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class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/IST_Entertainment" title="IST Entertainment">IST Entertainment</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Kakao_Entertainment" title="Kakao Entertainment">Kakao Entertainment</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Sony_Music_Entertainment_Japan" title="Sony Music Entertainment Japan">Sony Music Entertainment Japan</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Presented by</th><td class="infobox-data attendee">Park Seon-young</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country of origin</th><td class="infobox-data">South Korea</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Original language</th><td class="infobox-data">Korean</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> of seasons</th><td class="infobox-data">1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> of episodes</th><td class="infobox-data">8 <span class="nowrap">(<a href="#Episodes">list of episodes</a>)</span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header summary">Production</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Running time</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>60 minutes</li><li>90 minutes (finale)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Production companies</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/IST_Entertainment" title="IST Entertainment">IST Entertainment</a></li><li>Dragon Sky</li><li>Honey Zam</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header summary">Original release</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Network</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output 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TV">Music On! TV</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/AbemaTV" class="mw-redirect" title="AbemaTV">AbemaTV</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release</th><td class="infobox-data">March 19<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2022-03-19</span>)</span> –<br />May 7, 2022<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">2022-05-07</span>)</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>The Origin – A, B, Or What?</b></i> (<a href="/wiki/Korean_language" title="Korean language">Korean</a>: <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">디 오리진</span></span>) is a 2022 survival program created by <a href="/wiki/IST_Entertainment" title="IST Entertainment">IST Entertainment</a> in association with its parent company, <a href="/wiki/Kakao_Entertainment" title="Kakao Entertainment">Kakao Entertainment</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sony_Music_Entertainment_Japan" title="Sony Music Entertainment Japan">Sony Music Entertainment Japan</a>. It aired on <a href="/wiki/Maeil_Broadcasting_Network" title="Maeil Broadcasting Network">MBN</a>, Kakao TV and 1theK YouTube channel on March 19, 2022, every Saturday at 18:00 (<a href="/wiki/Time_in_South_Korea" title="Time in South Korea">KST</a>) timeslot for eight episodes.<sup id="cite_ref-tog_1_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tog_1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the finale on May 7, 2022, the show announced the final 7 members who would debut as <a href="/wiki/ATBO" title="ATBO">ATBO</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background_and_concept">Background and concept</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background and concept"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On February 6, it was reported that <a href="/wiki/IST_Entertainment" title="IST Entertainment">IST Entertainment</a>, home to male idol groups <a href="/wiki/Victon" title="Victon">Victon</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Boyz_(South_Korean_band)" title="The Boyz (South Korean band)">The Boyz</a> as well as female idol group <a href="/wiki/Apink" title="Apink">Apink</a> and <a href="/wiki/Weeekly" title="Weeekly">Weeekly</a>, is making their first boy group under the new company name in the first half of the year.<sup id="cite_ref-tog_1_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tog_1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On February 10, It was announced that IST will be forming their boy group under a survival program titled, <i>The Origin – A, B, Or What?.</i> It will be jointly produced with <a href="/wiki/Kakao_Entertainment" title="Kakao Entertainment">Kakao Entertainment</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sony_Music_Entertainment_Japan" title="Sony Music Entertainment Japan">Sony Music Solutions</a>. The show will consist of 13 contestants.<sup id="cite_ref-tog_2_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tog_2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On February 22, IST announced that the premiere date was postponed from February 26 to March 19 due to some trainees who tested positive for COVID-19.<sup id="cite_ref-tog_2_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tog_2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cast">Cast</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Cast"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The show is presented by Park Seon-young.