Produce 48
Plot Summary
A survival reality television show in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members out of a pool of 96 trainees from Japan and South Korea, as well as voting for the group's concept, debut single, and group name. Produce 48 is a 2018 reality competition show on Mnet. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members, as well as voting for the group's concept, name and debut single. The show brought together 96 girls from idol groups and entertainment companies in Japan and South Korea to form a 12-person Korean-Japanese group, IZ*ONE, that would promote for two and a half years.
Cast & Characters
Cast
Lee Seung-gi
National producer
Lee Hong-gi
Vocal trainer
Soyou
Vocal trainer
Kim Eun-young
Rap trainer
Bae Yoon-jung
Dance trainer
Kwon Eun-bi
Contestant
Kang Hye-won
Contestant
Sakura
Contestant
Choi Ye-na
Contestant
Kim Chaewon
Contestant
Lee Chae-yeon
Contestant
Kim Min-ju
Contestant
Hitomi Honda
Contestant
Nako Yabuki
Contestant
Jo Yu-ri
Contestant
An Yujin
Contestant
JANG WONYOUNG
Contestant
Lee Ka-eun
Contestant
Jang Gyu-ri
Contestant
Wang Yiren
Contestant
Where to watch free (US)
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Seasons (2)
Season 1
12 episodes
Aired: 2018
Produce 48 brings together 96 trainees, of which 39 girls are from Japanese idol group AKB48 and 57 girls are from different entertainment companies in South Korea, to form a Korean-Japanese group that will promote for two and a half years. They will adopt the AKB48's concept of "idols you can meet and greet" and be able to perform in their own theatre. Members of the group will be able to promote under their own agencies concurrently, as the show, and the groups' promotions thereafter, are recorded in batches.
Production
CJ ENM
AKATV