Produce 101: Where Are They Now?

[@frromis1874]

Hello everyone! This video is over a year old now and has gotten some traction, so I thought I would dedicate this comment thread to let you guys know of some updates about the PD101 girls :)

[@frromis1874]

Lee Chaelin (#87) has likely left Fanatics & FENT as her info has been removed from the group's KZbin channel

[@frromis1874]

ARIAZ - the group of Kim Yunji (#84) & Kang Sihyeon (#61) - disbanded in April 2022

[@frromis1874]

Hwang Riyu (#66) was set to debut in I.G under Coville Inc, but the group disbanded before debut in August 2021

[@frromis1874]

LUNARSOLAR - Lim Taeryeong's (#57) group - disbanded in May 2022. Taeryeong now releases covers on her YT channel: kzbin.info%ED%83%9C%EB%A0%B9TAERYEONG

[@frromis1874]

CLC - Kwon Eunbin's (#35) group - disbanded in May 2022

[@mayh233]

I'm still mad at the talented wasted with Pristin and Gugudan... Their companies did them dirty

[@midnightstheworld]

IKR LIKE XIYEON DIDNT TRAIN FOR 11 YEARS FOR NOTHING

[@GODSLITTLEMEOWMEOW]

Pledis really did fuck up I'm a cart but I know if they actually gave pristin a chance they would have become bigger than seventeen and become a top girl group

[@GODSLITTLEMEOWMEOW]

But I heard former pristin members are participating in the female version of I land

[@hibeautym]

@@GODSLITTLEMEOWMEOW i really want them to debut again

[@wmhfv992]

Literally they didn't even try. Pristin makes me the most angry because Pledis already had great songwriting talent in-house and in-group that they could have used and they squandered it.

[@ashantiquashie6080]

Sad to see only 6 of the 11 I.O.I members still have an idol career in 2021. They were all so talented.

[@hellnaw6]

Somi has almost 2 years being soloist and she only has three songs.

[@krisuler7734]

While Chungha releases the same amount in...one month 😩😩 Granted, Somi did film a bunch of variety shows and switched companies but I just wish her company took her more seriously as an idol instead of as just a money-making model essentially. It’s not so much her fault as poor management

[@hellnaw6]

@@krisuler7734 Somi needs to leave dat company, they r not promoting her and giving her music. Somi should have stayed in JYP

[@bucca2]

She said that’s because she wanted to enjoy being a high schooler

[@asjsk8286]

I hate YG they don’t give her comebacks

[@ube8121]

TEDDY is the root of all my problems

[@midnightstheworld]

Pristin and Gugudan could have been the biggest ggs if Pledis and Jellyfish treated them properly...

[@morganriv99]

i will never forgive them for disbanding those two groups

[@creepersonhood]

1. Chungha - well known in korea and internationally 2. Soyeon - known for rap and mostly for her group 3. Sejeong - was very well known back in ioi as an idol but more popular as an actress and solo 4. Somi - still well known in korea and international. Could've level her ioi popularity if she has more songs. 5. Yeonjung - I'm not sure for her ever since she got added to wjsn but they get wins in their comebacks and decent sales. 6. Sihyeon - popular internationally. Yuehua is a chinese company so i guess that's why it's hard for them to be liked in korea. 7. Mina - acting. Widely known for her part in Hotel del luna 8. Kyulkyung - not sure. Mostly in china. 10. Doyeon & Yoojung still promoting with wkmk. Chaeyeon acting. Sohye acting. Nayoung started acting too. Would love to see an ioi reunion

[@frieddegg]

wjsn sales are actually, and yeonjung won some mnet show that crowned her the vocal queen so she's doing really well

[@imaveryhugeot4blink619]

Sejeong is not success in her solo most of her solo even can't reach 1 million even after years

[@frieddegg]

@@imaveryhugeot4blink619 yeah but as an actress she's very well loved in korea

[@Blodhelm]

Saw Kyulkyung on a Chinese show with Gidle's Yuqi, Yammy and Lexi Liu, don't think she won but it was good to see her still singing.

[@TheArtistof]

Jeon Soyeon is probably the most successful non-IOI contestant

[@jsy1291]

she also arguably more successful than the ioi contestants lol

[@NightmareCryBaby]

@@jsy1291 Chungha is the most famous person thats retained her fame since the show started and ended.

