I-Land

I-Land (Korean: 아이랜드; stylised in all caps) is a South Korean reality competition series produced by Mnet and organized by Belift Lab, which at the time of airing was a joint venture between entertainment companies CJ ENM and Hybe. Twenty-three male trainees participated in the show, of which seven were selected to debut as Enhypen in the show's finale on September 18, 2020. The winning contestants were Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Ni-Ki, Heeseung, Sunghoon, and Sunoo; the first six members were decided by global ranking, and the seventh by producer's choice. A second season, I-Land 2, was expected to premiere in the first half of 2022 featuring female trainees; however, on July 15, 2022, it was announced that it would be postponed. Instead in 2023, HYBE partnered with JTBC to produce R U Next? featuring trainees who would debut in Illit signing with Belift Lab, becoming labelmates with Enhypen. On July 24, 2023, Mnet announced the second season of I-Land titled I-Land 2: N/a, not in affiliation with Hybe or Belift Lab and featuring female trainees. The show started airing in April 2024, in collaboration and production from The Black Label founded by Teddy, with the final lineup debuting in WakeOne.