Universe League

Universe League
Hangul
유니버스 리그
Revised RomanizationYunibeoseu rigeu
McCune–ReischauerYunibŏsŭ rigŭ
GenreReality competition
Created bySBS
Presented byJay Park
Opening theme"We Ready"
by Universe League contestants
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes9
Production
Production companies
  • SBS
  • F&F Entertainment
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseNovember 22, 2024 (2024-11-22) –
present
Related
Universe Ticket (2023–2024)

Universe League (Korean유니버스 리그) is an ongoing South Korean reality competition series created by SBS. It premiered on SBS TV on November 22, 2024, and airs every Friday at 23:20 KST. The show will form of a new boy group under F&F Entertainment, an entertainment company related to the clothing brand of the same name, F&F.

The show serves as a sequel to Universe Ticket, this time featuring all male contestants.

Concept

Universe League is built around a league-style format, dividing 42 contestants into three teams: Beat, Rhythm, and Groove. The competition unfolds over five stages, collectively referred to as P.R.I.S.M, with each stage focusing on a distinct aspect of the contestants, otherwise known as players' journeys. The ultimate goal is to win the Prism Cup, which secures the team's debut in a new boy group.[1]

Background and promotion

At the end of the finale episode of Universe Ticket on January 17, 2024, a "Coming Soon" video was released and announced the second season titled Universe League.[2] On January 22, F&F Entertainment announced the preparation for the season two and planned to broadcast it on SBS at the end of this year.[3]

On April 15, SBS and F&F organized a global audition and began recruiting boys who were born before 2011 regardless of nationality starting April 22.[1]

On October 14, SBS announced that the program would premiere on November 22, after releasing the concept trailer on its social media accounts.[4] The next day, the profiles of the 42 contestants were revealed.[5]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release dateSouth Korea viewers
(Viewership rating)
1"Episode.01"November 22, 2024 (2024-11-22)0.7%
Universe League is a K-pop survival show built around a league-style format, with 42 contestants divided into 3 teams. The show begins with "Pick", the first stage out of the five stages in P.R.I.S.M. The contestants form teams through a draft process and showcase their skills. The picked trainees form the "Starting Players". Those who are not picked need to wait until the mentors pick them to form the "Bench Players" of each team.
2"Episode.02"November 29, 2024 (2024-11-29)0.7%
Right after the judges picked and formed their starting players, its time for them to choose their bench players to complete the team. The second stage from P.R.I.S.M, "Represent", is introduced. The teams are given songs that each player needs to perform, and the winning team is decided through voting by the studio audience. Starting players perform first and "Team Rhythm" was declared as the winner.
3"Episode.03"December 6, 2024 (2024-12-06)0.6%
The bench players perform and "Team Groove" is declared as the winner. Combining the scores of starting and bench players, "Team Groove" emerges as the overall winner of the "Represent" round. After the performances, the three teams are rearranged based on the number of votes each player received. Yellow cards are given to those who have the least votes. Players ranked 1-7 will be the starting players, while contestants ranked 8-14 will be the bench players. Yellow cards are given based on the results of the "Represent" round. The team which ranked second is given three yellow cards, while the team which ranked third is given six yellow cards. If a contestant receives two yellow cards, they are immediately be eliminated. Additionally, the trading system is also introduced. Teams are given trade tickets to choose the players that they want for their team. Trade tickets are given based on the results of the current round. The team who ranked first is given two trade tickets, while the team who ranked second is given one trade ticket.
4"Episode.04"December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)0.5%
It is now time to begin the next stage, "Intercept". In this round, the starting players are given original songs composed by the directors of the team. The bench players are given a chance to choose which team they will intercept or compete with. Just like the last round, live votes from on-site voters determine the teams that will get the opportunity to release the original songs.
5"Episode.05"December 20, 2024 (2024-12-20)0.5%
The performance of the players continued with a mix of emotions. Some teams were unable to get and secure the song, while others are happy that they were able to get and release the original song given to them. Right after the performance, it is now time to rearrange the players once again and determine who will get yellow cards. Some contestants were eventually eliminated after they received two yellow cards.
6"Episode.06"December 27, 2024 (2024-12-27)0.6%
To celebrate this holiday season, contestants take a break from intense competition to participate in festive-themed challenges and performances. The episode features heartwarming moments as the trainees bond over holiday traditions, engage in exciting and fun games, and showcase their talents through Christmas carol covers and dance performance. While still maintaining the competitive spirit, the holiday special focuses on camaraderie, growth, and celebrating the season, leaving both contestants and viewers with a sense of warmth and unity.
7"Episode.07"January 10, 2025 (2025-01-10)0.4%
The next stage of P.R.I.S.M, the "SEVEN" round, is about to begin. Following their performance in the previous round, the mentors will form two 7-member groups, each performing two songs on stage. Rankings don't affect the groupings, so both starting and bench players may end up in the same team. The mentors also have the option to make changes to the lineup before the performance. Only the contestants chosen to perform are eligible for live votes, and if a player is selected for both songs, they will receive double scores.
8"Episode.08"January 17, 2025 (2025-01-17)0.7%
As the SEVEN round unfolds, the atmosphere becomes charged with tension and excitement, gripping players, mentors, and the audience alike. Following the energetic and captivating performances of the groups representing Unit 2, the much-anticipated moment arrives when the scores and overall standings are to be revealed. Amid the unexpected developments, the trading phase begins, introducing an additional layer of strategy and unpredictability to the competition. During this phase, players are issued yellow cards as penalties for certain infractions or underperformance. The tension escalates further as some players, after receiving two yellow cards, are ultimately eliminated from the competition. The unfolding events leave the audience in suspense, while players and mentors are compelled to adapt their strategies to navigate the high-stakes environment.
9"Episode.09"January 18, 2025 (2025-01-18)0.2%
This episode marks the beginning of the final round of P.R.I.S.M.: "Move". The top 21 players were determined through a combination of fan votes and the producers' selections. Players chosen via fan votes varied depending on their team's overall ranking, based on the combined votes from Rounds 1 to 3. Team Rhythm secured first place overall, earning the opportunity to select five players through fan votes. Team Groove, which ranked second, was able to select three players, while Team Beat, in third place, could select just one player. After this process, the producers were given the opportunity to finalize the teams. Regardless of previous trades, they could select players from any team to complete the lineup that will compete in the final episode.

