Under Nineteen () was a survival show on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation for trainees under the age of 19 years old. There were a total of 57 contestants competing to debut as a member of 1THE9. The trainees were put into groups that specialized in vocals, rapping, and performance. The show aired between November 3, 2018 and February 9, 2019.
Concept Under Nineteen introduces singers, rappers, dancers and also trainees with the ability to produce music and choreograph. Fifty-seven aspiring boy band members will come to compete for a spot to be in a new K-pop idol group. Once down to the final nineteen trainees, only nine of them will have the chance of being the next idol group. The winning group will sign a contract for 12 months and be managed by MBK Entertainment.
Directors Kim So-hyun - Host & Official Supporter of the group Dynamic Duo - Rap Director, Gaeko & Choiza Crush - Vocal Director Solji - Vocal Director, member of EXID Eunhyuk - Performance Director, member of Super Junior Hwang Sang-hoon - Performance Director, SM Entertainment Performance Director & Choreographer for Super Junior, SHINee, EXO & NCT.
Special director and guests Sunday Yesung Yunho Don Spike Jaehyo, P.O, U-Kwon Ravi, Ken Hani, LE Leeteuk Shindong Yerin J-Hope Kai
Contestants
Color key (In order of contestant's rank on the show) Top 9 Contestants eliminated in the final episode Contestants eliminated in the fourth round of eliminations Contestants eliminated in the third round of eliminations Contestants eliminated in the second round of eliminations Contestants eliminated in the first round of eliminations Contestants who left the show
+ 57 contestantsJeon Do-yum ()Jung Jin-sung ()Kim Tae-woo ()Shin Ye-chan ()Jeong Taek-hyeon ()Yoo Yong-ha ()Park Sung-won ()Lee Seung-hwan ()Kim Jun-seo ()Kim Shi-hyun ()Suren ()Kim Young-won ()Lee Sang-min ()Song Byeong-hee ()Lee Ye-chan ()Bae Hyeon-jun ()Lee Jong-won ()Park Si-young ()Wumuti ()Jeon Chan-bin ()Kim Sung-ho ()Kang Jun-hyuck ()Yoon Tae-kyung ()Ji Jin-seok ()Bang Jun-hyuk ()Kim Jung-woo ()Park Jin-oh ()Kim Young-seok ()Shin Chan-bin ()Lim Youn-seo ()Lee Dong-joon ()Song Jae-won ()Min ()Oh Da-han ()Lim Hyeong-bin ( 임형빈 )Son Jin-ha ( 손진하)Lee Jae-eok ()Kim Kun ()Christian ()Choi Soo-min ()Koo Han-seo ()Kim Kang-min ()Kim Ye-joon ()Nam Do-hyon ()Eddie ()Jang Rui ()Jeong Won-beom ()Jung Hyun-jun ()Kosuke ()Kim Bin ()Kim Jun-jae ()Yoon Do-yeon ()Lee Min-woo ()Lee Jun-hwan ()Chang Min-su ()Jay Chang ()Choi Yong-hun ()
Rankings The top 9 contestants were determined by online and onsite voting, the results of which were announced at the end of each episode. The top 9 contestants at the final vote determined the final group.
