'I-Land 2,' 'Queendom 2,' More: Mnet Drops 2022 Lineup for K-pop & Music Reality Shows
Are you ready for the new seasons of top music reality shows such as 'I-Land' and 'Queendom'? Mnet, a popular Korean music channel drew attention as it released a lineup of shows K-pop enthusiasts should anticipate in 2022.
Since its opening in 1995, Mnet has expanded the base of the music market through audition programs such as "Superstar K," led to the popularization of hip-hop through "Show Me the Money," and produced global representative contents such as "I Can See Your Voice," which has been exported to 23 regions around the world.
It has been steadily loved for a long time by leading the trend of popular culture with Mnet's irreplaceable content. On January 20, Mnet then introduced new shows that will dominate the new music entertainment for the MZ generation.
Mnet Confirms 'I-Land' Season 2 in Search for New Girl Group Members
"I-Land," a global idol project to which ENHYPEN members were selected will finally return to season 2! In particular, it is an observational reality program organized by Mnet in collaboration with HYBE that contains the process of the birth of next-generation K-pop artists.
Following the success of ENHYPEN who immediately achieved 1 million cumulative sales with just two albums after its release in 2020, the new girl group to be produced from the show also gained anticipation.
'Queendom' Season 2 to Introduce 6 Girl Groups Participants
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With the back-to-back success of "War Series" starting from "Queendom 1," Road ro Kingdom" and "Kingdom: Legendary War," the season 2 for girl groups' battle will finally happen this year!
Although not many details were revealed yet, Mnet said, "In 2022, the comeback war 'Queendom 2,' in which six girl groups release a single album at the same time, will be presented."
The new season is already receiving high expectations from the yet-to-be-announced lineup of girl artists who will join the show and their high-quality stages every week.
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"Street Man Fighter" also earns expectations from the talented male dancers representing Korea who will join the show.
Led by MC Kang Daniel, it is expected that the K-dance popularity will be maximized again, just like how "Street Woman Fighter" and "Street Dance Girls Fighter" dominated the music industry.
'Show Me the Money 11,' 'I Can See Your Voice,' TMI News' & More: Reality Shows Music Fans Should Anticipate
Along with the aforementioned upcoming shows, the new season of "Show Me the Money," which has killed all the talk of the town online as well as domestic music charts, has also been listed in the lineup. It is expected to once again capture the hearts of hip-hop fans with the appearance of more powerful and colorful rappers.
"I Can See Your Voice," which captivated fans around the world and established itself as a representative player of "K-Entertainment," will also return to its ninth season.
Mnet's own music entertainment show is also prepared to visit new viewers. "TMI NEWS," which was loved as an idol information chart show, will return to the chart talk show "TMI SHOW," where first stars pour out TMI related to themselves.
Lastly, a new global music survival game content "ARTISTOCK GAME," which will be a playground for hip artists, will be planned.
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Written by Eunice Dawson