Contestants

There are 42 players participating in the competition from various countries, primarily South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Australia, and the Philippines. The English names of contestants are presented in accordance with the official website.[11]

Color key
       Final member of the debut group
       Contestant eliminated in the final episode
       Contestant eliminated in third elimination round (Ep. 9)
       Contestant eliminated in second elimination round (Ep.8)
       Contestant eliminated in first elimination round (Ep.5)
       Contestants that left the show
       Top 7 Contestants of the Ranking Announcement
       Team Rhythm
       Team Groove
       Team Beat
       Yellow Card
Company Name Age[a] Pick Represent Intercept Seven Move Final
Rank
Episode 1-2 Episode 3 Episode 5 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10
Team Rank Team Rank Team Rank Team Rank Team Rank Team
SBTown JL
(제이엘)[b]
20 Rhythm 9 Rhythm 2 Rhythm 1 Rhythm 1 Rhythm
EVA Entertainment
(EVA 엔터테인먼트)
Steven
(스티븐)[c][d]
24-25 Rhythm 14 Rhythm 4 Rhythm 3 Rhythm 2 Rhythm
Well Entertainment Zhang Shuaibo
(张帅博 / 장 슈아이 보)[e][f]
22 Rhythm 8 Rhythm 3 Rhythm 5 Rhythm 3 Rhythm
Bill Entertainment
(빌엔터테인먼트)
Chih En
(简志恩 / 즈언)
18 Beat 11 Rhythm 5 Rhythm 6 Rhythm 4 Rhythm
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
Park Han
(박한)
21 Groove 12 Groove 15 Groove 4 Groove 5 Groove
Bill Entertainment
(빌엔터테인먼트)
Park Juwon
(박주원)
18 Rhythm 1 Rhythm 9 Groove 7 Rhythm 6 Rhythm
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
Cha Woongki
(차웅기)[e][g]
22 Beat 4 Beat 1 Beat 2 Beat 7 Beat
CAT'S EYE Okinawa Daisuke
(大輔 / 다이스케)
14-15 Rhythm 22 Rhythm 11 Rhythm 11 Rhythm 8 Rhythm
FirstOne Entertainment
(퍼스트원엔터테인먼트)
Kim Joohyoung
(김주형)[h]
21 Groove 24 Groove 13 Groove 10 Groove 10 Groove
Bill Entertainment
(빌엔터테인먼트)
Zen Zen
(กิตติกวิน สายสังวร / 젠젠)
15-16 Groove 36 Groove 33 Rhythm 25 Rhythm 11 Beat
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
Kenta
(豊田賢太 / 켄타)
22 Groove 6 Groove 6 Groove 9 Groove 12 Groove
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
Koo Hanseo
(구한서)[i]
22 Beat 21 Groove 20 Groove 15 Groove 13 Groove
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
Seo Jeongwoo
(서정우)
23 Groove 2 Groove 8 Groove 8 Rhythm 14 Rhythm
PI Corporation
(피아이코퍼레이션)
Kwon Heejun
(권희준)[c]
23 Rhythm 3 Groove 12 Groove 13 Groove 15 Groove
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
Jang Kyungho
(장경호)[g]
23 Groove 18 Groove 7 Groove 12 Groove 16 Groove
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
Kairi
(今井 魁里 / 카이리)[j]
21 Beat 16 Beat 18 Beat 17 Beat 17 Beat
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
Sirin
(สิริน เรืองวรรณ / 시린)
16 Rhythm 29 Rhythm 26 Groove 14 Groove 18 Beat
STARON Entertainment
(스타온 엔터테인먼트)
Kim Dongyun
(김동윤)
16 Beat 40 Beat 14 Rhythm 16 Groove 19 Beat
Eighty6 Keum Jinho
(금진호)[k]
24 Beat 26 Beat 17 Beat 23 Beat 22 Beat
PocketDol Studio
(포켓돌스튜디오)
Kim Gijoong
(김기중)[l]
23 Groove 5 Groove 25 Groove 18 Groove 25 Groove
SME Japan
(日本SME)
Yuito
(榎本 唯人 / 유이토)[m]
16-17 Beat 19 Beat 27 Beat 27 Beat 30 Beat
Top Class Entertainment
(TOP CLASS 娱乐)
Li Zhinuo
(李知诺 / 리쯔누오)[n]
20 Rhythm 31 Rhythm 19 Rhythm 26 Rhythm 9 Eliminated 22
STARON Entertainment
(스타온 엔터테인먼트)
Eito
(金田栄人 / 에이토)
20 Rhythm 30 Rhythm 10 Rhythm 19 Rhythm 20 Eliminated 23
Top Class Entertainment
(TOP CLASS 娱乐)
Xie Yuxin
(解雨鑫 / 시웨이신)[n]
19 Rhythm 27 Rhythm 38 Rhythm 35 Rhythm 21 Eliminated 24
Bill Entertainment
(빌엔터테인먼트)
Ayumu
(아유무)
20 Rhythm 25 Rhythm 22 Rhythm 28 Rhythm 23 Eliminated 25
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
Mac
(สิริ ไชยกุล / )
17-18 Rhythm 35 Rhythm 23 Rhythm 20 Rhythm 24 Eliminated 26
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
Kim Daeyun
(김대윤)
22 Groove 23 Groove 29 Groove 24 Beat 26 Eliminated 27
Woollim Entertainment
(울림엔터테인먼트)
Bae Jaeho
(배재호)[k]
16 Groove 15 Groove 28 Groove 31 Groove 27 Eliminated 28
No.1 Entertainment Anyul
(안율)[o]
14-15 Beat 13 Beat 32 Beat 29 Groove 28 Eliminated 29
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
James
(เจมส์ / 제임스)
20 Groove 33 Groove 21 Rhythm 21 Rhythm 29 Eliminated 30
Blossom Entertainment
(블러썸 엔터테인먼트)
Nam Doyoon
(남도윤)
15-16 Beat 20 Beat 31 Beat 33 Beat 31 Eliminated 31
I.E.One Entertainment
(缔壹娱乐)
He Junjin
(何俊锦 / 허쥔진)
19 Groove 17 Groove 16 Groove 22 Groove 32 Eliminated 32
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
Yeo Gangdong
(여강동)
17 Groove 10 Groove 34 Groove 32 Groove 33 Eliminated 33
CAT'S EYE Okinawa Hiroto
(히로토)
21 Groove 7 Rhythm 24 Rhythm 30 Groove 34 Eliminated 34
Individual Trainee
(개인연습생)
Kim Hyotae
(김효태)
20 Beat 34 Beat 30 Beat 34 Eliminated 35
I.E.One Entertainment
(缔壹娱乐)
Li Zhiwei
(李致伟 / 리쯔웨이)
22 Groove 38 Beat 37 Beat 36 Eliminated 36
Top Class Entertainment
(TOP CLASS 娱乐)
Jin Ziming
(晋子铭 / 진즈밍)[n]
17 Rhythm 28 Rhythm 40 Beat 37 Eliminated 37
TOV Entertainment
(TOV 엔터테인먼트)
Royce
(张子胤 / 로이스)
23 Rhythm 37 Beat 35 Eliminated 38
Top Class Entertainment
(TOP CLASS 娱乐)
Jiang Fan
(姜帆 / 지앙판)[n]
19 Beat 39 Beat 36 Eliminated 39
Individual Trainees
(개인연습생)
Park Jihun
(박지훈)
18 Beat 42 Beat 39 Eliminated 40
Kang Junhyuk
(강준혁)
17 Beat 41 Beat 41 Eliminated 41
Park Yeonjun
(박연준)
17 Beat 32 Beat 42 Eliminated 42

