Superstar K (Korean: 슈퍼스타 K) is a South Korean television talent show series which is held yearly. First held in 2009, Superstar K has increasingly gained more attention, considered the biggest audition program in South Korea. Superstar K's concept involves that of finding the next "superstar," with the winner each week determined with a combination of the scores given by judges and votes from viewers.
| Superstar K | |
|---|---|
 Title card (2012–present) | |
| Judges | Lee Seung-chul (2009-2014) Lee Hyori (2009) Yang Hyun-seok (2009) Yoon Jong-shin (2010-2011, 2013-2015) Uhm Jung-hwa (2010) Yoon Mi-rae (2011-2012) Psy (2012) Lee Ha-neul (2013) Baek Ji-young (2014-2015) Sung Si-kyung (2015) Kim Bum-soo (2014-2016) Gummy (2016) Gil Seong-joon (2016) Kim Yeon Woo (2016) Brave Brothers (2016) Ailee (2016) Han Sung Ho (2016) |
| Theme music composer | Hajak |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 110 12 (Superstar K1) 14 (Superstar K2) 14 (Superstar K3) 15 (Superstar K4) 15 (Superstar K5) 14 (Superstar K6) 14 (Superstar K7) 12 (Superstar K 2016) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Initial auditions: Various locations in Korea, China, USA, and later Australia |
| Running time | 80 - 90 minutes (regular) 48 - 169 minutes |
| Production companies | CJ E&M Music and Live CJ E&M Signal Entertainment Group (since 2016)[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Original Mnet Simulcast tvN International syndications Mnet Japan Mnet American Previous KM tvN Asia (SE Asia; formerly Channel M) |
| Release | 2009 – 2016 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 슈퍼스타 K |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Syupeoseuta K |
| McCune–Reischauer | Syup‘ŏsŭt‘a K |
The show received immense popularity for its first three seasons, discovering popular acts such as Seo In-guk, Huh Gak, John Park, Kang Seungyoon, Ulala Session and Busker Busker, and reached its peak in ratings in its fourth season with Roy Kim and Jung Joon-young as its forefront. The show saw a decline in popularity and ratings starting from its fifth season. The eighth season of Superstar K broke with tradition and abandoned the series number in its name, and was instead called Superstar K 2016.
Traditionally, the award winner of each season is given the chance to perform at the Mnet Asian Music Awards as well as receive other prizes.
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Winning contestants edit
| Year | Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Superstar K1 | Seo In-guk | Joo Moon-geun |
| 2010 | Superstar K2 | Huh Gak | John Park |
| 2011 | Superstar K3 | Ulala Session | Busker Busker |
| 2012 | Superstar K4 | Roy Kim | DickPunks |
| 2013 | Superstar K5 | Parc Jae-jung | Park Si-hwan |
| 2014 | Superstar K6 | Kwak Jin-eon | Kim Feel |
| 2015 | Superstar K7 | Kevin Oh | Cheon Dan-bi |
| 2016 | Superstar K 2016 | Kim Young Geun | Lee Ji Eun |
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