Series synopsis
I-LAND, also known as 아이랜드 is a South Korean reality television series that premiered on tvN on June 26, 2020. It ended on July 4, 2024. It was created by Bang Si-hyuk. It stars Song Kang, Namkoong Min, Sung Hanbin and Bang Si-hyuk.
I-LAND (아이랜드) is a South Korean boy group reality survival show produced by Mnet and organized by Belift Lab, which at the time of airing was a joint venture between entertainment companies CJ ENM and HYBE. It premiered on June 26, 2020 and broadcasted every Friday at 11 p.m. KST on Mnet.
A second season, I-Land 2, was expected to premiere in the first half of 2022 featuring female trainees; however, on July 15, 2022, it was announced that it would be postponed. Instead in 2023, HYBE partnered ...
Premise
I-LAND (아이랜드) is a South Korean boy group reality survival show produced by Mnet and organized by Belift Lab, which at the time of airing was a joint venture between entertainment companies CJ ENM and HYBE. It premiered on June 26, 2020 and broadcasted every Friday at 11 p.m. KST on Mnet.
A second season, I-Land 2, was expected to premiere in the first half of 2022 featuring female trainees; however, on July 15, 2022, it was announced that it would be postponed. Instead in 2023, HYBE partnered with JTBC to produce R U Next? featuring trainees who would debut in Illit, signing with Belift Lab, becoming labelmates with Enhypen.
On July 24, 2023, Mnet announced the second season titled I-Land 2: N/⍺, not in affiliation with Hybe or Belift Lab, featuring female trainees. The show started airing in April 2024, and is collaborating with The Black Label, with the final lineup debuting in WakeOne.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Song Kang as Self - Storyteller
- Namkoong Min as Self - Narrator
- Sung Hanbin as Self - Storyteller
- Bang Si-hyuk as Self - Producer
- TAEYANG as Self - Producer
- Monika as Self - Performance Director
- Leejung Lee as Self - Performance Director
- Rain as Self - Producer
Supporting cast
- VVN as Self - Music Producer
- 24 as Self - Music Producer
- Choi Jung-eun as Self - Contestant
- Zico as Self - Producer
- Bang Jee-min as Self - Contestant
- Pdogg as Self - Director
- Koko as Self - Contestant
- Ryu Sa-rang as Self - Contestant
- Son Sung-deuk as Self - Director
- Mai as Self - Contestant
- Jeong Sae-bi as Self - Contestant
- K as Self - Contestant
Guest cast
- JooE as Self / Special Host
- Kim Nam-joo as Self / Special Host
- Hwang Kwang-hee as Self / Special Host
- Soobin as Self
- Yeonjun as Self
- Beomgyu as Self
- Taehyun as Self
- Huening Kai as Self
- Hoshi as Self
- Dino as Self
- Jun as Self
- The8 as Self
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | August 7, 2020 | May 30, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 12 | June 26, 2020 | September 18, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 11 | April 18, 2024 | July 4, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-LAND : Special | August 7, 2020 |
| 2 | I-LAND 2 N/α : Special | May 30, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A game of survival to become the next-generation global artist begins in I-LAND, a colossal structure with a groundbreaking system for the future superstars to 'live, train, and perform'. |
June 26, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 I-LANDERS join for a vote 4 applicants who will be sent home from I-LAND. As the 4 applicants leave I-LAND, the remaining 12 realizes they must work together to survive. I-LAND |
July 3, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After the first test, 6 I-LANDERS are sent to GROUND. Who will revive from GROUND and return to I-LAND? |
July 10, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 18, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 25, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 2, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 26, 2020 |
| Last aired | July 4, 2024 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |