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Boys II Planet
Also known asPlanet B
GenreReality competition
Directed by
  • Kim Shin-young[1]
  • Jung Woo-young[1]
  • Ko Jeong-kyung[1]
  • Lee Sang-eun (Planet C)
Music by
  • Kim Ji-ung[2]
  • Ryu Hyeong-seop[2]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languages
  • Korean
  • Chinese
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Yoon Shin-hye[2]
  • Kim Shin-young (CP)[3]
Production companyJeusworks[2]
Original release
NetworkMnet
ReleaseJuly 17 (2025-07-17) –
September 25, 2025 (2025-09-25)
Related
Boys II Planet
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese少年2星球
Simplified Chinese少年2星球
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShàonián2xīngqiú
Korean name
Hangul보이즈2플래닛
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationBoiseu2peullaenit
McCune–ReischauerPoijŭ2p'ŭllaenit
Japanese name
Kanaボーイズ2プラネット
Transcriptions
RomanizationBōizu2puranetto
Nihon-shikiBôizu2puranetto

Boys II Planet (Korean: 보이즈2플래닛) is a South Korean reality competition survival show created by Mnet. The show followed the process of creating a new global boy group. It premiered on Mnet on July 17 and 18, 2025, at 21:00 (KST), initially divided into two programs, but merged in episode 3. The show ended on September 25, 2025, with the formation of an eight-member boy group named Alpha Drive One.

The show serves as the sequel to Girls Planet 999 and Boys Planet. It will also have a spin-off show called Planet C: Home Race, featuring the previously eliminated Planet C trainees, giving them another chance to debut. It's set to premiere on Mnet Plus on December 6, 2025.

Background and production

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On July 29, 2024, a CJ ENM official announced that they would launched Planet B, a new Mnet program that would for the first time demonstrate the recruitment process for K-pop survival programs.[4] In addition, men of all nationalities who were born before January 1, 2012, were eligible to apply on August 10.

On November 26, 2024, CJ ENM confirmed to launched the second season of Boys Planet, which would be called Boys II Planet, where two groups debut simultaneously. It was slated for release in 2025 and would be broadcast simultaneously in South Korea and China.[5]

The first round of recruitment run from November 22, 2024, to January 26, 2025,[6] which received applications from 105 countries. The second round of recruitment started on February 3, 2025, until March 2, across eight cities in Asia for C version and until March 23, for K version.[7]

On May 13, 2025, Mnet confirmed the premiere dates of Boys II Planet to be on July 17, for K version while July 18, for C version. Following the same style and premise, it will comprise two distinct audition programs that are concurrently created and aired in two different languages. It will also be the first-ever international K-pop twin project, as both groups will make their debuts simultaneously.[8] On May 23, Mnet announced the changes of the show's format, from having a twin debut system to a single, unified debut group. Furthermore, by working with international partners, including those in Greater China, Mnet disclosed that they are actively looking into ways for the contestants to pursue musical endeavors outside of the show.[9]

On June 5, 2025, Mnet announced the master lineup for the show namely Lee Seok-hoon, Kinky, and Kany for Boys II Planet K while Kim Jae-joong, Xiaoting, and Jrick for Boys II Planet C. To ensure that training and evaluations are fair and unbiased, Lim Han-byul, Hyolyn, Baek Koo-young, and Justhis will serve as masters for both K and C groups. In addition, Zerobaseone members' Sung Han-bin and Zhang Hao will provide advice and support to the contestants as the special idol masters.[10]

The program would be broadcast live in South Korea via Mnet and concurrently in Japan via Mnet Japan and the streaming service Abema. Viewers in Canada, the US, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam would be able to access it globally through the digital portal Mnet Plus. It would also be available on the official YouTube account for the show and on TVING. More international distribution was planned, and soon after the Korean broadcast, the series was anticipated to be streamed on sites like Viu, Viki, and iQIYI. These channels would cater to audiences in the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, which includes countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.[11]

Cast

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Contestants

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Main article: List of Boys II Planet contestants

There are a total of 160 contestants participating on the show, initially divided into two planets: K and C. 80 of them were in the Planet K and primarily from Korea, alongside some from Japan, Thailand, the United States, and various other countries around the globe, while the other half were in the Planet C and primarily from Greater China,[12] with the two Planets merging after the first two episodes.