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Meanwhile, the judges, dubbed as "balancers", are: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jay_B" title="Jay B">Jay B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minzy" title="Minzy">Minzy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kim_Sung-kyu" title="Kim Sung-kyu">Sungkyu</a></li> <li>Kwak Yoon-young</li> <li>Hwang Kyu-hong</li></ul> <p><b>Guests</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Boyz_(South_Korean_band)" title="The Boyz (South Korean band)">The Boyz</a> (Episode 3)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Park" title="Jay Park">Jay Park</a> (Special Balancer, Episode 6–7)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Apink" title="Apink">Apink</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Yoon_Bo-mi" title="Yoon Bo-mi">Bomi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oh_Ha-young" title="Oh Ha-young">Hayoung</a> (Special Balancer, Episode 6–7)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victon" title="Victon">Victon</a>'s Sejun, Subin (Special Balancer, Episode 6–7)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Contestants">Contestants</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Contestants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Color key:</b> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable toccolours" style="font-size: 85%; white-space: nowrap;"> <tbody><tr> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#28f2ff; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> </td> <td>Final members of <b><a href="/wiki/ATBO" title="ATBO">ATBØ</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#90C0FF; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> </td> <td>Eliminated in the final episode </td></tr> <tr> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#90EE90; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> </td> <td>Eliminated in Survival Balance </td></tr> <tr> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FF9999; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> </td> <td>Eliminated in PR Balance </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; font-size: 75%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" scope="col" style="width:100%; font-size: 125%;">13 contestants </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#28f2ff;"><a href="/wiki/ATBO" title="ATBO">Jeong Seunghwan</a> (정승환) </td> <td style="background:#28f2ff;"><a href="/wiki/ATBO" title="ATBO">Oh Junseok</a> (오준석) </td> <td style="background:#28f2ff;"><a href="/wiki/ATBO" title="ATBO">Seok Rakwon</a> (석락원) </td> <td style="background:#28f2ff;"><a href="/wiki/ATBO" title="ATBO">Ryu Junmin</a> (류준민) </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#28f2ff;"><a href="/wiki/ATBO" title="ATBO">Bae Hyunjun</a> (배현준) </td> <td style="background:#28f2ff;">Yang Donghwa (양동화) </td> <td style="background:#28f2ff;"><a href="/wiki/ATBO" title="ATBO">Kim Yeonkyu</a> (김연규) </td> <td style="background:#90C0FF;">Choi Jinwook (최진욱) </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#90C0FF;"><a href="/wiki/NOMAD_(group)" title="NOMAD (group)">Jeong Junho</a> (정준호) </td> <td style="background:#90C0FF;">Kim Minseo (김민서) </td> <td style="background:#90EE90;">Park Jaehoon (박재훈) </td> <td style="background:#90EE90;"><a href="/wiki/ATBO" title="ATBO">Won Bin</a> (원빈) </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FF9999;">Kang Daehyun (강대현) </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Profile">Profile</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Profile"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The ages of all contestants are presented in accordance with the international age system as of Episode 1 (March 19, 2022). </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Name<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Hangul" title="Hangul">Hangul</a> </th> <th>Birth date </th> <th>Training period<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>Jeong Jun-ho</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">정준호</span></span></td> <td>July 11, 2002 (age 19)</td> <td>2 years 2 months</td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">A former <a href="/wiki/SM_Entertainment" title="SM Entertainment">SM Entertainment</a> trainee.</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kim Min-seo</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">김민서</span></span></td> <td>January 11, 2003 (age 19)</td> <td>2 years 8 months</td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">Lived in China for ten years.</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Oh Jun-seok</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">오준석</span></span></td> <td>March 3, 2003 (age 19)</td> <td>3 years</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ryu Jun-min</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">류준민</span></span></td> <td>April 5, 2003 (age 18)</td> <td>2 years</td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">A former SM Entertainment trainee.</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Choi Jin-wook</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">최진욱</span></span></td> <td>May 20, 2003 (age 18)</td> <td>2 years 8 months</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Bae Hyun-jun</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">배현준</span></span></td> <td>June 6, 2003 (age 18)</td> <td>2 years</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kang Dae-hyun</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">강대현</span></span></td> <td>July 15, 2003 (age 18)</td> <td>2 years 4 months</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yang Dong-hwa</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">양동화</span></span></td> <td>August 19, 2003 (age 18)</td> <td>2 years 9 months</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Seok Rak-won</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">석락원</span></span></td> <td>November 14, 2003 (age 18)</td> <td>2 years 10 months</td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">A former SM Entertainment trainee.<br />Former child model.</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jeong Seung-hwan</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">정승환</span></span></td> <td>January 24, 2004 (age 18)</td> <td>A year 9 months</td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">He was born in Busan.</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kim Yeon-kyu</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">김연규</span></span></td> <td>May 3, 2004 (age 17)</td> <td>11 months<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">A former <a href="/wiki/YG_Entertainment" title="YG Entertainment">YG Entertainment</a> trainee.<br />A former contestant on YG Treasure Box.