Queendom (TV series)

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Queendom
Queendom (TV series).jpg
Promotional poster
GenreReality competition
Presented by
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes10 (Season 1)
10 (Season 2)
Production
Running time
  • 90 minutes
  • (150 minutes for episode 10)
Production companies
  • CJ ENM
  • The M (season 1)
  • W Team (season 2)
Original release
Network Mnet
ReleaseAugust 29, 2019 (2019-08-29) 
June 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
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Queendom (Korean : 퀸덤) is a South Korean reality competition series created by Mnet.

Contents

The first season aired from August 29 to October 31, 2019, every Thursday at 21:20 (KST). [1] For the season, Mamamoo finished in first place. [2]

The second season, dubbed as Queendom 2, aired March 31 to June 2, 2022, every Thursday at 21:20 (KST). For the season, WJSN finished in first place. [3]

Overview

The program is a comeback battle between 6 trending girl group acts, in order to "determine the real number one" when all 6 release their singles at the same time. [4] The winning act will have a comeback show only for them, showing the new song and their other hit songs, arranged however they want it. The comeback show is broadcast on Mnet and M2. [5]

The first and second seasons lasted for 10 weeks, both featuring 3 preliminary performances and 1 live comeback stage from each act. The Comeback Singles, which are newly produced songs of the six acts, are released a few days prior to the final episode. The digital points accumulated for the Comeback Singles and live votes for the comeback stages on the final episode, together with the accumulated points from the 3 preliminary rounds, were combined to determine the final winner. [6]

The first season's winner was Mamamoo; their comeback show happened on November 3, 2020 as the group made their comeback with their tenth mini album Travel . [7] The comeback show for the second season's winner WJSN took place on July 5, 2022 with their first special single album Sequence .

Cast

Season 1 (2019)

Hosts

Contestants

Season 2 (2022)

Hosts

Contestants [10]

Episodes

Season 1 (2019)

For the first season, the overall rankings are calculated out of a maximum of 100,000 points for each act, and distributed based on:

  • 3 preliminary performances (35,000 points)
    • 1st preliminary performance – 10,000 points
    • 2nd preliminary performance – 10,000 points
    • 3rd preliminary performance – 15,000 points
  • Digital points of the Comeback Singles performance (15,000 points)
    • Calculated from the time of release till 23:59 (KST) on October 28, 2019.
  • Text message votes of the Finale Live Comeback Stages – 50,000 points

For the preliminary performances, if one act gets a 6th place twice in a row, they will be eliminated from the show. This is also named the "Dishonored Step Down" (불명예 하차).

1st Preliminary Performances – Representative Hit Song Battle (Episode 1–2)

In the first preliminary performances, the six teams each perform one of their hit songs that is rearranged and different from their usual stages of the song. Before the performance, the six teams have ten minutes to arrange their cue sheet, which they must complete within the timing, otherwise, they will be deducted 1,000 points. [upper-alpha 2] They are also allowed to forcefully rearrange the orders.

For the first preliminary performances, the points are calculated out of a maximum of 10,000 points for each contestant, and distributed based on:

  1. Self-Assessment – 1,000 points
  2. Special Judges [upper-alpha 3] – 2,000 points
  3. On-Site Audience – 7,000 points

For the Self-Assessment, each contestant has to vote for a team that they believe to have performed better than them (Up vote) and a team that they believe to have performed worse than them (Down vote). If a team believes that none of the other contestants performed better than them, then they may choose not to give an Up vote.

The Audience Judge Squad and the Special Judge Squad (which will consist of idol trainees for Round 1) are to vote for their top two teams after watching all six performances. The team that receives the most votes for the Special Judge Award will have all 2,000 points secured to themselves (Monopoly Rule). Meanwhile, the team that receives the highest number of votes from the on-site audience will receive 7,000 points, and the remaining teams shall receive the number of points in proportion to their number of votes from the Top 1 team.

Round 1 (Representative Hit Song Battle): Score Summary
#TeamSongScore BreakdownTotal Score
(10,000)
Rank
Self-Assessment
(1,000)
Special Judges
(2,000)
On-Site Audience Vote
(7,000)
UpDownScore
1 Mamamoo "Décalcomanie
(데칼코마니)
"
▲0▼071506,4687,1832nd
2 Park Bom "You and I"▲0▼242903,8084,2375th
3 Oh My Girl "Secret Garden
(비밀정원)
"
▲0▼328606,1006,3863rd
4 (G)I-dle "Latata"▲1▼08582,0007,0009,8581st
5 Lovelyz "Ah-Choo"▲0▼157203,0713,6436th
6 AOA "Miniskirt
(짧은 치마)
"
▲2▼01,00003,7264,7264th

2nd Preliminary Round: Cover Song Battle (Episode 3–4)

In the second preliminary performances, the six acts each performs a song from a fellow Queendom act, that is rearranged into a different style. Before the performance, the act that ranked first in the first preliminary performances get the priority to choose an act of their choice and cover of one of their songs in this round, the chosen act will also cover one of the songs from the chooser act. The same process is applied to the acts ranked second to sixth in the first preliminary performances, with the remaining two acts regardless of ranking that are not chosen becoming a pair to cover each other's songs. The act that ranked first in the first preliminary performances also get to arrange their cue sheet for this round. Each act must also perform a Queendom Quest, which are picked randomly, act that successfully completed the Queendom Quest, get one of the following benefits that are picked randomly:

  • Watch other acts rehearsal for a day (contestants are usually not allowed to watch the other acts rehearse)
  • Free Pass for Special Effects
  • Exchange Pass for one-time cue sheet position
  • Free Pass for 2nd Preliminary Performances song selection
  • Production Crew Chance

For the second preliminary round, the same points breakdown from the first round shall apply, wherein a maximum of 10,000 points can be earned, and the points are distributed based on:

  1. Self-Assessment – 1,000 points
  2. Special Judges [upper-alpha 4] – 2,000 points
  3. On-site Audience – 7,000 points

For the Self-Assessment, each contestant has to vote for a team that they believe to have performed better than them (Up vote) and a team that they believe to have performed worse than them (Down vote). If a team believes that none of the other contestants performed better than them, then they may choose not to give an Up vote.

