Jellyfish Entertainment to Launch New Boy Group with “Boys Planet” Alums

Seven contestants from the Mnet audition show Boys Planet will form a new boy band, BLIT, under Jellyfish Entertainment, the agency announced. The contestants in question didn’t make the debut team but gained global popularity through the show. 

Recognizing their potential, Jellyfish Entertainment got their agencies—Rain Company, WAKEONE, and Yuehua Entertainment—to let all seven debut in a new project group. According to reports, the members moved in together last month and are preparing to debut later this year.

Meet the BLIT members from WAKEONE

Lee Jeonghyeon, a Korean trainee who represented WAKEONE on Boys Planet, has been honing his skills as a performer for more than three years. Known for being a quick problem solver, especially when it comes to Rubix cubes, Jeonghyeon often frowns when he concentrates. Luckily, that doesn’t ruin his visuals. Rather, it highlights his confident jawline.

이정현 LEE JEONG HYEON I K그룹 @타임어택 1분 자기소개 

Next is Park Hanbin, who competed on LOUD before trying his luck on Boys Planet. With a training period of over two years, Hanbin is a multilingual trainee who’s fluent in Korean and knows a little English. He’s known for his ever-present smile and enjoys reading essay books, walking along the Han River, and watching movies in his free time.

박한빈 PARK HAN BIN I K그룹 @타임어택 1분 자기소개

Park Jihoo, was a H1GHR Music trainee when he went on Boys Planet. He signed with WAKEONE soon after the show ended. All in all, he has been training for over two years. He enjoys exercising, gaming, playing basketball and soccer, and songwriting. Jihoo’s favorite song is “Drops” by FKG feat. Tom Bailey and Zico from Block B is his role model.

박지후 PARK JI HOO I K그룹 @타임어택 1분 자기소개

Mun Junghyun has been training for over two years as well. He loves eating delicious food, listening to music, reading novels, and singing. Junghyun likes the way his ears look, and his favorite song of all time is “Burn it Up” by Wanna One. He looks up to Kang Daniel as his role model.

문정현 MUN JUNG HYUN I K그룹 @타임어택 1분 자기소개

Next, those from other agencies

Yoo Seungeon represented Yuehua Entertainment on Boys Planet. He charmed fans with his ability to mimic Doraemon. His hobbies include composition, gaming, listening to music, and playing sports. He’s quite confident about his eyes and nose, and his role models are BTOB’s Yook Sungjae, EXO’s Baekhyun and D.O., and HIGHLIGHT’s Yang Yoseob.

유승언 YOO SEUNG EON I K그룹 @시그널송 ‘난 빛나 (Here I Am)’ 개인 직캠 평가

Ji Yunseo, a Korean trainee who represented Yuehua Entertainment on Boys Planet, is known for his unique ability to do two-fingered push-ups. He loves exercising, playing soccer, watching movies, and writing songs. His confident body parts are his shoulders, long arms, and legs, and his favorite song is “Dragon” by TEMPEST.

지윤서 JI YUN SEO I K그룹 @시그널송 ‘난 빛나 (Here I Am)’ 개인 직캠 평가

Lastly, Terazono Keita, one of the Japanese trainees on Boys Planet, has been training for almost nine years. He spent most of that time at YG Entertainment and even competed in the survival show YG Treasure Box. Keita went on to debut in Ciipher under Rain Company. His specialty is his ability to sleep for three days in a row, and he enjoys writing songs. He has “Rhythm Ta” by iKON on heavy rotation, and he looks up to BIGBANG as his role model.

G Group | #케이타 #KEITA ♬Kill This Love – BLACKPINK(블랙핑크) @K vs G 그룹 배틀

How fans feel about BLIT

Many fans couldn’t hide their excitement about the news, but not everyone is happy. Many were also angry that Rain Company didn’t say anything about Keita’s participation in this project group. Korean netizens wondered what this would mean for Ciipher. Furthermore, when word broke out that BLIT would debut with Jellyfish Entertainment, many shared their worry about the company’s reputation. In particular, they compared it to ZEROBASEONE being signed under WAKEONE, another company with a less-than-stellar track record.

Others called the group’s name “interesting,” because one typo is all it needs to become an NSFW word. While it’s exciting that these seven trainees will finally get their moment in the sun, it’s not surprising that netizens are wary about some of the details. – K-Pop News Writer

Featured Image: Meet the members of BLIT! Source: Twitter/@keitaindonesia.