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Project AURA is a South Korean boy group reality competition series organised by UKIYO Entertainment, a joint venture between entertainment companies STBC and Ivory Entertainment Group.
Promotion and broadcast[]
On May 2023, STBC and UKIYO Entertainment announced that they have begun filming for the new survival program Project AURA, which aims to create the agency's first global boy group. The contestants will be assessed through seven rounds. Later, REVICE member Rayyan and ALLERIA member Angela Voon was confirmed as the show's hosts.
On June 2023, the official Twitter, Instagram, Realmu and Plum accounts for Project Aura opened and the first set of promotional posters were posted. An article was also released on the same day confirming the show would be containing seven missions and would also air through Japan's Abema TV, Ivory Entertainment Group's official YouTube channel, and Netflix from July 20, at 8:50PM KST.
On July 10, XB1 was confirmed to sing the signal song for Project AURA. It was released on July 12 at 6:00PM KST. Profiles of the twenty-five contestants were revealed the next day, with individual profile photos and introduction videos at the same time.
Cast[]
Host[]
- Rayyan (REVICE)
- Angela Voon (ALLERIA)
Coaches[]
- JERO
- BoomBeom
- Ji Ryunghee
- Leemin
- Sa.U
Contestants[]
| Final members of AURA | |
| Eliminated in the final episode | |
| Eliminated in the fourth elimination | |
| Eliminated in the third elimination | |
| Eliminated in the second elimination | |
| Eliminated in the first elimination | |
| Left the show |
| 25 contestants | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hwang Jihoon | Kurama Hikaru | Kim Gyetae | Valyun | Lee Wontak | Liu Cheng |
| Kim Changin | Kugimiya Itsuki | Eoh Taeyeon | Whang Hajoong | Yang Taewon | Tirin |
| Shirowa Riku | Lee Soohyun | Jeon Hwawoong | Lee Yoontae | Woo Yeonwoon | Yamada Sora |
| Hong Eunchan | Takeda Gentaro | Shin Yulhan | Kamikura Shinichi | Tae Raebin | Bak Hyeonwon |
| Ryu Hyeongu | Moon Rinji | Callum Fallen Jeong | |||
Profile[]
The ages of all contestants are presented in accordance with the international age systems. 2 contestants, Moon Rinji and Calum Fallen Jeong, withdrew before the profiles were released.
| Name | Hangul | Age | Nationality | Prior to Project AURA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eoh Taeyeon | 어태연 | 23 | Korean | Former Star Maker X 101 contestant |
| Callum Fallen Jeong | 칼룸펄렌정 | 20 | American-Korean | |
| Hong Eunchan | 홍은찬 | 22 | Korean | |
| Moon Rinji | 문린지 | 20 | Korean | Former EKLEIPSIS Entertainment trainee |
| Shin Yulhan | 신율한 | 25 | Korean | Former Record of Boys predebut member |
| Kim Changin | 김창인 | 23 | Korean | Former IdolPaint and 60SPARK contestants |
| Takeda Gentaro | 타케다 겐타로 | 19 | Japanese | |
| Hwang Jihoon | 황지훈 | 16 | Korean | |
| Kamikura Shinichi | 카미쿠라 신이치 | 20 | Japanese | Former Four Bloc Records trainee under The REVICE Records |
| Kurama Hikaru | 쿠라마 히카루 | 17 | Japanese | |
| Tae Raebin | 태래빈 | 17 | Korean-Australian | |
| Shirowa Riku | 시로와 리쿠 | 17 | Japanese-Indonesian | |
| Liu Cheng | 류청 | 18 | Taiwanese | |
| Lee Soohyun | 이수현 | 19 | Korean | |
| Whang Hajoong | 황하중 | 23 | Korean | |
| Jeon Hwawoong | 전화웅 | 16 | Korean-American | |
| Ryu Hyeongu | 류현구 | 15 | Korean | Youngest contestant |
| Bak Hyeonwon | 박현원 | 23 | Korean-Japanese | |
| Woo Yeonwoon | 우연운 | 18 | Korean | |
| Yamada Sora | 야마다 소라 | 19 | Japanese | |
| Yang Taewon | 양태원 | 21 | Korean | |
| Lee Wontak | 이원탁 | 24 | Korean-Canadian | |
| Valyun | 발윤 | 21 | Thai | |
| Tirin | 티린 | 25 | Thai | Oldest contestant |
| Kim Gyetae | 김계태 | 19 | Korean | |
| Lee Yoontae | 이윤태 | 18 | Korean | |
| Kugimiya Itsuki | 쿠기미야 이츠키 | 16 | Japanese | Younger brother of Yumeji |
Missions[]
Missions are referred to as Prototypes.
Prototype - Wellness[]
Contestants perform in units of 2-3 in order to receive their official ranking.
| Song | Unit Name | Contestants | Wellness |
|---|---|---|---|
| "So, Dangerous" (UP10TION) | Follow | Whang Hajoong | MIDDLE |
| Kim Gyetae | CRITICAL | ||
| Lee Yoontae | HEALTHY | ||
| "Fever" (Solviz) | Solchildren | Shirowa Riku | MIDDLE |
| Hwang Jihoon | HEALTHY | ||
| Eoh Taeyeon | MIDDLE | ||
| "Run" (BTS) | GOGO! | Lee Soohyun | CRITICAL |
| Tirin | MIDDLE | ||
| "Energetic" (Wanna One) | Energy Boyz | Valyun | MIDDLE |
| Yang Taewon | HEALTHY | ||
| Kurama Hikaru | MIDDLE | ||
| "Very Good" (Block B) | Block Aura | Takeda Gentaro | MIDDLE |
| Kugimiya Itsuki | CRITICAL | ||
| Kim Changin | HEALTHY | ||
| "Cherry Bomb" (NCT 127) | Cherries | Bak Hyeonwon | CRITICAL |
| Woo Yeonwoon | MIDDLE | ||
| "Not By The Moon" (GOT7) | IGOTU | Shin Yulhan | HEALTHY |
| Hong Eunchan | MIDDLE | ||
| Tae Raebin | CRITICAL | ||
| "Pop" (*NSYNC) | DanceLikeThis | Liu Cheng | MIDDLE |
| Yamada Sora | HEALTHY | ||
| Ryu Hyeongu | CRITICAL | ||
| "Boy with Luv" (BTS) | LUVLYBOYZ | Kamikura Shinichi | HEALTHY |
| Jeon Hwawoong | MIDDLE | ||
| Lee Wontak | CRITICAL |
Discography[]
to be added
Ratings[]
to be added
Notes[]
to be added
See also[]
- R U Next - Original show