The Audience Judge Squad and the Special Judge Squad (which will consist of security guards for Round 2) are to vote for their top two teams after watching all six performances. The team that receives the most votes for the Special Judge Award will have all 2,000 points secured to themselves (Monopoly Rule). Meanwhile, the team that receives the highest number of votes from the on-site audience will receive 7,000 points, and the remaining teams shall receive the number of points in proportion to their number of votes from the Top 1 team.

Round 2 (Cover Song Battle): Score Summary
#TeamSongScore BreakdownTotal Score
(10,000)
Rank
Self-Assessment
(1,000)
Special Judges
(2,000)
On-Site Audience Vote
(7,000)
UpDownScore
1 Mamamoo "Good Luck"
(by AOA)
▲1▼066707,0007,6672nd
2 AOA "Egotistic
(너나 해)
"
(by Mamamoo)
▲1▼155606,3686,9243rd
3 Park Bom [upper-alpha 5] "Hann (Alone)
(한 (ㅡ))
"
(by (G)I-dle)
▲0▼055604,3814,9375th
4 Oh My Girl "Destiny
(나의 지구)
"
(by Lovelyz)
▲4▼01,0002,0006,9559,9551st
5 (G)I-dle "Fire"
(by 2NE1)
▲0▼322304,2464,4696th
6 Lovelyz "Sixth Sense"
(by Brown Eyed Girls) [upper-alpha 6]
▲0▼233404,6524,9864th

3rd Preliminary Performances (Part 1) – Unit Round (Episode 7)

In part one of the third preliminary performances, the six acts each send a main vocalist and main dancer, to form a Vocal Unit and a Performance Unit. The vocal units will compete to gain points as a unit, while the performance unit will perform together but will compete for their respective groups' points. Before the performance, besides each act sending a main vocalist and a main dancer to the Queendom Workshop to practise for this round, the rest of the contestants would join the Queendom Workshop as supporters. [upper-alpha 7] During the Queendom Workshop, each of the Vocal Units would undergo intermediate check, there after all of the contestants will each vote a Vocal Unit they think would be ranked first in the actual performance. In addition, during the Queendom Workshop, a Queendom Quest between the six acts will be played, with the winning act of the Queendom Quest getting to choose the Special Judge Squad for part two of the third preliminary performances.

For part one of the third preliminary performances, the points breakdown are calculated out of maximum of 5,000 points for each act, and distributed based on:

  • Vocal Unit
    • 1st place – 2,500 points given to the unit's members' respective groups
    • 2nd place – 1,500 points given to the unit's members' respective groups
    • 3rd place – 500 points given to the unit's members' respective groups
  • Performance Unit
    • 1st place (member with the most votes) – 2,500 points given to her group
    • Remaining members – Points calculated in proportion to the 1st place

The votes breakdown are calculated by the Audience Judge Squad who will each vote for their favorite Vocal Unit and favorite member of the Performance Unit.

Vocal Unit

Round 3 Pt. 1 (Unit Round - Vocal Unit): Score Summary
#UnitSongPoints BreakdownRanking
NameMembersVotesPoints
1Bom & Jjung (봄&쩡) Park Bom
Hyojung (Oh My Girl)
"Scarecrow
(허수아비)"
by Lee Hi
1241,5002nd
2Ah Ah
(아아)
Hyejeong (AOA)
Minnie ((G)I-dle)
"Instagram"
by Dean
1045003rd
395
(구오)
Hwasa (Mamamoo)
Kei (Lovelyz)
"Wish You Were Gay" [upper-alpha 8]
by Billie Eilish
2602,5001st

Performance Unit

Round 3 Pt. 1 (Unit Round - Performance Unit): Score Summary
#UnitPerformance SongsPoints BreakdownRanking
NameMembersSolo PerformanceGroup PerformanceVotesPoints
16puzzle
(식스 퍼즐)
Yein
(Lovelyz)
"Sympathy for Lady Vengeance"
(Lady Vengeance OST)
"Power"
by Little Mix
1012,2964th
2 Soojin
((G)I-dle)
"Señorita"
by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
1042,3643rd
3 Chanmi
(AOA)
"Strip"
by Little Mix
471,0685th
4 YooA
(Oh My Girl)
"Smooth Criminal"
by Michael Jackson
1102,5001st
5 Moonbyul
(Mamamoo)
"Mirror"
by Moonbyul
1082,4552nd
6Eunji (Brave Girls)
for Park Bom [upper-alpha 9]
194326th

Unit Round Results

Round 3 Pt. 1 (Unit Round): Overall Score & Ranking Summary
RankContestantVocal UnitPerformance UnitTotal points
1stMamamoo2,5002,4554,955
2ndLovelyz2,5002,2964,796
3rdOh My Girl1,5002,5004,000
4th(G)I-dle5002,3642,864
5thPark Bom1,5004321,932
6thAOA5001,0681,568

3rd Preliminary Performances (Part 2) – Fan-dora's Box (Episode 8–9)

In part two of the third preliminary performances, the six teams will each perform a song suggested by the audience. For the second part of the third preliminary round, the points are calculated out of a maximum of 10,000 points for each contestant, and distributed based on:

  1. Assessment from the other Queendom acts – 1,000 points
  2. Special Judge Squad (consisting of housewives from singing club) – 2,000 points
  3. Audience Judge Squad – 7,000 points

with the Audience Judge Squad and the Special Judge Squad allowed to vote for two acts. The act that receives the most votes for the Special Judge Award will have all 2,000 points secured to themselves. For the assessment from the other Queendom acts, every act has to vote for an act that they believed to have performed better than them and also to have performed worse than them. A hidden rule is that an act also can choose not to vote for an act that is better than them.