Color key New Top 9
+#Episode 6Episode 9Episode 10Jan 9Episode 12Episode 13Jan 30Episode 141WumutiWumuti =Jung Jin-sung ↑10Jung Jin-sung =Jeon Do-yum ↑2Jeon Do-yum =Jeon Do-yum =Jeon Do-yum =2Kim Shi-hyunKim Sung-ho ↑18Choi Soo-min ↑1Choi Soo-min =Jung Jin-sung ↓1Jung Jin-sung =Jung Jin-sung =Jung Jin-sung =3Jeon Do-yumChoi Soo-min ↑5Wumuti ↓2Jeon Do-yum ↑4Shin Ye-chan ↑2Wumuti ↑8Kim Tae-woo ↑3Kim Tae-woo =4Jung Jin-sungYoon Tae-kyung ↑6Shin Ye-chan ↑2Wumuti ↓1Lee Seung-hwan ↑4Yoo Yong-ha ↑4Shin Ye-chan ↑1Shin Ye-chan =5Shin Ye-chanJeon Do-yum ↓2Jeong Taek-hyeon ↑13Shin Ye-chan ↓1Bang Jun-hyuk ↑4Shin Ye-chan ↓2Yoo Yong-ha ↓1Jeong Taek-hyeon ↑46SurenShin Ye-chan ↓1Park Sung-won ↑1Jeong Taek-hyeon ↓1Park Sung-won ↑1Kim Tae-woo ↑6Kim Shi-hyun ↑1Yoo Yong-ha ↓17Ji Jin-seokPark Sung-won ↑30Jeon Do-yum ↓2Park Sung-won ↓1Jeong Taek-hyeon ↓1Kim Shi-hyun ↑6Lee Seung-hwan ↑1Park Sung-won ↑18Choi Soo-minLee Sang-min ↑26Kim Sung-ho ↓6Lee Seung-hwan ↑1Yoo Yong-ha ↑5Lee Seung-hwan ↓4Park Sung-won ↑2Lee Seung-hwan ↓19Bang Jun-hyukJi Jin-seok ↓2Lee Seung-hwan ↑3Bang Jun-hyuk ↑1Ji Jin-seok ↑3Jeong Taek-hyeon ↓2Jeong Taek-hyeon =Kim Jun-seo ↑2
Result
During the last episode aired on February 9, 2019, Kim So-hyun and Leeteuk announced the unit boy band's name: 1THE9 (). +#Episode 14 (Total votes)NameVotesCompany1Jeon Do-yum678,953Play M Entertainment2Jung Jin-sung500,929Play M Entertainment3Kim Tae-woo399,509A Team Entertainment4Shin Ye-chan390,005TOP Media5Jung Taek-hyeon377,883Management Air6Yoo Yong-ha347,424OUI Entertainment7Park Sung-won342,430A Team Entertainment8Lee Seung-hwan325,754Play M Entertainment9Kim Jun-seo321,288OUI Entertainment
Missions
Theme Song Mission (Episode 3–5)
#TeamSongVotes1Performance"We Are Young"2532Vocal"Go Tomorrow"2013Rap"Friends"185
Position Mission (Episode 6–8)
Color key
#TeamGroupOriginal artistSongContestantVotesTotal votes1VocalABTS"I Need U"Kang Jun-hyuck214455Kim Jung-wooLim Hyeong-binJeon Chan-binJung Jin-sungJi Jin-seokBEXO"Love Me Right"Kim Kun241Kim Young-seokKim Young-wonKim Tae-wooBae Hyeon-junShin Ye-chanYoon Tae-kyungLee Dong-joonLee Jae-eokLim Youn-seo2PerformanceABlock B"H.E.R"Kim Kang-min223450Park Si-youngSong Byeong-heeSong Jae-wonSurenShin Chan-binEddieOh Da-hanLee Seung-hwanChristianBVIXX"Shangri-La"Kim Shi-hyun227Kim Jun-seoMinSon Jin-haWumutiLee Jong-wonJeon Do-yumJeong Won-beomKosuke3RapABlock B"H.E.R"Kim Sung-ho236437Park Sung-wonBang Jun-hyukJang RuiJung Hyun-junChoi Soo-minBNCT U"Boss"Koo Han-seo201Kim Ye-joonNam Do-hyonPark Jin-ohYoo Yong-haLee Sang-minLee Ye-chanJeong Taek-hyeon
Shuffle Mission (Episode 10–11) Color key
Leader +RoundTeamOriginal artistSpecial directorSongContestantVotes11TVXQ"Mirotic"Lee Seung-hwan289WumutiKim Tae-wooSong Byeong-heeYoo Yong-haLee Dong-jun2BTSJ-Hope"Fake Love"Shin Ye-chan373Jeon Do-yumYoon Tae-kyungKim Jun-seoLim Hyeong-binLee Sang-minKang Jun-hyuk23INFINITE"Be Mine"Kim Shi-hyun335Kim Young-seokBae Hyun-junTaek-hyeonSon Jin-haLee Jae-eokMin4Beast"Fiction"Shin Chan-bin303Ji Jin-seokChoi Soo-minJeon Chan-binLee JongwonKim Sung-ho35SHINee"Sherlock"Kim Young-won174Lee Ye-chanKim KunChristianLim Yoon-seoPark Jin-ohOh Da-han6EXOKai"Growl"Song Jae-won454Jung Jin-sungBang Jun-hyukKim Jung-wooPark Si-youngSurenPark Sung-won
Collaboration Mission (Episode 12) +TeamOriginal ArtistSongVocalCrush"Don't Forget"RapDynamic Duo"Friday Night"PerformanceSuper Junior"U" & "Black Suit"
Discography
Singles Title YearRecorded by Go Tomorrow 2018Vocal TeamFriendsRap TeamWe Are YoungPerformance Team Like A Magic2019Team AShooting StarTeam B
Ratings In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Broadcast date Average audience share AGB Nielsen Nationwide"Select the week from drop down menu." Seoul"Select the week from drop down menu." 1 November 3, 2018 2 November 10, 2018 1.7%3 November 17, 2018 1.9%4 November 24, 2018 1.5% 5 December 1, 2018 1.2%6 December 8, 20181.4% 7December 15, 20181.2% 8December 22, 20181.5%9 December 29, 20181.6%10 January 5, 20191.6%11January 12, 20191.1% 12 January 19, 201913 January 26, 20191.0% 14February 9, 20191.3%
