Stars Awakening/Youth Star: Where Are They Now? (Idol Edition) (Updated!)

Stars Awakening/Youth Star: Where Are They Now? (Idol Edition)

Stars Awakening/Youth Star (KR: 청춘스타; JP: 青春スター) is a reality survival show created by Channel A and ABEMA. The show, a Japanese-Korean co-production, premiered on May 19th, 2022 and aired every Thursday at 10:00PM KST on Channel A in Korea and on ABEMA in Japan. The show consisted of three categories (idol, singer-songwriter, and vocalist) with individual competitions as well as group competitions. The show’s winner could be one person or one idol team. In the end, on August 4, 2022 and idol team won so idol group was created, n.SSign. On July 1, 2023, n.CH Entertainment announced that n.SSign would reorganize as a permanent boy group with the addition of 3 new members.
Where are the other contestants?

Debut Group:

(Debut) – Kazuta

— The group released pre-debut mini album “Salty” on February 19, 2023.
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, n.SSign.

*Hiatus (Debut) – Park Hyun

— The group released pre-debut mini album “Salty” on February 19, 2023.
— He will debut in show’s final lineup, n.SSign.
— He will not participate in group’s debut, due to health issues.

(Debut) – Yun Doha

— The group released pre-debut mini album “Salty” on February 19, 2023.
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, n.SSign.

(Debut) – Yang Junhyeok

— The group released pre-debut mini album “Salty” on February 19, 2023.
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, n.SSign.

(Debut) – Jung Sunghyun

— The group released pre-debut mini album “Salty” on February 19, 2023.
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, n.SSign.

(Debut) – Lee Hanjun

— The group released pre-debut mini album “Salty” on February 19, 2023.
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, n.SSign.

(Debut) – Jang Huiwon

— The group released pre-debut mini album “Salty” on February 19, 2023.
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, n.SSign.

*Added in the to the group (Debut) – Robin

— He returned to his label and continued to be a trainee under n.CH Entertainment.
— He recently opened social media and is regularly posting.
— On July 7, 2023 he was then announced as the first new member that will be added to the group with the release of his concept photo.
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, n.SSign.

*Added in the to the group (Debut) – Lawrence/Laurence

— He returned to his label n.CH Entertainment and continued training.
— He used to post on his social media, but later deleted his Instagram.
— On July 8, 2023 he was then announced as the second new member that will be added to the group with the release of his concept photo.
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, n.SSign.

Eliminated Contestants:

(Episode 11) – Kim Seunghyuk

— He sometimes posted on social media but went silent since start of January.

(Episode 9) – Jeon Chibin

— He returned to his label ONE COOL JACSO Entertainment, then later on May 25, 2022, he was revealed as a member of the pre-debut group OCJ NEWBIES.
— On a TikTok comment on a fan’s video in October 2022, he revealed that he would no longer be debuting with the group but will still stay with the company.
— He regularly posts on social media.

(Episode 9) – Lee Taewoo

— He used to post on social media, but later deleted his Instagram.
— He signed under C-JeS Entertainment, on August 27, 2022 he was revealed as a member of the pre-debut group M.I.C (Made In Cjes), after finishing their live concert M.I.C Pre-View.

(Episode 9) – Ha Seokhee

— He left his group KAIROS and has been posting regularly on his social media but later privated it.
— On February 20, 2023, he was introduced as a contestant of the MBC survival show “My Teenage Boy/Fantasy Boys” as individual trainee.
— He was participating on the MBC survival show “My Teenage Boy/Fantasy Boys” where he got eliminated on Final Episode.
— He started posting on his Instagram.

(Episode 9) – Tao Yuhan

— He returned to his label ONE COOL JACSO Entertainment, then later on May 25, 2022, he was revealed as a member of the pre-debut group OCJ NEWBIES.
— He was a contestant on MNET survival show Boys Planet as ONE COOL JACSO trainee, but left sometime due to unknown reasons on their first round of competition being listed as a “Discharged trainee” on his profile.
— He returned to his label ONE COOL JACSO nothing has been heard from he still appears to be a member of OCJ NEWBIES.

(Episode 9) – Park Gwanyoung

— He regularly posts on social media but went silent later.
— On December 29, 2022, he was introduced as a contestant of Mnet’s survival showBoys Planet as individual trainee.
— He participated on MNET survival show Boys Planet where he was eliminated on Episode 5 Rank: 68.
— He started posting regularly on his Instagram.

(Episode 9) – Park Mingeun

— He was regularly posting on social media but later deleted all post’s and privated his Instagram.
— On February 20, 2023, he was introduced as a contestant of the MBC survival show “My Teenage Boy/Fantasy Boys” as individiual trainee.
— He was participating on the MBC survival show “My Teenage Boy/Fantasy Boys” where he was eliminated on Episode 5.
— He started posting on his Instagram but later went silent.
— On August 8, 2023 he was revealed as a contestant on MBC survival show “FAN PICK” as individual trainee.

