I-LAND 2: N/a - Fans excited as ZEROBASEONE's Sung Hanbin becomes Song Kang's successor in Mnet's survival show
ZEROBASEONE (ZB1) leader Sung Hanbin has been selected as the new storyteller for the second part.
ZEROBASEONE's Sung Hanbin on I-Land 2
In collaboration with TheBlackLabel, the survival show broadcasted by Mnet called "I-LAND 2 N/α" has reached its second phase, with just 12 contestants making the cut from 24 girls. Throughout the first part, actor Song Kang, known for his famous roles in 'My Demon', 'Sweet Home', 'Nevertheless', and more, has been the storyteller, while Teddy, Taeyang, VVN, and 24 are the producers, along with Monika and Leejung Lee as the directors.
However, now for the second part, ZEROBASEONE (ZB1) leader Sung Hanbin has been selected as the new storyteller. With this, he became the successor of Song Kang, who hosted the first part before going to the military. Seeing the young lad be part of the new survival show, the group's fans, called 'ZEROSE', were super excited to hear this news.
ZEROBASEONE's Sung Hanbin:
On June 7, Mnet's production team confirmed to media outlets that Sung Hanbin would be the show's Part 2 storyteller. As the new host, he will play the key role of being the connection with the viewers and fans of this popular show.
Interestingly, he, along with other ZEROBASEONE members - Kim Ji Woong, Zhang Hao, Kim Tae Rae, Seok Matthew, Kim Gyu Vin, Ricky, Han Yu Jin, and Park Gun Wook - was also a contestant on Mnet's survival reality show "Boys Planet" before the group was formed.
More about I-LAND 2:
The show premiered its first episode on April 18, 2024, and wrapped up the first part with a special episode on June 6. The competition is set to debut a new girl group.
Anticipation runs high to see how many of these 12 girls will make it to the final debut, especially after the show's first season, which aired in 2020, gave birth to the uber-popular boy band ENHYPEN.
Indian fans can watch the episode on Mnet's K-pop YouTube channel or Viki app. Each episode will be live-streamed worldwide for global fans on the YouTube channel.