Produce 101

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Produce 101 is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, employing audience participation to make decisions, as well as for starting with a very large number of competitors, 101, narrowing that number down to the final 11. The franchise began in 2016 and has since expanded to other Asian countries, China and Japan.

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The franchise has attracted a wide following in the world. More than 10 million people cast votes during the finale of Season 2 in 2017, equivalent to a fifth of South Korea's population. [1] In 2018, the eight episodes of Produce 101 China attracted more than 4.3 billion views on Tencent Video. [2]

Following the Mnet vote manipulation investigation, on November 14, 2019, producer Ahn Joon-young partially admitted to rigging the votes of all seasons of Produce 101 during police questioning. He was arrested before over allegations of bribery and fraud in the franchise. [3]

Versions

South Korea

China

Thailand

Japan

Summary of shows by country

As of December 16, 2023, there have been 11 groups debuted with 118 members involved in over 3 franchises of Produce 101.

  Currently airing
  An upcoming season
  Status Unknown
  No longer airing
CountryLocal titleNetworkSeasons and group createdMentorsHosts/
Lead mentors
VocalDanceRap
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [lower-alpha 1] Produce 101 (1)
Produce Camp / Chuang(2-5)		 Tencent (1-5)

One31 (5)

Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
  • Jeff Satur (5)
  • Nene (5)
  • Mike Angelo (5)
  • Jackson Wang (5)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Produce 101 [18] Mnet
  • Kahi (1, 2)
  • Bae Yoon-jeong (1, 3, 4)
  • Kwon Jae-seung (2, 4)
  • Choi Young-jun (3, 4)
  • May J Lee (3)
  • Cheetah (1, 2, 3, 4)
  • Hwang Dong-hyun (2)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Produce 101 Japan TBS (1-3)
GyaO! (1-2)
Lemino (3)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ No longer airing due to a ban on idol competition shows. [16]
    2023 has been announced audition and located outside of China [17]
  2. ↑ This season was known as Chuang 2019.
  3. ↑ This season was known as Chuang 2020.
  4. ↑ This season was known as Chuang 2021.
  5. ↑ This season is known as Chuang Asia: Thailand.
  6. ↑ This season was known as Produce 48.
  7. ↑ This season was known as Produce X 101.
  8. ↑ This season is known as Produce 101 Japan The Girls.

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