My Teenage Boy/Fantasy Boys: Where Are They Now?
My Teenage Boy or “Fantasy Boys“ (소년 판타지; lit. Boy Fantasy) was a survival show aired on MBC presented by Changmin. The show was sequel of previous survival show My Teenage Girl. It consisted of 55 contestants from various backgrounds.
The show started premiering on March 30, 2023 and final lineup would consist of 12 members and group would be managed by Pocketdol Studio and M25.
The final lineup was announced on June 8, 2023, with the same group name called FANTASY BOYS, but later on August 23, 2023 lineup was changed from 12 to 11 and now after later group’s career it’s now 10 member group.
It’s been 2 year’s since show ended, so where are the rest of contestants?
Rank-2 (Debut) – Kim Gyurae
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, FANTASY BOYS.
Rank-3 (Debut) – Hong Sungmin
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, FANTASY BOYS.
— On September 29, 2024, he was introduced as a contestant on the Chinese-South Korean survival show Starlight Boys.
— He participated on survival show Starlight Boys, where was eliminated in final episode.
— On January 17, 2025, PocketDol Studio revealed that BAE173 will be collaborating with FANTASY BOYS, including him in the lineup, for a release sometime in March or April. They made their debut as Double 0ne on June 12, 2025 with their first mini album, Xpert.
Rank-4 (Debut) – Oh Hyeontae
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, FANTASY BOYS.
Rank-5 (Debut) – Lee Hanbin
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, FANTASY BOYS.
— He made his debut in the company’s collaborative project group called A SIX on January 30, 2024 with the digital single “Lies All Love”, with Ling Qi in the lineup and couple of member’s from different group’s from the same company.
— On September 26, 2024, he was officially introduced as a contestant of JTBC survival show Project 7.
— He was participating on the survival show Project 7 where he got eliminated on the episode 11 ranking 23rd.
— On January 17, 2025, PocketDol Studio revealed that BAE173 will be collaborating with FANTASY BOYS, including him in the lineup, for a release sometime in March or April. They made their debut as Double 0ne on June 12, 2025 with their first mini album, Xpert.
Rank-6 (Debut) – Linq Qi
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, FANTASY BOYS.
— He made his debut in the company’s collaborative project group called A SIX on January 30, 2024 with the digital single “Lies All Love”, with Lee Hanbin in the lineup and couple of member’s from different group’s from the same company.
— On September 29, 2024, he was introduced as a contestant on the Chinese-South Korean survival show Starlight Boys.
— He participated on survival show Starlight Boys, where he was eliminated in final episode.
— On January 17, 2025, PocketDol Studio revealed that BAE173 will be collaborating with FANTASY BOYS, including him in the lineup, for a release sometime in March or April. They made their debut as Double 0ne on June 12, 2025 with their first mini album, Xpert.
Rank-7 (Debut) – Kang Minseo
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, FANTASY BOYS.
— On September 26, 2024, he was officially introduced as a contestant of JTBC survival show Project 7.
— He was participating on the survival show Project 7 where in the final’s he ranked 22th place making not being able to debut in final lineup.
— On January 17, 2025, PocketDol Studio revealed that BAE173 will be collaborating with FANTASY BOYS, including him in the lineup, for a release sometime in March or April. They made their debut as Double 0ne on June 12, 2025 with their first mini album, Xpert.
Rank-8 (Debut) – Hikari
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, FANTASY BOYS.
— On September 29, 2024, he was introduced as a contestant on the Chinese-South Korean survival show Starlight Boys.
— He participated on survival show Starlight Boys, where was eliminated in episode 9.
— On January 17, 2025, PocketDol Studio revealed that BAE173 will be collaborating with FANTASY BOYS, including him in the lineup, for a release sometime in March or April. They made their debut as Double 0ne on June 12, 2025 with their first mini album, Xpert.
Rank-10 (Debut) – Kim Wooseok
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, FANTASY BOYS.
