‘Produce 101’ To Get Japanese Version + IZ*ONE Gives Support Message

‘Produce 101’ To Get Japanese Version

On the 11th, it was announced that the popular Korean audition program ‘Produce 101’ will advance into Japan with ‘Produce 101 Japan’ in collaboration with Yoshimoto Kogyo.

Last year from June to August, ‘Produce48’ broadcasted in collaboration with the AKB48 groups. The girl group IZ*ONE was formed with the 12 finalists, the girls from Japan that made the group were HKT48’s Sakura Miyawaki (21), Nako Yabuki (17) and AKB48’s Hitomi Honda (17). Season 4 will broadcast in Korea in May.

‘Produce 101 Japan’ will be an audition for a boy group, the trainees will be around 16 to 30 years old. The 101 trainees will appear on the audition program after passing the first and second round of judging. In the end, the group will have 11 members and are set to make their debut in 2020.

Takashi Okamura (48) and Hiroyuki Yabe (47) of the comedy duo Ninety-nine, were chosen to be the main MCs of the audition program.

(Source: Yahoo Japan)

1. [+1,800, -111] Just hearing this country’s name makes me feel uncomfortable, and yet why does the media try to be so involved with them? I’m fed up.

2. [+1,646, -117] I definitely won’t watch it. My kids can’t see it either. I pray that it’ll all be over soon…

3. [+1,015, -53] I’m disappointed in Yoshimoto!





4. [+877, -43] Why at a time like this? They’re an enemy nation, they shouldn’t come over here.

5. [+212, -25] I hate this. I hope the whole project will fail.

6. [+204, -34] I’m not gonna watch it

7. [+183, -33] Yoshimoto is over now. It’s a shame

8. [+129, -27] This isn’t a good time so I hope they stop it.

IZ*ONE Shows Their Support In Video Message For Produce 101 Japan

(Source: Yahoo Japan)

1. [+3,514, -67] Why are they coming to Japan?!

2. [+2,676, -39] Don’t care

3. [+2,241, -77] I wonder if some people will support it?

4. [+1,073, -30] Can’t you just watch beautiful plastic Korean girls instead????





5. [+1,070, -20] I feel uncomfortable just hearing about Korea these days. I don’t think I want to see it.

6. [+836, -193] The program itself is pretty fun to watch. But, maybe it’s just good for Korea alone.

7. [+952, -25] Excuse me, I just got nauseous

8. [+885, -84] Twice was formed from an audition program. I want Sixteen to come to Japan too (^_^)





9. [+566, -60] It’s written in the article like groups that debut from this program are promised global activities. But in the mainstream Japanese entertainment industry, there’s only this certain look that’s been accepted. Only a short boy group with unbearable vocals and tacky dances, that look like they're on the same level as a school festival, can make it worldwide 

10. [+428, -11] It’s not smart to get involved with Korea right now.

11. [+258, -7] We don’t need it

12. [+197, -5] I think the fans of it should just move to Korea altogether.

13. [+154, -6] Just from hearing the word Korea I lost interest.

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