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Produce 48

2018 · 1 season

A tense, emotional rollercoaster of performances and eliminations, where young hopefuls chase a dream under intense public scrutiny.

Created by
Ahn Joon-young
Genres
Reality
Starring
Lee Seung-gi, Lee Hong-gi, Soyou
Overview
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.

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Created by
Ahn Joon-young
Genres
Reality
Starring
Lee Seung-gi, Lee Hong-gi, Soyou
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • power
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
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Created by
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Starring
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Length
1 seasons, 12 episodes, 131 min each
Network
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Country
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Languages
Japanese, Korean

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