THE FIRST/Timeline

## ***Main Article: THE FIRST***

This is a detailed timeline of all events related to THE FIRST leading up to the formation of BE:FIRST.

## Timeline

### 2020

**September 26, 2020:** SKY-HI announces that he's opening auditions for BMSG's first boy group during his at-home one-man live.

**20:00 (JST) September 26, 2020 - December, 2020:** Written applications for BMSG's first boy group open.

**November 11, 2020:** SKY-HI visits Horinoya, the dorms that will later become the training camp for THE FIRST contestants

**Decmeber, 2020:** 1st Round Screening of THE FIRST written applications by SKY-HI and BMSG staff.

### 2021

Quality Screening (Second Round)

*Note: Other than the Tokyo screenings, all other locations the screenings were conducted remotely.*

* January 10, 2021: Fukuoka
* January 17, 2021: Kobe
* January 24, 2021: Tokyo
* February 6, 2021: Sapporo
* February 11, 2021: Tokyo
* February, 14, 2021: Nagoya
* February, 20, 2021: Osaka

Artisism Screening (Third Round)

* February 27, 2021: Top 30 Rankings, Dance training & Team Splits
* February 28, 2021: Team performances & Top 15 semi-finalists announced

THE FIRST Training Camp (Fourth Round)

March 13, 2021: Training camp begins in Horinoya dorms, near Yamanaka Lake; SKY-HI reveals "To The First" to contestants for the first time.

March 14, 2021: Creativity Screening begins

March 15, 2021: Birthday surprise for Shota.

March 18, 2021: SKY-HI went back to Tokyo to film the MV for To The First

March 19, 2021: Interim reports for Creativity Screening

March 20, 2021: Photoshoot for THE FIRST Training Camp contestants

March 20? 21?, 2021: SKY-HI reveals To The First (intro only) at J-WAVE Saison Card Tokio Hot 100 Festival.

March 23, 2021: Creativity Screening performance & Hot Springs

March 24, 2021: Creativity Screening rankings and elimination

March 25, 2021: Break & Professional Trial Screening teams announced in the evening

March 29, 2021: Spring cleaning the dorms

March 30, 2021: Fitting of outfits for the Professional Trial performance

March 31, 2021: Professional Trial Screening performance

April 1, 2021: Professional Trial Screening rankings and elimination & VS. Pro Artist Screening announced

April 2, 2021: THE FIRST premiers; contestants and SKY-HI watch Episode 1 of THE FIRST together; Ura THE FIRST #1 filmed

April 2-6?, 2021: Contestants and SKY-HI went to Fuji Q Highland; Ura THE FIRST #2 filmed

April 6, 2021: Campfire before VS. Pro Artist Screening

April 7, 2021: VS. Pro Artist Screening rankings and elimination, THE FIRST Training Camp ends

*April 8 - May, 2021: One month break for THE FIRST finalists, SKY-HI, and BMSG staff.*

May - July, 2021: Training Camp begins for THE FIRST finalists with Shining One

May 1, 2021: THE FIRST episodes uploaded to BMSG YouTube channel.

May, 2021: Birthday surprise for JUNON, belated birthday surprise for MANATO and RYOKI.

**May 21, 2021:** SKY-HI decided to include THE FIRST Creative NEO along with "Shining One" as part of the final screening

**August 13, 2021:** Final episode of THE FIRST premiers on HULU.

**August 16, 2021:** Live performance on Sukkiri after BE:FIRST members were announced.