The Unit (더 유닛; stylized as THE UNI+) is a 2017 idol rebooting show that aired on KBS 2TV. The show intended to give another chance for idols who have already debuted but failed to gain the spotlight. The project created two unit groups: one male and one female, with 9 members each.
History[]
Open auditions started on September 29, with approximately 200 idols trying out for the show. 126 (63 male and 63 female) succeeded in moving on to the next round. They were then further divided into 14 teams of 9 members each (7 male and 7 female) for their missions.
Mentors[]
Participants[]
Male[]
- * – former
Female[]
- * – former
Results[]
- UNI+ B
| # | Name | Votes | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 165,302 | U-KISS | |
| 2 | Euijin | 164,838 | BIGFLO |
| 3 | Ko Hojung | 90,510 | |
| 4 | Feeldog | 82,170 | BIGSTAR |
| 5 | Marco | 81,606 | H.B.Y |
| 6 | Ji Hansol | 78,504 | SM Rookies* |
| 7 | Daewon | 77,886 | MADTOWN |
| 8 | 77,337 | IM | |
| 9 | Chan | 74,367 | A.C.E |
- UNI+ G
| # | Name | Votes | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108,066 | SONAMOO | |
| 2 | Yebin | 83,910 | DIA |
| 3 | NC.A | 82,074 | Soloist |
| 4 | Yoonjo | 78,519 | HELLOVENUS* |
| 5 | Hyunjoo | 72,090 | APRIL* |
| 6 | Yang Ji Won | 68,193 | SPICA* |
| 7 | Woohee | 66,054 | Dalshabet |
| 8 | ZN | 61,023 | LABOUM |
| 9 | Lee Suji | 60,954 | The Ark* |
- * – former
Aftermath[]
- The 9 winning male contestants debuted as UNB.
- The 9 winning female contestants debuted as UNI.T.
- Soya returned as a soloist with the digital single "Soya Color Project Vol.1 'Show'" on January 31, 2018.
- Kang Min Hee returned as a soloist with the digital single "Toddle" on February 10, 2018.
- Lena participated in Produce 101 China.
- Seol Ha Yoon returned as a trot singer with "Ring My Heart" on April 13, 2018.
- Kanto returned as a soloist on May 15, 2018 with the mini-album Repetition.
- Euna Kim debuted in KHAN with "I'm Your Girl?" on May 23, 2018.
- Band MAS (Dong Myeong, Yong Hoon, Harin, Kang Hyun and CyA) changed name to "ONEWE" and re-debuted on May 13, 2019, with "1/4".
- As of 2023, CyA is now going by his birth name "Giuk" for all official activities, both as a soloist and as a member of ONEWE.
- Nari debuted as a soloist on November 8, 2019, with Favorita.
- Kang Ye Seul debuted as a soloist under 8D Entertainment with Pongdang Pongdang on September 17, 2019.
- Chaesol, Lucky (now Belle), Viva (now Sunn), and Jiwon debuted in the girl group Cignature on February 4, 2020, with "Nun Nu Nan Na".
- Sunn, now going as "Hana" left the group and joined the new pre-debut girl group ALDL.
- Genie (now Green) debuted in the new girl group REDSQUARE on May 19, 2020.
- The group later rebranded to IRRIS in 2022, with her stage name now being "I.L"
- Eunbyeol joined new girl group MAKAMAKA and debuted on August 4, 2020, with Burning Power.
- Taee debuted as a member of new girl group LUNARSOLAR on September 2, 2020.
- Lee Joo Hyun went onto participate in KBS's dance survival show Dancing High. In 2021, she was announced as a member of the new girl group LIGHTSUM.
Vote alteration[]
On September 24, 2021, the periodic audit report on KBS made by the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea revealed that the final results of the show were affected by errors in the voting process. The freelance writer in charge entered the pre-broadcast viewer votes from a third-party company, which altered the overall scores of the contestants. Two male and one female contestants, who should have been eliminated, ended up in the final group, while three others were eliminated. KBS responded that it was because of a general strike that was happening during the production and broadcast of the final episode and that there was no intention to favor any specific contestants.[1]
Discography[]
Compilation albums[]
- THE UNI+ B Step 1 (2018)
- THE UNI+ G Step 1 (2018)
- THE UNI+ Final (2018)
Digital singles[]
- "THE UNI+ My Turn" (2017)
- "THE UNI+ Last One" (2017)
- "THE UNI+ Shine" (2017)
References[]
Official links[]