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Won Bin</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">원빈</span></span></td> <td>July 1, 2004 (age 17)</td> <td>2 years 5 months</td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">Lived in the Philippines for over ten years.</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Park Jae-hoon</td> <td><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">박재훈</span></span></td> <td>July 20, 2005 (age 16)</td> <td>5 months</td> <td><span style="font-size:85%;">The youngest of the trainees.</span> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Missions">Missions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Missions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="PR_Balance">PR Balance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: PR Balance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Teams were formed prior Episode 1. There are two rounds to this mission. </p><p>The Death participant from the losing team will be eliminated. Both teams' Aces received the benefit to lead and form the teams for the next mission. </p><p><b>Color key</b> </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFC06F; color:black;"> </span> Winning team </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFFF9F; color:black;"> </span> Leader </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#90C0FF; color:black;"> </span> Ace </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FF9999; color:black;"> </span> Death </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#90EE90; color:black;"> </span> Leader & Ace </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="9">PR Balance (episode 1–2) </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3">Round 1 </th> <th colspan="3">Round 2 </th> <th rowspan="3">Team </th> <th rowspan="3">Votes<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>c<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th rowspan="3">Contestants </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3">Performance </th> <th colspan="3">Performance </th></tr> <tr> <th>Order </th> <th>Original artist(s) </th> <th>Song </th> <th>Order </th> <th>Original artist(s) </th> <th>Song </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6">1 </td> <td rowspan="6"><a href="/wiki/BTS" title="BTS">BTS</a> </td> <td rowspan="6">"<a href="/wiki/Mic_Drop_(song)" title="Mic Drop (song)">Mic Drop</a>" </td> <td rowspan="6">2 </td> <td rowspan="6"><a href="/wiki/BM_(rapper)" title="BM (rapper)">BM</a> </td> <td rowspan="6">"13IVI" </td> <td rowspan="6" style="background:#FFC06F;">Team A<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>d<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td rowspan="6">118 (52.68%) </td> <td>Choi Jinwook </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#90C0FF;">Park Jaehoon </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ryu Junmin </td></tr> <tr> <td>Seok Rakwon </td></tr> <tr> <td>Won Bin </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FFFF9F;">Yang Donghwa </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="7">2 </td> <td rowspan="7"><a href="/wiki/Ateez" title="Ateez">Ateez</a> </td> <td rowspan="7">"<a href="/wiki/Treasure_EP.2:_Zero_to_One" title="Treasure EP.2: Zero to One">Hala-Hala</a>" </td> <td rowspan="7">1 </td> <td rowspan="7"><a href="/wiki/GD_%26_TOP" title="GD & TOP">GD & TOP</a> </td> <td rowspan="7">"<a href="/wiki/Zutter_(song)" title="Zutter (song)">Zutter</a>" </td> <td rowspan="7">Team B </td> <td rowspan="7">106 (47.32%) </td> <td>Bae Hyunjun </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jeong Junho </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jeong Seunghwan </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FF9999;">Kang Daehyun </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kim Minseo </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kim Yeonkyu </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#90EE90;">Oh Junseok </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Concept_Balance">Concept Balance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Concept Balance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Teams were formed in Episode 2. </p><p>The losing team, with the exception of the Ace, and the Death participant of the winning team will be eliminated. </p><p>Like the previous round, the selected Aces also automatically led and formed the new teams for the next round. </p><p><b>Color key</b> </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFC06F; color:black;"> </span> Winning team </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFFF9F; color:black;"> </span> Leader </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#90C0FF; color:black;"> </span> Ace </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FF9999; color:black;"> </span> Death </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">Concept Balance (episode 3–4) </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Performance </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th rowspan="2">Votes<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>e<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th rowspan="2">Contestants </th></tr> <tr> <th>Original artist(s) </th> <th>Song </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="12"><a href="/wiki/The_Boyz_(South_Korean_band)" title="The Boyz (South Korean band)">The Boyz</a> </td> <td rowspan="6">"<a href="/wiki/The_Stealer_(The_Boyz_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Stealer (The Boyz song)">The Stealer</a>" </td> <td rowspan="6" style="background:#FFC06F;">Team A </td> <td rowspan="6">63 (55.26%) </td> <td>Choi Jinwook </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jeong Junho </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#90C0FF;">Kim Yeonkyu </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FFFF9F;">Oh Junseok </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FF9999;">Won Bin </td></tr> <tr> <td>Seok Rakwon </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6">"<a href="/wiki/Thrill-ing" title="Thrill-ing">Thrill Ride</a>" </td> <td rowspan="6">Team B </td> <td rowspan="6">51 (44.74%) </td> <td>Bae Hyunjun </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jeong Seunghwan </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FF9999;">Kim Minseo </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FFFF9F;">Park Jaehoon </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#90C0FF;">Ryu Junmin </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yang Donghwa </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The ace card of the losing team exchange fates with the death card of the winning team making Ryu Junmin part of the saved members and Won Bin on the run for elimination. