I-Land (Korean: 아이랜드; stylised in all caps) is a South Korean boy group reality competition series 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.

The winning contestants were Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Ni-Ki, Heeseung, Sunghoon, and Sunoo; the first six members were decided by global ranking, and the seventh by producer's choice.

A second season, I-Land 2, was expected to premiere in the first half of 2022 featuring female trainees;[2] however, on July 15, 2022, it was announced that it would be postponed.

The show started airing in April 2024,[5][6] and is collaborating with The Black Label, with the final lineup debuting in WakeOne.

In addition to recapping the events of the first half of the show, the hosts previewed the second part, including increased participation of global viewers, more performances, and specials appearances by BTS and Seventeen.

[10] BTS and Tomorrow X Together appeared as guests on the final episode, broadcast live with an earlier time slot, at 8:00 p.m.

[11] Twenty-two (twenty-three until episode 6) trainees are brought to a complex, called the I-Land, in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a lush green forest for 113 days.

A key part of the show's concept is that both the participants' and producers' votes play a heavy role, as they decide who stays in I-Land and who goes to the Ground.

From there, the I-Landers will compete among themselves in the second part of the series to determine who will debut in the final seven-member group.

The contestants were evaluated by main producer Bang Si-hyuk, CEO of Big Hit Music, as well as South Korean singer Rain and rapper Zico, both of whom rose to prominence in K-pop and K-hip hop, respectively, in the early 21st century.

[15] In the last week of the show, I-LAND Cam streamed live in real-time, every day for one hour starting at 6PM KST; on the final day, for the final episode, I-LAND Cams streamed live starting at 5AM KST.

However, if more than 12 contestants were voted to the I-Land after the entry test is complete, they must choose one or more to be moved to the Ground until only 12 remain.

Color key (Korean version) The trainees, who are only just getting to know each other, begin their first official mission with the theme "encounter".

Lee Hee-seung is appointed as leader and assigned the part 1 position by the contestants but later gives up both to Ni-Ki.

Having received the highest individual score, K uses his dropout exemption card to save Yang Jung-won, and Taki moves to the Ground instead.

The trainees' third mission involves picking representatives for vocal and dance battles between the I-Landers and Grounders to test their sacrifice and ability to directly compete.

After the eliminated I-Landers arrive on the Ground, they must perform again with the Grounders, and they are given three days to redistribute parts and prepare.

I-Landers K, Lee Hee-seung, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Jung-won, Jake, and Jay were saved from being dropped to the Ground and therefore will continue on the second part of the show.

BTS announced the mission themselves in a message recorded from the living room of the I-Land complex while the contestants watch from the lobby.

Taki receives the lowest individual score but is saved from being eliminated as he is a member of the winning unit.

[17] The contestants placing first through third based on individual scores earn the opportunity to spend one day of outside of the I-Land.

The contestants are divided into two units and must perform two new singles: "Flicker" and "Dive Into You", the former later being released as a part of ENHYPEN's first EP "BORDER: DAY ONE".

The third test of the second part of the show is about concept performance and features a mini-mission to form teams.

The8, Jun, Dino and Hoshi of Seventeen visit the I-Land to administer the mini-mission themselves, which was won by Team "Pretty U".

The debut group name is revealed as "Enhypen", derived from the hyphen (-) symbol, which implies connection, discovery, and growth.

The final lineup consists of Yang Jung-won, Jay, Jake, Niki, Lee Hee-seung, Park Sung-hoon, with Kim Sun-oo as the producer's pick.

The top seven I-Landers will wear a badge symbolizing the debut group, and the ranks can change after each skill test.

Despite low domestic TV ratings, the international simulcast on online video platforms generated an accumulated 13.6 million views per episode.