Round 3 Pt. 2 (Fan-dora's Box): Score Summary
#TeamSong(s)Points BreakdownTotal Score
(10,000)
Rank
Self-Assessment
(1,000)
Special Judges
(2,000)
On-Site Audience
(7,000)
Up VotesDown VotesScore
1 (G)I-dle "Put It Straight
(싫다고 말해)
"
▲2▼185804,5625,4204th
2 Mamamoo "I Miss You"▲2▼01,00004,6575,6573rd
3 AOA [upper-alpha 10] "I'm Jelly Baby" [upper-alpha 11] ▲0▼242903,5804,0096th
"T4SA + Puss" [upper-alpha 12]
4 Oh My Girl "Twilight"▲0▼157207,0007,5721st
5 Lovelyz "Cameo"▲1▼25722,0003,1365,7082nd
6 Park Bom [upper-alpha 13] "Eyes, Nose, Lips
(눈, 코, 입)
" [upper-alpha 14]
▲1▼085804,3085,1665th

Round 3 Results

Round 3 Overall Score Summary
RankTeamPart 1 (Unit Round)
(5,000)
Part 2 (Fan-dora's Box)
(10,000)
Total Score
(15,000)
1st Oh My Girl 4,0007,57211,572
2nd Mamamoo 4,9555,65710,612
3rd Lovelyz 4,7965,70810,504
4th (G)I-dle 2,8645,4208,284
5th Park Bom 1,9325,1667,098
6th AOA 1,5684,0095,577

Finale Live Comeback Stages (Episode 10)

In the finale live comeback stages, the six acts each perform a newly produced song live. Before the performance, the act that ranked first in the third preliminary round gets to arrange their cue sheet for the finale.

For the finale performances, the points are calculated out of a maximum of 50,000 points for each act, and distributed based on votes from the general public through text message, there are not any live audience voting. The team with the most votes gets 50,000 points, with the points for the remaining acts calculated in proportion of the number of votes received to the number of votes received by the 1st placed act.

Finale Comeback Songs: Digital Ranking
#TeamSongDigital Ranking
1AOA"Sorry"4th
2Lovelyz"Moonlight"5th
3Park Bom"Wanna Go Back"
(되돌릴 수 없는 돌아갈 수 없는 돌아갈 곳 없는)
6th
4Oh My Girl"Guerilla"
(게릴라)
2nd
5(G)I-dle"Lion"3rd
6Mamamoo"Destiny"
(우린 결국 다시 만날 운명이었지)
1st

Points Summary

  • There were no points breakdown announced for Finale Live Comeback Stage.
  • The points for the preliminary performances have been adjusted such that the 1st place act for each preliminary round gets the full points, and the points of the remaining acts would be calculated in proportion to the score of the 1st place act of each round.
Queendom 1: Preliminary Performances - Score Summary
RankArtistScore BreakdownTotal
(35,000)
Round 1
(10,000)
Round 2
(10,000)
Round 3
(15,000)
1stOh My Girl6,47810,00015,00031,478
2ndMamamoo7,2877,70213,75628,745
3rd(G)I-dle10,0004,49010,73825,228
4thLovelyz3,6965,00913,61622,321
5thAOA4,7956,9567,23118,982
6thPark Bom4,2994,9609,20118,460
Queendom 1: Final Score Summary
RankArtistPoints
Preliminary Performances
(35,000)
Comeback Single Digital Points
(15,000)
Finale Live Comeback Stage
(50,000)
Total
(100,000)
1stMamamoo28,7451st (15,000)Unknown
2ndOh My Girl31,4782nd
3rd(G)I-dle25,2283rd
4thLovelyz22,3214th
5thAOA18,9825th
6thPark Bom18,4606th
Season 2 (2022)

For the second season, the overall rankings are calculated based on:

  • 3 preliminary performance rounds
    • 1st preliminary performance round – 10,000 points
    • 2nd preliminary performance round – 10,000 points
    • 3rd preliminary performance round – 20,000 points
  • Cumulative views and like counts of performance videos (full-version videos only; data of the first 4 days from upload would be counted) [upper-alpha 15] – 5,000 points
  • Fan's Choice votes – 5,000 points
  • Digital points of the Comeback Singles calculated from the time of release until 23:59 KST on May 30, 2022 – 20,000 points
  • Text message votes of the Finale Live Comeback Stages – 30,000 points

During the preliminary performances, if an act ranks 6th place twice in a row, they will be eliminated from the show (Korean: 즉시 하차).

1st Preliminary Round: Representative Hit Song Battle (Episodes 1–2)

In the first preliminary round, the six teams will each perform one of their songs. They may choose how many songs to perform, and are also allowed to perform songs from their previous acts.

For the first preliminary performances, the points breakdown is calculated out of a maximum of 10,000 points for each act, and distributed based on:

  1. Self-Assessment – 1,000 points
  2. Global Audience Vote – 3,000 points
  3. Live Audience Votes (including rookie idol groups MCND, Woo!ah!, Drippin, Purple Kiss, and Luminous) – 6,000 points

For the Self-Assessment, every contestant has to vote for a team that they believe to have performed better than them (Up vote) and also to have performed worse than them (Down vote). A team may choose not to cast an Up vote if they believe that no team performed better than them. The Global Audience and Live Audience shall vote for their top two teams after watching all six performances. For each category, the 1st placed team gets the maximum number of points, while the remaining teams get the points based on the proportions of the votes obtained to the points obtained of the 1st placed team.

#TeamSong(s)Score BreakdownTotal Score
(10,000)
Rank [12]
Self-Assessment
(1,000)
Global Audience
(3,000)
On-Site Audience
(6,000)
UpDownScore
1Viviz"Time for the Moon Night (밤)"
+
"Rough (시간을 달려서)" [upper-alpha 16]
▲0▼33342,1923,3115,8373rd
2Hyolyn"Touch My Body"▲1▼01,0003,0006,00010,0001st
3Kep1er"Wa Da Da"
(Queendom 2 ver.)
▲0▼16671,8612,1734,7014th
4Brave Girls"Chi Mat Ba Ram (치맛바람)"
+
"Rollin' (롤린)"
(Remix)
▲0▼08341,2472,0354,1165th
5WJSN"As You Wish (이루리)"▲0▼16672,6113,8637,1412nd
Loona [upper-alpha 17] "PTT (Paint the Town)"6th

2nd Preliminary Round: Cover Song Battle (Episode 3–4)

In the second preliminary performances, the six acts each performs a song from a fellow Queendom act that is rearranged into a different style.