[@jsy1291]

@@NightmareCryBaby debatable tbh

[@sdfdfgh99]

@@jsy1291 nah lol

[@mati-kv6gu]

it’s so sad how all of them are really talented and they had no opportunities in the industry:(

[@puccahyeon]

wow, the girls who left happyface ent. could have debuted in dreamcatcher

[@jemimad9604]

Pretty sure the company had to plans of deducting dreamcatcher at that time, or adding any of those girls in as the group on Produce seemed preprepared to debut

[@theYouTuberfr]

them leaving probably signals that they didn’t make the cut

[@tazzoholic]

One that stayed is their performance director

[@rinablues8345]

happyface had another debut planned in 2015 after "minx" debuted. In the same year, one of the members left, and then Happyface announced Minx's disbandment and redebut, cancelling Die.A Project's plans. (All members went to produce 101)

[@jewelnykole5508]

Or they left because they weren’t going to be in it

[@mariomirceski661]

And from all the eliminated trainees only Kim SIhyeon (Everglow) and Jeon Soyeon (G-IDLE) made it big outside Korea

[@kazunaritakao3763]

Kyulkyung is doing great in China

[@jorgeaguilar5678]

@@kazunaritakao3763 she wasn’t eliminated

[@Blodhelm]

Suhyeon is in Billlie now, we'll see how far they can go but they've released some bangers like "Ring Ma Bell."

[@arianarunpop1353]

Pristin, Gugudan, and Hinapia had so much talent.. only if the companies gave then the treatment they deserved...

[@CrossJeniel]

Gugudan is cancelled

[@adamhaiqal5985]

not hinapia. the company works so hard but they cant do anything if they have no money. hinapia was a super risky step but you know they cant even pay to perform on mnet. the mv was cancelled due to being over sensual. they had overwork to re edit the mv. so in hinapia's case its not the company didnt treat them well, they did, but they failed. as gugudan and pristin, hell yeah the company really made a bad job

[@CrossJeniel]

@@adamhaiqal5985 this meant gugudan is disbanded

[@arianarunpop1353]

@@adamhaiqal5985 Ohhh

[@CrossJeniel]

@@luluih95 wow

[@user-nd5lg2rj2j]

suhyeon (kim suhyun) is preparing for her debut in a girl group this year. she also was one of the stars of ateen

[@clairdeloona]

Mystic Story Girls?

[@user-nd5lg2rj2j]

@@clairdeloona yes

[@aidahoe2946]

Chungha the most successful produce 101 girl!!!!

[@iamcute7487]

In korea maybe. I heard kyulkyung is big in china (and has been making a bank)

[@aidahoe2946]

@@iamcute7487not just in korea but worldwide

[@Hee.Soo_Nadia395]

Don't forget SOMI,SEJEONG,KYULKYUNG and YEUNJUNG(who her Current GirlGroup,WJSN/Cosmic Girls is Popular thought)

[@zerobitcs]

I think sejeong is the most successful if we're looking at het solo activities

[@zamikhan2438]

Soyeon is the most successful if you look at her group achievements

[@aizen3347]

Funny how soyeon is arguably the most successful even though she was not in the top 11 .

[@binwooyoo1023]

And sihyeon of everglow too

[@aizen3347]

@@binwooyoo1023 I wouldn’t say that tbh..... they really rely on so much international attention (views don’t always matter). Korea seems to be ignoring them. They don’t sell as well and have a hard time charting but with yena likely joining that might change

[@hellnaw6]

@@aizen3347 the charts part thats true but the sales... Gurl we all know that almost all the GG in Kpop dont have many sales.

