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Produce 48 (프로듀스 48) was a 2018 girl group survival show on Mnet. A sequel to Produce 101 and Produce 101 Season 2, it is a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a unit girl group by choosing members from a pool of 96 participants. Unlike the previous two seasons, the show invited trainees from both Korea and Japan to complete including members from the J-pop group AKB48 and its sister groups.

The show premiered on June 15, 2018 and aired every Friday at 23:00 (11:00 p.m.) KST.

Background[]

Rumors of a third season began on November 8, 2017 after news outlet OSEN published an exclusive report of the show's return, also indicating that they would be collaborating with Japanese girl group AKB48. Mnet denied the report stating the contents of the article were groundless.[1]

Mnet eventually confirmed the upcoming third season at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Japan on November 29, following a collaboration stage performance with AKB48, Chungha, PRISTIN, Weki Meki, fromis_9, and Idol School Class 1.[2]

Contestants moved into dorms specially for the show on April 11 and spent a week there training and recording their audition performances.[3]

The show was originally intended to have 48 Korean trainees and 48 Japanese trainees, however, the final contestant lineup consisted of 57 Korean trainees and 39 Japanese trainees. This was because some Japanese idols withdrew from the program due to their work schedules and hence could not compete in the show.[citation needed]

Trainers[]

Vocals[]

Rap[]

Dance[]

Contestants[]

