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Universe Ticket (유니버스 티켓) also known as Universe Ticket: The Miracle of 82 (유니버스 티켓: 82의 기적) is a South Korean survival show that premiered on SBS on November 18, 2023.

Concept[]

Universe Ticket follows the story of 82 contestants who will participate in a series of missions for a chance to debut in a global K-Pop girl group. 8 winners will be selected to form a project girl group targeting global audiences, with activities set both in the real world and in the metaverse. In January, it was stated that trainees from the age of 10 to 19 would be participating on the show, but when the audition recruitment was released in March, it stated any girls born before 2011 can participate. The group will be promoting for 2 and a half years.[1]

Background[]

In January 2023, it was announced that SBS would air their first survival show, Universe Ticket with a group contract of 2 and a half years under F&F Entertainment, a new entertainment company which established in November 2022.[2]

On March 2, SBS opened the audition form to the public for any girl who has been born before the year 2011 and has a dream to debut as a K-pop idol regardless their nationality.[3] The audition period would last from March 2 until May 14th, 2023. With individual applicants being notified about their audition results by June 10. [4]

On July 4, it was announced that the show would officially air sometime in November. [5] The contestants will be revealed on July 13 and July 17 through profile teaser images and an official pre-voting would take place from July 19th until August 9.[6]

Panel[7][]

Judges[]

Vocals[]

Rap[]

Dance[]

  • Rian (LACHICA)

Celebrity mentors[]

Contestants[]

