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빅뱅•투애니원 등이 소속된 YG엔터테인먼트의 새 남자그룹 '위너(WINNER)'는 준비된 두 팀 가운데 서바이벌 프로그램을 거쳐 승리 한 쪽을 데뷔시키기로 했다.
양현석 YG엔터테인먼트 대표 프로듀서는 21일 공식 블로그 '프롬 와이지(From Y G)'를 통해 "두 팀 가운데 한 팀을 올해 데뷔시킬 예정"이라며 "그 결정과 판단은 100% 대중에게 맡길 계획"이라고 밝혔다.
이에 따르면 YG엔터테인먼트는 두 팀 가운데 다음 달 전파를 타는 서바이벌 프로그램 '윈(WIN)'을 통해 데뷔할 팀을 가린다. 지난달 제작에 들어간 이 프로그램은 7월 둘째 주부터 매주 1회씩 10회에 걸쳐 방송된다.
이 이름에 도전하는 두 팀은 앞서 솔로 데뷔가 확정된 강승윤과 SBS TV 'K팝스 타' 출신 이승훈이 포함된 5인조 A팀, 엠씨몽의 '인디안 보이'에 랩 피처링을 한 비 아이(B.I)가 리더로 있는 6인조 B팀.
강승윤은 자신이 몸담은 A팀이 승리하면 솔로와 그룹 활동을 병행하지만, 패할 때는 솔로 활동만 펼치게 된다.
양현석 대표 프로듀서는 "승리한 팀은 '위너'라는 공식 그룹명을 얻으며, 방송 다음 날 데뷔한다. 패한 팀은 해체되거나 멤버 교체 등 예측하기 어려운 현실로 돌아간다"며 "다소 차갑고 냉정해 보이는 서바이벌 프로그램이지만 프로의 세계에서는 피할 수 없는 경쟁이다. 현실적인 상황을 꾸밈없이 보여주는 프로그램이 될 것"이라 고 설명했다.
YG엔터테인먼트는 '윈'을 지상파TV는 물론 인터넷 포털 사이트, 유튜브, 모바일 플랫폼을 통해서도 선보일 계획이다.
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‘Who Is Next?’: YG to debut new boy band via reality TV competition
By Julie Jackson
Which new boy band in the making has what it takes to become the next Big Bang?
YG Entertainment founder and CEO Yang Hyun-suk has decided to leave that decision up to the fans.
Yang announced over the weekend that he would be launching a new reality TV show, “WIN,” to determine which one of his current boy bands in training will make their debut. “WIN,” which stands for “Who Is Next?” will feature two rival groups waiting to debut in a winner-takes-all talent competition.
“This survival program may seem cold and impersonal, but this is kind of a situation that no professional artist in this world can avoid,” he explained. “This program will portray reality in its barest form.”
The reality program will consist of groups “A” and “B” going head-to-head. Two of the members of group “A” are Lee Seung-hoon, former contestant of season one of the survival audition program “K-Pop Star,” and Kang Seung-yoon.
YG has said that group “B” is a younger group with six members, including 17-year-old rapper and band leader B.I.
The boy band that receives the most votes from the viewers during the show will take the crown and debut under the pre-selected name “Winner” as soon as the show concludes.
“The group that loses may be broken up or may result in having some members replaced. Nothing is certain,” Yang said.
“WIN” will consist of 10 weekly shows, with the opening episode premiering in the second week of July.
(juliejackson@heraldcorp.com)
‘Who Is Next?’: YG to debut new boy band via reality TV competition
By Julie Jackson
Which new boy band in the making has what it takes to become the next Big Bang?
YG Entertainment founder and CEO Yang Hyun-suk has decided to leave that decision up to the fans.
Yang announced over the weekend that he would be launching a new reality TV show, “WIN,” to determine which one of his current boy bands in training will make their debut. “WIN,” which stands for “Who Is Next?” will feature two rival groups waiting to debut in a winner-takes-all talent competition.
“This survival program may seem cold and impersonal, but this is kind of a situation that no professional artist in this world can avoid,” he explained. “This program will portray reality in its barest form.”
The reality program will consist of groups “A” and “B” going head-to-head. Two of the members of group “A” are Lee Seung-hoon, former contestant of season one of the survival audition program “K-Pop Star,” and Kang Seung-yoon.
YG has said that group “B” is a younger group with six members, including 17-year-old rapper and band leader B.I.
The boy band that receives the most votes from the viewers during the show will take the crown and debut under the pre-selected name “Winner” as soon as the show concludes.
“The group that loses may be broken up or may result in having some members replaced. Nothing is certain,” Yang said.
“WIN” will consist of 10 weekly shows, with the opening episode premiering in the second week of July.
(juliejackson@heraldcorp.com)