For the second preliminary performances, the points breakdown is calculated out of a maximum of 10,000 points for each act, and distributed based on:

  1. Self-Assessment – 1,000 points
  2. Global audience votes – 3,000 points
  3. Live audience votes (including groups AOA, (G)I-dle, The Boyz, Pentagon, Oneus, and TO1) – 6,000 points

For the Self-Assessment, every act has to vote for an act that they believed to have performed better than them and also to have performed worse than them. A hidden rule is that an act also can choose not to vote (usually) for an act that is better than them. The 1st placed act gets the full 10,000 points, with each of the remaining acts getting points based on the proportions of the points obtained compared to the points obtained for the 1st placed act.

#TeamSongScore BreakdownTotal ScoreRanking [14]
Self-AssessmentGlobal AudienceOn-Site Audience
Up VotesDown VotesScore
1WJSN"Navillera
(너 그리고 나)
"
by GFriend
▲0▼25001,9602,9375,3973rd
2Loona"Shake It"
by Sistar
▲0▼16672,4493,3166,4322nd
3Brave Girls"MVSK"
by Kep1er
▲0▼25008501,6112,9616th
4Viviz"Unnatural"
by WJSN
▲0▼08341,8301,7694,4334th
5Kep1er"Pool Party (Rollin' Right Now)" [upper-alpha 18]
by Brave Girls
▲0▼16671,5001,8644,0315th
6Hyolyn"So What"
by Loona
▲1▼01,0003,0006,00010,0001st

3rd Preliminary Performances (Part 1) – Position Unit Battle (Episode 6–7)

In part one of the third preliminary performances, the six acts are split into Vocal and Dance Units; each of the units work together to create a performance specific to the unit's type.

The maximum points an act can obtain is 5,000 points; 2,500 points maximum vocal and dance units each which are distributed based on:

  • 1st place – 2,500 points given to the unit's members' respective groups
  • 2nd place – 1,500 points given to the unit's members' respective groups
  • 3rd place – 500 points given to the unit's members' respective groups

Vocal Units

#UnitSongBreakdownRanking
NameGroupMembersVotesPoints
1Sun and Moon
(해와 달)
LoonaHaSeul, Kim Lip,
JinSoul, Chuu
"Don't Go
(나비소녀)"
(by EXO)
855003rd
Kep1erKim Chaehyun,
Seo Youngeun
2Milky Way that
Embraces the Universe
(우주를 품은 은하)
Viviz Eunha "Hold My Hand
(내 손을 잡아)" [upper-alpha 19]
(by IU)
1212,5001st
WJSNSoobin, Yeonjung
333 Hyolyn "To My Youth
(나의 사춘기에게)"
(by BOL4)
901,5002nd
Brave GirlsMinyoung

Dance Units

#UnitSongBreakdownRanking
NameGroupMembersVotesPoints
1KeV1Z
(케비지)
Viviz SinB, Umji "Purr"
(Choreography: HolyBang's Honey J & Hertz)
775003rd
Kep1erXiaoting, Kim
Dayeon, Hikaru
2Ex-it Hyolyn "KA-BOOM!"
(Choreography: Lachica's Gabee, Rian, Simeez)
961,5002nd
WJSNEunseo, Yeoreum
3Queen is Me
(퀸이 나)
Brave GirlsEunji"Tell Me Now (탐이 나)"
(Choreography: Prowdmon's Monika)
1122,5001st
LoonaHeeJin, Choerry,
Yves, Olivia Hye

Results

RankTeamVocal UnitDance UnitTotal Points
1stWJSN2,5001,5004,000
Brave Girls1,5002,5004,000
3rdLoona5002,5003,000
Viviz2,5005003,000
Hyolyn1,5001,5003,000
6thKep1er5005001,000

3rd Preliminary Round (Part 2) – FANtastic Queendom (Episodes 8–9)

In Part 2 of the third preliminary round, the six acts will each perform a song suggested by their fans.

The maximum amount of points a team can obtain is 15,000 points, which are distributed based on:

  1. Self-Assessment – 1,000 points
  2. Global audience votes – 5,000 points
  3. Live audience votes – 9,000 points

For the Self-Assessment, every act has to vote for an act that they believed to have performed better than them and also to have performed worse than them. A hidden rule is that an act also can choose not to vote for an act that is better than them. The 1st placed act gets the full 15,000 points, with each of the remaining acts getting points based on the proportions of the points obtained compared to the points obtained for the 1st placed act.

#TeamSongScore BreakdownTotal ScoreRanking
Self-AssessmentGlobal AudienceOn-Site Audience
Up VotesDown VotesScore
1Kep1er"The Boys"
(Queendom 2 ver.) [upper-alpha 20]
▲0▼15723,0254,7348,3315th
2Viviz"Bop Bop!"▲0▼24293,1132,9816,5236th
3WJSN"Pantomime"▲0▼07154,7808,76714,2622nd
4Loona"Butterfly"▲0▼32863,3675,3198,9723rd
5Brave Girls"Red Sun" [upper-alpha 21] ▲2▼01,0005,0009,00015,0001st
6Hyolyn [upper-alpha 22] "See Sea, Bae"▲1▼08581,9326,0208,8104th

Results

RankTeamPoints breakdown
Part 1 (Unit Round)Part 2 (FANtastic Queendom)Round 3 Total
1stBrave Girls4,00015,00019,000
2ndWJSN4,00014,26218,262
3rdLoona3,0008,97211,972
4thHyolyn3,0008,81011,810
5thViviz3,0006,5239,523
6thKep1er1,0008,3319,331

Finale Live Comeback Stages (Episode 10)

In the finale live comeback stages, the six acts each perform a newly produced song live. The maximum points an act can obtain is 20,000 points.

