Updated January 22 KST:

MONSTA X will not be competing on “Kingdom.”

The group’s agency Starship Entertainment shared on January 22, “After much deliberation, MONSTA X has turned down the offer to join ‘Kingdom.'”

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Updated January 22 KST:

Another group has been reported for “Kingdom.”

SPOTV NEWS reported that SF9 is in final talks to join the Mnet show. The group’s agency FNC Entertainment commented, “SF9 received an offer to join ‘Kingdom,’ and [their potential appearance] is being discussed.”

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Updated January 22 KST:

BTOB may also be joining Mnet’s “Kingdom.”

Sports Kyunghyang reported on January 22 that BTOB turned down the offer to compete on “Kingdom.”

In response to the report, Cube Entertainment clarified, “It is true that BTOB received an offer to join ‘Kingdom,’ but it is still being discussed internally.” The agency added, “We will share an update when it is confirmed whether or not they will be joining.”

BTOB originally had seven members, but Ilhoon left the group in December. As Hyunsik and Yook Sungjae are currently serving in the military, only four members would participate if BTOB decides to join.

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Updated January 22 KST:

Following the news that iKON may be appearing on Mnet’s “Kingdom” as a competitor, the network has announced that TVXQ will be hosting the idol competition show.

On January 22, a spokesperson for Mnet stated, “TVXQ will be appearing on Mnet’s new program ‘Kingdom’ as MCs.”

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iKON may be joining the lineup for Mnet’s “Kingdom”!

On January 22, Mnet officially announced, “iKON is currently in talks to appear on ‘Kingdom.’ We are in the midst of fine-tuning the final details.”

The network added, “We will be announcing the rest of the lineup aside from iKON, THE BOYZ, ATEEZ, and Stray Kids very soon. The first broadcast is scheduled to air in April.”

Following the massive success of “Queendom” in 2019, Mnet announced that they would be launching a male version of the show entitled “Kingdom.” However, unlike “Queendom,” the male version kicked off with a preliminary season called “Road to Kingdom,” in which seven male groups competed for a spot in the final lineup of “Kingdom.” The program aired last year, with THE BOYZ emerging the final winner of the show.

Mnet revealed during the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) last month that Stray Kids and ATEEZ would be joining the idol competition show as well.

Are you excited to potentially see iKON appear on “Kingdom”? Who else would you like to see join the lineup? Share your thoughts below, and stay tuned for updates!

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