Debut's Plan (데뷔 계획) is a survival show. It premiered on March 14, 2025 with the goal of forming Starship Entertainment's new boy group, NewKids.
Background[]
On July 8, 2024, it was announced that Starship Entertainment will launch an audition project called NewKids on the STARSHIP that will form their newest boy group four years after CRAVITY.[1]
On March 3, 2025, Starship Entertainment opened the SNS accounts of their upcoming boy group NewKids (also NewKids on the STARSHIP) and released the logo motion.[2] It was revealed through their promotion schedule that the group will be formed through a survival show called Debut's Plan that will first air on March 14, 2025.[3]
There are a total of 21 contestants but only 7 will debut as NewKids.[4] All contestants were revealed on March 8.[2] They will have 5 NewKids7 for each 5 plans, starting from the 1st NewKids7 and ending at the 5th NewKids7. The final NewKids7 will make their debut in STARSHIP Entertainment's boy group NewKids.
Cast[]
Presenter[]
The Board[]
- K.Will
- Yeonjung
- Choi Youngjoon
- Ingyoo
- Simeez
- Seo Hyeon Ju
- Kim Dong Young
- Shim Se Ran
- Oh Yoon Min
- Kim Sun Mi
Guests[]
- Shownu (episode 0)
- Soyou (episode 3)
- Rei (episode 3)
- Liz (episode 3)
- Johnny (episode 3)
- I.M (episode 4)
Contestants[]
| Name | Age[Notes 1] | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baek Jun Hyuk (백준혁) |
16 | Korean | Former JYP Entertainment and SM Entertainment trainee. |
| Chu Yoo Chan (추유찬) |
18 | Korean | Former IST Entertainment trainee. |
| Jang Kyu Hyun (장규현) |
20 | Korean | N/A |
| Jang Yong Hoon (장용훈) |
19 | Korean | N/A |
| Jeon Jun Seo (전준서) |
17 | Korean | N/A |
| Jeong Se Min (정세민) |
16 | Korean | N/A |
| Jin Bo Min (진보민) |
21 | Korean | N/A |
| Jo Min Jae (조민재) |
21 | Korean | Oldest contestant. Former MAKE MATE 1 contestant. |
| Kim Ji Yong (김지용) |
20 | Korean | Starship Entertainment trainee since 2019. |
| Kim Min Jae (김민재) |
19 | Korean | Former SM Entertainment trainee. |
| Kim Yun Seo (김윤서) |
18 | Korean | Former SM Entertainment trainee. |
| Lee Jun Seo (이준서) |
18 | Korean | N/A |
| Lee Tae Geon (이태건) |
16 | Korean | Former KIDS GIRL member. |
| Lee Woo Ju (이우주) |
14-15[Notes 2] | Korean | Youngest contestant. |
| Miyata Haru (미야타 하루) |
19 | Japanese | N/A |
| Park Jun Hwan (박준환) |
18 | Korean | N/A |
| Park Seong Hyeon (박성현) |
17 | Korean | Former JYP Entertainment trainee. |
| Park Won Bin (박원빈) |
18 | Korean | N/A |
| Seok June (석준) |
18 | Korean | N/A |
| Suzuki Kaira (스즈키 카이라) |
16 | Japanese | Former Pledis Entertainment trainee. |
| Wu Hao (우하오) |
20 | Chinese | Former SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment trainee. |
| Name | Age | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cho Eun Chan (조은찬) |
Korean | N/A | |
| Daito (다이토) |
Japanese | N/A | |
| Hwang Nam Jun (황남준) |
Korean | N/A | |
| Hwang Si Hoon (황시훈) |
Korean | N/A | |
| Jung Jun Hyeon (정준현) |
Korean | N/A | |
| Kang Hyun (강현) |