Color key (In order of contestant's group rank on the show)
       Final members of Alpha Drive One
       Contestants eliminated in the final episode
       Contestants eliminated in the third elimination round
       Contestants eliminated in the second elimination round
       Contestants eliminated in the first elimination round
       Contestants eliminated in the Signal Song Test
       Contestants eliminated in the Class Placement Match
       Contestants that left the show
Planet K contestants
Lee Sang-won (이상원) Kim Geon-woo (김건우) Lee Leo (이리오) Chung Sang-hyeon (정상현) Kim Jun-seo (김준서)
Yoo Kang-min (유강민) Chuei Li-yu (최립우) Yumeki (유메키) Jun Lee-jeong (전이정) Kim Jun-min (김준민)
Park Dong-gyu (박동규) Kang Woo-jin (강우진) Masato (마사토) Jang Han-eum (장한음) Park Jun-il (박준일)
Na Yun-seo (나윤서) Hsu Ching-yu (쉬칭위) Han Harry June (한해리준) Kim Jae-hyun (김재현) Yoon Min (윤민)
Arctic (아틱) Kim In-hu (김인후) Jo Gye-hyeon (조계현) Tatsuki (타츠키) Seo Won (서원)
Yeom Ye-chan (염예찬) Kim Dong-yun (김동윤) Kim Tae-jo (김태조) Jung Hyun-jun (정현준) Kim Si-hwan (김시환)
Lee Dong-heon (이동헌) Bang Jun-hyuk (방준혁) Kim Dong-hyeon B (김동현B) Andrew (앤드류) Song Min-jae (송민재)
Yang Heui-chan (양희찬) Reeonn (리온) Kim Daniel (김다니엘) Ham Hyun-seo (함현서) Oh Jun-ho (오준호)
Muhn Won-jun (문원준) Kim Dong-hyeon A (김동현A) Aoshi (아오시) Rensho (렌쇼) Yusen (유센)
Yang Da-wit (양다윗) Kim Young-jun (김영준) Sho (쇼우) Kim Hyeon-seo (김현서) Noh Hui-jun (노휘준)
Lee Seung-baek (이승백) Jang Tae-yoon (장태윤) Lee Hyeop (이협) Lee Won-woo (이원우) Heo Ji-o (허지오)
Taichi (타이치) Tomoya (토모야) Kenshiro (켄시로) Lee Yoon-chan (이윤찬) Ryan (라이언)
Chris (크리스) Hwang Sun-woo (황선우) Shoya (쇼야) Justin (저스틴) Pun (빤)
Shin Jae-ha (신재하) Choi Jun-seok (최준석) Kim Hyun-bin (김현빈) Park Jun-seong (박준성) Baek Jae-hyeon (백재현)
Bang Su-hwan (방수환) Cho Myeong-su (조명수) Kim Min-jun (김민준) Kim Won-bin (김원빈) Kwon Gyu-hyung (권규형)
Moon Suhn-bin (문선빈) Park Ji-min (박지민) Park Nu-ri (박누리) Thanatorn (타나톤) Yoo Ki-won (유기원)
Planet C contestants
Zhou Anxin (周安信) He Xinlong (贺鑫隆) Zhang Jiahao (张家豪) Chen Kaiwen (陈凯文) Li Zihao (李梓豪)
Sun Hengyu (孙亨裕) Hu Hanwen (胡瀚文) Fan Zheyi (范哲逸) Xue Suren (薛苏仁) He Zhongxing (贺仲星)
Nian Boheng (年博恒) Sen (仙) Zhao Guangxu (赵光旭) Sun Jiayang (孙佳洋) Peng Jinyu (彭锦煜)
Yi Chen (亦辰) Chen Bowen (陈博文) Dang Hong Hai (邓红海) Zhang Shunyu (张舜禹) Guo Zhen (郭震)
Hong Zih-hao (洪子皓) Jiang Fan (姜帆) Bian Shiyu (卞士宇) Taiga (大雅) Hong Zhihan (洪智函)
Dong Jingkun (董靖坤) Ko Ming-chieh (柯茗杰) Chrisen Yang (克里森 杨) Cai Jinxin (蔡锦昕) Xuan Hao (宣淏)
Lim Jack (林杰) Xie Binghua (谢秉桦) Krystian (克里斯蒂安) He Junjin (何俊锦) Ngan Chau-yuet (颜秋越)
Zhou Zheng (周政) Jia Hanyu (贾涵予) Sang Lin (桑淋) Lin Ching-en (林擎恩) Zheng Kun (郑坤)
Zhou Yanhe (周言赫) Wang Zhongzhi (王忠智) Han Ruize (韩瑞泽) Long Guohao (龙国浩) Zheng Renyu (郑人予)
Wang Dongyi (王东熠) Chen Li-chi (陳立其) Xie Yuxin (解雨鑫) Chen Jinxin (陈金鑫) Wong Sik-hei (黄锡熙)
Chen Zishuo (陈梓烁) Phoenix (菲尼克斯) Huang Hsin-yu (黄薪祐) Yuan Wei (袁威) Sun Hanlin (孙涵霖)
Xie Jiahui (谢家辉) Wang Shenglin (王圣琳) Dong Ziqi (董子奇) Zhang Yuxi (张宇熙) Yang Jiapeng (杨佳鹏)
Zhang Yihua (张艺华) Zhang Shiyi (张释艺) Weng Weidong (翁伟栋) Qiao Guanzhen (乔冠臻) Chen Yuqi (陈禹圻)
Lin Qiunan (林秋楠) Luo Junwei (罗俊炜) Chen Chaoyu (陳昭宇) Han Jiangyu (韩江宇) He Jiahao (何嘉浩)
Li Xiaodi (李筱迪) Li Zheng'en (李政恩) Lin Xinrui (林锌锐) Ma Tao (马韬) Qi Lin (麒麟)
Teng Chia-chun (邓佳骏) Wang Canruo (王灿若) Yeung Yuk-him (杨煜谦) Yuan Peiyi (袁培艺) Zeng Shangxuan (曾上轩)

