"Girls Planet 999" is the latest hot survival show on Korean television at the moment. The show has invited aspiring idols from Korea (Group K), Japan (Group J), and China (Group C) to compete for a spot in a debut group that will perform on global stages.
With a handsome host, actor Yeo JinGoo, and beautiful and talented judges such as SunMi and Girls' Generation's Tiffany, the show has garnered a lot of attention.
Even more so, the performances so far have gotten a lot of attention for the potential talent of the contestants. So, we've compiled a list of some of netizens' favorite contestants so far.
Disclaimer: This list is not in any order and is only based on netizens' opinions.
Update: Here is the final debut group from "GIRLS PLANET 999".
1. Kim ChaeHyun
Group: K
Company: WAKEONE
MBTI: ESFP
Specialty: Vocals, DIY, Japanese
Kim ChaeHyun was formerly a trainee under SM Entertainment for many years. She was actually a possible member to debut with aespa, but it didn't work out that way.
2. CLC's Choi YuJin
Group: K
Company: Cube Entertainment
MBTI: ENFP
Specialty: Japanese
Choi YuJin debuted as a member of CLC in Mar. 2015, making her one of the contestants who has already debuted.
3. Huening Bahiyyih
Group: K
MBTI: ESFJ
Specialty: Dance
She is Korean-American and K-Pop runs in her family. Her older sister is VIVA's Lea and her older brother is TXT's Huening Kai.
4. Shen XiaoTing
Group: C
Company: TOP CLASS Entertainment
MBTI: ISFJ
Specialty: Dance
5. Kang YeSeo
Group: K
Company: 143 Entertainment
MBTI: ENFJ
Specialty: Acting, exercising her fingers
Kang YeSeo has recently gotten a lot of attention for resembling BTS's JungKook. She is a former member of the girl group Busters.
6. Ezaki Hikaru
Group: J
Company: Avex Artist Academy
MBTI: ESFJ
Specialty: Eating delicious food, rap
7. Sakamoto Mashiro
Group: J
Company: 143 Entertainment
MBTI: INFP
Specialty: Cooking, dance, spacing out
She started training to be an idol under JYP Entertainment but left 2 years later.
8. Kim HyeRim
Group: K
MBTI: ENFJ
Specialty: Sitting in a chair for a long time
She is a former member of the groups Limesoda and AQUA.
9. Okazaki Momoko
Group: J
MBTI: ESFP
Specialty: Finger wave, playing the kazoo
10. BVNDIT's Sim SeungEun
Group: K
Company: MNH Entertainment
MBTI: ENFJ
Specialty: Choreography, exercise
She actually debuted as the youngest member of BVNDIT in 2019.
11. Chic Chili's Su RuiQi
Group: C
Company: ETM Skies
MBTI: ENTJ
Specialty: Dance, singing, rap
Su RuiQi is a member of the Chinese girl group Chic Chili.
12. Kim DaYeon
Group: K
Company: Jellyfish Entertainment
MBTI: ESTP
Specialty: Dance
13. Xu Ziyin
Group: C
Company: T Entertainment
MBTI: ENTJ
Specialty: Writing songs, producing music, Korean, English
She has already debuted as a singer and actress in China.
14. Seo YoungEun
Group: K
Company: Biscuit Entertainment
MBTI: ENTJ
Specialty: Hip-hop dance, boy group dances
15. Cai Bing
Group: C
Company: Image Music
MBTI: ESFJ
Specialty: Dance, male idol cover dances, rapping
She is also the oldest contestant. She was born on Nov. 3, 1995.
16. Kawaguchi Yurina
Group: J
Company: Oscar Promotion
MBTI: ESFJ
Specialty: Golf, Flute
17. Yoon JiA
Group: K
Company: YES IM Entertainment
MBTI: INTP
Specialty: Badminton
18. Kim SuYeon
Group: K
Company: MYSTIC Story
MBTI: ENFP
Specialty: Dance, makeup
19. Lee HyeWon
Group: K
Company: BEATMEDIA Entertainment
MBTI: ENFP
Specialty: Naming objects
20. Lee YunJi
Group: K
Company: Cube Entertainment
MBTI: ENFP
Specialty: Art, samulnori (Korean traditional percussion music), nanta (Korean non-verbal comedy)
Lee YunJi got a lot of attention for having famous schoolmates. She was TREASURE's Bang YeDam and Stray Kids' I.N's schoolmate from the School of Performing Arts Seoul.
There are, of course, many more contestants who have a lot of support from fans of the show. These are only a few of the ones creating buzz on the internet. Who is your favorite contestant on the show?