Make Mate 1

Make Mate 1 Details:

About Make Mate 1:

Make Mate 1 (Korean: 메이크메이트원) is a South Korean reality competition program. It aims to create and debut a global project boy group. It premiered on KBS2 on May 15, 2024, and aired every Wednesday at 22:10 (KST).

On March 21, 2024, KBS launched Make Mate One, a survival-style audition program to create a global boy group which is scheduled to air for the first time in May.

On March 27, 2024, Make Mate One social media revealed profiles for 9 people out of 36 everyday.

On March 31, 2024, the first teaser video was uploaded on social media, which begins with a yellow cassette tape, illuminating aspects of the boys daily lives and arousing anticipation and curiosity in the participants.

In particular, anticipation for MA1 is rising as sensual cuts emerge one after the other, along with the project’s main theme song, “Time of Our Life” by Day6, a remake from album The Book of Us: Gravity special for program.

Make Mate 1 Concept:

Make Mate 1 captures the process of 36 multinational participants competing toward their dream of becoming idols. The production team said that the 36 people participating this time were boys who lived ordinary lives and did not belong to a specific company.

Host

Xiumin from a group EXO’s member.

Judges

Solar, who is trusted and listened to, supports the participants in developing their potential from the perspective of a current idol. In addition, it is known that various artists will appear through ‘Special Coach’ in each episode, raising curiosity.

Vocal coaches

• Lim Han-byul, a guide teacher for vocal skills.
• Kim Seong-eun, a vocal teacher for idols, who will provide cool-headed yet warm advice.

Dance coaches and rapper

The dance coaches include ‘We Dam Boys’ Vata and Ingyoo, who lead K-pop dance with a trendy feel, and the rap coaches include the versatile and talented rapper Hanhae, who is responsible for the trainees’ growth and skill improvement.

Make Mate 1 Contestants:

Rank of MAKE MATE 1:

Bing Fan from China secured the top spot as the contestant with the highest points. Lin, also from China, earned 2nd place, while Japan’s Miraku took 3rd. South Korean contestants dominated the remaining positions: Jang Hyun Jun claimed 4th, Noh Gi Hyeon secured 5th, Jeon Jun Pyo took 6th, and Han Yu Seop clinched 7th.

It was revealed that the name of the group would be called Nouera, it is derived from the French word “nouer”, which means “to tie together”, and the English word “era”, implying that Nouera’s music will connect eras.

Make Mate 1 Episodes List: