Peak Time

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Peak Time
Peak Time poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Hangul
피크타임
Revised Romanization Pikeutaim
McCune–Reischauer P'ik'ŭt'aim
Genre Reality competition
Directed by
  • Ma Geon-young [1]
  • Park Ji-ye [2]
Presented by Lee Seung-gi
Starring(see Contestants)
Judges
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes11
Production
ProducerYoon Hyun-joon [2]
Running time96–134 minutes [3]
Production companies
Original release
Network JTBC
ReleaseFebruary 15 (2023-02-15) 
April 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)

Peak Time (Korean : 피크타임) is a 2023 South Korean reality competition show. It aired on JTBC from February 15 to April 19, 2023, every Wednesday at 20:50 (KST) for the first two episodes before it changed to 22:30 (KST) from the third episode onwards. [5] [6] It was simultaneously broadcast through TV Asahi and Abema in Japan, and TikTok in other parts of the world, and is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Viki in selected regions. [4] [7]

Contents

Hosted by Lee Seung-gi, the program provided a stage for already debuted K-pop boy bands to once again prove their skills to audiences outside of South Korea and compete for the "Worldwide Idol" title. The final Top 6 teams got the special benefit of having their names disclosed while performing on the show and held a concert. [8] The winning team, Vanner received a monetary prize of 300 million, an album release, and a global showcase. [9]

Background and production

Development

JTBC released a teaser video for Peak Time on June 20, 2022, in hopes of recruiting already debuted K-pop boy bands to participate in the show. [1] Under the supervision of JTBC chief producer Yoon Hyun-joon and production director Ma Geon-young, who were both also involved in the production of the successful reality singing competition show Sing Again , the program aims to revitalize the careers of lesser-known Korean idols, regardless of their debut year. [1] [10] Ma commented that he "wanted to provide a platform" to those "who didn't have a chance to make themselves known to the public." [11]

Lee Seung-gi, who also hosted both seasons of Sing Again, was recruited as Peak Time's host. In regards to choosing Lee, the production team noted his excellent wit and hosting skills during Sing Again, as well as his ability to sympathize well with the contestants, often providing musical advice, being a musician himself. [12] [13]

The panel of judges, consisting of eight people, was announced on December 20, 2022. [14] The production team had enlisted former Sing Again judges Kyuhyun and Mino to be part of the panel, with the former being assigned as the lead judge of the show. [15] [16] The panel also includes Jay Park, Kim Sung-kyu, Lee Gi-kwang, Tiffany Young, SM Entertainment performance director Shim Jae-won, as well as prominent songwriter and producer Ryan S. Jhun. [14] [15] [16] Regarding their roles as judges, Jhun aims to instill the importance of teamwork in the contestants, [17] while Young hopes to impart the skills that she has learned through her experiences as a K-pop idol. [11] Moonbyul joined the panel starting from the second round after Mino stepped down to fulfill his mandatory military service. [18]

Broadcast schedule

SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedTime slot
First releasedLast released
1112February 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)Wednesday at 20:50 (KST) [5]
9February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)April 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)Wednesday at 22:30 (KST) [6]

Voting system

The official website and Naver NOW app are the primary platforms to vote for the contestants. [19] [20]

The first voting phase was opened to the general public on February 16 after Episode 2 and ended on March 15 after Episode 6. Viewers were allowed to vote for up to eight teams and two individuals daily, regardless of their team membership. [19] [21]

The second voting phase was opened to the general public on March 23 after Episode 7 and will end on April 6 at 09:00 (KST). Viewers were allowed to vote for up to four teams and two individuals daily, regardless of their team membership. [22] [23]

Contestants

The show's contestants make up 24 teams, each representing an "hour" of the day, following the 24-hour clock notation (e.g. Team 01:00, Team 02:00, etc. until Team 24:00). With the exception of Team 24:00, each team represents a K-pop boy band that has already debuted or is at the cusp of debuting. Team 24:00 was created by the judging panel from a pool of individual applicants or "1-member teams" (Korean : 1인 팀). These ten contestants auditioned for the program without their fellow bandmates, as they were not able to participate due to varying reasons. [24] These individual contestants include Gon from Argon, Heedo from B.I.G, Kim Byung-joo from Xeno-T, Kim Hyun-jae from Black6ix, Kim Shin from Team X, Moon Jongup from B.A.P, Minjae from Spectrum, Minseong from Varsity, Taeseon from TRCNG, and Wontak from Rainz. Applicants that were not chosen by the judges were eliminated. [25]

