The show already has 7 seasons, and has featured the groups, EXO, Beast, Apink, Sistar, EXID[1][2] Infinite, GFriend, Mamamoo.
On November 12, it was revealed that the South Korean boy group INFINITE received an offer to star in the sixth season of Showtime.
However, their agency Woollim Entertainment stated that "they are reviewing the offer positively but nothing has been confirmed with nothing set in motion yet.
PD Jang Jae-hyuk explained the difference between EXO's Showtime and the current season, stating that "Beast is a top idol group and just because of that fact, the programme is already television-worthy.
He added, "The atmosphere was fresh and not very organized during EXO's Showtime but even during the first recording, Beast delivered a full and stable performance.
"[12] During the press conference on August 6, PD Yoon Mi Jin, the main producer of Showtime, revealed the reason for casting Apink for the new season,“They are the hottest girl group of 2014, that is why,” and continued to explain, “Apink and the members as individuals are pursuing activities through both variety and dramas, so we thought people might be curious about them.
While Na-Eun added, "Not too long ago, we filmed at a water park, and I played so excitedly to the point I didn't even notice the cameras.
We worked hard so please anticipate the broadcast.” The PD for the show revealed, “We wanted to cast INFINITE because they had shown themselves to be talented in many reality programs before.
Infinite will show us their natural interaction as Sunggyu said, “Woohyun and I actually fought recently, but we resolved it over a bottle of soju.