#TeamSongRanking (Digital)Digital Points
1Hyolyn"Waka Boom (My Way)"
(feat. Lee Young-ji)
6th8,459
2WJSN"Aura"2nd19,736
3Kep1er"The Girls (Can't Turn Me Down)"4th14,450
4Viviz"Red Sun! (환상)"3rd15,419
5Loona"Pose"1st20,000
6Brave Girls"Whistle"5th10,045
Special Performance
7

Hyolyn
Eunha (Viviz)
Yuna (Brave Girls)
Seola (WJSN)
HeeJin (Loona)
Kang Yeseo (Kep1er)

"Epilogue" (지나온)

Points Summary

Queendom 2: Preliminary Performances - Total Score Summary
RankArtistScore BreakdownTotal Score
(40,000)
Round 1
(10,000)
Round 2
(10,000)
Round 3
(20,000)
1stHyolyn10,00010,00011,81031,810
2ndWJSN7,1415,39718,26230,800
3rdBrave Girls4,1162,96119,00026,077
4thViviz5,8374,4339,52319,793
5thLoona06,43211,97218,404
6thKep1er4,7014,0319,33118,063
Queendom 2: Overall Score Breakdown
RankArtistScore BreakdownTotal
(100,000 points)
Preliminary Performances
(40,000)
Full Ver. Performance Videos
(5,000)
Fan's Choice Votes
(5,000)
Comeback Single
(20,000)
Finale Live Comeback Stage
(30,000)
1stWJSN30,8006,62319,73623,86181,020
2ndLoona18,4049,58420,00030,00077,988
3rdViviz19,7938,65015,41910,55754,419
4thHyolyn31,8106,6748,4591,81848,761
5thKep1er18,0637,47414,4506,98646,973
6thBrave Girls26,0776,51610,0453,25845,896

Discography

Season 1 (2019)

Cover Song Performances Part 1

Released on September 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Good Luck"
  • Matthew Tishler
  • Aaron Benward
  • Felicia Barton
[upper-alpha 23]
Mamamoo 4:01
2."Egotistic" (너나 해)
  • Kim Do-hoon
  • Park Woo-sang
  • Jimin
  • Kim Do-hoon
  • Park Woo-sang
[upper-alpha 24]
AOA 3:34
3."HANN (Alone)" (한(一))
  • Soyeon
  • Yummy Tone
[upper-alpha 25]
Park Bom 3:46
Total length:11:21

Cover Song Performances Part 2

Released on September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Destiny" (나의 지구)
  • Jeon Gan-di
  • Mimi
[upper-alpha 26] Oh My Girl 3:50
2."Sixth Sense"
  • Lee Min-soo
[upper-alpha 27]
Lovelyz 4:17
Total length:8:07

Fan-dora's Box Part 1

Released on October 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Put It Straight (Nightmare Version)" (싫다고 말해 (Nightmare Version))
  • Soyeon
  • Soyeon
[upper-alpha 28]
(G)I-dle 4:16
2."I Miss You"
  • Kim Do-hoon
  • Hwang Yoo-bin
  • Moonbyul
  • Kim Do-hoon
[upper-alpha 29]
Mamamoo4:23
Total length:8:39

Fan-dora's Box Part 2

Released on October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Twilight"
  • Command Freaks
  • Onestar (Monotree)
  • Krysta Youngs
[upper-alpha 30]
Oh My Girl4:41
2."Cameo (Musical Ver.)"
  • Shim Eun-ji
  • The Kick Sound
  • Shim Eun-ji
  • The Kick Sound
[upper-alpha 31]
Lovelyz4:16
3."Eyes, Nose, Lips" (눈, 코, 입)
  • Teddy
  • DEE.P (FUTURE BOUNCE)
  • Rebecca Johnson
[upper-alpha 32]
Park Bom3:58
Total length:12:55

Finale Comeback Singles

Released on October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Sorry"
  • Han Sung-ho
  • Jimin
  • Christopher
  • Sebastian Thott
  • Didrik Thott
  • Brooke Williams
[upper-alpha 33]
AOA3:39
2."Moonlight"
  • Fuxxy
  • Vincenzo
  • Any Masingga
  • Anna Timgren
  • Fuxxy
  • Vincenzo
  • Any Masingga
  • Anna Timgren
[upper-alpha 34]
Lovelyz3:26
3."Wanna Go Back" (되돌릴 수 없는 돌아갈 수 없는 돌아갈 곳 없는)
  • Mozaix
  • Brave Brothers
  • Chakun
[upper-alpha 35]
Park Bom3:37
4."Guerilla" (게릴라)
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Mimi
[upper-alpha 36]
Oh My Girl3:47
5."Lion"
  • Soyeon
  • Soyeon
  • Big Sancho (Yummy Tone)
[upper-alpha 37]
(G)I-dle3:30
6."Destiny" (우린 결국 다시 만날 운명이었지)
  • Kim Do-hoon
  • Park Woo-sang
  • Kim Do-hoon
  • Park Woo-sang
[upper-alpha 38]
Mamamoo4:07
Total length:22:06

Chart performance

TitleYearPeak
positions
RemarksRef.
KOR
"Good Luck" (Mamamoo)2019Queendom Cover Song Performances Part 1
"Egotistic" (너나 해) (AOA)108 [15]
"HANN (Alone)" (한(一)) (Park Bom)
"Destiny" (나의 지구) (Oh My Girl)70Queendom Cover Song Performances Part 2 [16]
"Sixth Sense" (Lovelyz)
"Put It Straight (Nightmare Version)" (싫다고 말해) ((G)I-dle)199Queendom Fan-dora's Box Part 1 [17]
"I Miss You" (Mamamoo)
"Twilight" (Oh My Girl)Queendom Fan-dora's Box Part 2
"Cameo (Musical Ver.)" (Lovelyz)
"Eyes, Nose, Lips" (눈, 코, 입) (Park Bom)
"Sorry" (AOA) Queendom Finale Comeback Singles
"Moonlight" (Lovelyz)
"Wanna Go Back" (되돌릴 수 없는 돌아갈 수 없는 돌아갈 곳 없는) (Park Bom)
"Guerilla" (게릴라) (Oh My Girl)87 [18]
"Lion" ((G)I-dle)19
"Destiny" (우린 결국 다시 만날 운명이었지) (Mamamoo)68
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Season 2 (2022)

