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[MBN Star Kim Solji Reporter] Group Wanna One will appear on KBS2 ‘Happy Together 3’. 'Happy Together 3′ revealed to MBN Star this afternoon, 24th Jul, that “Wanna One members Kang Daniel, Yoon Jisung, Hwang Minhyun, Ong Seongwoo, Park Jihoon will participate in ‘Happy Together 3′s recording on the 28th”. Following, they added, “it is scheduled for broadcast over two weeks on 3rd, 10th August”. Wanna One is a project group formed through Mnet ‘Produce 101 Season 2’. Ahead of their upcoming debut into the music industry on 7th August, excitement and anticipation is high as they will show their faces on a variety show for the first time through ‘Happy Together 3′.

The following contained various interviews and official notices as mentioned in their headlines. There might be seemingly conflicting information; please note that it could happen due to the writing style and the way things were conveyed during the interview (change of tone from one reporter to another). We’ve tried to picked out the consistent details for this masterlist.

All the bullet points under the links are translated snippets taken from the article itself. Asterisk info is a small note from admin. This is done in the order of the earliest news at the top to the most updated at the bottom.

[OSEN] 'Produce 101' Male Version, will end first dorming/camp activities tomorrow.. departs from Paju

'Produce 101 Season 2' was reported to have made their first filming since their first dorming starting 26th February. Contestants will be dismissed in sequence from the Paju Hallyu Training Center in Gyeonggi-do starting at 4am tomorrow.* *it might be on Saturday, the 4th instead, as other reports mentioned 3rd being the last day of their first dorming week.

[STARNEWS] 'Produce 101' Male Version "Program Filming in Progress.. Member Sequencial Reveal

On the 2nd, Mnet representative told STARNEWS "'Produce 101' male version's filming is ongoing" and revealed that "from the auditions to the dorming, the schedule is similar to what was seen in the female version (of the programme)"

The representative said, "the contestants will be revealed in sequence starting in March", and explained that "the show will broadcast in the first half of the year, and the first broadcast date will be confirmed by this month".

[TV REPORT] 'Produce 101 Season 2', Contract period till '31 December 2018'

The boy group finalized through 'Produce 101 Season 2' will be active till 31st December 2018. The project is guaranteed an active period of about 1 year and 6 months.

Mnet 'Produce 101 Season 2' filming of 101 trainees is in full swing. The trainees have signed a contract with the staff at the start of the first training camp (dorming). The contract included issues in regards to program spoiler prevention and follow-up activities.

Above all, the final boy group selected will have a specified period of activity.

[XPORTSNEWS] 'Produce 101' rep "Season 2 Filming schedule Not Confirmed, Contestant Info To Be Revealed" (Official Rep)

Mnet 'Produce 101' Season 2 will introduce the contestants in order.

After that, it is stated that 'Produce 101' Season 2 will start giving more information after the 3rd, where the first dorming activity ends.

[TV REPORT] "World tour next year" ... Male Version 'Produce 101'

Mnet 'Produce 101 Season 2' had started its first dorming activities on 26th Feb with aims to broadcast the program in the first half of the year. Photographers have started taking individual shots of the contestants since January.

The final selected group members will be contracted till 31st December 2018. A contract has been signed at the start of their dorming activities, and the contract period has reached a mutual agreement.

The extended contract period (compared to season 1) is in consideration of the boy group's world tour. The boy group which will be launched shortly after the program ends in 2017, is a large-scale project with performances done both domestically and overseas till 31st December 2018.

Of course, all this would only be made possible if Season 2 has been met with success.

TL;DR notes

Produce 101 S2 will follow a similar filming schedule as S1.

Dorming/Camp is done on a periodic basis, and contestants will return to their companies/home after each period ends.

Individual promo shots have been taken back in January. Individual introduction content will be put out within this month (Mar).

First broadcast date not confirmed, slated for 1st half of the year; actual date will be finalised by the production team in March

Contract for the final line up will last till 31 Dec 2018, to fit in 1 year and 6 months worth of domestic and overseas activities, including a world tour (dependent on success of the show). Period has been agreed on by the companies and production team.

