Mongolia's Next Top Model (season 1)

The first cycle of Mongolia's Next Top Model was shown on January 15, 2017. It is only open to women contestants. It was hosted by Nora Dagva. She and two others, Orgil Narangerel and Nasalmaa, were the judges. Mongolia's Next Top Model showed more than 14 contestants. The show did not include an international destination.

Mongolia's Next Top Model
Season 1
Season 1's cast
Country of originMongolia
No. of episodes17
Release
Original networkEdutainment TV
Original releaseJanuary 15 (2017-01-15) 
March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12)
Season chronology

The prizes were: a 2-year modeling contract with Looque Models Agency in Singapore, a 1-year contract with G Mobile, a cash prize of ₮20.000.000 (about US$7,600), and a trip to Paris.

The winner was the 20-year-old Tserendolgor Battsengel from Ulaanbaatar.

Contestants

(ages stated are at start of contest)

Contestant Age Height Hometown Finish Place
Ikhertsetseg Ganbold 21 1.71 m (5 ft 7 12 in) Dornogovi Province Episode 2 16
Tümenjargal Batjargal 23 1.71 m (5 ft 7 12 in) Ulaanbaatar 15
Büjinlkham Dorjsuren 21 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in) Orkhon Province Episode 3 14
Benderïya Monkhoo 18 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Ulaanbaatar Episode 4 13
Dashbaljid Munkhzul 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Ulaanbaatar 12
Jagzmaa Bayarjargal 17 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Ulaanbaatar Episode 6 11
Anu Otgonbayar 17 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Ulaanbaatar Episode 7 10
Mandkhai Shumiyaa 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Ulaanbaatar Episode 8 9
Sarangerel Tumbish 22 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Ulaanbaatar Episode 9 8
Bat-Oÿuun Battsetseg 22 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in) Selenge Province Episode 11 7
Ijiltsetseg Ganbold 21 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in) Dornogovi Province Episode 12 6
Ankhbayar Munkh-Erdene 19 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in) Orkhon Province Episode 13 5
Oÿuunbileg Enkh-Amgalan 22 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in) Ulaanbaatar Episode 14 4
Nomin-Erdene Tuvshinjargal 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Ulaanbaatar Episode 17 3
Baljidmaa Ÿundenbat 20 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in) Ulaanbaatar 2
Tserendolgor Battsengel 20 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in) Ulaanbaatar 1

Episode summaries

Preliminary selections were made prior to the televised episodes to provide the initial 22 contestants.

Episode 1

Original Airdate: January 15, 2017

22 contestants were judged based on a 1960s style photoshoot at a mall. After that, the models walk in a runway stage. At the judging panel, the host welcomed a judge from Britain's Next Top Model. After the runway, Anu Otgonbayar cried because her shoe heels came loose and in this situation she lost her confidence. However, she was one of those selected for the next round. The host chose the final 14 contestants and in a surprise twist, two contestants (Oyuunbileg & Jagzmaa) were added, increasing the number from 14 to 16.

  • Wildcard contestants: Oyuunbileg & Jagzmaa

Episode 2

Original Airdate: January 19, 2017

The 16 contestants had a photo shoot in which they were dressed as Japanese geishas, and the photos were used to select for the next round. The photograph of Tserendolgor received the highest score. Photographs of Büjinlkham, Ikhertsetseg, and Tümenjargal received the lowest scores. As a result, Ikhertsetseg and then Tümenjargal were eliminated.

  • Challenge winner: Ankhbayar Munkh-Erdene
  • First call-out: Tserendolgor Battsengel
  • Bottom three: D. Büjinlkham, Ikhertsetseg Ganbold & B. Tümenjargal
  • Eliminated: Ikhertsetseg Ganbold & B. Tümenjargal
  • Special judge: Yavuutsagaan Byambajav
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Ÿavuu-
tsagaan
Chal. Total
1 Tserendolgor 10 9 9 10 8.0 46.0
2 Baljidmaa 9 9 9 9 7.0 43.0
3 Bat-Oyuun 7 8 8 7 8.0 38.0
4 Nomin-Erdene 6 6 6 6 9.0 33.0
5 Binderiyaa 4 7 7 6 9.0 33.0
6 Mandkhai 6 6 7 7 7.0 33.0
7 Anu-Üjin 6 5 6 6 7.0 31.0
8 Ankhbayar 5 4 7 6 8.0 30.0
9 Dashbaljid 5 5 7 4 8.0 29.0
10 Jagzmaa 7 5 5 6 6.0 29.0
11 Oyuunbileg 5 6 5 5 7.0 28.0
12 Ijiltsetseg 5 5 5 5 8.0 28.0
13 Sarangerel 4 5 6 5 8.0 28.0
14 Büjinlkham 5 5 5 5 7.0 27.0
15 Tümenjargal 4 4 4 4 6.0 22.0
16 Ikhertsetseg 3 4 3 4 7.0 21.0
  • Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 3