Name Age[lower-alpha 2] Nationality Notes
Ahn Seungbi (안승비) 13 South Korea Former member of Play With Me Club.
Alyssa (알리사) 18 Malaysia N/A
Anxin (안씬) 13 China N/A
Aya Natsumi (아야나츠미) 18 Philippines N/A
Bae Haram (배하람) 17 South Korea Older sister of Bae Yeram.
Former Kookmin Singer contestant.
Bae Yeram (배예람) 15 South Korea Former member of Play With Me Club.
Younger sister of Bae Haram.
Former Kookmin Singer contestant.
Bang Yunha (방윤하) 14 South Korea Trainee under F&F Entertainment.
Cho Chaeyoung (조채영) 17-18[lower-alpha 3] South Korea N/A
Cho Minseo (조민서) 14 South Korea N/A
Choi Hyerin (최혜린) 20 South Korea Trainee under Jwin Entertainment.
Former Girls Planet 999 contestant.
Choi Sungeun (최성은) 18 South Korea Trainee under Jellyfish Entertainment.
Choi Yeojin (최여진) 12 South Korea Youngest contestant.
Elisia (엘리시아) 14 Philippines N/A
Enny (애니) 19 Mongolia Trainee under Troy Entertainment.
Gabi (가비) 14 Canada N/A
Gehlee Dangca (젤리 당카) 16 Philippines N/A
Goo Gyoryeon (구교련) 17 South Korea Trainee under Jellyfish Entertainment.
Heo Sunbin (허선빈) 18 South Korea Trainee under TR Entertainment.
Honma Yuriko (혼마 유리코) 16 Japan N/A
Hwang Sieun (황시은) 14 South Korea Trainee under FNC Entertainment.
Idota Yui (이도타 유이) 15 Japan Trainee under MODHAUS.
Izumi (이즈미) 15 Japan N/A
Jang Minju (장민주) 22 South Korea Former member of MAJORS.
Jang Sua (장수아) 14 South Korea Trainee under Entertainment CUP.
Jang Subin (장수빈) 17 South Korea Trainee under Biscuit Entertainment.
Jayla (제이라) 17 Japan N/A
Jeon Jieun (전지은) 18 South Korea Member of Busters.
Jeon Jinyeong (전진영) 18–19[lower-alpha 3] South Korea Trainee under Jwin Entertainment.
Jeong Huigyeong (정희경) 17 South Korea Model under KPLUS.
Jessica (제시카) 15 Italy N/A
Jin Hyeonju (진현주) 22 South Korea Member of cignature.
Former member of GOOD DAY.
Former The Unit contestant.
Jung Jiwon (정지원) 17 South Korea N/A
Kim Chaea (김채아) 12–13[lower-alpha 3] South Korea N/A
Kim Chaewon (김채원) 16 South Korea N/A
Kim Hyemi (김혜미) 20 South Korea Younger sister of Im Do Hwa.
Kim Hyojin (김효진) 16 South Korea N/A
Kim Seoyeon (김서연) 16–17[lower-alpha 3] South Korea Trainee under MYSTIC Story.
Kim Soobin (김수빈) 17 South Korea N/A
Kim Soyul (김소율) 17 South Korea Trainee under Woollim Entertainment.
Kim Sujin (김수진) 13-14[lower-alpha 3] South Korea Trainee under Starting House Entertainment.
Kim Sumin (김수민) 18 South Korea N/A
Kim Yuri (김유리) 15 South Korea N/A
Kotoko (코토코) 16 Japan N/A
Kwon Chaewon (권채원) 24 South Korea Member of DIA.
Kwon Eunhyung (권은형) 16 South Korea Trainee under STARON Entertainment.
Kwon Yejin (권예진) 17 South Korea N/A
Laura (로라) 17 Australia N/A
Lee Eunchae (이은채) 12-13[lower-alpha 3] South Korea N/A
Lee Huran (이후란) 17 South Korea Trainee under STARON Entertainment.
Lee Jine (이진이) 19 South Korea Soloist singer under TNK Entertainment.
Lee Soovin (이수빈) 19 South Korea N/A
Lee Suan (이수안) 15 South Korea Trainee under Woollim Entertainment.
Former member of LUNA KIDS.
Lee Sunwoo (이선우) 20 South Korea Member of trainee group EVERMORE MUSE.
Former Top 10 Student, Girls Planet 999 and Stars Awakening contestant.
Lim Seowon (임서원) 12 South Korea Soloist singer under Lean Branding.
Former Music Love and Miss Trot 2 contestant.
May (메이) 21 Thailand Trainee under GGA.
Mila (미라) 13-14[lower-alpha 3] Japan
France
N/A
Minari (미나리) 17–18[lower-alpha 3] Japan N/A
Nako (나코) 14 Japan N/A
Nana (나나) 16 Japan Member of PRIKIL.
Former Who Is Princess? contestant.
Narumi (나루미) 17 Japan N/A
Natchayathorn (나차야손) 16 Thailand N/A
Nizi (니지) 13 Japan N/A
Noh Yeonwoo (노연우) 17–18[lower-alpha 3] South Korea Trainee under GGA.
Oh Daeun (오다은) 21-22[lower-alpha 3] South Korea N/A
Oh Yoona (오윤아) 14 South Korea Former member of Play With Me Club.
Former pre-debut member of Free In Sass.
Oukikk (우키크) 17 Thailand N/A
Park Yehyeon (박예현) 14 South Korea Trainee under Woollim Entertainment.
Park Yewon (박예원) 19-20[lower-alpha 3] South Korea Former member of HOT ISSUE.
Pia (피아) 17 Australia
Japan
N/A
Riel (리엘) 23 Myanmar N/A
Vanesya (바네사) 15 Indonesia N/A
Vu Linh Dan (부린단) 16 Vietnam Former The Voice Kids of Vietnam contestant.
Xiaoyu (샤오위) 22 China N/A
Yamaguchi Yuriko (야마구치 유리코) 17 Japan N/A
Yang Eugene (양유진) 14 South Korea N/A
Yona (요나) 24 China Oldest contestant.
Yoo Yena (유예나) 14 South Korea Trainee under Woollim Entertainment.
Former member of Dream Candy, Cookie and LUNA KIDS.
Yoon Sooin (윤수인) 18 South Korea Trainee under Starting House Entertainment.
Yu (유우) 15 Japan N/A
Yukino (유키노) 16 Japan Member of PRIKIL.
Former Who Is Princess? contestant.
Yuri (유리) 18 Japan Trainee under STARON Entertainment.
Zhou Jiaqi (저우지아치) 17 China Trainee under Top Class Entertainment.

Episodes[]

Episode 1 (November 18, 2023)[]

Universe Ticket begins with the narrator introducing the concept and premise of the show. Immediately, all 82 contestants are told that their online profile pre-voting results that were conducted by fans in July will be revealed which assigns them an individual rank. The top 41 contestants are given the privilege for who they will compete against in the bottom 41. Thus, the 1:1 Battle begins which will be evaluated by the panel of judges. The winning contestants of the 1:1 Battle will earn a benefit for the final performance of Battle Week.

