''Produce 101'' is a

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franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate

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, based around the formation of a

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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 East Asian countries, China and Japan. 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. In 2018, the eight episodes of '' Produce 101 China'' attracted more than 4.3 billion views on

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. Following the

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, 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.

Versions

South Korea

* '' Produce 101'', featuring female trainees premiered on January 22, 2016. * '' Produce 101 Season 2'', featuring male trainees premiered on April 7, 2017. * ''

Produce 48 ''Produce 48'' () was the third season of the South Korean reality competition series '' Produce 101''. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members out of a pool of 96 contestants from South Ko ...

'', featuring female trainees and members of

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idol group

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including its sister groups, premiered on June 15, 2018. * ''

Produce X 101 ''Produce X 101'' () is a 2019 South Korean boy group survival reality show on Mnet and the fourth season of the '' Produce 101'' franchise. The public, referred to as "national producers", "produces" a boy band by choosing 11 members among th ...

'', featuring male trainees premiered on May 3, 2019.

China

* '' Produce 101 China'', featuring female trainees premiered on April 21, 2018. * ''

Produce Camp 2019 Produce Camp 2019 (), or alternatively known as CHUANG 2019, is a Chinese male group reality television show premiered on Tencent Video on April 6, 2019 as the second season of '' Produce 101 China''. Final members debuted as R1SE. The series ...

'', also known as Chuang 2019 featuring male trainees premiered on April 6, 2019. * ''

Produce Camp 2020 Produce Camp 2020 (Chinese: 创造营2020; pinyin: ''Chuàngzàoyíng 2020''), officially known as CHUANG 2020, is a Chinese girl group reality competition show, which premiered on Tencent Video on May 2, 2020 as the third season of '' Produce 101 ...

'', also known as Chuang 2020 featuring female trainees premiered on May 2, 2020. * ''

Produce Camp 2021 Produce Camp 2021 (Chinese: 创造营2021; pinyin: ''ChuàngZàoYíng 2021''), officially CHUANG 2021, was the fourth and final season of '' Produce 101 China'', a Chinese idol survival show. The show brought 90 male trainees from different count ...

'', also known as Chuang 2021 featuring male trainees premiered on February 17, 2021.

Japan

* '' Produce 101 Japan'', featuring male trainees premiered on September 26, 2019. * '' Produce 101 Japan Season 2'', featuring male trainees premiered on April 8, 2021.

Summary of shows by country

As of June 13, 2021, there have been 10 groups debuted with 107 members involved in over 3 franchises of ''Produce 101''. : Currently airing : An upcoming season : Status unknown : No longer airing

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