IZ*ONE
X1 two groups from the produce 101 shows that are all to talk now in kpop but for the wrong reasons today
We're gonna cover the m-net voting
Manipulation and what this scandal will mean for the two new groups that still have years on their contract?
But before we go forward, I was like to look back. Let's take a trip back to 2016
Remember the first ever season of produce 101. It is totally different than what we've seen in kpop before
101 trainees from dozens of companies competed against each other with the whole country and kpop fans across the world
watching but the promise of the final 11 debuting as a new group solely determined through fan voting that group would be
I.O.I
And it's not just me saying this but me Korea and the world fell in love with them
it was amazing to see these groups go against the odds and debut each having their own color and
Seeming like they were the best of the best at the time with Nayoung Chungha
Sejeong
Chaeyeon
Jieqiong, Sohye, Yeon-jung, Yoojung, Mina, Doyeon
And Somi. I.O.I came out swinging they went on to be huge in Korea
No one can deny that but since I.O.I was only a project group they disbanded as their contracts ended in only a year
Going back to their labels
some of them went to debuting groups solos and even actresses this phenomenon of the first season that produced 101 at LED the
Foundation for even more groups there would be a second season producing the boy group 101 in
2017
Who were also really successful like I.O.I
But the produced series also had two Chinese versions and a Japanese one
But what we're really focusing on more in this video is produce
48 and produce X 101 produced 48 had a unique twist to it that they would be introducing Japanese idols to the show adding bigger
competition with members from the huge girl group in Japan
AKB48
a 134 member group formed in
Akihabara Japan focused on being a home made personal group or fans can easily see and meet them in a city
they quickly became famous not only in Japan but
Around the world becoming the highest earning artists in the country raking in over 200 million dollars in 2018
But produced 48 was a different world the kpop world
The standards are different with Japanese groups mainly concentrated on looks and vocals
But Korea almost every idol needs to be proficient in all of those
Including dance the Japanese idols had a bit of a learning curve that they had to overcome the Japanese
Members still made the final group in Nako at 6 Hitomi at 9 and Sakura at second. Sakura I love you (Japanese)
I learned how to say that in Japanese just for Sakura. That's how much she's my bias. That's how much she's my bias, man
This new 12 member group called IZ*ONE made their debut in 2018 with La Vie En Rose
Almost immediately
they stood out from previous produce groups with their pure visuals all the way down to the youngest member Wonyoung who is only
15 years old
You would not want to see what I look like at 15 years old, man
Oh my god IZ*ONE went on to Sela their debut showcase and break the record for the fastest girl group to get their first
Win just 10 days after debuting
the records kept getting broken including the most sales in the first day with
34,000 albums sold for a girl group and
YouTube views in the first 24 hours for any Korean act ever and ending their debut year with the new artist of the year award
at mama
2018
After dominating Korea in less than a year, of course IZ*ONE had to debut in Japan
Was beautiful and um
I'm still crying
They did perfect to blend into what J pop sounds like it still brought it to the next level with kpop
Qualities IZ*ONE left a mark in Japan before returning to Korea to come back for the first time with Violeta
IZ*ONE is already such a solid well-rounded group that could last a long time in kpop
But let's be honest eyes one held a solo concert series in Seoul and sold out all nights
Making off the record the new label managing IZ*ONE to add another show even showing they had fans in the hardest market
America by being one of the headliners at kcon in LA and New York
And finally the recent release for IZ*ONE the new Japanese single vampire
Yeah, Vampire's cheesy, but the good thing is I
love me some cheese, you know, even if I'm lactose-intolerant, I love it, even though mixing and production of the song is
Questionable IZ*ONE were in production I'd be a new album and come back Bloom*IZ which was slated for earlier this week
But was delayed for the reason I mentioned the beginning the voting manipulation scandal almost at the same time
Another produce group was in the process of being created
M-net premiered the brand-new produce X 101 in may 20 19 and catch for this season
This group would be an 11 member boy group with the final member being the X ranked the trainee with the most votes out of
The remaining contestants after the top ten were already decided
I mean nothing really special the final lineup of this new boy group called x1 has some already
Established names in kpop made up of members from the boy group unique and up tension and past Survival show contestants
It looked like x1 was going to be another home run for the m-net produced series
Debut of Flash x1 was being managed by swings the same label as 101
It seemed like x1 would repeat if not surpass 101 in success x1 went on to tally up
11 wins with their debut song and now the dire problem m-net IZ*ONE and
x1 face it all started when netizens began digging into the history of the voting numbers on the show and
Discovered a pattern m-net and the producers of produced 101 were starting to get accused of rigging the voting favoring certain
Contestants and labels. It was all hearsay
And so the police got involved police raided those labels suspected of providing services to the producers of the show
including drinks hostesses and possibly more
It was later revealed that the positions of the final debuting group could possibly have been decided even before
Voting began police are also raiding m-net for more evidence while the producers of produced 101 have been officially arrested for voting
Manipulation with a travel ban to keep them from leaving the country
It produces of a famous Tour de Chasseur have been arrested for alleged vote rigging what justice seem to have been served
There was much more harm done than good
The members of x1 and IZ*ONE have been getting hate people are calling them the rigged group online
with fears of losing fans and support that has been many worries about the future of these groups an
Insider from IZ*ONE agency off the record revealed what is happening behind the scenes?
we've tried to keep the members calm but we agreed that is going to be impossible to
Continue promoting like this Plus as the issue is socially very controversial and influential
We're keeping our eyes out on how things unfold they continued with CJ
E&M will make the final call
But we all agreed that there isn't a reason for the groups to keep going regardless of police
Investigations and results a final decision will be released soon. X1 is wrapping up their previously scheduled events
But they won't be promoting beyond that. This has gone completely
Out of control and it's done so much damage to so many people and sadly the innocent members
I can't say that all the members had no idea but I had imagined most of them didn't in order to get those raw
Emotions and reactions you see on the show
I know it's easy to talk bad about a huge company like m-net
but what they did to benefit a little bit was almost ruined the reputation of these young talented idols now is when we should
definitely be supporting these idols making sure that if these groups do to spend that they find a place in the company that cares and
That they can continue to do what they love
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Including the what happened series. This is a complete. Mess. What do you guys think about the whole situation?
What do you think will happen to IZ*ONE?
What do you think will happen to X1 hopefully with enough support from everyone they'll be able to get back on their feet again
If these groups do disband and they join their new labels
You know me for my new groups or what-have-you or return to old groups. I don't know. It's it's a big mess
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