Starship Entertainment finally premiered the first episode of their highly anticipated show 'Debut's Plan' to select the members of the upcoming boy group.

On March 17, Starship Entertainment's show 'Debut's Plan' was released, revealing the 21 contestants competing for a spot on 'NewKids' debut. In the first episode, 21 contestants faced the first challenge to showcase their strengths.

Just a day before, Starship released a preliminary video on the New Kids on the Starship YouTube channel, showcasing the real reactions of the trainees as they entered the trainee dome. 

In the first episode, Starship Entertainment explained the rules to select the members. According to the show, board members and viewers will be able to select the members each round.

The board members include Starship Entertainment's executive producer, artist team, performance team, visual team, recruit development team, production team, and professionals who will help the trainees grow. 

The show includes five plans, in which the trainees will compete for seven spots in the newly debuting group. What differentiates 'Debut's Plan' from other shows is that the members selected by viewers and the executive board must align. 'Debut's Plan' explained, "If the 7 NewKids that you (viewer) and the board members choose to end up matching completely, the final debut assessment for the 7 NewKids will be their debut stage. If your choice and the board members' choices differ At least 8 to 16 NewKids will be on the final debut assessment stage."

The journey to select Starship Entertainment's new boy group members begins, so check out the first episode below and follow along with the progress. 

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