[TV] Produce 48

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My Top 12 picks after Ep01:

01. Kim Chaewon
02. Park Jinny
03. Jang Won Young
04. Miyawaki Sakura
05. Choi Soeun
: 06. Yoon Eunbin
07. Choi Yena
08. Chiba Erii
09. Kang Damin
10. Iwatate Saho
11. Li Gaeun
12. Kim Sohee

My Top 12 picks after Ep02 + additional Mnet Youtube footage:

01. Kim Chaewon
02. Jang Won Young
03. Choi Soeun
04. Park Jinny
05. Miyawaki Sakura
06. Iwatate Saho
07. Lee Kaeun
08. Kwon Eunbi
09. Kim Suyun
10. Choi Yena
11. Yoon Eunbin
12. Kim Sohee

Thoughts:
- Woolim Entertainment is where it's at. All four of these girls are very likable and their performance was great to watch.
- Jang Won Young is mad cute. If she doesn't say or do anything stupid, I think she'll go far.
- Lee Kaeun is a tricky one, because I'm not sure I want someone that experienced in a group like this. That said, she's good and seems like a nice person.
- As much as I enjoy Chiba Erii and Asai Yuka, man, they have a looong way to go. They're not ready for this.
- Regarding Lee Chaeyeon, while I acknowledge her amazing dancing skills, she doesn't really grab me otherwise.

One other thing, I find it tricky to be neutral when it comes to evaluating the Japanese trainees.
They say they start from zero, but I've known most of these girls for many years.
Should I cast aside past experiences and start from zero as well?

Like, Matsui Jurina's performance of Dear J was lolworthy. It wasn't worthy of her status at all.
And Takahashi Juri actually comes across as a nice person, even tho I've seen her be the exact opposite on several occasions.
So yeah, in that sense I'm having trouble making my mind up about the Japanse girls.

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So happy Mnet uploaded the full versions of the trainee performances, I really wanted to see Hitomi, Miu and Serika perform Mister!



They all got pretty low grades but it's understandable since Bae Yoon Jung created that choreography.
I know Hitomi is going to rise soon though. 

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^ credit to all three girls, especially shout out to Miu with some good long leg moves

Mnet knows how to pull the viewers strings....
the comments from the girls watching the performance
during the performance make the performance that much
more interesting

Key to this is they performed a uniquely NMB48 style song, bringing
something new to the trainees, judges, and the producers, rather than a
cover of someone else’s song

Go Namba!



[ENG] PRODUCE48 [2회] 내 눈을 바라봐 넌 행복해지고♬ㅣNMB48나이키 코코로, 무라세 사에, 시로마 미루, 카토 유우카, 우에무라 아즈사 180622 EP.2

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Liked Kim Cho Yeon’s performance, great dance skills....

And her answer to the judge
was classic idol charm




ENG sub] PRODUCE48 [2회] '퐈이어~!' 열정 소녀ㅣA Team김초원 180622 EP.2

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^Excellent evaluations!

This was fun to watch



[ENG sub] PRODUCE48 [단독/2회] 오늘 밤 주인공은 나야나 나야나 + 헤비로테이션 뜻밖의 군무 180622 EP.2

[SomethingWild]

I'll save y'all the trouble of having to look up this video:

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^ Yuka charm campaign 


Yuka and Erii




The drawing is Yuka

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It's a winku party and you're invited!



I'm so sorry for sleeping on your talent for so long Hiichan!
One of the best aspects of Produce48 for me is that it's making me learn a lot about 48G girls I didn't pay attention to before like Nako and Hiichan.

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Myao in da house!




PRODUCE48 [단독/직캠] 일대일아이컨택ㅣ미야자키 미호 - ♬내꺼야 180629 EP.3

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^ speaking of Miho san, her Korean speaking ability comes in
handy at the dorm room....gooooo job!

Meanwhile, A-Team getting good pink vibrations



[ENGSUB] PRODUCE48 Episode 2 - Welcome to The Dorm

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[SomethingWild]

Ep03 was a rollercoaster!

First, some thoughts about the updated ranks:

- Kang Damin went from B to A, yet they still barely mentioned her. Luckily she got plenty of time to shine being chosen for Nako's group.
- Nako from F to A! What a legend. She pwnd this episode. Top 12 material for sure.
- Motomura Aoi going from D to B. Steadily climbing the ranks. Good job.
- The two ex-YG girls are dropping like bricks. Jenny was barely in this episode, but she went from C to F. Her blonde friend went from C to D and made a pretty poor impression during the team challenge. I think they might have an attitude problem or something.
- Props to Asai Yuka climbing from F to D. Sadly, she ended up in the 'loser team' and I fear the worst for position. If anything, she definitely earned a place in my heart thanks to P48.
- Jang Gyu Ri from B to F seems like a method to generate some hype. She'll bounce back.