On March 6, 2023, bullying allegations against Kim Hyun-jae of Team 24:00 surfaced from within a popular South Korean online community, leading to his removal from the show on March 13. [26] [27] In a press release from March 9, the producers of Peak Time condemned school bullying and violence and stated that they are leading a "careful investigation" on the allegations to "clearly understand what [had] happened". [28] But as this was not something that could be "concluded in a short amount of time", they ultimately decided to remove Kim. [26]

On April 7, the production team announced that Team 23:00 decided to leave the show before the second elimination round. [29] This was after photos of Karam partying with Japanese AV actors had been published on various South Korean online communities. [30] [31]

Color key
      Winning team
      Contestants eliminated during the final round
      Contestants eliminated during the second phase of eliminations
      Contestants eliminated during the first phase of eliminations
      Contestants eliminated during the survival round
      Contestants withdrew from the show
List of Peak Time contestants
TeamIdentityMembers [b] Result
Team 01:00Dignity
  • Hyeongjin
  • Luke
  • Luo
  • Minseok
  • On
Team 02:00 NTX
  • Changhun
  • Eunho
  • Hojun
  • Hyeongjin
  • Jaemin
  • Rawhyun
  • Seungwon
  • Yunhyeok
Team 03:00 In2It
  • Hyunuk
  • Inho
  • Inpyo
  • Isaac
  • Jiahn
  • Yeontae
Team 04:00 BXB [c]
  • Hamin
  • Hyunwoo
  • Jihun
  • June
  • Siwoo
Team 05:00 ATBO
  • Bae Hyun-jun
  • Jeong Seung-hwan
  • Kim Yeon-kyu
  • Oh Jun-seok
  • Ryu Jun-min
  • Seok Rak-won
  • Won Bin
Team 06:00 Aimers [c]
  • Doryun
  • Eunjun
  • Seunghwan
  • Seunghyun
  • Wooyoung
  • Yoel
Team 07:00 Masc
Team 08:00 DKB
  • D1
  • E-Chan
  • GK
  • Harry-June
  • Heechan
  • Junseo
  • Lune
  • Teo
  • Yuku
Team 09:00 Blitzers
  • Chris
  • Go_U
  • Jinhwa
  • Juhan
  • Lutan
  • Sya
  • Wooju
Team 10:00BTL [d]
  • Joel
  • Lee Sang-hyun
  • Lee Hyung-gun
  • Oh Yun-jun
Team 11:00 Vanner
  • Ahxian
  • Gon
  • Hyeseong
  • Taehwan
  • Yeonggwang
Team 12:00 Kingdom
  • Arthur
  • Dann
  • Hwon
  • Ivan
  • Jahan
  • Louis
  • Mujin
Team 13:00 BAE173
Team 14:00 Ghost9
  • Choi Jun-sung
  • Lee Jin-woo
  • Lee Kang-sung
  • Lee Woo-jin
  • Lee Shin [e]
  • Prince [e]
  • Son Jun-hyung
Team 15:00BLK [d]
  • Ilkyung
  • Inho
  • Sorim
  • Taebin
Team 16:00 Romeo
  • Hyunkyung
  • Kangmin
  • Kyle
  • Seunghwan
Team 17:00W.A.O
  • Changhyun
  • Donghwa
  • Filip
  • Guwon
  • Hyeongseok
  • Noa
Team 18:00 BDC
  • Hong Seong-jun
  • Kim Si-hun
  • Yun Jung-hwan
Team 19:00Daydream
  • Heesoo
  • Jiho
Team 20:00 M.O.N.T
  • Bitsaeon
  • Roda
Team 21:00 24K
  • Imchan
  • Kiyong
  • Takeru
  • Xiwoo
  • Yuma
Team 22:00JWiiver
  • Chae Gaho
  • Gabin
  • JuKang
  • Rihan
  • Raots
  • Roshin
  • Ryujei
Team 23:00 The Boss
  • Injun
  • Jay
  • Karam
Team 24:00