[@rayendramalau1243]

Chungha and sejeong is more successful trust me

[@sugarshaz7854]

It’s Chungha

[@jgo4118]

Hwang Sooyeon was 39th place but she's 100% a success story!!! She joined the dance crew established by SM's longtime performance director Jae Shim so she danced with artists like BoA, Taemin, & Taeyeon - you can see her as a backup dancer in pretty much all their performances 2017-19! There's a lot of dance videos if you look up Keens crew on youtube but they haven't posted in a while. Now she's a performance director/ choreographer for Dreamcatcher (since Deja Vu era) - good for her, since she was originally a trainee under their company :')

[@uwuhage630]

I think the most successful are 1. Soyeon 2. Chungha 3. Sejeong 4. Somi 5. Sihyeon 6. Yeonjung

[@qyulgyul2272]

Kulkyung is succes in china too

[@ube8121]

For me its chungha for 1st. Yeonjung higher than sihyeon, wjsn is pretty popular in Korea compared to everglow international popularity, jieqiong is v successful in China too

[@uwuhage630]

@@ube8121 I put Soyeon first because as GIDLE, they have more sales and views than Chungha. She also makes her own music which would probably boost her bank account. Between sihyeon and Yeonjeung I looked at their potential. Of course Yeonjung is talented and amazing of course,but even in WJSN people completely forget about her. In sihyeons case, she just debuted so we can give her some time. Btw IOI is my second fav group after IZONE ! 😊

[@uwuhage630]

@@qyulgyul2272 I am not sure how successful she is in China cause it's so closed off.

[@ube8121]

@@uwuhage630 not you looking at POTENTIAL💀💀arent we talking about their current success u dumb asl lmao🤣 girl chungha is more famous she achieved what she has by herself got into ioi made name for herself after Korean gp loves her....just say gidle and everglow more popular overseas that does not prove anything on Korean gp pls..

[@synovelle]

Kim Suhyun is also an actress! Hwang Sooyeon also choreographs for Dreamcatcher alongside being a performance manager.

[@caesarp9132]

Beside the top 11 or IOI, Soyeon(G-IDLE) , Sihyeon(Everglow) & Sohee(Nature) were quite successful idols

[@gisselle6015]

sejeong’s company sabotaged her so much it’s crazy how popular she is still. uncanny counter boosted her popularity even more and just released her second mini album! she’s an amazing songwriter and is composing her own songs now

[@Blodhelm]

And now "Business Proposal" did very well.

[@maraxantha]

in my opinion most successful 4. Somi 3. Chungha 2. Sihyeon 1. Soyeon

[@rinablues8345]

honestly everyglow only has international fame but she sure is one of the most successful!

[@krisuler7734]

I think Chungha is far more successful than Sihyeon...she’s one of the few successful soloists who is consistently releasing music. I love Everglow but they’re not as big in SK as they are internationally.

[@g.h3874]

@@krisuler7734 sejeong might be more recognized for acting by gp than sihyeon for music

[@heeheehaheho5649]

@@g.h3874 he’s talking about Sihyeon.

[@epgurichangg5710]

Well its just her opinion😒

[@jayzeljomy6786]

Just a little update - rank 69 Kim Suhyeon debuted in Billie as Suhyeon on November 10th 2021, their most recent release was a few months ago with Gingamingayo (they the ones who went viral for facial expressions)

[@sakaom]

imagine going from being an idol to being an pilates instructor. im happy for her tho, shes probably living her best life out of the idol industry

[@AM-nm6xg]

I have watched procude 101 like 5 times and still seeing people I never saw before

[@arshir4740]

It seems in Korea Sejeong & Chungha are the most loved ones .. Chungha is at her peak with her impeccable music while Sejeong is known to gp either by her popular drama names or numerous variety appearances & definitely for healing music fairy .

[@saltedfish2192]

so those who have a pretty successful career are : chungha as the most successful one, soyeon as a very recognized talent with her group doing super great, sihyeon's grout doing super great internationally and pretty good in sokor, somi is also doing pretty great although having only a few songs but they're all commercially successful and she maintained her fame. those who are doing kinda great to meh are : zhou jieqiong is sure earning money and has a huge fandom but she kinda lacks works that are widely recognizable (like chungha's songs or soyeon's production skills and her groups' songs), yoojung and doyeon with weki meki but the group isn't that popular, kim sejeong is doing pretty great too in sokor i guess but it don't see her anymore on my social medias

[@p.i.n4222]

U forgot about yeonjung (wjsn).. she sing a lot of ost,, win 1st place on V-1 show, wjsn also sold 100k+ for their neverland album.. wjsn also very famous at korea,, the airport is full with their fans during as you wish fansign at china

[@saltedfish2192]

@@p.i.n4222 you're right ! i felt like i forgot someone but i totally forgot her since i don't follow wjsn >_< i'm sorry!

