page_title: I-Land
section_title: Concept
hierarchical_section_title: I-Land / Concept
caption_attribution_description: English: This is the transparent, retouched variant of the logo for the South Korean survival reality show, I-LAND, which usually runs on Mnet and tvN on TV.
context_page_description: I-Land is a South Korean survival reality show organised by Belift Lab, which is a joint venture between the entertainment companies CJ E&M and Big Hit Entertainment.
  It currently airs on the following cable channels: Mnet; tvN Korea; Mnet Japan; tvN Asia; as well as online via Mnet Smart; AbemaTV; Joox; on the Mnet K-POP & Big Hit Label YouTube channels and Rakuten Viki since June 26, 2020.
  The first part of the show ended on July 31, 2020. The second part of the show started on August 14 until September 18, 2020.
  A special episode titled, "I-LAND Special: The New Beginning" aired on August 7, 2020 featuring Hwang Kwanghee, Apink's Kim Nam-joo, Momoland's JooE, vocal coach Kim Sung-eun and DOOBU as hosts. It is a summary episode of the 1st part of the show. The hosts spoiled details about the 2nd part of the show including increased participation of global viewers, more performances, and a special appearance of BTS.
context_section_description: 22 participants are transported to a complex (called by the same name as the show title, the I-Land) located in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a luscious green forest, for a total of 113 days. The participants will live in a 3-floor complex with modern living spaces, gym, stage, dance studio, item room (for storage), and individual practice rooms; however, only 12 contestants can stay there. The remaining 11 will be on the “Ground”, which is a simple building with a dance studio and dining area, and the trainees assigned to the Ground have to commute to and from the building every day at set times. The two sections are connected through a gate and a stage, where their skills will be tested. A key part of the concept is that, the participants’ and producers' votes play a heavy role in the show, as they decide through voting who will stay in I-Land and who will go down to the Ground. A fixed number of 12 trainees will be in the I-Land, but they may be dropped and demoted to the Ground (and promptly be replaced by trainees from the Ground). 
  While the show primarily focuses on the trainees and producers votes, the audience would be able to vote on who remains in the I-Land in the first part of the show, and based on this, the show will eliminate all trainees in the Ground. From there, the I-Landers will compete among themselves in the second part of the series to determine who will debut in the final debut team of 7 members. The producers and audience are the only ones who can vote.
  Namkoong Min serves as the official host, as well as the commentator/narrator of the program. The contestants are evaluated and judged by three producers: main producer Bang Si-hyuk, CEO of Big Hit Entertainment, South Korean singer Rain and rapper Zico, who are prominent figures in K-pop and K-hip hop of the early 21st century respectively. Rain and Zico will also act as mentors and train the participants.
  A first in Korean survival programs, a Big Brother-style live cams titled, I-LAND Cam, features 1-hour video on demand multi-camera footage inside the I-Land and Ground. New videos are released every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday on the Weverse app and on its website.
caption: The I-LAND logo (retouched)
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