On March 21, 2019, their first performance of their title track "_지마 (X1-MA)" was revealed on Mnet's music program M Countdown, revealing Son Dong Pyo of DSP Media as the center. Mnet explained that members will be asked to focus all of their attention on the group for the first two and a half years, with the remaining two and a half years allowing them to pursue both individual and group activities freely. On February 28, 2019, it was confirmed that the debuting group under the show will promote for 5 years. Furthermore, the 11th member of the final group will not be selected by their final ranking, but by their total amount of votes they've accumulated throughout the whole season.
The X rank trainees are deemed unfit for debut and will not be able to enter the training center. New to this series is the X rank, the lowest rank where they are at the most vulnerable to be eliminated. It also means 'Xtension,' meaning they will expand globally, not only succeed domestically but also on Billboard and become a global group.
It symbolizes the trainees' unlimited potential growth. The meaning of 'X' in 'Produce X 101' explained on Produce X 101 The Beginning, the prequel of the show. National producers also choose the group's concept, name, and debut song.
The public (called 'national producers') "produces" a boy band by choosing 11 members among the 101 trainees from 47 different entertainment companies and independent trainees through online and live voting with multiple elimination rounds. Produce X 101 is the fourth season of Mnet’s reality television talent competition franchise Produce 101.
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