프로듀스 101 시즌2 관련 유행어

The English parts "Produce 101 Season 2" are pronounced as in English. For the Korean part "관련 유행어" (Gwan-ryeon Yu-haeng-eo):

• Gwan-ryeon (관련): Sounds like "gwan" (as in 'swan') + "ryeon" (like 're-on' with a soft 'y' sound).
• Yu-haeng-eo (유행어): Sounds like "yoo" (as in 'you') + "haeng" (as in 'hang') + "uh" (as in 'uh-oh').

Actively used during the broadcast period of Mnet's boy group survival audition program 'Produce 101 Season 2', which aired from April 7 to June 16, 2017. It continued to exert significant influence across popular culture for some time even after the program concluded.

'Produce 101 Season 2 Related Buzzwords' is a collective term for various buzzwords and memes derived from Mnet's boy group survival audition program 'Produce 101 Season 2', which aired in 2017. The program gained immense popularity with its concept where viewers became 'National Producers' and directly selected the idol debut members.

Key buzzwords include the program's iconic slogan, "Tonight, I'm the National Producer!" (오늘 밤 국프 나야 나!), and its theme song, "Pick Me (나야 나)". Notably, trainee Park Ji-hoon earned the nickname 'Wink Boy' (윙크남) after delivering an impressive wink in the final one-shot of the "Pick Me (나야 나)" performance. His "Save You in My Heart" (내 마음 속에 저장) pose and catchphrase created a nationwide sensation, even being selected as the top buzzword of the first half of 2017.

Terms related to fandom culture also became popular. Viewers referred to their favorite trainees they voted for as 'fixed picks' (고정픽), and the phenomenon of votes concentrating on a specific trainee was called the 'bus effect' (버스 효과). Strategic voting methods, such as 'checking picks' (견제픽) – not voting for rival trainees to boost the ranking of one's supported trainee – were also discussed among fans. The culture of 'trainee support ads' (연습생 응원 광고), where fans placed advertisements for trainees in subway stations or bus stops, also widely spread during this period.

The core fandom primarily consisted of female viewers in their late teens to early thirties, who spearheaded active fan activities such as voting and support advertisements. Due to its high buzz, the program itself became known to a broad public, transcending generations and genders.