[@p.i.n4222]

@@saltedfish2192 nahhh its okey babe 😁😁😁..

[@uh5519]

honestly sei won going from 85th place to debuting in a fairly well known group with ioi members!

[@Blodhelm]

I didn't even know she was on the show, but like her in Weki.

[@CosmicWishes]

@@Blodhelm Her and also Elly (Jung Haerim), who was ranked 47th also joined Weki Meki.

[@langityayash]

U know that sejeong is currently acting . The film uncanny encounter on Netflix tho

[@Hee.Soo_Nadia395]

Agree

[@inside.u21]

yeah she appear in many variety show and dramas. she makes ost and her own song too

[@jorgeaguilar5678]

I fell in love with a lot of girls from these season when I watch the show and I honestly just wish the best for all of them 🤍

[@solaresday]

Lee Suhyun (former happyface) is a dance instructor on wave monster under the name daaro! Hwang Riyu is now a member of the upcoming girlgroup I.G (Inside Glory). Lee Soomin left Mystic last year.

[@hyeonist]

5:28 she debuted on Billlie as one of their Main Vocalists and had their 1/2 comeback on Feb 23!!

[@Alpha-o6i]

Glad that so many of the eliminated trainees made solo or group debuts ❤

[@anikanatividad3845]

When Soyeon carried GIDLE. Chungha carried her whole company. FACTS.

[@coolgaeul]

Minji joined Secret number in Fire saturday era. Just an update for yall. Stan them ❤️

[@mer816]

So proud of Kim Sohee (15th place), she’s been through a lot in her time as an idol I’m glad she’s found a place in Nature :]

[@mogurii119]

if only pledis took care of pristin they could've been adopted by bighit/hybe, i will never forgive pledis

[@killjoyer]

Omg so true! Hybe would have given them projects before they eventually debut a new gg... man Pledis does everything wrong

[@razaksame253]

I don't know whether being adopted by bighit was a good thing. Hybe terminated gfriend contract. I guess the reason might be they will debut new gg soon. Harsh

[@sabbirshuvo4201]

You can argue all day but the most successful one from PD101 is Soyeon. Chungha is my second pick with a close margin and Sejeong is third. 🤗 Just research a bit to understand why (G)I-DLE could never be where they're now without Soyeon. From songwriting and producing since debut to choreographing to concept design for albums and stages to costume design to MV set design to makeup input, she's always associated with (G)I-DLE more than anyone else. Also, remember that she wasn't in the final lineup of IOI, unlike Chungha and Sejeong who have got a much lengthier career than Soyeon. In short, (G)I-DLE is Soyeon, Soyeon is (G)I-DLE. Excluding any member from (G)I-DLE might hamper the group's activities but if the member's name is Soyeon, (G)I-DLE will have the heaviest damage. 🙌

[@Blodhelm]

Love her, and all of Gidle, feels like CUBE is trying to drain the life out of her though. Can't forget her KDA and True Damage stints as well, she'll always be the voice of Akali to me.

[@rinablues8345]

11:51 soomin already left mystic sadly and no info has been recently found ever since :(

[@nilam5110]

Soomin left?? Really??

[@rinablues8345]

@@nilam5110 yeah last year.

[@razaksame253]

Yeah. According to rumor she might have some tea with mystic. Because fans find out she didn't follow the mystic member acc , but she only follow miyu takeuchi. But recently, miyu also left mystic. It seems like both of them were rejected in the gf due to their age.

[@gabriela-of5qo]

#39 hwang sooyeon is also part of a dance crew and was one of red velvet backup dancers in la rouge!

[@_Moonlit_]

10:17 SIHYEON MY GIRL!!! 💗

[@stefanoraz27]

WHOA WHAT?? SEI was on produce? That shooketh me

[@스래박]

5:28 suhyeon debuted recently in billlie on november 10th 2021 ☺️

[@user-nd5lg2rj2j]

#79 lee suhyun also participated on mixnine :-) also, all the happyface girls were teased in a predebut project but then just vanished. they released two songs prior to produce as well

[@allisonskyes]

9:33 she was in stayc’s original lineup, there’s a clip of her with the members that debuted and it’s in a youtube series called kpop evolution which is coming out soon i believe

[@youdayeonace4145]

i can't believe kim dani just disappeared off the face of the earth after pd101. she was my pick. :(

[@smecherul141]

The most Successful imo 1 Soyeon 2 Chungha 3 Sihyeon 4 Somi

[@creepersonhood]

That's international perspective

[@orbitsolitaire]

about kim sohye !!! she featured olltii on a song called press start. her vocals are showing sm there, please support her

[@user-nd5lg2rj2j]

sorry for the annoying comments i just get really invested in survival shows

[@aishanidiwan4438]

yeah around 10 of them

[@Misoraaauninininiii.]

