Girls Planet 999: The Girls Saga was a South Korean reality competition show that was created by Mnet. It premiered on August 6, 2021 and was aired every Friday at 8:20 PM KST for the first eleven weekly episodes until its finale on October 22 which was shown at 8 PM KST. It was aired on the Mnet channel, IQIYI, AbemaTV, tvN Asia or YouTube depending on the viewer's region. A production by Mnet's parent company CJ E&M and its subsidiary Studio Take One, as well as in collaboration with game developer and publisher NCSoft, the aim of the competition was to debut a new 9-member K-pop girl group consisting of trainees and idols from China, Japan, and South Korea. Auditions for the competition were held from January to February 2021. Out of 13,000 applicants, 99 final contestants were selected. These 99 contestants were split equally into three groups; the K-Group, C-Group and the J-Group.
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Presented by | Yeo Jin-goo |
| Opening theme | "O.O.O (Over&Over&Over)" |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean, Chinese, Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Location(s) | South Korea |
| Running time | 85–150 minutes, 182 minutes (Finale) |
| Production company(s) | CJ ENM, NCSoft, Studio Take One |
| Distributor | CJ ENM |
| Original network | Mnet |
About Kep1er
9 member K-pop girl group founded under the WAKEONE and Swing Entertainment banners. The group formed through the reality singing competition Girls Planet 999.
Achievement of Kep1er
The group's name is an homage to the celestial body Kepler. In October of 2021, it was announced that they had begun work on their debut album.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Kep1er
K-pop television series.. Music competitions in South Korea.
