Suyeon from Girls' Generation joins 'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN 新世界', a global audition aiming to form a new boy group with worldwide participation.
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In Japan's entertainment industry, the survival audition program 'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN' has reached its largest scale ever with the fourth installment, 'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN 新世界', and it has been decided that Suyeon from Girls' Generation will participate as the representative SEKAI producer. 'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN 新世界' is the series' first global audition, where participants from around the world, regardless of nationality or origin (with some regional exceptions), will compete. The program expands its scale from Japan to the world, implementing the series' first 'global streaming' and 'global voting'. Together with national producers and SEKAI producers, as well as viewers from around the world, it aims to give birth to a new global boy group. Suyeon, who has been revealed as the SEKAI producer representative, is a member of 'Girls' Generation', which has rewritten K-POP history, and has been a cultural icon not only in music but also in variety, advertising, fashion, and music videos, playing a pioneering role in spreading K-POP worldwide. Girls' Generation's Japanese albums 'GIRLS' GENERATION', 'GIRLS & PEACE', and 'LOVE & PEACE' have ranked high on the Oricon charts. They have built a solid fan base in Japan through arena and dome tours. Additionally, Suyeon has steadily engaged in solo activities in Japan, and in 2023, she held the 'SOOYOUNG ASIA FANMEETING TOUR in Japan' to directly interact with fans in Asia. Furthermore, on October 30, 2024, she will release her solo album 'Unstoppable', further expanding her activities as an artist. With her rich experience in the Japanese music market, she is expected to be the right person to draw out the potential of trainees on the global audition stage. Expectations are high for further news about 'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN 新世界'. ■Distribution Information 'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN 新世界' will start streaming on Lemino from March 26, 2026, at 21:00. Subsequent episodes will be released every Thursday at 21:00. Note that the start time may be delayed. ■Related Sites 'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN 新世界' official site 'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN 新世界' official X.
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