JYP Entertainment's global girl group project 'A2K' (America2Korea) YouTube channel has surpassed 50 million views.
'A2K' is a massive project created by K-pop's leading agency JYP and the NO.1 label in the United States, Republic Records, under Universal Music. The core of the project is the introduction of a global girl group comprised entirely of members from North America, built on JYP's systematic K-pop training system and solid production expertise.
Particularly, the interest of K-pop fans has been intensifying as the reveal of who the final members of JYP's global girl group will be is just two episodes away. Participants, who began their professional training at the JYP headquarters in Korea after going through a boot camp in LA, are in the final stages of determining the last step to become the debut members. In Episode 20, the second round of the final debut test, the team mission stage, and the ranking announcement for obtaining Stones were featured.
The team 'SP3KTRUM,' consisting of members Camilla, Savannah, and Kailey, showcased fantastic teamwork with their performance of NMIXX's 'Love Me Like This' and took first place in the team mission ranking. The team 'Back Dawgz,' featuring Camila, Christina, and Gina, who delivered explosive energy covering Stray Kids' 'Back Door,' ranked 2nd, while 'Marteami,' composed of Kendall, Lexus, and Yuna, performed TWICE's 'Alcohol-Free' and secured 3rd place. In the individual evaluation, six participants successfully obtained Stones. However, Yuna, who ranked 9th in both the first and second rounds, failed to obtain a Stone and became the first contestant to be eliminated at the debut final stage gateway.
With only the highly anticipated final mission ahead, fans are eagerly watching to see who among the eight participants, including Camilla, who achieved first place overall at the LA boot camp, Jina, who possesses strong fundamental skills as a JYP trainee, Christina, known for her outstanding performances, Savannah, who dedicated herself to rigorous training, Kendall, a perceptive performer, Lexus, who stands out as a powerful dancer, Kailey, who was named 1st in the individual ranking in the second round, and Kage, recognized for her vocal potential, will be selected as a member of JYP's new global girl group.
Viewers from around the world are sending enthusiastic support to the North American girls dreaming of becoming global K-pop stars. As the number of episodes in their journey increases, fans are showering them with warm comments like "The energy of young people working towards the same dream is amazing," and "Their passionate challenges are commendable. I hope they achieve their dreams."
The grand finale of 'A2K' will be broadcast on JYP's official YouTube channel on the 21st and 22nd at 10 a.m. Park Jinyoung, the CEO of JYP, is personally involved in selecting new K-pop talents who will create a new influence, and 'A2K,' which is proving its popularity by exceeding a combined 50 million views from Episode 1 to the most recent Episode 20 as of the morning of the 20th, continues to draw high viewership.

Written by Lee Seung HunTranslated by Lee So Yun