22 girls, 10 episodes, 1 debut slot — K-pop's cruelest math problem.
102 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestR U Next? (알 유 넥스트?) is a 2022 South Korean girl group reality survival show created by Belift Lab. It premiered on June 30, 2023 and broadcasted every Friday at 8:50 p.m. KST on JTBC.
Production
Evaluation stages with actual budget, not cardboard boxes.
Editing
Evil editing that creates villains from thin air.
Costume
Color-coded team outfits that scream 'we ran out of ideas'.
Sooyoung Choi
Self - Host
Aiki
Self - Coach
Park Gyu-ri
Self - Coach
Jo Kwon
Self - Coach
Kim Jae-hwan
Self - Coach
Jiwoo
Self - Contestant
Funa
Self - Contestant
Moa
Self - Contestant
Chanelle
Self - Contestant
Yunah
Self - Contestant
Minju
Self - Contestant
Choi Jeongeun
Self - Contestant
Moka
Self - Contestant
Jihyun
Self - Contestant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
R U Next? arrived during K-pop's 'survival show fatigue' era, yet still generated massive discourse about Belift Lab's connection to HYBE and whether the show was essentially a pre-arranged debut vehicle.
The show's 'Be the Orange' branding became an instant meme in K-pop stan Twitter, with fans endlessly mocking the nonsensical slogan — only for ILLIT to later reference it ironically in their actual debut material.
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