Rank-11 (Debut) – Hikaru
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, FANTASY BOYS.
Rank-12 (Debut) – Kaedan
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, FANTASY BOYS.
*Left The Group Rank-9 (Debut) – K-Soul
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, FANTASY BOYS.
— He was not participating in group’s comeback due to father’s passing, he was still in his hometown China.
— On January 24, 2025, he revealed that he learned through the internet that PocketDol Studio announced his departure from FANTASY BOYS on the fancafe. He will hence stop all associations with the group and agency.
— He regularly post’s on social media.
*Left The Group Rank-1 (Debut) – Yu Junwon
— He was supposed to debut in show’s final lineup, FANTASY BOYS.
— On August 23, 2023, PocketDol Studio announced his departure from FANTASY BOYS due to the group following disagreements about his contract between his parents and the agency.
— He regularly post’s on his Instagram.
(Episode 11) Final Round – Taeson
— He returned to his label GGA and continued training there.
— He regularly started posting on his Instagram.
— He held a fanmeeting in Japan called “My Boyz” on November 4-5, 2023 at The Grand Hall with Keum Jinho, Jin Myungjae and Kang Hyunwoo.
— He left his label GGA and was an independent trainee.
— He held a fanmeeting in Korea at Yangtae Ranch on January 12, 2024.
— He signed under YM Entertainment where he is part of the lineup of their trainee group UNNAME, however on February 14, 2025, YM Entertainment announced his departure from UNNAME due to health reasons.
(Episode 11) Final Round – Moon Hyunbin
— He returned to his group CIIPHER and will continue to promote with them.
— He recently opened social media and is regularly posting.
(Episode 11) Final Round – Hwang Jaemin
— He returned to his label RBW and continues training there.
— He regularly post’s on company’s audition social media (@rbw_i).
— On July 19, 2023, it was revealed, through RBW’s publicy discolsed information, that he is part of their upcoming boy group RBW Boys with his labelamate Park Hyeongeun.
— He made appearance with his labelmates Park Hyeongeun and Kang Daehyon at RBW’s first family concert RBW 2023 Summer Fes ~Over The Rainbow~ in Japan on August 19 and 20, 2023. The following day, RBW Japan revealed that RBW Boys will be performing under the team name RBW Trainee New ID, later that same year group got official name called NXD.
— NXD released their pre-debut special kit “Jump” on April 18, 2024.
(Episode 11) Final Round – Kang Daehyon
— He silently left his label Urban Works.
— He signed under DSP Media as an actor and trainee, he was regularly posting on his Instagram but later deleted it.
— He got moved to merged label RBW where on July 19, 2023, it was revealed, through RBW’s publicy discolsed information, that he is part of their upcoming boy group RBW Boys with Hwang Jaemin and Park Hyeongeun.
— He made guest appearance with his labelmates Park Hyeongeun and Hwang Jaemin at RBW’s first family concert “RBW 2023 Summer Fes ~Over The Rainbow~” in Japan on August 19 and 20, 2023. The following day, RBW Japan revealed that RBW Boys will be performing under the team name RBW Trainee New ID, later that same year group got official name called NXD.
— NXD released their pre-debut special kit “Jump” on April 18, 2024.
(Episode 11) Final Round – Ha Seokhee
— He started posting regularly on his Instagram, but later deleted it.
— He is confirmed to debut in boy group Celest1a produced by EunHyuk (Super Junior) and Jongwoo (ONE PACT) with Hayato.
— He debuted in boy group Celest1a on July 31, 2024 with the single “Panda”.
— On September 26, 2024, he was officially introduced as a contestant of JTBC survival show Project 7.
— The group was announced to have disbanded on November 1, 2024.
— He was participating on the survival show Project 7 where he got eliminated on the episode 8 ranking 38th.
— He regularly post’s on his Instagram.
(Episode 11) Final Round – Keum Jinho
— He recently opened social media and is regularly posting.