Competition rounds

Survival round

Episodes 1 and 2, which were both broadcast on February 15, 2023, encompassed the entirety of the survival round. [24] The results for this round were based solely on the judges' decision. The judges voted for any team whose performance piqued their interest by pressing a "PICK" button. Teams that received between six and eight PICKs automatically advanced to the next round, with a full eight PICKs being called "All PICK", and teams that received three or fewer PICKs were automatically eliminated. Any teams that received between four and five were put on hold until the judges had reached a consensus through further discussions. [25] [32] Full versions of the team performances were uploaded to the official Peak Time YouTube channel, regardless of whether they were previously broadcast or not. [33]

For this round, the 23 teams were divided into three sections: the "Rookie" section, the "Booster" section, and the "Suspended Activity" section. Instead of using their official group names, the teams performed using new names assigned to them through lottery before the start of the survival round. [25] Each team name represents an hour of the day according to the 24-hour clock notation. The teams are forbidden from disclosing their official group names until they either get eliminated or reach the final Top 6. [24]

Color key
      Passed
      On hold, but subsequently passed
      On hold, but subsequently eliminated
      Eliminated
Team performances [24]
#TeamSectionSongPICKResultIdentity
1.1Team 14:00Booster"Never Ever" by Got7 5PASSUndisclosed
1.2Team 13:00"Tiger Inside" (호랑이) by SuperM 7PASSUndisclosed
1.3Team 12:00"Shangri-La" (도원경; 桃源境) by VIXX 1OUT KINGDOM
1.4Team 08:00"The Real" (Heung ver.) (멋 (흥:興 Ver.) by Ateez 8PASSUndisclosed
1.5Team 21:00Rookie"Go Go" by BTS 5PASSUndisclosed
1.6Team 05:00"Growl" by Exo 6PASSUndisclosed
1.7Team 15:00Suspended Activity"Beautiful" (아름다워) by Monsta X 6PASSUndisclosed
1.8Team 03:00"Fever" by Enhypen 5OUT In2It
1.9Team 11:00Booster"Adore U" (아낀다) by Seventeen 8PASSUndisclosed
2.1Team 02:00Booster"No Mercy" by B.A.P 8PASSUndisclosed
2.2Team 18:00"Blooming Day" by Exo-CBX 5PASSUndisclosed
2.3Team 07:00Suspended Activity"Hello" (여보세요) by NU'EST 8PASSUndisclosed
2.4Team 01:00Rookie"Boomerang" by Wanna One 5PASSUndisclosed
2.5Team 09:00Booster"Beatbox" by NCT Dream 5PASSUndisclosed
2.6Team 04:00Rookie"Replay" (누나 너무 예뻐) by SHINee 5PASSUndisclosed
2.7Team 23:00Suspended Activity"Mirotic" (주문) by TVXQ 7PASSUndisclosed
2.8Team 10:00"BTD (Before the Dawn)" by Infinite 0OUTBTL
2.9Team 20:00"Fever" by Park Jin-young 8PASSUndisclosed
Unaired [33] Team 06:00Rookie"Ugly Dance" by ONF Un­knownOUTAIMERS
Team 16:00Booster"Juliette" by SHINeeOUT ROMEO
Team 17:00Rookie"Overdose" (중독) by ExoOUTW.A.O
Team 19:00"Psycho" by Red Velvet OUTDAYDREAM
Team 22:00"Dun Dun" by Everglow OUTJWiiver

Towards the end of the survival round, the 1-member teams (Korean : 1인 팀) were introduced and performed on stage. [24] After seeing all ten performances, the judges chose the contestants whom they wanted to form Team 24:00. [25]

1-member team performances [f]
#ContestantSongResultIdentity
2.10Heedo"Back Door" by Stray Kids PASSUndisclosed
2.11Kim Shin"Rush" by Monsta XOUTTeam X
2.12Kim Hyun-jae"Maniac" by Stray KidsPASSUndisclosed
2.13Wontak"Candy" by Baekhyun OUT Rainz
2.14Taeseon"Baby" by Astro OUT TRCNG
2.15Gon"Beautiful" by Wanna OnePASSUndisclosed
2.16Kim Byung-joo"4 Walls" by f(x) PASSUndisclosed
2.17Moon Jong-up"Anyone" by SeventeenPASSUndisclosed