All contestants signed a contract upon their first dorming on the 26th; contract includes no filming spoilers, follow-up activities and more.

Original:

폭염보다 더 뜨거운 8월의 아이돌

[TV리포트=김예나 기자] 끝날 줄 모르는 폭염이다. 하지만 한여름을 더 뜨겁게 보내고 있는 이들이 있다. 바로 아이돌 그룹이 그렇다. [ Non-NU’EST portions omitted ] 그룹 뉴이스트도 새 앨범 발매를 앞두고 있다. 멤버별 티저 영상을 공개하며 팬들의 기대치를 끌어올리고 있다. 아트 필름으로 구성된 영상은 멤버별 전혀 다른 이미지를 꺼내놓았다. 뉴이스트는 오는 29일 다섯 번째 미니앨범 ‘CANVAS’로 컴백한다.

[ Non-NU’EST portions omitted ]

Trans:

August Idols Hotter Than The Heatwave

[TV REPORT = Reporter Kim Yena] The heatwave that doesn't know when to end. However, there are people who can bring an even hotter summer. They are non-other than idol groups. [ Non-NU’EST portions omitted ] Group NU’EST is also preparing a new album ahead. With each member teaser revealed, fans’ anticipations has risen. In the format of the art films, each member are seen with a different image. NU’EST will make a comeback on the 29th of this month with mini album ‘CANVAS’.

[ Non-NU’EST portions omitted ]

[ original text / by Reporter 박수정 soverus@ ; photo by PLEDIS ]

Group NU'EST officially starts their domestic activities with a congratulatory performance for 'Infinity Challenge Expo' held at KINTEX, Ilsan.

On the 13th, NU'EST performed at the congratulatory stage of 'Infinity Challenge Expo', celebrating the 10th anniversary of MBC Variety show 'Infinity Challenge'. Besides the 13th, NU'EST will also be performing on the Expo stage on the 14th, 16th and 18th, and is expected to put on an enjoyable stage celebrating the show's 10th anniversary with the attending audience.

All these while, NU'EST have not only been active in Japan, as they have also been actively involved in overseas schedules, touring places such as Europe, South America, Peru, Canada and Brazil.

In addition, they also held vigorous promotions for their first full-length Japanese album 'Bridge The World'. 'Bridge The World' took the 4th place on Oricon album daily charts on the day of release, looking back, it showed once again the popularity of NU'EST.

NU'EST also took the 1st spot on Japanese music sit reco!choku's K-POP charts, and won the Most Potential Group at the 9th China Mobile Wireless Music Awards (MIGUHUI AWARDS). Awarded the highest potential group, NU'EST captured attention for being an emerging Hallyu Star.

NU'EST will actively pursue their domestic activities starting with 'Infinity Challenge Expo'; the group is currently preparing for a new album. NU'EST's new album will feature the members' self-produced track, and will showcase a completely different charm from their previous releases. The members have directly been involved in the production of the album, showing much anticipation and affection for the album to be released.

[ARTICLE/Yes] K-Pop Group NU’EST Give Hugs of Love For Their First Trip to Shanghai, Pits Against Peter Rabbit In Charms

ORIGINAL TEXT:  韓團NU'EST首度抵滬派送愛的抱抱 與呆萌比得兔PK顏值

TRANS:

Yes Ent. 16 Aug. Shanghai. Popular K-pop idol group NU’EST turns up at Shanghai IFC Mall on 15 Aug, went on a Midsummer Fairy Tale trip with Peter Rabbit, and held a fansign event. A few hundred fans turned to up catch the event, and the five handsome fresh-faced members also gave in their all performing to several hit tracks, and wowed the fans with their uniformed steps plus superior singing skills. NU'EST consists of five members Aron, Kim Jonghyun, Kang dongho, Hwang Minhyun and Choi Mingi, they made their advancement into the China music market by releasing their first chinese album in 2013, capturing much attention. And the day of the event, the bright, handsome boys interacted closely with England’s national treasure, Peter Rabbit, and took the initiative to send hugs of love to their fans. [ non-NU’EST-related info omitted ]

*Mention of Peter Rabbit as this fansign is part of the IFC Mall x Peter Rabbit event, much like the event at APM x Snoopy for Christmas last year in Hong Kong.