— He held a fanmeeting in Japan called “My Boyz” on November 4-5, 2023 at The Grand Hall with Taeseon, Jin Myungjae and Kang Hyunwoo.
— On October 15, 2024, he was officially introduced as a contestant of SBS survival show Universe League.
— He participated in SBS survival show Universe League, where he got eliminated in final episode ranking 19th.
— He regularly post’s on his Instagram.
(Episode 11) Final Round – Santa
— He returned to his label Studio Wabi Sabi and regularly posts on his Instagram.
— He held a fanmeeting in Thailand on July 16, 2023 with his labelmates TK and YAYA at MTheatre Bangkok called “My 1st THAILAND FANTASY BOYS”.
— He left Studio Wabi SAbi and signed under Riser Music, where he is a member of the Thai project boy group Project JASP.ER.
— He debuted in T-Pop boy group JASP.ER on December 19, 2024, with the digital single “แรงอีกนิด (SADISTIC)”
(Episode 11) Final Round – Yuma
— He recently opened social media and was regularly posting, but later deleted it.
— He signed under Fantagio where he got revealed as new added member of boy group LUN8 member on February 6, 2025.
— He made his official group debut with LUN8 on their first Japanese full-length album, Elevation on August 26 and official Korean debut on September 17, 2025.
(Episode 10) Semi-Final’s – Park Hyeongeun
— He returned to his label RBW and continues training there.
— He regularly post’s on company’s audition social media (@rbw_i).
— On July 19, 2023, it was revealed, through RBW’s publicy discolsed information, that he is part of their upcoming boy group RBW Boys with his labelmate Hwang Jaemin.
— He made guest appearance with his labelmates Hwang Jaemin and Kang Daehyon at RBW’s first family concert “RBW 2023 Summer Fes ~Over The Rainbow~“ in Japan on August 19 and 20, 2023. The following day, RBW Japan revealed that RBW Boys will be performing under the team name RBW Trainee New ID, later that same year group got official name called NXD.
— NXD released their pre-debut special kit “Jump” on April 18, 2024.
(Episode 10) Semi-Final’s – Jin Myungjae
— He started posting on his Instagram but went silent.
— He held a fanmeeting in Japan called “My Boyz” on November 4-5, 2023 at The Grand Hall with Keum Jinho, Taeseon and Kang Hyunwoo.
—He signed under VENUE401, where he is set to debut in company’s first pre-debut boy group VENUE401 Boys but group quietly disbanded.
(Episode 10) Semi-Final’s – Kang Hyunwoo
— He started posting on his Instagram, but later went silent on January (2024).
— He held a fanmeeting in Japan called “My Boyz” on November 4-5, 2023 at The Grand Hall with Keum Jinho, Jin Myungjae and Taeseon.
— On September 26, 2024, he was officially introduced as a contestant of JTBC survival show Project 7.
— He was participating on the survival show Project 7 where in the final’s he ranked 10th place making him not being able to debut in final lineup.
— On May 21, 2025, he announced that he would debut with his first digital single titled “Serena-Day” on May 22.
(Episode 10) Semi-Final’s – Kang Irang
— He returned to his label Maroo Entertainment and continues training there.
(Episode 10) Semi-Final’s – Kim Daehui
— He started posting on his Instagram.
(Episode 10) Semi-Final’s – Kim Beomjun
— He opened social media and is regularly posting.
(Episode 10) Semi-Final’s – Nam Seunghyun
— He returned to his label EZ Entertainment and continues training there.
— He recently opened social media and is regularly posting.
— He held a fanmeeting in G Space Hall called <Nam Seung Hyun’s Time Capsule> on September 16, 2023.
— He announced that he is leaving his label and his retirement from idol industry from now on.
(Episode 10) Semi-Final’s – Hayato
— He regularly posted on his Instagram.
— He is confirmed to debut in boy group Celest1a produced by EunHyuk (Super Junior) and Jongwoo (ONE PACT) with Ha Seokhee.
