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Host(s)
  
Kim Sung-joo

Runtime
  
80-90 minutes

Broadcaster
  
Mnet tvN Mnet Japan

Broadcast from
  
September 22 (2016-09-22) – December 8, 2016 (2016-12-08)

Judges
  
Kim Bum-soo Gummy Gil Seong-joon Kim Yeon-woo Brave Brothers Ailee Han Sung-ho (CEO FNC Entertainment)

Finals venue
  
CJ E&M Center Multi-studio

Superstar K 2016 (Hangul: 슈퍼스타 K 2016) is the eighth current season of the South Korean television talent show series Superstar K, which premiered on 22 September 2016 on Mnet and airs every Thursday night at 9:40PM KST. Eliminations are determined in every episode, based on text message votes and online votes that are open to the entire public. The winner of Superstar K 2016 will receive 500,000,000 won ($470,990 USD). Kim Bum-soo had been confirmed return to appear on the show. Gummy, Gil Seong-joon, Kim Yeon-woo, Brave Brothers, Ailee, Han Sung-ho of FNC Entertainment have joined him in the list of judges. The lineup is a mixture of veteran singers and producers in the industry.

Contents

The judges will be separated into the categories of "Legendary Vocal", "Trendy Artist", and "Star Maker". The contestants will be judged not only on their vocals but their star power, public appeal, and potential.

An Mnet representative stated, "Superstar K 2016 will show the most change among all the Superstar K seasons. In order to show the audiences something new, we will be transforming the show all the way from the judging lineup. Please anticipate the new season."

This is the first season to be produced by Signal Entertainment Group for Mnet due to the 890 million won contract between the former and Mnet's owners CJ E&M on May 2016. Signal was the production company behind the hit but controversial Mnet girl group survival program Produce 101.

Winner Prize

300₩ million cash prize +
200₩ million recording contract
Album Debut

Selection process

Audition Period: April 11, 2016 – July 10, 2016

For Korean Speakers:

this season, the options of applying via KakaoTalk. also became available.

For Non-Korean Speakers:

Apply directly on mnet.com by uploading video of you singing. Click here for the application page.

In addition, in-person overseas auditions are planned to take place in the USA at Shepard University in Los Angeles, Berklee College of Music in Boston, and Born Star Training Center in New York.

Audition Rounds Guide

  • Rounds 1 : 20-Second Battle
  • competitors are given 20 seconds to appeal on their singing skills . Judges can press the "plus" button to extend the auditioner's singing time by 10 seconds and one can only allow a maximum of 30 seconds. However, if the singer fails to receive more time, the four Judges' Approvals can pass the singer to the next round, of He the Automatically drops OUT, even if the singer was given the full minute and 30 seconds to perform on stage.

  • Round 2 : Battle Point Out (64 Teams)
  • Round 3 : 2vs2 (40 Teams)
  • Round 4 : Finals TOP10 (26 Teams)
  • Double Final Mission
  • Solo mission
  • TOP 10

  • Jinwon (ko)
  • Jo Min Wook
  • Corona
  • Lee Ji Eun
  • Lee Sarah
  • Yoo Da Bin
  • Park Hye Won
  • Kim Ye Sung
  • Dong Woo Seok
  • Kim Young Geun
  • TOP 10 - First Stage (November 17, 2016)

  • Judges Score 50% + Population Votes 40% + Online Pre Votes 10%
  • TOP 7 - Judge's Mission (November 24, 2016)

  • Judges Score 50% + SMS Votes 45% + Online Pre Votes 5%
  • TOP 4 - My Style by Kim Gun-mo (December 1, 2016)

  • Judges Score 50% + SMS Votes 45% + Online Pre Votes 5%
  • Performance

  • TOP4 Special Stage: Jo Min Wook + Kim Young Geun + Lee Ji Eun + Park Hye Won : "Park Gwang-hyun and Kim Gun-mo - Together"
  • FINAL (December 8, 2016)

  • Judges Score 50% + SMS Votes 45% + Online Pre Votes 5%
  • Performance

  • TOP2 Special Stage: Kim Young Geun + Lee Ji Eun : "Lee Moon-se - Farewell My Love"
  • TOP10&Kim Bum-soo&Kim Yeon-woo Special Stage: Jinwon + Jo Min Wook + Corona + Lee Ji Eun + Lee Sarah + Yoo Da Bin + Park Hye Won + Kim Ye Sung + Dong Woo Seok + Kim Young Geun + Kim Bum-soo + Kim Yeon-woo : "NOW N NEW Various Artists - 하나되어"
  • Ratings

    As most Korean non-drama cable programs rarely reach 1 percent, these ratings are considered very high.
    In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue

    References

    Superstar K 2016 Wikipedia


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