Meet the cast of Netflix’s Korean reality show ‘The Influencer’
Netflix has aired the first few episodes of its new reality show The Influencer. Here’s everything we know about its premise and cast.
Netflix’s The Influencer is a social reality game show featuring 77 influencers from all over South Korea. The show will see them competing for the title of top influencer through a series of challenges.
“I thought it would be interesting to gather influencers, divided by algorithms, in one place. You’ll see the top influencers in Korea and experience unique entertainment through the large scale and visuals that only Netflix can deliver, along with never-before-seen social survival missions,” said producer Lee Jae-seok per Netflix. Here’s everything we know about The Influencer.
What is the premise of The Influencer?
The Influencer features 77 South Korean influencers across platforms like YouTube, Instagram, AfreecaTV and more, each of them with their own niche content. Through several challenges centered around “presence, impact and buzz”, the contestants will compete for the title of ‘Best Influencer’ and the biggest portion of their KRW300million prize pot.
Who is competing in The Influencer?
The Influencer features social media personalities across a variety of platforms and content niches. Some of the biggest names on the show include beauty creator Risabae, former Physical: 100 contestant Shim Euddeum and brand director and influencer Mejiwoo, who is also known as the elder sister of BTS’ J-Hope.
These are the contestants on The Influencer that we have spotted:
- Bbangthug, Instagram influencer
- Bbogumi, content creator
- BBULKUP, rapper and influencer
- BrickGrandpa, dance content creator
- CaddieWanny, golf YouTuber
- Carjinsung, comedy YouTuber
- Chahong, hairstylist and influencer
- Changhyun, street performer and YouTuber
- Charming Jo, YouTuber
- Contoni, content creator
- DaeDoSeoGwan, gaming YouTuber
- DanceKang, YouTuber
- DICKHUNTER, variety YouTuber
- Doctor Who, content creator
- DogJOY, animal care YouTuber and influencer
- DoHwaDore, fortune-telling YouTuber
- FITVELY, sports nutritionist and YouTuber
- Gato, TikTok content creator and cosplayer
- Gvan Queen, drag performer and TikTok content creator
- Heo Seong-beom, model and YouTuber
- Hwang Jae-keun, fashion designer and TV personality
- iamkatiecutie, shaman and beauty content creator
- Jang Geun-suk, singer-actor and newbie content creator
- Jang Ji-sou, rapper and reality star
- Jinjeolmi, lifestyle YouTuber and reality star
- Jin Yong-jin, YouTuber
- Jung-hyun, hair and makeup artist and Instagram influencer
- Junwoo, streamer and YouTuber
- Juice Seyeon, AfreecaTV Broadcast Jockey (BJ)
- Kejimin, TikTok content creator
- Kerrigan May, rapper and YouTuber
- Ki Eun-se, actress and lifestyle YouTuber
- KINKY, dancer and influencer
- KimDdolDdol, lifestyle YouTuber
- Kim Do-young, content creator
- Kim Moi, TikTok content creator
- Lim Hyun-seo, content creator
- Little Sungyup, bodybuilder and YouTuber
- Magenta, Twitch streamer and member of QWER
- Mejiwoo, brand director and Instagram influencer
- Myboo, cosplayer
- Narcissism, content creator
- NeedMoreCash, comedy YouTuber
- OKING, content creator and reality star
- PaniBottle, travel YouTuber and reality star
- PURE.D, special effects makeup artist and YouTuber
PURE.D (@pure.ddd)- Park Seo-A, singer and YouTuber
- Pyo Eun-ji, model and YouTuber
- Queen Wa$abi, rapper and DJ
- QYOUNG, fashion content creator
- Risabae, beauty content creator
- Sang-hyuk, Mukbang YouTuber
- Sherry, YouTube and TikTok content creator
- Sia_jiwoo, TikTok content creator
- Tarzan, YouTuber and Physical: 100 contestant
- THIS IS MATE, YouTuber
- Shim Euddeum, fitness YouTuber and Physical: 100 contestant
- Ssoyoung, mukbang YouTuber
- Vvely, AfreecaTV BJ
- Wetboy, dancer and comedian
- YOOXICMAN, food and travel YouTuber
- Youngalnam, English education YouTuber
When and where does The Influencer air?
The Influencer is released exclusively on Netflix. The series premiered its first four episodes on August 6, and will release its remaining episodes weekly. Watch the trailer below.
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