1:1 Battle
Higher Ranked Lower Ranked Outcome
Hwang Sieun - Rank 5

('Hurt" by NewJeans + "Alone" by Coogie)

Choi Yeojin - Rank 50

("Smiley" by Yena)

1:4
Kotoko - Rank 18

("Pop!" by Nayeon)

Yu - Rank 80

("Queencard" by (G)I-DLE)

0:5
Nana - Rank 19

("Gashina" by Sunmi)

Izumi - Rank 80

("Knock" by Lee Chae Yeon)

5:0
Elisia - Rank 7

("Selfish" by YooA)

Yukino - Rank 73

("Dumb Dumb" by Jeon Somi)

3:2
Kim Sujin - Rank 39

("Bbibbi" by IU + "Beatbox" by NCT DREAM)

Bae Haram - Rank 71

("What Type of X" by Jessi)

3:2
Kwon Chaewon - Rank 2

("Heroine" by Sunmi)

Jeon Jieun - Rank 42

("Brocken Clock" by Busters)

5:0
Bang Yunha - Rank 31

("Sneakers" by ITZY)

Laura - Rank 65

("Boss" by NCT U)

5:0
Lim Seowon - Rank 9

("Atlantis Princess" by BoA

Yamaguchi Yuriko - Rank 47

("Panorama" by IZ*ONE)

5:0

Episode 2 (November 25, 2023)[]

The episode starts with the continuation of the 1:1 Battle, showing 5 more match-ups, after finishing this the episode continues onto the next stage of the competition. The Morning after the 1:1 battles the contestants are given their uniforms, pink colored being those who won the battle while green colored ones being given to those defeated (called Challengers). The announcement of the next battle is then given, being titled the "Revenge Battle", in which the winners of the 1:1 Battle will team up into 5 groups of 8 or 9, and those they lost to will be grouped together. The reward for winning the 1:1 Battle is being able to decide which song of the 5 concepts the contestants want to be apart of; Sparkling, Pure, Cute, Charismatic and Enchanting. The winners are taken to a challenge to decide what concept they want to be apart of, each lining up for the concept they want and then running to get a balloon. The Challenger contestants are then informed of the groups but not told what concept or song they will be performing. The episode then cuts to D-Day of the Revenge Battle, where the judges tell them that the Unicorns will decide only half of the winning team to give Direct Pass to, leaving the other contestants (Winners and Challengers) to be voted by the global audience in order to gain a Ticket Pass, the rest being eliminated. The groups for the Cute concept are then put on stage, showing the days leading up to the performances, the episode ends with the team that won being announced.

1:1 Battle [Continued]
Higher Ranked Lower Ranked Outcome
Ahn Seungbi - Rank 33

("1.2.3.4" by Lee Hi + "Boss" by NCT U)

Oh Yoona - Rank 49

("Don't Know What To Do" by BLACKPINK)

3:2
Jang Sua - Rank 36

("Smiley" by Yena)

Narumi - Rank 53

("Gotta Go" by Chung Ha)

0:5
Gabi - Rank 7

("Solo" by Jennie)

Jessica - Rank 61

("Pink Venom" by BLACKPINK)

5:0
Anxin - Rank 14

("Flower" by Jisoo)

Idota Yui - Rank 79

("Bubble Pop!" by HyunA)

4:1
Gehlee Dangca - Rank 22

("Pretty Girl" by KARA)

Jayla - Rank 43

("Queencard" by (G)I-DLE)

2:3
Revenge Battle
Concept Winners Song Challengers Song Outcome Direct pass Ticket Pass
Cute Choi HyerinGabiKwon EunhyungLim SeowonNakoOh DaeunVu Lihn DanYuri "TT" by TWICE JessicaKwon YejinMilaPark YehyeonVanesyaYamaguchi YurikoYonaZhou Jiaqi "Tell Me" by Wonder Girls Winners4:1 GabiLim SeowonNakoYuri Winners:Kwon EunhyungOh DaeunChoi HyerinChallengers:VaneysaYona

Episode 3 (December 2, 2023)[]

Episode 3 shows two more Revenge battles, starting with the Enchanting concept, being followed by the Pure Concept. The episode then ends with the Sparkling groups coming together to prepare for their stages, showing the Sparkling Challengers stage.

Revenge Battle [Continued]
Concept Winners Song Challengers Song Outcome Direct Pass Ticket Pass
Enchanting Ahn Seungbi Anxin Aya Natsumi

Kim YuriMayNarumiPark YewonXiaoyu

"Mister" by KARA Cho ChaeyoungHonma YurikoJeong HuigyeongJeon JinyeongOh YoonaRielIdota Yui "Diva" by After School Challengers0:5 Oh YoonaIdota YuiJeon JinyeongJang Sua Winners:Aya NatsumiNarumiPark YewonChallengers:Riel
Pure Bang YunhaGoo GyoryeonHeo SunbinJung JiwonKim SoyulKwon ChaewonLee HuranLee SunwooYoon Sooin "Into the New World"

by Girls' Generation

Jang MinjuJeon JieunKim HyemiKim SeoyeonLauraLee JineLee SoovinNatchayathornYang Eugene "Ah-Choo" by Lovelyz Winners4:1 Bang YunhaGoo GyoryeonLee HuranLee Sunwoo Winners:Heo SunbinKwon ChaewonChallengers:Lee SoovinNatchayathorn

Episode 4 (December 6, 2023)[]

Episode 4 shows the final Revenge battles, starting with the Sparkling Winners, followed with the Charismatic concept.