Missions

Round 0: Pick (Episode 1-2)

Draft (Episode 1)

The show takes place over 5 stages, collectively named P.R.I.S.M. This mission starts off with the first stage; P. for Pick, separated into two parts, the first of which being the Draft stage. This mission involves the 42 players being separated into seven teams of six players each. They each performed their assigned song in front of the director cast. Following each performance, the directors of each Team would select their First Pick from the team for their roster. If more than one Team selected the same player as their First Pick, the player could select the Team he would like to be a part of from the Teams that chose him. The Team(s) that wouldn't be chosen as a result of the player's choice could then select their Second Pick for their roster.

Pick: Draft
Performance Contestants Results: Starting Team
# Artist Song (Team)
Rhythm Groove Beat
1 The Boyz Thrill Ride Anyul, Nam Doyoon, Park Juwon, Mac, Yeo Gangdong, Zen Zen Park Juwon Zen Zen Anyul[p]
2 Stray Kids S-Class Chih En, Kairi, Eito, Bae Jaeho, Kim Joohyoung, Sirin Sirin Kim Joohyoung Chih En
3 Exo Love Shot Zhang Shuaibo, Li Zhiwei, Park Jihun, Hiroto, Jin Ziming, Jang Kyungho Zhang Shuaibo Jang Kyungho Park Jihun
4 Wanna One Boomerang Kenta, Kwon Heejun, Kim Daeyun, Keum Jinho, Royce, Kim Gijoong Royce Kenta Keum Jinho
5 Shinee Replay Daisuke, Cha Woongki, Xie Yuxin, Ayumu, Kang Junhyuk, Seo Jeongwoo Daisuke Seo Jeongwoo Cha Woongki
6 BoyNextDoor One and Only
(Universe Boy)
Kim Dongyun, Yuito, JL, Park Yeonjun, James, He Junjin JL James[q] Kim Dongyun[q]
7 Riize Siren Li Zhinuo, Kim Hyotae, Jiang Fan, Koo Hanseo, Park Han, Steven Steven Park Han Jiang Fan[r]

Bench Test (Episode 2)

Immediately following the Draft team performances, the second part of the Pick stage, the Bench Test, would commence. The remaining 21 players who did not get drafted into a Team had to showcase their skills individually, 1-on-1 with the directors of each Team, to be scouted into their Bench Team. If any player was unable to be scouted into a Team by the end of the test, he would be eliminated from the show.

Pick: Bench Test
Team Starting Team Bench Team
RHYTHM Park Juwon, JL, Zhang Shuaibo, Daisuke, Sirin, Royce, Steven Li Zhinuo, Kwon Heejun, Eito, Jin Ziming, Ayumu, Xie Yuxin, Mac
GROOVE Jang Kyungho, Kenta, Kim Joohyoung, James, Park Han, Zen Zen, Seo Jeongwoo Yeo Gangdong, Li Zhiwei, He Junjin, Kim Daeyun, Hiroto, Kim Gijoong, Bae Jaeho
BEAT Cha Woongki, Anyul, Jiang Fan, Park Jihun, Keum Jinho, Kim Dongyun, Chih En Yuito, Kairi, Kim Hyotae, Nam Doyoon, Park Yeonjun, Kang Junhyuk, Koo Hanseo

Round 1: Represent (Episode 2-3)

Starting Lineup Match (Episode 2)

This mission starts the second stage of P.R.I.S.M.; R. for Represent, separated into two parts, the first of which being the "Starting Lineup Match". This mission would have the Starting Teams of each Team compete against each other, covering representative songs of their Team's directors. Two days after the players started practicing, the directors of some teams would come in to see their progress and officially distribute parts to the team members, mainly the Killing Part/Main Vocal. Following each performance, the players are given an individual score from the live voting of the attended audience and the player with the highest individual score of each performance was crowned MVP of that stage. Also, each individual Team received a team score, calculated by adding the individual score of each player on the team together.

