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The Debut: Dream Academy

Dream Academy (2023)

The Debut: Dream Academy is a global K-Pop audition project produced by HYBE and Geffen Records. The music survival show features a group of selected talent from around the world as they audition and train to debut in HYBE's new 6-member global girl group.

The winners formed the group KATSEYE.

Information

  • Announcement Date: August 19, 2023
  • Broadcast Period: September 1, 2023 – November 17, 2023

Contestants

       Winners
       Eliminated
       Withdrew
# Participant Age Nationality Vote Ranking
Mission 1 Mission 2 Mission 3 Finale
Rank Votes Rank Votes Rank Votes Rank
1 Adela 19 Slovakia 20 29,165 20
2 Brooklyn 17 USA 19 37,955 17 21,322 17
3 Celeste 19 Argentina 11 55,536 8 40,281 6 27,929 12
4 Daniela 19 USA 17 42,699 5 44,572 5 28,252 5
5 Emily 17 USA 14 44,385 13 28,095 7 27,635 7
6 Ezrela 20 Australia 9 55,683 10 34,181 4 29,678 7
7 Hinari 14 Japan 15 44,175 19
8 Iliya 21 Belarus 16 43,235 16 22,122 16
9 Karlee 19 USA 18 41,747 18 19,971 18
10 Lara 17 USA 5 75,213 6 43,766 2 36,099 2
11 Lexie 19 Sweden 7 67,863 11 32,806 14
12 Manon 21 Switzerland 4 79,083 7 43,581 9 26,767 6
13 Marquise 17 Thailand 8 65,675 12 28,367 10 25,133 7
14 Megan 17 USA 10 55,536 9 37,778 11 22,939 4
15 Mei 17 Japan 12 50,159 15 23,666 15
16 Nayoung 21 Korea 1 109,289 4 54,704 3 34,030 11
17 Samara 17 Brazil 3 92,544 2 68,165 8 27,535 7
18 Sophia 20 Philippines 2 92,617 1 69,098 1 45,184 1
19 Ua 15 Japan 13 47,961 14 26,100 13 22,137 13
20 Yoonchae 15 Korea 6 72,577 3 57,801 12 22,529 3

Missions

Mission 1: Showcase

The first mission consists of two dance teams and two vocal teams. Contestants are selected to move forward by HYBE judges who also take into account fan voting results. Two contestants are eliminated at the end of the mission: Adela and Hinari.

Dance
Team A		 Dance
Team B		 Vocal
Team A		 Vocal
Team B
BLACKPINK
"Pink Venom"		 NewJeans
"OMG"		 Robyn
"Dancing on My Own"
Billie Eilish
"Happier Than Ever"		 Paramore
"Still Into You"
Adela Emily Brooklyn Celeste
Daniela Ezrela Iliya Lara
Hinari Marquise Karlee Nayoung
Megan Mei Lexie Samara
Ua Yoonchae Manon Sophia

Mission 2: Teams

The contestants travel to Korea to compete in teams. Winning teams are granted immunity from elimination. Four contestants are eliminated at the end of the mission: Brooklyn, Iliya, Karlee, and Mei.

LE SSERAFIM
"FEARLESS"
Team A Team B
Lexie 32,806 Daniela 44,572
Marquise 28,367 Manon 43,581
Mei 23,666 Ua 26,100
Brooklyn 21,322 Ezrela 34,181
Nayoung 54,704 Celeste 40,281
32,173 37,743
LE SSERAFIM
"ANTIFRAGILE"
Team A Team B
Emily 28,095 Iliya 22,122
Yoonchae 57,801 Karlee 19,971
Lara 43,766 Samara 68,165
Sophia 69,098 Megan 37,778
35,194 26,212

Mission 3: Artistry

The contestants were tested on their abilities to pull off unique concepts. Three contestants were eliminated at the end of the mission: Ua, Nayoung, and Celeste.

Confident Team Buttons Team Wannabe Team
Demi Lovato
"Confident"		 The Pussycat Dolls
"Buttons"		 Spice Girls
"Wannabe"
Lara Celeste Emily
Megan Daniela Ezrela
Marquise Manon Ua
Yoonchae Nayoung Samara
— Sophia —

Finale

The remaining contestants performed two songs ("Girls Don't Like" and "Dirty Water") in teams of 5, as well as a group performance of an original song titled "All the Same". Fan voting began early via Weverse from November 10-17th while live voting occurred during the first 30 minutes of the finale. Fan votes, a panel of three HYBE x Geffen executives, and the input of both labels' CEOs were used to decide the winners. Four contestants were eliminated at the end of the finale: Samara, Emily, Ezrela, and Marquise.

Team 1 Team 2
"Girls Don't Like" "Dirty Water"
Daniela Ezrela
Emily Lara
Marquise Manon
Megan Samara
Yoonchae Sophia

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