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipients Result Ref.201818th MBC Entertainment AwardsExcellence Award, Music/Talk Category (Female)Kim So-hyun
Aftermath 1the9 released their debut extended play (EP) XIX on April 13, 2019. After one and a half years of activities, 1the9 disbanded on August 8, 2020 following their contract expiration. Jeon Do-yum signed an exclusive contract with Bluedot Entertainment and debuted as the members of Just B under the stage names DY and Bain on June 30, 2021. Kim Tae-woo signed an exclusive contract with Keystone Entertainment and debuted as a member of BLANK2Y under the stage name Louis. Shin Ye-chan signed an exclusive contract with Spire Entertainment and debuted as a member of Omega X on June 30, 2021. Jeong Taek-hyeon is currently active as an actor. Yoo Yong-ha and Kim Jun-seo debuted as the members of Oui Entertainment's boy group WEi. Kim Jun-seo also participated in Mnet's survival show Boys II Planet, and made it into the final group, Alpha Drive One. Park Sung-won signed an exclusive contract with RAIN Company and debuted as a member of Ciipher. Lee Seung-hwan left Play M Entertainment and participated on SBS's reality survival show Loud. However, he was eliminated in the first round of the show. In 2021 Lee joined RBW but has since left. He later appeared as a contestant on the Mnet survival show Boys Planet, but he did not make it into the final group, Zerobaseone. Jung Jin-sung left Play M Entertainment.
Some trainees debuted with groups: Song Jae-won signed an exclusive contract with Yuehua Entertainment and debuted as a member of their new boy group Tempest under the stage name Hwarang. Park Si-young and Khael debuted as the members of DSP Media's new boy group Mirae on March 17, 2020. Bang Jun-hyuk debuted as a member of TOP Media's new boy group MCND under the stage name Win on February 27, 2020. Song Byeong-hee debuted, alongside ITHE9 member Jeon Do-yeom, in the group Just B on June 30, 2021 and adopted the stage name Bain. Lee Ye-chan debuted in KQ's newest boy group Xikers on March 30, 2023. Jungwoo debuted with his group Nine,i on March 30, 2022 under First One Entertainment Christian debuted in a P-pop boy group VXON under the stage name C13 Jay Chang debuted in Armada Entertainment's boy group One Pact. He then also subsequently debuted in the project group B.D.U under Orca Music after winning Mnet's Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival. Wumuti debuted in the vocal group Waterfire (band), a group that formed during the Mnet survival show Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival. Some contestants participated in other survival shows: Jay Chang & Wumuti appeared as contestants on Mnet's survival shows, Boys Planet and Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival, with Jay Chang winning Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival and debuting in the project group B.D.U. Song Byeong-hee (going by his stage name Bain) also competed on the Mnet survival show Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival. Suren and Bang Jun-hyuk were contestants on Mnet's survival show Boys II Planet. Bank Jun-hyuk was eliminated in the fifth episode after ranking 50th, and Suren was eliminated in the eighth episode after ranking 28th. Suren will be participating in the Boys II Planet spin-off show Planet C: Home Race He went onto debut in the winning group Modyssey, after ranking 5th. Park Siyoung Left DSP Media, following the disbandment of Mirae on July 9, 2024 Park Siyoung will be participated in Upcoming Japanese survival show Produce 101 Japan Shinsekai.
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