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Survival_Balance">Survival Balance</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Survival Balance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This mission was given to eliminated contestants in order to reverse their elimination. The participants were given 30 minutes by the Balancers to prepare a performance. </p><p>The chosen two Death contestants by the Balancers will be fully removed from the show. </p><p><b>Color key</b> </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FF9999; color:black;"> </span> Death </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Survival Balance (episode 4–5) </th></tr> <tr> <th>Contestants </th></tr> <tr> <td>Kim Minseo<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>f<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Bae Hyunjun<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>g<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FF9999;">Won Bin<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>h<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FF9999;">Park Jaehoon<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>i<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yang Donghwa<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>j<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jeong Seunghwan<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>k<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Final_Balance">Final Balance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Final Balance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Battle_Round">Battle Round</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Battle Round"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Teams were formed in Episode 5. Performances were shown on Episode 5. Results were revealed on Episode 7. </p><p>The winning team will receive 100 points for five members. Each Ace will receive a bonus of 100 points, giving the victorious team's Ace total of 200 points. The winning team's Death trainee will earn no points, while the losing team's Death trainee will incur a 100-point deduction, putting them at a disadvantage. </p><p><b>Color key</b> </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFC06F; color:black;"> </span> Winning team </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFFF9F; color:black;"> </span> Leader </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#90C0FF; color:black;"> </span> Ace </p><p><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FF9999; color:black;"> </span> Death </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">Battle Round (Episode 6) </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Performance </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th rowspan="2">Votes<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>l<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th rowspan="2">Contestants </th></tr> <tr> <th>Original artist(s) </th> <th>Song </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Got7" title="Got7">Got7</a> </td> <td rowspan="5">"<a href="/wiki/Hard_Carry" class="mw-redirect" title="Hard Carry">Hard Carry</a>" </td> <td rowspan="5">Team A </td> <td rowspan="5">71 (34.8%) </td> <td>Choi Jinwook </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FF9999;">Jeong Junho </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kim Minseo </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#90C0FF;">Oh Junseok </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FFFF9F;">Ryu Junmin </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Infinite_(group)" title="Infinite (group)">Infinite</a> </td> <td rowspan="5">"<a href="/wiki/BTD_(Before_the_Dawn)" title="BTD (Before the Dawn)">BTD (Before the Dawn)</a>" </td> <td rowspan="5" style="background:#FFC06F;">Team B </td> <td rowspan="5">133 (65.2%) </td> <td>Bae Hyunjun </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FF9999;">Jeong Seunghwan </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FFFF9F;">Kim Yeonkyu </td></tr> <tr> <td>Seo Rakwon </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#90C0FF;">Yang Donghwa </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Origin_Round">Origin Round</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Origin Round"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In this round, the live audiences voted for each trainee individually. They can vote for multiple trainees, but they cannot vote for the same trainee multiple times. Each Balancer selects which trainees receive the Ace card, which is worth 50 points, and the Death card, which deducts 50 points. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Origin Round (Episode 8) </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">Performance </th> <th colspan="2">Points<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>m<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th rowspan="2">Contestants </th></tr> <tr> <th>Votes </th> <th>Ace cards </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="10">"Run" </td> <td>1170 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>Bae Hyunjun </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">— </td> <td rowspan="2">— </td> <td>Choi Jinwook </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jeong Junho </td></tr> <tr> <td>1590 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>Jeong Seunghwan </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">— </td> <td rowspan="2">— </td> <td>Kim Minseo </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kim Yeonkyu </td></tr> <tr> <td>1410 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>Oh Junseok </td></tr> <tr> <td>1380 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>Ryu Junmin </td></tr> <tr> <td>1320 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>Seo Rakwon </td></tr> <tr> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>Yang Donghwa </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>points were not shown for the eliminated and final two members (Yang Donghwa and Kim Yeonkyu).