The auditions took place in 8 cities across South Korea (Daejeon, Incheon, Daegu, Gwangju, Chuncheon, Jeju Island, Busan, Seoul) and Los Angeles. There were about 1 million and 350 thousand people that participated in this show and 151 were chosen. The 151 contestants were to participate in a 3-day competition called Superweek. The competition consists of 3 missions; The Sing-Off, the Group Mission and the Rival Mission (the interview round if necessary).
The Sing-off consists of 16 people per zone. There, 4 people are chosen and choose some contestants for the Wild Card round. At the end, 50 people are selected for the next mission.
The Group Mission consists of 5 members per group. All groups have a leader and each get to choose which member they wish to have in their group. Each group is given an overnight practice for the songs they have chosen and perform for the judges the next day. There, the judges decide on which members to proceed to the next mission. The number of people for the next mission vary from 20-24.
In this year's show, the judges decided to have an emergency wild card round to let some of the good singers who failed into the next round. They chose Kang Seung-yoon (17), Kim Greem (24), Kim He Min (24), Kim Yon-jin (25), Moon Son Young (26), Woo Eun-mi (19), John Park (23) and Hyun Seung-hee (15) to get on cars. In the end, John Park, Hyun Seung-hee, Kang Seung-yoon and Kim Greem successfully passed the round and joined the rest of the Top 24. The other four were taken to Seoul Station.
The Rival Mission consists of two rivals per pair. The pairs are organised by two people having the similar vocal skills. Like the group mission, the rivals are given an overnight practice and perform the next day. There is only one winner per pair and there are no cases of both members going through.
However this year, the Rival Mission took a shocking turn and became messed up as some pairs had both members eliminated due to their lacking effort. Only 7 members were chosen (Kim Ji-soo (21), Park Bo-ram (17), Kang Seung-yoon (17), Kim Greem (24), Lee Bo-ram (19), Kim Eun-bi (18) and John Park (23). The judges once again held a wild card round and selected Andrew Nelson (15), Hyun Seung-hee (15), Jang Jae-in (20), Kim So-jung (22), Huh Gak (26) and Kim Bo-kyung (21).
With 13 people, the judges held an interview round where the contestants are interviewed through various questions and decide whether to eliminate the contestant or let them proceed into the Top 10. In the end, Kim Bo-kyung and Hyun Seung-hee were eliminated.
During Top 11, contestants participated in many missions throughout live shows and get special awards. The total scores of the contestants add up by
- 10%-Internet votes
- 30%-Judges scores
- 60%-Mobile text votes
If somehow the performer got the highest total score, they will be automatically Super Saved and proceed to the next round.
Huh Gak won the show against John Park 988:596 and won 200 million won and a QM5.
Group Mission (Top 50)
No.1- Gummy: Kid
| Name | Age | Results |
| Choi Hyung-hyol | 22 | Eliminated |
| Noh Seung-min | 28 | Eliminated |
| Andrew Nelson | 15 | Advanced |