Revenge Battles [Continued 2]
Concept Winners Song Challengers Song Outcome Direct Pass Ticket Pass
Sparkling Choi SungeunChoi YeojinElisiaKim ChaewonKim HyojinOukikkYoo YenaYu "Red Flavor" by Red Velvet Hwang SieunJang SubinKim SoobinKotokoLee EunchaeMinariNoh YeonwooYukino "Dolphin" by OH MY GIRL Challengers2:3 Hwang SieunKim SoobinLee EunchaeKotoko Winners:ElisiaChallengers:Minari
Charismatic AlyssaBae YeramEnnyJaylaKim SujinKim SuminNanaNizi "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" by BLACKPINK Bae HaramCho MinseoGehlee DangcaIzumiJin HyeonjuKim ChaeaLee SuanPia "Fire" by 2NE1 Winners4:1 Bae YeramJayla

Kim Sujin Nizi

Winners:AlyssaKim SuminNanaChallengers:Bae HaramGehlee DangcaJin Hyeonju

Episode 5 (December 13, 2023)[]

Episode 6 (December 20, 2023)[]

Episode 7 (December 27, 2023)[]

Episode 8 (January 3, 2024)[]

In this episode, 3 teams (visual, vocal, performance) are performing. In this battle the contestants are battling with their own team members for the promotion. In each team there is only one promotion, which according to the Unicorns (judges), can secure some of them the debut spot. The visual team consists of Yona, Kotoko, Kwon Eunhyung, Oh Yoona, Nana, Kim Sumin, Hwang Sieun and Gabi. They are performing "Catallena" by Orange Caramel. Kotoko ends up getting the promotion in this team and goes to level I. The vocal team consists of Lee Sunwoo, Lim Seowon, Lee Huran, Gehlee Dangca, Elisia, Bang Yunha, Kim Sujin and Jin Hyeonju. They are performing "Beautiful" by Wanna One. Lim Seowon ends up getting the promotion and goes to level R. The performance team consists of Jeon Jinyeong, Narumi, Nizi, Yuri, Bae Haram, Bae Yeram, Jayla and Goo Gyoryeon. They are performing "Loco" by ITZY. Narumi ends up getting the promotion and goes to level I.

Episode 9 (January 10, 2024)[]

Episode 10 (January 17, 2024)[]

Evaluations[]

Battle Week: 1:1 Battle (Episodes 1 & 2)[]

See tables above for results of those broadcasted.

Battle Week: Revenge Battle (Episodes 3 & 4)[]

Rankings[]

     Debut member of UNIS.
     The contestant was eliminated.
     The contestant left the show.

