Back in early 2023, a survival show aired that was so iconic, it practically shifted the tectonic plates, rewrote the universe, and shifted the future of 5th Gen K-Pop. Yes, we’re obviously talking about Boys Planet!
From February 2nd to April 20th, 2023, Mnet broadcasted Boys Planet, which starred 98 trainees from all different backgrounds. You probably already know that the top nine trainees went on to become ZEROBASEONE, but what about the rest? Where did they end up? Don’t worry, we scoured the internet, so you don’t have to…
NOTES:
– The spelling we’ve used for trainee names is the same as it was on Boys Planet for consistency.
– When we say “participated in,” we are referring to a survival show (like Boys Planet was).
– Obviously, this article contains spoilers for Boys Planet. That might seem redundant for a show that aired years ago, but one of our team members watched it as recently as December 2025, so you can never be too careful!
Trainees Who Left Boys Planet Before The Show Aired:
- Jang Min Seo – dropped out of the show due to a knee injury.
- Jun Hwan Rok – went on to participate in Project 7, and prior to Boys Planet, was a member of the group withus, who have remained active since.
- Jo Eun Woo – unknown.
- Yeon Tae Gyun – debuted in ONE PACT.
- Tao Yuan – unknown.
93-80
- 93: Feng Jun Lan – debuted as a C-Pop artist in the group racebace. Separately, he also participated in Chuang Asia 2 under the name Ricky.
- 92: Lin Shi Yuan – participated in Asia Super Young.
- 91: Riku – debuted as a J-Pop artist in the group KAJA (previously known as KJRGL.
- 90: Yuto – debuted as a J-Pop and K-Pop artist in the group TOZ, which sadly disbanded in late 2025.
- 89: Toui – unknown.
- 88: Itsuki – debuted as an actor.
- 87: Kei – is a member of BMSG Trainees and participated in THE LAST PIECE.
- 86: Hyo – participated in B:MY BOYZ and ranked highly enough that he will debut in YUHZ in May 2026.
- 85: Han Yu Seop – participated in MAKE MATE 1 and ranked highly enough to debut in Nouera.
- 84: Hong Keon Hee – debuted in TIOT.
- 83: Osuke – is currently participating in Produce 101 Japan Shinsekai.
- 82: Chen Yu Geng – unknown.
- 81: Qiu Sheng Yang – debuted in the Taiwanese group opensi, using the stage name YY.
- 80: Winnie – debuted as a T-Pop artist in the group A:SIDE, which has sadly since disbanded.
79-70
- 79: Dong Dong – debuted as a C-Pop artist in the group racebace. Separately, he also participated in Chuang Asia 2.
- 78: Nice – continued as an actor and has starred in Thai BLs.
- 77: Wang Yan Hong – participated in Asia Super Young.
- 76: Kim Min Hyuk – unknown.
- 75: Ichika – formed his own label and debuted as a soloist under the name 1chika.
- 74: Jung Se Yun – participated in Project 7.
- 73: Yang Jun – participated in My Youth.
- 72: Ouju – unknown.
- 71: Jeon Ho Young – debuted as an actor under the name Nam Dan Woo.
- 70: Chen Liang – participated in Asia Super Young and ranked highly enough to debut in LOONG9 as a C-Pop artist using the name Felix.
69-60
- 69: Chen Ren You – unknown.
- 68: Park Gwan Young – appeared in a couple of Rocky’s (formerly of ASTRO) music videos.
- 67: Jeon Woo Seok – debuted in W3WAY.
- 66: Haru – debuted in XLOV.
- 65: Jung Ho Jin – debuted as a J-Pop artist in the group KAJA (previously known as KJRGL) and is also a member of the fictional group TORINNER from DREAM STAGE.
- 64: Yutaka – debuted as a J-Pop artist in the group #Luvless, where he’s also the leader.
- 63: Jang Ji Ho – returned to his previous group NINE.i.
- 62: Jang Yeo Jun – participated in Project 7 and ranked high enough to debut in Close Your Eyes. He’s also an MC on Show Champion.
- 61: Park Min Seok – debuted as the leader of NEWBEAT.
- 60: Han Seo Bin – unknown.
59-53
- 59: Min – debuted as a T-Pop artist in the group A:SIDE, which has sadly since disbanded, under the name Minlee. He’s acted in a couple of web dramas, too!
