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2022 South Korean animated web show From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alien Stage (Korean: 에일리언 스테이지; RR: E-il-eon Suteiji, stylized as ALIEN STAGE) is a 2022 South Korean dystopian musical web series created by South Korean animator VIVINOS[a] in collaboration with NAVER Corporation-owned Studio Lico.

Also known as
  • ALNST
  • 에일리언 스테이지
Created byVIVINOS
Creative directors
  • VIVINOS
  • Qmeng
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Alien Stage
Also known as
  • ALNST
  • 에일리언 스테이지
GenreDystopian
Created byVIVINOS
Creative directors
  • VIVINOS
  • Qmeng
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
AnimatorSTUDIO LICO
Original release
NetworkYouTube
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Premise

After aliens invaded Earth, humans have become the alien's pets, slaves, and entertainment. Humans are raised in a facility where they are trained to sing and are experimented upon, in preparation for the Alien Stage competition, in which aliens pit them against each other in a series of music battles. The winner advances to the next 'round', while the loser is killed on stage for the audience to watch.[1]

The series contains very little spoken dialogue, except in Round 1, wiege and KARMA; instead, each episode features an original song by the characters as part of their performance, along with flashbacks to fill out their backstory interspersed through what is happening on stage.

Characters

Voiced by: Rubyeye (singing)

Mizi is a 22-year-old pink-haired female contestant of Alien Stage. Described by VIVINOS in a deleted tweet, Mizi is the most outgoing and positive of the contestants. Raised in Anakt Garden, she became fast friends with Sua, until Sua's demise against her in the first round of Alien Stage. She is implied to be romantically paired with Sua.

Voiced by: C!naH (singing)

Sua is a 23-year-old black-haired female contestant of Alien Stage. VIVINOS described her as an elusive yet "bold" participant. She and Mizi became fast friends in Anakt Garden until Sua's death in her round against Mizi.

Voiced by: AKUGETSU (singing)

Voiced by: Park Byeong-hoon (singing)

Voiced by: 6FU (singing)

Voiced by: BL8M (singing)

Episodes

The first teaser for Alien Stage was released on September 5, 2022.[2] Two days later, the first episode of Alien Stage was released.

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No.TitleOriginal release dateRef.
1"Round 1"September 7th, 2022[3]
2"ALIEN STAGE"September 14th, 2022[4]
3"Round 2"October 5th, 2022[5]
4"Round 3"January 5th, 2023[6]
5"Round 5"April 28th, 2023[7]
6"Top 3"August 25th, 2023[8]
7"MIZISUA"August 27th, 2023[9]
8"All-in"December 9th, 2023[10]
9"Round 6"April 5th, 2024[11]
10"Final"October 25th, 2024[12]
11"wiege"February 14th, 2025[13]
12"KARMA"June 27th, 2025[14]
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Production

Development

Animation

While previous animations on VIVINOS' channel were made by VIVINOS herself, the series was announced to be produced in collaboration with QMeng of Studio Lico.

Music

Studio Lico produced and released the soundtrack for every episode. Similar to VIVINOS' other self-made animations, the vocals for Alien Stage are entirely sourced from Korean youtaite singers for each character's track.

Additional content

Additional content regarding the characters and series including comics, text posts, and production logs are posted on VIVINOS' official YouTube, X, Instagram, and Patreon accounts.[citation needed]

An art book was released on South Korea, topping the bestselling charts.[15][16] On February 18, 2025, it was announced that Tokyopop will release an English edition of the art book in the following year, in 2026. It is scheduled for release on March 3rd, 2026.[17]

Original soundtrack

Parts 1 to 8, during Alien Stage

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Released between September 16, 2022 to October 25, 2024 as separate songs, corresponding to their episodes
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."My Clematis" (Korean: 나의 클레마티스; RR: Naui Keullematiseu)Kang Kyung-minTeam JL
  • Rubyeye
  • C!naH
3:52
2."Sweet Dream"
  • XENO VIBE
  • BL8M
  • XENO VIBE
C!naH1:43
3."Unknown (Till the End...)"
  • XENO VIBE
  • BL8M
  • XENO VIBE
Akugetsu2:07
4."Black Sorrow"
  • Studio Lico
  • Choi Yong-su
  • Studio Lico
  • Choi Yong-su
  • Do Sung-il
Park Byeong-hoon3:14
5."Ruler of My Heart"Yeom Su-ji
  • Studio Lico
  • Park Byung-dae
  • BL8M
  • Rubyeye
3:39
6."All-In"Yeom Su-ji
  • Studio Lico
  • Choi Yong-su
6FU;2:56
7."Cure"
  • Studio Lico
  • Manju
  • Park Byung-dae
  • Studio Lico
  • Choi Yong-su
  • Akugetsu
  • Park Byeong-hoon
4:08
8."Blink Gone"
  • Studio Lico
  • Manju
  • Park Byung-dae
  • Studio Lico
  • Choi Yong-su
  • BL8M
  • Akugetsu
3:09
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Parts 9 and 10, after Alien Stage

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Released on February 24, 2025 and June 27th, 2025, respectively.
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Wiege"KapooWhisty
  • BL8M
  • 6FU
3:56
2."KARMA"ManjuChoi YongsuRubyeye, C!naH05:36
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Remix albums

More information Album, Details ...
List of remix albums and year of release
Album Details
Alien Stage 1st Anniversary Remix Pt. 1
  • Released: September 17, 2023
  • Label: Studio Lico
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Black Sorrow (ALNST 1st Anniversary Remix)" (Rubeye)
  2. "Sweet Dream (ALNST 1st Anniversary Remix)" (BL8M)
  3. "My Clematis (ALNST 1st Anniversary Remix)" (Park Byeong-hoon & AKUGETSU)
Alien Stage 1st Anniversary Remix Pt. 2
  • Released: December 21, 2023
  • Label: Studio Lico
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Ruler of my Heart - ALNST 1st Anniversary Remix" (C!naH)
  2. "Unknown - ALNST 1st Anniversary Remix" (Rubeye & AKUGETSU)
Alien Stage 2nd Anniversary Remix Pt. 1
  • Released: October 7, 2024
  • Label: Studio Lico
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "All-In" (AKUGETSU)
Alien Stage 2nd Anniversary Remix Pt. 2
  • Released: October 8, 2024
  • Label: Studio Lico
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. Cure (Rubyeye & C!naH)
Alien Stage 2nd Anniversary Remix Pt. 3
  • Released: October 17, 2024
  • Label: Studio Lico
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. Ruler of My Heart (6FU;)
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Singles

More information Title, Year ...
List of singles and year of release
Title YearArtist(s)
"My Clematis" 2022Rubyeye & C!naH
"Sweet Dream" C!naH
"Unknown (Till the End...)"Akugetsu
"Black Sorrow" 2023Park Byeong-hoon
"Ruler of My Heart"BL8M & Rubyeye
"All-In" 6FU;
"Cure" 2024Akugetsu & Park Byeong-hoon
"Love & Peace" 6FU;
"Drunk & Party"
"Blink Gone"BL8M & Akugetsu
"Wiege" 2025 6FU & BL8M
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Reception

Notes

  1. Korean: 비비노스; RR: Bibi-nosu

References

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