— He debuted in boy group Celest1a on July 31, 2024 with the single “Panda”.
— The group was announced to have disbanded on November 1, 2024.
(Episode 8) 4th Semester – Seo Sangwoo
— He silently left his label ONE COOL JACSO and their trainee group OCJ NEWBIES.
— He started posting regularly on his Instagram.
— He signed under Season Five, where he was announced as member of company’s first boy group LEVEGENT On May 8, 2025.
(Episode 8) 4th Semester – Song Duhyun
— He returned to his label EDEN Entertainment, but later left the the label and their trainee group Daily Note (now ALL(H)OURS) silently.
— He recently opened social media and was regularly posting, but later deleted his Instagram.
— He signed under C9 Entertainment, where he was introduced as part of the trainee group C9 ROOKIES on June 23, 2025, later on August 5, 2025 the group name was revelaed NAZE.
(Episode 8) 4th Semester – Daniel Hyuno Lachapelle
— He sometimes post’s on his Instagram.
(Episode 8) 4th Semester – Kim Kyuhyun
— He left his label Redstart ENM silently.
— He opened social media and was regularly posting, but later deleted it.
— On October 18, 2024, he was revealed as a contestant on JTBC’s survival show Project 7 but was unable to pass the survival round.
*Left The Show (Episode 7) 3th Semester – Shiryu
— In Episode 7, after survivor announcement, he left the show due to personal reasons.
— He started posting on his Instagram.
(Episode 7) 3th Semester – Jeong Deun-haesol
— He returned to his label Allart Entertainment and their trainee group ALLART BOYZ, but later left the label and group silently.
— He signed under NineTwo Entertainment where he was confirmed to be in a lineup of company’s first pre-debut boy group 3WAY.
— On March 4, 2024, NineTwo Entertainment announced his departure from 3WAY.
— On September 26, 2024, he was officially introduced as a contestant of JTBC survival show Project 7.
— He was participating on the survival show Project 7 where he got eliminated on the episode 8 ranking 68th.
— He posting regularly on Instagram.
(Episode 7) 3th Semester – Kim Seungjun
— He opened social media and is regularly posting.
— He signed under HOWLING Entertainment, where on November 13, 2023 he was revealed as a member of company’s first boy group WAKER.
— He debuted in boy group WAKER on January 8, 2024 with the mini album “Mission of School” under the stage name Leo.
(Episode 7) 3th Semester – TK
— He returned to his label Studio Wabi Sabi and regularly posts on his Instagram.
— He held a fanmeeting in Thailand on July 16, 2023 with his labelmates SANTA and YAYA at MTheatre Bangkok called “My 1st THAILAND FANTASY BOYS”.
— He signed under MCHOICE Music on December 15, 2024, he was confirmed as a part of their trainee group Mchoice Trainee, but later left on May 5, 2025 left due to personal reasons.
(Episode 7) 3th Semester – Ivan
— He returned to his label True Fun Entertainment and regularly posts on his Instagram.
*Left The Show (Episode 5) 2nd Semester – Yaya
— In Episode 5, after survivor announcement, he left the show after, due to past leg injury.
— He returned to his label Studio Wabi Sabi and regularly posts on his Instagram.
— He held a fanmeeting in Thailand on July 16, 2023 with his labelmates TK and SANTA at MTheatre Bangkok called “My 1st THAILAND FANTASY BOYS”.
(Episode 5) 2nd Semester – Choi Minseo
— Nothing has been heard from him.
(Episode 5) 2nd Semester – Park Mingeun
— He started posting on his Instagram but later went silent.
— On August 14, 2023, he was introduced as a contestant on MBC M’s boy group survival show “Fan Pick” as individual trainee.
— He participated in MBC M’s survival show “Fan Pick” where he ranked 2nd making him a member of project group PICKUS under TNK Entertainment.