First round – Rival match

The first round, entitled "rival match" (Korean : 라이벌 매치), took place during Episode 3 and 4, which were aired on February 22 and March 1, 2023, respectively. [34] [35] The judges matched up the remaining 16 teams into eight rival pairs, which were each assigned to either the blue or red corner. Furthermore, each pair received a specific performance theme. The teams were given three weeks to prepare for their performances with the help of experts, which were provided by the show. [36]

The winners were decided by the judging panel. Each judge had a blue and red PICK button, through which they voted for who should win each match. Whenever a tie occurred, which happened between Team 13:00 and Team 14:00, the winning team was decided after a discussion between the judges. The winning team of each pair was awarded a benefit, wherein the cumulative number of votes was doubled at the end of the first voting phase. [34] [36]

Color key
      Team in the blue corner won
      Team in the red corner won
Rival match results [34] [35] [37]
#ConceptCornerTeamSongPICKResult
3.1Synchronization 2
(칼군무 2)
Blue cornerTeam 04:00"Victory Song" (승전가) by Stray Kids8
3.2Red cornerTeam 01:00"Maverick" by The Boyz 0
3.3Refreshing
(청량)
Blue cornerTeam 23:00"Shine" (빛나리) by Pentagon 7
3.4Red cornerTeam 18:00"Beautiful Beautiful" by ONF 1
3.5Bad boys
(악동)
Blue cornerTeam 21:00"Very Good" by Block B 0
3.6Red cornerTeam 20:00"Go Crazy! " (미친거 아니야?) by 2PM 8
3.7Soloists
(솔로)
Blue cornerTeam 14:00"I Luv It" by Psy 4
3.8Red cornerTeam 13:00"La Song" by Rain 4
3.9Sexy
(섹시)
Blue cornerTeam 11:00"Love Killa" by Monsta X8
3.10Red cornerTeam 24:00"Good Boy Gone Bad" by TXT 0
4.1Emotional
(감성)
Blue cornerTeam 15:00"12:30" (12시 30분) by Highlight 5
4.2Red cornerTeam 07:00"You Are" by Got73
4.3Synchronization 1
(칼군무 1)
Blue cornerTeam 05:00"Hit" by Seventeen6
4.4Red cornerTeam 09:00"On" by BTS2
4.5Girl groups
(걸그룹)
Blue cornerTeam 08:00"Bang!" (뱅!) by After School 6
4.6Red cornerTeam 02:00"The Boys" by Girls' Generation 2

Second round – Union match

Introduced during the latter half of Episode 4, the second round was announced to be a "union match" (Korean : 연합 매치), or a competition between alliances consisting of four teams. Each alliance was tasked to form three smaller units that would represent their unified team in a four-way battle for the rap, vocal, and dance positions. The rap unit had to have a maximum number of five members, while the vocal unit had to have six members at most. Only the dance unit had no member limit. [37] [38]

The winning unit from each battle was determined by the judges. Each winning unit earned 2% of the total cumulative votes that had accumulated by the end of the first phase of voting. These additional votes were awarded to the entirety of the alliance that the winning unit was associated with. [37] [38] An MVP was also chosen from each battle. Determined by 25 guest judges, the MVPs earned 5% of the total cumulative votes, which was added to their respective team's total number of votes. [39]

During the formation of the alliances, Teams 09:00, 20:00, and 11:00 were given the chance to select three teams to join them, forming Alliances A, B, and C, respectively. Teams that were not chosen in the end–namely, Teams 01:00, 04:00, 07:00, and 21:00–formed the last alliance, Alliance D. However, Team 11:00 was given the ability to switch Team 14:00 from Alliance B with Team 21:00 from Alliance D after being chosen by the majority of the 16 teams as the overall winner of the first round. [37]

Unified teams for the union match [37] [40]
Alliance AAlliance BAlliance CAlliance D
Team 02:00Team 08:00Team 11:00Team 01:00
Team 05:00Team 20:00Team 13:00Team 04:00
Team 09:00Team 21:00Team 15:00Team 07:00
Team 18:00Team 23:00Team 24:00Team 14:00

All alliances had three days and two nights to prepare for their performances. In each unit, members picked their leader and center, who would showcase the highlight of their performance. The performances aired during Episodes 5 and 6, which broadcast on March 8 and 15, respectively. [41] [42]