- 58: Kim Min Seoung – debuted in TIOT.
- 57: Choi Seung Hun – having been an actor for many years prior to Boys Planet, Seunghun has kept this up and appeared in dramas since BP ended.
- 56: Wen Ye Chen – unknown.
- 55: Choi Ji Ho – debuted in AMPERS&ONE.
- 54: Xuan Hao – participated in Boys II Planet and has acted in many Chinese dramas.
- 53: Yuki – unknown.
Survived The First Elimination: 52-40
- 52: Lee Hwan Hee – after dropping out of Boys Planet due to health issues (and subsequently becoming an iconic MC on the show), Hwanhee participated in Build Up : Vocal Boy Group Survivor.
- 51: Lee Dong Gun – will debut in 2026 as a member of Project CT 26.
- 48: Park Hyun Been – debuted in ARrC as their leader, using the name Hyunmin.
- 50: Choi Woo Jin – debuted in TIOT.
- 49: Jeong I Chan – debuted as a soloist and has written a few songs for other artists, including GHOST9 and TWS.
- 47: Lee Da Eul – participated in the survival show Starlight Boys and ranked high enough to debut in Polarix.
- 46: Bak Do Ha – debuted as an actor.
- 45: Krystian – returned to his previous group, NOW UNITED. He’s currently an inactive member, but the group members fluctuate, so he could very well return again!
- 44: Lee Dong Yeol – debuted as a soloist, and is currently undertaking his mandatory military service.
- 43: Cong – participated in Starlight Boys and Anh Trai “Say Hi” 2, and recently debuted as a soloist using the stage name CongB.
- 42: Dang Hong Hai – participated in Boys II Planet and Planet C: Home Race.
- 41: Ji Yun Seo – debuted in EVNNE. When EVNNE’s temporary contracts ended, Yunseo returned to YH Entertainment. Heartbreakingly, that contract was then mutually terminated. We’re staying tuned (and keeping our fingers crossed!) for whatever Yunseo’s next chapter looks like.
- 40: Lim Jun Seo – unknown.
39-29
- 39: Chen Jian Yu – debuted as a soloist and an actor.
- 38: Jung Min Gyu – debuted as an actor.
- 37: Brian – debuted in AMPERS&ONE.
- 36: Lee Ye Dam – debuted in ONE PACT.
- 35: Oh Seung Min – debuted in ONE PACT.
- 34: Wumuti – participated in Build Up : Vocal Boy Group Survivor, re-debuted in the temporary group WATERFIRE, and debuted as a soloist. Ultimately, Wumuti re-debuted as the leader of XLOV.
- 33: Park Ji Hoo – debuted in EVNNE. At the end of EVNNE’s temporary contract, Jihoo signed an exclusive contract with JELLYFISH Entertainment, so he’ll remain a member of the group.
- 32: Anthonny – debuted as a J-Pop and K-Pop artist in the group TOZ, which sadly disbanded in late 2025.
- 31: Cai Jin Xin – participated in The Next 2023 and Boys II Planet.
- 30: Ma Jing Xiang – participated in Project 7 and ranked high enough to debut in Close Your Eyes.
- 29: Mun Jung Hyun – debuted in EVNNE. At the end of EVNNE’s temporary contract, Junghyun signed an exclusive contract with JELLYFISH Entertainment, so he’ll remain a member of the group.
Survived The Second Elimination: 28-19
- 28: Zhang Shuai Bao – participated in Universe League, and ranked high enough to debut in AHOF.
- 27: Takuto – debuted as a J-Pop and K-Pop artist in the group TOZ, which sadly disbanded in late 2025.
- 26: Ollie – participated in Asia Super Young and ranked highly enough to debut as a C-Pop artist in the group LOONG9. Ollie has recently been announced as a main lead in an upcoming Chinese BL.
- 25: Seo Won – participated in Boys II Planet and will debut as a soloist in May 2026.
- 24: Lee Seung Hwan – debuted as a soloist under the name ONLEE, and is currently undertaking his mandatory military service.
- 23: Chen Kuan Jui – using a slightly different romanization of their name, RUI, debuted in XLOV.
- 22: Haruto – debuted under the name Hart, as a J-Pop and K-Pop artist in the group TOZ, which sadly disbanded in late 2025. He’s also just generally an internet icon. You can occasionally catch him live-streaming whilst he crochets and practices his Spanish!
