“Produce 48” has shared more information on its premiere!

On April 3, it was reported that “Produce 48” has pushed back its first broadcast date to June from the original plan of premiering in May.

The reports also revealed that the first filming will take place sometime in April with the contestants moving into dorms. The contestants were selected out of about 1000 applicants after three rounds of auditions.

In response, a source from the program confirmed, “‘Produce 48’ will begin filming sometime in April,” and added, “The broadcast is being planned for June, but the exact broadcast schedule has not been determined yet.”

“Produce 48” is a collaboration between the “Produce 101” series and Japan’s AKB48 system. Female trainees from both Korea and Japan will be competing to become part of the final group.

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