The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project

The first episode of The Unit is titled ‘The Reboot’. The performers who have not gotten enough chances to show their true talents even after their debut, challenge once more to make their dreams come true. As the top-class mentors appear, the contenders’ stages that will surprise them begin.

Two of the former girl group members, Han Areum and Yang Jiwon, get reappraised while getting the most attention on the stage. Areum left her group after suffering from a rumor while she was in a popular girl group. And Jiwon has been working part-time and goes to audition to audition since her group was disbanded. Meanwhile, the 13-year-old girl, Lee Juhyeon’s talent and her phenomenal dance skill get highly praised by the mentors.

The mentors sympathize with Mad Town’s story in which they have continued to dream and practice even after they lost the support of their agency. Although MVP claims that they are confident with their unified group dance, their first performance disappoints the mentors. Yet, the mentors change their minds after seeing MVP’s amazing second performance. Meanwhile, Joo comes up on the stage and everyone is surprised just to hear her name.

A friend who had dreamt together with Hyuna as a young trainee, Joo gets on the stage which makes Hyuna become surged up with emotions. Hyuna roots for Joo as she watches her perform in full of joy. Hotshot’s Timoteo tells a story of his friendship with Taemin after he gives his performance. Taemin who has been remaining calm eventually bursts out tears. Meanwhile, Marco from H.B.Y captivates everyone with his outstanding talent and unique charms.

As the booting evaluation is coming to an end, female teams with various charms appear. A group of talented vocalists, Matilda makes the mentors laugh with their cheerful energy. Rubber Soul’s Kim gets noticed as one of the strongest performers with her outstanding rapping and singing. H.U.B’s Hyosun captivates everyone with her charisma as soon as she shows up on the stage.

The contestants who have passed the first round gather in a mysterious place in the order from the ones who received one boot to the super boot. Rain gives them a mission to form groups on their own to compete for a 500,000 dollars-worth music video. While everyone else is overwhelmed and flustered, Serri from Dalshabet and Timoteo from Hotshot think on their feet and start to pick up strong members for their teams.