Part 1-1

Released on April 1, 2022 [19] [20]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Interlude : Who is the Queen"bcalmbcalmbcalm2:28
2."Time For the Glory" (밤 + 시간을 달려서)
  • Noh Joo-hwan
  • Im Soo-ho
  • Seo Yong-bae
  • Noh Joo-Hwan
  • Lee Won-Jong
  • Lim Su-Ho
  • Seo Yong-Bae
  • Factist
Viviz 4:21
3."Touch My Body" Black Eyed Pilseung
  • Black Eyed Pilseung
  • Hyolyn
  • Eastbeam
Hyolyn 3:34
4."Epilogue" (지나온; Inst.) 
  • Yoske
  • Iver (Alive Knob)
  • J2 (Alive Knob)
  • Soong (Alive Knob)
 3:32
5."Epilogue" (지나온; Piano Version) 
  • Yoske
  • Iver (Alive Knob)
  • J2 (Alive Knob)
  • Soong (Alive Knob)
 5:18
Total length:19:13

Notes

Part 1-2

Released on April 8, 2022 [21] [22]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Wa Da Da" (Queendom 2 ver.)
  • BuildingOwner (PrismFilter)
  • Elum (PrismFilter)
  • Hwang Yu-bin
  • Odal Park
  • Shannon
  • Isran
  • Danke
  • Kako
  • BuildingOwner (PrismFilter)
  • Elum (PrismFilter)
  • Shannon
Kep1er 3:54
2."Chi Mat Ba Ram" + "Rollin'" (치맛바람 + 롤린; Remix)
  • Brave Brothers
  • Chakun
  • Red Cookie
  • Two Champ
Brave Girls 3:47
3."As You Wish" (이루리)
  • KZ
  • D'DAY
  • B.O.
  • Exy
  • KZ
  • Nthonius
  • Nomasgood (PNP)
  • RGBY (PNP)
WJSN 4:11
4."PTT (Paint the Town)"
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari
  • Dennis DeKo Kordnejad
  • Youha
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari
  • Dennis DeKo Kordnejad
  • Youha
  • DJ Kaesama
  • Indy
Loona 4:14
Total length:16:06

Notes

Part 2-1

Released on April 15, 2022 [23]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Navillera" (나 그러고 나)
  • Iggy (RBW)
  • Yongbae (RBW)
  • Exy
  • Iggy (RBW)
  • Yongbae (RBW)
  • KZ
  • Nthonius
  • Meisobo
  • BO
WJSN 4:07
2."Shake It"
  • Double Sidekick
  • Hottie
  • Double Sidekick
  • Hottie
  • DJ KAESAMA
  • Indy
Loona 4:14
3."MVSK" (Remix)Jeong Ho-hyeon (E.one)
  • Jeong Ho-hyeon (E.one)
  • Red Cookie
  • JS
Brave Girls 3:41
Total length:12:02

Notes

Part 2-2

Released on April 22, 2022 [24]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Unnatural"
  • KevinOppa (mr.cho)
  • Song Hee-jin
  • Exy
  • KevinOppa (mr.cho)
  • Song Hee-jin
  • Chris Wahle
  • Factist
  • 1Mad
  • Jossh
Viviz 4:04
2."Pool Party (Rollin' right now)"
  • Brave Brothers
  • Maboos
  • JS
  • MonoTree
Kep1er 4:00
3."So What"Jo Yun-gyeong
  • David Anthony
  • Anna Timgren
  • Hyolyn
  • Eastbeam
Hyolyn 4:03
Total length:12:07

Notes

  • "Unnatural" is stylized in all caps.
  • "Pool Party (Rollin' right now)" is a remix of Brave Girls's "Pool Party" and "Rollin'".
  • All tracks are cover versions with "Unnatural" originally sung by WJSN, "Pool Party" originally sung by Brave Girls, and "So What" originally sung by Loona.

Position Unit Battle Part 1-1

Released on May 6, 2022 [25] [26]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Don't Go" (나비소녀; Queendom 2 ver.)
Sun & Moon (Loona & Kep1er)3:41
Total length:3:41

Notes

Position Unit Battle Part 1-2

Released on May 13, 2022 [27]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Purr"Andy Love (THG/Sony)
  • Andy Love
  • Alysa (153/Joombas)
Kev1z (Viviz & Kep1er)3:26
2."Ka-Boom!"Znee (153/Joombas)
  • Anna Timgren
  • David Amber(153/Joombas)
Ex-it (Hyolyn & WJSN)2:59
3."Tell Me Now" (탐이 나)GDLO (MonoTree)
  • Aurora (MonoTree)
  • Kwon Ae-jin (MonoTree)
Queen is Me (Brave Girls & Loona)2:42
Total length:9:08

Notes

Fantastic Queendom Part 1-1

Released on May 20, 2022 [28]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Bop Bop!" (Highteen version)
  • Hwang Yu-bin
  • Mi Lee-mu (PaperMaker)
  • Lim Soo-ho (PaperMaker)
  • Woong Kim (PaperMaker)
  • Anna Timgren
  • PaperMaker
Viviz 4:03
2."Pantomime"
  • Kim Jin-hwan
  • Exy
  • Kim Jin-hwan
WJSN 4:08
Total length:8:11

Notes

Fantastic Queendom Part 1-2

Released on May 26, 2022 [29]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Butterfly"
  • G-High (MonoTree)
  • Jaden Jeong
  • G-High (MonoTree)
  • DJ Kaesama
Loona 4:15
2."Red Sun" (Remix)
  • Brave Brothers
  • Chakun
  • Brave Brothers
  • Chakun
  • Red Cookie
  • Any Masingga
  • Elluii
  • J6
Brave Girls 4:15
3."See Sea, Bae" (바다보러갈래 Bae)
  • Black Eyed Pilseung
  • Jeon Seung-hyun
  • Blacked Eye Pilseung
  • Jeon Seung-hyun
  • Hyolyn
  • Eastbeam
Hyolyn3:27
Total length:11:57

Notes

  • "See Sea, Bae" is a combination of Hyolyn's "See Sea" and "Bae".

Final

Released on May 27, 2022 [30] [31]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Waka Boom (My Way)" (featuring Lee Young-ji)
  • Hyolyn
  • Lee Young-ji
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Hyolyn
  • Olof Lindskog
  • Ludwig Lindell
  • Hayley Aitken
  • Ollipop
  • Hyolyn
  • Lee Young-ji
4:33
2."Aura"
  • Exy
  • Makecake36
  • Exy
  • Makecake36
WJSN 3:35
3."The Girls (Can't Turn Me Down)"Jeong Ha-ri
  • Alawn
  • Andy Love
Kep1er 3:58
4."Red Sun!" (환상)Noh Joo-hwanNoh Joo-hwan Viviz 4:13
5."Pose"
  • Amelia Moore
  • Jbach
  • Landon Sears
  • MZMC
  • This Era (MUMW)
  • Y0UNG
  • Vacation (MUMW)
  • Amelia Moore
  • Jbach
  • Landon Sears
  • MZMC
  • Pink Slip
  • Inverness
Loona 3:06
6."Whistle"
  • Brave Brothers
  • Chakun
  • Red Cookie
Brave Girls 3:43
Total length:23:08

Notes

  • "Aura", "The Girls", and "Pose" are stylized in all caps.

Special Song (Epilogue)

Released on June 3, 2022 [32]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Epilogue" (지나온)Yoske, Alive Knob
  • Yoske
  • Iver (Alive Knob)
  • J2 (Alive Knob)
  • Soong (Alive Knob)
Queendom 23:32
Total length:3:32

Chart performance

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
KOR
"Interlude : Who is the Queen"2022Queendom 2 Part 1-1
"Time For The Glory" (밤 + 시간을 달려서)
(Viviz)
[upper-alpha 39]
"Touch My Body"
(Hyolyn)
"Epilogue (Instrumental)" (지나온)
"Epilogue (Piano version)" (지나온)
"Wa Da Da (Queendom 2 version)"
(Kep1er)
Queendom 2 Part 1-2
"Chi Mat Ba Ram + Rollin'" (치맛바람 + 롤린)
(Brave Girls)
"As You Wish" (이루리)
(WJSN)
[upper-alpha 40]
"PTT (Paint the Town)"
(Loona)
"Navillera" (나 그러고 나)
(WJSN)
[upper-alpha 41] Queendom 2 Part 2-1
"Shake It"
(Loona)
[upper-alpha 42]
"MVSK (Remix)"
(Brave Girls)
[upper-alpha 43]
"Unnatural"
(Viviz)
[upper-alpha 44] Queendom 2 Part 2-2
"Pool Party (Rollin' right now)"
(Kep1er)
"So What"
(Hyolyn)
[upper-alpha 45]
"Don't Go (Queendom 2 version)"
(as Sun & Moon consisting of members from Loona, and Kep1er)
[upper-alpha 46] Queendom 2 Position Unit Battle 1-1
"Purr"
(as Kev1z consisting of members from Viviz, and Kep1er)
[upper-alpha 47] Queendom 2 Position Unit Battle 1-2
"Ka-Boom! "
(as Ex-it consisting of Hyolyn, and members from WJSN)
[upper-alpha 48]
"Tell Me Now"
(as Queen is Me consisting of members from Brave Girls, and Loona)
[upper-alpha 49]
"Bop Bop! (Highteen version)"
(Viviz)
[upper-alpha 50] Queendom 2 Fantastic Queendom Part 1-1
"Pantomime"
(WJSN)
[upper-alpha 51]
"Butterfly"
(Loona)
[upper-alpha 52] Queendom 2 Fantastic Queendom Part 1-2
"Red Sun (Remix)"
(Brave Girls)
[upper-alpha 53]
"See Sea, Bae"
(Hyolyn)
"Waka Boom (My Way)"
(Hyolyn feat. Lee Young-ji)
[upper-alpha 54] Queendom 2 Final
"Aura"
(WJSN)
[upper-alpha 55]
"The Girls (Can't Turn Me Down)"
(Kep1er)
[upper-alpha 56]
"Red Sun! " (환상)
(Viviz)
[upper-alpha 57]
"Pose"
(Loona)
[upper-alpha 58]
"Whistle"
(Brave Girls)
[upper-alpha 59]
"Epilogue" (지나온)Queendom 2 Epilogue
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Ratings

Season 1 (2019)

In the ratings below, the highest and lowest rating for season 1 is shown in red and blue respectively.

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.Original broadcast dateAGB Nielsen Ratings Nationwide [40] [41]
1August 29, 20190.5%
2September 5, 20190.5%
3September 12, 20191.032%
4September 19, 20190.832%
5September 26, 20190.962%
6October 3, 20190.789%
7October 10, 20190.856%
8October 17, 20190.667%
9October 24, 20190.6%
10October 31, 20190.992%
Season 2 (2022)
  • In the ratings below, the highest and lowest rating for season 2 is shown in red and blue respectively.
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
Nielsen Korea
(Nationwide) [42]
11March 31, 20220.803% (41st)
12April 7, 20220.791% (42nd)
13April 14, 20220.863%(42nd)
14April 21, 20220.561% (55th)
15April 28, 20220.644% (48th)
16May 5, 20220.594% (61st)
17May 12, 20220.594% (57th)
18May 19, 20220.523% (69th)
19May 26, 20220.502%(69th)
20June 2, 20220.616% (58th)

Spin-offs

On March 5, 2020, Mnet confirmed that Road to Kingdom (로드 투 킹덤) would begin filming in the middle of March, with the lineup to be confirmed. [43] It was confirmed to be aired beginning at the end of April, with the show being hosted again by Lee Da-hee and Jang Sung-kyu. [44] On March 20, Mnet confirmed the show's lineup would consist of Pentagon, ONF, Golden Child, The Boyz, Verivery, Oneus and TOO. [45] The show began airing from April 30 and ended on June 18.