(Episode 9) – Kim Junsoo/Kim Junsu

— He returned to his label Think About Entertainment and has continuing training there. He was still part of company’s pre-debut boy group DREAMER but, later appears to have left the group silently after the group’s social media unfollowed his Instagram.
— He regularly post’s on his Instagram.

(Episode 9) – Son Mingseok

— He regularly posts on social media and posts his songs on Sound Cloud under the stage name SANO.
— He made his solo debut on August 23, 2023 with the digital single “Prologue“.

(Episode 9) – Kang Jeonseo

— He appears to be still signed under n.CH Entertainment as a trainee. Not much has been heard from him.

(Episode 7) *Left The Show – Takuma

— He left the show before episode 8’s release due to health reasons.
— He used to post on his social media, but later he deleted his Instagram. His current activities are unknown.

(Episode 7) – Jo Yiyeon

— She returned to her label Evermore Entertainment with Nam Yuju and Lee Sunwoo. She stayed a part of Evermore Entertainment’s trainee group EVERMORE MUSE.
— She later left Evermore Entertainment and joined WD Entertainment’s girl group WizarD on May 18, 2023.

(Episode 7) – Hwang Soojoung

— She returned to her group Hi-L and continued to promote with them.
— On January 16, 2023 she announced on her Instagram live that she has left the group and will be focusing on modeling and on her YouTube channel from now on.

(Episode 7) – Kim Gawon

— She was regularly posting on her social media but later deleted her Instagram.

(Episode 7) – Park Seohee

— She regularly posts on her social media.

(Episode 7) – Lee Yeeun

— She returned to her label Saltlight Love and is still part of trot group LILAI.
— In late 2022, LILAI disbanded due to the web drama they were supposed to be cast in being cancelled.
— On May 12, 2023, she was revealed to have joined her fourth singing survival show, Show Queen.

(Episode 7) – Baek Narin

— Nothing has been heard from her since the show ended.

(Episode 7) – Nam Yuju

— She returned to her label Evermore Entertainment with Jo Yijeon and Lee Sunwoo and continue’s training there as part of the company’s trainee group EVERMORE MUSE.

(Episode 7) – Kim Gayoung

— She regularly posts on social media.

(Episode 7) – Jeong Nara

— She regularly posts on social media.

(Episode 7) – Park Yuri

— She returned to her label OUI Entertainment and has continued training.
— She regularly posts on her social media.

(Episode 3) – Jo Hyojin

— He debuted as a soloist with the singles “MAA (feat. Jung Haegil)” & “DELETE” under the stage name oi.
— He regularly posts on his Instagram.
— He signed under Nature Space where he is part of the company’s new boy group IBZ later changed to VI’ENX.
— The group released pre-debut album, On my way on April 16, 2023.

(Episode 3) – Chu Wonhui

— She regularly posts on social media.

(Episode 3) – Yang Hejin

— She regularly posted on her social media but later deleted it her current activities are unknown.

(Episode 3) – Son Miri

— She regularly posts on social media.

(Episode 3) – Kodai

— Nothing has been heard from him since the show.

(Episode 3) – Kwak Yumi

— She post’s sometimes on her Instagram.

(Episode 3) – Aito

— He used to post on social media but has recently deleted his Instagram, so his current whereabouts are unknown.

(Episode 3) – Park Jiyong

— He used to post on his social media, but recently deleted his Instagram, so his current activities are unknown.

(Episode 3) – Lee Sumin

— She regularly posts on her Instagram.

(Episode 3) – Lee Sunwoo

— She returned to her label Evermore Entertainment with Jo Yijeon and Nam Yuju and continue’s training there as part of the company’s trainee group EVERMORE MUSE.
— On July 17, 2023, she was introduced as a contestant on SBS survival show “Universe Ticket” as Evermore Entertainment trainee.

(Episode 3) – Kim Chaehyun

— She posted regularly on her Instagram but later deleted it.

(Episode 3) – An Soyeon

— She regularly posts on social media.
— On March 2, 2023, she made her debut in A-plus, a group formed by Howon University, with the release of their debut single “Candlelight”.

(Episode 3) – Lee Geon

— He regularly posts on social media.

(Episode 3) – Yoon Junho

— Nothing has been heard from him since the show.

(Episode 3) – Lee Deul

— Nothing has been heard from him since the show.

(Episode 3) – Jeong Eunji

— She signed under IRION Entertainment and was part of company’s first pre-debut trainee girl group IRION Girls but later left silently.