JTBC’s innovative idol audition program ‘PROJECT 7’ is gaining significant attention worldwide. This program allows viewers to directly select participants, assemble teams, and nurture their growth as ‘World Assemblers,’ a unique concept first attempted in South Korea. In the fifth episode, which aired on the 8th, 70 successful candidates were announced, with Jeon MinWook, Sakurada Kenshin, Kim SungMin, Kim SiHoon, Ma JingXiang, Jang YeoJun, and Seo KyungBae making it to the first TOP7, drawing interest. The successful candidates shed tears during the farewell ceremony with the eliminated trainees, creating a touching moment.
‘PROJECT 7’ is enjoying explosive popularity through global OTT platforms. In Japan’s ABEMA, it has ranked first in the K-POP genre for five consecutive weeks, proving its impact, and in Greater China’s LINE TV, it has been ranked in the TOP3 in the entertainment category. Additionally, on Rakuten Viki in the Americas and Europe, it has made it into the TOP10 in various regions from the first week of broadcasting, maintaining high viewer numbers into the third week.
The program’s real-time YouTube view count also saw a significant increase from the third episode, with a remarkable 153% rise by the fifth episode, further heightening anticipation for future broadcasts.
In the upcoming sixth episode, airing on the 15th, the trainees will enter a full-fledged survival phase, with global popularity expected to heat up even further. ‘PROJECT 7’ airs every Friday at 8:50 PM. There’s great anticipation for the remarkable records this program will continue to set.