Original Airdate: January 22, 2017

The girls have their makeovers. Later, the 14 contestants have a photoshoot for Hada Labo skin care campaign. Binderiyaa fainted at the judging panel when Bat-Oyuun was criticized of her photoshoot. Büjinlkham and Jagzmaa landed in bottom two. And it was Bujinlkham was eliminated and placed 14th. After the elimination, Ankhbayar was given a birthday surprise where she is so happy about the celebration. She was also greeted by the judges a birthday song before her photo was criticized.

  • Challenge winner: B. Bat-Oyuun
  • First call-out: Nomin-Erdene Tuwshinjargal
  • Bottom two: D. Büjinlkham & Jagzmaa Bayarjargal
  • Eliminated: D. Büjinlkham
  • Special judges: Ulambayar Davaa (singer from Kiwi)
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Uka Chal. Total
1 Nomin-Erdene 9 10 10 9 9.0 47.0
2 Ijiltsetseg 8 10 9 9 9.0 45.0
3 Bat-Oyuun 8 8 8 8 10.0 42.0
4 Baljidmaa 9 8 8 8 8.0 41.0
5 Tserendolgor 9 7 7 8 9.0 40.0
6 Oyuunbileg 8 8 8 8 8.0 40.0
7 Sarangerel 8 9 8 8 7.0 40.0
8 Ankhbayar 7 8 8 8 8.0 39.0
9 Mandkhai 7 8 7 8 9.0 39.0
10 Binderiyaa 7 6 8 7 7.0 35.0
11 Dashbaljid 7 7 6 6 8.0 34.0
12 Anu-Üjin 6 8 5 8 7.0 34.0
13 Jagzmaa 6 6 6 6 8.0 32.0
14 Bujinlkham 6 6 6 6 7.0 31.0
  • Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 4

Original Airdate: January 26, 2017

At the beginning of the episode flashbacked the fainting moment of Binderiyaa. At the photoshoot, the contestants had a photoshoot of a dairy product wearing Deel (a Mongolian traditional wear). At the panel, Binderiyaa, Dashbaljid, Jagzmaa and Mandkhai landed in bottom-four revealing Mandkhai first to be safe from going home. Afterwards, It was also revealed that Jagzmaa was safe from elimination leaving Dashbaljid and Binderiyaa eliminated.

  • Challenge winner: Baljidmaa Yundenbat
  • First call-out: Baljidmaa Yundenbat
  • Bottom three: M. Binderiyaa, Dashbaljid Monhzul, Jagzmaa Bayarjargal
  • Eliminated: M. Binderiyaa & Dashbaljid Monhzul
  • Special judges: Sodgerel Ulziikhutag
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Sod-
gerel
Chal. Total
1 Baljidmaa 10 9 9 10 10.0 48.0
2 Tserendolgor 10 10 10 9 7.0 46.0
3 Bat-Oyuun 9 9 10 10 6.0 44.0
4 Anu-Üjin 9 10 9 9 6.0 43.0
5 Ijiltsetseg 9 8 9 8 7.0 41.0
6 Sarangerel 8 8 8 8 8.0 40.0
7 Ankhbayar 8 9 9 8 7.0 39.0
8 Nomin-Erdene 8 8 8 8 6.0 38.0
9 Oyuunbileg 8 8 8 8 6.0 38.0
10 Mandkhai 8 8 8 8 6.0 38.0
11 Jagzmaa 7 7 7 7 9.0 37.0
12 Dashbaljid 5 4 4 5 8.0 26.0
13 Binderiyaa 4 4 4 4 5.0 21.0
  • Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 5

