EBS '2026 Hello Rookie' Final 12 Teams Confirmed... Final Battle on September 30
EBS has finalized the 12 teams moving to the finals of its rookie musician discovery project, '2026 Hello Rookie…
EBS's rookie musician discovery project, '2026 Hello Rookie,' concluded its final preliminary competition on the 27th, confirming the final 12 teams to advance to the finals. In this preliminary round, 'Goat's Horn Dog's Heart' and 'Woo Huijun' were honored to be selected as 'September's Hello Rookie.'
Final Lineup for the Finals
This project has been conducted over a total of five sessions since last May, with approximately 2,000 rookie musician teams submitting challenges, including duplicate applications. After fierce competition, the final 12 teams taking the stage for the finals are as follows.
| Category | Finalist Teams |
|---|---|
| May | Sanmanhan Siseon, Noki Nok |
| June | Mombrimz, PEEPPEEP |
| July | Shepherd Boy Group, Confined White |
| August | Peach Truck Hijackers, Choi Je-ni |
| September | Goat's Horn Dog's Heart, Woo Huijun |
| Wildcard | Nardis, San-bo |
Revival of the Wildcard System and Finals Schedule
The production team revived the 'Wildcard' system for the first time in four years to provide additional opportunities to musicians who were unfortunately eliminated during the preliminaries. The judging panel selected 'Nardis,' who showed delicate directing skills, and 'San-bo,' a guitar pop band with unique sensibility, as teams to join the finals. 'Hello Rookie,' which has produced talented musicians such as Guckkasten and Silica Gel, is scheduled to hold the final performance on Wednesday, September 30, featuring a competition among elite musicians who will lead the future of Korean popular music.
Source: EBS Press Release
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