MIXNINE was a trainee survival show that aired on JTBC from October 2017 to January 2018. Headed by YG Entertainment the aim was to audition a host of trainees from various companies around Korea, and give them the opportunity to perform and stage and potentially debut in a new group under YG. Throughout the show, the male and female trainees battled to be the debuting group, with the girls narrowly missing out on debuting in the final episode. However, in one of the messiest survival show scandals of k-pop history, the winning boys' team's companies fell into contract disputes, leading to the boys never getting the chance to debut.
MIXNINE is largely regarded as one of the biggest failures of k-pop, however many of the contestants have gone on to have careers in the idol, k-music, and acting scene. In this video I'll take you through what all of the female trainees of MIXNINE are currently up to.
A couple of disclaimers:
- For a good portion of these girls, I couldn't find any information on what they're doing currently, some may still be training, some may have left the industry, but unfortunately a lot of the trainees' lives aren't as documented as the trainees from PD101 or PD48 for example
- I tried to make sure all my information is correct, but I do apologise for any mistakes that may be in the video. I'm fairly sure most of this info can be verified, but please make me aware of any errors!
- I didn't include Instagram/KZfaq accounts that have been inactive for over a year