Ranking

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Top 8

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The top eight contestants are determined through popularity with online voting and audience live voting, or by the masters themselves, and the results are shown at the beginning, during, or at the end of each episode.

Color key
  New Top 8[c]
  Returned to Top 8[d]
List of Top 8 contestants
# Ep. 1 Ep. 2 Ep. 3 Ep. 5 Ep. 8 Ep. 10 Ep. 11
K C K C Masters Rank Interim Vote
1 Lee Sang-won Zhou Anxin Lee Sang-won
(Same position) 		Zhou Anxin
(Same position) 		Yumeki
(Rise10) 		Lee Sang-won
(Rise1) 		Lee Sang-won
(Same position) 		Lee Sang-won
(Same position) 		Lee Sang-won
(Same position) 		Lee Sang-won
(Same position)
2 Yoo Kang-min Cai Jinxin Lee Leo
(Rise3) 		Fan Zheyi
(Rise1) 		Lee Sang-won
(Fall1) 		Zhou Anxin
(Rise1) 		Zhou Anxin
(Same position) 		Zhou Anxin
(Same position) 		Zhou Anxin
(Same position) 		Zhou Anxin
(Same position)
3 Chung
Sang-hyeon 		Fan Zheyi Yoo Kang-min
(Fall1) 		Sun Jiayang
(Rise2) 		Zhou Anxin
(Fall2) 		Chuei Li-yu
(Rise52) 		Chung Sang-
hyeon (Rise1) 		Lee Leo
(Rise2) 		Lee Leo
(Same position) 		He Xinlong
(Rise3)
4 Chuei Li-yu Yi Chen Chuei Li-yu
(Same position) 		Sun Hengyu
(Rise49) 		Yoo Kang-min
(Fall1) 		Chung Sang-
hyeon (Rise54) 		Kim Jun-seo
(Rise2) 		He Xinlong
(Rise5) 		Kim Geon-woo
(Rise3) 		Kim Geon-woo
(Same position)
5 Lee Leo Sun Jiayang Kang Woo-jin
(Rise20) 		Cai Jinxin
(Fall3) 		Kim Geon-
woo (Rise4) 		Lee Leo
(Rise1) 		Lee Leo
(Same position) 		Kim Jun-seo
(Fall1) 		Zhang Jiahao
(Rise14) 		Zhang Jiahao
(Same position)
6 Masato Peng Jinyu Chung Sang-
hyeon (Fall3) 		Chen Kaiwen
(Rise2) 		Lee Leo
(Fall4) 		Kim Jun-seo
(Rise4) 		Chuei Li-yu
(Fall3) 		Chung Sang-
hyeon (Fall3) 		He Xinlong
(Fall2) 		Lee Leo
(Fall3)
7 Kim
Geon-woo 		Xuan Hao Masato
(Fall1) 		Yi Chen
(Fall3) 		Jung Hyun-jun
(Rise40) 		Yoo Kang-min
(Fall3) 		Yoo Kang-min
(Same position) 		Kim Geon-woo
(Rise9) 		Kim Jun-seo
(Fall2) 		Chung Sang-
hyeon (Rise1)
8 Kim Jun-seo Chen Kaiwen Kim Jun-seo
(Same position) 		Zhang Jiahao
(Rise4) 		Zhang Jiahao
(Same position) 		Masato
(Rise26) 		Masato
(Same position) 		Yoo Kang-min
(Fall1) 		Chung Sang-
hyeon (Fall2) 		Kim Jun-seo
(Fall1)

1st Survival Announcement

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The first K and C voting period took place from July 17/18, 2025, to July 24/25, 2025. Star Creators would vote for their top eight contestants out of each of the respective contestant pool. The second global voting period took place from July 26, to August 8, 2025. Star Creators would again vote for their top eight contestants out of the 80 contestants who remained on the show. The final global live vote took place for one hour on August 8, 2025, where Star Creators would vote for one contestant out of the four candidates for 48th place. The votes from the all three relevant voting periods would be combined to determine the rankings of each contestant at the 1st Survival Announcement Ceremony.

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       Top 8
1st Survival Announcement (Episode 5)
Rank Contestants Points Class Rank Contestants Points Class
Votes Benefit
Points 		Total Votes Benefit
Points 		Total
1st K/C Vote 2nd Global Vote 1st K/C Vote 2nd Global Vote
Korean Global Korean Global
1 Lee Sang-won 2,526,097 1,111,304 3,838,888 100,000 12,497,772 StarStarStar 25 Hu Hanwen 655,225 293,064 310,413 0 2,350,980 StarStar
2 Zhou Anxin 2,407,739 1,011,264 3,326,600 11,275,276 StarStarStar 26 Sen 839,138 90,133 647,373 100,000 2,174,155 StarStar
3 Chung Sang-hyeon 1,485,862 1,020,169 1,376,357 300,000 8,071,897 StarStarStar 27 Kim Jun-min 302,213 137,163 859,860 2,119,619 StarStar
4 Kim Jun-seo 1,008,541 811,172 2,447,917 100,000 7,936,328 StarStarStar 28 Peng Jinyu 983,763 177,251 177,457 0 1,996,214 StarStar
5 Lee Leo 1,715,851 574,084 2,552,121 7,650,903 StarStarStar 29 Park Dong-gyu 496,802 138,040 577,174 100,000 1,952,689 StarStar
6 Chuei Li-yu 1,662,951 868,085 1,370,271 300,000 7,569,231 StarStarStar 30 Dang Hong Hai 643,215 112,549 540,799 1,939,468 StarStar
7 Yoo Kang-min 1,694,264 521,380 1,897,650 100,000 6,550,521 StarStarStar 31 Li Zihao 254,945 222,781 386,626 1,838,909 StarStar
8 Masato 1,149,060 696,503 1,663,655 6,476,533 StarStarStar 32 Chen Bowen 641,899 64,238 706,275 0 1,838,611 StarStar
9 He Xinlong 666,330 429,354 2,182,072 0 5,383,665 StarStarStar 33 Kim Jae-hyun 399,082 226,313 333,811 1,830,383 StarStar
10 Kang Woo-jin 1,534,862 243,346 1,590,665 300,000 4,965,995 StarStarStar 34 Zhao Guangxu 628,141 38,920 723,677 1,735,494 StarStar
11 Sun Hengyu 1,434,089 399,840 1,001,105 100,000 4,594,541 StarStarStar 35 Park Jun-il 405,124 125,907 490,990 100,000 1,696,009 StarStar
12 Jang Han-eum 395,865 644,234 231,949 300,000 3,841,826 StarStarStar 36 He Zhongxing 456,232 161,336 359,092 0 1,633,150 StarStar
13 Fan Zheyi 1,546,848 252,271 861,367 0 3,775,085 StarStarStar 37 Kim Dong-yun 285,462 97,484 357,439 1,178,152 StarStar
14 Hsu Ching-yu 961,297 206,338 1,349,857 100,000 3,717,670 StarStarStar 38 Tatsuki 285,842 81,950 319,207 100,000 1,160,487 StarStar
15 Sun Jiayang 1,497,217 402,352 291,463 0 3,651,499 StarStarStar 39 Yeom Ye-chan 434,273 44,976 387,462 0 1,133,796 StarStar
16 Kim Geon-woo 941,392 323,370 845,366 100,000 3,562,704 StarStarStar 40 Jo Gye-hyeon 315,115 102,346 171,526 100,000 1,088,978 StarStar
17 Yumeki 919,959 142,810 1,370,046 3,421,769 StarStarStar 41 Jung Hyun-jun 81,500 68,819 534,995 0 1,077,054 StarStar
18 Zhang Jiahao 1,005,735 82,160 1,127,998 2,926,734 StarStarStar 42 Kim Tae-jo 270,284 60,721 275,306 894,396 StarStar
19 Yi Chen 1,013,173 118,264 822,316 300,000 2,898,457 StarStarStar 43 Kim Si-hwan 166,586 49,023 214,000 100,000 759,775 StarStar
20 Seo Won 798,526 233,841 651,328 100,000 2,773,500 StarStarStar 44 Kim In-hu 90,409 71,149 193,100 754,333 StarStar
21 Chen Kaiwen 1,050,819 123,907 890,116 0 2,748,770 StarStarStar 45 Arctic 142,926 23,593 159,206 300,000 752,943 StarStar
22 Na Yun-seo 366,005 317,972 749,759 2,739,890 StarStarStar 46 Xue Suren 104,664 27,458 320,804 100,000 740,634 StarStar
23 Jun Lee-jeong 286,080 298,314 450,857 300,000 2,486,764 StarStarStar 47 Han Harry June 130,173 34,924 242,571 698,005 StarStar
24 Nian Boheng 728,139 94,861 947,978 0 2,372,560 StarStarStar 48 Yoon Min 93,994 44,186 222,500 676,801[e] StarStar

