why it’d make more sense for them to have been on rtk than Kingdom, but Cha Eun Woo is extremely popular in Korea. Astro is still an active group and would definitely jump at the opportunity of a show like this. So would their company to be honest since their agency is currently in a bad financial situation. The popularity of Cha Eun Woo might have been the dividing factor between rtk and Kingdom. This one is a little bit more up in the air than the others but I wouldn’t be too surprised if I saw them there.

A Stretch But I Could See It

Monsta X - they might be a little to big global wise but I could also see them participating

Seventeen- this one is a little less likely but with their promotions starting back up I could see them competing to bring back the hype for the group. They’ve been a little inactive with comebacks recently so with that in mind it’s possible they’d join the show. Edit - they have a comeback on June 22, so schedule wise appearing on the show might not be possible. But, again, I wouldn’t be too surprised if I saw them there.

Got7 - Got7 could be the MAMAMOO of Kingdom. They are respected in the field and have been relevant in the scene for a while. Also, they seem more Korea based than Monsta X, even though they’re more famous internationally. If stray kidz aren’t on the show, Got7 could be instead as a “top dog” group to stir things up as MAMAMOO had. Lastly, Jackson seems like he would be down to do it depending on their group schedule.

TXT - so TXT I could see them possibly appearing on the show. I feel like they have so many colors and still have that rookie mindset of wanting to show as much as they can as fast as they can which is why a program like this might appeal to them. They also won rookie of the year award with their debut for male groups. The thing is BTS, their senior group, is notoriously known for staying away from variety shows so idk if TXT might try and follow down that same lane. But on the other hand, I think the show could give them an edge to really further individualize themselves apart from being “BTS’ Junior Group.” (Credit for TXT addition to the list: @madpenfan)

No Way

BTS - they’re way too big for the show and ARMY would destroy mnet’s webpage for days to vote. Also, BTS’s schedules are filled with prepping for the new album. I don’t see what they’d benefit from with being on the show and then there’s also the fact that they rarely do variety shows outside of their company in the first place.

EXO - same reasoning as BTS, they’re just too big and already so respected as a senior group so I don’t see them joining.

NCT - now this one goes with EXO a little bit; it has more to do with SM than anything else. I think the NCT members would be totally down for the show, in fact I think it’s perfect for a group like NCT that can show so many different colors because of their concept, but SM wouldn’t take the chance that NCT might have a round that doesn’t live up to their hype. The company is very much about SM pride and saving face over anything else so while NCT would probably do really well on the show, I don’t see SM letting them participate.

So I’ve been watching Road To Kingdom like a crack addicting, and to be honest, after ep6, I have no idea anymore.

I feel like all of us were pretty sure The Boyz were a for sure for Kingdom and then there was leeway for another group to make it without the overall score, but after episode six, it’s really anyone’s game.

For me personally, the two groups I want to win the most are The Boyz and ONF, but I have a feeling that the show will keep throwing point twist that give everyone an opportunity to win. Which is great but also like WHO’S AT THE LEAD THEN?! I’m not great with anticipation so I like having some sort of idea but Mnet is just like to fuck with making this show even a little bit predictable 😭😭