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K-Pop Star Hunt | |
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Genre | Audition, Music, Competition |
Narrated by | Hye-kyeong An (Season 1) Tony An (Season 2) |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original languages | Korean (Seasons 1-2) Mandarin (Season 3) |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 8 episodes (Season 1) 12 episodes (Season 2) 8 episodes (Season 3) |
Production | |
Running time | 40-50 minutes per episode |
Original release | |
Network | Channel M (Southeast Asia) (now known as tvN Asia), Mnet |
K-POP Star Hunt is a regional competition that captures the popularity of Korean popular music (K-Pop) in Asia, and gave the Asian viewers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a K-Pop star.
K-pop Star Hunt was organized by CJ E&M and Fox International. The show was broadcast in southeast Asia by the main channel, Channel M (now known as tvN Asia) and also other channels such as Star World Asia, Channel [V] and Mnet in South Korea.
K-pop Star Hunt seasons 1 and 2 worked with Cube Entertainment in searching for the next K-pop star. FNC Entertainment took over as the star hunter in Season 3.
The eventual winner of season 1 was Sorn (Thailand), [1] while season 2's winner was Ling Ling, also from Thailand. Andy of Taiwan was crowned as the winner for season 3.
Year | Season | Winner | Runner-up(s) | ||
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2011 | 1 | Chonnasorn Sajakul (Sorn) | Rince Erich Cajucom (Rince) | ||
2012 | 2 | Kawintida Sujindaporn (Ling Ling) | Khairul Najmuddin Bin Abu Samah (Erul) | ||
2013 | 3 | Su I-chin (Andy) | Putri Norizah Ibnor Riza (Putri) Stephanie Koh Yi Xin (Steph) Chananan Siriburee (Pik) | ||
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CJ E&M Asia and Fox International have joined forces with Cube Entertainment to produce a new show called K-Pop Star Hunt, a survival program that will be carrying out auditions in popular cities around Asia to find the next potential Cube artist. Known as tvN K-pop Star Hunt: Cube Audition, the online audition started at the end of August.
The overall winner of tvN K-Pop Star Hunt: Cube Audition will get an exclusive contract and 3-year training with South Korea's top record label Cube Entertainment, home to A-list pop groups BEAST, BTOB, 4Minute and female artiste G.NA.
Countries that Season Auditions were held at:
Contestants: (ages are at time of competition)
Contestant | Nickname | Age | Country Audition | Rank |
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Andy Lui | Andy | 17 | Hong Kong | Top 11 |
Chan Wing Tung | Nicola | 18 | Hong Kong | Top 11 |
Yu-Jeng Kuan | Chris | 17 | Taiwan | Top 11 |
Thidarat Rommaneeyapet | June | 14 | Thailand | Top 11 |
Charmaine Cubos Albino | Meng | 17 | Philippines | Top 11 |
Maressa Zahirah | Maressa | 22 | Singapore | Top 11 |
Charlene Cubos Albino | Leng | 17 | Philippines | Top 5 |
Tan Li Jun Jasmine | Jasmine | 16 | Singapore | Top 5 |
Ying-yan Chen | Lucica | 15 | Taiwan | Top 3 |
Rince Cajucom | Rince | 19 | Philippines | Runner-up |
Chonnasorn Sajakul | Sorn | 15 | Thailand | Won |
Order | Episodes | |||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Maressa | June | Charlene | Sorn | Sorn | |||||||||||||||
2 | Jasmine | Andy | Lucica | Rince | Rince | |||||||||||||||
3 | Andy | Charmaine | Sorn | Lucica | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Nicola | Chris | Rince | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Chris | Charlene | Jasmine | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Lucica | Rince | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Charlene | Sorn | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Rince | Jasmine | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Charmaine | Lucica | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | June | Nicola | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Sorn | Maressa |
First Season Missions:
Episode 3, 4: 1ST MISSION: Master A K-Pop Song (Vocal)
Episode 5, 6: 2ND MISSION: Catch Up With Beast and 4Minute (Dance)
Episode 7: 3RD MISSION: Duet With Trainee (Collaboration)
Episode 8: FINAL MISSION: Final Showdown (Vocal + Dance)
Following the phenomenally successful talent show of Season 1, K-pop Star Hunt Season 2 proudly announces Malaysia, Japan and Vietnam as the sixth, seventh and eighth auditioning country along with Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines.
The ultimate winner of K-Pop Star Hunt Season 2 will receive an intensive professional training for K-POP singer by CJ E&M and Cube Entertainment, along with an album release and even a chance to make a debut stage appearance on 2013 MAMA, the leading international music award show in Korea.
