80000 trainees applied for the MBC girl group audition program ‘Excitement After School'.
MBC will launch the prequel ‘Hesitation Before Going to School' in September. 
The prequel is expected to be an introduction to the trainees and the show’s format.

As it was previously reported Han Dong Chul will take the role of PD. Han Dong Chul is known as the 'godfather' of Korean audition/survival shows, he has worked on such shows as 'Produce 101 Season 1', 'Show Me The Money', 'Sixteen' and 'Unpretty Rapstar'.

The main show will air in November and the goal is to form the global girl group which will “enter Billboard charts”. Small and large agencies will send their trainees to this show, independent trainees were also able to send an application form.

Apparently, there were 80,000 applications for the show from Korea, US, Canada, China, Japan, as well as from Europe, and South American countries.

Lee Jiwoo, former JYP actress trainee is the official face of the survival show, there is also a rumor that Oh Yoojin, known as "Trot Princess" will join the show as a contestant.