Color Key

       Killing Part/Main Vocal
       Leader
       Leader and MVP
       MVP
Represent: Starting Match
Performance Team
# Song Original Artist Name Score Players
1 "Give Me That" WayV Rhythm 1234 Steven
JL
Zhang Shuaibo
Daisuke
Park Juwon
Royce
Sirin
3 "Missing You" BtoB Groove 1172 James
Zen Zen
Kenta
Seo Jeongwoo
Park Han
Jang Kyungho
Kim Joohyoung
2 "Boys Never Die" TripleS Beat 966 Keum Jinho
Jiang Fan
Chih En
Kim Dongyun
Anyul
Park Jihun
Cha Woongki

Bench Match (Episode 3)

Immediately following the Starting Match performances, the second part of the Represent stage, the Bench Match, would commence. This stage of the mission would have the Bench Teams of each Team compete against each other, again covering representative songs of their Team's directors. Many things are the same to the Starting Match. In two days time after the players started practicing, the directors of some teams would come in to see their progress and officially distribute parts to the team members. Also following each performance, the players are given an individual score from the live voting of the attended audience and the player with the highest individual score of each stage was crowned MVP of the performance again. Identical as well, each individual Team received a team score, adding the individual score of each player on the team for the total team score.

Color Key

       Killing Part
       Leader
       Leader and MVP
       MVP
Represent: Bench Match
Performance Team
# Song Original Artist Name Score Players
4 "Baggy Jeans" NCT U Rhythm 1023 Kwon Heejun
Ayumu
Eito
Mac
Li Zhinuo
Xie Yuxin
Jin Ziming
6 "2nd Confession" BtoB Groove 1181 Kim Gijoong
Kim Daeyun
Bae Jaeho
Hiroto
He Junjin
Li Zhiwei
Yeo Gangdong
5 "Hard Carry" Got7 Beat 979 Koo Hanseo
Kairi
Yuito
Kang Junhyuk
Kim Hyotae
Park Yeonjun
Nam Doyoon

Round 2: Intercept (Episode 4-5)

This mission starts the third stage of P.R.I.S.M.; I. for Intercept. This mission would have the Starting Teams of each Team perform a song produced by the directors of their team, competing against another Team's Bench Team. A week before the performance day, the directors of most of the teams would come in to see their progress of their Team's Starting Team, and the Bench Team competing against them. Following each pair of performances, each individual Team received a team score from the live voting of the attended audience of 400, which had them choosing between each pair of two competing Teams. The winning Team of each matchup would get to officially release the song on streaming platforms.

Color Key

       Main Vocal
       Leader
       Leader and Main Vocal
       Winning Team
Intercept
Performance Teams
# Song Name Score Players Name Score Players
1,2 "Ignition" Rhythm Starting
Team
243 Steven Beat Bench
Team
154 Park Jihun
Park Juwon Kang Junhyuk
Daisuke Royce
Hiroto Jiang Fan
JL Kim Hyotae
Chih En Kim Dongyun
Zhang Shuaibo Li Zhiwei
5,6 "Prison" Groove Starting
Team
295 Seo Jeongwoo Rhythm Bench
Team
101 Eito
Kwon Heejun Ayumu
Kim Gijoong Mac
Yeo Gangdong Li Zhinuo
Bae Jaeho Xie Yuxin
Kenta Jin Ziming
Park Han Sirin
3,4 "Mamma Mia
(Who We Are)"
Beat Starting
Team
174 Nam Doyoon Groove Bench
Team
221 Jang Kyungho
Kairi Kim Daeyun
Keum Jinho Zen Zen
Park Yeonjun James
Anyul Kim Joohyoung
Yuito He Junjin
Cha Woongki Koo Hanseo

Universe Holiday: Talent Show

Taking a break from the competitive of the nature of survival show competitions, Universe Holiday was created to give the remaining trainees a fun experience amidst the stress and practice. Unaffecting towards the official competition, for the second part of Universe Holiday, in a talent show format, the players, in self made groups of two to five players each, presented prepared performances to the rest of the teams. The winners were determined through the votes of the contestants themselves and they received clothing exchange vouchers for

Color Key

       Winning Team
Universe Holiday: Talent Show
Performance Team
# Artist Song Name Players
1 F.T. Island Love Sick 사죽사남
(LDLM)
Keum Jinho, Kim Gijoong, Kim Joohyoung, Kwon Heejun
2 Seo Inguk
Jung Eun-ji
All For You Feel Special Cha Woongki, Zhang Shuaibo
3 Paul Kim (Fin.K.L) White 우즈스타
(Universe Star)
Chih En, Kenta, Seo Jeongwoo, Steven
4 NCT Dream Candy 맛탕
(Candy)
Daisuke, He Junjin, Park Juwon, Yeo Gangdong
5 10cm Phonecert N/A Bae Jaeho, Kim Daeyun, Nam Doyoon
6 SuperM Tiger Inside N/A Ayumu, Jang Kyungho, Kairi, Koo Hanseo, Yuito
7 BSS Fighting 태일중
(Thailand, Japan, China)
Hiroto, James, Li Zhiwei, Sirin
8 Psy That That N/A Eito, Jin Ziming, Kim Hyotae, Li Zhinuo, Xie Yuxin
9 Ryeowook The Little Prince 레전드 보컬 듀오
(Legend Vocal Duo)
JL, Park Han
10 Youngtak Jjiniya 찐이야 / 막내즈
(Jjiniya/Maknaes)
Anyul, Kim Dongyun, Mac, Zen Zen

