Superstar K
South Korean television series
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::summary South Korean television series ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | SuperstarK4.jpg |
| image_size | 300 |
| caption | Title card (2012–present) |
| company | CJ E&M Music and Live |
| CJ E&M | |
| Signal Entertainment Group (since 2016) | |
| runtime | 80 – 90 minutes (regular) |
| 48 – 169 minutes | |
| judges | Lee Seung-chul (2009–2014) |
| Lee Hyori (2009) | |
| Yang Hyun-seok (2009) | |
| Yoon Jong-shin (2010–2011, 2013–2015) | |
| Uhm Jung-hwa (2010) | |
| Yoon Mi-rae (2011–2012) | |
| Psy (2012) | |
| Lee Ha-neul (2013) | |
| Baek Ji-young (2014–2015) | |
| Sung Si-kyung (2015) | |
| Kim Bum-soo (2014–2016) | |
| Gummy (2016) | |
| Gil Seong-joon (2016) | |
| Kim Yeon Woo (2016) | |
| Brave Brothers (2016) | |
| Ailee (2016) | |
| Han Sung Ho (2016) | |
| theme_music_composer | Hajak |
| location | Initial auditions: Various locations in Korea, China, USA, and later Australia |
| country | South Korea |
| language | Korean |
| network | Mnet |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | |
| num_seasons | 8 |
| num_episodes | 110 |
| 12 (Superstar K1) | |
| 14 (Superstar K2) | |
| 14 (Superstar K3) | |
| 15 (Superstar K4) | |
| 15 (Superstar K5) | |
| 14 (Superstar K6) | |
| 14 (Superstar K7) | |
| 12 (Superstar K 2016) | |
| native_name | {{Infobox Korean television name/auto |
| hangul | ^슈퍼스타 K |
| :: |
| image = SuperstarK4.jpg | image_size = 300 | caption = Title card (2012–present) | company = CJ E&M Music and Live CJ E&M Signal Entertainment Group (since 2016) | camera = | runtime = 80 – 90 minutes (regular) 48 – 169 minutes | creator = | developer = | producer = | executive_producer = | presenter = | narrator = | judges = Lee Seung-chul (2009–2014) Lee Hyori (2009) Yang Hyun-seok (2009) Yoon Jong-shin (2010–2011, 2013–2015) Uhm Jung-hwa (2010) Yoon Mi-rae (2011–2012) Psy (2012) Lee Ha-neul (2013) Baek Ji-young (2014–2015) Sung Si-kyung (2015) Kim Bum-soo (2014–2016) Gummy (2016) Gil Seong-joon (2016) Kim Yeon Woo (2016) Brave Brothers (2016) Ailee (2016) Han Sung Ho (2016) | theme_music_composer = Hajak | location = Initial auditions: Various locations in Korea, China, USA, and later Australia | country = South Korea | language = Korean | network = Mnet | first_aired = | last_aired = | num_seasons = 8 | num_episodes = 110 12 (Superstar K1) 14 (Superstar K2) 14 (Superstar K3) 15 (Superstar K4) 15 (Superstar K5) 14 (Superstar K6) 14 (Superstar K7) 12 (Superstar K 2016) |native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name/auto |hangul = ^슈퍼스타 K
Superstar K () is a South Korean television talent show series which is held yearly. First held in 2009, Superstar K has increasingly gained more attention, considered the biggest audition program in South Korea. Superstar K's concept involves that of finding the next "superstar," with the winner each week determined with a combination of the scores given by judges and votes from viewers.
The show received immense popularity for its first three seasons, discovering popular acts such as Seo In-guk, Huh Gak, John Park, Kang Seungyoon, Ulala Session and Busker Busker, and reached its peak in ratings in its fourth season with Roy Kim and Jung Joon-young as its forefront. The show saw a decline in popularity and ratings starting from its fifth season. The eighth season of Superstar K broke with tradition and abandoned the series number in its name, and was instead called Superstar K 2016.
Traditionally, the award winner of each season is given the chance to perform at the Mnet Asian Music Awards as well as receive other prizes.
Seasons
- Superstar K1
- Superstar K2
- Superstar K3
- Superstar K4
- Superstar K5
- Superstar K6
- Superstar K7
- Superstar K 2016
Winning contestants
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| Year | Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Superstar K1 | Seo In-guk | Joo Moon-geun |
| 2010 | Superstar K2 | Huh Gak | John Park |
| 2011 | Superstar K3 | Ulala Session | Busker Busker |
| 2012 | Superstar K4 | Roy Kim | DickPunks |
| 2013 | Superstar K5 | Parc Jae-jung | Park Si-hwan |
| 2014 | Superstar K6 | Kwak Jin-eon | Kim Feel |
| 2015 | Superstar K7 | Kevin Oh | Cheon Dan-bi |
| 2016 | Superstar K 2016 | Kim Young Geun | Lee Ji Eun |
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References
References
- link. (March 25, 2016)
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