KPOP STAR

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KPOP STAR (K팝 스타) is a Korean singing competition of SBS channel. A second season started on November, 2012 and allowed groups to also compete.

KPOP STAR

KPOP STAR Contestants

• Broadcast Period: December 4, 2011 ~ April 29, 2012
• Winner Prize: Contract with company of choice (YG, SM, JYP), 300 million won, casting opportunities.
• Judges: Yang Hyun Suk (YG), BoA (SM), Park Jin Young (JYP)
• Hosts: Yoon Do Hyun, Boom

Contestants

• Park Ji Min (Winner)
• Lee Ha Yi (Runner-up)
• Baek Ah Yeon
• Lee Seung Hoon
• Lee Michelle
• Park Je Hyung
• Yoon Hyun Sang
• Baek Ji Woong
• Kim Na Yoon
• Lee Jung Mi

Contracts

• YG Entertainment: Lee Ha Yi, Lee Seung Hoon, Lee Michelle (nullified), Lee Jung Mi (nullified), Lee Seung Joo (failed at audition rounds) (nullified), Goo Joon Hwae (failed at audition rounds)
• JYP Entertainment: Park Ji Min, Baek Ah Yeon, Park Je Hyung
• SM Entertainment: No contracts. One month after the show ended, they announced they would not sign with any contestant.

Other Contracts

• LOEN TREE: Yoon Hyun Sang
• Starship Entertainment: Kim Na Yoon, Im Da Young (failed at audition rounds)
• Polaris Entertainment: Kim Woo Sung (failed at audition rounds)
• DSP Media: Matthew Kim (failed at audition rounds)
• Nega Network: Heo Ji Woon (failed at audition rounds)

Releases

• [2012.03.19] SBS KPOP STAR Top 8 (K팝 스타)
• [2012.03.21] SBS KPOP STAR Special No.1 (K팝 스타)
• [2012.03.25] SBS KPOP STAR Top 7 (K팝 스타)
• [2012.03.28] SBS KPOP STAR Special No.2 (K팝 스타)
• [2012.04.01] SBS KPOP STAR Top 6 (K팝 스타)
• [2012.04.08] SBS KPOP STAR Top 5 (K팝 스타)
• [2012.04.15] SBS KPOP STAR Top 4 (K팝 스타)
• [2012.04.20] SBS KPOP STAR Special No.3 (K팝 스타)
• [2012.04.22] SBS KPOP STAR Top 3 (K팝 스타)
• [2012.04.30] SBS KPOP STAR Top 2 (K팝 스타)
• [2012.05.15] SBS KPOP STAR Special No.4 (K팝 스타)

KPOP STAR 2

KPOP STAR 2 Contestants

• Broadcast Period: November 18, 2012 ~ Present
• Winner Prize: Contract with company of choice (YG, SM, JYP), 300 million won, casting opportunities.
• Judges: Yang Hyun Suk (YG), BoA (SM), Park Jin Young (JYP)
• Hosts: Yoon Do Hyun

Contestants

• Akdong Musician (Winner)
• Bang Ye Dam (Runner-up)
• Andrew Choi
• Icheonwon
• Raccoon Boys
• Shin Ji Hun
• Choi Ye Geun
• You U
• Sung Su Jin
• Lee Jin Woo

Releases

• [2013.02.17] SBS KPOP STAR Season 2 Top 10 (1st Part) (K팝 스타 시즌2)
• [2013.02.24] SBS KPOP STAR Season 2 Top 10 (2nd Part) (K팝 스타 시즌2)
• [2013.03.03] SBS KPOP STAR Season 2 Top 8 (K팝 스타 시즌2)
• [2013.03.10] SBS KPOP STAR Season 2 Top 6 (K팝 스타 시즌2)

KPOP STAR 3

KPOP STAR 3 Contestants

• Broadcast Period: November 24, 2013 ~ April 21, 2014
• Winner Prize: Contract with company of choice (YG, SM, JYP), 300 million won, casting opportunities.
• Judges: Yang Hyun Suk (YG), Park Jin Young (JYP), You Hee Yeol (Antenna Music)
• Hosts: Jun Hyun Moo, Yoo Hye Young

Contestants

• Bernard Park (Winner)
• Sam Kim (Runner Up)
• Kwon Jin Ah
• The Shorties
• Ryu Tae Kyung
• Yeo In Hye
• Park Na Jin
• Almeng
• Lee Hae Yong
• Choi Rin
• Han Hee Jun
• Jang Hannah
• Bae Mina
• Something
• Kim Ah Yeon
• Jung Se Woon
• Nam Young Joo

Contracts

• YG Entertainment: Jang Hannah, Lee Chae Young
• JYP Entertainment: Bernard Park
• Antenna Music: Sam Kim, Kwon Jin Ah

Other Contracts

• CS Entertainment: Ryu Tae Kyung, Yeo In Hye
• YNB Entertainment: Almeng
• Polaris Entertainment: Han Hee Jun
• Starship Entertainment: Jung Se Woon
• JJ Holic Media: Nam Young Ju

