I-LAND

This article is about the Korean reality show, I-LAND. You may be looking for I-LAND, the compound.

## Production

### Producer(s)

Bang Si-hyuk
Studio Take One
Mnet
CJ ENM
HYBE

## Release

### Running Time

90 Minutes
200 Minutes (Finale)

*"I-LAND, where the most evolved idol group will rise. As the eyes of the world are upon I-LAND, let the game of survival begin!*

*I-LAND is designed and built to develop and produce the perfect idol group. After 3 years of architectural planning and construction, this colossal structure is a groundbreaking system for the future superstars to 'live, train, and perform'.*

*With their destiny on the line, the applicants from all over the world will gather in I-LAND! Here, the time is limited, and they must undertake and rise to the various challenges of I-LAND.*

*Then there is GROUND, a place for those who fall short of making the cut. To survive and rise to the challenges, they must break out of here!*

*Who will be the ones to survive the tests of I-LAND until the very end, and to finally stand on the global stage?"*
***"I-LAND"*** is a reality survival show by Belift Lab, which is a joint venture between Big Hit Entertainment and CJ ENM .

It first premiered on June 26, 2020. It will be broadcast every Friday at 11 p.m. KST on Mnet.

It was announced that the show would be taking a two week break/hiatus from August 1st to 14th, 2020, in order to prepare the remaining trainees the second part of the show. After the break, it continue airing (from August 14th) until September 18th, 2020.

## Eliminations

During the first episode, 7 people were "eliminated" and sent to "Ground".

During the second episode, 4 more people were sent to "Ground" out of the 16, leaving 12 people in "I-LAND".

During the third episode, 6 more people were sent to "Ground" while 6 of the people from "Ground" were sent to "I-LAND".

During the fourth episode, 4 people from I-LAND were sent to "Ground" while 4 from "Ground" were sent to "I-LAND".

## The Concept

23 participants are taken to a building complex for 113 days. It is called called "The I-Land", which is located in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a large green forest,. The participants will receive singing and dancing lessons, as well as live in a 3-floor complex, which features living spaces like the living room, kitchen, bathroom, laundry, gym, item room (for storage), dance studio, individual practice rooms, medical center, terrace, and colorful bedrooms. However, only 12 contestants can stay, while the remaining 11 participants will be on the “Ground”, which is a building with a dance studio and dining area. These trainees do not live there on "Ground", so they have to walk to and from the building every day at specific times.

The two sections are connected with a gate and a stage, where their skills(like singing and dancing) are tested.

A key part of the concept is that the participants’ 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".

12 trainees will be in the I-Land, but they can be dropped and demoted to the "Ground", and be replaced by trainees from the "Ground". While the show focuses on the trainee votes, the audience will be able to vote on who remains in I-Land on on July 24th. Based on these votes, the show will eliminate all trainees in "Ground". From that point on, the I-Landers will compete among themselves in the second part of the show to be in the final debut team.

## "Cast"

### Producers

* Bang Si-hyuk
* Rain
* Zico

### Directors

* Pdogg
* DOOBU
* Wonderkid
* Son Sung-deuk

### Guests

* Hwang Kwanghee (Special Episode Host)
* Apink's Kim Nam-joo (Special Episode Host)
* Momoland's JooE (Special Episode Host)
* Kim Sung-eun (Special Episode Host)
* BTS (Episode 7)
* Bae Yoon-jung (Episode 7)

## Tests and Missions

### Part One

#### Entry Test

Trainees must perform in this test. Every other contestant raises their hands to judge whether they are worth to be on the I-LAND or Ground.

If a trainee received 12 or more votes, they are allowed to be on the I-LAND. If they do not receive the minimum 12 votes, they will be sent to "Ground". If there are more than 12 contestants after the entire test, the remaining contestants must pick one or more contestants to be moved out to "Ground", and repeat until there are 12 contestants remaining on the I-LAND.

* I-Land
* Moved Out
* Ground

#### The Theme song

The trainees begin their first official mission with the theme song"Encounter". The contestants on the I-Land and the Ground must perform the show's theme song: "Into The I-LAND" by IU. There are 12 parts in this song, and each trainee must pick which part they want to perform. The I-Land contestants will be evaluated by the producers and directors, and the average score of all of them will help decide the number of contestants that will have to move out from the I-Land.

The Ground contestants will each submit a performance video daily to be reviewed by the producers and directors to determine who will replace the eliminated contestants from the I-Land, but they will not have an actual performance on stage.

Lee Hee-seung was appointed the leader and the part 1 position(center) by the contestants, but he gave up both positions later to Ni-ki.