— He debuted in boy group PICKUS on April 23, 2024 with the single album “Little Prince”.
(Episode 5) 2nd Semester – Bae Jaeho
— He returned to his label Woollim Entertainment and continued training there, but later left the label silently.
— He opened social media and is regularly posting.
— On October 15, 2024, he was officially introduced as a contestant of SBS survival show Universe League.
— He participated in SBS survival show Universe League, where he got eliminated in episode 9 ranking 28th.
— He regularly post’s on social media.
— He appears to have signed under MODHAUS, where he is in the lineup of company’s boy group idntt.
(Episode 5) 2nd Semester – Moon Hyeokjun
— He started posting on his Instagram.
(Episode 2) 1st Semester – Bae Seungyoon
— Nothing has been heard from him.
(Episode 2) 1st Semester – Cho Yeonwoo
— He left his label Great M Entertainment, and their trainee group RARE HOUSE (now 82MAJOR).
— Nothing has been heard from him.
(Episode 2) 1st Semester – Ha Jaemin
— He opened social media and is regularly posting.
— On September 29, 2024, he was introduced as a contestant on the Chinese-South Korean survival show Starlight Boys.
— He participated in survival show Starlight Boys, where he was eliminated on episode 5.
— He regularly posting on his Instagram.
(Episode 2) 1st Semester – Jeon Byeongcheol
— He started posting on his Instagram, but later deleted it.
— Nothing has been heard from him.
(Episode 2) 1st Semester – Jung Bomoon
— He opened social media and was regularly posting, but later deleted it.
— Nothing has been heard from him.
(Episode 2) 1st Semester – Jung Goohyun
— On August 14, 2023, he was introduced as a contestant on MBC M’s boy group survival show “Fan Pick” as individual trainee.
— He participated in MBC M’s survival show “Fan Pick” where he he got eliminated on final episode ranking 11th.
— On October 18, 2024, he was revealed as a contestant on JTBC’s survival show Project 7 but was unable to pass the survival round.
— He signed under OAK Company where he was scheduled to debut in company’s first boy group BE BOYS.
— He debuted in boy group BE BOYS as group’s leader on June 18, 2025 with their 1st mini album BE:1.
(Episode 2) 1st Semester – Kang Seonjun
— Nothing has been heard from him.
(Episode 2) 1st Semester – Long Guohao
— He returned to his label ONE COOL JACSO and their trainee group OCJ NEWBIES.
— He auditioned for MBC’s survival show “Fan Pick” but unfortunately didn’t make it past the auditions.
— He opened Instagram and was regularly posting, but went silent.
— On June 12, 2025, he was introduced as a contestant of Mnet’s survival show Boys II Planet, as an individual trainee.
— He was participating on MNET survival show Boys II Planet, where he was eliminated after ranking “NO STAR” on episode 2 of Planet-C, during the first round of eliminations.
— Nothing has been heard from him.
(Episode 2) 1st Semester – Moon Jaeyoung
— He started posting on his social media.
(Episode 2) 1st Semester – Nam Jinmyung
— He was posting on his social media but later deleted it.
— Nothing has been heard from him.
(Episode 2) 1st Semester – Oh Byeongyong
— He started posting on his Instagram but later deleted it.
— On September 26, 2024, he was officially introduced as a contestant of JTBC survival show Project 7.
— He was participating on the survival show Project 7 where he got eliminated on the episode 8 ranking 41st.
— He regularly post’s on his Instagram.
(Episode 2) 1st Semester – Park Seongmin
— Nothing has been heard from him.
*Left The Show* – Hinata
— On March 6, 2023 he was announced to leave the show due controversy over his private life.
— He opened social media and was regularly posting, but later deleted it.
— Nothing has been heard from him.
Note: If you’re looking for one of the participants’ social media accounts just click on their names and it will take you to their profile, though that’s only for the ones that haven’t debuted.
Related: My Teenage Boy/Fantasy Boys Profile
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