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'Produce 101' season 2 to keep only 20 trainees for the final round instead of 22

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Posted by jennywill Thursday, June 8, 2017
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'Produce 101' season 2 will reportedly only be keeping 20 trainees.


According to new outlets, unlike season 1's 22 trainees, there will only be 20 trainees up for the final round. Rumors are currently also floating on SNS that the original plan was to keep 18 trainees, but the staff decided to keep 20 because of who #20 was.


SEE ALSO: Teenager who murdered his school bully after enduring 3-hours of violent abuse sentenced to probation + netizens react


Mnet�has made no comment on the authenticity of the claims and merely said, "Please just see the results on Friday's broadcast."


The third elimination will air at 11PM KST this June 9. Will your favorite trainees make the cut?

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