The Vibe Label's Ha Minho allegedly tried to engage in sexual relationships with a minor. Despite having received the most votes, netizens criticized Hyunbin for his "lack of sincerity". After the performance, Hyunbin stated that "I'm here because I really want to debut as a singer" and "I've put everything on the line for this". During the performance, the trainers commented that the group was "ready to debut". This was in response to the show's fourth episode, in which Kwon was seen as unmotivated and received harsh criticism from the trainers for a lack of practice, but despite this his team won the live performance battle and he received the highest score out of both teams. YGK+ Entertainment's VIINI deleted all of his Instagram posts after they were flooded with negative comments. An alleged former classmate accused Jongyoun of making him masturbate in front of his friends, forcing him to fight with his friends, and locking him in the cleaning equipment room.
Maroo Entertainment's Parkha left the show due to a serious bullying and sexual assault scandal. Also, there were issues about boys who bullied other students and plagiarism of choreography. Ilgan Sports reported that trainees encountered discrimination, such as level-determined permission to go to the bathroom and eat different meals. Unlike the previous season, they were not allowed to join other groups that their agencies were planning while doing their promotions as Wanna One.Īccording to Ilgan Sports, the staff of Produce 101 Season 2 have tried to find a trainee who talked to the media about discrimination of the trainees by grade ranking.
The winning group will disband after their contracts end, allowing the members of the final lineup to return to their agencies. The top 35 also performed with the winning team at a finale concert. The group Wanna One will perform for two years together under YMC Entertainment (also the label of I.O.I from Produce 101 Season 1). Produce 101 Season 2 brings together 101 trainees from different entertainment companies in South Korea, and 11 trainees are selected through audience voting to form a boy band.