Round 3: Seven (Episode 7-8)

First Unit Match (Episode 7)

Returning to the P.R.I.S.M format, this mission marks the beginning of the fourth stage, S. for Seven, separated into two parts. The directors will start by forming two draft units, which aren't finalized yet, with each consisting of seven players, for each part of this stage of P.R.I.S.M. The directors have the discretion to assign any player to one performance, both performances, or exclude them entirely from any unit. Both of the units will perform another original song produced by the directors of their Teams themselves. If a player were to want to perform in another stage, including what they already have, if not any at all, they would still be able to practice the songs they were interested in. Two weeks prior to performance day, the directors would come in to see how each of their originally assembled units have progressed. Here they would get to officially designate the final seven members of each of the units. If the directors felt anything was lacking, they had the freedom to add and remove any players of any team and replace them with another player. All the units for the first song introduced for each Team would go head to head in the Unit 1 Match. After each performance, each team receives a team score from the attended audience of 400, with a maximum of 2,800 points, which had them voting for the players in any team if they think that particular player did a good job. The team score was calculated by summing up the individual scores of each player in the team.

Color Key:

       Leader
       Winning Team
Seven
Performance Teams
# Song Names Score Players
3 "Roller Coaster" Rhythm 1,551 Steven
Zhang Shuaibo
Chih En
Xie Yuxin
Ayumu
JL
Daisuke
1 "나는 너야"
(Only U)
Groove 1,711 Kenta
Park Juwon
Yeo Gangdong
He Junjin
Koo Hanseo
Park Han
Kwon Heejun
2 "My, My, My" Beat 1,539 Nam Doyoon
Yuito
Anyul
Keum Jinho
Kim Hyotae
Cha Woongki
Kairi

Unit 2 Match (Episode 8)

Immediately after the Unit 1 match, the second part of the Seven stage, the Unit 2 match, would begin. In this phase of the mission, the Unit 2 groups from each team would compete by performing songs associated with their team directors. Much like the first Unit match, players receive individual scores based on live audience voting after each performance. Similarly, each team's total score is calculated by summing the individual scores of all players on the team. Following the Unit 2 Match, using the team scores of R, I, and S. of P.R.I.S.M added together, the final team ranking of the league match would be decided.

Color Key:

       Winning Team
Seven: Unit 2 Match
Performance Teams
# Song Name Score Players
3 "Don't Hit The

Brakes"

Rhythm 1,485 Chih En
Li Zhinuo
Zen Zen
Zhang Shuaibo
Daisuke
JL
Steven
1 "Butterfly" Groove 1,651 KIm Gijoong
Jang Kyungho
Kenta
Sirin
Park Han
Seo Jeongwoo
Bae Jaeho
2 "ON&ON" Beat 1,665 Cha Woongki
Nam Doyoon
Keum Jinho
Kairi
Anyul
Kim Hyotae
Yuito

Mission Results

Represent Results (Episode 3)

The benefit for the final winning team this mission was to avoid getting elimination strikes, which are Yellow Cards, in this league-style format, and gaining Trade Tickets, which allow the winning team and the runner-up team to trade players with teams ranked lower than them. The final Team score was calculated by adding the score of the Starting Team and Bench Team together. Whichever Team got the highest final score would be exempt from having any of their players receiving any Yellow Cards. For the 2nd and 3rd place Teams, the bottom 3 contestants in the 2nd place Team, and the bottom 6 contestants in the 3rd place Team, in terms of individual points, would all receive 1 Yellow Card each. Once any player receives 2 Yellow Cards further down the line, he will be eliminated.

Color Key

       Winning Team
Represent: Results
Team Starting
Team Score
Bench
Team Score
Total
Score
Items
Yellow
Cards
Trade
Tickets
Rhythm 1234 1023 2257 3 1
Groove 1172 1181 2353 0 2
Beat 966 979 1945 6 0

Trade (Episode 3)

Since Team Groove won first place, they earned two Trade Tickets, while Team Rhythm in second, earned one Trade Ticket, with Team Beat not receiving any as a result of placing last. Trade Tickets can be used to trade players with teams lower-ranked than the user of the Tickets.

Trade
Team Contestant Released Contestant Scouted
Rhythm Royce Chih En
Groove Li Zhiwei Koo Hanseo
Hiroto Kwon Heejun
Beat N/A N/A

Based on the players' ranking from the live audience voting (players ranked first to seventh formed the Starting Team, while players ranked eight to fourteenth formed the Bench Team) and the trades, each Team's Starting Team and Bench Team are the following:

Color Key

       Yellow Card (1)
Represent: Results
Rhythm Groove Beat
Starting Team Bench Team Starting Team Bench Team Starting Team Bench Team
Park Juwon Ayumu Seo Jeongwoo He Junjin Cha Woongki Kim Hyotae
Hiroto Xie Yuxin Kwon Heejun Jang Kyungho An Yul Royce
Zhang Shuaibo Jin Ziming Kim Gijoong Koo Hanseo Kairi Li Zhiwei
JL Sirin Kenta Kim Daeyun Yuito Jiang Fan
Chih En Eito Yeo Gangdong Kim Joohyoung Nam Doyoon Kim Dongyun
Steven Li Zhinuo Park Han James Keum Jinho Kang Junhyuk
Daisuke Mac Bae Jaeho Zen Zen Park Yeonjun Park Jihun

Intercept Results (Episode 5)

Similar to the last round, the winning team in this mission would avoid receiving Yellow Cards, and they would also earn more Trade Tickets. The final team score was determined by adding the scores of the on-site live votings and the online votings from the first voting period. Like before, the team with the highest score would be exempt from having any players receive Yellow Cards. For the second and third-place teams, the bottom three players in the second-place team and the bottom six players in the third-place team (based on individual points) would each receive one Yellow Card. If a player accumulated a second Yellow Card, they were immediately eliminated.

