Series synopsis
The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project, also known as 아이돌 리부팅 프로젝트 더 유닛 is a South Korean reality television series that premiered on KBS2 on October 28, 2017. It ended on February 10, 2018. It stars Rain, San E, Hwang Chi-yeul and Jo Hyun-ah.
Idols who failed to impress the audience after their debut are given another chance to be back on stage in The Unit. Korean top producers will give them a chance to shine in a brand new unit with new members, concepts and content.
(Contestants credited here are sorted by final rankings.)
Premise
Idols who failed to impress the audience after their debut are given another chance to be back on stage in The Unit. Korean top producers will give them a chance to shine in a brand new unit with new members, concepts and content.
(Contestants credited here are sorted by final rankings.)
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rain as Self - Host
- San E as Self - Mentor
- Hwang Chi-yeul as Self - Mentor
- Jo Hyun-ah as Self - Mentor
- Kim Hyuna as Self - Mentor
- TAEMIN as Self - Mentor
- Lee Jun-young as Self - Contestant
- Hong Eui-jin as Self - Contestant
Supporting cast
- Lee Eui-jin as Self - Contestant
- Baek Ye-bin as Self - Contestant
- Ko Ho-jung as Self - Contestant
- NC.A as Self - Contestant
- FeelDog as Self - Contestant
- Shin Yoon-jo as Self - Contestant
- Marco as Self - Contestant
- Lee Hyun-joo as Self - Contestant
- Ji Han-sol as Self - Contestant
- Yang Ji-won as Self - Contestant
- Park Dae-won as Self - Contestant
- Bae Woo-hee as Self - Contestant
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 28 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 28 | October 28, 2017 | February 10, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Reboot The first episode of The Unit is titled ‘The Reboot’. The performers who have not gotten enough chances to show their true talents even after their debut, challenge once more to make their dreams come true. As the top-class mentors appear, the contenders’ stages that will surprise them begin. |
October 28, 2017 |
| 2 |
Reappraisal Two of the former girl group members, Han Areum and Yang Jiwon, get reappraised while getting the most attention on the stage. Areum left her group after suffering from a rumor while she was in a popular girl group. And Jiwon has been working part-time and goes to audition to audition since her group was disbanded. Meanwhile, the 13-year-old girl, Lee Juhyeon’s talent and her phenomenal dance skill get highly praised by the mentors. |
October 28, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Second Chance The mentors sympathize with Mad Town’s story in which they have continued to dream and practice even after they lost the support of their agency. Although MVP claims that they are confident with their unified group dance, their first performance disappoints the mentors. Yet, the mentors change their minds after seeing MVP’s amazing second performance. Meanwhile, Joo comes up on the stage and everyone is surprised just to hear her name. |
November 4, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 28, 2017 |
| Last aired | February 10, 2018 |
| Runtime | 105 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 23:00:00 |