R U Next Finale Preview: Final Lineup, When to Watch and More Deets Out!

Read ahead to find out the details of the R U Next finale preview to get your facts right before the next broadcast. R U Next Episode 10 (알유넥스트) is just a few days away, and netizens are rooting for their respective favourites to take the lead as the final episode will help skyrocket the dreams of only 6 trainees who will finally debut as part of the new girl group under BELIFT LAB, joining ENHYPEN as their label mates.

Episode 9 premiered on August 25, 2023, Friday, and now only one step remains to be conquered before this journey is concluded for good. Netizens have so far shared their takes on last week’s eliminations and their heartbroken reactions had completely taken over the SNS platform, but as everyone knows, the show must go on and so it will next week.

The BELIFT girl group audition survival competition is a joint venture between entertainment companies JTBC and HYBE Corporation, and is hosted by Choi Soo-young aka SNSD’s Sooyoung. Previously, ENHYPEN’s Heeseung and Jungwon, SEVENTEEN’s Woozi and others had also joined in as special guests on the show, mentoring the girls for their bright future. 

Now, with the ultimate goal of debuting as members of the new HYBE Labels’ K-pop girl group alongside fellow label mates (different sub-labels) – LE SSERAFIM and NewJeans – the 10 remaining trainees are eager to be chosen as the finalists of the music survival show. But as expected, not everyone’s dreams will take flight on the next episode.

R U Next Final Lineup

Episode 9 bid farewell to two fan-favourite contestants – Jihyun and Chanelle – who unfortunately weren’t promoted to the ‘Next Zone’. Following these eliminations, the final 10 contestants moving ahead were announced, and they are – Moka, Minju, Youngseo, Wonhee, Yunah, Iroha, Jeongeun, Jeemin, Jiwoo and Himena.

Also read: The Devil’s Plan Ft SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan Concept Explained; Korean Survival Show’s Details Revealed!

R U Next Finale Preview: When and Where to Watch!

The next episode of the R U Next HYBE girl group debut project competition series, i.e. the R U Next Finale will air on JTBC on September 1, 2023, at 8:50PM KST. It will also be live streamed on YouTube. The voting period for the same is still ongoing. It started on August 25, 2023, at 10:30 PM KST and will end on September 1 at 12 PM KST. You’re allowed to vote for up to 6 trainees once per day on the Weverse and Toss apps. (Votes from each platform will be calculated separately).

Who all are you rooting for to make the roster of the new girl group, to be revealed on the R U Next final episode? Have you voted for your favourites yet? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

Also read: NCT 127 The Lost Boys Review (Episodes 1-2): Artistic Storytelling Colourfully Humanises Its Warm Subject Matter


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Ashima Grover
Ashima Grover
Ashima Grover is a Sub-Editor at Leisure Byte with 3 years of writing experience. She holds a post graduate degree in English, and is passionate about looking at the changing trends in Hallyu content with the ever-rising piles of K-pop and K-drama releases.

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