HYBE × Geffen Records Global Talent Discovery Project 'WORLD SCOUT: THE FINAL PIECE' #11 to be Broadcast Free on 'ABEMA' from 8 PM on Tuesday, May 5
ABEMA will broadcast episode #11 of 'WORLD SCOUT: THE FINAL PIECE,' a global girl group discovery audition program by HYBE and Geffen Records, for free from 8 PM on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. This crucial episode will feature the announcement of the intermediate screening results and the start of the 'last 10 days' leading up to the final screening, all watched over by a star-studded studio cast.
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New future TV "ABEMA" will broadcast episode #11 of "WORLD SCOUT: THE FINAL PIECE," an audition program by HYBE × Geffen Records to discover Japan's top talent for a global debut in 2026, for free from 8 PM on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
■ What is "WORLD SCOUT: THE FINAL PIECE"?
"WORLD SCOUT: THE FINAL PIECE" is a scout project undertaken by HYBE and Geffen Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, one of the world's largest music companies, joining forces to fully enter the global market. HYBE has produced numerous global artists including BTS. In this project, HYBE × Geffen Records' top scout team will visit Japan and conduct large-scale auditions across the country, aiming for a global debut in 2026. Alongside Emily, Lexie, and Samara, who participated as trainees in "The Debut: Dream Academy," "only one artist" will be discovered in Japan to become the final member of a new globally active girl group debuting from HYBE × Geffen Records.
The studio cast for this project includes Rino Sashihara, as well as SAKURA and KAZUHA, members of the globally active five-member girl group LE SSERAFIM, who belong to SOURCE MUSIC, one of HYBE MUSIC GROUP LABELS. Also joining are MOKA and IROHA, members of the five-member girl group ILLIT, who belong to BELIFT LAB, also a HYBE MUSIC GROUP LABEL. This spectacular cast will watch over the growth and decisive moments of the participants who are challenging their dreams.
In episode #11, airing tonight, the results of the intermediate screening will finally be revealed. The candidates have overcome rigorous training and screenings so far. Some will grasp their dreams, while others will leave the stage. Amidst their intertwining emotions, tension runs through the studio.
Furthermore, the "last 10 days" leading up to the final screening will finally begin. Full-fledged lessons with debut members will start, and candidates will take on even more challenging tasks.
What is required is individuality and a sense of unity as a team. Within a limited time, each struggles to break through their own limits while facing the great challenge of balancing both.
Who will be chosen as the "last two" to advance to the final screening? And who will come closest to their dream of debuting?
Please watch the entire process of the final preparations for the final screening on "ABEMA."
■ ABEMA "WORLD SCOUT: THE FINAL PIECE" Program Overview
#11 Broadcast Date and Time: Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 8 PM
(Broadcast every Tuesday at 8 PM)
#11 Streaming URL: https://abema.tv/channels/abema-special/slots/CAVPodjMHmtZWw
Studio Cast:
- Rino Sashihara
- Hikorohi
- SAKURA (LE SSERAFIM)
- KAZUHA (LE SSERAFIM)
- MOKA (ILLIT)
- IROHA (ILLIT)
■ What is "WORLD SCOUT: THE FINAL PIECE"?
"WORLD SCOUT: THE FINAL PIECE" is a scout project undertaken by HYBE and Geffen Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, one of the world's largest music companies, joining forces to fully enter the global market. HYBE has produced numerous global artists including BTS. In this project, HYBE × Geffen Records' top scout team will visit Japan and conduct large-scale auditions across the country, aiming for a global debut in 2026. Alongside Emily, Lexie, and Samara, who participated as trainees in "The Debut: Dream Academy," "only one artist" will be discovered in Japan to become the final member of a new globally active girl group debuting from HYBE × Geffen Records.
The studio cast for this project includes Rino Sashihara, as well as SAKURA and KAZUHA, members of the globally active five-member girl group LE SSERAFIM, who belong to SOURCE MUSIC, one of HYBE MUSIC GROUP LABELS. Also joining are MOKA and IROHA, members of the five-member girl group ILLIT, who belong to BELIFT LAB, also a HYBE MUSIC GROUP LABEL. This spectacular cast will watch over the growth and decisive moments of the participants who are challenging their dreams.
In episode #11, airing tonight, the results of the intermediate screening will finally be revealed. The candidates have overcome rigorous training and screenings so far. Some will grasp their dreams, while others will leave the stage. Amidst their intertwining emotions, tension runs through the studio.
Furthermore, the "last 10 days" leading up to the final screening will finally begin. Full-fledged lessons with debut members will start, and candidates will take on even more challenging tasks.
What is required is individuality and a sense of unity as a team. Within a limited time, each struggles to break through their own limits while facing the great challenge of balancing both.
Who will be chosen as the "last two" to advance to the final screening? And who will come closest to their dream of debuting?
Please watch the entire process of the final preparations for the final screening on "ABEMA."
■ ABEMA "WORLD SCOUT: THE FINAL PIECE" Program Overview
#11 Broadcast Date and Time: Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 8 PM
(Broadcast every Tuesday at 8 PM)
#11 Streaming URL: https://abema.tv/channels/abema-special/slots/CAVPodjMHmtZWw
Studio Cast:
- Rino Sashihara
- Hikorohi
- SAKURA (LE SSERAFIM)
- KAZUHA (LE SSERAFIM)
- MOKA (ILLIT)
- IROHA (ILLIT)