Name Ep. 1 Ep. 4 Ep. 5 Ep. 6 Ep. 7 Ep. 8 Ep. 9 Ep. 10[8]
Elisia 11 5 High M 3 (I) I 1 (P) 1 (P)
Bang Yunha 31 35 High S 5 (S) S 7 (R) 2 (Unicorn Ticketing (P))
Nana 19 20 Mid S 1 (R) R 4 (R) 3 (Unicorn Ticketing (P))
Gehlee Dangca 22 8 Low S 2 (I) I 2 (R) 4 (2,464,526 (P))
Lim Seowon 9 10 High M 4 (I) R 3 (R) 5 (559,943 (P))
Jin Hyeonju 6 26 High M 11 (S) S 10 (I) 6 (496,797 (P))
Oh Yoona 49 9 Mid M 12 (S) S 5 (R) 7 (472,180 (P))
Kotoko 18 24 Mid M 8 (S) I 6 (R) 8 (470,502 (P))
Hwang Sieun 5 32 High M 10 (S) S 13 (I) 9 (434,275 (R))
Lee Sunwoo 8 2 Mid M 7 (S) S 9 (I) 10 (398,374 (R))
Bae Haram 71 19 Mid S 9 (S) S 14 (I) 11 (345,598 (R))
Kim Sumin 13 18 Mid M 18 (S) S 8 (R) 12 (291,959 (R))
Jeon Jinyeong 78 57 Mid M 22 (S) S 15 (I) 13 (278,719 (R))
Narumi 53 22 Low S 15 (S) I 11 (I) 14 (257,096(R))
Gabi 7 12 Mid M 6 (S) S 12 (I) 15 (234,307(R))
Yuri 68 36 High M 23 (S) S 16 (I) 16 (143,605(R))
Nizi 74 66 High S 19 (S) S Eliminated (17 (S))
Goo Gyoryeon 48 27 Mid S 17 (S) S Eliminated (18 (S))
Bae Yeram 58 29 High S 13(S) S Eliminated (19 (S))
Kim Sujin 39 56 High S 16 (S) S Eliminated (20 (S))
Lee Huran 59 25 High M 24 (S) S Eliminated (21 (S))
Jayla 43 51 Mid M 20 (S) S Eliminated (22 (S))
Yona 63 14 Low M 14 (S) S Eliminated (S)
Kwon Eunhyung 17 3 Low M 21 (S) S Eliminated (S)
Heo Sunbin 16 17 Low M Eliminated (25 (M))
Lee Eunchae 46 46 High M Eliminated (26 (M))
Jang Sua 36 59 Low M Eliminated (27 (M))
Minari 29 23 Low M Eliminated (28 (M))
Idota Yui 79 77 Low M Eliminated (29 (M))
Kim Soobin 57 49 High M Eliminated (30 (M))
Oh Daeun 15 13 High Eliminated
Lee Soovin 30 21 High Eliminated
Choi Hyerin 27 4 Mid Eliminated
Kwon Chaewon 2 15 Mid Eliminated
Nako 60 53 Mid Eliminated
Vanesya 3 1 Low Eliminated
Riel 1 6 Low Eliminated
Park Yewon 24 16 Low Eliminated
Aya Natsumi 10 28 Low Eliminated
Alyssa 12 Left the show (7)
Natchayathorn 62 Left the show (11)
Vu Linh Dan 4 Eliminated (30)
Ahn Seungbi 33 Eliminated (31)
Kim Seoyeon 23 Eliminated (33)
Yoon Sooin 45 Eliminated (34)
Kim Hyojin 32 Eliminated (37)
Enny 20 Eliminated (38)
Choi Sungeun 28 Eliminated (39)
Kim Soyul 21 Eliminated (40)
Choi Yeojin 50 Eliminated (41)
Anxin 14 Eliminated (42)
Jeon Jieun 42 Eliminated (43)
Kim Chaea 37 Eliminated (44)
Lee Suan 51 Eliminated (45)
Oukikk 67 Eliminated (47)
Yukino 73 Eliminated (48)
Xiaoyu 54 Eliminated (50)
Pia 44 Eliminated (52)
Yamaguchi Yuriko 47 Eliminated (54)
Kim Hyemi 55 Eliminated (55)
Kim Yuri 41 Eliminated (58)
Laura 65 Eliminated (60)
Jessica 61 Eliminated (61)
May 26 Eliminated (62)
Jung Jiwon 56 Eliminated (63)
Honma Yuriko 64 Eliminated (64)
Yang Eugene 82 Eliminated (65)
Lee Jine 40 Eliminated (67)
Jang Minju 25 Eliminated (68)
Kim Chaewon 38 Eliminated (69)
Cho Minseo 52 Eliminated (70)
Zhou Jiaqi 72 Eliminated (71)
Kwon Yejin 69 Eliminated (72)
Jeong Huigyeong 77 Eliminated (73)
Cho Chaeyoung 70 Eliminated (74)
Mila 35 Eliminated (75)
Yu 80 Eliminated (76)
Noh Yeonwoo 34 Eliminated (78)
Park Yehyeon 66 Eliminated (79)
Yoo Yena 75 Eliminated (80)
Izumi 81 Eliminated (81)
Jang Subin 76 Eliminated (82)


Aftermath[]

  • The final eight will debut as UNIS on March 27, 2024.

Other contestants

Some contestants returned to their original groups.

Some contestants will debut or debuted in new girl groups or released music as solo artists:

Discography[]

Digtial EPs[]

Single albums[]

Digital singles[]

Notes[]

  1. Air dates are not properly fixed; Episode 1 had a special premier airing time of Saturday 18:05–19:55 PM (KST). Episodes 2 and 3 had Saturday 17:00–18:00 PM (KST).
  2. Based on age at the time of Episode 1's airing (November 18, 2023) until the final episode. Counted via the international age system, not Korean age system.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Contestant turned a year older during the show's airing.

References[]

Official links[]

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