The Debut: Dream Academy

"The Debut: Dream Academy" was a girl group survival program developed by HYBE and Geffen Records. Broadcasted on YouTube, the show followed the journey of multinational trainees as they competed for a spot on the show's debuting global group. The show concluded on November 18, 2023, with the creation of the six-member girl group KATSEYE.

Panel:

Sungdeuk Son	(Evaluator)
Charlie Christie	(Evaluator)
Mitra Darab	(Evaluator)
13's Score	(Guest Advisor (Mission 2 Commentary))
13's Megatone	(Guest Advisor (Mission 2 Commentary))
Park So Yeon	(Guest Advisor (Mission 2 Commentary))
Melanie Fontana	(Guest Advisor (Mission 1))
Humberto Leon	(Guest (Mission 3 Announcement))
LE SSERAFIM	(Guest (Mission 2 Announcement))
John Janick	(Guest (Mission Announcement))
Bang Si Hyuk	(Guest (Mission Announcement))

Creator:

HYBE, Geffen Records

Group created:

KATSEYE

Release:

Sep 1, 2023 - Nov 18, 2023

20 contestants

6 survivors

810.3K votes

2 episodes

78 day(s) duration

Contestants of The Debut: Dream Academy

Rank	Name	Company	Votes
20th	Adéla		29.2K
17th	Brooklyn		21.3K
12th	Celeste		27.9K
3rd	Daniela	HYBE Labels	50.4K
9th	Emily		31.9K
8th	Ezrela		45K
19th	Hinari	HYBE Labels Japan	44.2K
16th	Iliya		22.1K
18th	Karlee		20K
2nd	Lara	HYBE Labels	82.6K
14th	Lexie		32.8K
6th	Manon	HYBE Labels	45.7K
10th	Marquise	YG"MM	34.2K
15th	Mei	iNKODE	23.7K
5th	Megan	HYBE Labels	44.1K
11th	Lee Nayoung	SM Entertainment	34K
7th	Samara		45.4K
1st	Sophia	HYBE Labels	100.6K
13th	Ua		22.1K
4th	Yoonchae	HYBE Labels	53.2K

Rank of The Debut: Dream Academy

Rank	Name	Company	Votes
1st	Sophia	HYBE Labels	100.6K
2nd	Lara	HYBE Labels	82.6K
3rd	Daniela	HYBE Labels	50.4K
4th	Yoonchae	HYBE Labels	53.2K
5th	Megan	HYBE Labels	44.1K
6th	Manon	HYBE Labels	45.7K

Episode 1

Aired: Sep 1, 2023

Episode: 1

The contestants were are split into two dance teams and two vocal teams to participate in the first mission, a performance showcase of their skils: Dance Team 1 (Daniela, Megan, UA, Adéla and Hinari) performs BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom”, Dance Team 2 (Emily, Ezrela, Marquise, Yoonchae and Mei) performs NewJeans’ “OMG”, Vocal Team 1 (Karlee, Lexie, Iliya, Brooklyn and Manon) performs a mashup of Robyn’s “Dancing on My Own” and Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever” and Vocal Team 2 (Sophia, Lara, Celeste, Samara and Nayoung) performs Paramore’s “Still Into You”. Two contestants were eliminated after the mission: Hinari and Adéla.

Mission 2

Aired: Oct 8, 2023

Episode: 2

LE SSERAFIM surprised the girls of Dream Academy. They split up into 4 teams. FEARLESS Team A (Lexie, Marquise, Mei, Brooklyn & Nayoung), FEARLESS Team B (
Daniela, Manon, Ua, Ezrela & Celeste), ANTIFRAGILE Team A (Emily, Yoonchae, Lara & Sophia), and ANTIFRAGILE Team B (Iliya, Karlee, Samara & Megan.) In the end, Mei, Karlee, Illiya, and Brooklyn were eliminated.