20 | Korean | Member of N.TOP. |
| Lee Gyu Hwan (이규환) |
Korean | N/A | |
| Lee Woo Seok (이우석) |
Korean | N/A | |
| Moon Si Mon (문시몬) |
Korean | N/A | |
| Park Jun Seong (박준성) |
Korean | N/A | |
| Shin Jae Ha (신재하) |
Korean | N/A | |
| Thomas (토마스) |
N/A |
Plans[]
Plan 1: Strength[]
| Song | Contestants |
|---|---|
| "DWN" by NewKids | Suzuki Kaira |
| Kim Min Jae | |
| Park Seong Hyeon | |
| Baek Jun Hyuk | |
| Jin Bo Min | |
| "New A.G.K" by NewKids | Park Won Bin |
| Jang Yong Hoon | |
| Lee Woo Ju | |
| Seok June | |
| Park Jun Hwan | |
| Jeon Jun Seo |
| Song | Contestants |
|---|---|
| "Monster" by Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi | Wu Hao |
| Jo Min Jae | |
| Miyata Haru | |
| "Magnetic" by ILLIT | Jang Kyu Hyun |
| Jeong Se Min | |
| Lee Jun Seo | |
| "You Were Beautiful" by DAY6 | Chu Yoo Chan |
| Kim Ji Yong | |
| Kim Yun Seo | |
| Lee Tae Geon |
Plan 2: Weakness[]
| Song | Contestants |
|---|---|
| "Shine With Me" by IVE | Park Jun Hwan |
| Seok June | |
| Suzuki Kaira | |
| Jang Yong Hoon | |
| Jin Bo Min | |
| "Girls" by Aespa | Kim Min Jae |
| Park Won Bin | |
| Baek Jun Hyuk | |
| Lee Woo Ju | |
| Jeon Jun Seo |
| Song | Contestants |
|---|---|
| "So G.oo.D" by NewKids | Kim Ji Yong |
| Wu Hao | |
| Lee Jun Seo | |
| Lee Tae Geon | |
| Jang Kyu Hyun | |
| "I'm OK, You're OK" by NewKids | Kim Yun Seo |
| Miyata Haru | |
| Jeong Se Min | |
| Jo Min Jae | |
| Chu Yoo Chan |
Note: Park Seong Hyeon was sick and could not perform. He was part of the Vocal Team that performed "Shine With Me" by IVE.
Plan 3: Communication[]
| Song | Contestants |
|---|---|
| "Chewing Gum" by NCT DREAM | Kim Min Jae |
| Miyata Haru | |
| Suzuki Kaira | |
| Park Won Bin | |
| Kim Ji Yong | |
| Jeong Se Min | |
| Jo Min Jae |
| Song | Contestants |
|---|---|
| "Case 143" by Stray Kids | Seok June |
| Wu Hao | |
| Kim Yun Seo | |
| Lee Woo Ju | |
| Jeon Jun Seo | |
| Lee Tae Geon |
| Song | Contestants |
|---|---|
| "XO (Only If You Say Yes)" by ENHYPEN | Jang Kyu Hyun |
| Jin Bo Min | |
| Baek Jun Hyuk | |
| Jang Yong Hoon | |
| Lee Jun Seo | |
| Chu Yoo Chan | |
| Park Jun Hwan |
Note: Park Seong Hyeon was absent from this plan.
Plan 4: Expression[]
Plan 4 was an acting challenge. The Top7/NewKids7 for this challenge will star in their own K-Drama called "Imperfect Game".
| Team | Contestants |
|---|---|
| Team 1 | Jang Yong Hoon |
| Lee Jun Seo | |
| Jo Min Jae | |
| Team 2 | Kim Min Jae |
| Park Jun Hwan | |
| Jeon Jun Seo | |
| Team 3 | Kim Yun Seo |
| Chu Yoo Chan | |
| Seok June |
| Team | Contestants |
|---|---|
| Team 1 | Kim Ji Yong |
| Jeong Se Min | |
| Jang Kyu Hyun | |
| Team 2 | Park Seong Hyeon |
| Baek Jun Hyuk | |
| Jin Bo Min |
| Team | Contestants |
|---|---|
| Team 1 | Lee Tae Geon |
| Suzuki Kaira | |
| Park Won Bin | |
| Team 2 | Miyata Haru |
| Lee Woo Ju | |
| Wu Hao |
Plan 5: Teamwork[]
For Plan 5, all 21 contestants performed the song "Balla" by NewKids together in one take.