Color Key:

       Winning Team
Intercept: Results
Team On-site
Score
Online
Score
Total
Score
Items
Yellow
Cards
Trade
Tickets
Rhythm 344 516 860 3 1
Groove 516 369 885 0 2
Beat 328 315 643 6 0

Trade (Episode 5)

Since Team Groove won first place, they earned two Trade Tickets, while Team Rhythm in second, earned one Trade Ticket, with Team Beat not receiving any as a result of placing last.

Trade
Team Contestant Released Contestant Scouted
Rhythm Jin Ziming Kim Dongyun
Groove Zen Zen Sirin
James Park Juwon
Beat N/A N/A

Based on the players' ranking from the live audience voting and the online votes (players ranked first to seventh formed the Starting Team, while players ranked eight to fourteenth formed the Bench Team) and the trades, each Team's Starting Team and Bench Team are the following:

Color Key

       Yellow Card (1)
Intercept: Results
Rhythm Groove Beat
Starting Team Bench Team Starting Team Bench Team Starting Team Bench Team
JL Li Zhinuo Kenta He Junjin Cha Woongki Li Zhiwei
Zhang Shuaibo James Jang Kyungho Koo Hanseo Keum Jinho Jin Ziming
Steven Ayumu Seo Jeongwoo Kim Gijoong Kairi
Chih En Mac Park Juwon Sirin Yuito
Eito Hiroto Kwon Heejun Bae Jaeho Kim Hyotae
Daisuke Zen Zen Kim Joohyoung Kim Daeyun Nam Doyoon
Kim Dongyun Xie Yuxin Park Han Yeo Gangdong Anyul

Seven Results (Episode 8)

As in the previous round, the winning team in this mission would avoid receiving Yellow Cards and earn additional Trade Tickets. The final team score was calculated by combining the on-site live voting scores with the online voting results from the second voting period. If any player performed in both units during Round 3, their individual score will be added to the team score twice. Once again, the team with the highest score was exempt from having any players receive Yellow Cards. However, for the second-place team, the three players with the lowest individual scores, and for the third-place team, the six players with the lowest individual scores, each received one Yellow Card. Any player who accumulated a second Yellow Card faced immediate elimination.

Color Key:

       Winning Team
Seven: Results
Team On-site
Score
Online
Score
Total
Score
Items
Yellow
Cards
Trade
Tickets
Rhythm 9,108 59,898 69,006 0 2
Groove 10,086 34,906 44,992 3 1
Beat 9,612 22,796 32,408 6 0

Trade (Episode 8)

Since Team Rhythm won first place, they earned two Trade Tickets, while Team Groove in second, earned one Trade Ticket, with Team Beat not receiving any as a result of placing last.

Trade
Team Contestant Released Contestant Scouted
Rhythm Kim Dongyun Seo Jeongwoo
Hiroto Park Juwon
Groove Kim Daeyun Anyul
Beat N/A N/A

Based on the players' ranking from the live audience voting and the online votes (players ranked first to seventh formed the Starting Team, while players ranked eight to fourteenth formed the Bench Team) and the trades, each Team's Starting Team and Bench Team are the following:

Color Key:

       Yellow Card (1)
Seven: Results
Rhythm Groove Beat
Starting Team Bench Team Starting Team Bench Team Starting Team
JL Eito Park Han Kim Dongyun Cha Woongki
Steven Mac Kenta Kim Gijoong Kairi
Zhang Shuaibo James Kim Joohyoung He Junjin Keum Jinho
Chih En Zen Zen Jang Kyungho Anyul Kim Daeyun
Park Juwon Li Zhinuo Kwon Heejun Hiroto Yuito
Seo Jeongwoo Ayumu Sirin Bae Jaeho Nam Doyoon
Daisuke Xie Yuxin Koo Hanseo Yeo Gangdong

Overall Ranking

Round 1

The players rankings are based on the votes that each player received during their performance in front of a live audience of 300 during the Represent stages. Three and six players from the 2nd and 3rd placing teams respectively are given yellow cards. If any player receives a second yellow card in any upcoming mission, they will be eliminated, regardless of ranking amongst the other players.

Color Key

       Yellow Card (1)
Rank Team Name Votes Rank Team Name Votes
1 Rhythm Park Juwon 287 22 Rhythm Daisuke 156
2 Groove Seo Jeongwoo 245 23 Groove Kim Daeyun 153
3 Rhythm Kwon Heejun 226 24 Kim Joohyoung 150
4 Beat Cha Woongki 219 25 Rhythm Ayumu
5 Groove Kim Gijoong 213 26 Beat Keum Jinho
6 Kenta 197 27 Rhythm Xie Yuxin 139
7 Hiroto 193 28 Jin Ziming 134
8 Rhythm Zhang Shuaibo 191 29 Sirin 132
9 JL 189 30 Eito
10 Groove Yeo Gangdong 182 31 Li Zhinuo 130
11 Beat Chih En 180 32 Beat Park Yeonjun 129
12 Groove Park Han 178 33 Groove James 126
13 Beat Anyul 177 34 Beat Kim Hyotae 116
14 Rhythm Steven 173 35 Rhythm Mac 112
15 Groove Bae Jaeho 171 36 Groove Zen Zen 107
16 Beat Kairi 37 Rhythm Royce 106
17 Groove He Junjin 170 38 Groove Li Zhiwei 99
18 Jang Kyungho 169 39 Beat Jiang Fan 97
19 Beat Yuito 166 40 Kim Dongyun 81
20 Nam Doyoon 163 41 Kang Junhyuk 75
21 Koo Hanseo 159 42 Park Jihun 62

Round 2

The players rankings this time around are based on the votes that each player received during the first voting period. The first voting period took place from November 11, 2024, to November 17, 2024, before the show started airing. Like last round, three and six players from the 2nd and 3rd placing teams respectively are given yellow cards. If any player received a second yellow card in this mission, they will be immediately eliminated, regardless of their ranking amongst the other players.

