Produce X 101(2019)

Produce X 101 is a South Korean talent competition series that aired on Mnet in 2019. The fourth installment in the Produce 101 franchise, it follows 101 trainees from entertainment companies and independent hopefuls competing for spots in a new boy band. Viewers—called "national producers"—vote online across multiple elimination rounds to select 11 members for the final group. The audience also determines the group's concept, name, and debut song. The series combines intense training sequences, emotional eliminations, and fan engagement, making it a landmark moment in K-pop history and a defining entry in the survival competition genre.