August 19 (2023-08-19)– November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)
The Debut: Dream Academy is a talent competition reality show created as an international collaboration between record labels Hybe and Geffen Records aimed at creating a global girl group. The fan-interactive project involved 20 female candidates from around the world competing in three "missions" to test their artistry. Eliminations occurred after each mission, leaving 10 contestants to compete in the finale, where the group's final members were decided.[1]
According to Hybe Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, the project's intention was to form "an international group based on K-pop methodology".[1] The project was announced on August 28, 2023,[2] premiered later that week on September 1, and finished on November 17, running for a total of 12 weeks. The show concluded with the announcement of the winner's six-member girl group known as Katseye.[3]
Selection
In order to select the 20 candidates competing for a spot in the group, Hybe and Geffen Records launched global auditions online in November 2021.[1][3] Over 120,000 submissions were received.[4]
Voting
After each mission performance release, fans were encouraged to vote via Weverse and by liking their favorite contestants' fancams on YouTube. Fan votes were taken into consideration in addition to commentary from experts.
Missions
Mission 1
During Mission 1, the 20 contestants were split into four groups–two performing vocals and another two performing choreography.[5] The six contestants with the most fan votes would receive immunity and continue to Mission 2.[6]
NewJeans's "OMG": Emily, Ezrela, Marquise, Mei, and Yoonchae
The results were released on September 15, 2023. At the end of the mission, Adéla and Hinari were eliminated.[7]
Mission 2
For Mission 2, the girls traveled to the Hybe headquarters in Seoul and received a surprise appearance from Le Sserafim.[8][9] The 18 contestants were split into four groups, each assigned to sing and dance one of two of Le Sserafim's songs, either "Fearless" or "Antifragile".[5]
"Fearless" Team A: Brooklyn, Lexie, Marquise, Mei, and Nayoung
"Fearless" Team B: Celeste, Daniela, Ezrela, Manon, and Ua
"Antifragile" Team A: Emily, Lara, Sophia, and Yoonchae
"Antifragile" Team B: Iliya, Karlee, Megan, and Samara
Results were announced on October 8, with Brooklyn, Iliya, Karlee, and Mei eliminated.[5] On October 21, Dream Academy announced Lexie's decision to withdraw from the competition, which reduced the number of contestants eliminated in the next mission from four to three.[5]
Mission 3
Mission 3 entailed group performances that were uploaded on October 28.[10] Centered on artistry, the mission divided the 13 members into three groups to perform three "iconic" songs and an original choreography.[11]
The results were released on November 5, with Celeste, Nayoung, and Ua eliminated.[5]
Live finale
The live finale occurred at XR Studios in Los Angeles, and premiered at 7 PM PST on YouTube on November 17.[12] The remaining 10 contestants performed original songs for the first time. Two songs were performed in teams of five, "Girls Don't Like" and "Dirty Water", as well as a group performance of "All the Same".[13]
Finale Teams:
"Girls Don't Like": Daniela, Emily, Marquise, Megan, and Yoonchae
"Dirty Water": Ezrela, Lara, Manon, Samara, and Sophia
Early fan voting occurred on Weverse from November 10–17 and then live voting occurred for the first 30 minutes of the finale. Fan votes, a panel of three Hybe x Geffen executives, and the input of both labels' CEOs were used to decide the winners.[14] The six slots in the final girl group, named "Katseye", went to Sophia, Lara, Yoonchae, Megan, Daniela, and Manon, eliminating the other four contestants: Samara, Emily, Ezrela and Marquise.[15]
Netflix series
The full process of the international girl group's creation has been documented along the way and has been released as a Netflix series on August 21, 2024.[1][12][14][15]Pop Star Academy: Katseye was directed by Nadia Hallgren and explores the contestants' training and development throughout the project. It was produced by Hybe, Interscope Films, and Boardwalk Pictures.[2]
The contestant received enough fan votes to be safe from elimination
The contestant was on a winning team and was safe from elimination
The contestant withdrew before the next mission
The contestant was in the final top six and earned a position in Katseye
Post-show activities
The top six debuted as Katseye on June 28, 2024.[16]
Other contestants
On March 18, 2024, Nayoung Lee was revealed as a contestant on the JTBC survival show Girls On Fire. She placed 1st in the final episode, making her a member of the show's final lineup.[17]
Mei Terada joined Inkode and debuted as a member of Say My Name on October 16, 2024.[18][19][20]
Several contestants have since released music: Adéla,[21] Iliya Fedartsova,[22] and Brooklyn Van Zandt.[23]
↑ Kim, Min-ji (October 16, 2024). "'김재중 제작' 세이마이네임, 오늘 데뷔 앨범 발매"['Produced by Kim Jae-joong' Say My Name, release the debut album today]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved October 22, 2024.
↑ Son, Bong-seok (October 17, 2024). "'김재중 제작' 세이마이네임, 데뷔와 동시에 광고계 샛별로 주목"['Produced by Kim Jae-joong' Say My Name, attracted attention as rising stars in the advertising world upon debut]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
↑ Kim, Su-jin (October 16, 2024). "'김재중 제작' 세이마이네임, 드디어 오늘 데뷔"[Produced by Kim Jae-joong' Say My Name, finally debuted today]. Star News Korea (in Korean). Retrieved October 22, 2024.
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