Seventeen Update: South Korean media outlet Xports News has just confirmed the release date of the highly anticipated music variety program “Synchro U.” “Synchro U” is expected to premiere on September 16 during the Chuseok holiday.
The release date of the music variety show “Synchro U” has been announced.
On August 27, KBS announced that “Synchro U” will premiere on September 16, featuring Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Juck, Lee Yong Jin, SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi, aespa’s Karina, and Jonathan as hosts.
“Synchro U” is a unique music variety program where the hosts aim to uncover the real top artists performing cover songs among AI vocals that boast a 99 percent synchronization rate.
Following a successful pilot episode in May, “Synchro U” was officially approved to become a regular show in June. Although BTOB’s Yook Sungjae was initially part of the hosting lineup and tried to adjust his schedule to rejoin, it has now been confirmed that Jonathan will be replacing him.
The first episode of “Synchro U” will be broadcast during the Chuseok holiday on September 16 at 6:40 p.m. KST, with subsequent episodes airing every Monday at 8:30 p.m. KST.
Original cast of “Synchro U” to return; Yook Sungjae in talks to rejoin
All the original cast members of “Synchro U” are expected to return for the show’s regular run. On July 12, KBS confirmed that aespa’s Karina, Lee Juck, Lee Yong Jin, and SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi will be returning. They also mentioned that BTOB’s Yook Sungjae is currently working on adjusting his schedule and is still in discussions about rejoining the cast.
Earlier, on June 17, KBS announced that after airing two pilot episodes in May, “Synchro U” had been confirmed as a regular series, with MC Yoo Jae Suk leading the show. “Synchro U” is a music variety program where Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Juck, Lee Yong Jin, BTOB’s Yook Sungjae, SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi, and aespa’s Karina work together to identify real top artists performing cover songs, differentiating them from AI vocals that have a striking 99 percent synchronization rate.
Who are Hoshi and Karina?
Kwon Soon Young, better known by his stage name Hoshi, is a South Korean singer and dancer represented by Pledis Entertainment. He is widely known as a member of the boy group SEVENTEEN, where he serves as the leader of the performance team and is part of the subunit BSS. Hoshi made his solo debut with the release of his first mixtape, Spider, on April 2, 2021.
SEVENTEEN debuted on May 26, 2015, with their extended play 17 Carat. The album achieved remarkable success, becoming the longest-charting K-pop album of the year in the United States. It was also the only debut album to make it onto Billboard’s list of the “10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015.“
Yu Ji Min, known professionally as Karina, is a talented South Korean singer and rapper who gained fame as the leader of the girl group aespa, which was launched by SM Entertainment on November 17, 2020. In addition to her role in aespa, Karina is also a member of the supergroup Got the Beat, which debuted on January 3, 2022.