| Baek Ye-seul | 22 | Eliminated |
| Joo Eun-ji | 17 | Advanced |
No.2- Park Bom: You and I
| Name | Age | Results |
| Han Kyung-soo | 25 | Eliminated |
| Kim Ji-soo | 21 | Advanced |
| Lee Bo-ram | 19 | Advanced |
| Sun Ji-hye | 23 | Advanced |
| Kim Soon-nyun | 27 | Eliminated |
No.3- Wonder Girls: 2 Different Tears
| Name | Age | Results |
| Kim Yon-woo | 18 | Eliminated |
| Jang Jae-in | 20 | Advanced |
| Kim Yon-jin | 25 | Eliminated |
| Park Myung-hyun | 22 | Eliminated |
| Hong Nam-hwa | 23 | Advanced |
No.4- Park Mi Kyung: Meaningless Reason
| Name | Age | Results |
| Moon Sun-young | 26 | Eliminated |
| Kim Bo-kyung | 21 | Advanced |
| No Dae-young | 23 | Advanced |
| Choi Joon-hyuk | 19 | Advanced |
| Lee Young-suk | 26 | Eliminated |
No.5- JYP: Honey
| Name | Age | Results |
| Sean Lee | 23 | Advanced |
| Woo Eun-mi | 19 | Eliminated |
| Seo Hyo-song | 18 | Eliminated |
| Kim So-jung | 22 | Advanced |
| Park Dong-soo | 25 | Eliminated |
No.6- Brown Eyes: Already a Year
| Name | Age | Results |
| Lee Young-min | 25 | Eliminated |
| Jeon Hye-young | 22 | Eliminated |
| Kang Hwa-ran | 7 | Eliminated |
| Lee Bo-kyung | 20 | Advanced |
| Kang In-soo | 23 | Advanced |
No.7- Kim Tae Woo: Love Rain
| Name | Age | Results |
| Hwang Hye-in | 21 | Eliminated |
| Myoung Hye-jin | 22 | Eliminated |
| Kim Hye-min | 24 | Eliminated |
| Lee Je-yoon | 20 | Eliminated |
| Um Ji-hwan | 22 | Eliminated |
No.8- 2AM: Can't let you go, even if i die
| Name | Age | Results |
| Huh Gak | 26 | Advanced |
| John Park | 23 | Eliminated |
| Hyun Seung-hee | 15 | Eliminated |
| Kim Geu-rim | 24 | Eliminated |
| Kim Song-beob | 21 | Advanced |
No.9- Davichi: 8282
| Name | Age | Results |
| Hyun Ji-hye | 20 | Advanced |
| Maeng Jung-eun | 17 | Eliminated |
| Kang Seung-yoon | 17 | Eliminated |
| Yoon Ho-young | 20 | Advanced |
| Lee Jung-young | 21 | Eliminated |
No.10- CNBLUE: Love
| Name | Age | Results |
| Gu Su-kyong | 21 | Eliminated |
| Kim Eun-bi | 18 | Advanced |
| Park Bo-ram | 17 | Advanced |
| Seo Hyon-woo | 25 | Eliminated |
| Kang Jin-sol | 18 | Eliminated |
Last Consolation (Wild Card)
| Name | Age | Results |
| Kang Seung-yoon | 17 | Advanced |
| Kim Geu-rim | 24 | Advanced |
| Kim Hye-min | 24 | Eliminated |
| Kim Yon-jin | 25 | Eliminated |
| Moon Sun-young | 26 | Eliminated |
| Woo Eun-mi | 19 | Eliminated |
| Hyun Seung-hee | 15 | Advanced |
| John Park | 23 | Advanced |
Live shows
- Bold=Super Save (highest judges score before Top 4, directly advanced to the next round regardless of the public vote)
- Italics=Eliminated
- Normal=Safe
Episode 9
Weekly Mission: Visual/Health/Vocal Mission
Winner: Male Team (John Park, Kim Ji-su, Andrew Nelson, Kang Seung-yoon, Huh Gak)
Reward: Shopping Spree
Performance- Remake hits (1960–2010)
| Order | Name | Song | By | Judges Score | Results |
|---|
| 1. | Andrew Nelson | I Love You | Han Dong Joon, 1993 | 254 | Safe |
| 2. | Kim Geu-rim | Boarder | Choi Hwi Joon, 1968 | 253 | Eliminated |
| 3. | Lee Bo-ram | Timeless | SG Wannabe, 2004 | 245 | Eliminated |
| 4. | Park Bo-ram | As Time Goes by | Choi Ho Sob, 1988 | 280 | Safe |
