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No.Mercy is a South Korean boy group survival reality show that aired on Mnet between December 2014 and February 2015. The show pitted thirteen trainees from Starship Entertainment against each other, for a chance to debut in the boy group that would become Monsta X.

Background and broadcast
In November 2014, Mnet and Starship Entertainment announced a collaboration where they would form a new hip-hop boy group through a survival program. The twelve trainees from Starship would compete against each other, working in collaboration with and being judged by Starship artists such as Sistar, K.Will, and Mad Clown, as well as other hip hop artists such as Giriboy and Genius Nochang.

The first song released as one of the missions topped several music charts, and ranked at number eight on the Gaon Digital Chart.

The final episode aired on February 11, where nine competitors remained, of which seven were selected to debut as the boy group Monsta X. In a surprise selection, #Gun did not make it into the final selection, when he had been a continually high-ranked trainee.

Judges and mentors

 * Hyolyn
 * K.Will
 * Mad Clown
 * Soyou
 * Rhymer
 * San E
 * Giriboy
 * Genius Nochang

Finalists

 * Joohoney
 * Shownu
 * Kihyun
 * Hyungwon
 * Wonho
 * I.M
 * Minhyuk

Eliminated

 * Kwangji
 * Yoosu
 * Minkyun
 * Yoonho
 * #Gun
 * Seokwon