K-Pop Star Hunt

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K-Pop Star Hunt
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Season 3 logo
Genre Audition, Music, Competition
Narrated byHye-kyeong An (Season 1)
Tony An (Season 2)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languagesKorean (Seasons 1-2)
Mandarin (Season 3)
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes8 episodes (Season 1)
12 episodes (Season 2)
8 episodes (Season 3)
Production
Running time40-50 minutes per episode
Original release
NetworkChannel 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.

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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.

Winners

YearSeasonWinnerRunner-up(s)
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)
[2]

Season 1 (2011–2012)

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K-pop Star Hunt Season 1 Official Logo

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)

ContestantNicknameAgeCountry AuditionRank
Andy LuiAndy17 Hong Kong Top 11
Chan Wing TungNicola18 Hong Kong Top 11
Yu-Jeng KuanChris17 Taiwan Top 11
Thidarat RommaneeyapetJune14 Thailand Top 11
Charmaine Cubos AlbinoMeng17 Philippines Top 11
Maressa ZahirahMaressa22 Singapore Top 11
Charlene Cubos AlbinoLeng17 Philippines Top 5
Tan Li Jun JasmineJasmine16 Singapore Top 5
Ying-yan Chen Lucica15 Taiwan Top 3
Rince CajucomRince19 Philippines Runner-up
Chonnasorn Sajakul Sorn15 Thailand Won

[2]

Results

OrderEpisodes
14678
1MaressaJuneCharleneSornSorn
2JasmineAndyLucicaRinceRince
3AndyCharmaineSornLucica
4NicolaChrisRince
5ChrisCharleneJasmine
6LucicaRince
7CharleneSorn
8RinceJasmine
9CharmaineLucica
10JuneNicola
11SornMaressa

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)

Season 2 (2012–2013)

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Kpop Star Hunt Season 2 Official Logo

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):

ContestantNicknameAgeCountry AuditionRank
Ngô Đặng Thu Giang Giang22 Vietnam Top 16
Leona HoLeona18 Hong Kong Top 16
Tsai Chih-AngChih-Ang27 Taiwan Top 16
Saika MaedaSaika20 Japan Top 16
Shimali De SilvaShimali13 Hong Kong Top 12
Anthea Wang Yi ThongAnthea16 Singapore Top 12
Isarapa Thawatpakdee Tarwarn15 Thailand Top 12
Nguyễn Diệu Hương TrangHương Trang22 Vietnam Top 12
Rendy LauwandyRendy20 Singapore Top 8
Nur Shazreen Binti SharupidinEryn18 Malaysia Top 8
Miku IshidaMiku22 Japan Top 8
Tanya TaiTanya21 Taiwan Top 5
Liahona FloresLiahona15 Philippines Top 5
Sheila Eunice OnaSheila21 Philippines Top 3
Khairul Najmuddin Bin Abu Samah Erul20 Malaysia Runner-up
Kawintida SujindapornLing Ling15 Thailand Won

Results

OrderEpisodes
568101112
1LeonaAnthea
Eryn
Ling Ling
Miku
Sheila
Shimali
Tanya
Trang
RendyErynLing LingLing Ling
2ShimaliSheilaLing LingTanyaErul
3LiaMikuErulErulSheila
4SheilaErulSheilaSheila
5Chih-AngTrangLiahonaLiahona
6TanyaLiaMiku
7ErulLing LingTanya
8ErynAntheaRendy
9TarwarnErulTanya
10Ling LingTarwarnShimali
11SaikaLeonaEryn
12MikuRendyTarwarn
13RendyGiang
14AntheaChih-Ang
15GiangLiahona
16TrangSaika

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

Season 3 (2013–2014)

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Kpop Star Hunt Season 3 Official Logo

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)

ContestantNicknameAgeCountry AuditionRank
Jean Kiley MangueraJean19 Philippines Top 14
Aggy HongAggy20 Taiwan Top 14
Elma Nathania ChristyElma18 Indonesia Top 12
Chester BrionesChester19 Philippines Top 12
Lau Chun YuWater25 Hong Kong Top 10
Nopphan ChantarasornMickey15 Thailand Top 10
Chua Jia HangYvonne24 Singapore Top 10
Li Ka YanAileen23 Hong Kong Top 7
Thoo Foo JoeRyan24 Malaysia Top 7
Ardina Glenda ChrysillaGlenda18 Indonesia Top 5
Chananan SiribureePik18 Thailand Top 4
Putri Norizah Ibnor RizaPutri22 Malaysia Top 4
Stephanie Koh Yi XinSteph21 Singapore Top 4
Su I Chin Andy15 Taiwan Won

Results

OrderEpisodes
1, 2, 345678
1YvonnePikPutriGlendaAndyAndy
2StephanieStephanieStephaniePutriStephaniePik
Putri
Stephanie
3RyanMickeyGlendaStephaniePutri
4PutriPutriAileenPikPik
5AndyGlendaPikAndyGlenda
6AggyAileenAndyAileen
Ryan
7WaterRyanYvonne
Water
8AileenAndy
9JeanYvonneRyan
10ChesterWaterMickey
11MickeyChester
Elma
12Pik
13GlendaAggy
Jean
14Elma

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

After the show

SEASON 1:

SEASON 2:

SEASON 3:

References

  1. Channel M, Fox International Channels. (June, 2011). http://www.tvnstarhunt.com. In KPop Star Hunt. Retrieved Mar, 2012, from http://www.tvnstarhunt.com.
  2. 1 2 Channel M, Fox International Channels. (June, 2011). http://www.tvnstarhunt2.com. In KPop Star Hunt. Retrieved Feb, 2013, from http://www.tvnstarhunt.com.