“Universe Ticket” Debut Line-Up’s Disturbingly Large Age Gap Between Members Shocks Netizens

Universe Ticket has announced its final line-up, but netizens are shocked by the members’ ages.

| SBS

In November last year, a new survival show from SBS, titled Universe Ticket, began to air. The promising premise followed previous shows, like A2K, stating that it would create a “global K-Pop group.”

This promise has already been partially fulfilled with the group’s first confirmed member, the first Filipina to rank first on a K-Pop survival show.

The First Filipina To Win #1 On A Korean Audition Program

On January 17, the winning members of the group were announced during the finale, along with the group’s official name, Unis. Elisa, Bang Yunha, and Nana were the first three members to be announced.

Elisa | SBS Bang Yunha | SBS Nana | SBS

The final five members were chosen through final fan ticketing combined with their earlier points. Filipina Gehlee was announced as the fourth group member with a final score of 2,464,526 points.

Gehlee | SBS

Next, Lim Seowon and Oh Yoona were announced as the fifth and sixth members, respectively, earning 559,943 and 472,180 points.

Lim Seowon | SBS Oh Yoona | SBS

The final two members announced were Kotoko and Cignature‘s Belle (Jin Hyeonju), who earned 470,502 and 496,797 points respectively.

Kotoko | SBS Cignature’s Belle (Oh Hyeonju) | SBS

As with all survival shows, winner line-ups will not always please everyone, but the age aspect of Unis has many in shock.

Three of the members were born in 2007, making them 16, while three were born in 2009. The group’s youngest member is Yunha, born in 2011, making her 12.

| SBS

Hyeonju is the only adult member at 22, making the age gap between her and the other members six years at the least and ten years at the most.

| SBS

Netizens expressed their shock over the group’s young members…

two thousand and eleven … https://t.co/UyYkPlp07J

— seungyoun’s military wife (@wdzyoung) January 17, 2024

The second oldest here being 16-17 and the youngest being a fresh elementary graduate is sou…… https://t.co/plPoCVDhB9

— Queefcard (@OnikaEyeCircle) January 17, 2024

i can't wrap my head around 2009 much less 2011????? what https://t.co/sHDmvdIn8H

— eris 樂★⁵ (@moonlight_lixie) January 17, 2024

…and the age gap between Hyeonju and the others.

jin hyeonju idk who you are but i'm so sorry and to all the younger girls I'M /SO/ SORRY. what the FUCK is this https://t.co/k38RFPrETK

— ines (@armyeojin) January 17, 2024

a 12/13 years old debuting with a 22/23 years old in the same group?? https://t.co/AYNpQDJkxd

— SEAS (@gyuidk) January 17, 2024

a 21 year old in a group with a bunch of CHILDREN… https://t.co/z4OSrUsbtv

— n (@aenxdxrr) January 17, 2024

Minors debuting in K-Pop has always been a topic of discussion among netizens, and in this case, the age gap has only added concerns for some.