2nd Survival Announcement

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The third global voting period took place from August 14, to August 29, 2025. Star Creators would vote for their top five contestants out of the 48 contestants who remained on the show. The final global live vote took place for one hour on August 29, 2025, where Star Creators would vote for one contestant out of the three candidates for 24th place. The votes from the relevant voting periods would be combined to determine the rankings of each contestant at the 2nd Survival Announcement Ceremony.

Color key

       Top 8
2nd Survival Announcement (Episode 8)
Rank Contestants Points Class Rank Contestants Points Class
Votes Benefit
Points 		Total Votes Benefit
Points 		Total
Korean Global Total Korean Global Total
1 Lee Sang-won
(Same position) 		1,168,785 5,356,077 12,417,136 200,000 12,617,136 StarStarStar 13 Park Jun-il
(Rise22) 		449,730 1,255,296 3,763,108 250,000 4,013,108 StarStarStar
2 Zhou Anxin
(Same position) 		759,240 4,759,206 9,678,363 9,878,363 StarStarStar 14 Jang Han-eum
(Fall2) 		694,494 295,655 3,741,799 3,991,799 StarStarStar
3 Lee Leo
(Rise2) 		680,040 3,680,248 7,935,026 0 7,935,026 StarStarStar 15 Sun Hengyu
(Fall4) 		351,765 1,198,565 3,216,364 200,000 3,416,364 StarStarStar
4 He Xinlong
(Rise5) 		577,720 3,217,779 6,856,072 250,000 7,106,072 StarStarStar 16 Kang Woo-jin
(Fall6) 		254,983 1,496,041 3,121,531 0 3,121,531 StarStarStar
5 Kim Jun-seo
(Fall1) 		549,744 3,079,870 6,546,629 200,000 6,746,629 StarStarStar 17 Li Zihao
(Rise14) 		366,186 1,030,093 3,074,115 3,074,115 StarStarStar
6 Chung Sang-hyeon
(Fall3) 		882,350 1,393,265 6,035,782 6,235,782 StarStarStar 18 Chen Kaiwen
(Rise3) 		186,458 1,406,473 2,676,255 200,000 2,876,255 StarStarStar
7 Kim Geon-woo
(Rise9) 		749,980 1,685,086 5,761,169 250,000 6,011,169 StarStarStar 19 Zhang Jiahao
(Fall1) 		116,266 1,456,951 2,399,298 2,599,298 StarStarStar
8 Yoo Kang-min
(Fall1) 		548,385 1,986,832 5,163,207 0 5,163,207 StarStarStar 20 Na Yun-seo
(Rise2) 		314,849 682,677 2,387,433 2,587,433 StarStarStar
9 Masato
(Fall1) 		544,047 1,967,221 5,117,459 5,117,459 StarStarStar 21 Hsu Ching-yu
(Fall7) 		183,666 1,247,667 2,462,672 0 2,462,672 StarStarStar
10 Chuei Li-yu
(Fall4) 		610,151 1,392,895 4,714,725 50,000 4,764,725 StarStarStar 22 Yumeki
(Fall5) 		111,514 1,457,297 2,376,679 2,376,679 StarStarStar
11 Kim Jun-min
(Rise16) 		438,954 1,709,480 4,282,934 200,000 4,482,934 StarStarStar 23 Hu Hanwen
(Rise2) 		306,387 489,475 2,103,015 200,000 2,303,015 StarStarStar
12 Jun Lee-jeong
(Rise11) 		580,242 1,062,120 4,152,964 200,000 4,352,964 StarStarStar 24 Park Dong-gyu
(Rise5) 		194,905 829,179 1,990,056 2,190,056[f] StarStarStar

3rd Survival Announcement

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The fourth global voting period took place from September 4, to September 12, 2025. Star Creators would vote for their top three contestants out of the 24 contestants who remained on the show. The votes from the voting period would determine the rankings of each contestant at the 3rd Survival Announcement Ceremony.

