I-LAND

Overview

I-LAND (아이랜드) is a South Korean boy group reality survival show produced by Mnet and organized by Belift Lab, which at the time of airing was a joint venture between entertainment companies CJ ENM and HYBE. It premiered on June 26, 2020 and broadcasted every Friday at 11 p.m. KST on Mnet. A second season, I-Land 2, was expected to premiere in the first half of 2022 featuring female trainees; however, on July 15, 2022, it was announced that it would be postponed. Instead in 2023, HYBE partnered with JTBC to produce R U Next? featuring trainees who would debut in Illit, signing with Belift Lab, becoming labelmates with Enhypen. On July 24, 2023, Mnet announced the second season titled I-Land 2: N/⍺, not in affiliation with Hybe or Belift Lab, featuring female trainees. The show started airing in April 2024, and is collaborating with The Black Label, with the final lineup debuting in WakeOne.

Cast

Song Kang

Self - Storyteller

Sung Hanbin

Self - Storyteller

TAEYANG

Self - Producer

Monika

Self - Performance Director

Leejung Lee

Self - Performance Director

VVN

Self - Music Producer

24

Self - Music Producer

Choi Jung-eun

Self - Contestant

Bang Jee-min

Self - Contestant

Koko

Self - Contestant

Ryu Sa-rang

Self - Contestant

Mai

Self - Contestant