List of Korean contestants
Agency Name Age Notes
Individual Trainees
(개인 연습생)
Park Seo Young
(박서영)
19 Former YG Entertainment trainee
Park Jinny
(박진희)
20 Former YG Entertainment trainee
8D Creative
(에잇디크리에이티브)
Kang Hye Won
(강혜원)
18-19[a 1] N/A
A team Kim Cho Yeon
(김초연)
16-17[a 1] N/A
Banana Culture
(바나나컬쳐 엔터테인먼트)
Kim Da Hye
(김다혜)
N/A N/A
Kim Na Young
(김나영)
15 N/A
BlockBerryCreative
(블록베리크리에이티브)
Ko Yu Jin
(고유진)
17 N/A
CNC School Hong Ye Ji
(홍예지)
16 N/A
Kim Da Yeon
(김다연)
15 N/A
Kim Yu Bin
(김유빈)
16 N/A
Lee Yu Jeong
(이유정)
14 N/A
Yoon Eun Bin
(윤은빈)
14 N/A
Collazoo Company Kim Hyun Ah
(김현아)
23 N/A
Cube Entertainment
(큐브엔터테인먼트)
Han Cho Won
(한초원)
15 N/A
FAVE Entertainment
(페이브엔터테인먼트)
Shin Su Hyun
(신수현)
22 N/A
FENT
(에프이엔티)
Kim Do Ah
(김도아)
14 N/A
FNC Entertainment
(에프엔씨엔터테인먼트)
Cho Ah Yeong
(조아영)
16 N/A
Park Hae Yoon
(박해윤)
22 N/A
HOW Entertainment
(하우엔터테인먼트)
Kim Min Seo
(김민서)
15-16[a 1] N/A
Wang Ke
(왕크어)
17 N/A
Yu Min Young
(유민영)
18 N/A
Million Market
(밀리언마켓)
Cho Sa Rang
(조사랑)
14 N/A
Son Eun Chae
(손은채)
18 N/A
MMO Entertainment Won Seo Yeon
(원서연)
18 N/A
MND17 Lee Chae Jeong
(이채정)
18-19[a 1] N/A
Park Chan Ju
(박찬주)
N/A N/A
Park Min Ji
(박민지)
19 Former Produce 101 contestant
MNH Entertainment
(MNH 엔터테인먼트)
Lee Ha Eun
(이하은)
13 Youngest contestant
Pledis Entertainment
(플레디스 엔터테인먼트)
Heo Yun Jin
(허윤진)
16 N/A
Lee Ga Eun
(이가은)
23-24[a 1] Member of After School
Rainbow Bridge World Na Go Eun
(나고은)
18 N/A
Park Ji Eun
(박지은)
20 N/A
Starship Entertainment
(스타쉽엔터테인먼트)
An Yu Jin
(안유진)
14 N/A
Jang Won Young
(장원영)
13-14[a 1] N/A
Cho Ka Hyeon
(조가현)
14-15[a 1] N/A
Stone Music Entertainment
(스톤뮤직엔터테인먼트)
Bae Eun Yeong
(배은영)
21 Former Idol School contestant
Jang Gyu Ri
(장규리)
20 Member of fromis_9; Former Idol School contestant
Jo Yu Ri
(조유리)
16 Former Idol School contestant
Lee Si An
(이시안)
19 Former Idol School contestant
The Music Works Entertainment
(뮤직웍스)
Choi So Eun
(최소은)
16-17[a 1] N/A
Yoon Hae Sol
(윤해솔)
20 N/A
Urban Works
(얼반웍스이엔티)
Kim Min Ju
(김민주)
17 N/A
Wellmade Yedang Kang Da Min
(강다민)
14 N/A
Hwang So Yeon
(황소연)
N/A N/A
WM Entertainment
(WM 엔터테인먼트)
Cho Yeong In
(조영인)
16-17[a 1] N/A
Lee Chae Yeon
(이채연)
18 Former SIXTEEN contestant
Lee Seung Hyeon
(이승현)
17 N/A
Woollim Entertainment
Kim Chae Won
(김채원)
17-18[a 1] Member of Woollim Rookie
Kim So Hee
(김소희)
14-15[a 1] Member of Woollim Rookie
Kim Su Yun
(김수윤)
17 Member of Woollim Rookie
Kwon Eun Bi
(권은비)
22 Member of Woollim Rookie; Former member of Ye-A
YG KPLUS Ahn Ye Won
(안예원)
17 N/A
Choi Yeon Soo
(최연수)
19 N/A
Yue Hua Entertainment
(위에화 엔터테인먼트)
Choi Ye Na
(최예나)
18 Younger sister of former SPEED and Coed School member Sungmin
Kim Si Hyeon
(김시현)
18-19[a 1] Former Produce 101 contestant
Wang Yi Ren
(왕이런)
17 N/A
ZB Label Alex Christine
(알렉스 크리스틴)
21 Winner of Soompi's Rising Legends: Season 2
List of Japanese contestants
Group Name Age Notes
AKB48 Asai Nanami
(아사이 나나미)
18 Member of Team 4
Chiba Erii
(치바 에리이)
14 Member of Team A
Goto Moe
(고토 모에)
17 Member of Team A
Honda Hitomi
(혼다 히토미)
16 Member of Team 8 and Team B
Ichikawa Manami
(이치카와 마나미)
18-19[a 1] Member of Team K
Iwatate Saho
(이와타테 사호)
23 Member of Team B
Kojima Mako
(코지마 마코)
21 Member of Team K
Nagano Serika
(나가노 세리카)
17 Members of Team 8 and Team 4
Nakanishi Chiyori
(나카니시 치요리)
23 Member of Team B
Nakano Ikumi
(나카노 이쿠미)
17-18[a 1] Members of Team 8 and K
Miyazaki Miho
(미야자키 미호)
24-25[a 1] Oldest contestant; Member of Team A
Mogi Shinobu
(모기 시노부)
21 Member of Team K
Muto Tomu
(무토 토무)
23 Member of Team K
Oda Erina
(오다 에리나)
21 Members of Team 8 and K
Sato Minami
(사토 미나미)
14-15[a 1] Member of AKB48 Kenkyuusei
Shinozaki Ayana
(시노자키 아야나)
22 Member of Team A
Shitao Miu
(시타오 미우)
17 Members of Team 8 and A
Takahashi Juri
(타카하시 쥬리)
20 Member of Team B
Takeuchi Miyu
(타케우치 미유)
22 Member of Team B
HKT48 Aramaki Misaki
(아라마키 미사키)
17 Member of Team TII
Imada Mina
(이마다 미나)
21 Member of Team KIV
Kurihara Sae
(쿠리하라 사에)
21-22[a 1] Member of Team TII
Matsuoka Natsumi
(마츠오카 나츠미)
21-22[a 1] Member of Team H
Miyawaki Sakura
(미야와키 사쿠라)
20 Member of Team KIV
Motomura Aoi
(모토무라 아오이)
21 Member of Team KIV
Murakawa Bibian
(무라카와 비비안)
18 Member of Team TII
Tanaka Miku
(타나카 미쿠)
16 Member of Team H
Tsukiashi Amane
(츠키아시 아마네)
18 Member of Team TII
Yabuki Nako
(야부키 나코)
16-17[a 1] Member of Team H
NGT48 Hasegawa Rena
(하세가와 레나)
17 Member of Team G
Yamada Noe
(야마다 노에)
18 Member of Team NIII
NMB48 Kato Yuuka
(카토 유우카)
20-21[a 1] Member of Team M
Murase Sae
(무라세 사에)
21 Member of Team BII
Naiki Kokoro
(나이키 코코로)
20-21[a 1] Member of Team N
Shiroma Miru
(시로마 미루)
20 Member of Team M
Uemura Azusa
(우에무라 아즈사)
19 Member of Team BII
Umeyama Cocona
(우메야마 코코나)
14-15[a 1] Member of Team N
SKE48 Asai Yuka
(아사이 유우카)
14 Member of Team E
Matsui Jurina
(마츠이 쥬리나)
21 Member of Team S

