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series created by SBS. It was intended to form an eight-member girl group with a contract of 2 years and 6 months. The final group, UNIS, will be debuting under F&F Entertainment, a newly established entertainment company related to the clothing brand of the same name, F&F. The show premiered on SBS TV on November 18, 2023, and was aired on Friday at 18:00 ( KST) time slot for the first episode, then changed to 17:00 (KST) time slot for the second episode, before it changed to Wednesday (December 6) at 22:40 (KST) onwards.

Concept

''Universe Ticket'' follows the story of 82 contestants who will participate in a series of missions for a chance to debut in a global K-Pop girl group. 8 winners will be selected to form a project girl group targeting global audiences, with activities set both in the real world and in the metaverse. In January, it was stated that trainees from the age of 10 to 19 would be participating on the show, but when the audition recruitment was released in March, it stated any girls born before 2011 can participate. The show is intended to form an eight-member girl group with a contract of 2 years and 6 months.

Promotion and broadcast

On March 2, 2023, the first teaser for the show was released. The applications for recruitment was from March 2, 2023 until May 14, 2023. The successful applicants to participate were notified between June 1 and June 10. On July 13 and July 17, 2023, the contestants were revealed through profile teasers. On August 21, 2023, former

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, Itzy's Yeji and Chaeryeong, and soloist Younha and Adora joined the cast of the show as mentors.

Cast

Judges

Vocals

* Younha * Adora

Dance

* Rian of LaChica

Rap

* Kim Hyo-yeon

Celebrity mentors

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* Lee Chae-ryeong

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Episodes

* Episode 1 (November 18, 2023) * Episode 2 (November 25, 2023) * Episode 3 (December 2, 2023) * Episode 4 (December 6, 2023) * Episode 5 (December 13, 2023) * Episode 6 (December 20, 2023) * Episode 7 (December 27, 2023) * Episode 8 (January 3, 2024) * Episode 9 (January 10, 2024) * Episode 10 (January 17, 2024)

Contestants

The spelling of names in English is according to the official website. The Korean contestants are presented in Eastern order (family name, given name). The age listed is according to the Korean age system at the start of the competition. ;Color key ;Key

Rounds

Battle Week

Round 1: 1-on-1 Battle

Round 2: Revenge Battle

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Universe: Road to Prism

Level Test and Level Station 1

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Universe Camp

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Unit Station

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The New Song Unit

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Final station

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Rankings

Elimination

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Online Voting

Ranking based on online voting for each round only. Color key:

Prism Level Ranking

Accumulated Overall Points including Unicorn Ticketing and Hidden Ticketing. ;Color key

Prism Ticketing & Fan Ticketing Ranking

Accumulated Overall Points excluding Unicorn Ticketing.

Discography

The theme song "Come With Me? (Universe)" was recorded and performed by the contestants. It was released on October 8, 2023, on digital music platforms.

Singles

Ratings

Notes

References

External links

* {{in lang, ko Korean-language television shows 2023 South Korean television series debuts South Korean reality television series South Korean music television shows Seoul Broadcasting System original programming K-pop television series Music competitions in South Korea