5:28 She's in Billie now

[@suminamaharjan5161]

Sejeong is preparing for a secret comeback on March 29 in 2021

[@gogumxru]

28. seong hyemin was the class teacher in kdrama ‘a love so beautiful’ which had that dude from produce X 101

[@smithchippie5546]

Soyeon didn't make it into IOI but is the real winner in the end.

[@Ilopez0411]

I totally agree with you...

[@jsy1291]

@Did someone say DRACO MALFOY i prefer that she wasnt tho seeing how well things have gone for her since

[@alagadnijjangj8908]

Kim Minjung is a former trainee in HighUp Entertainment (STAYC's agency) and she's now a trainee in PNATION

[@bruskydu]

Man seeing the list of debut and disbandment for Pristin and Hinapia stings. I know it might be a long shot but I am hoping some of them would join Girls Planet 999. Iland Season 2 is highly likely since they're prolly just for trainees from BH.

[@baxwseo]

Update : park Minji has joined Secret numbers And Suhyun is in upcoming girl group Billie

[@ningmeng5941]

#59 - Lee Younseo is rumored to have joined Source Music / BigHit and may debut in their new girl group!

[@smalleyesbigattitude]

Can't believe that Dani was such huge news in like 2015 and now has vanished completely

[@aprils1888]

The first season is the most iconic, along with the contestants

[@sdfdfgh99]

In that order, the most populars are Sejeong, Chungha, Soyeon, then Somi = Mina, then rest of ioi girls, then others sejeong - no debate, is in Uncanny Counter, is in TV a lot with variety, cf etc. chungha - successful and well-known soloist, variety, cf soyeon - the most well-known member for general public in g-idle somi as a soloist + tv, mina with acting and cfs then the rest but Chaeyeon is pretty successful too

[@auroazeevanyaazalea7950]

Nayoung i.o.i also in drama right now.

[@pixk_axe]

As of 2022, Suhyun (Ranked 69th) has debuted on November last year in the groups Bi11lie/billlie as Suhyun or Suhyeon as the main vocalist and lead dance! Support Billlie!

[@clifford2440]

Actually Kwon Eunbin are decently success

[@independanttrainee39]

10:16 queen Kim Sihyeon❤️❤️❤️

[@seanmeru280]

Why nobody talks about weki meki?🥺 Me sad inside...they deserve to be well known. All of their discography were bop. it just the company didn't promote them well enough

[@razaksame253]

In my opinion, soyeon and chungha was the most successful in pd101. Many korean also agreed on that statement (i saw in one of pd101 video, that korean comment has a lot of likes. They said chungha and soyeon is the only one most successful in pd101. As they always on top trending search , and most mentioned everywhere. ).

[@ellenjones4988]

chaelin is back from her hiatus and participates in fanatics' activities on their youtube btw!! EDIT: also soomin has left mystic story and is no longer part of their predebut team :'(

[@HaaayChantel]

IOI deserved better. The amount of talent that came from this survival show is crazy!

[@kyujinz]

12:31 hwang insun also featured on midnight's song girl groups flooded !

[@rinamenyangbo7696]

So Soyeon is the most successful trainee from produce 101

[@Iyahh_]

11:56 back in 2016 i didn’t knew seokyoung would have been a member of my ult group. stan gwsn🥺

[@flopmix_prd]

Fun Fact: Gugudan was active 6 months ago now was disbanded

[@zombiegirlfriend]

7:26 taeryeong !! 💞💞 lunarsolar is my fav kpop group and ive been watching this video just to find her loll

[@ayamgoreng5572]

The only thing i caught is where you get their information bro.... Respect

[@khanezzar44]

Waaaaaaaaaah bring back pristin!