[ARTICLE/Tencent] K-Pop Group NU’EST Turns Up In Shanghai, Intimate Dancing With Fans

ORIGINAL TEXT: 韩男团NU’EST现身沪上 与粉丝跳贴身热舞

TRANS:

TENCENT ENTERTAINMENT NEWS (Text/Hu Meng Ying) 15 August, Korea’s popular idol group NU’EST turns up at Shanghai’s IFC Mall for a fan-sign session. At the event, NU’EST showcased top fan-service, dancing intimately with fans and giving out ‘hugs of love’, eliciting screams.

Hailed as England’s national treasure, Peter Rabbit* has been largely adored by England as well as the whole world, so much so that even the Royal Family chases it — Prince George of Cambridge and his wife Kate’s son, little Prince George’s 1-year-old birthday will have a Peter Rabbit theme. The Peter Rabbit series has been called the “‘bible’ of the children literature world”, having won several international awards. At the event, NU’EST member tooks photos with these cute little mascots, even drawing their ideal Midsummer Fairy Tale garden on the spot. 

Fans also got to enjoy a great performance, as NU’EST also sang a total of five hit tracks. In the fan-interacting segment,s five lucky fans were invited on stage, as the members passionately mentored them on the point-choreography of their famous track ‘FACE’. The members did not stop there, as they did an intimate dance with the fans, moving around the stage while linking their hands tightly together, and voluntarily gave ‘hugs of love’, drawing loud screams from the audience. In the interview, NU’EST expressed that this is their first time in Shanghai, and wishes to have a concert here in the future and show a better performance for their passionate Shanghai fans. 

*Mention of Peter Rabbit as this fansign is part of the IFC Mall x Peter Rabbit event, much like the event at APM x Snoopy for Christmas last year in Hong Kong.

'주간아이돌' 정형돈, 스태프에 "뉴이스트 사생이야?" 폭소

[TV리포트=김가영 기자] '주간아이돌' 정형돈이 스태프를 뉴이스트 사생으로 오해해 웃음을 안겼다.

17일 방송된 MBC 에브리원 '주간아이돌'에서는 피에스타, 뉴이스트가 게스트로 출연했다. 이날 랜덤 플레이 댄스 코너가 진행됐다. 멤버들은 각자 흘러나오는 곡에 맞춰 댄스를 선보여야하는 것.

이날 뉴이스트 차례에서는 '굿바이바이' 한소절이 흘러나왔다. 같은 구간이 반복되는 곡의 특성상 뉴이스트 차례에는 매번 비슷한 부분이 흘러나왔고 반면 피에스타에게는 매번 다른 구간이 흘러나왔다.

곡을 듣던 정형돈은 "왜 뉴이스트는 이 부분만 계속 나오냐. 여기 뉴이스트 사생 있느냐"고 말하며 분노해 웃음을 안겼다.

Trans:

'Weekly Idol' Jung Hyungdon, staff are 'NU'EST Sasaeng*?' evokes laughter

[TV Report=Kim Gayoung Reporter] 'Weekly Idol's Jung Hyungdon's misunderstanding of the staff as NU'EST sasaeng fans evoked laughter.

NU'EST and FIESTAR appeared as guests on the 17th Sep episode of MBC Entertainment programme 'Weekly Idol'. The 'Random Play Dance' corner was played on that day. Members have to dance as accordingly to the specific part of the song played.

That day, during NU'EST's turns, only one bar of 'Good Bye Bye' was played. Due to the nature of the song, NU'EST had similar parts being repeated during their turn; on the other hand, FIESTAR had a range of songs/parts played.

When hearing the song, Jung Hyungdon said furiously, "why NU'EST always play the same part of the song. Are there NU'EST sasaengs here", evoking laughter.

*Sasaeng, more commonly directly translated as Privates or Private fans, is a term used to describe obsessive fans that follows the artistes around even in their private lives and usually know everything about their favourite artiste.