Color Key

       Yellow Card (1)
       Yellow Card (2)[s]
Rank Team Name Votes Rank Team Name Votes
1 Beat Cha Woongki 41,870 22 Rhythm Ayumu 7,189
2 Rhythm JL 38,057 23 Mac 7,141
3 Zhang Shuaibo 25,662 24 Hiroto 6,699
4 Steven 24,199 25 Groove Kim Gijoong 6,292
5 Chih En 22,663 26 Rhythm Sirin 6,030
6 Groove Kenta 19,423 27 Beat Yuito 6,027
7 Jang Kyungho 15,502 28 Groove Bae Jaeho 5,747
8 Seo Jeongwoo 14,179 29 Kim Daeyun 5,357
9 Rhythm Park Juwon 13,426 30 Beat Kim Hyotae 5,260
10 Eito 12,364 31 Nam Doyoon 5,158
11 Daisuke 12,062 32 Anyul 5,148
12 Groove Kwon Heejun 11,717 33 Groove Zen Zen 5,027
13 Kim Joohyoung 11,660 34 Yeo Gangdong 5,001
14 Beat Kim Dongyun 11,227 35 Beat Royce 4,472
15 Groove Park Han 11,127 36 Jiang Fan 4,191
16 He Junjin 10,312 37 Li Zhiwei 4,134
17 Beat Keum Jinho 9, 746 38 Rhythm Xie Yuxin 4,048
18 Kairi 9,111 39 Beat Park Jihun 3,872
19 Rhythm Li Zhinuo 7,683 40 Rhythm Jin Ziming 3,691
20 Groove Koo Hanseo 7,568 41 Beat Kang Junhyuk 3,526
21 James 7,491 42 Park Yeonjun 2,668


Round 3

The player rankings this time are determined by combining the votes received during the second voting period with those from the live audience. Like last time, three and six players from the 2nd and 3rd placing teams respectively are given yellow cards. If any player received a second yellow card in this mission, they will be immediately eliminated, regardless of their ranking amongst the other players.

Color Key

       Yellow Card (1)
       Yellow Card (2)[s]
Rank Team Name Votes Received Rank Team Name Votes Received
On-site Online Total On-site Online Total
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 1 Unit 2
1 Rhythm JL 231 224 462,150 462,605 22 Groove He Junjin 186 0 48,613 48,799
2 Beat Cha Woongki 270 250 264,699 265,619 23 Beat Keum Jinho 231 256 42,483 42,970
3 Rhythm Steven 230 226 248,222 248,678 24 Groove Kim Daeyun 0 0 40,433 40,433
4 Groove Park Han 244 273 219567 220,084 25 Rhythm Zen Zen 0 184 38,691 38,875
5 Rhythm Zhang Shuaibo 238 204 195,664 196,106 26 Li Zhinuo 0 186 38,500 38,686
6 Chih En 281 258 190,429 190,968 27 Beat Yuito 171 204 33,096 33,471
7 Groove Park Juwon 257 0 172,010 172,267 28 Rhythm Ayumu 146 0 32,946 33,092
8 Seo Jeongwoo 0 291 127,380 127,671 29 Beat Anyul 230 252 32,418 32,900
9 Kenta 301 259 121,908 122,468 30 Rhythm Hiroto 0 0 29,171 29,171
10 Kim Joohyoung 0 0 120,315 120,315 31 Groove Bae Jaeho 0 194 28,371 28,565
11 Rhythm Daisuke 240 203 106,828 107,271 32 Yeo Gangdong 254 0 28,232 28,486
12 Groove Jang Kyungho 0 199 93,978 94,177 33 Beat Nam Doyoon 203 240 24,876 25,319
13 Kwon Heejun 262 0 90,661 90,923 34 Kim Hyotae 158 191 20,190 20,539
14 Sirin 0 184 75,895 76,079 35 Rhythm Xie Yuxin 185 0 19,721 19,906
15 Koo Hanseo 207 0 75,308 75,515 36 Beat Li Zhiwei 0 0 19,767 19,767
16 Rhythm Kim Dongyun 0 0 74,455 74,455 37 Jin Ziming 0 0 17,996 17,996
17 Beat Kairi 276 272 64,896 65,444
18 Groove Kim Gijoong 0 251 54,756 55,007
19 Rhythm Eito 0 0 52,969 52,969
20 Mac 0 0 50,463 50,463
21 James 0 0 49,725 49,725

Finalists

Seven contestants from each team are chosen by both fan votes and directors' choice to comprise their final team to compete in the finale. The team with the highest score from aggregating the votes for every round will have five fixed members from the fan votes while the teams placing second and third will have three and one fixed member(s) respectively. The rest of the lineup will be completed by the choices of the directors who are free to pick members from any team regardless of rank. Those who were not selected are immediately eliminated.

Rank Team Name Votes Received Rank Team Name Votes Received
1 Rhythm JL 1,099,728 22 Beat Kim Dongyun 93,393
2 Steven 598,718 23 Rhythm Ayumu 90,002
3 Zhang Shuaibo 525,193 24 Mac 89,124
4 Chih En 504,012 25 Groove Kim Gijoong 81,816
5 Groove Park Han 467,242 26 Beat Kim Daeyun 69,462
6 Rhythm Park Juwon 414,534 27 Groove Bae Jaeho 67,337
7 Beat Cha Woongki 400,554 28 Anyul 67,181
8 Rhythm Daisuke 298,630 29 Rhythm James 65,474
9 Li Zhinuo 224,403 30 Beat Yuito 64,832
10 Groove Kim Joohyoung 188,339 31 Nam Doyoon 62,787
11 Beat Zen Zen 177,112 32 Groove He Junjin 62,255
12 Groove Kenta 171,378 33 Yeo Gangdong 57,218
13 Koo Hanseo 166,779 34 Hiroto 53,537
14 Rhythm Seo Jeongwoo 166,769
15 Groove Kwon Heejun 156,380
16 Jang Kyungho 156,105
17 Beat Kairi 145,115
18 Sirin 123,690
19 Rhythm Eito 108,779
20 Xie Yuxin 96,795
21 Beat Keum Jinho 93,393

Discography

The theme song "We Ready" was recorded and performed by the contestants. It was released on November 1, 2024, on digital music platforms.

