K-pop Star 2

The second season of the South Korean reality television competition show K-pop Star premiered on SBS on November 18, 2012, airing Sunday evenings at 4:55 pm KST as part of the Good Sunday lineup. Yoon Do-hyun returned as host and narrator, and Boom returned as live host. Yang Hyun-suk, Park Jin-young, and BoA returned as judges.[1] The season ended on April 6, 2013, with Akdong Musician crowned as winner and chose to sign with YG Entertainment.[2]

This article is about K-pop Star Season 2. For other seasons, see K-pop Star.
K-pop Star 2
Hosted byYoon Do-hyun
Boom
JudgesBoA
Park Jin-young
Yang Hyun-suk
WinnerAkdong Musician
Runner-upBang Ye-dam
Release
Original networkSBS
Original releaseNovember 18, 2012 (2012-11-18) –
April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)
Season chronology

Contestants from the Top 10 of Season 2 returned for a special Dream Stage - Best of the Best episode on April 14, 2013, competing with contestants of Season 1 for the title of Overall Champion.[3]

Process
  • Audition applications + Preliminary auditions (June - October 2012)
  • First round: Talent Audition - Check for talents and skills (Airdate: November 18 - December 2, 2012)
  • Second round: Ranking Audition - Audition and ranking by judges (Airdate: December 9–23, 2012)
  • Third round: Casting Audition - Being cast by one of three companies for a two-week training session (Airdate: December 30, 2012 - January 20, 2013)
  • Fourth round: Battle Audition - Competing for a spot in the Top 10 to advance to the live competition (Airdate: January 27 - February 10, 2013)
  • Fifth round: Stage Audition - Judges decide and viewers vote during live competition to decide the final winner (Airdate: February 17 - April 7, 2013)

Judges
  • Yang Hyun-suk : YG Entertainment CEO, producer, singer
  • Park Jin-young : JYP Entertainment Executive producer, singer, songwriter
  • BoA : SM Entertainment singer, dancer, songwriter, record producer

Top 10
  • Akdong Musician : Winner, debuted as duo AKMU under YG Entertainment[4]
  • Bang Ye-dam : Born 2002, from Seoul, Runner-up, signed under YG Entertainment,[4] to debut in boy group Treasure
  • Andrew Choi : Born 1980, from Seoul, eliminated March 31, 2013 (6th Live), debuted as soloist under Iconic Sounds[5]
  • 2,000 Won : eliminated March 24, 2013 (5th Live), debuted as duo under Reve Entertainment
  • Raccoon Boys : eliminated March 17, 2013 (4th Live)
  • Shin Ji-hoon : Born 1998, eliminated March 10, 2013 (3rd Live), debuted as soloist under Cube Entertainment[6] and now under Starline Entertainment. Joined The Unit
  • YouU : eliminated March 3, 2013 (2nd Live)
  • Choi Ye-geun : Born 1997, from Pyeongtaek, eliminated March 3, 2013 (2nd Live), debuted as soloist under Reve Entertainment
  • Sung Su-jin : Born 1989, from Seoul, eliminated February 24, 2013 (1st Live), signed under Crazy Sound[10]
  • Lee Jin-woo : Born 1990, from United States, eliminated February 24, 2013 (1st Live), debuted as soloist JL