Color key

       Top 8
3rd Survival Announcement (Episode 10)
Rank Contestants Points Class Rank Contestants Points Class
Votes Benefit
Points 		Total Votes Benefit
Points 		Total
Korean Global Total Korean Global Total
1 Lee Sang-won
(Same position) 		707,521 3,424,312 7,974,830 313,000 8,287,830 StarStarStar 9 Yumeki
(Rise13) 		120,520 1,739,714 2,783,273 0 2,783,273 StarStarStar
2 Zhou Anxin
(Same position) 		453,838 2,568,155 5,573,338 163,000 5,736,338 StarStarStar 10 Chuei Li-yu
(Same position) 		310,959 807,727 2,645,855 2,645,855 StarStarStar
3 Lee Leo
(Same position) 		269,293 2,011,547 3,907,925 4,070,925 StarStarStar 11 Yoo Kang-min
(Fall3) 		271,923 964,458 2,631,753 2,631,753 StarStarStar
4 Kim Geon-woo
(Rise3) 		342,695 904,554 2,933,619 3,096,619 StarStarStar 12 Chen Kaiwen
(Rise6) 		228,161 1,125,983 2,598,471 2,598,471 StarStarStar
5 Zhang Jiahao
(Rise14) 		191,437 1,467,026 2,823,735 2,986,735 StarStarStar 13 Kim Jun-min
(Fall2) 		285,873 859,236 2,576,158 2,576,158 StarStarStar
6 He Xinlong
(Fall2) 		240,338 1,364,754 2,957,303 0 2,957,303 StarStarStar 14 Park Dong-gyu
(Rise10) 		337,540 630,508 2,568,600 2,568,600 StarStarStar
7 Kim Jun-seo
(Fall2) 		125,184 1,757,254 2,829,642 2,829,642 StarStarStar 15 Jun Lee-jeong
(Fall3) 		284,678 683,692 2,353,524 163,000 2,516,524 StarStarStar
8 Chung Sang-hyeon
(Fall2) 		369,706 683,912 2,805,144 2,805,144 StarStarStar 16 Kang Woo-jin
(Same position) 		175,221 1,225,463 2,440,024 0 2,440,024 StarStarStar

Final Survival Announcement

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The first final global voting period took place from September 18, to September 25, 2025. Star Creators would vote for their one pick contestant out of the 16 contestants who remained on the show. The second final global voting period took place during the airing of Episode 11. Star Creators would again vote for their one pick contestant out of the 16 contestants who remained on the show, with the votes conducted during this voting period doubled in value. The votes from both voting periods would be combined to determine the rankings of each contestant in the Final Live Announcement.

Color key

       Top 8
Final Survival Announcement (Episode 11)
Rank Contestants Planet Points Company Rank Contestants Planet Points Company
1 Lee Sang-won (Same position) K 7,293,777 GRID Entertainment 9 Yoo Kang-min (Rise2) K 3,548,388 Jellyfish Entertainment
2 Zhou Anxin
(Same position) 		C 5,950,137 Nouer Entertainment 10 Chuei Li-yu
(Same position) 		K 3,284,175 FNC Entertainment
3 He Xinlong
(Rise3) 		C 5,731,887 NCC Entertainment 11 Yumeki
(Fall2) 		K 2,749,632 Grigo Entertainment
4 Kim Geon-woo (Same position) K 4,854,331 Individual Trainee 12 Jun Lee-jeong (Rise3) K 2,474,319 C-JeS Studios
5 Zhang Jiahao (Same position) C 4,238,175 Nouer Entertainment 13 Kim Jun-min
(Same position) 		K 2,424,154 C-JeS Studios
6 Lee Leo
(Fall3) 		K 4,147,134 GRID Entertainment 14 Chen Kaiwen
(Fall2) 		C 2,111,260 Chromosome
7 Chung Sang-
hyeon (Rise1) 		K 3,862,466 WakeOne 15 Park Dong-gyu (Fall1) K 1,862,464 IST Entertainment
8 Kim Jun-seo
(Fall1) 		K 3,856,677 Oui Entertainment 16 Kang Woo-jin (Same position) K 1,823,699 Individual Trainee

Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
1K1
C1		"You See the Fire? The Fire Has Been Lit"
Transliteration: "You see the fire? "Buri bureotda"" (Korean: You see the fire? "불이 불었다")		July 17, 2025 (2025-07-17)
"You See the Fire? Burning Blood"
Transliteration: "You see the fire? "Piga kkeulleunda"" (Korean: You see the fire? "피가 끓는다")		July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)
2K2
C2		"Stronger Energy, Let's Go and Be Confident!"
Transliteration: "Deo ganghaejin eneoji "Gaja! Dangdanghage"" (Korean: 더 강해진 에너지 "가자! 당당하게")		July 24, 2025 (2025-07-24)
"Stronger Energy, Protect the All Star"
Transliteration: "Deo ganghaejin eneoji "Allseutareul jikyeoya hamnida"" (Korean: 더 강해진 에너지 "All스타를 지켜야 합니다")		July 25, 2025 (2025-07-25)
33"All Right, Here We Go"
Transliteration: "Ja ije sijagiya" (Korean: 자 이제 시작이야)		July 31, 2025 (2025-07-31)
44"In the Dark Times"
Transliteration: "Eoduwotdeon sigan sok" (Korean: 어두웠던 시간 속)		August 7, 2025 (2025-08-07)
55"You and Me, Just the Two Of Us"
Transliteration: "Neowa na duriseo" (Korean: 너와 나 둘이서)		August 14, 2025 (2025-08-14)
66"Burn More"
Transliteration: "Deo taolla" (Korean: 더 타올라)		August 21, 2025 (2025-08-21)
77"Endless Burning"
Transliteration: "Kkeudeopsi taolla" (Korean: 끝없이 타올라)		August 28, 2025 (2025-08-28)
88"You and I Fly High"
Transliteration: "Na neo naraolla" (Korean: 나 너 날아올라)		September 4, 2025 (2025-09-04)
99"Max The Power"September 11, 2025 (2025-09-11)
1010"Rising Up"
Transliteration: "Olla" (Korean: 올라)		September 18, 2025 (2025-09-18)
1111"Blazing Light, Solar"
Transliteration: "Ssoa bit Solar" (Korean: 쏘아 빛 Solar)		September 25, 2025 (2025-09-25)

Discography

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Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[13]
"Hola Solar" (올라) 2025 —[A] Boys II Planet - Hola Solar
"Hola Solar - Planet C Version" (올라) —
"Chains" 171 Boys II Planet - Debut Concept Battle
"Lucky Macho" —[B]
"Main Dish" —[C]
"Sugar High" —[D]
"Brat Attitude" —[E] Boys II Planet - Final Debut Battle
"Never Been 2 Heaven" —[F]
"How To Fly" —[G]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region.

Ratings

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Average TV viewership ratings (Nationwide)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[21]
1 K1 July 17, 2025 0.3% (70th)
C1 July 18, 2025 0.3% (88th)
2 K2 July 24, 2025 0.5% (57th)
C2 July 25, 2025 0.3% (80th)
3 July 31, 2025 0.6% (45th)
4 August 7, 2025 0.5% (55th)
5 August 14, 2025 0.6% (45th)
6 August 21, 2025 0.5% (48th)
7 August 28, 2025 0.5% (54th)
8 September 4, 2025 0.6% (38th)
9 September 11, 2025 0.6% (36th)
10 September 18, 2025 0.5% (55th)
11 September 25, 2025 0.8% (28th)
Average —
  • In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This show aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Post-Competition

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The final group, Alpha Drive One, will be active for 5 years after debut, and is managed by WakeOne.[22]

