Dream Academy

Voting

After each mission performance release, fans were encouraged to vote via Weverse and by liking their favorite contestants' fancams on YouTube. Fan votes were taken into consideration in addition to commentary from experts.

Mission 1

During Mission 1, the 20 contestants were split into four groups–two performing vocals and another two performing choreography.^[5] The six contestants with the most fan votes would receive immunity and continue to Mission 2.^[6]

Vocal Teams:

1. Paramore's "Still Into You": Celeste, Lara, Nayoung, Samara, and Sophia
2. Robyn's "Dancing On My Own" x Billie Eilish's "Happier Than Ever": Brooklyn, Iliya, Karlee, Lexie, and Manon

Dance Teams:

1. Blackpink's "Pink Venom": Adéla, Daniela, Hinari, Megan, and Ua
2. NewJeans's "OMG": Emily, Ezrela, Marquise, Mei, and Yoonchae

The results were released on September 15, 2023. At the end of the mission, Adéla and Hinari were eliminated.^[7]

Mission 2

For Mission 2, the girls traveled to the Hybe headquarters in Seoul and received a surprise appearance from Le Sserafim.^[8][9] The 18 contestants were split into four groups, each assigned to sing and dance one of two of Le Sserafim's songs, either "Fearless" or "Antifragile".^[5]

1. "Fearless" Team A: Brooklyn, Lexie, Marquise, Mei, and Nayoung
2. "Fearless" Team B: Celeste, Daniela, Ezrela, Manon, and Ua
3. "Antifragile" Team A: Emily, Lara, Sophia, and Yoonchae
4. "Antifragile" Team B: Iliya, Karlee, Megan, and Samara

Results were announced on October 8, with Brooklyn, Iliya, Karlee, and Mei eliminated.^[5] On October 21, Dream Academy announced Lexie's decision to withdraw from the competition, which reduced the number of contestants eliminated in the next mission from four to three.^[5]

Mission 3

Mission 3 entailed group performances that were uploaded on October 28.^[10] Centered on artistry, the mission divided the 13 members into three groups to perform three "iconic" songs and an original choreography.^[11]

1. Demi Lovato's "Confident": Lara, Marquise, Megan, and Yoonchae
2. The Pussycat Dolls' "Buttons": Celeste, Daniela, Manon, Nayoung, and Sophia
3. Spice Girls' "Wannabe": Emily, Ezrela, Samara, and Ua

The results were released on November 5, with Celeste, Nayoung, and Ua eliminated.^[5]

Live finale

The live finale occurred at XR Studios in Los Angeles, and premiered at 7 PM PST on YouTube on November 17.^[12] The remaining 10 contestants performed original songs for the first time. Two songs were performed in teams of five, "Girls Don't Like" and "Dirty Water", as well as a group performance of "All the Same".^[13]

Finale Teams:

1. "Girls Don't Like": Daniela, Emily, Marquise, Megan, and Yoonchae
2. "Dirty Water": Ezrela, Lara, Manon, Samara, and Sophia

Early fan voting occurred on Weverse from November 10–17 and then live voting occurred for the first 30 minutes of the finale. Fan votes, a panel of three Hybe x Geffen executives, and the input of both labels' CEOs were used to decide the winners.^[14] The six slots in the final girl group, named "Katseye", went to Sophia, Lara, Yoonchae, Megan, Daniela, and Manon, eliminating the other four contestants: Samara, Emily, Ezrela and Marquise.^[15]

Other contestants

• On March 18, 2024, Nayoung Lee was revealed as a contestant on the JTBC survival show Girls On Fire. She placed 1st in the final episode, making her a member of the show's final lineup.^[17] On December 23, 2024, the group's debut was cancelled.^[18]
• Mei Terada joined Inkode and debuted as a member of Say My Name on October 16, 2024.^[19][20][21]
• Several contestants have since released music: Adéla,^[22] Iliya Fedartsova,^[23] and Brooklyn Van Zandt.^[24]
• In July 2025, Karlee Tanaka was a contestant on the Netflix competition show Building the Band^[25] and has released solo music as "Karlee Girl".^{[26][27][non-primary source needed]}
• In August 2025, Emily Kelavos, Samara Siqueira and Lexie Levin were revealed as members of Hybe x Geffen's upcoming global girl group.^[28]

Singles