Round 5: Stage Auditions
  • For Rounds 1 to 3, the Top 10 competes 1:1 on the live stage with the results determined by the judges. One contestant from each group is chosen to proceed to the next round. As of Round 4, the Judges Score 70% and Viewers SMS Vote 30% are combined to eliminate the contestant with the lowest score.
  • For Rounds 1 to 3, the contestants not chosen will go through live SMS voting by viewers, where the top two contestants (top contestant only after Round 1) proceed to the next round. SMS voting is only allowed for contestants during that groups performance. As of Round 4, SMS voting is allowed throughout all performances.
  • Of the remaining contestants, the judges use a "Wild Card" to save one of them in Rounds 1 to 3.[11]
Episode
#		 Group Order Name Song - Original Artist Judges Decision SMS Vote/
Wild Card		 Result
SMYGJYP
Round 1: Dream Stage (February 17 & 24)
14 1 1Lee Jin-woo슬픔활용법 - Kim Bum-sooChoi Ye-geunChoi Ye-geunChoi Ye-geun-Eliminated
2Choi Ye-geunGirls On Top - BoAN/ATop 8
2 3YouUUgly - 2NE1YouUSung Su-jinYouUN/ATop 8
4Sung Su-jinSo Sick - Ne-Yo-Eliminated
3 5Akdong Musician라면인건가 - Self-Written SongAndrew ChoiAndrew ChoiAkdong Musician1stTop 8
6Andrew Choi그 XX - G-DragonN/ATop 8
15 4 72,000 WonElevator - Park Jin-youngBang Ye-damBang Ye-damBang Ye-damWild CardTop 8
8Bang Ye-damBlack or White - Michael JacksonN/ATop 8
5 9Shin Ji-hoonYou're Not Alone - Michael JacksonRaccoon BoysRaccoon BoysShin Ji-hoon2ndTop 8
10Raccoon BoysLove On Top - BeyoncéN/ATop 8
Round 2 (March 3)
16 1 1Choi Ye-geunPrice Tag - Jessie JAndrew ChoiAndrew ChoiChoi Ye-geun-Eliminated
2Andrew ChoiDJ Got Us Fallin' in Love - UsherN/ATop 6
2 3YouU난 여자가 있는데 - Park Jin-youngShin Ji-hoonShin Ji-hoonShin Ji-hoon-Eliminated
4Shin Ji-hoon편지 - Kim Kwang-jinN/ATop 6
3 5Raccoon BoysNow - Fin.K.LBang Ye-damBang Ye-damBang Ye-damWild CardTop 6
6Bang Ye-damSir Duke - Stevie WonderN/ATop 6
4 72,000 Won나 혼자 - SISTARAkdong MusicianAkdong Musician2,000 Won1stTop 6
8Akdong MusicianRing Ding Dong - SHINeeN/ATop 6
Round 3 (March 10)
17 1 1Andrew Choi죽겠네 - 10cmAndrew ChoiAndrew ChoiAndrew ChoiN/ATop 5
2Raccoon BoysSo Hot - Wonder GirlsWild CardTop 5
2 3Shin Ji-hoonYou Raise Me Up - Secret GardenAkdong MusicianAkdong MusicianAkdong Musician-Eliminated
4Akdong MusicianCrescendo - Self-Written SongN/ATop 5
3 52,000 Won개구쟁이 - Sanulrim2,000 WonBang Ye-damBang Ye-dam1stTop 5
6Bang Ye-damI Do - RainN/ATop 5
Round 4: Casting Mission (March 17)
18 12,000 WonLonely - 2NE1898785-YG Casting
2Bang Ye-damWhen A Man Loves A Woman - Michael Bolton939598-JYP Casting
3Andrew Choi잠 못드는 밤 비는 내리고 - Kim Gun-mo939090-SM Casting
4Raccoon BoysI'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy888385-Eliminated
5Akdong MusicianOfficially Missing You - Tamia949598-SM Casting
Round 5 (March 24)
19 1Andrew Choi빗속에서 - Lee Moon-sae959096-SM Casting
2Bang Ye-dam너뿐이야 - Park Jin-young938594-YG Casting
32,000 WonMillion Roses - Sim Soo-bong958882-Eliminated
4Akdong Musician사랑은 은하수 다방에서 - 10cm958885-JYP Casting
Round 6: Semifinal (March 31)
20 1Bang Ye-damWhere Is The Love - Black Eyed Peas899092-Top 2
2Andrew ChoiBaby - Justin Bieber908689-Eliminated
3Akdong Musician외국인의 고백 - Self-Written Song919294-Top 2
Round 7: Final (April 7)
21 Mission 7–1. Sing Each Other's Cover
1Bang Ye-damOfficially Missing You - Tamia969598--
2Akdong MusicianMMMBop - Hanson969897--
Mission 7–2. Judges Chosen Song
1Bang Ye-damKarma Chameleon - Culture Club949394-Runner-up
2Akdong Musician뜨거운 안녕 - Toy959394-Winner

Ratings

In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will in be red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue. (Note: Individual corner ratings do not include commercial time, which regular ratings include.)

Episode # Original Airdate TNmS Ratings[12] AGB Ratings[13]
Nationwide Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 November 18, 2012 15.4% 14.0% -
2 November 25, 2012 - 12.7% -
3 December 2, 2012 - 12.6% -
4 December 9, 2012 19.5% 14.6% -
5 December 16, 2012 16.2% 13.3% -
6 December 23, 2012 15.5% 13.4% -
7 December 30, 2012 15.9% 13.0% -
8 January 6, 2013 14.6% 14.2% 16.7%
9 January 13, 2013 15.1% 14.0% 16.0%
10 January 20, 2013 - 14.4% 16.8%
11 January 27, 2013 15.0% 14.0% 15.8%
12 February 3, 2013 14.1% 13.3% 14.9%
13 February 10, 2013 10.8% 10.0% -
14 February 17, 2013 13.9% 12.8% 13.7%
15 February 24, 2013 10.5% 10.9% <(12.5%)
16 March 3, 2013 10.7% 10.6% 11.9%
17 March 10, 2013 11.3% 11.9% 13.7%
18 March 17, 2013 11.7% 11.6% 13.5%
19 March 24, 2013 10.6% 10.8% -
20 March 31, 2013 11.0% 11.8% 14.2%
21 April 7, 2013 12.9% 12.5% 14.5%
Special April 14, 2013 7.4% 7.7% <(10.9%)

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