&AUDITION - The Howling
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| &AUDITION - The Howling - | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Japanese, Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (uncut version) 30 minutes (Nippon TV) |
| Production company(s) | HYBE Labels Japan Inc. |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hulu Japan, Nippon TV, YouTube |
| Original release | July 9, 2022 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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&Audition – The Howling – is an audition reality program that is currently airing and organized by HYBE Labels Japan in which a global boy group will make its debut. Having premiered on July 9 2022, the program will be broadcast on Saturday at 1:30PM JST via the online video streaming service Hulu in Japan and worldwide simultaneously via the HYBE Labels official YouTube channel. This will be a 60-minute, uncut version of the program while a shorter 30-minute program will air in Japan on terrestrial television via Nippon TV every Thursday at 12:59 AM JST beginning July 14, 2022.[1][2]
The program will unveil the diverse performances of artists and their story of growth.
Background[edit]
On January 1, 2021, it was announced that Big Hit Japan will launch the "Big Hit Japan Global Debut Project", to produce artists who will be make their start in Japan and be active worldwide. Former I-LAND contestants K, Nicholas, EJ and Taki were to take part and additional members would join after auditions called "&AUDITION".[3]
On March 19, 2021, Big Hit Entertainment re-branded and re-structured into HYBE,[4] with the introduction of HYBE Labels Japan who was now in charge of the group's debut.[5]
On November 4, 2021, HYBE Japan shared their Global Debut Project of a boy group that includes four former "I-LAND" contestants: K, Nicholas, EJ, and Taki with the selection of additional members to join them through the audition program "&Audition", will be aired in 2022.[6]. On the same day, an official Twitter account for the four members (under the name "&AUDITION Boys") was launched[7]
On January 18, 2022, Hybe Labels Japan announced that an official YouTube channel was opened called &AUDITION boys,[8] a video of the 'Special Film' that appeared was uploaded along with various other content like vlogs until the end of April 2022.
On March 9 2022, it was announced that HYBE Labels Japan will broadcast the audition program &AUDITION - The Howling starting in July 2022, the program being the first phase of the HYBE LABELS JAPAN Global Debut Project.[9]
On May 30, 2022, an official website and social media sites for the program and details of broadcast dates were opened.[10]
On June 4, 2022, profile photos of the 15 trainees were revealed where each stands in a background of a fantasy world where a duality of softness and strength is expressed.[11][12]
On June 28 2022, the signal song and music video for &AUDITION, "The Final Countdown" was released.[13]
Cast[edit]
Special Advisor
Mentors
- Pdogg
- Son Sung-deuk
Performance Director
- Sakura Inoue
Producer and Sound Director
- Soma Genda
Special Producers
- Ryosuke Imai
- UTA
Contestants[edit]
There are a total of 15 trainees participating on the show. Four are the debut members: K, Nicholas, EJ and Taki were previously contestants from the South Korean boy group survival reality show I-Land. They will be joined by 11 other trainees on the show.[14]
| Name | Japanese | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Prior &AUDITION | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut Trainees | K | ケイ | Japan | 21 October 1997 (24 years old) | Former marathon athlete and I-LAND contestant |
| Nicholas | ニコラス | Taiwan | 9 July 2002 (19 years old) | B-boy and former I-LAND contestant | |
| EJ | ウィジュ | South Korea | 7 September 2002 (19 years old) | Former Big Hit Music trainee and I-LAND contestant | |
| Taki | タキ | Japan | 4 May 2005 (17 years old) | Former I-LAND contestant | |
| Trainees | Fuma | フウマ | Japan | 29 June 1998 (23 years old) | Former n.CH Entertainment trainee & Produce 101 Japan Season 2 contestant |
| Hayate | ハヤテ | Japan | 25 January 2001 (21 years old) | Appeared on JTBC 'Stage K' in 2019 | |
| Junwon | ジュンウォン | South Korea | 21 April 2003 (19 years old) | ||
| Yuma | ユウマ | Japan | 7 February 2004 (18 years old) | Former AVEX trainee in α-X's training unit from 2017-2018 | |
| Gaku | ガク | Japan | 25 April 2004 (18 years old) | ||
| Jo | ジョウ | Japan | 8 July 2004 (17 years old) | Participated in Junon Superboy Contest | |
| Hikaru | ヒカル | Japan | 28 March 2005 (17 years old) | ||
| Harua | ハルア | Japan | 1 May 2005 (17 years old) | ||
| Maki | マキ | Japan / Germany | 17 February 2006 (16 years old) | ||
| Minhyung | ミニョン | South Korea | 27 January 2007 (15 years old) | Former Big Hit Music trainee | |
| Yejun | イェジュン | South Korea | 28 April 2007 (15 years old) | Child actor |
Profile information has been gathered from the official &AUDITION website.
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 9, 2022 |
| &AUDITION - The Howling is first introduced by Bang Shi-hyuk as a project where debut trainees K, Nicholas, EJ and Taki will be joined by newly selected members through the program to debut as HYBE LABELS JAPAN's first boy group. The show begins with K, Nicholas, EJ and Taki meeting Enhypen and then going to meet the other 11 trainees for the first time. The trainees are presented with their first task, the "Signal Song Mission" where they are to perform the song The Final Countdown and be evaluated by producers. The trials and hardships they face while practising hard to go up on stage for the first time as a group are revealed. | ||
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| "The Final Countdown" | 2022 | – | Non-album singles |
References[edit]
- ↑ "HYBE Labels Japan to begin boy band project show '&Audition - The Howling-' on July 9". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ↑ "HYBE「&AUDITION」は"協力型"オーディション、「15人がワンチームで成長する姿に注目して」" (in 日本語). July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ↑ Lee, Gyu-lee (1 January 2021). "Big Hit to launch boy band in Japan with audition show 'I-Land' contestants". The Korea Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ↑ "BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment Plans Name Change to HYBE Corporation". Billboard.
- ↑ "BTS's HYBE Has a New C-Suite, Including Scooter Braun". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Hybe says 'boundless' is its future, shares plans for more diversified portfolio". The Korea Herald.
- ↑ "HYBE LABELS JAPAN、｢＆AUDITION boys｣公式Twitter開設…ケイ・ニコラス・ウィジュ・タキの近況公開". wow!korea (in japanese).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "I-LAND出身K・TAKIら「＆AUDITION boys」初の動画コンテンツ始動 オーディション番組が今年日本で放送予定". Modelpress Lifestyle Fashion Entertainment News モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Japan.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Boy band audition show by HYBE Labels Japan to air from July". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ↑ "HYBE JAPAN初オーディション番組「＆AUDITION - The Howling -」公式SNS開設 - モデルプレス". Model Press Japan モデルプレス (in 日本語).
- ↑ "Trainees for the '&AUDITION – The Howling' HYBE Japan global debut project revealed". Manila Bulletin.
- ↑ "HYBE LABELS JAPANのオーディション番組「＆AUDITION - The Howling -」デビュー組4人と練習生11人の全15人をついに公開！". K Style News (in Japanese).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "&AUDITION drops signal song, 'The Final Countdown' ahead of their long-awaited show premiere — watch". Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 2022-06-27.
- ↑ "Trainees for the '&AUDITION - The Howling' HYBE Japan global debut project revealed". Manila Bulletin.
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