MBC’s latest reality competition programs include Fantasy Boys, which premiered on 30th March 2023, on the network channel. Its prequel show, My Teenage Girl (2021), was much successful, where girls over ten years of age were selected as contestants to compete for a spot in a global girl group.
Similarly, Fantasy Boys is a survival show which opened to audition over thousands of eager trainees from different entertainment agencies, and only 55 contestants were finalized to move ahead for the main competition. After passing through the progressing competition stages, the final 12 standing contestants would get to form a global boy group and debut as fifth-generation idols.
They will get the opportunity to bask in international exposure along with customized projects focusing on webtoons, games, merchandise, and more. The judges on the panel for the show will be the successful and reputed idols-Wooyoung (2 PM), Jeon Soyeon ((G)-IDLE), Jung Jinyoung and Kang Seung Yoon (Winner) with Changmin of TVXQ joining the program as the host.
Directed by Han Dong Chul, this male version of My Teenage Girl has been receiving loads of attention, and the viewer ratings are constantly increasing because of the hype around the program and the explosive performance stages by the talented contestants. Let us look more closely into the details surrounding the reality competition, and check out the release date for the newest episode!
Fantasy Boys- Latest Recap
The sequel season of ‘My Teenage Girl‘- Fantasy Boys is a K-POP survival program where 55 contestants out of the thousands who auditioned were selected to compete for a spot in the newly forming fifth-generation global boy band. Apart from undergoing tough training and performing difficult mission tests, these contestants get the chance to be mentored by the best in the K-POP industry- Professional trainers, Popular idols, and many more resources at their disposal to help them achieve their dreams.
In the 3rd part of the competition, the rankings of the boys changed heavily because of the latest mission performance and scoring. With the highest scores, it was Hong Sung Min ranked top, with Yoo Jun Won following in second place. Daniel Lachapelle survived and succeeded to the next level by the judges’ grace.
The dorm of the Fantasy Boys sees the unexpected visit of Seung Yoon and Changmin, who counsel the anxious boys to relax and ease the tense ambiance. Given a chance, every boy comes forward with his concern and voices his worry to receive advice from professionals that could help solve their troubles.
Apart from the heartfelt session, the next step involves the announcement of the fourth-semester mission by Seung Yoo. This new challenge will test the boys’ teamwork and creativity as they will be required to form their own teams of 7 members each and choreograph their performances under the guidance and mentorship of Seung Yoo.
After meeting Seung Yoo, each team finalizes the song they are going to perform, which are, Not Today (BTS), Last First Love (NCT DREAM), Ko Ko Bop (EXO), Energetic (WANNA ONE) and Sugar Rush Ride (TXT). Along with performing the original songs, the boys have to add their own created dance breaks to show off their skills.
According to the evaluation system, the first ranking team will be awarded benefits for all the members of that team, while the last team faces the terrible situation of having to choose one member among themselves to eliminate one member who then becomes part of the last team.
The final votes of the round depend on the producers, trainers, and Fantasy Makers’. The fourth mission is important because it is the concluding round that decides the member line-up for the semi-finals of the show.
Fantasy Boys Episode 9 Release Date
The 9th episode of Fantasy Boys is set to drop out on 25th May 2023, Thursday at 10:00 pm (KST), with each episode duration lasting about 120 minutes. You can find the release schedule of the episode for the following mentioned countries in the list provided below:
- For viewers in the US: 9:00 am EST on Thursday, May 25th.
- For viewers in Canada: 9:00 am NT on Thursday, May 25th.
- For viewers in India: 6:30 pm IST on Thursday, May 25th.
- For viewers in Australia: 12:00 am AEST on Thursday, May 25th.
- For viewers in the Philippines: 9:00 pm PHT on Thursday, May 25th.
- For viewers in Japan: 10:00 pm JST on Thursday, May 25th.
- For viewers in Britain: 1:00 pm UTC on Thursday, May 25th.
Fantasy Boys- Where To Find The Episodes?
Officially, Fantasy Boys airs every Thursday on the MBC TV network, and the episodes can be found uploaded on Naver NOW for the Korean audience. International viewers can access the episodes of Fantasy Boys on Rakuten Viki in multiple language subtitles. Further, the performance videos are uploaded on the official YouTube channel for free viewing.
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