Produce 101 Season 2 (Hangul: 프로듀스 101 시즌 2) is a Korean reality reality TV show that aired on Mnet in 2017. This is a large-scale project in which the they will "train" a group by selecting each of the 101 trainees from 54 different entertainment companies as well as style direction for the group, choosing debut songs and even names. group.

Director: Ahn Joon-young
Host: BoA
Soundtrack: Ryan S. Jhun
Overtime: "It's me (Pick Me)" by Produce 101
Country: Korea
Language: Korean

Volumes: 11
Production Director: Kim Yong-bum
Duration: 120-145 minutes, 215 minutes (Finals)
Production company
• CJ E&M
• AKA TV
Distributor: CJ E&M
Broadcast channel: Mnet
Broadcasting:
April 7, 2017 - June 16, 2017

'' Produce 101 Season 2 '' is the program that creates the first male group to collaborate between multiple companies after Produce 101, the program includes 101 trainees from various Korean domestic entertainment companies, and 11 trainees. will be selected and formed a music group. The group will perform together for 18 months under the management of YMC Entertainment (also the agency of I.O.I from Produce 101 season 1). The top 35 trainees will also perform on the same stage as the winning group. The winning group will probably disband and join their own group while the management company plans.

Many major entertainment companies including SM, YG and JYP did not send their trainees to Season 2. However, YG also sent 4 trainees under the name YG KPlus subsidiary. Main director Han Dong Chul of Season 1 also withdrew from the show due to separate signed agreements in the contract.

On February 23, 2017, Mnet announced that BoA will take on the MC role this season, replacing Jang Geun Suk. She will be "as the messenger and the face of the audience". Later that same day, the trainees who participated were also announced. The show's official broadcast will replace the High School Rapper broadcast timeframe announced on March 8, 2017.

Immediately after the trainees moved to the dormitory on February 26, 2017, the recording began. A teaser clip introducing the person who has the center position as well as the leading position was revealed shortly after.

Produce 101 Season 2 was first announced in Episode 514 of M Countdown on March 9, 2017. The group was introduced by BoA, and the trainees showed off their talents through EDM-style songs - "It's Me (Pick Me)". The center position was assigned to Lee Dae-hwi of Brand New Music. Some of the known artists who have also participated include members of NU'EST, JJCC, HOTSHOT and Topp Dogg. ONO Entertainment's trainee Jang Moon-bok, Brave Entertainment's Kim Samuel, and Maroo Entertainment's Park Ji-hoon also received a lot of attention.

On March 31, 2017, the trainees performed the song "It's Me" (Pick Me) "at the Gocheok Sky Dome before the baseball match between LG Twins and Nexen Heroes. Also center Lee Dae-hwi was honored in the ceremony with Arredondo Samuel from Brave Entertainment.

National Producer Representative (MC): BoA
Vocal Advisor: Lee Seok-hoon and Shin Yoo-mi.
Rap advisor: Cheetah and Don Mills.
Performance Advisor: Kahi and Kwon Jae-seung.
Special MC:
Choi Yoo-jung, Kim Do-yeon (former I.O.I / Weki Meki member: episode 5)
Leeteuk (Super Junior: episode 6.7)

Source: Wikipedia