Kingdom: Legendary War , aired from April 1, 2021, and ended on June 3, 2021. [46]

On January 26, 2023, Mnet announced a spin-off of the series titled Queendom Puzzle , scheduled to premiere in the first half of 2023. [47] It premiered on June 13 and ended on August 15. Queendom Puzzle features 26 girl group members (originally 28) [48] who are in active or inactive Kpop groups competing to be in the final lineup for a new project girl group. [49]

On June 26, 2024, Mnet confirmed that Season 2 of Road to Kingdom, later titled Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace , will be launched in the second half of 2024, and that the Road to Kingdom series would be re-branded as a standalone program, rather than a prequel to Kingdom. [50]

Notes

  1. Cheng Xiao, Mei Qi and Xuan Yi didn't participate in the entire show due to focus on China activities. Bona didn't participate in the 1st and 2nd rounds due to scheduling conflict with Twenty-Five Twenty-One . Dawon didn't participate in the entire show due to health issues. [11]
  2. (G)I–DLE was not present at the time of recording due to an overseas schedule, hence their order will have to depend on the other five teams.
  3. For the first round, the Special Judges consisted of idol trainees.
  4. For the second round, the Special Judges consisted of security guards.
  5. Featuring Cheetah
  6. Through Queendom Quest, Lovelyz won the benefit of Song Selection Free Pass for the 2nd Preliminary Round, and therefore selected a song that is not by Oh My Girl.
  7. AOA's Seolhyun is absent due to schedule conflicts, and Oh My Girl's Jiho and Mamamoo's Wheein are absent due to health issues.
  8. To confuse the other vocal units, they performed Señorita (Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello) in the intermediate check.
  9. By winning the "Staff Chance" through Queendom Quest, Park Bom used the chance to have a substitute for the Performance Unit.
  10. Seolhyun was not able to perform with the group due to schedule conflicts.
  11. Performance by Yuna, Hyejeong, and Chanmi (now known as Dohwa)
  12. (Solo performance by Jimin featuring Lee Seung-hyub of N.Flying
  13. featuring modern dancer Han Sun-chun
  14. Originally by Taeyang (Big Bang)
  15. For each video, the view count and the number of likes times 100 are combined.
  16. Under the title "Time for the Glory" in English.
  17. Originally meant to perform 5th in order, Loona did not participate in the first round after three members tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the recording of the first round held on February 28; the group was hence automatically placed 6th. Loona performed at a later date prior to the second round. [13]
  18. A mash-up of "Pool Party" and "Rollin'" by Brave Girls.
  19. During the interim check, they performed "Across the Universe" by Baek Ye-rin.
  20. Originally by Girls' Generation
  21. Included a sample from "Canon in D Major" by Johann Pachelbel.
  22. Featuring Park Hye-rim (aka Harimu).
  23. Arranged by Kim Do-hoon and Lee Hoo-sang
  24. Arranged by Park Soo-seok and Seo Ji-eun
  25. Arranged by Yummy Tone and GoodVibes
  26. Arranged by DJ KAESAMA(Lee Choong Joo), Lee Jung-chul
  27. Arranged by BLSSD
  28. Arranged by Jun and Soyeon
  29. Arranged by Kim Do-hoon and Lee Hoo-sang
  30. Arranged by DJ KAESAMA and Common Freaks
  31. Arranged by Choi Paeng and VINT
  32. Arranged by DALGUI
  33. Arranged by Sebastian Thott
  34. Arranged by Vincenzo and Any Masingga
  35. Arranged by Mozaix and Alawn
  36. Arranged by Steven Lee and Joe Lawrence
  37. Arranged by Big Sancho (Yummy Tone) and Soyeon
  38. Arranged by Kim Do-hoon and Park Woo-sang
  39. "Time For the Glory" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 88 on the component Download chart. [33]
  40. "As You Wish" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 186 on the component Download chart. [33]
  41. "Navillera" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 90 on the component Download chart. [34]
  42. "Shake It" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 139 on the component Download chart. [34]
  43. "MVSK (Remix)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 78 on the component Download chart. [34]
  44. "Unnatural" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 104 on the component Download chart. [35]
  45. "So What" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 142 on the component Download chart. [35]
  46. "Don't Go (Queendom 2 Version)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 101 on the component Download chart. [36]
  47. "Purr" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 118 on the component Download chart. [37]
  48. "Ka-Boom!" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 126 on the component Download chart. [37]
  49. "Tell Me Now" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 85 on the component Download chart. [37]
  50. "Bop Bop! (Highteen Version)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 159 on the component Download chart. [38]
  51. "Pantomime" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 182 on the component Download chart. [38]
  52. "Butterfly" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 184 on the component Download chart. [39]
  53. "Red Sun (Remix)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 87 on the component Download chart. [39]
  54. "Waka Boom (My Way)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 138 on the component Download chart. [39]
  55. "Aura" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 106 on the component Download chart. [39]
  56. "The Girls (Can't Turn Me Down)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 154 on the component Download chart. [39]
  57. "Red Sun!" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 65 on the component Download chart. [39]
  58. "Pose" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 107 on the component Download chart. [39]
  59. "Whistle" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 91 on the component Download chart. [39]

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<i>Queendom</i> (EP) 2021 EP by Red Velvet

Queendom is the sixth Korean extended play and twelfth overall by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. Marketed as the group's sixth "mini album" release, it consists of six tracks, including the lead single of the same name. The EP was released digitally by SM Entertainment on August 16, 2021, and physically on August 17, 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Queendom (song)</span> 2021 single by Red Velvet

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"Hip" is a song by South Korean girl group Mamamoo. It was released on November 14, 2019, as the lead single from the group's third studio album, Reality in Black. A dance-pop song with a retro feel, "Hip" was written and produced by Kim Do-hoon, Park Woo-sang, and Hwasa.

<i>Queendom Puzzle</i> Korean reality survival show

Queendom Puzzle is a 2023 South Korean reality competition show created by Mnet. It premiered on Mnet on June 13, 2023, airing every Tuesday at 22:00 KST. The show concluded on August 15, 2023.

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