The winner of the show will get a reality show specially for the winning boy group, plus a 'Kingdom Week' special shows.Ī preliminary competition, titled Road to Kingdom, aired from April 30 to June 18, 2020. The program is a battle behind six trending K-pop boy groups: BtoB, iKON, SF9, Ateez, The Boyz, Stray Kids.The program features 4 rounds of performances, with the final round being broadcast live. During the finale on June 3, 2021, Stray Kids won the program, finishing in 1st place. It is known as the male counterpart of Queendom, and the sequel of Road to Kingdom. The Pentagon members took the opportunity to give an emotional goodbye to Jinho ahead of his enlistment by singing “Spring Snow”, bringing everyone to tears, from the fans to the competitors.Kingdom: Legendary War ( Korean: 킹덤: 레전더리 워 RR: Kingdeom: Rejeondeori Wo) is a television program that aired on Mnet beginning on April 1, 2021, and ending on June 3, 2021. The energetic rearrangement of the track made even their competitors break out in dance and wide smiles-though the performance quickly changed once member Jinho hit his high note during the song.

Fans also mentioned how including the composer of the rearrangement and their dance trainer in the performance was a sweet gesture from the group.Īs expected, given the chance to perform an original song, Pentagon chose their most popular track, “Shine”. The rearrangement of the track was also another big plus for ONF. The added dance break was definitely one of the highlights of this performance, allowing the members to show off their skills. Starting off with a small recap of all their stages on Road to Kingdom, ONF’s version of Rain’s “It’s Raining” was as iconic as all their performances. Some of the most talked about parts of the performance were Wooseok’s interesting delivery of his rap parts and Hui’s impressive downtempo rearrangement. Pentagon and ONF worked in perfect synergy with each other, showing how adaptable they are. The rearranged version of BLACKPINK’s “Kill This Love” was nothing like the original, adding a raw and emotional quality that gave both groups the opportunity to show off their heart wrecking vocals and smooth dance moves. The collaboration between the two groups in the first part of round 3 surprised fans and their competitors. Pentagon & ONF (Round 3 Part 1) – 41k views

Wondering what Korean netizens thought of the stages leading up to the finale? Here are the top 10 most viewed performances from the show on Naver. Of course, every group got their share of the limelight when it came to performances. Mnet‘s Road to Kingdom has finally drawn to a close! The Boyz came out victorious on the show’s finale, followed by ONF, Pentagon, ONEUS, and VERIVERY.

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