Color key
      Winning alliance unit
Union match results [40]
#AllianceSongResultMVP
Rap unit performances
5.1C"My Bag" by (G)I-dle 761J-Min
(Team 13:00)
5.2A"If I Die Tomorrow" by Beenzino 713
5.3D"Fiancé" (아낙네) by Mino 691
5.4B"Dang Dang Dang" (땡땡땡) by Supreme Team 790
Vocal unit performances
5.5C"Way Back Home" (집으로 가는 길) by BtoB 719Choi Jun-sung
(Team 14:00)
6.1A"Time of Our Life" (한 페이지가 될 수 있게) by Day6 692
6.2B"Behind You" by Park Jin-young709
6.3D"My Sea" (아이와 나의 바다) by IU 767
Dance unit performances
6.4B"Bang!" by AJR 780Moon Jong-up
(Team 24:00)
6.5A"Gimme Gimme" by Johnny Stimson773
6.6C"Bad" by Christopher 789
6.7D"Power" by Little Mix 779

Third round – Originals match

The third round was revealed to be an "originals match" (Korean : 신곡 매치) in Episode 7, which broadcast on March 22. [40] All 16 teams were assigned an original song based on the number of the ball they had drawn after the union match performances. However, only the ten teams that survived the first elimination round performed during the third round performances. [43] The remaining teams were divided into two leagues: League A and League B. Being the teams that ranked first and second during the first elimination round, respectively, teams 13:00 and 11:00 designated the teams' leagues and their order of performance. In each league, a winning team will be determined by the judges and the audience. A PICK vote from a judge is equivalent to 100 points, while a PICK vote from an audience member is equals to 10 points. The winners will earn 3% of the total cumulative votes that will accumulate by the end of the second phase of voting. [44]

Color key
      Winning team
Originals match results [45]
#TeamNew songPICKResult
JudgesAudience
League B
8.1Team 08:00"Coco Colada"8006801480
8.2Team 23:00"Chamomile" (캐모마일)8004401240
8.3Team 15:00"Nothin' without you" (너야)400130530
8.4Team 13:00"Criminal"7005901290
8.5Team 14:00"Fever"400360760
League A
9.1Team 02:00"Circuit"7003801080
9.2Team 20:00"Like We've Never Been" (안해봤던것처럼)600200800
9.3Team 24:00"Be Mine"400570970
9.4Team 11:00"Skyscraper"8007101510
9.5Team 07:00"Doesn't Matter"8003401140

Final round

K-pop top producers took part in producing songs for this round. [46] During this round their identity was revealed, competed with their original name.

Final Round results
#Production CreditNew SongTeamFinal rank
1
  • Composition: Ryan S. Jhun, Benjamin Samama, Cory Enemy, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha
  • Lyrics: Jessica Yoowon Oh, Ryan S. Jhun, Benjamin Samama, Cory Enemy, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha
"Prime Time"Vanner
(Team 11:00)
1
2
  • Composition: Joohoney, Ye-Yo! (Yeyosound)
  • Lyrics: Joohoney, Ye-Yo! (Yeyosound)
  • Arrangement: Joohoney, Ye-Yo! (Yeyosound)
"Turning Point"DKB
(Team 08:00)
4
3"This That Shhh"B.A.P, Topp-Dogg, [g] B.I.G, Argon
(Team 24:00)
3
4
  • Composition: KENZIE, Mike Daley, Mitchell Owens, Adrian McKinnon
  • Lyrics: KENZIE
  • Arrangement: Mike Daley, Mitchell Owens
"GT"BAE173
(Team 13:00)
5
5
  • Composition: Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), AFTRSHOK, SeimSame, Joseph K
  • Lyrics: Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA)
  • Arrangement: AFTRSHOK, SeimSame, Joseph K
"NOIR"M.O.N.T
(Team 20:00)
6
6
  • Composition: GroovyRoom, GONEISBACK
  • Lyrics: Shannon, BuildingOwner
  • Arrangement: GroovyRoom, GONEISBACK
"Wave"MASC
(Team 07:00)
2

