iQiyi International has announced that it has secured worldwide streaming rights (excluding China, Japan, and Korea) for Girls Planet 999. Girls Planet 999 will be simulcast live from Korea on iQiyi International app and iQ.com to viewers around the globe on 6th August 2021 at 7.20pm, alongside simultaneous English subtitles.
The reality girl group search is produced by CJENM and will bring 99 contestants from China, Korea, and Japan competing for a chance to be part of a new 9-member girl group. It was also reported that all contestants recently performed the theme song “O.O.O. (Over & Over & Over)” for the first time on M Countdown, a renowned music show from Korea.
Girls Planet 999 will be hosted by Yeo Jin-goo, alongside Lee Sun-mi and Tiffany Young as K-Pop Masters. In addition to fresh stars, many established girl group members are participating in the competition, including Choi Yujin (CLC), Sim Seungeun (BVNDIT), Huh Jiwon (Cherry Bullet), May (Cherry Bullet), Kim Bora (Cherry Bullet), Chiayi (FANATICS), Kim Doah (FANATICS), and Lee Rayeon (FANATICS). Some contestants are also celebrities from other reality shows, such as Youth With You 2 (Chen Xinwei, Fu Yaning, and Xu Ziyin), and Chuang 2020 (Cui Wenmeixiu, Shen Xiaoting, and Su Ruiqi).
The show has garnered a lot of head turns when the first trailer was unveiled. Chinese participant Fu Yaning used rap lines to ‘diss’ Korean participant Choi Yujin of girl group CLC. Fu also demonstrated her ambition to be on top, claiming that she would “conquer all the other girls”.
So mark you calendar on 6th August as Girls Planet 999 will be streaming live from Korea at 7.20pm every Friday on the iQiyi International app and iQ.com. The simulcast also offers live English subtitles, so viewers worldwide can cheer on their favourite contestants in real time.