In this post I have assembled every K-pop boy group survival show by and generation with some basic analysis around the success of shows outside the Big4 and Mnet mainline series
2012 (0)
2013 (1) WIN : Who Is Next (WINNER)
2014 (2) MIX & MATCH (iKON) NO.MERCY (MONSTA X)
2015 (1) Pentagon Maker (Pentagon)
2016 (1) BOYS24 (SKYE)
2017 (3) Produce 101 Season 2 (Wanna One) Stray Kids (Stray Kids) The Unit (Male) (UNB)
2018 (2) Under Nineteen (1THE9) YG: Treasure Box (TREASURE)
2019 (2) Produce X101 (X1) World Class (TO1)
2020 (2) G-EGG (NIK) I-land (Enhypen)
2021 (2) Loud (KickFlip and TNX) Wild Idol (TAN)
2022 (3(1*)) *(&Audition – the Howling (&Team)) Dream Maker (New:id) The ORIGIN – A, B, or What?(ATBO) Stars Awakening / Youth Star (N.SSign)
2023 (5) Boys Planet (ZEROBASEONE) Fan Pick (PICKUS) Fantasy Boys (Fantasy Boys) NCT universe: LASTART (NCT Wish) Nizi Project season 2 (NEXZ)
2024 (6) Build Up: Vocal Boy Group – -Survivor (B.D.U) MAKE MATE 1 (NouerA) Project 7 (CLOSE YOUR EYES) SCOOL (SEVEN TO EIGHT) Starlight Boys (POLARIX) Universe League (AHOF)
2025 (3(1)) Debut’s Plan (IDID) B:MY BOYZ (YUHZ)* Boys II Planet (ALD1)** *(Oen-High (aoen))
yet to make Korean debut * yet to debut
3rd Gen total shows: 8 Average number of shows per year: 1.3
4th Gen total shows: 12 Average number of shows per year: 2.4
5th Gen total shows: 15 Average number of shows per year: 5
Excluding big 4 and Mnet Mainline 3rd Gen (4) 4th Gen (7) 5th Gen (11)
Successful groups only (+100k sales in last comeback or debut) (excluding big4 + Mnet Mainline) 3rd Gen (2) 4th Gen (0) 5th Gen (5)
By fan vote (and previous exceptions) 3rd Gen (0) 4th Gen (0) 5th Gen (2(+2*))
*Debut Plan and Makemate1 had a mix of fan and judge voting
If we consider when the group debuted and as part of what gen we have some shifts 2 from 3rd to 4th Gen (Stray Kids (2018) and UNB (2018)) 3 from 4th to 5th Gen (KickFlip (2025), NEW:ID (2023) and N.SSign (2023))
This makes the numbers 3rd Gen 6 4th Gen 11 5th Gen 18
The average survival show group debut per year 3rd Gen 1.0 4th Gen 2.2 5th Gen 6
(Assumption YUHZ and ALD1 will debut in 5th Gen (both set to debut early 2026))
Making the final distribution of Successful groups (100k+ sales at last comeback/debut) by debut date Chosen by fan vote (Non Big4 and Mnet Mainline) 3rd Gen (0) (including judge pick shows 2) 4th Gen (0) 5th Gen (3(+2*))
*Debut Plan and Makemate1 had a mix of fan and judge voting
If I missed something or made a mistake do say. I hope you find it interesting.
submitted by /u/ARG_obesessed
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