Rankings[]
Overall rankings by Plan[]
The contestant was part of "NewKids7", a top 7 lineup decided by The Board.
The contestant left the show.
| Name | Rankings by Plan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3[Notes 3] | 4[Notes 4] | 5 | |
| Park Won Bin | 1 (tied) | 3 | - | 1 | |
| Chu Yoo Chan | 3 | 8 (tied) | - | 2 | |
| Jang Yong Hoon | 4 | 8 (tied) | - | 3 | |
| Baek Jun Hyuk | 14 (tied) | 7 | - | 4 | |
| Jo Min Jae | 7 | 13 (tied) | - | 5 | |
| Jang Kyu Hyun | 11 (tied) | 10 (tied) | - | 6 | |
| Lee Jun Seo | 19 (tied) | 13 (tied) | - | - | |
| Jin Bo Min | 17 | 16 (tied) | - | - | |
| Park Jun Hwan | 19 (tied) | 20 | - | - | |
| Kim Min Jae | 8 | 1 | - | - | |
| Kim Ji Yong | 9 (tied) | 2 | - | - | |
| Suzuki Kaira | 1 (tied) | 4 | - | - | |
| Wu Hao | 5 (tied) | 5 | - | - | |
| Lee Woo Ju | 5 (tied) | 6 | - | - | |
| Lee Tae Geon | 14 (tied) | 10 (tied) | - | - | |
| Miyata Haru | 18 | 12 (tied) | - | - | |
| Jeong Se Min | 14 (tied) | 15 | - | - | |
| Kim Yun Seo | 13 | 18 (tied) | - | - | |
| Jeon Jun Seo | 21 | 18 (tied) | - | - | |
| Park Seong Hyeon | 11 (tied) | 21 | - | - | |
| Seok June | 9 (tied) | 16 (tied) | - | 7 | Left the show |
Top 7 by Plan[]
| # | 1 | 2 | 3[Notes 3] | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contestant | Contestant | Contestant | Contestant | Contestant | |
| 1 | Park Won Bin Suzuki Kaira |
Kim Min Jae (↑7) | Baek Jun Hyuk Chu Yoo Chan Jang Kyu Hyun Jang Yong Hoon Jin Bo Min Lee Jun Seo Park Jun Hwan |
Park Won Bin (↑7) | |
| 2 | Kim Ji Yong (↑6) | Chu Yoo Chan (↓1) | |||
| 3 | Chu Yoo Chan | Park Won Bin (↓2) | Jang Yong Hoon (↓2) | ||
| 4 | Jang Yong Hoon | Suzuki Kaira (↓3) | Baek Jun Hyuk (↓4) | ||
| 5 | Lee Woo Ju Wu Hao |
Wu Hao (-) | Miyata Haru (↑3) | ||
| 6 | Lee Woo Ju (↓1) | Jang Kyu Hyun (↓5) | |||
| 7 | Jo Min Jae | Baek Jun Hyuk (↑7) | Seok June (↑1) |
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "NewKids on the STARSHIP"[Notes 5] (2025)
- "NewKids on the STARSHIP"[Notes 5] (2025)
- "NewKids on the STARSHIP"[Notes 5] (2025)
OSTs[]
Gallery[]
Tracklist poster
Contestants
.png "Debut's Plan 1st NewKids7 benefit group concept photo (1).png (2.48 MB)")
1st NewKids7 Benefit (1)
(Kim Ji Yong, Park Won Bin, Suzuki Kaira, Wu Hao, Jang Kyu Hyun, Jang Yong Hoon & Chu Yoo Chan)
(Kim Ji Yong, Park Won Bin, Suzuki Kaira, Wu Hao, Jang Kyu Hyun, Jang Yong Hoon & Chu Yoo Chan)
.png "Debut's Plan 1st NewKids7 benefit group concept photo (2).png (2.44 MB)")
1st NewKids7 Benefit (2)
(Kim Ji Yong, Park Won Bin, Suzuki Kaira, Wu Hao, Jang Kyu Hyun, Jang Yong Hoon & Chu Yoo Chan)
