Afterwards.

Right after episode 11 ended, articles poured in like a hailstorm.

《[Star Pick] All Contestants on ‘Produce That 100!’ Have Revealed Their Real Names》

The volume was incredible. There were always plenty of 'Produce That 100!' articles, but this was several times more than usual. The reason was simple.

《From Contestant Name Reveals to Ten Surviving Contestants, and the Possibility of a New Theme Song... A Jam-Packed Episode 11 of ‘Produce That 100!’》

This episode was simply overflowing with content. From revealing contestant names, to drastically narrowing down to ten survivors, and finally teasing a theme song by Kang Rojun and 58Si-hoo. There were so many mouthwatering keywords that reporters joyfully churned out articles.

The 'Produce That 100!' team had opened the floodgates, revealing the contestants’ names just as they had been waiting to do.

Edited videos using real names instead of numbers and more.

Everything had been prepared in advance, so there was no delay. Additionally, the news from the 'Rental Lover' side was also on fire.

-[Hello! We bring you the freshest updates from the recently completed filming of 'Rental Lover'! On Tuesday, September 29, there will be a production presentation including a real-time live stream! And none other than ‘Writer Rojun-nim’ will be attending......]

Naturally, articles were released, and they also promoted the production presentation through official social media channels. Comments flooded in instantly.

-Ahhhhhhh I can't wait for Rojun’s debut as a writer

-This is wild ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Attending a production presentation as a writer before even becoming an idol ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-It’s probably gonna feel totally different from seeing him on 'Produce That 100!'

-I usually don’t watch production presentations but I think I will this time

-Writer Rojun is seriously so cool ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ But like, how is a writer this ridiculously handsome ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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Whichever side it was, the atmosphere was intense, and after a night boiling over until dawn, Saturday morning arrived. In a large hall on the fifth floor of a hotel in Samseong-dong, Seoul, the drama production crew was bustling.

“Table goes this way!!”

“A few more chairs, please!”

“Check the lighting here!!”

“PD-nim is doing the monitor test!”

Four-person tables were being neatly arranged in the spacious area. Dozens of staff members were setting props and installing small cameras in various spots. Amid them was PD Jung Soo-ryeong, wearing a cap over her disheveled hair.

That meant it was the 'Rental Lover' team.

PD Jung Soo-ryeong was inspecting the hall that would be used for the upcoming production presentation a few days later, and she was currently reviewing the space where the live broadcast team would be stationed.

“Hmm- the front-facing angle is good, but we should pull the shot back a bit more. Make sure the backs of the clustered reporters are captured too.”

“Understood, PD-nim.”

At that moment, an assistant director who had just finished organizing the attending media outlets approached.

“Wow- PD-nim, did you see the viewership ratings for episode 11 of ‘Produce That 100!’??”

“No. I forgot. What did it hit? Did it go up?”

“Yes, it went up again. It hit 31%!”

“Broke the peak again. PD Woo Han-suk really nailed the preview for episode 11. He teased the real names of the contestants, how could fans resist?”

“That’s true. The content of episode 11 was packed, so I’m already looking forward to next week??”

“Hey, if you have time to look forward to that, worry about our production presentation that’s only three days away.”

PD Jung Soo-ryeong lightly tapped the assistant director on the back of the head and asked,

“Are the reporters all sorted?”

The assistant director nodded and replied.

“Yes! As you requested, we capped it at 100 people. If it had been open, we could’ve easily had 300.”

PD Jung Soo-ryeong gave a small laugh and looked out across the vast hall.

“One hundred from the key media outlets and quick writers is enough. Too many and it becomes hard to manage and pointless. What matters more is the number of viewers watching the real-time live broadcast. Anyway, this is the first time a one-act drama is holding its production presentation in a hall this big.”

The assistant director continued her point.

“Even after trimming, this is still the first time a one-act drama has a production presentation attended by 100 reporters.”

“Well, Choi star helped a lot. But more than anything, it's thanks to our writer-nim.”

It was 100% the 'Writer Rojun' effect.

The next day, Sunday morning.

The location was the 'Produce That 100!' campus. From early on, all ten survivors, including Kang Rojun, had gathered in front of the stage where the filming setup was complete. Naturally, this was due to a call from PD Woo Han-suk. The surviving participants lined up straight, starting with Rojun, and PD Woo Han-suk appeared before them, adjusting his glasses before speaking.

“‘Produce That 100!’ has now completed the broadcast of episode 11. However, next week will not be episode 12 but a special episode. Episode 12 will air the week after that. This was the originally scheduled plan and will give both us and the viewers some breathing room.”

PD Woo Han-suk briefly explained what the special episode would contain, then shifted the subject.

“As previously announced, a new ‘Produce That 100!’ theme song has been selected to follow ‘Produce'. The title is ‘Survival 100', and the guide recording is already complete.”

At this, the eight other participants, excluding Rojun and 58 Si-hoo, whispered among themselves. They had seen the final cut of episode 11. The question came from the expressionless 26 Do-kyung.

“That theme song. Did Rojun and Si-hoo-nim make it??”

PD Woo Han-suk smiled faintly and nodded.

“That’s right. The composition was done by Si-hoo-nim, and the lyrics were written by Rojun-nim. The song turned out absolutely fantastic.”

It was PD Woo Han-suk who led the applause, and as soon as the sound of clapping, which lasted a few seconds, died down.

“The current theme song ‘Survival 100’ is in its final stage with Judge Lee Han-na currently working on the choreography. Once the choreography is complete, vocal and dance parts will be divided, and you all will need to perform them. Just my prediction, but unlike during ‘Produce', each of you will likely have your own vocal parts and the dance movements will be more complex.”

In other words, it was going to give off a very idol-like vibe.

“Of course, roles like main vocal and lead vocal will be designated. This will be a fairly large-scale project, and we’re thinking of ‘Survival 100’ not so much as a tool for evaluation but as a gift to the viewers. Once you all are fully proficient in the theme song ‘Survival 100’...”

After a brief pause, PD Woo Han-suk continued.

“We will hold a small concert, including ‘Survival 100', ‘Produce', and many of the performances you’ve shown during evaluations.”

The contestants immediately began murmuring. Kang Rojun’s eyes widened too. Regardless, PD Woo Han-suk continued his briefing.

“We’re envisioning it as something like a fan meeting, but on a larger scale than the audience event during the fourth evaluation. We’re talking about several thousand attendees. After the small concert wraps up in Korea, we’ll move to Japan. You’ll need to perform the same small concert in Japan too.”

PD Woo Han-suk laid out the plan.

“This will be your first entry into Japan.”