FNC Entertainment (FNC) and video streaming platform iQIYI jointly launched a large scale boy group survival project in China.

FNC and iQIYI selected 20 partipants through auditions, and episodes featuring their training sessions and survival competitions began airing as a show titled "King of Pop (流行之王)." The final 7 will be trained at FNC's Global Training Center for their official debut in China at the end of this year.

The new idol group's track will be produced by K-pop hit maker Brave Brothers, who is known for his hit tracks such as AOA's "Like A Cat" and "Heart Attack." 

"King of Pop" is a 12-episode reality program and the first episode aired on August 22. The remaining episodes will air every Saturday on iQIYI at 9:15 PM KST.