Rain evaluated the I-Land performance two days before their mission. The I-Landers received an average score of 59 (from contestants individual scores) and had to choose 6 contestants to be moved out from the I-Land to Ground.

* Red means: Contestants that later moved from I-Land to Ground.

#### Teamwork

The second mission is designed to test and develop the contestants' teamwork. Both the I-Landers and the Grounders will perform a remix of "Fire" by BTS, and are given 6 days to prepare for the test.

The same scoring system will be used. However, the highest individual scorer in I-Land will be given a dropout exemption card, which can be used on any of the I-Landers, including himself. If the card is used, the next dropout candidate will automatically be eliminated. If there are no dropouts from I-Land in this round, the Grounders will not be able to perform at all.

Jay and Ni-ki became the leaders of Ground, and Hee-seung is the leader for the I-Land. 2 days before the test, Rain and DOOBU evaluated the Grounders and Pdogg, Zico, and Son Sung-deuk evaluated the I-Landers. This was like a midpoint check. The I-Landers received a teamwork score of 80 and had an average of 78. Therefore, they had to choose 4 contestants to be moved out of the I-Land and to Ground.

K received the highest score and the dropout exemption card as well. He used it to save Yang Jung-won from being dropped out from I-Land. Yang Jung-won being saved had the next contestant Ta-ki to move out of I-Land to Ground. They both each 5 votes; however, Ta-ki has a higher individual score than Jung-won so he was originally saved from being dropped out.

#### Representative Unit

The third mission is picking representatives for the vocal battle and dance battle between the I-Land and Ground. If "Ground" wins, 6 contestants will be dropped out from I-Land. If the I-Landers win, no contestants will be dropped out. The trainees are given 6 days to prepare. Rain and Son Sung-deuk will judge the I-Landers, while Pdogg, Zico, and DOOBU will evaluate the Grounders as a midpoint check 3 days before the official test.

I-Land won the battle; so no I-Landers were dropped out.

Butterfly by BTS
 Lee Geon-u
 K

* Win
* Lose

#### Final 12 Members

This test will decide the final 12 members. They will be performing a new original song titled, "I & Credible" as well as the theme "Awakening".

Like the theme song, there are 12 parts in this song. Each trainee must pick which part they want to perform, and are given 7 days to prepare.

Rain and Son Sung-deuk evaluated the Grounders while Zico, Pdogg, and DOOBU evaluated the I-Landers as a midpoint check.

From the I-Land, 3 contestants will be voted out by the I-Landers and 3 from the producers. Six members from the Ground (including the dropped out I-Landers) will fill up the 6 spots in I-Land. These members will be picked by fans worldwide with voting.

Jay and Ni-ki help the I-Landers and the Grounders with the details of the choreography.

* Red means: Contestants that later moved from I-Land to Ground.

### Part Two

#### BTS Test

The first test of the 2nd part of I-LAND is performing BTS songs. The remaining 12 contestants are divided into 3 groups. Each group performs one of the following songs by BTS: I Need U; Fake Love; or DNA. BTS gave the mission themselves, recorded at the living room of I-Land. The contestants watched it in the lobby. The group with the highest score will receive a dropout exemption card.

If the contestant with the lowest score is in the first place group, the contestant with the lowest score in the lowest rank unit will be eliminated from I-LAND. If this doesn't happen, the producers will pick the contestant who will be eliminated. The groups are given 7 days to prepare.

Choreographer Bae Yoon-Jung and Son Sung-deuk appeared for a while to give a mini-mission: a freestyle dance battle. The ranks 1-3 will be the leader of the group and will choose if they want to pick their members in the group or choose a song.

In the end, team Fake Love was first place; therefore safe from elimination. Because Taki ranked last place, Geonu, who was 11th, had to be eliminated.

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 2
 3

 Fake Love
 DNA
 I Need U
 Daniel

## Results

Current Results

1. ↑ Contestant that joined I-Land but were voted to be moved out into the Ground in later episodes.
2. ↑ Originally Lee Hee-seung has this part, but switched parts with Ni-ki.
3. ↑ Originally Ni-ki has this part, but switched parts with Lee Hee-seung.
4. ↑ A technical difficulty with his mic caused Jake's part to be silent.
5. ↑ Originally Noh Sung-chul has this part, but switched parts with Daniel
6. ↑ Originally Jay has this part, but switched parts with Park Sung-hoon
7. ↑ Hanbin got a chance to do this part but eventually Choi Jae-ho got the part
8. ↑ Originally Lee Hee-seung has this part, but switched parts with Yang Jung-won.
9. ↑ Originally Yang Jung-won has this part, but switched parts with Lee Hee-Seung.