(Kim Ji Yong, Park Won Bin, Suzuki Kaira, Wu Hao, Jang Kyu Hyun, Jang Yong Hoon & Chu Yoo Chan)
.png "Debut's Plan 2nd NewKids7 benefit group concept photo (1).png (7.19 MB)")
2nd NewKids7 Benefit (1)
(Kim Min Jae, Kim Ji Yong, Park Won Bin, Baek Jun Hyuk, Suzuki Kaira, Wu Hao & Lee Woo Ju)
(Kim Min Jae, Kim Ji Yong, Park Won Bin, Baek Jun Hyuk, Suzuki Kaira, Wu Hao & Lee Woo Ju)
.png "Debut's Plan 2nd NewKids7 benefit group concept photo (2).png (8.32 MB)")
2nd NewKids7 Benefit (2)
(Kim Min Jae, Kim Ji Yong, Park Won Bin, Baek Jun Hyuk, Suzuki Kaira, Wu Hao & Lee Woo Ju)
(Kim Min Jae, Kim Ji Yong, Park Won Bin, Baek Jun Hyuk, Suzuki Kaira, Wu Hao & Lee Woo Ju)
.png "Debut's Plan 3rd NewKids7 benefit group concept photo (1).png (6.06 MB)")
3rd NewKids7 Benefit (1)
(Park Jun Hwan, Baek Jun Hyuk, Lee Jun Seo, Jang Kyu Hyun, Jang Yong Hoon, Jin Bo Min & Chu Yoo Chan)
(Park Jun Hwan, Baek Jun Hyuk, Lee Jun Seo, Jang Kyu Hyun, Jang Yong Hoon, Jin Bo Min & Chu Yoo Chan)
.png "Debut's Plan 3rd NewKids7 benefit group concept photo (2).png (5.87 MB)")
3rd NewKids7 Benefit (2)
(Park Jun Hwan, Baek Jun Hyuk, Lee Jun Seo, Jang Kyu Hyun, Jang Yong Hoon, Jin Bo Min & Chu Yoo Chan)
(Park Jun Hwan, Baek Jun Hyuk, Lee Jun Seo, Jang Kyu Hyun, Jang Yong Hoon, Jin Bo Min & Chu Yoo Chan)
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4th NewKids7 Benefit (1)
(Miyata Haru, Park Won Bin, Baek Jun Hyuk, Seok June, Jang Kyu Hyun, Jang Yong Hoon & Chu Yoo Chan)
(Miyata Haru, Park Won Bin, Baek Jun Hyuk, Seok June, Jang Kyu Hyun, Jang Yong Hoon & Chu Yoo Chan)
.png "Debut's Plan 4th NewKids7 benefit group concept photo (2).png (1.02 MB)")
4th NewKids7 Benefit (2)
(Miyata Haru, Park Won Bin, Baek Jun Hyuk, Seok June, Jang Kyu Hyun, Jang Yong Hoon & Chu Yoo Chan)
(Miyata Haru, Park Won Bin, Baek Jun Hyuk, Seok June, Jang Kyu Hyun, Jang Yong Hoon & Chu Yoo Chan)
Notes[]
- ↑ Based on age at the time of Episode 1's airing (March 14, 2025) until the final episode. Counted via the international age system, not the Korean age system.
- ↑ Contestant turned a year older during airing.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Plan 3 did not have individual ranking and was a team win with the winning team members being the top 7/NewKids7.
- ↑ Plan 4 only had individual rankings for the top 7/NewKids7.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Sung by the Debut's Plan contestants but credited as a NewKids release
References[]
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