Releases

• [2014.02.16] SBS KPOP STAR Season 3 Battle Audition Part 1 (K팝 스타 시즌3)
• [2014.02.23] SBS KPOP STAR Season 3 Battle Audition Part 2
• [2014.03.02] SBS KPOP STAR Season 3 Top 10 Part 1
• [2014.03.09] SBS KPOP STAR Season 3 Top 10 Part 2
• [2014.03.16] SBS KPOP STAR Season 3 Top 8
• [2014.03.23] SBS KPOP STAR Season 3 Top 6
• [2014.03.30] SBS KPOP STAR Season 3 Top 4
• [2014.04.06] SBS KPOP STAR Season 3 Top 3
• [2014.04.09] SBS KPOP STAR Season 3 Special Track
• [2014.04.13] SBS KPOP STAR Season 3 Top 2
• [2014.04.21] SBS KPOP STAR Season 3 Top

KPOP STAR 4

KPOP STAR 4 Contestants

• Broadcast Period: November 23, 2014 ~ April 19, 2015
• Winner Prize: Contract with company of choice (YG, SM, JYP), 300 million won, casting opportunities.
• Judges: Yang Hyun Suk (YG), Park Jin Young (JYP), You Hee Yeol (Antenna Music)
• Hosts: Jun Hyun Moo, Yura

Contestants

• Katie Kim (Winner)
• Jung Seung Hwan (Runner Up)
• Lee Jin Ah
• Lily M.
• Park Yoon Ha
• Esther Kim
• Grace Shin
• Sparkling Girls
• Erin Miranda
• Hwang Yoon Joo
• Choi Jin Sil
• Choi Joo Won
• Ji John
• Jang Mi Ji
• John Chu
• Seo Ye Ahn

Contracts

• YG Entertainment: Katie Kim
• JYP Entertainment: Lily M.
• Antenna Music: Jung Seung Hwan, Lee Jin Ah

Other Contracts

• Jellyfish Entertainment: Park Yoon Ha
• JTM Entertainment: Seo Ye Ahn

Releases

• [2014.11.23] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 'Sigana Cheoncheonhi' (K팝 스타 시즌4 `시간아 천천히`)
• [2014.11.30] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 'Make You Feel My Love'
• [2014.11.30] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 'Eommaro Sandaneun Geoseun' (K팝 스타 시즌4 `사랑에 빠지고 싶다`)
• [2014.12.07] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 'Sarange Ppajigo Sipda' (K팝 스타 시즌4 `엄마로 산다는 것은`)
• [2014.12.11] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 'Seulpeun Inyeon' (K팝 스타 시즌4 `슬픈 인연`)
• [2014.12.14] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 'Maeumdaero' (K팝 스타 시즌4 `마음대로`)
• [2014.12.14] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 'Swineun Beobeul Ijeotne' (K팝 스타 시즌4 `쉬는 법을 잊었네`)
• [2015.01.18] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 - Casting Audition Part 2
• [2015.01.25] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 - Casting Audition Part 2
• [2015.02.15] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 'Nyam Nyam Nyam' (K팝 스타 시즌4 `냠냠냠`)
• [2015.03.01] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 Top 10 Part 1
• [2015.03.08] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 Top 10 Part 2
• [2015.03.15] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 Top 8
• [2015.03.22] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 Top 6
• [2015.03.29] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 Top 4 Part 1
• [2015.04.01] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 Top 4 Part 2
• [2015.04.05] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 Top 3
• [2015.04.12] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 Top 2 Part 1
• [2015.04.15] SBS KPOP STAR Season 4 Top 2 Part 2

KPOP STAR 5

KPOP STAR 5 Contestants

• Broadcast Period: November 22, 2015 ~ April 10, 2016
• Winner Prize: Contract with company of choice (YG, SM, JYP), 300 million won, casting opportunities.
• Judges: Yang Hyun Suk (YG), Park Jin Young (JYP), You Hee Yeol (Antenna Music)
• Hosts: Jun Hyun Moo, Boom

Contestants

• Lee Soo Jung (Winner)
• Ahn Ye Eun (Runner Up)
• Lee Si Eun
• Mazinga S
• Joyce Lee
• Kim Ye Rim
• Liu Yuyu
• Denise Kim
• Jei Yoo
• Woo Ye Rin
• Jung Jin Woo
• Park Min Ji
• Sophie Han
• Joo Mi Yeon

Contracts

• YG Entertainment: Denise Kim
• JYP Entertainment: None
• Antenna Music: Lee Soo Jung

Other Contracts

• Santa Music: Jung Jin Woo

Releases

• [2015.11.22] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 'Wiseong' (K팝 스타 시즌5 `위성`)
• [2015.11.22] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 'Sonyeo' (K팝 스타 시즌5 `소녀`)
• [2015.12.06] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 'New York State Of Mind'
• [2015.12.13] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 'Geudaeneun Nunmulgyeopda' (K팝 스타 시즌5 `그대는 눈물겹다`)
• [2015.12.20] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 'Fallin''
• [2016.01.24] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 Part 6 (Jung Jin Woo, Mazinga S)
• [2016.02.07] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 'Geojitmal' (K팝 스타 시즌5 `거짓말`)
• [2016.02.14] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 'Yeoreobun' (K팝 스타 시즌5 `여러분`)
• [2016.02.28] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 Top 10 Part 1
• [2016.03.06] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 Top 10 Part 2
• [2016.03.13] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 Top 8 Part 1
• [2016.03.20] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 Top 8 Part 2
• [2016.04.03] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 Top 4
• [2016.04.10] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 Top 2 Part 1
• [2016.04.14] SBS KPOP STAR Season 5 Top 2 Part 2

External Links

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