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, and name of the album
Title Year Album
"We Ready" 2024 Universe League – We Ready
"Ignition" Universe League – Intercept
"Prison"
"Mamma Mia (Who We Are)"
Don't Hit The Brakes" 2025 Universe League – Seven
"Roller Coaster"
"나는 너야 (Only U)"
"Butterfly"
"My, My, My"
"ON&ON"

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings (Nationwide)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[12]
1 November 22, 2024 0.7% (53rd)
2 November 29, 2024 0.7%(57th)
3 December 6, 2024 0.6% (49th)
4 December 13, 2024 0.5% (65th)
5 December 20, 2024 0.5% (66th)
6 December 27, 2024 0.6% (60th)
7 January 10, 2025 0.4% (74th)
8 January 17, 2025 0.7% (56th)
9 January 18, 2025 0.2% (84th)
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.


Notes

  1. ^ As of November 22, 2024, added new age if contestant is still in the show during their birthday
  2. ^ JL is member of Pluus.
  3. ^ a b Kwon Heejun and Steven were contestants on Produce X 101.
  4. ^ Steven is a member of Luminous.
  5. ^ a b Cha Woongki and Zhang Shuaibo were contestants on Boys Planet.
  6. ^ Zhang Shuaibo was a contestant on Youth With You 3.
  7. ^ a b Cha Woongki and Jang Kyungho were contestants on World Klass and members of TO1.
  8. ^ Kim Joo-hyoung is member of "NINE.i".
  9. ^ Koo Hanseo was a contestant on Under Nineteen.
  10. ^ Kairi is a former member of TFN.
  11. ^ a b Bae Jaeho and Keum Jinho were contestants on Fantasy Boys.
  12. ^ Kim Gi-joong is a former member of the boy groups IM and UNB and was contestant on The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project and Wild Idol.
  13. ^ Yuito was a contestant on Nizi Project 2.
  14. ^ a b c d Jiang Fan, Jin Ziming, Li Zhinuo and Xie Yuxin are members of TOPTEENS.
  15. ^ An Yul was a contestant on Voice King, Korea's Next K-pop Star [ko] and Burning Trotman.
  16. ^ Team Beat failed to recruit Park Juwon, Anyul was their 2nd Pick
  17. ^ a b Both Team Groove and Team Beat failed to recruit JL, James was Team Groove's 2nd Choice, and Kim Dongyun was Team Beat's 2nd Choice
  18. ^ Team Beat failed to recruit Park Han, Jiang Fan was their 2nd Pick
  19. ^ a b Any contestant with 2 Yellow Cards would automatically be eliminated

References

  1. ^ a b Kang, Na-yul (April 15, 2024). '유니버스 티켓' 시즌 2 주인공은 소년들..'유니버스 리그' 모집 시작 ['Universe Ticket' Season 2 main characters are boys...'Universe League' recruitment begins] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Lee, Seul-gi (January 18, 2024). 8인 걸그룹 데뷔 확정, 유니버스 티켓 시즌2 '유니버스 리그' 바로 온다[결정적장면] [8-member girl group debut confirmed, Universe Ticket Season 2 'Universe League' coming right away[Crucial Scene]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Kang, Seo-jung (January 22, 2024). '유니버스 티켓' 시즌2 예고..男 아이돌 그룹 '유니버스 리그' 연말 방송 ['Universe Ticket' Season 2 preview..Male idol group 'Universe League' broadcast at the end of the year] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Jung, Hye-won (October 14, 2024). '유니버스 리그', 소년 42명 공개...내달 22일 첫방 ['Universe League', 42 boys revealed...First broadcast on the 22nd of next month] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Lee, Seung-hun (October 16, 2024). '유니버스 리그' 소년 42人 프로필 공개..전·현직 아이돌→배우 총출동 ['Universe League' 42 Boys Profiles Revealed..Former and Current Idols→Actors All Out] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Park, Ah-reum (August 8, 2024). 박재범 '유니버스 리그' 단독 MC 됐다 "11월 첫 방송"[공식] [Jay Park Becomes Solo MC for 'Universe League' "First Broadcast in November"[Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ a b Lee, Changgyu (August 22, 2024). WayV 텐·양양, '유니버스 리그' 팀 리듬 감독 합류...초호화 프로듀서진 완성 [WayV's Ten and Yangyang join 'Universe League' team rhythm directors...Completing the super luxurious producer lineup] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Kim, Ji-hye (August 15, 2024). '유니버스 리그', 첫 번째 감독 이창섭 발탁..11월 중 첫방 ['Universe League', Lee Chang-sub selected as first director..First broadcast in November] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Kim, Myeong-mi (August 20, 2024). 갓세븐 유겸 '유니버스 리그' 합류...글로벌 보이그룹 탄생 돕는다[공식] [GOT7's Yugyeom joins 'Universe League'... Helping to create a global boy group [Official]]. Newsen. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (October 17, 2024). 엘 캐피탄 ‘유니버스 리그’ 뜬다...유겸과 팀 비트 감독 변신 [El Capitxn 'Universe League' is coming up...Yugyeom and Team Beat's transformation into directors] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on October 31, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ 프로필 [Profile]. SBS. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  12. ^ 유니버스 리그 시청률 [Universe League ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Daum.