Mnet Opens Nominations for “ROAD TO MAX” – Here Are 10+ Artists Fans Think Would Be Perfect

Which artists would you like to see get a special stage?

On April 21st, Mnet announced a new reality series, ROAD TO MAX.

Although initially, the only information Mnet gave about the new show was that the show is centered around fandoms of groups promoting their favorite artists…

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The concept was met with understandable backlash as fans thought the series would be promoting fan wars.

And some fans were worried that idols under big companies with large fanbases would be at a significant advantage since the show seemed fandom-based.

As of April 26th, Mnet officially opened voting for recommendations for the show.

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And in the specified criteria for fans to recommend artists, Mnet established that any artist can be nominated that has already debuted and has “no experience of winning 1st place in M COUNTDOWN.”

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Mnet’s website also specifies that there will be voting for the nominated artists, and the artist with the most votes will have a special stage for ROAD TO M COUNTDOWN.

There will be five rounds of ROAD TO M COUNTDOWN where all five winning artists will receive a “seed ticket” for ROAD TO KCON, where they will get another special stage.

The winning artist of ROAD TO KCON will then go on to a ROAD TO MAMA special stage, getting the chance to appear on a special stage for MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards).

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Although the show may still instigate fan wars, fans seem generally excited for the chance to promote lesser-known idols who have not yet had a win on M COUNTDOWN.

In no particular order, here are 10+ artists fans believe would be perfect for the show.

1. SECRET NUMBER

SECRET NUMBER is a six-member girl group that debuted in 2020 with “Who Dis.” You can check out their most recent music video, “Fire Saturday,” here.

2. VAV

VAV is a seven-member boy group that debuted in 2015 with “Under the Moonlight.” You can check out their most recent music video, “MADE FOR TWO,” here.

3. BLACKSWAN

BLACKSWAN is a girl group currently promoting with four members that debuted in 2020 with “Tonight.” You can check out their most recent music video, “Close to Me,” here.

4. GHOST9

GHOST9 is a seven-member boy group that debuted in 2020 with “Think Of Dawn.” You can check out their most recent music video, “X-Ray,” here.

5. NiziU

NiziU is a nine-member Japanese girl group that debuted in 2020 with “Step and a Step.” You can check out their most recent music video, “ASOBO,” here.

6. CRAVITY

CRAVITY is a nine-member boy group that debuted in 2020 with “Break all the Rules.” You can check out their most recent music video, “Adrenaline,” here.

7. LABOUM

LABOUM is a girl group currently promoting with four members that debuted in 2014 with “Petit Macaron.” You can check out their most recent music video, “Kiss Kiss,” here.

8. VERIVERY

VERIVERY is a seven-member boy group that debuted in 2019 with “Ring Ring Ring.” You can check out their most recent music video, “Undercover,” here.

9. Weki Meki

Weki Meki is an eight-member girl group that debuted in 2017 with “I don’t like your Girlfriend.” You can check out their most recent music video, “Siesta,” here.

10. BAE173

BAE173 is a nine-member boy group that debuted in 2020 with “Crush On You.” You can check out their most recent music video, “JAWS,” here.

11. EVERGLOW

EVERGLOW is a six-member girl group that debuted in 2019 with “Bon Bon Chocolat.” You can check out their most recent music video, “Pirate,” here.

12. Omega x

OMEGA X is an eleven-member boy group that debuted in 2021 with “VAMOS.” You can check out their most recent music video, “LOVE ME LIKE,” here.

You can recommend artists for ROAD TO MAX here.

You can read more about ROAD TO MAX here.

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