Korea's Next Top Model: Guys & Girls, is the fifth cycle of the Korean reality television show in which a number of women and men compete for the title of Korea's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry. This is also the first cycle to feature male contestants.
This season featured sixteen contestants in its final cast. The prizes for this cycle included: A cash prize of 100,000,000 Korean won, a cover shoot and editorial in W Magazine Korea, and additional benefits for the winner of the cycle.
The international destination for the season was Toronto, Canada. The winner of the competition was 23-year-old Hwang Kibbeum.
Original airdate: August 16, 2014
First call-out: Hwang Kibbeum
Bottom Two: Choi Ji-in & Han Jian
Eliminated: Choi Ji-in
Special Guest: Tyra Banks, Han Hye-yeon, Kim Jin-kyung, Jung Ho-yeon, Hwang Hyeon-ju, Kim Hye-a
Original airdate: August 23, 2014
First call-out: Bahng Tae-eun
Bottom Two: Jung So-hyun & Jeong Yong-soo
Eliminated: Jung So-hyun
Special Guest: Choi Yong-bin, Jo Min-ho
Original airdate: August 30, 2014
First call-out: Han Seung-soo
Bottom Two: Chung Dong-kyu & Jeong Yong-soo
Eliminated: Chung Dong-kyu
Featured director: Digipedi
Special Guest: Beenzino
Original airdate: September 6, 2014
First call-out: Lee Cheol-woo
Bottom Two: Han Jian & Shin Jae-hyuk
Eliminated: Shin Jae-hyuk
Featured photographer: Jo Sun-hee
Special Guest: Kim Da-Hyeon
Original airdate: September 13, 2014
Challenge winner: Hwang Kibbeum
Bottom Three: Choi Jeong-jin, Han Jian, Kim Jong-hoon
Eliminated outside of judging panel: Han Jian
First call-out: Han Seung-soo & Hwang Kibbeum
Bottom Two: Kim Seung-hee & Kim Yaelim
Eliminated: Kim Seung-hee
Featured photographer: Sasu Tei (challenge), Kim Dae-guk (photo shoot)
Original airdate: September 20, 2014
First call-out: Hyeon Ji-eun
Bottom Two: Kim Jong-hoon & Kim Yaelim
Eliminated: Kim Jong-hoon
Featured photographer: Im Jae-won
Special Guest: Tyra Banks, Ricky Kim
Original airdate: September 27, 2014
First call-out: Han Seung-soo
Bottom Three: Bahng Tae-eun, Kim Yaelim & Lee Cheol-woo
Eliminated: Bahng Tae-eun & Kim Yaelim
Featured photographer: Hong-roo
Original airdate: October 4, 2014
First call-out: Kim Min-jung
Bottom Two: Choi Jeong-jin & Jeong Yong-soo
Eliminated: Choi Jeong-jin
Featured photographer: Kim Yoo-jin
Special Guest: Ahn Young-Mi, Sunny Hong, Jung Yoon-gi
Original airdate: October 11, 2014
First call-out: Hyeon Ji-eun
Bottom Two: Jeong Yong-soo & Lee Cheol-woo
Eliminated: Jeong Yong-soo
Featured Photographer: Jang Yoon-jae
Special Guest: Park Soo-joo
Original airdate: October 18, 2014
First call-out: Lee Cheol-woo
Bottom Three: Hwang Kibbeum, Hyeon Ji-eun & Kim Min-jung
Eliminated: Hyeon Ji-eun & Kim Min-jung
Featured Photographer: Kim Jung-myeong
Special Guest: Go Si-Hyeon
Original airdate: October 25, 2014
Runway and talk show episode.
Top Three: Han Seung-soo, Hwang Kibbeum, & Lee Cheol-woo
Special Guest: Jo Min-ho, Song Hae-na, Kim Jin-kyung, Jung Ho-yeon, Hwang Hyeon-ju, Eun Ji-won, Han Ji-Hyeon, Yoon Choon-ho, Kwon Mun-soo
Original airdate: November 1, 2014
Top three: Han Seung-soo, Hwang Kibbeum & Lee Cheol-woo
Korea's Next Top Model: Hwang Kibbeum
Featured Photographer: Jin Hyeong-beok
Special Guest: Hwang Hyeon-ju & Kim Hye-a
(ages stated are at start of contest and use the Korean system of determining age)
The contestant was eliminated
The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel
The contestant won the competition
In episode 5, there were two separate eliminations. The first took place outside of judging panel after a runway challenge, where Jian was eliminated. The second was a regular elimination, and it took place at panel.
Episodes 7 & 10 featured double eliminations with the bottom three contestants being in danger of elimination.
Episode 11 was a runway and talk show episode.
Episode 1 Photo shoot: Promotional Pictures
Episode 2 Photo shoot: Hydrant Gymnastics
Episode 3 Music Video: How Do I Look?
Episode 4 Photo shoot: Gender Bending
Episode 5 Photo shoot: Flying Fabric Full Body & Beauty Shots
Episode 6 Photo shoot: Modeling on Stilts in Pairs
Episode 7 Photo shoot: Futuristic Post-Apocalypse
Episode 8 Photo shoot: High Fashion with Dreamworks Characters
Episode 9 Photo shoot: Masquerade at Casa Loma
Episode 10 Photo shoot: Luxury on a Yacht
Episode 12 Photo shoots: W Magazine Covers; Nude Tiffany & Co. Jewelry ads
Cheol-woo: Bleached blonde
Dong-kyu: Fade haircut
Jae-hyuk: Two-block part cut
Jeong-jin: Asymmetrical regent cut
Jian: Boyish short hair
Ji-eun: Asymmetrical bob cut
Jong-hoon: Dyed two-block cut
Kibbeum: Dyed light brown and layered
Min-jung: Pageboy haircut
Seung-hee: Two-tone dyed hair
Seung-soo: Buzz cut
Tae-eun: Shaved on one side
Yaelim: Pixie cut
Yong-soo: Dandy cut