Global ranking history

Summary of the teams' rankings
#Episode 3 [h] Episode 4 [i] Episode 5 [j] Episode 6 [k] Episode 7Episode 8 [l] Episode 10Episode 11
1Team 11:00Team 11:00 Steady3.svgTeam 11:00 Steady3.svgTeam 11:00 Steady3.svgTeam 13:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg5UndisclosedTeam 11:00Vanner
Team 11:00 Steady3.svg
2Team 24:00Team 23:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1Team 23:00 Steady3.svgTeam 23:00 Steady3.svgTeam 11:00 Red Arrow Down.svg1Team 07:00Masc
Team 07:00 Steady3.svg
3Team 23:00Team 07:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2Team 07:00 Steady3.svgTeam 07:00 Steady3.svgTeam 23:00 Red Arrow Down.svg1Team 08:00Team 24:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
4Team 13:00Team 24:00 Red Arrow Down.svg2Team 24:00 Steady3.svgTeam 20:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1Team 20:00 Steady3.svgTeam 24:00DKB
Team 08:00 Red Arrow Down.svg1
5Team 07:00Team 20:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1Team 20:00 Steady3.svgTeam 24:00 Red Arrow Down.svg1Team 08:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2Team 23:00BAE173
Team 13:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
6Team 20:00Team 13:00 Red Arrow Down.svg2Team 13:00 Steady3.svgTeam 13:00 Steady3.svgTeam 24:00 Red Arrow Down.svg1Team 13:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2M.O.N.T
Team 20:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
7Team 08:00Team 08:00 Steady3.svgTeam 08:00 Steady3.svgTeam 08:00 Steady3.svgTeam 14:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2Team 20:00 Red Arrow Down.svg3Team 20:00 Steady3.svg
8Team 18:00Team 18:00 Steady3.svgTeam 18:00 Steady3.svgTeam 02:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2Team 15:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg4Team 13:00 Red Arrow Down.svg7Team 14:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
9Team 14:00Team 14:00 Steady3.svgTeam 14:00 Steady3.svgTeam 14:00 Steady3.svgTeam 04:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg6Team 14:00 Red Arrow Down.svg2Team 02:00
10Team 02:00Team 02:00 Steady3.svgTeam 02:00 Steady3.svgTeam 18:00 Red Arrow Down.svg2Team 07:00 Red Arrow Down.svg7Team 15:00 Red Arrow Down.svg2Team 15:00 Steady3.svg
11Team 15:00Team 15:00 Steady3.svgTeam 15:00 Steady3.svgTeam 21:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1Team 05:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1
12Team 05:00Team 21:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1Team 21:00 Steady3.svgTeam 15:00 Red Arrow Down.svg1Team 21:00 Red Arrow Down.svg1
13Team 21:00Team 05:00 Red Arrow Down.svg1Team 04:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1Team 01:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2Team 02:00 Red Arrow Down.svg5
14Team 09:00Team 04:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1Team 05:00 Red Arrow Down.svg1Team 05:00 Steady3.svgTeam 01:00 Red Arrow Down.svg1
15Team 04:00Team 01:00 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1Team 01:00 Steady3.svgTeam 04:00 Red Arrow Down.svg2Team 18:00 Red Arrow Down.svg5
16Team 01:00Team 09:00 Red Arrow Down.svg2Team 09:00 Steady3.svgTeam 09:00 Steady3.svgTeam 09:00 Steady3.svg

First phase elimination

Color key
      Benefit
1st Global Vote Final Tally results [47]
#TeamGlobal voteFirst round benefitSecond round benefitTotal votesNotes
1Team 13:00293,879.3587,758.6674,350.4890,829.8Rap MVP
2Team 11:00382,482.2764,964.4851,556.2851,556.2
3Team 23:00356,602.8713,205.6799,797.4799,797.4
4Team 20:00313,097.2626,194.4712,786.2712,786.2
5Team 08:00296,580.6593,161.2679,753679,753
6Team 24:00299,468.4299,468.4386,060.2602,539.6Dance MVP
7Team 14:00275,263.5275,263.5361,855.3578,334.7Vocal MVP
8Team 15:00205,861.2411,722.4498,314.2498,314.2
9Team 04:00195,681.1391,362.2477,954477,954Eliminated
10Team 07:00336,661.6336,661.6423,253.4423,253.4Global PICK
11Team 05:00194,016.5388,033388,033388,033Eliminated
12Team 21:00224,253.2224,253.2310,845310,845Eliminated
13Team 02:00292,007.5292,007.5292,007.5292,007.5Judges PICK
14Team 01:00204,636.5204,636.5291,228.3291,228.3Eliminated
15Team 18:00260,282.9260,282.9260,282.9260,282.9Eliminated
16Team 09:00198,814.5198,814.5198,814.5198,814.5Eliminated

