Starship Entertainment, the agency of the girl group IVE and the boy group MONSTA X, has confirmed the final 12 members who will participate in the upcoming debut process of a new boy group through their large-scale global project called 'Debut's Plan'. The selected 12 members will move on to the 'Final Debut Evaluation'.
During the live broadcast of 'EP.8 Semi-Final LIVE' on the YouTube channel 'Newkidd on the Starship' on the 25th, the sixth plan 'Pre-DEBUT Evaluation' took place. The Newkidds showcased various stages from 'I'm OK, You're OK' to 'DWN', 'So G.oo.D', 'New A.G.K.', and 'Balla' as they were observed by the Debut's Plan committee, trainer team, and over 1,500 fans.
The first Newkidd selected by the committee was Jang Yong-hoon. Following him, Jang Gyu-hyun, Kim Min-jae, Choo Yoo-chan, Lee Tae-geon, Park Jun-hwan, and Kim Ji-yong were announced. The fans also voted, and the top vote-getter was Jung Se-min, followed by Jang Yong-hoon, Kim Min-jae, and Jang Gyu-hyun, who secured spots as the three Newkidds selected by both the Debut's Plan committee and global fans. Park Won-bin, Baek Jun-hyuk, and Woo-hao also made it to the top 7 chosen by fans and will perform at the 'Final Debut Evaluation' stage. With the selection of 11 members through the Debut's Plan committee and fan voting, the committee used the 'Debut's Super Pass' on Park Sung-hyun.
The final lineup of 12 Newkidd members has been confirmed to proceed to the 'Final Debut Evaluation'. The Final Song for the Newkidds who survived the previous Pre-DEBUT Evaluation was unveiled, including 'The Moment of Breaking Through Dreams' and 'Blooming CROWN'. The fans will choose the song through a matching vote.
The selection process for the final debut members has also been disclosed. Out of the 7 final debut members, 5 will be selected based on a week-long final vote and evaluation scores from the committee, with each accounting for 50%. The remaining 2 final debut members will be chosen through fan SAVE and committee SAVE. The member with the highest fan SAVE votes during the live broadcast of the 'Final Debut Evaluation' will be selected through fan SAVE, while the last member will be chosen by committee SAVE, forming the final 7 members.
The 'Final Debut Evaluation' will be revealed during the live broadcast of 'EP.9 Episode' on May 4th at 8 PM.