Boys Planet
Boys Planet () is a 2023 South Korean reality competition show created by Mnet. It premiered on Mnet on February 2, 2023, and aired Thursdays at 20:00 KST. From February 16, 2023, the show's airtime was changed to 20:50 KST instead. Out of thousands of applicants, 98 contestants from various backgrounds were selected for the show. They were then equally split into two groups: -Group and -Group. During the live broadcast of the finale on April 20, 2023, the show announced the final nine members who will debut as Zerobaseone (; abbreviated as ZB1). The show serves as a sequel to Girls Planet 999, this time featuring all male contestants. Concept and format Boys Planet used a space theme: the two groups of contestants, -Group and -Group, acted as "planets" and the show's hosts were dubbed "Star Masters". Under the guidance of seven "Masters", contestants had to go through several rounds of evaluation, during which they had to show off their skills in singing, dancing, and rapping. After each round, the audience, known as "Star Creators", voted for their favorite trainees, determining the final debut line-up. While its predecessor, Girls Planet 999, limited applications to South Korea, Japan, China, and