Second phase elimination

Color key
      Benefit
2nd Global Vote Final Tally results [48]
#TeamGlobal voteThird round benefitTotal votesNotes
1Team 11:00792,112145,962.6938,074.6Final six
2Team 07:00751,438.4751,438.4
3Team 08:00444,606.8145,962.6590,569.4
4Team 24:00574,357.3574,357.3
5Team 23:00467,870.6467,870.6Withdrew
6Team 13:00450,143.9450,143.9Final six
7Team 20:00378,279.4378,279.4
8Team 14:00366,075.8366,075.8Eliminated
9Team 15:00347,673347,673Eliminated
10Team 02:00292,863.2292,863.2Eliminated

Final result

Live Vote Final Results [49]
#TeamTotal votesNotes
1Team 11:00Vanner293,219Final Winner
2Team 07:00Masc257,826
3Team 24:00245,863
4Team 08:00DKB131,901
5Team 13:00BAE173127,476
6Team 20:00M.O.N.T112,361

Discography

All releases were produced by SLL and Kakao Entertainment. [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] Releases consist of live recordings of a few selected performances from each round. [33]

Survival round release

Peak Time - Survival Round
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2023 (2023-02-16)
Genre
Length22:33
PEAK TIME - Survival Round track listing
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."No Mercy"Team 02:002:30
2."The Real" (Heung ver.)Team 08:002:34
3."Hello"Team 07:002:29
4."Fever"Team 20:002:35
5."Boomerang"Team 01:002:24
6."BTD (Before the Dawn)"Team 10:002:05
7."Shangri-La" KINGDOM 2:25
8."Never Ever"Team 14:002:47
9."Beautiful"Team 15:002:39
Total length:22:33

First round releases

PEAK TIME - 1 Round
<Rival match> Part.1
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2023 (2023-02-23)
Genre
Length19:38
PEAK TIME - 1 Round <Rival match> Part.1 track listing
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."La Song"Team 13:002:49
2."Maverick"Team 01:003:01
3."Victory Song"Team 04:002:59
4."Love Killa"Team 11:002:46
5."Go Crazy!"Team 20:002:35
6."Very Good"Team 21:002:37
7."Shine"Team 23:002:48
Total length:19:38
PEAK TIME - 1 Round
<Rival match> Part.2
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 2, 2023 (2023-03-02)
Genre
Length8:22
PEAK TIME - 1 Round <Rival match> Part.2 track listing
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Bang!"Team 08:002:25
2."You Are"Team 07:002:56
3."12:30"Team 15:003:00
Total length:8:22

Second round releases

PEAK TIME - 2 Round
<Union match> Part.1
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 9, 2023 (2023-03-09)
Genre
Length12:10
PEAK TIME - 2 Round <Union match> Part.1 track listing
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Dang Dang Dang"Rap B Unit3:12
2."If I Die Tomorrow"Rap A Unit3:05
3."My Bag"Rap C Unit2:50
4."Way Back Home"Vocal C Unit3:01
Total length:12:10
PEAK TIME - 2 Round
<Union match> Part.2
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)
Genre
Length5:51
PEAK TIME - 2 Round <Union match> Part.2 track listing
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Time of Our Life"Vocal A Unit2:49
2."Behind You"Vocal B Unit3:01
Total length:5:51

Third round releases

PEAK TIME - 3 Round
<Originals match>
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)
Genre
Length53:49
PEAK TIME - 3 Round <Originals match> track listing
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Re-Zero"Dignity3:20
2."Circuit"Team 02:003:22
3."Hola!" BXB 3:10
4."Text Me (1052)" ATBO 3:39
5."Doesn't Matter"Team 07:003:18
6."Coco Colada"Team 08:003:32
7."S.O.D.A." Blitzers 3:15
8."Skyscraper"Team 11:003:25
9."Criminal"Team 13:003:06
10."Fever"Team 14:003:14
11."Nothin' without you"Team 15:003:09
12."Thunder(Urr)" BDC 3:24
13."Like We've Never Been"Team 20:003:21
14."Step By Step" 24K 3:34
15."Chamomile"Team 23:003:17
16."Be Mine"Team 24:003:43
Total length:53:49

