A new hip-pop girl group will be born.
Mnet 'Unpretty Rapstar: Hip-Pop Princess (hereinafter referred to as Hip-Pop Princess)' is back after nine years.
Unpretty Rapstar is a program that advocates a tough hip-hop fight between talented female rappers. Through a total of three seasons from 2015 to 2016, he played a role as a star who discovered new faces, including Jesse Cheetah Haze. Such a 'Unpretty Rapstar' is back for the first time in nine years.
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| The production presentation of Mnet"Unpretty Rapstar: Hip-Pop Princess" held at the Eliena Hotel on the 15th, and (G)I-DLE's Soyeon has a photo time. Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com |
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The new 'Hip-Pop Princess' is a project to create a joint hip-hop group between Korea and Japan. Participants directly participate in all processes, including music, choreography, styling, and video production, with the aim of creating a global hip-hop group, revealing their own colors.
At the press conference for the `Hip-Pop Princess' held at Eliena Hotel in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 15th, producer Jung Min-seok said, `The goal is to create a new genre of girl group called hip-pop by combining hip-hop and pop. I hope the competition centered on skills and candid competitions shown in Korea's first female hip-hop program Unpretty Rapstar, which aired 10 years ago, will be aired on this program", he introduced.
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| 20 Korean participants are having a photo time at the Mnet"Unpretty Rapstar: Hip-Pop Princess" production presentation held at the Eliena Hotel on the 15th. Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.15/ |
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| The production presentation of Mnet 'Unpretty Rapstar: Hip-Pop Princess' held at the Eliena Hotel on the 15th, with 20 Japanese participants having a photo time. Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.15/ |
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The contestants selected from the competition will act as hip-hop girl group Chapter Eye.
Director of Golden Prize Chapter Eye "I thought it would be global competitive if Mnet's global production capabilities and digital marketing solutions were used to carry out different businesses." It will sign a contract with Chapter I next year and be supported by CJ ENM and Japanese advertising agency Hakuhodo. We will create a new group of activities with different marketing. There are a lot of things that are being prepared."
We will then create a group that can perform and perform live. I'm thinking about the number of members. The number of debutants will be confirmed through the program. It will be differentiated from the existing group. It is important to be able to empathize with Korea, Japan and both countries. A friend who can tell his or her story, the story of the current generation, will be the most attractive."
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| The production presentation of Mnet"Unpretty Rapstar: Hip-Pop Princess" held at the Eliena Hotel on the 15th, Gaco has a photo time. Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com |
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I-DLE Soyeon, who made her presence on Unf, returned as the sole MC and main producer this season.
Soyeon said, "I was a high school student when I was "Unf" and it's such an honor to be able to do "Hip-Pop Princess" when I become an adult nine years later. Thank you for letting me be with you. It's not the first audition program screening. He emphasized his charm and star quality, but as he came out with the title of Unpretty Rapstar, he continues to say that he is unconditionally good this time. As much as you can here, your skills should be the top priority. I think the fact that all the participants can rap is what sets them apart from other programs" he said.
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| The production presentation of Mnet 'Unpretty Rapstar: Hip-Pop Princess' held at the Eliena Hotel on the 15th, Takanori Iwata is having a photo time. Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com |
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On top of that, Gaeko, the representative of the Korean hip-hop scene, Riehata, a dancer who was also popular with domestic fans with his song World of Street Woman Fighter, and Takanori Iwata, a member of Sandime J-Soul Brothers, will participate as producers from both countries.
Gaco said, `At first, I was worried about whether I could focus on 40 participants and direct them until the end, and whether it would be possible both temporarily and physically. When I started, everyone was good, so there wasn't much to direct, so it ended quickly. It was fun to form a hip-hop genre group. I loved hip-hop groups so much when I was a child that the project of combining hip-hop and pop is new??C. I was scratching my stomach while watching TV when the participants were old. There are some friends who are new to rap, and the participants have great talent, absorption, and potential. At that age, it's amazing to find what you want and challenge yourself, and I feel that times have changed a lot."
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| Riyehata is having a photo time at the production presentation of Mnet 'Unpretty Rapstar: Hip-Pop Princess' held at the Eliena Hotel on the 15th. Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com |
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Riehata felt that "World of Street Woman Fighter" was a fight against him even though he was obsessed with winning and losing at the time. I want to motivate participants as they compete and grow in harsh environments in the `Hip-Pop Princess' as well," he said.
Takanori Iwata said "I also worked as a group through auditions. I think I will be able to give advice to the participants based on such experience. Korean participants have good skills, and Japanese participants are growing up every time they meet, although they are slightly unpolished. As 40 talented participants gathered, the viewers will be impressed."
'Hip-pop Princess' will premiere at 9:50 p.m. on the 16th.
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