Original Airdate: January 29, 2017

  • Challenge winner: B. Anu-Üjin
  • First call-out: B. Anu-Üjin
  • Bottom two: Ankhbayar Munkh-Erdene & Ijiltsetseg Ganbold
  • Originally eliminated: Ijiltsetseg Ganbold
  • Special judges: Ankhbayar O
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Ankh-
bayar
Chal. Total
1 Anu-Üjin 9 10 9 10 10.0 48.0
2 Mandkhai 9 8 9 9 8.0 43.0
3 Nomin-Erdene 8 9 8 9 6.0 40.0
4 Tserendolgor 8 7 8 7 9.0 39.0
5 Jagzmaa 8 9 8 8 6.0 39.0
6 Baljidmaa 7 8 7 8 7.0 37.0
7 Bat-Oyuun 7 7 7 7 7.0 35.0
8 Oyuunbileg 6 7 6 6 8.0 33.0
9 Sarangerel 6 6 6 6 7.0 31.0
10 Ankhbayar 6 6 6 5 5.0 28.0
11 Ijiltsetseg 5 5 5 5 7.0 27.0
  • Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 6

Original Airdate: February 4, 2017

  • Special judges: Galbadral Nergui
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Gal-
badral
Chal. Total
1 Tserendolgor 8 10 10 9 9.0 46.0
2 Nomin-Erdene 9 9 9 9 9.0 45.0
3 Bat-Oyuun 10 9 8 10 7.0 44.0
4 Baljidmaa 9 9 9 9 8.0 44.0
5 Ijiltsetseg 9 9 9 9 7.0 43.0
6 Anu-Üjin 8 8 7 10 9.0 42.0
7 Sarangerel 9 7 9 9 6.0 40.0
8 Ankhbayar 7 7 5 7 10.0 36.0
9 Oyuunbileg 6 6 6 6 6.0 30.0
10 Mandkhai 4 5 5 5 8.0 27.0
11 Jagzmaa 5 3 6 4 8.0 26.0
  • Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 7

Original Airdate: February 5, 2017

  • Special judges: Enkhbold Enkhtuya
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Enkh-
bold
Chal. Total
1 Sarangerel 9 8 10 10 7.0 44.0
2 Ankhbayar 7 10 8 9 8.0 42.0
3 Baljidmaa 8 8 8 8 9.0 41.0
4 Mandkhai 8 8 8 8 7.0 39.0
5 Tserendolgor 7 8 7 8 8.0 38.0
6 Nomin-Erdene 6 5 8 7 9.0 35.0
7 Bat-Oyuun 7 7 6 6 7.0 33.0
8 Oyuunbileg 7 8 5 5 7.0 32.0
9 Ijiltsetseg 5 6 4 7 7.0 29.0
10 Anu-Üjin 3 4 3 3 7.0 20.0
  • Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 8

Original Airdate: February 11, 2017

  • Special judges: Tsolmandakh Munkh
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Tsol-
mandakh
Total
1 Ijiltsetseg 8 8 10 10 36.0
2 Baljidmaa 7 10 9 8 34.0
3 Ankhbayar 10 8 8 8 34.0
4 Tserendolgor 8 8 8 8 32.0
5 Nomin-Erdene 7 8 8 7 30.0
6 Sarangerel 5 6 6 8 25.0
7 Bat-Oyuun 6 7 6 6 25.0
8 Oyuunbileg 6 6 6 6 24.0
9 Mandkhai 5 7 5 5 22.0
  • Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 9

Original Airdate: February 12, 2017

  • Special judges: Badamgerel Khurelbaatar
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Badam-
gerel
Chal. Total
1 Nomin-Erdene 10 9 9 9 9.0 46.0
2 Ankhbayar 7 10 8 8 6.0 39.0
3 Tserendolgor 7 7 7 7 9.0 37.0
4 Oyuunbileg 6 6 6 6 10.0 34.0
5 Ijiltsetseg 7 5 6 6 7.0 31.0
6 Bat-Oyuun 5 7 5 5 7.0 29.0
7 Baljidmaa 5 3 6 4 8.0 26.0
8 Sarangerel 5 4 4 5 7.0 25.0
  • Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 10

Original Airdate: February 18, 2017

  • Special judges: Nyamkhand & Misheel Choigaalaa
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Nyam-
khand
Mi-
sheel
Chal. Total
1 Baljidmaa 9 9 9 10 9 9.0 55.0
2 Tserendolgor 10 8 9 9 9 8.0 53.0
3 Nomin-Erdene 7 8 8 7 10 10.0 50.0
4 Bat-Oyuun 8 8 7 9 7 8.0 47.0
5 Ijiltsetseg 7 8 7 7 7 9.0 45.0
6 Oyuunbileg 6 6 8 8 8 8.0 44.0
7 Ankhbayar 7 7 7 7 7 8.0 43.0
  • Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 11

Original Airdate: February 19, 2017

  • Special judges: Purevsuren Dorj
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Purev-
suren
Chal. Total
1 Ankhbayar

