GIRLS PLANET 2027 Opens Six-City Audition Tour

Mnet has opened another phase of its international search for a new girl group through the GIRLS PLANET 2027 Global Audition Tour. An official Mnet K-POP YouTube video lists six offline audition cities across the United States, the United Kingdom and Mexico, while also directing applicants to an online application route. The announcement expands the project’s geographic footprint without disclosing applicant numbers, selection criteria or a future debut lineup.

The offline schedule listed by Mnet places New York and London on November 7, Los Angeles and Austin on November 14, and Mexico City and Atlanta on November 21. The same official description gives December 14, KST, as the online audition deadline. It links applicants to mnetplus.world/event/girlsplanetapply and identifies the Korean Cultural Centre UK for London coordination and INAVAE Entertainment for Austin and Atlanta.

Six Cities, Three November Dates

The tour is organized in three date pairs. New York and London open the offline schedule on November 7, followed by Los Angeles and Austin one week later. Mexico City and Atlanta close the listed in-person dates on November 21. Presenting two cities on each date suggests a coordinated international rollout, although the source does not state whether sessions in each city will have identical operating hours or requirements.

Applicants should therefore treat the YouTube description as an announcement of locations and dates, not a complete registration guide. Mnet has not supplied eligibility rules, audition categories, judging criteria, appointment procedures or document requirements in the source material used for this article. Those details should be verified through the official application page before anyone makes travel or submission plans.

The six-city list is still meaningful. It puts the project in direct contact with potential applicants in multiple time zones and gives the audition a wider international identity than a single domestic open call. The locations also connect major American markets with London and Mexico City, creating a route that can be followed by audiences already familiar with the Planet franchise or by newcomers discovering it through the global campaign.

Online Access Extends the Window

The online route is the announcement’s second major feature. The official description sets December 14 KST as the application deadline, giving applicants who cannot attend the November events a separate path. It is important not to infer more than that: the source confirms an online application opportunity and a deadline, but it does not explain the required format, file length, eligible skills or review timetable.

From a program strategy perspective, the combination of offline and online routes makes the campaign easier to discover and easier to revisit. The city dates create immediate local moments, while the later online deadline keeps the project visible after the in-person tour ends. That is a structural observation about the schedule, not evidence that one route will be favored.

International applicants should also remember that the deadline is written in Korea Standard Time. A submission that appears to fall on December 14 in another country may be measured against a different local hour. The safest practice is to use the official application page’s own countdown or confirmation system rather than relying on a converted time from a third-party post.

A New Chapter in the Planet Project

Mnet Plus describes GIRLS PLANET 2027 as a Republic Collective and Mnet global girl-group debut project, marked “2027 Coming Soon.” Its official video pages also carry audition teasers, placing the current tour inside a larger project identity rather than treating it as an isolated casting notice.

That context explains the announcement’s emphasis on scale. The phrase “global audition” is supported by the city list and online route, while the “Planet” branding connects the project to an established Mnet naming system. The available sources do not confirm which artists, mentors, broadcasters or final group members will be involved, so those elements should not be presented as settled facts.

The project’s international framing can matter to fans because auditions are often the first public sign of a group’s intended reach. A distributed search tells prospective applicants that the campaign is designed to look beyond one local scene. It does not guarantee a global lineup, a particular concept or a specific debut market, but it does make international access part of the project’s launch language.

What the Announcement Does Not Say

The official material confirms the name of the project, the six offline cities, the three November dates, the online deadline and three local coordination references. It does not confirm the number of trainees to be selected, the number of debut members, the evaluation process, the age range, the audition categories or the total number of applications. Those gaps are normal for an opening announcement, but they are important for accurate reporting.

Applicants should use the linked Mnet Plus page for the rules that govern submission. Local coordination partners may help with event organization, but the YouTube description does not establish that they make final casting decisions. Similarly, the existence of an offline stop does not by itself confirm walk-in access or a guaranteed audition slot.

What Comes Next for Applicants and Fans

The next practical step is for interested applicants to check the official application portal, note the relevant city date or online deadline, and wait for any instructions Mnet adds. Fans can follow the project through Mnet K-POP and Mnet Plus, where the official video and project pages provide the most reliable updates.

The Global Audition Tour gives GIRLS PLANET 2027 a clear starting timetable: six offline cities in November and an online path through December 14 KST. Its long-term outcome remains open. Until Mnet publishes eligibility, evaluation and lineup information, the responsible conclusion is that the search has begun—not that the next group’s shape has already been decided.

For fans, that uncertainty is part of the early stage of the project. The announcement supplies enough information to follow the campaign and enough unanswered questions to make later notices significant. The next official update will matter most when it explains how applicants can participate and how the selected performers will move from audition to the eventual global girl-group project.