Girls Planet 999: The Girls Saga S01E01 - Contact (Time For Our Dreams To Connect)

The episode opens with all 99 girls being divided into three cells, each consisting of a Korean, Chinese, and Japanese contestant. Groupings are based on a variety of characteristics common to the girls, such as type of career and personal interests. Upon the girls entering the main stage and taking their seats, the host of the competition, Yeo Jin-goo, is introduced to the girls. He is then followed by the rest of the mentors. Yeo then explains the rules of the competition. Each girl is evaluated to determine whether they should be considered to become a Planet Top 9 candidate and their initial ranking is revealed prior to each performance, based on the theme song evaluation test.