Episodes[]

Results[]

Episode 12[]

# Name Agency Votes
1 Jang Won Young Starship Entertainment 338,366
2 Miyawaki Sakura HKT48 316,105
3 Jo Yu Ri Stone Music Entertainment 294,734
4 Choi Ye Na Yue Hua Entertainment 285,385
5 An Yu Jin Starship Entertainment 280,487
6 Yabuki Nako HKT48 261,788
7 Kwon Eun Bi Woollim Entertainment 250,212
8 Kang Hye Won 8D Creative 248,432
9 Honda Hitomi AKB48 240,418
10 Kim Chae Won Woollim Entertainment 238,192
11 Kim Min Ju Urban Works 227,061
12 Lee Chae Yeon WM Entertainment 221,273
Eliminated
13 Han Cho Won Cube Entertainment 213,259
14 Lee Ga Eun Pledis Entertainment 209,252
15 Miyazaki Miho AKB48 184,765
16 Takahashi Juri AKB48 164,285
17 Takeuchi Miyu AKB48 158,052
18 Shitao Miu AKB48 129,113
19 Park Hae Yoon FNC Entertainment 96,612
20 Shiroma Miru NMB48 94,386

Aftermath[]

  • The final twelve officially debuted in the group called IZ*ONE on October 29, 2018.
    • The group promoted for two and a half years, with the option to renew.[4][5] The group disbanded on April 29, 2021.
      • Honda Hitomi (9th) returned to AKB48's Team B and Team 8. She announced her graduation from AKB48, which was held on January 26, 2024. She signed with INKODE, and debuted in their new girl group SAY MY NAME on October 16, 2024.
      • Miyawaki Sakura (2nd) graduated from HKT48 on June 19, 2021. She signed with Source Music on March 14, 2022, and debuted in their new girl group LE SSERAFIM on May 2, 2022 with the mini album, Fearless.
      • Yabuki Nako (6th) returned to HKT48. She graduated from the group, on April 1, 2023, and is now continuing her activities as an actress.
      • Kwon Eun Bi (7th) debuted as a soloist on August 24, 2021 with the mini album, Open. The song earned her a nomination for best new female artist at the 2021 MAMAs.
      • Jo Yu Ri (3rd) debuted as a soloist on October 7, 2021 with the single album, "Glassy". The song earned her a nomination for best new female artist at the 2021 MAMAs.
      • Jang Won Young (1st) and An Yu Jin (5th) debuted as members of Starship's girl group IVE on December 1, 2021, with the single album "Eleven".
      • Kang Hye Won (8th) debuted as a soloist on December 22, 2021 with the winter special album W.
      • Choi Ye Na (4th) debuted as a soloist on January 17, 2022 with the mini album, ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY).
      • Kim Chae Won (10th) signed with Source Music on March 14, 2022, and debuted in their new girl group LE SSERAFIM on May 2, 2022 with the mini album, Fearless.
      • Lee Chae Yeon (12th) debuted as a soloist on October 12, 2022 with the mini album, Hush Rush.
      • Kim Min Ju (11th) signed with Management SOOP on September 1, 2022, and is now continuing her activities as an actress.

Other contestants

Discography[]

Digital EPs[]

Digital singles[]

Trivia[]

  • Despite having artists from both Japanese and South Korean groups, including some Chinese trainees, only Koreans were allowed to vote for the show.
  • The airing of the finale was extremely logistically challenging, as minors in South Korea are not permitted to appear on live broadcasts after 10pm.
  • The show actually got more popular as it went on. The first episode was its lowest rated episode, while the finale was its highest rated episode.
  • During an investigation held after the show's following season, Produce X 101, it was discovered that the placements of the final 20 contestants were manipulated. Trainees Han Cho Won and Lee Ga Eun were found to have been rigged out of the final lineup, placing 6th and 8th respectively. The names of the IZ*ONE members rigged into the lineup in their place were not revealed, as lawyers felt it may endanger their lives and careers.
  • At the 2021 MAMAs, 3 of the 5 acts nominated for Best New Female Artist (casually known as Rookie of the Year) consisted at least in part of former Produce 48 contestants and IZ*ONE members (Lightsum's Han Cho Won, Lee Yu Jeong, and Kim Na Young, soloist Jo Yu Ri and soloist Kwon Eun Bi). Former contestants made up 6 of the total 22 people in the category.

Gallery[]

Notes[]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 Contestant turned a year older during the airing of Produce 48.

References[]

Official links[]

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