</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Episodes">Episodes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Episodes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/30px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b>. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">June 2022</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Episode_1_(March_19,_2022)"><span id="Episode_1_.28March_19.2C_2022.29"></span>Episode 1 (March 19, 2022)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Episode 1 (March 19, 2022)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The show opened up with a performance of "Run", which is the signal song by all 13 contestants.<sup id="cite_ref-ep1_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ep1-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The judges, known as balancers, were then introduced.<sup id="cite_ref-ep1_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ep1-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The concept of the show was then explained by the MC Park Seon-young. It was also revealed that one member of the losing team will be eliminated.<sup id="cite_ref-ep1_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ep1-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>For the first round, called the PR balance round, Team A performed "<a href="/wiki/Love_Yourself:_Her" title="Love Yourself: Her">Mic Drop</a>" by <a href="/wiki/BTS" title="BTS">BTS</a> while Team B performed "<a href="/wiki/Treasure_EP.2:_Zero_to_One" title="Treasure EP.2: Zero to One">Hala Hala</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Ateez" title="Ateez">Ateez</a>. Following each team's performance, the balancers voted for the best (Ace) and worst contestant (Death) of each team.<sup id="cite_ref-ep1_19-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ep1-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The on-site audience then also voted for the best team performance with Team B winning the on-site voting. However, the final result will be decided through a combined points system.<sup id="cite_ref-ep1_19-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ep1-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Episode_2_(March_26,_2022)"><span id="Episode_2_.28March_26.2C_2022.29"></span>Episode 2 (March 26, 2022)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Episode 2 (March 26, 2022)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Episode_3_(April_2,_2022)"><span id="Episode_3_.28April_2.2C_2022.29"></span>Episode 3 (April 2, 2022)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Episode 3 (April 2, 2022)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Episode_4_(April_10,_2022)"><span id="Episode_4_.28April_10.2C_2022.29"></span>Episode 4 (April 10, 2022)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Episode 4 (April 10, 2022)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Episode_5_(April_16,_2022)"><span id="Episode_5_.28April_16.2C_2022.29"></span>Episode 5 (April 16, 2022)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Episode 5 (April 16, 2022)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Episode_6_(April_23,_2022)"><span id="Episode_6_.28April_23.2C_2022.29"></span>Episode 6 (April 23, 2022)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Episode 6 (April 23, 2022)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Episode_7_(April_30,_2022)"><span id="Episode_7_.28April_30.2C_2022.29"></span>Episode 7 (April 30, 2022)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Episode 7 (April 30, 2022)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Team B wins the first round of the final balance game and the members receive 100 points, except Jeong Seung-hwan, who gets the Death card and receives no points, and Yang Dong-hwa, who is chosen as the Ace and thus receives 200 points. In Team A, Oh Jun-seok receives 100 points as the Ace of his group, while Jun-ho receives minus 100 points as the Balancers deems him the most unconvincing. Then, the trainees are given a day off and are taken to a vacation house in the mountains, where they play games and enjoy a barbecue party. In the evening, they are joined by <a href="/wiki/Jay_Park" title="Jay Park">Jay Park</a>, who gives them words of advice over dinner; the trainees conclude the night watching video messages they have previously recorded for each other. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Episode_8_(May_7,_2022)"><span id="Episode_8_.28May_7.2C_2022.29"></span>Episode 8 (May 7, 2022)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Episode 8 (May 7, 2022)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ranking">Ranking</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Ranking"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first five members were chosen from the final stage points, Ace and Death card points, and Balancers' assessment. The last two members were chosen by the Balancers. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4">Episode 8 </th></tr> <tr> <th># </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Points </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> Jeong Seung-hwan </div> </td> <td>1,740 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> Oh Jun-seok </div> </td> <td>1,710 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> Seok Rak-won </div> </td> <td>1,520 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> Ryu Jun-min </div> </td> <td>1,380 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> Bae Hyun-jun </div> </td> <td>1,270 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> Yang Dong-hwa </div> </td> <td>points were not shown </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> Kim Yeon-kyu </div> </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;"> points were not shown </div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Singles">Singles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Singles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Title </th> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col style=">Album </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">"Run" </th> <td>2022 </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">Non-album single </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ratings">Ratings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Ratings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the table below, <span style="color:blue"><b>the blue numbers</b></span> represent the lowest ratings and <span style="color:red"><b>the red numbers</b></span> represent the highest ratings. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Average TV viewership ratings </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2"><abbr title="Episode">Ep.</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Original broadcast date </th> <th scope="col">Average audience share </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col">Nielsen Korea<br />(Nationwide)<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col">1 </th> <td>March 19, 2022 </td> <td>0.293% <span style="font-size:85%;">(63rd)</span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="col">2 </th> <td>March 26, 2022 </td> <td>0.249% <span style="font-size:85%;">(68th)</span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="col">3 </th> <td>April 2, 2022 </td> <td>0.211% <span style="font-size:85%;">(71st)</span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="col">4 </th> <td>April 9, 2022 </td> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239334494">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and 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style="font-size:85%;">(84th)</span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="col">8 </th> <td>May 7, 2022 </td> <td>0.145% <span style="font-size:85%;">(68th)</span> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aftermath">Aftermath</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Aftermath"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On June 13 2022, IST Entertainment announced that Yang Donghwa would not be debuting as a member of ATBO after his past misconduct, when he was a student surfaced online.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On June 17, 2022, IST Entertainment announced that Won Bin who is originally eliminated in ep 5, would be debuting with ATBO in replacement of Donghwa.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ATBO" title="ATBO">ATBO</a> made their official debut on July 27.</li> <li>On May 6, 2024, IST Entertainment announced Seok Rakwon's departure from the Group due to health reasons.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1214851843">.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;padding:5px;border:none;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output 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social media accounts: <ul><li>Choi Jin-wook opened a personal Instagram account & Tiktok.</li> <li>Kang Dae-hyun opened a personal Instagram account.</li></ul></li> <li>Some trainees participated in other survival shows: <ul><li>Kang Dae-hyun to participate in <a href="/wiki/Munhwa_Broadcasting_Corporation" title="Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation">MBC</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Fantasy_Boys" title="Fantasy Boys">Fantasy Boys</a>".</li> <li>Kim Min-seo participate in <a href="/wiki/Mnet_(TV_channel)" title="Mnet (TV channel)">Mnet</a>'s "Build Up : Vocal Boy Group Survivor".</li></ul></li> <li>Some trainees will debut or debuted in new boy groups or released music as solo artists: <ul><li>Kang Dae-hyun will debut in RBW's new boy group in October 2023.</li> <li>Jeong Jun-ho debuted as a member of boy group <a href="/wiki/NOMAD_(group)" title="NOMAD (group)">NOMAD</a> on February 28, 2024 under NOMAD Entertainment.</li> <li>Yang Dong-hwa debuted as a soloist on February 18, 2024 under Bluedot Entertainment.</li> <li>Kim Min-seo debuted as a member of boy Project group B.D.U on June 26, 2024".</li></ul></li></ul> </div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Origin_%E2%80%93_A,_B,_Or_What%3F&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns 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combined</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Death participant was not revealed.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Out of 114</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Kim Minseo performed "No Sense" by <a href="/wiki/Sam_Kim" title="Sam Kim">Sam Kim</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Bae Hyunjun Performed "Chewing Gum" by <a href="/wiki/NCT_Dream" title="NCT Dream">NCT Dream</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Won Bin performed "<a href="/wiki/Hot_Sauce_(song)" title="Hot Sauce (song)">Hot Sauce</a>" by <a href="/wiki/NCT_Dream" title="NCT Dream">NCT Dream</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Park Jaehoon performed a self-written song titled "개 (Me)".</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Yang Donghwa performed "Make Up" by <a href="/wiki/Sam_Kim" title="Sam Kim">Sam Kim</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Jeong Seunghwan performed "Fate" by <a href="/wiki/Lee_Sun-hee_(singer)" title="Lee Sun-hee (singer)">Lee Sun-hee</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Out of 204</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a 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