As R U Next final episode has seen the final contender cross the finish line, it’s time to find out who the winners are along with the lineup and ranking
The final six trainees chosen on the last episode of the programme will make their debut as members of BELIFT LAB’s upcoming international girl group.
HYBE R U Next winners list, final lineup, ranking and group name
Choi Soo-young, better known as SNSD’s Sooyoung, served as the host of the reality competition, which was a joint project of JTBC and HYBE Corporation.
The R U Since CJ ENM and HYBE created BELIFT LAB together, the next lineup will include ENHYPEN as label partners. They will be listed under the same category as other girl group members from NewJeans and LE SSERAFIM, which were both founded by businesses that have since been acquired by HYBE: ADOR and Source Music, respectively. Only 10 contestants had advanced to this round before the final programme, and only six of them were chosen as the finalists.
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R U Next Competitors
During the competition, 22 competitors raced towards the finish line, many of whom had previously worked as trainees for entertainment labels.
These Participants Are Named:
- Jiwoo, Funa (former Nizi Project contestant)
- Moa (former P Nation and SM Entertainment trainee)
- Chanelle (former Yuehua Entertainment trainee)
- Yunah (former Big Hit trainee), Minju (former YG Entertainment trainee)
- Jeongeun (former Source Music trainee)
- Moka (former HYBE Japan trainee)
- Jihyun (former HOW Entertainment and Yeuhua Entertainment trainee)
- Ruka (former Cube Entertainment and Source Music trainee)
- Yewon (former Source Music trainee)
- Jeemin (former Source Music trainee)
- Hyewon (former member of Little Cheer Girl)
- Youngseo (former SM Entertainment and ADOR trainee)
- Yuisa, Wonhee, Haseul, Iroha (JYP Entertainment trainee),
- Iris
- Himena
- Seoyeon
- Ena
In the semi-final broadcast, it was revealed that only 10 contestants would advance. In this sequence, their names were revealed:
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- Moka
- Minju
- Youngseo
- Wonhee
- Yunah
- Iroha
- Jeongeun
- Jeemin
- Jiwoo
- Himena
In relation to the last episode, all 22 trainees performed a special mashup of ENHYPEN’s Given-Taken, LE SSERAFIM’s Fearless, and NewJeans’ Attention on stage together one last time.
The Group Name For R U Next
The R U Next debut group’s official name has been revealed as I’LL-IT, and it consists of six members, of whom two were chosen based on fan votes and the other four by label pick.
HYBE’s new girl group ‘I’LL-IT (아일릿)’
1. WONHEE (2007 🇰🇷)
2. YOUNGSEO (2005 🇰🇷)
3. MINJU (2004 🇰🇷)
4. IROHA (2008 🇯🇵)
5. MOKA (2004 🇯🇵)
6. YUNAH (2004 🇰🇷)#RUNext #알유넥스트 #ILLIT #아일릿 pic.twitter.com/tqQSEHDQWz
— IT’s rune (@willibeit) September 1, 2023
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