Sandara Park To Host ‘Be The Next: 9 Dreamers’ With EXO’s Chen, MOMOLAND’s Hyebin, and HORI7ON’s Vinci

Sandara Park has just been announced as the host of the upcoming South Korean-Philippine survival show, titled Be The Next: 9 Dreamers.

The upcoming program is a shared collaboration between MLD Entertainment and Filipino network TV5 and will begin its broadcast this February 8, 2025, on the Kapatid Network. With the premise centering on 74 contestants vying for a spot in MLD’s forthcoming nine-member boy group, the show is set to featureFeatureA collaboration in which one artist appears on another's track, usually credited with the abbreviation feat. Features quickly introduce performers to each other's audiences, and a well-chosen guest can liftGo to Feature Glossary renowned artists such as EXO‘s Chen, Momoland’s Hyebin, HORI7ON‘s Vinci, Bang Ye-Dam, and AB6IX and Wanna One member Park Woo-jin will be the mentors.

In addition to the prestigious list of mentors, renowned South Korean choreographer Bae Wan-Hee will join the program as a dance mentor, while music producerProducerThe person who guides the creative and technical process of making a recording, shaping its sound, arrangement, and overall quality. Producers can write, compose, engineer, and direct performances, and aGo to Producer Glossary Bull$EyE will participate as one of the show’s main producers. Though details regarding the contestants, the show’s format, and the rankings are still being kept under wraps, make sure to stay tuned in this space for more updates on the forthcoming survival show.

MLD Entertainment serves as the home to global pop group HORI7ON, rising P-popP-PopShort for Pilipino pop, a movement of Filipino idol groups and solo acts who combine pop music, choreography, and polished production for local and international audiences. P-pop has grown quickly,Go to P-Pop Glossary act New:ID, K-pop girl group Lapillus, South Korean rapper Cheetah, and several others. The company is also popularly known for being the home to Momoland, who spawned the hit tracks “Bboom Bboom” and “Baam”, until their disbandment in February 2023.

Just recently, Sandara Park visited Manila for a two-night performance for 2NE1‘s Reunion Tour that took place last December 2024. Also last March, the K-popK-PopA genre of South Korean popular music known for polished production, intricate choreography, and elaborate visuals, built around trainee systems and global fandoms. K-pop has a huge following in theGo to K-Pop Glossary superstar released a collaboration single with the Black Eyed Pea’s Apl De Ap titled “2 Proud”, which follows her self-titled EP that dropped in late July 2023.

As we anticipate more details of the upcoming survival show, listen to Sandara Park’s recent collaboration with Apl De Ap, “2 Proud”, below: