Planet C: Home Race (C星球：家園競賽) is a spin-off of the survival show Boys II Planet about trainees from Planet C broadcasted on December 6, 2025 on Mnet.
Concept[]
Planet C: Home Race tells the story of the boys from Planet C who dream of debuting as global idols. They return to the launch pad and embark on a new journey with Star Creators from around the world.[1]
Background[]
On September 5, MyDaily reported that after the end of Mnet's "Boys II Planet" on September 25, a spin-off survival program focusing on the C-Group trainees will begin immediately. It will feature the eliminated participants who did not make it into the debut lineup in the final of "Boys II Planet".[2]
On October 28, the third teaser announced that fans had been renamed to "Planet Maker". Also, a "Boost Mission" will appear, which will decide the members' mission, songs, killing part, choreography, new songs, and more. All of this will be chosen by Planet Makers through voting on the Mnet Plus app.[3]
Participants will be announced on October 29, and masters will be announced on November 7.[3]
MC[]
Masters[]
- Kim Jae Joong (Chief)
- Lim Han Byul (Vocal)
- Choi Youngjoon (Dance)
- Xiaoting (Dance)
- Woo Won Jae (Rap)
Contestants[]
| Agency | Name | Age | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Trainees | Chen Bowen (陈博文) |
17 | Chinese | Former Boys II Planet contestant. |
| Chen Zishuo (陈梓烁) |
22 | Chinese | Former Boys II Planet contestant. | |
| Chrisen Yang (克里森 杨) |
20 | Chinese | Former Boys II Planet contestant. | |
| Fan Zheyi (范哲逸) |
19 | Chinese | Former Boys II Planet contestant. | |
| Hu Hanwen (胡瀚文) |
24 | Chinese | Former Boys II Planet contestant. | |
| Lim Jack (林杰) |
19 | Malaysian Australian |
Former Boys II Planet contestant. | |
| Ngan Chauyuet (顏秋越) |
23 | Hong Kongese | Former Starlight Boys and Boys II Planet contestant. | |
| Sun Hengyu (孙亨裕) |
24 | Chinese | Former member of BLANK2Y. Former Boys II Planet contestant. | |
| Xue Suren (薛苏仁) |
21 | Hong Kongese | Former Under Nineteen and Boys II Planet contestant. | |
| Dongyo Entertainment | Dang Hong Hai (邓红海) |
22 | Vietnamese | Former Boys Planet and Boys II Planet contestant. |
| Dragon Team Film and Television Culture | Zhang Shunyu (张舜禹) |
15 | Chinese | Former Boys II Planet contestant. |
| IX Entertainment | Zhao Guangxu (赵光旭) |
22 | Chinese | Former Project 7 and Boys II Planet contestant. |
| NCC Entertainment | Jia Hanyu (贾涵予) |
21 | Chinese | Member of BOY STORY. Former Boys II Planet contestant. |
| Li Zihao (李梓豪) |
21 | Chinese | Member of BOY STORY. Former Boys II Planet contestant. | |
| RND Company | Xie Binghua (谢秉桦) |
23 | Chinese | Former Project 7 and Boys II Planet contestant. |
| WAKEONE | Ko Mingchieh (柯茗杰) |
18 | Taiwanese | Former Boys II Planet contestant. |
| Yi Chen (亦辰) |
27 | Chinese | Former Youth With You, Project 7 and Boys II Planet contestant. | |
| YS Group | Wong Sikhei (黄锡熙) |
16 | Hong Kongese | Former Boys II Planet contestant. |
Episodes[]
EP 1. We came here first.[]
The trainees were divided into classes: Top, Mid and Low, according to Planet Maker's selection and support order.
| Class | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Contestants | |||
| Top | Hu Hanwen | Li Zihao | Sun Hengyu |
| Xue Suren | Yi Chen | Zhao Guangxu | |
| Mid | Chen Bowen | Dang Hong Hai | Fan Zheyi |
| Jia Hanyu | Lim Jack | Xie Binghua | |
| Low | Chen Zishuo | Chrisen Yang | Ko Mingchieh |
| Ngan Chauyuet | Wong Sikhei | Zhang Shunyu | |
Planet Maker Producing Battle[]
1st Team Battle[]
The Planet Maker Producing Battle will be a team battle. Participants will be divided into three teams of six. The on-site evaluations will not be conducted, instead it will be conducted through an online evaluations and based on its results, the final result for the three teams will be determined, which will determine the candidates for survival and elimination. The overall team ranking is determined by summing individual and team votes. The team that takes the 1st place completely survives. In the team that takes the 2nd place, 3 participants will be candidates for elimination. The entire 3rd place team becomes a candidate for elimination.
The 1st Boost Mission was announced in the third teaser of the show. Planet Makers voted for three songs that the participants would perform. They had to choose one of two songs: "Armageddon" or "Drama" by aespa, "Hello Future" or "ISTJ" by NCT DREAM, and "Clap" or "Hot" by SEVENTEEN. The voting period was from October 29 at 18:00 to November 1 at 10:00 (KST).[4]
In the 2nd Boost Mission, Planet Makers must choose a Killing Part. Only one participant can be selected for each song. The top 3 participants who receive the most Boost Energy will be selected for the Killing Part. The voting period was from November 2 at 14:00 to November 5 at 09:59 (KST).[5]
In the 3rd Boost Mission, Planet Makers must choose one of three Creative Missions for each song. Options include creating an acrobatic performance, a pair choreography, or a harmony part. The voting period was from November 6 at 14:00 to November 7 at 13:59 (KST).[6]
| Name | Position | Rank | Team rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Hengyu (Leader and Killing Part) |
Main Vocal | 1 | 2 |
| Dang Hong Hai | Sub Vocal 1 | 4 | |
| Ngan Chauyuet | Sub Vocal 2 | 2 | |
| Ko Mingchieh | Sub Vocal 3 | 6 | |
| Chrisen Yang | Main Rapper | 5 | |
| Lim Jack | Sub Rapper | 3 | |
| Name | Position | Rank | Team rating |
| Zhao Guangxu | Main Vocal | 2 | 3 |
| Wong Sikhei | Sub Vocal 1 | 6 | |
| Jia Hanyu | Sub Vocal 2 | 4 | |
| Xue Suren (Leader and Killing Part) |
Sub Vocal 3 | 1 | |
| Yi Chen | Main Rapper | 3 | |
| Zhang Shunyu | Sub Rapper | 5 | |
| Name | Position | Rank | Team rating |
| Chen Bowen | Main Vocal | 4 | 1 |
| Fan Zheyi | Sub Vocal 1 | 1 | |
| Hu Hanwen | Sub Vocal 2 | 3 | |
| Xie Binghua | Sub Vocal 3 | 5 | |
| Li Zihao (Leader and Killing Part) |
Main Rapper | 2 | |
| Chen Zishuo | Sub Rapper | 6 | |
EP 2. Revenant.[]
2nd Team Ace Battle[]
The 2nd team battle in the Planet Maker Producing Battle is Team Ace Battle. Two aces will be selected from each team to form a team and perform on stage. A total of six participants will prepare the stage. In order to win the killing part in the Team Ace Battle, the participants need to create a choreography for the killing part. The participants of the Killing Part Ace will have the opportunity to direct the killing part choreography, including the formation and movements. The choreography created by the aces of each team will be approved by Planet Makers around the world. The team that recirvce the most votes will get the killing part. The scores for the 1st Team Battle and the 2nd Team Ace Battle will then be added together to determine the final team ranking.
In the 4th Boost Mission, needed choose one of three Original Choreo. The team whose choreography earned the most Boost Energy will be chosen for the Killing Part, and their choreography will be performed on stage. The voting period was from November 14 at 14:00 to November 16 at 09:59 (KST).[7]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Xue Suren (Team Hot) |
Main Vocal |
| Hu Hanwen (Team Drama) (Killing Part 1) |
Sub Vocal 1 |
| Ngan Chauyuet (Team ISTJ) |
Sub Vocal 2 |
| Li Zihao (Team Drama) (Killing Part 2) |
Main Rapper |
| Sun Hengyu (Team ISTJ) |
Sub Rapper 1 |
| Zhao Guangxu (Team Hot) |
Sub Rapper 2 |
In the 5th Boost Mission, Planet Makers must choose a debut concept. The options include two songs, "We Came Here First" and "Revenant," with two choreographies presented for each song. The song and choreography that receive the most Boost Energy will be selected as the mission song and included in the final debut group's debut album. The voting period was from December 8 at 14:00 to December 14 at 10:00 (KST).[8]
Rankings[]
Overall rankings by episode[]
| Name | Rankings by Episode |
|---|---|
| Ep. 1 | |
| Sun Hengyu | 1 |
| Fan Zheyi | 2 |
| Li Zihao | 3 |
| Xue Suren | 4 |
| Zhao Guangxu | 5 |
| Hu Hanwen | 6 |
| Yi Chen | 7 |
| Ngan Chauyuet | 8 |
| Chen Bowen | 9 |
| Xie Binghua | 10 |
| Lim Jack | 11 |
| Dang Hong Hai | 12 |
| Jia Hanyu | 13 |
| Zhang Shunyu | 14 |
| Chrisen Yang | 15 |
| Ko Mingchieh | 16 |
| Wong Sikhei | 17 |
| Chen Zishuo | 18 |
Top contestants by episode[]
The top contestants are chosen through popularity online voting through the Mnet Plus mobile app, as shown at the end of each episode. Every 20 million votes increases the number of debutants by one.
As of December 13, 12:00 (KST), with 14,661,750 votes, the number of debutants was 5.
| # | Ep. 1 |
|---|---|
| Contestant | |
| 1 | Sun Hengyu |
| 2 | Fan Zheyi |
| 3 | Li Zihao |
| 4 | Xue Suren |
| 5 | Zhao Guangxu |