MIXNINE

MIXNINE (믹스나인) was a 2017 South Korean survival reality show aired on JTBC. LOONA members HeeJin and HyunJin took part in this show as contestants. 
The show premiered on October 29, 2017, and the season finale was broadcasted live on January 26, 2018 at 11pm KST. 
== Description ==
400 trainees across 70 agencies were visited and evaluated by YG Entertainment founder and then-CEO Yang Hyun-suk and his panel of guest judges (such as former-2NE1 member CL, BIGBANG’s Taeyang and Seungri, and Zion.T). 170 trainees (72 male and 98 female), including HeeJin and HyunJin, passed the preliminary auditions to participate in the program.Meet The 170 Trainees Who Passed “MIXNINE” AuditionsYang Hyun Suk’s Upcoming Audition Program “MIXNINE” Unveils Official Poster 
The final component of the show was a competition between a team of nine boys and a team of nine girls (top nine male trainees and top nine female trainees), with the winning team to debut as an idol group. 
This reality survival show was created by Han Dong-chul, who was also the producer of survival shows Produce 101, Show Me the Money, and Unpretty Rapstar. 
The show was presented by Noh Hong-chul.
The show’s theme song, “JUST DANCE”, was written and produced by YG Entertainment’s Teddy Park. 
* (MV) MIXNINE(믹스나인) - JUST DANCE (prod. by TEDDY) | VLIVE link
 HeeJin was voted as the top visual of the show (for the female trainees).
== Performances ==
=== Preliminary Audition (Episode 2) ===
Song 	Artist 	Type 	Members 	Performances
Mr. Chu 	Apink (에이핑크) 	Group vocal + dance	HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul	
Free Somebody 	Luna (루나) 	Group dance 	HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul	
Dammn Baby 	Janet Jackson 	Solo dance 	HeeJin 	(Unofficial)
Circus 	Britney Spears 	Solo dance 	HyunJin 	(Unofficial)
Toxic 	Britney Spears 	Solo dance 	HaSeul 	N/A
Bye Bye My Blue	Yerin Baek (백예린) 	Solo vocal 	HaSeul 	
=== Position Battle (Episode 5–6) ===
Position	Team Name 	Song 	Artist 	Members	Performances	Fancams
Dance 	CuXy (큐시) 	Greedy 	Ariana Grande	HeeJin 	 	
Dance 	HOTSPOT (핫스팟) 	Starships	Nicki Minaj 	HyunJin	 	
=== Formation Battle (Episode 8–10) ===
Song 	Artist	Team Name 	Members	Performances	Fancams
Genie 	SNSD 	Goddess of Luck / Ladyluck (행운의 여신) 	HeeJin 	 	
I'm Your Girl	S.E.S.	Girlfriend (걸프렌드) 	HyunJin	 	
=== Digital Song Battle (Episode 11–12) ===
Producer	Song	Team Name	Members	MV	Performances	Fancams
MC Mong 	
Like A Star
(이 밤이 지나면 / After This Night)	
Excellent Vibe
(좋은 바이브)	HeeJin 	 	 	
MC Mong 	
Like A Star
(이 밤이 지나면 / After This Night)	
Excellent Vibe
(좋은 바이브)	HyunJin	 	 	
=== Final Battle (Episode 14) ===
Song 	Team Name 	Members	MVs	Performances
Come to Play (놀러와/Come Over ) 	Our House (우리집) 	HeeJin 	 	(Unofficial)
Oh My God (어머나!/Omona/OMG) 	Universe 	HyunJin	 	(Unofficial)
== Other videos ==
* 30-second pre-vote video: HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul
* Audition self cam: HeeJin, HyunJin
* Universe - Oh My God (어머나!/Omona) - Rehearsal VLIVE
* MIXNINE - HeeJin & HyunJin Christmas VLIVE
==Results - Episode 14 (Finale)==
* Male - Score: 8,114 - Winner
* Female - Score: 7,866
Female trainees - Top 9
#	Name 	Agency 	Score
1	Shin Ryu-jin 	JYP Entertainment 	7,866
2	Lee Soo-min 	FAVE Entertainment 	7,866
3	Park Soo-min 	IME Korea 	7,866
4	Jeon Hee-jin 	BlockBerryCreative 	7,866
5	Nam Yu-jin 	Bace Camp Entertainment 	7,866
6	Choi Moon-hee 	Maroo Entertainment 	7,866
7	Kim So-ri 	MOLE Entertainment 	7,866
8	Jang Hyo-gyeong	Star Empire Entertainment	7,866
9	Lee Ha-young 	Coridel Entertainment 	7,866
==Aftermath==
The winning nine-member group (boys’ team) was set to debut in April 2018.YG Confirms Debut Plans For Final “MIXNINE” Group However, the debut was cancelled in May due to concerns of the contract length, with YG Entertainment suggesting three years instead of the original four months of promotions.Woo Jin Young’s Agency Confirms That “MIXNINE” Final Group’s Debut Is CanceledMIXNINE Group Update: Trainees' Contract Period, Members Might Be Changed
Both lead judge Yang Hyun-suk and guest judge Seungri were later implicated in the Burning Sun scandal of 2019, resulting in both men leaving YG Entertainment. That same year, the Produce 101 series and its executives, including MIXNINE creator Han Dong-chul,Y.Shin “Ahn Joon Young And ‘Produce 101’ Chief Producer Acknowledge Charges But Deny Guilt + Court Selects Season 1 Producer And Writer As Witnesses” Soompi. 2020.01.14 were caught in the MNET voting manipulation scandal, which resulted in disbandment of one of the Produce groups and doubt to be cast on the veracity of idol-survival shows as a whole.
== Links ==
* Kpop Wiki: MIXNINE
* Wikipedia page
== References ==
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