| 5. | Kang Seung-yoon | You're My Girl | Lee Seung Gi, 2004 | 237 | Safe |
| 6. | Kim So-jung | Stop the Wind | Lee Ji-yon, 1989 | 263 | Eliminated |
| 7. | Huh Gak | The Happy Me | Echo, 1997 | 278 | Safe |
| 8. | John Park | 10 Minutes | Lee Hyo Ri, 2003 | 255 | Safe |
| 9. | Kim Eun-bi | All I know is Love | Shim Su Boong, 1979 | 275 | Safe |
| 10. | Kim Ji-su | The Yellow-necked Chappy | Han Myong Sook, 1961 | 284 | Safe |
| 11. | Jang Jae-in | With You | Nam Jin, 1979 | 288 | Super Save |
Episode 10
Weekly Mission: Musical
Winner: Andrew Nelson
Reward: House Captain, Performance Order
Performance: Lee Moon Sae Special
| Order | Name | Song | Date | Judges Score | Result |
|---|
| 1. | Kang Seung-yoon | Her Laughing Sounds | 1987 | 217 | Safe |
| 2. | Park Bo-ram | Farewell Story | 1987 | 258 | Eliminated |
| 3. | Andrew Nelson | The Cult of Solo | 1998 | 217 | Eliminated |
| 4. | Kim Ji-su | If Love Goes By | 1987 | 261 | Safe |
| 5. | Huh Gak | Early Morning Discount | 1996 | 286 | Super Save |
| 6. | Kim Eun-bi | Unknown Life | 2006 | 246 | Safe |
| 7. | Jang Jae-in | Standing Under A Roadside Tree | 1988 | 270 | Safe |
| 8. | John Park | In the Rain | 1985 | 274 | Safe |
Episode 11
Weekly Mission: Composing Mission
Winner: Kang Seung-yoon, Jang Jae-in, Huh Gak
Reward: Call to love one, Free Time
Performance: Michael Jackson Special
| Order | Name | Song | Date | Judges Score | Result |
|---|
| 1. | Kim Eun-bi | Heal the World | 1991 | 255 | Eliminated |
| 2. | Kang Seung-yoon | Black or White | 1991 | 265 | Safe |
| 3. | Kim Ji-su | Ben | 1972 | 274 | Eliminated |
| 4. | Jang Jae-in | The Way you Make me Feel | 1987 | 274 | Safe |
| 5. | Huh Gak | I'll Be There | 1970 | 282 | Safe |
| 6. | John Park | Man In The Mirror | 1987 | 289 | Super Save |
Episode 12
Weekly Mission: Worldstar Performance Mission
Winner: Huh Gak
Reward: Headphones, Performance Order
Performance: Judges Hit Remake
| Order | Name | Song | By | Judges Score | Result |
|---|
| 1. | Jang Jae-in | Invitation | Uhm Jung-hwa, 1998 | 279 | Safe |
| 2. | Huh Gak | Don't Say Goodbye | Lee Seung-chul, 1989 | 274 | Safe |
| 3. | John Park | Nights Where I Can't Sleep | Lee Seung-chul, 1989 | 283 | Safe |
| 4. | Kang Seung-yoon | By Instinct | Yoon Jong-shin, 2010 | 281 | Eliminated |
Episode 13
Weekly Mission: Candid Camera Mission
Winner: Huh Gak
Reward: Digital Camera, Performance Order
Performance: Audiences' Song Choice
| Order | Name | Song | By | Judges Score | Result |
|---|
| 1. | Huh Gak | Running Through The Skies | 2 Juk (Lee Juk), 2003 | 287 | Safe |
| 2. | John Park | Your House | JYP, 2007 | 278 | Safe |
| 3. | Jang Jae-in | Lemon Tree | Park Hye-kyoung, 2008 | 285 | Eliminated |
Episode 14
Weekly Mission: Commercial Mission
Winner: John Park
Reward: 100 boxes of Coca-Cola, 3D Laptop, Performance Order
Performance: Free Performance & Title Song Performance
| Order | Name | Song | By | Judges Score | Song | Judges Score | Result |
|---|
| 1. | John Park | Drunken Truth | Exhibition, 1996 | 280 | Always (J.Version) | 284 | Runner Up |
| 2. | Huh Gak | Love Rain | Kim Tae Woo, 2009 | 284 | Always (H.Version) | 293 | Winner |
