Mnet’s upcoming survival present “Build Up” has shared a brand new sneak peek of its premiere!

“Build Up” is a brand new survival program by which 40 contestants—a lot of whom are members of present boy teams—will compete for the possibility to debut in a challenge vocal boy group.

Actress Lee Da Hee can be internet hosting the present, whose contestants will embody PENTAGON’s Yeo One, CIX’s Seunghun, and members of teams like AB6IX, UP10TION, KNK, A.C.E, WEi, ONE PACT, VANNER, JUST B, BDC, Newkidd, and extra.

The newly launched preview of Episode 1 begins with the contestants preparing for a fierce vocal competitors. One contestant says in voice-over, “It felt like we were there for a war,” whereas one other sums up his mindset by saying, “Let’s just survive for now.”

During the “vocal check-in” phase, the contestants vote on one another’s expertise, and so they additionally criticize the vocal performances that didn’t impress them. Later, they’re shocked by not solely the voting outcomes, but in addition the id of an nameless vocalist who wowed them together with his expertise.

Next, the present strikes on to a “pre-4 mission” by which one contestant from every group is chosen as “top-tier.”

After seeing them carry out, the star-studded panel of judges—which incorporates Lee Seok Hoon, Baekho, MAMAMOO’s Solar, Red Velvet’s Wendy, BTOB’s Eunkwang, and Kim Jae Hwan—categorical their awe and amazement on the numerous groups’ performances.

“I think I teared up a little bit,” says Solar, whereas Kim Jae Hwan will get choked up with emotion and tearfully breaks off in the midst of his remarks.

“Build Up” will premiere on January 26 at 10:10 p.m. KST. In the meantime, try the brand new preview under!

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