Baljidmaa

10 9 10 9 5.0 43.0
7 10 9 10 7.0 43.0
3 Nomin-Erdene 9 9 9 9 6.0 42.0
4 Oyuunbileg 5 6 9 8 10.0 38.0
5 Ijiltsetseg 6 4 10 10 5.0 35.0
6 Tserendolgor 7 9 3 7 8.0 34.0
7 Bat-Oyuun 3 8 5 7 5.0 28.0
  • Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 12

Original Airdate: February 25, 2017

  • Special judges: Nomungerel B
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Nomun-
gerel
Chal. Total
1 Nomin-Erdene 10 10 9 10 8.0 47.0
2 Baljidmaa 8 9 8 8 9.0 42.0
3 Ankhbayar 9 8 10 8 5.0 40.0
4 Tserendolgor 5 8 9 6 10.0 38.0
5 Oyuunbileg 8 6 5 9 8.0 36.0
6 Ijiltsetseg 7 9 6 7 5.0 34.0
  • Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 13

Original Airdate: February 26, 2017

The final 5 girls were have another makeovers.

  • Special judges: Fadli Rahman
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Fadli Chal. Total
1 Nomin-Erdene 8 10 9 10 7.7 44.7
2 Baljidmaa 7 9 8 8 8.9 40.9
3 Tserendolgor 8 8 7 7 8.3 38.3
4 Oyuunbileg 8 7 6 5 9.0 35.0
5 Ankhbayar 6 5 5 5 7.7 28.7
  • Featured photographer: Fadli Rahman

Episode 14

Original Airdate: March 4, 2017

  • Special judges: Bolormaa D
Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansal-
maa
Fadli Chal. Total
1 Tserendolgor 8 9 9 9 10.0 45.0
2 Baljidmaa 9 9 9 9 8.0 44.0
3 Nomin-Erdene 7 8 7 8 9.0 39.0
4 Oyuunbileg 6 7 6 6 9.0 34.0
  • Featured photographer: Fadli Rahman

Episode 15

Original Airdate: March 5, 2017

Nora invited all the girls back for a dinner whilst catching up on everything that happened.

Episode 16

Original Airdate: March 11, 2017

This episode recapped the entire competition from the first episode up to the selection of the final three contestants.

Episode 17

Original Airdate: March 12, 2017

Scores
Model Nora Orgil Nansalmaa Media Total
1 Tserendolgor 20 20 20 7.0 67.0
2 Baljidmaa 12 12 14 10.0 48.0
3 Nomin-Erdene 12 12 10 5.0 39.0

Call-out order

OrderEpisodes
12[lower-alpha 1]34[lower-alpha 2]5[lower-alpha 3]678910[lower-alpha 4]1112131417[lower-alpha 5]
1 TserendolgorTserendolgorNomin-ErdeneBaljidmaaAnu-ÜjinTserendolgorSarangerelIjiltsetsegNomin-ErdeneBaljidmaaAnkhbayar
Baljidmaa
Nomin-ErdeneNomin-ErdeneTserendolgorTserendolgor
2 SarangerelBaljidmaaIjiltsetsegTserendolgorMandkhaiNomin-ErdeneAnkhbayarBaljidmaaAnkhbayarNomin-Erdene
Tserendolgor
BaljidmaaBaljidmaaBaljidmaaBaljidmaa
3 DashbaljidBat-OyuunBat-OyuunBat-OyuunNomin-ErdeneBat-OyuunBaljidmaaAnkhbayarTserendolgorNomin-ErdeneAnkhbayarTserendolgorNomin-ErdeneNomin-Erdene
4 BüjinlkhamNomin-ErdeneBaljidmaaAnu-ÜjinTserendolgorBaljidmaaMandkhaiTserendolgorOyuunbilegBat-OyuunOyuunbilegTserendolgorOyuunbilegOyuunbileg
5 BaljidmaaBinderiyaaTserendolgorIjiltsetsegJagzmaaIjiltsetsegTserendolgorNomin-ErdeneIjiltsetsegIjiltsetsegIjiltsetsegOyuunbilegAnkhbayar
6 Anu-ÜjinMandkhaiSarangerelSarangerelBaljidmaaAnu-ÜjinNomin-ErdeneSarangerelBat-OyuunAnkhbayar
Oyuunbileg
TserendolgorIjiltsetseg
7 IjiltsetsegAnu-ÜjinOyuunbilegAnkhbayarBat-OyuunSarangerelBat-OyuunBat-OyuunBaljidmaaBat-Oyuun
8 IkhertsetsegAnkhbayarBinderiyaaNomin-ErdeneOyuunbilegAnkhbayarOyuunbilegOyuunbilegSarangerel
9 MandkhaiDashbaljidAnkhbayarOyuunbilegSarangerelOyuunbilegIjiltsetsegMandkhai
10 BinderiyaaJagzmaaMandkhaiMandkhaiAnkhbayarMandkhaiAnu-Üjin
11 Nomin-ErdeneOyuunbilegDashbaljidJagzmaaIjiltsetsegJagzmaa
12 Bat-OyuunIjiltsetsegAnu-ÜjinDashbaljid
13 AnkhbayarSarangerelJagzmaaBinderiyaa
14 TümenjargalBüjinlkhamBüjinlkham
15 OyuunbilegTümenjargal
16 JagzmaaIkhertsetseg
     The contestant was eliminated
     The contestant was originally eliminated from the competition but was saved
     The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two.
     The contestant won the competition
  1. Episode 2 featured a double elimination with three contestants being in danger of elimination.
  2. Episode 4 featured a double elimination with three contestants being in danger of elimination.
  3. In episode 5, Ijiltsetseg was originally eliminated but allowed to remain in the competition.
  4. In episode 10, Ankhbayar and Oyuunbileg landed in the bottom two, but neither of them was eliminated.
  5. Episodes 15 and 16 were the recap episodes.

