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4 Japanese contestants revealed to have dropped out of 'Produce 48' midway

AKP STAFF
Posted by Susan-Han Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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According to reports on May 31, four contestants from the AKB48 side have dropped out of Mnet's 'Produce 48'.�

On May 24, the contestants of 'Produce 48' carried out their 1st round competition performances with a total of 92 participants. Just ahead of the 1st round, media reports claimed that Tanaka Miku and Tsukiashi Amane of�HKT48�and Uemura Azusa and Umeyama Kokona of�NMB48�have decided to drop out of the competition. Their reasons are unknown.�

In response to these reports, Mnet simply stated, "We cannot confirm the departure of contestants during the show. Please find out through the broadcast."�

Meanwhile, Mnet's 'Produce 48' premieres June 15 at 11 PM KST.�
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