Other contestants, other activities
  • Some contestants returned to their original groups:
    • Yoo Kang-min (9th), Jo Gye-hyeon (37th) and Lee Dong-heon (49th) returned to Verivery.
    • Jun Lee-jeong (12th), Kim Jun-min (13th) and Muhn Won-jun (62nd) returned to Whib.
    • Li Zihao (19th) and Jia Hanyu (91st) returned to Boy Story.
    • Han Harry June (26th) and Yang Heui-chan (57th) returned to DKB.
    • Kim Dong-yun (43rd) and Lee Hyeop (84th) returned to Drippin.
    • Bang Jun-hyuk (50th), Song Min-jae (55th) and Noh Hui-jun (77th) returned to MCND.
    • Krystian (86th) returned to Now United.[23]
    • Chris (110th) returned to Blitzers.
    • Phoenix (113th) returned to Eastshine.
    • Thanatorn (137-160th) returned to The Wind
  • Some contestants left their companies and/or joined new ones
    • Nian Boheng (31st)[24] and Andrew (54th) left Bill Entertainment.
      • Andrew joined WAYF.[25]
    • Sun Jiayang (35th) and Peng Jinyu (41st) joined iNKODE Entertainment.[26]
    • Lim Jack (83rd) left NeedsLab Global & Culture.
    • Chen Zishuo (112th) left I.E.One Entertainment.
    • Kim Min-jun (137-160th) joined Modhaus.[27]
    • Park Nu-ri (137-160th) left Great M Entertainment and joined Modhaus.[27]
  • Some contestants will debut or debuted in new boy groups, released music as solo artists, or released music under their groups:
    • Jang Han-eum (18th) who already debuted as a soloist prior to the airing of the show, released his fourth single album Omnibus with the title track 'Cartoon' on October 28, 2025.[28]
    • Han Harry June (26th) and Yang Heui-chan (57th), as members of DKB (band), released their ninth mini album Emotion with the title track 'Irony' on October 23, 2025. [29]
    • Andrew (54th) and Lim Jack (83rd) were both featured in Ryan's (106th) music video for 'Boys Plan', released on September 25, 2025.[30]
    • Cai Jinxin (81st) debuted as a solo artist with the single album 123,456 with a title track of the same name on August 28, 2025.[31]
    • Ryan (106th) debuted as a soloist with the single album 'AROJIN' with the title track 'AROJIN (0123)' on July 31, 2025.[32]
    • Kim Min-jun and Park Nu-ri (137-160th) are seemingly set to debut as members of Idntt in the second half of 2025.[27]
  • Some contestants participated in other survival shows:
    • Li Zihao (19th), Sun Hengyu (20th), Hu Hanwen (24th), Fan Zheyi (25th), Xue Suren (28th), Zhao Guangxu (34th), Yi Chen (42nd), Chen Bowen (44th), Dang Hong Hai (46th), Zhang Shunyu (51st), Ko Ming-chieh (76th), Chrisen Yang (78th), Lim Jack (83rd), Xie Binghua (85th), Ngan Chau-yuet (88th), Jia Hanyu (91st), Wong Sik-hei (111st) and Chen Zishuo (112nd) will be participating in Mnet's Planet C spin-off show Planet C: Home Race.[33]
    • Lee Yoon-chan (104th) will be participating in Mnet's Korean band survival show STEAL HEART CLUB.[34]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d C Program only
  2. ^ K Program only
  3. ^ Indicates contestants who had never placed in the Top 8 in any prior elimination rounds or ranking announcements.
  4. ^ Indicates contestants who had placed in the Top 8 in a prior elimination round or ranking announcement, then had placed out of it, and then had came back
  5. ^ The contestants who were candidates 48th place candidates all got an extra set of votes to determine who it would be:
    • Yoon Min's Extra: 198,730
    • Total: 875,531
  6. ^ The contestants who were candidates 24th place candidates all got an extra set of votes to determine who it would be:
    • Park Dong-gyu's Extra: 490,002
    • Total: 2,680,058
  1. ^ "Hola Solar" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 193 on the Circle Download Chart.[14]
  2. ^ "Lucky Macho" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Circle Download Chart.[15]
  3. ^ "Main Dish" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Circle Download Chart.[16]
  4. ^ "Sugar High" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Circle Download Chart.[17]
  5. ^ "Brat Attitude" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 185 on the Circle Download Chart.[18]
  6. ^ "Never Been 2 Heaven" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 157 on the Circle Download Chart.[19]
  7. ^ "How To Fly" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 174 on the Circle Download Chart.[20]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "You see the fire?". Boys II Planet (in Korean). South Korea. July 17, 2025. Mnet.
  3. ^ Shin, Ha-nee (July 16, 2025). "Korean, Chinese talent to form one boy band in 'Boys II Planet' audition show". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "'Planet B' to shed light on recruitment process for K-pop survival show". The Korea Herald. July 29, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Hong, Yoo (November 26, 2024). "CJ ENM launches 'Boys II Planet,' K-pop audition program simultaneously produced in Korea, China". The Korea Herald. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Yoon, Seung-jin (November 26, 2024). "Mnet plans to launch 'Boys Planet' season two with Chinese and Korean versions". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Yoon, Seung-jin (February 3, 2025). "Mnet's 'Boys Planet' begins another round of recruitment for second season". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  8. ^ Lee, Deok-haeng (May 14, 2025). 제베원 성공 이을까..'보이즈 2 플래닛'에 쏠리는 시선 [Will ZB1's Success Continue?..Eyes on 'Boyz 2 Planet']. Ize (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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  13. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
  14. ^ "Hola Solar". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  15. ^ "Lucky Macho". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  16. ^ "Main Dish". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  17. ^ "Sugar High". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  18. ^ "Brat Attitude". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  19. ^ "Never Been 2 Heaven". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  20. ^ "How To Fly". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  21. ^ 보이즈 2 플래닛 시청률 [Boys II Planet ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved September 5, 2025 – via Daum.
  22. ^ Park, Jun-hee (September 26, 2025). "'Boys Planet' Season 2 ends with 8 winners who will debut as Alpha Drive One". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 26, 2025 – via Naver.
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  28. ^ haneum_official_kor (October 23, 2025). "Omnibus Images #1, 장한음 (JANG HANEUM) 『Omnibus』 ➔ 2025.10.28 6PM (KST)". Instagram. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
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  34. ^ "[#스틸하트클럽] 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠! #4". Twitter. Sep 19, 2025. Retrieved Sep 19, 2025.
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