Scoring chart

Place Model Episodes Total score Average
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17
1 Tserendolgor 46.0 40.0 46.0 39.0 46.0 38.0 32.0 37.0 53.0 34.0 38.0 38.3 45.0 47.0 579.3 41.37
2 Baljidmaa 43.0 41.0 48.0 37.0 44.0 41.0 34.0 26.0 55.0 43.0 42.0 40.9 44.0 34.7 573.6 40.97
3 Nomin-Erdene 35.0 47.0 38.0 40.0 45.0 35.0 30.0 45.0 50.0 42.0 47.0 44.7 39.0 27.7 565.4 40.38
4 Oyuunbileg 28.0 40.0 38.0 33.0 32.0 32.0 24.0 34.0 44.0 38.0 36.0 35.0 34.0 448.0 34.46
5 Ankhbayar 30.0 39.0 39.0 28.0 36.0 42.0 34.0 39.0 43.0 43.0 40.0 28.7 440.7 36.73
6 Ijiltsetseg 28.0 44.0 41.0 27.0 43.0 29.0 36.0 32.0 47.0 35.0 34.0 396.0 36.00
7 Bat-Oyuun 38.0 42.0 44.0 35.0 44.0 33.0 25.0 29.0 47.0 28.0 365.0 36.50
8 Sarangerel 28.0 40.0 40.0 31.0 40.0 44.0 25.0 25.0 273.0 34.13
9 Mandkhai 33.0 39.0 38.0 44.0 27.0 39.0 22.0 242.0 34.57
10 Anu-Üjin 31.0 34.0 43.0 48.0 42.0 20.0 218.0 36.33
11 Jagzmaa 29.0 32.0 37.0 39.0 26.0 163.0 32.60
12 Dashbaljid 29.0 36.0 26.0 91.0 30.33
13 Binderiyaa 34.0 36.0 21.0 91.0 30.33
14 Büjinlkham 27.0 31.0 58.0 29.00
15 Tümenjargal 22.0 22.0 22.00
16 Ikhertsetseg 21.0 21.0 21.00
     Indicates the contestant won the competition.
     Indicates the contestant had the highest score that week.
     Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week.
     Indicates the contestant was in the bottom two that week.
     Indicates the contestant was originally eliminated that week, but was saved.

Photo shoot guide

  • Episode 1 photo shoot: 1960s inspired photo shoot (Casting)
  • Episode 2 photo shoot: Japanese Geishas
  • Episode 3 photo shoot: Hada Labo advertisements
  • Episode 4 photo shoot: Deel milk advertisements
  • Episode 5 photo shoot: Pool beauty shots
  • Episode 6 photo shoot: Zodiac signs
  • Episode 7 photo shoot: Swarovski jewelry with venomous creatures
  • Episode 8 photo shoot: Angel statues
  • Episode 9 photo shoot: Circus acrobats
  • Episode 10 photo shoot: Winter editorial
  • Episode 11 photo shoot: Posing with colorful rugs
  • Episode 12 photo shoot: Perfume advertisements
  • Episode 13 photo shoot: Black body suits
  • Episode 14 photo shoot: Metallic glossy beauty shots
  • Episode 17 photo shoot: Compcards
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References

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