Biography
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Years Active
2019 – present (5 years)
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Founded In
Tokyo, Japan
Produce 101 Japan is a 2019 Japanese reality competition show, and a spin-off of the South Korean television series Produce 101. The show follows 101 trainees with the intention of producing an 11-member boy band. The members, group name, and concepts are selected by viewers, referred to as "national producers." The series was first announced in April 2019 as a co-production between Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ E&M and premiered on September 25, 2019, with the first and final episodes airing on TBS while the full series will be streamed on GyaO! beginning September 26, 2019.
The group created from the show will be permanent and will be handled by Lapone Entertainment. Auditions for the show took place from April 11 to May 31, 2019, for male Japanese residents aged 16-30 years old who are not tied to any talent agency. Additional exams were held in June and July 2019. A total of 6,000 people auditioned for the show, and all 101 trainees were revealed on September 3, 2019, with the show's theme song, "Tsukame (It's Coming)."
In light of the Mnet vote manipulation investigation, the production committee stated in November 2019 that they are not affiliated with the Korean production team and have a separate voting system, with votes analyzed by a group of third-party lawyers,
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