Final round release

Peak Time - Final Round
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedApril 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)
Genre
Length23:30
PEAK TIME - Final Round track listing
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."WAVE (Prod. GroovyRoom)" MASC 3:12
2."Turning Point (Prod. JOOHONEY)" DKB 2:49
3."Prime Time (Prod. Ryan S. Jhun)" VANNER 3:30
4."GT (Prod. KENZIE)" BAE173 3:40
5."NOIR (Prod. LEE MINHYUK (HUTA))" M.O.N.T 3:12
6."This That Shhh (Prod. Jay Park)"Team 24:003:33
7."NXT2U (Prod. Tiffany Young)" NTX, Ghost9, Taebeen, Ilkyung3:30
Total length:23:30

Reception

Audience response

Peak Time has become one of the "most viral TV show[s] in South Korea" after three episodes. Viewers noted that what sets the show apart from other competition series is "the cast's sincerity and passion for music". [57] [58]

Ratings

After the broadcast of the first three episodes, Peak Time reached Rakuten Viki's top 10 most watched shows in 14 countries, including United States, Canada, Bulgaria, Norway, and Australia. [7] [57]

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide [59] Seoul [60]
1February 15, 20231.298%(27th)1.6%(NR)
21.242% (28th)1.5%(NR)
3February 22, 20231.113% (26th)1.6%(NR)
4March 1, 20230.753% (46th)N/A
5March 8, 20230.751% (34th)
6March 15, 20230.718% (32nd)
7March 22, 20230.602% (36th)
8March 29, 20230.493% (40th)
9April 5, 20230.479%(49th)
10April 12, 20230.525% (41st)
11April 19, 20230.493% (36th)
Average0.770%1.6% [m]
  • In this table, blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
  • NR denotes that the show did not rank in the top 10 daily programs on that date.
  • This show aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

Aftermath

Peak Time Concert: Your Time

DateCityCountryVenueLine-up
May 5–7, 2023SeoulSouth Korea Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium Top 6
June 24–25, 2023BusanKBS Busan HallTop 6
July 15, 2023TaipeiTaiwan Taipei International Convention Center Vanner, Sevenus, M.O.N.T
July 22–23, 2023SeoulSouth KoreaKorea University Hwajeong GymnasiumTop 6
September 3, 2023MacauChinaBroadway TheatreBAE173, Team 24:00, Sevenus
November 25, 2023KaohsiungTaiwan Kaohsiung Arena Top 6
November 28–29, 2023YokohamaJapan Pacifico Yokohama BAE173, Team 24:00, DKB
December 9, 2023Hong KongChina Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre Sevenus, Team 24:00, Vanner
March 9, 2024SaitamaJapanSonic City HallVanner, DKB, Sevenus

Web shows

YearTitleNotesRef.
2023Play Time[ citation needed ]
Pick Time in Peak Time[ citation needed ]
Behind Time[ citation needed ]
Picnic TimeReality show featuring the winner of Peak Time, Vanner [61]
Hidden Time[ citation needed ]
Peak-log[ citation needed ]

Notes

  1. A subsidiary label of SLL for unscripted show. [4]
  2. Some contestants haven chosen to use their legal names, while other are using stage names.
  3. 1 2 Participated before their official debut.
  4. 1 2 Participated after their disbandment.
  5. 1 2 Lee Shin and Prince were not present during the survival round due to contracting COVID-19 a day before the shoot. [24] After recovering, they resumed their activities on the show.
  6. Performances by Minjae and Minseong were neither broadcast nor uploaded to the Peak Time official YouTube channel.
  7. Credited as former member of Topp-Dogg instead of Xeno-T
  8. As of February 18, 2023, at 17:00 KST.
  9. As of February 25, 2023, at 17:00 KST.
  10. As of March 4, 2023, at 17:00 KST.
  11. As of March 11, 2023, at 17:00 KST.
  12. As of March 25, 2023, at 17:00 KST.
  13. This average rating is calculated based on the published ratings, the exact average ratings is unknown due to multiple ratings not published.

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