- 21: Hiroto – was a member of the pre-debut group NXD, and debuted as a soloist.
- 20: Cha Woong Ki – participated in Universe League, and ranked high enough to debut in AHOF.
- 19: Wang Zi Hao – debuted as a soloist under the name Le’v.
Survived The Third Eliminations / Finalists: 18-10
- 18: Yoon Jong Woo – debuted in ONE PACT.
- 17: Na Kamden – debuted in AMPERS&ONE, where he’s also the leader.
- 16: Yoo Seung Eon – debuted in EVNNE. At the end of EVNNE’s temporary contract, Seungeon returned to YH Entertainment, and will soon re-debut as a member of AND2BLE.
- 15: Lee Jeong Hyeon – debuted in EVNNE. At the end of EVNNE’s temporary contract, Jeonghyeon signed an exclusive contract with JELLYFISH Entertainment, so he’ll remain a member of the group.
- 14: Kum Jun Hyeon – debuted in TIOT.
- 13: Lee Hoe Taek – continues his solo work and as a member of PENTAGON under the name HUI.
- 12: Keita – debuted in EVNNE as the leader. At the end of EVNNE’s temporary contract, Keita signed an exclusive contract with JELLYFISH Entertainment, so he’ll remain a member of the group. Keita also notably featured on Boys Planet Star Master pH-1’s song ‘Metronome’ shortly after the show ended.
- 11: Park Han Bin – debuted in EVNNE. At the end of EVNNE’s temporary contract, Hanbin signed an exclusive contract with JELLYFISH Entertainment, so he’ll remain a member of the group.
- 10: Jay – debuted in ONE PACT, and also has some (really great!) solo releases. Jay also participated in Build Up : Vocal Boy Group Survivor and ranked highly enough to debut in the temporary group B.D.U, which has since disbanded.
Winners: 9-1
- 9: Han Yujin – debuted in ZEROBASEONE. At the end of ZB1’s temporary contract, Yujin returned to YH Entertainment and will soon re-debut as a member of AND2BLE. He was also previously an MC on INKIGAYO.
- 8: Kim Ji Woong – debuted in ZEROBASEONE. At the end of ZB1’s temporary contract, Jiwoong signed with WAKEONE non-exclusively, so he’ll remain a member of the group, but his other work (acting? solo?) will be under NEST Management.
- 7: Kim Gyu Vin – debuted in ZEROBASEONE. At the end of ZB1’s temporary contract, Gyuvin returned to YH Entertainment and will soon re-debut as a member of AND2BLE. He’s also an MC on Show! Music Core.
- 6: Kim Tae Rae – debuted in ZEROBASEONE. As the only ZB1 member who was already signed to WAKEONE, he’ll remain a member of the group.
- 5: Park Gun Wook – debuted in ZEROBASEONE. At the end of ZB1’s temporary contract, Gunwook signed an exclusive contract with WAKEONE, so he’ll remain a member of the group. He’s also an MC on MCountdown.
- 4: Ricky – debuted in ZEROBASEONE. At the end of ZB1’s temporary contract, Ricky returned to YH Entertainment and will soon re-debut as a member of AND2BLE.
- 3: Seok Matthew – debuted in ZEROBASEONE. At the end of ZB1’s temporary contract, Matthew signed an exclusive contract with WAKEONE, so he’ll remain a member of the group.
- 2: Sung Han Bin – debuted in ZEROBASEONE. At the end of ZB1’s temporary contract, Hanbin signed with WAKEONE non-exclusively, so he’ll remain a member of the group, but his other work (solo?!) will be under Studio GL1DE (THE L1VE). He was also previously an MC on MCountdown and World of Street Woman Fighter.
- 1: Zhang Hao – debuted in ZEROBASEONE. At the end of ZB1’s temporary contract, Hao returned to YH Entertainment and will soon re-debut as a member of AND2BLE.
Phew! Researching 98 different people is a lot, we won’t lie. But, we hope this list reminded you of some of your favorite Boys Planet trainees, and maybe gave you some new groups to stan? It’s amazing that so many of them debuted! Who have you kept up to date with since? Let us know over on Twitter @TheHoneyPOP! Or if that’s not your style, we’re also on Facebook and Instagram!
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