117 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestThe live season finale. Who will make their dream of debuting a reality?
36 young men gather from around the world to compete for the chance to make their K-pop idol debut. These "Mates" must rely on each other as they face different challenges, but how far will their camaraderie go when everything is on the line? Who has what it takes to impress an all-star panel of celebrity judges including Solar, Onestar, Kim Seung Eun, Hanhae, Vata, and Ingyoo? Find out in the 2024 South Korean reality K-pop competition series hosted by EXO's Xiumin, and directed by Hwang Min Gyu, Park Ho Sin, and Jang In Hye.
Production
Stage designs that cost more than your rent.
Direction
Editing that weaponizes every side-eye into drama.
Score
Original tracks that slap harder than they should.
Creator
Han Kyung-cheon
Xiumin
MC
Lim Han-byul
Vocal Coach
Kim Sung-eun
Vocal Coach
Vata
Dance Coach
Ingyoo
Dance Coach
Hanhae
Rap Coach
Solar
Special Judge
Yoon Jae-yong
Contestant / self
Jo Seung-hyeon
Contestant / self
Jang Hyun-jun
Contestant / self
Takuma
Contestant / self
Arno
Contestant / self
Fan
Contestant / self
Han Yu-Seop
Contestant / self
Miraku
Contestant / self
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Make Mate 1 arrived during a K-pop survival show boom, when audiences were hungry for new boy groups after several 4th gen acts solidified dominance.
Xiumin's hosting marked one of the first major variety roles for an EXO member post-military service, bringing built-in fandom eyes to the premiere.
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