Here are 10 Male K-Pop Idols who Participated in Survival Shows Multiple Times: Jay Chang ONE PACT - Bobby iKON Participated 5 Times!

Kapanlagi.com - Written by Delia Ervi Rahmawati

Becoming a K-Pop idol is the dream of many people. The duty of an idol is to sing and dance on stage to entertain fans. However, it takes a lot of hard work to become an idol. Many of them have to train for years as trainees. In addition, there is no guarantee of when they will debut.

However, there are several ways for them to debut faster. One of them is by participating in survival shows. There are many survival shows held to debut idols, such as PRODUCE 101. There are also survival shows held to find the best singers or rappers, such as SHOW ME THE MONEY. However, participating in survival shows is not easy because they have to compete against other participants.

Well, it turns out there are some idols who have participated in survival shows more than once, like Jay Chang ONE PACT and Bobby iKON. Besides them, who are the other male K-Pop idols who have participated in survival shows more than once? Let's find out!

1. Seunghun CIX

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Seunghun is the main vocal of the boy group CIX. It turns out that Seunghun has participated in survival shows twice. Before debut, Seunghun appeared in the survival show YG TREASURE BOX which aired in 2018. This show was held to form a boy group that would be under YG Entertainment. Unfortunately, Seunghun did not make it to the final lineup of this show. After that, Seunghun debuted with the boy group CIX. Currently, he is participating in the Mnet survival show titled BUILD UP which airs in 2024. This show aims to form a vocal boy group consisting of 4 members.

2. Keita EVNNE

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Next, there's Keita who is a member of the boy group EVNNE. Keita has also participated in survival shows twice. Just like Seunghun, Keita also appeared in the survival show YG TREASURE BOX. However, unfortunately, he also did not make it to the debut lineup. After that, Keita became a part of the boy group Ciipher, which is under Rain Company.

After debut, he participated in the survival show BOYS PLANET in 2023. This show aims to form a global boy group consisting of 9 members. However, Keita did not succeed in making it to the list of trainees who debuted. Currently, Keita is a member of the boy group called EVNNE.

3. Jay Chang ONE PACT

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Jay Chang is the main vocal of the 5th generation boy group ONE PACT. Up to now, Jay Chang has participated in three survival shows. The first one is UNDER NINETEEN which aired in 2018. This show aims to debut trainees who are still under 19 years old. Unfortunately, Jay was eliminated from this show and couldn't debut.

Not giving up, he participated in another Mnet survival show called BOYS PLANET. However, Jay ranked 10th in the final and couldn't debut. After participating in that show, Jay made his debut as a soloist and a member of the boy group ONE PACT. Currently, Jay is participating in another Mnet survival show called BUILD UP.

4. Lee Hangyul BAE173

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Next, there is the main dancer from the boy group BAE173. Lee Hangyul has participated in survival shows three times. He first participated in a survival show called THE UNIT in 2017. This show aims to debut boy groups and girl groups, each consisting of 9 members. This show is specifically for idols who have debuted before.

The second survival show Hangyul participated in was PRODUCE X 101 in 2019. This show aims to form a boy group with 11 members. Hangyul ranked 7th and successfully debuted with the boy group X1. After X1 disbanded, Hangyul became a member of the boy group BAE173 and participated in the show PEAK TIME (2023). PEAK TIME is a show that gives an opportunity to less popular groups to introduce themselves.

5. Hwiyoung SF9

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This rapper from SF9 has actually participated in survival shows three times. Hwiyoung participated in Mnet's D.O.B (Dance or Band) survival show in 2016. This show was a competition between dance groups and bands from FNC Entertainment, and one of them would be chosen to debut. Through this show, Hwiyoung successfully debuted with SF9.

Hwiyoung also participated in the survival show HIGH SCHOOL RAPPER 2 (2018). This show aimed to find the best rapper among high school students. However, unfortunately, Hwiyoung was eliminated from this show. Then, Hwiyoung, along with SF9, participated in the survival show KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR (2021). This show is a battle between 6 K-Pop boy groups. They have to compete by showcasing their best performances.

6. Sunwoo THE BOYZ

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Next, there is Sunwoo who is a rapper from the boy group THE BOYZ. He has participated in survival shows three times. The first survival show he participated in was HIGH SCHOOL RAPPER 1 which aired in 2017. After that, he and THE BOYZ participated in the show ROAD TO KINGDOM (2020). This show is a competition between 7 boy groups to secure the first position. For the group that successfully takes the first position, they can participate in the show KINGDOM and compete with other groups. In this show, THE BOYZ won the first position and earned the opportunity to participate in the next survival show, KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR (2021).

7. Ju Haknyeon THE BOYZ

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In addition to Sunwoo, Ju Haknyeon from THE BOYZ has also appeared in survival shows three times. When he was still a trainee, he participated in the show PRODUCE 101 Season 2. This show aimed to debut 11 male trainees in one boy group. Unfortunately, Ju Haknyeon did not make it to the list of trainees who successfully debuted. After that, he made his debut with THE BOYZ in 2017. Following that, Ju Haknyeon and his group participated in two survival shows, ROAD TO KINGDOM (2020) and KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR (2021).

8. Hui PENTAGON

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Next, there is Hui who is the leader of the boy group PENTAGON. Until now, Hui has participated in three survival shows. The first survival show that Hui participated in was PENTAGON MAKER which aired in 2016. This show is the process of determining how PENTAGON is formed. After that, Hui and his group appeared in the show ROAD TO KINGDOM (2020). However, in this show, PENTAGON failed to take the first position. The third survival show that Hui participated in was BOYS PLANET (2023). Hui made it to the final stage but did not make it into the debut line-up.

9. Yeo One PENTAGON

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Not only Hui, Yeo One has also appeared in three survival shows. Yeo One appeared in two survival shows that were the same as Hui. The first one is the show PENTAGON MAKER which aired in 2016. Through this show, he made his debut with PENTAGON. Then, he and PENTAGON appeared in the show ROAD TO KINGDOM which aired in 2020. In 2024, Yeo One participated in the survival show for the formation of a vocal boy group BUILD UP which aired on Mnet.

10. Bobby iKON

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The last one, there's a rapper from the boy group iKON. Turns out, Bobby has participated in survival shows five times, you know. Surely this is a surprising number for fans. When he was still a trainee, Bobby participated in the survival show WHO IS NEXT: WIN (2013). This show was a competition between Team A consisting of 5 members and Team B consisting of 6 members. Unfortunately, Bobby, who was part of Team B, couldn't debut.

After that, Bobby participated in the search for the best rapper show SHOW ME THE MONEY (2014). In this show, Bobby successfully won first place. After that, he participated in the survival show for the formation of the group iKON called MIX & MATCH (2014). Through this show, Bobby successfully joined iKON as a member. Bobby and his group have also appeared on two survival shows, namely HEROES OF REMIX (2016) and KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR (2021).

Those are some male K-Pop idols who have appeared multiple times on survival shows. Their struggles are really amazing, aren't they? Have any of your biases ever participated in a survival show?

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