Yang Hongseok and Jung Jinhyung to Stay in YG

The recent ending of “Mix & Match” had everyone abuzz especially with the inclusion of the original Team B members in YG Entertainment‘s newest boy group iKON with the addition of Jung Chan Woo. However, the question of what will happen to the remaining members, Yang Hong Seok and Jung Jin Hyung, remain afloat for the show’s loyal viewers and fans.

YG Entertainment put all the rumors to rest as the two trainees decided to stay with the company. A YG representative said, “Yang Hong Seok and Jung Jin Hyung had a one-on-one meeting with CEO Yang Hyun Suk and decided to stay. It’s not that the two members lack anything and that’s why they got eliminated from ‘Mix & Match,’ but the main reason is that compared to the other members they had the least time to grasp the training life. However with this, they expressed their firm stance that they want to remain in the company.”

The representative further added their intent to support the trainees and said: “We will be providing Yang Hong Seok and Jung Jin Hyung with the proper facilities in training through the access to training rooms in the YG (building) and hopefully they will grow from this. If they have shown great improvement with all the training they will receive, hopefully they will be able to debut through YG.”

Source: Soompi

Mix & Match Episode 6: Let It Go by BI, Donghyuk, Hongseok with Lee Hi

Let It Go performance by BI, Donghyuk, and Hongseok in collab with Lee Hi on Episode 6 of Mix & Match:

• Watch Full Episode 6 »
• Let It Go by BI, Donghyuk, Hongseok with Lee Hi »
• Come Back Home Dance by Bobby, Junhoe, Chanwoo »
• Honey Dance Cut by BI, Donghyuk and Hongseok »
• Turn Around and Look At Me by Jinhwan, Yoonhyung, Jinhyung »

Mix & Match Episode 6: Honey Dance by BI, Donghyuk, Hongseok

BI, Donghyuk, and Hongseok perform JYP's Honey on Episode 6 of Mix & Match:

• Watch Full Episode 6 »
• Let It Go by BI, Donghyuk, Hongseok with Lee Hi »
• Come Back Home Dance by Bobby, Junhoe, Chanwoo »
• Honey Dance Cut by BI, Donghyuk and Hongseok »
• Turn Around and Look At Me by Jinhwan, Yoonhyung, Jinhyung »

YG Trainee Yang Hongseok (Photos)

YANG HONGSEOK is an aspiring singer, currently a trainee at YG Entertainment and competing to be a member of the label's new idol group IKON. He is vying for the coveted 4 remaining spots in the 7-member boy band. Three members (BI, Bobby, and Kim Jinhwan) have already been confirmed to be part of the final lineup of IKON by YG Entertainment president YANG HYUN SUK.

Mix & Match Episode 6: Preview

On the next episode of Mix & Match (Episode 6):

• Watch Mix & Match via Live Streaming on Thursday (11PM KST) »
• Watch Mix & Match Eng Sub Episodes »
• Watch Mix & Match Unaired Scenes »

IKON @ Gimpo Airport (Photos)

Mix & Match members at Gimpo Airport on October 4 and 6 before and after their successful fan meeting in Japan.

Mix & Match Episode 4: Jinhwan, Junhoe, Hongseok - I Want You

Kim Jinhwan, Koo Junhoe, and Yang Hongseok perform Luke James' I Want You on Mix & Match Episode 4's pre-match competition.

Episode 4 Links:
• Full Mix & Match Episode 4
• Basketcase (BI, Yoonhyung, Chanwoo)
• I Want You (Jinhwan, Junhoe, Hongseok)
• Hot in Here & Rocket (IKON)

YG Trainees on Yang Hongseok, “He Is Like A Sly Old Fox”

XSportsNews - The atmosphere got stiff in “MIX & MATCH” episode 3 with the introduction of new trainee Yang Hongseok.

In the latest episode, Yang Hongseok introduced himself by saying, “I was born in April in 1994. All these things have happened in only two weeks for me, so I feel nervous. I never imagined I would ever do this with you.”

Yang Hongseok then led the conversation saying “Now I’d like to ask you to introduce yourselves”. Kim Jinhwan said his age and asked, “If it’s okay, let’s be friends” since they're born the same year.

Kim Jinhwan then revealed his honest thoughts in an interview, “Because of the situation we are in, his first impression was not that good”. Koo Joonhoe also said, “He feels like a sly old fox a little bit. I don’t like him.” B.I also expressed his resistance saying, “I don’t think I’ll ever like him.”

Mix & Match Episode 3: Hongseok - When I Was Your Man

New YG trainee YANG HONGSEOK sings Bruno Mars' When I Was Your Man on Mix & Match's Episode 3.

• Rolling in the Deep performed by Bobby, Donghyuk, and Jinhyung »
• Watch Full Episode 3 »
• Subbed Episodes List »

Mix & Match Episode 3 (Full Video)

Mnet's Mix & Match Episode 3 (Youtube):

Highlights:
• New trainee Yang Hongseok is introduced.
• BI's sudden disappearance.
• Behind the scenes of BI and Bobby on Show Me the Money 3.
• Bobby's Team (Donghyuk and Jinhyung) performing Adele's Rolling in the Deep for the vocal part of the 1st competition.

Links:
• Watch Episode 4 next week (11PM KST) »
• Watch Past Episodes (With Eng Sub) »
• Watch Unaired Clips »

Yang Hongseok (Photos)

YG trainee YANG HONGSEOK during the press conference of Mnet's MIX & MATCH, YG Entertainment's new survival show for their new boy group IKON.

Yang Hyun Suk: Mix & Match Will Be Harsher than Big Bang's Documentary

YG Entertainment president Yang Hyun Suk said he feels like he's selecting a national team.

In episode 2 of Mnet's MIX & MATCH aired on the September 18, the press conference for “MIX & MATCH” was shown.

On that day, Yang Hyun Suk introduced “MIX & MATCH” saying, “Out of nine including six Team B members and three new trainees, two will be eliminated from the competition in this survival program. I think it will be hard for the two make debut through YG.”