BTS, EXO, and Wanna One are not included in full lineup of 'Idol Star Athletics Championship'

On January 9, MBC revealed the full list of participants divided into 'Men' and 'Women' categories.  The lineup featured popular K-Pop idol stars like BTOB, VIXX, Seventeen, NU'EST W, MONSTA X, ASTRO, NCT Dream, UP10TION, Snuper, KNK, Victon, IMFACT, ONF, The East Light, Romeo, Golden Child, MVP, MXM, The Boyz, BLK, IN2IT, Rainz, Top Secret, and MYTEEN.

As for girl groups: TWICE, Red Velvet, G-Friend, Lovelyz, LABOUM, Oh My Girl, DIA, Cosmic Girls, Gugudan, April, PRISTIN, Weki Meki, Dream Catcher, CLC, Momoland.

The list also including solo and rookie artists, such as Berry Good, Baby Boo, Favorite, H.U.B., GATE9, S.I.S., BUSTERS, Hashtag, Minseo, Kriesha Chu, Yuseol, ELRIS, and 1NB.

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Unfortunately, top groups like BTS, EXO, and Wanna One were not included.  

Meanwhile, the Lunar New Year special of '2018 ISAC' will be held on January 15 at Goyang Gymnasium.  Jun Hyun Moo, Super Junior's Leeteuk, and A Pink's Bomi will be acting as MCs.

That's one impressive lineup nonetheless!