'Produce 101 Japan' is crazy for global firepower..Japan Oricon and Billboard Japan take over

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The journey to the birth of a global boy group has been receiving enthusiastic responses from the beginning.

"PRODUCE 101 JAPAN," the fourth series of "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN," which produced groups such as JO1, INI and ME:I, has emerged as the center of attention amid global fans' interest since its first release on the 26th of last month.

'Produce 101 Japan New World' is the first global project in the series. In particular, the audience is also expanding by introducing SEKAI producers for viewers around the world following national producers. Along with the expansion of the global project, participants are also participating in various regions, including Korea, Asia, and the United States, drawing attention.

As this season is the first global project, fans from all over the world are actively participating. CJ ENM's global K-pop content platform Mnet Plus continues to actively participate in voting in about 179 regions around the world. In particular, as the debut group, which will be born through this program, announced its simultaneous activities in Japan and Korea, it is also showing high participation rates in Asia such as Korea, China, and Indonesia, as well as North America and Europe such as the United States and Italy.

Even in Japan, the response is unusual. This season, which has been extended to the first global audition in the series' history, is drawing high attention to the structure in which 100% of the audience votes will determine the debut members, as well as new attempts such as recruiting participants that have been expanded around the world and simultaneous debuts between Korea and Japan. Meanwhile, the live streaming viewing index also shows a remarkable viewing trend in Korea, and the enthusiasm for domestic fandom's participation in global interest is also confirmed.

The theme song "SHINSEKAI" is also receiving a hot response. The song proved its high buzz by ranking first (as of April 9) with an increase of 52.2% in Japan's Oricon weekly streaming surge ranking. In addition, he also showed his presence by ranking fourth on the Billboard Japan "Hitsickers Song" chart, which was compiled from March 30 to April 5.

In the recently released third episode, the performances of the participants were dealt with in earnest, and viewers responded enthusiastically. On Japan's local X (formerly Twitter), program-related keywords such as "Japanese プ New 界" were listed on real-time trends, proving their popularity.

Among them, the fourth episode, which will be released on the 16th, will feature a performance of Wanna One's "Energetic" with Korean lyrics and a masterpiece stage that any K-pop fan would have heard at least once, such as Stray Kids' "CASE 143." The fancam videos pre-released through Mnet Plus are already receiving enthusiastic responses as they dominate the ranking of popularity soaring.

Meanwhile, "Produce 101 Japan" is the fourth series of "Produce 101 Japan," which has established itself as Japan's largest idol survival audition program by giving birth to groups JO1, INI, and ME:I. The "Produce 101 Japan New World" concept is to create an idol who opens the door to a new world, and the broadcasting and voting structure, which was previously operated mainly in Japan, has also been expanded around the world.

Starting with the simultaneous debut of Korea and Japan, attention is focused on the birth journey of a new global boy group that will be active on the world stage.

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*This content was translated by AI.