Countries that Season Auditions were held at:
Contestants: (ages are at time of competition):
Contestant | Nickname | Age | Country Audition | Rank |
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Ngô Đặng Thu Giang | Giang | 22 | Vietnam | Top 16 |
Leona Ho | Leona | 18 | Hong Kong | Top 16 |
Tsai Chih-Ang | Chih-Ang | 27 | Taiwan | Top 16 |
Saika Maeda | Saika | 20 | Japan | Top 16 |
Shimali De Silva | Shimali | 13 | Hong Kong | Top 12 |
Anthea Wang Yi Thong | Anthea | 16 | Singapore | Top 12 |
Isarapa Thawatpakdee | Tarwarn | 15 | Thailand | Top 12 |
Nguyễn Diệu Hương Trang | Hương Trang | 22 | Vietnam | Top 12 |
Rendy Lauwandy | Rendy | 20 | Singapore | Top 8 |
Nur Shazreen Binti Sharupidin | Eryn | 18 | Malaysia | Top 8 |
Miku Ishida | Miku | 22 | Japan | Top 8 |
Tanya Tai | Tanya | 21 | Taiwan | Top 5 |
Liahona Flores | Liahona | 15 | Philippines | Top 5 |
Sheila Eunice Ona | Sheila | 21 | Philippines | Top 3 |
Khairul Najmuddin Bin Abu Samah | Erul | 20 | Malaysia | Runner-up |
Kawintida Sujindaporn | Ling Ling | 15 | Thailand | Won |
Order | Episodes | |||||||||||||||||||
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5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Leona | Anthea Eryn Ling Ling Miku Sheila Shimali Tanya Trang | Rendy | Eryn | Ling Ling | Ling Ling | ||||||||||||||
2 | Shimali | Sheila | Ling Ling | Tanya | Erul | |||||||||||||||
3 | Lia | Miku | Erul | Erul | Sheila | |||||||||||||||
4 | Sheila | Erul | Sheila | Sheila | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Chih-Ang | Trang | Liahona | Liahona | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Tanya | Lia | Miku | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Erul | Ling Ling | Tanya | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Eryn | Anthea | Rendy | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Tarwarn | Erul | Tanya | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Ling Ling | Tarwarn | Shimali | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Saika | Leona | Eryn | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Miku | Rendy | Tarwarn | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Rendy | Giang | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Anthea | Chih-Ang | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Giang | Liahona | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Trang | Saika |
Second Season Missions:
SPECIAL MISSION: Runners-up Special Challenge
Episode 8: 1ST MISSION: My Best Song
Episode 10: 2ND MISSION: Team Mission With BTOB
Episode 11: "3RD MISSION: Master A Song Chosen By Shinsadong Tiger"
Episode 12: FINAL MISSION: Song Of Your Choice & Favourite Performance
The third season is organized by Channel M, a regional Asian Kpop channel jointly owned by CJ E&M and Fox International Channel, with fully training support from FNC Entertainment, one of the top music labels in Korea, which houses idol band groups, such as CNBLUE and FT ISLAND including Ace Of Angels (AOA) and soloist, Juniel, and produced by Singapore-based, award-winning television production company, The Moving Visuals Co. Singaporean airline Scoot has come on board as the title sponsor for this season. The season premiere is 24 November 2013.
The audition for Season 3 starts on August 1, 2013, for the first phase of online video submission.
The overall winner for the 3rd season will get an amazing benefits including a contract with CJ E&M and FNC Entertainment, intensive 6 – 12 months K-pop training in Korea, one collaboration song with one FNC artiste, solo debut in Korea and/or their native country, and participation in the 2014 Global M Countdown.
Countries that Season Auditions were held at:
Contestants: (ages are at time of competition)
Contestant | Nickname | Age | Country Audition | Rank |
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Jean Kiley Manguera | Jean | 19 | Philippines | Top 14 |
Aggy Hong | Aggy | 20 | Taiwan | Top 14 |
Elma Nathania Christy | Elma | 18 | Indonesia | Top 12 |
Chester Briones | Chester | 19 | Philippines | Top 12 |
Lau Chun Yu | Water | 25 | Hong Kong | Top 10 |
Nopphan Chantarasorn | Mickey | 15 | Thailand | Top 10 |
Chua Jia Hang | Yvonne | 24 | Singapore | Top 10 |
Li Ka Yan | Aileen | 23 | Hong Kong | Top 7 |
Thoo Foo Joe | Ryan | 24 | Malaysia | Top 7 |
Ardina Glenda Chrysilla | Glenda | 18 | Indonesia | Top 5 |
Chananan Siriburee | Pik | 18 | Thailand | Top 4 |
Putri Norizah Ibnor Riza | Putri | 22 | Malaysia | Top 4 |
Stephanie Koh Yi Xin | Steph | 21 | Singapore | Top 4 |
Su I Chin | Andy | 15 | Taiwan | Won |
Order | Episodes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1, 2, 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Yvonne | Pik | Putri | Glenda | Andy | Andy | |||||||||||||||
2 | Stephanie | Stephanie | Stephanie | Putri | Stephanie | Pik Putri Stephanie | |||||||||||||||
3 | Ryan | Mickey | Glenda | Stephanie | Putri | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Putri | Putri | Aileen | Pik | Pik | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Andy | Glenda | Pik | Andy | Glenda | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Aggy | Aileen | Andy | Aileen Ryan | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Water | Ryan | Yvonne Water | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Aileen | Andy | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Jean | Yvonne | Ryan | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Chester | Water | Mickey | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Mickey | Chester Elma | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Pik | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Glenda | Aggy Jean | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Elma |
Third Season Missions:
1ST MISSION: Unleash Your Kpop Star Potential
2ND MISSION: The Next Vocal Of K-pop
3RD MISSION: You'll Never Walk Alone
4TH MISSION: The Total Package
5TH MISSION: The Grand Finale
SEASON 1:
SEASON 2:
SEASON 3:
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