The team challenge en the backstage footage was interesting too. It showed a nice mix between companionship and rivaly. This is were the girls' true personality comes out.

- Yoon Eunbin really is cute. I didn't realize she was kinda tiny.
- Nako is some of genius for selecting the team she did.
- Saho going for the spotlight is good. She never got any of that in AKB48. However, what the other girls said is also correct; an AKB girl centering an AKB song is boring.
- Matsuoka Natsumi once again confirmed my image of her. You want to center, but refuse to try and sing the song? I have no kind words for this. Imada Mina didn't score any points either.
- This was the best reaction of the ep imo, haha:

My Top 12 picks after Ep02 + additional Mnet Youtube footage:

01. Kim Chaewon
02. Jang Won Young
03. Choi Soeun
04. Park Jinny
05. Miyawaki Sakura
06. Iwatate Saho
07. Lee Kaeun
08. Kwon Eunbi
09. Kim Suyun
10. Choi Yena
11. Yoon Eunbin
12. Kim Sohee

Top 12 after Ep03:

01. Jang Won Young
02. Kim Chaewon
03. Yoon Eunbin
04. Yabuki Nako
05. Lee Sian
06. Lee Kaeun
07. Park Jinny
08. Miyawaki Sakura
09. Iwatate Saho
10. Kwon Eunbi
11. Choi Soeun
12. Asai Yuka

I realize I'm making a lot of big chances every week, but that's just because there are 96 girls I'm trying to get to know. 

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This was Nako’s Day of Destiny

Nako and Kim Nayoung
A Legendary Collab


And Nayoung was able to make
the world’s shyest idol
(Misaki Aramaki) smile!




[Eng Sub] Produce 48 Ep 3 - Yabuki Nako cuts/kawaii moments

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Props to the girls who moved up!

One of them
Hitomi Honda!



[ENG SUB] PRODUCE48 Ep.3 Trainees who received an A grade

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[SomethingWild]

^Agreed on the weird voting results. I was like 'wtf how' multiple times, haha.

Thanks to episode four I learned that several girls I thought were Korean are actually 48G members, lmao.
Asai Nanami for one. And plenty of others I've never even heard of. Good for them to get themselves out there.

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Let me use a different top 12 picks arrangement this time.

There are two girls who are locked in for me:

01. Jang Won Young
02. Kim Chaewon

They both are exactly what I'm looking for in an idol. I think Jang Won Young speaks for herself.
Everybody who say her perform must've seen she's a natural. Kim Chaewon seems to be doing good enough to make next week's cut, so that's great.
She hasn't gotten that much attention yet, but at least her Twice performance was excellent. Her voice suited the song perfectly, as did her appearance.

This week I also picked up a new favorite:

03. Jo Yuri

For some reason, she stands out. Star aura or whatever you want to call it. Her main attraction are her husky vocals.
Holy crap, this girl can sing. I went back to check the previous eps and yeah, this girl needs to be in the group. She seems like a lot of fun in general as well.

Then there are a couple of girls with their own unique charms:

04. Yabuki Nako
05. Lee Sian
06. Yoon Eunbin

Nako received the most votes for a reason. Her performance was excellent. She's made cute. A great idol.
Lee Sian actually reminds me of IU when it comes to her expressions. Remember when Park Ji-sung double crossed IU on Running Man? Sian pulled exactly that expression, haha.
Yoon Eunbin's gap moe is simply adorable. Cute little girl, who can dance like crazy.

Finally, I have a numbers of girls that can go either way. In no particular order:

- Park Jinny: I dropped her a bit last week, but seeing her again I can't deny that I like her a lot.
- Choi Soeun: She failed to make a name for herself this episode, but she still looked good. Her biggest enemy at the moment is time. I know she has the potential.
- Choi Yena: She can be quirky and fun, but I'm not convinced I'd want her in the group.
- Kang Hye Won: She's a bit strange. She can't really sing or dance that well, but she's fun to watch and super pretty.

That leaves the two aces.

- Lee Kaeun
- Miyawaki Sakura

But man, I honestly don't know where to place these two anymore. Lee Kaeun speaks both languages, she has tons of experience and is obviously very skilled.
She would be an asset to the group. However, remember when AKB48 had that 37 year old member? That's who Lee Kaeun looked like this episode.
And Sakura... Can this group have their own identity and style is Sakura is included? Isn't she too famous?

So for me it's the six girls I mentioned, plus Jinny. Let's see who'll make the cut next week!

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edit:

Some more random thoughts:
- Kim Hyunah is pretty damn hot
- I dropped Saho from my list. I've always liked her a lot, but she's not radiant enough for a global super group.
- I still barely have any Japanese girls in my list, but I just don't know how to evaluate them...

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You can’t control luck,
So it’s all about the pluck......


Produce 48 | ep 4 | english sub | part 3