K-pop Star 2

Process

:Audition applications and Preliminary auditions were between June and October 2012. Preliminary auditions were held in Canada, United States, Australia, and England. :The First round: Talent Audition - Check for talents and skills with airdate: November 18 – December 2, 2012. :The Second round: Ranking Audition - Audition and ranking by judges with airdate: December 9–23, 2012. :The Third round: Casting Audition - Being cast by one of three companies for a two-week training session with 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 with airdate: January 27 – February 10, 2013. :Fifth round: Stage Audition - Judges decide and viewers vote during live competition to decide the final winner with 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
  • Lee Chan-hyuk : Born 1996, from Uijeongbu
  • Lee Soo-hyun : Born 1999, from Uijeongbu
• Bang Ye-dam : Born 2002, from Seoul, Runner-up, signed under YG Entertainment, debuted in boy group Treasure
• Andrew Choi : Born 1980, from Seoul, eliminated March 31, 2013 (6th Live), debuted as soloist under Iconic Sounds
• 2,000 Won : eliminated March 24, 2013 (5th Live), debuted as duo under Reve Entertainment
  • Kim Hyo-bin : Born 1990, from Gyeonggi Province
  • Kim Il-do : Born 1990, from Gyeonggi Province
• Raccoon Boys : eliminated March 17, 2013 (4th Live)
  • Brian Shin : Born 1995, from Cupertino, United States, releasing music as brian mantra
  • Kim Min-seok : Born 1991, from Asan, signed under NH Media
  • McKay Kim : Born 1993, from San Diego, United States, debuted as soloist under Dorothy Company
• Shin Ji-hoon : Born 1998, eliminated March 10, 2013 (3rd Live), debuted as soloist under Cube Entertainment and now under Starline Entertainment. Joined The Unit
• YouU : eliminated March 3, 2013 (2nd Live)
  • Jun Min-joo : Born 1994, from Seoul, debuted in girl group The Ark under Music K Entertainment, formerly under Maroo Entertainment in duo KHAN
  • Lee Mi-rim : Born 1995, from Seongnam, debuted in girl group TINT under GH Entertainment
  • Park So-yeon : Born 1999, from Namyangju, signed under LOEN Entertainment, later participated in Produce 101, debuted as a soloist in December 2020 under GCSC Company
  • Son Yu-ji : Born 1998, from Bucheon, signed under DSP Media, later participated in Kara Project, now under GH Entertainment
  • Song Ha-ye : Born 1994, from Seoul, debuted as soloist under Hello Music and now under Plus Media Entertainment
• 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
• 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.

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.)

References

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