[@taralgasarah]

it’s heartbreaking how many groups disbanded before debut

[@99hyew0n9]

istg if rising star doesnt give my girls ariaz a comeback i will fight them

[@wonbincore]

WE NEED THE RETURN OF I.O.I FOR A BETTER LIFE

[@vladecun8870]

Sejeong and Chungha are my favorites

[@Notnugupromoter]

stan nature!!

[@lulletorbitketchymiraclebu2578]

Summary Kim Chungha is the most succuss one among the others

[@minxxz1287]

not really

[@Iamme0101]

@@minxxz1287 ngl she's pretty successful tho after IOI disbanded

[@Awakening_Sunshine]

The fact that there were two trainees names Kim Sihyeon and three with the given name Sihyeon must have been confusing

[@twiceyt1592]

So far i know 50. Taeha 47. Yuha 46. Elly 44. Minji i know her bc of her iconic Hair 42. Roa 40. Sihyun 37. Sehyoung 35. Eunbin 27. Aunty Insun 26. Chanmi 25. Siyeon 21. Eunwoo 20. Soyeon 19. Huiyeon 15. Sohee 14. Nayoung And the I.O.I GIRLS

[@gwsnluvr9258]

u should totally check out #30, Seokyoung! she debuted under a group, GWSN, and they have AMAZING music! she's rly cute, a great dancer, and she was a part of the Dance Avengers team!

[@twiceyt1592]

@@gwsnluvr9258 sure i would love to! Oh i didn't know she was in PD101 back then i know her face in gwsn but don't know her name i remember her in gwsn because of how cute she is, i knew gwsn bc of Miya

[@yourlocalgrannie]

Huihyeon was actually #17

[@nanasnanamin3164]

When both of your bias are Nayoung and Sohye: 😭😁

[@kageyama-kunismilky-chan1661]

6:13 she's doing the best now, I like her, watching her at airplane time

[@leucophaea8057]

EB (Choin Eunbin) was appear on Girls Planet 999 as a WRITER of CONCEPT EVALUATION SONG which made me amaze

[@Emily-rx3lk]

so many groups that disbanded before debut. so sad

[@ChinXinYing]

15:03 hyeri pat pat song I can't find.... Where to watch or listen??

[@meo-w6954]

11:55 i love her sm 😭😭

[@dariaz.297]

Lee Seojeong (Sei) is definitely the most successful of the early eliminated trainees!

[@nathanbarros2475]

Hwang riyu is in group I.G Lee suhyun is in mixnine under major9 enter Kim minjung is in high up enter,stayc company Sorry my english

[@bnf_6612]

Lee younseo joined in source music and will be debut under hybe ent

[@midnightstheworld]

Nayoung is an actress now

[@miki-ll5xn]

Please support Kim Seo Kyung (11:59) and GWSN They're so talented and group has potential but they got a shtty company So please support them, I'm sure you love their songs (Bazooka, Puzzle Moon, Red Sun etc)

[@everythingineedisonthegrou5003]

I'm so glad Seokyoung got to debut

[@bruskydu]

I think Jungmin just changed her name to Taeyeong when she debuted on LunarSolar

[@madav6039]

My opinion: 1. Chungha 2. Soyeon 3. Sejeong 4. Somi

[@sofilara.m]

sejeong have a official KZbin acc

[@puccahyeon]

who is the girl from gugudan (if i'm not mistaken) that won 1st place in china's idol produce?

[@frromis1874]

That’s Sally (Liu Xiening)! She came sixth I believe

[@Hee.Soo_Nadia395]

Yes Sally/Liu Xiening is Foreign Member. She currently with BonBonGirls

[@madzdg3130]

SOYEON AND EUNBI RISING!!!

[@AllycatlovesAG]

Update! Kim Suhyun debuted in Billlie

[@StarLightENTrh.]

Isn’t Kim Suhyun in Billlie now??

[@hyeooni]

Yes, this was made before Billlie was introduced

[@leuserafim]

Sad how only Yeonjung, Doyeon, Yoojung, ChungHa, Somi, and Soyeon (Top 22) we’re the only ones who kinda or did find mainstream success

[@KM-id4of]

Sejeong is still an active actress and singer