The sixth and final season of the South Korean reality television competition show K-pop Star, also branded as K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance, that premiered in SBS on November 20, 2016, until April 9, 2017. It aired every Sunday evenings as part of the Good Sunday lineup. Yang Hyun-suk, Park Jin-young, and You Hee-yeol will return as judges.
Changes to the format have been made to the final season, with restrictions lifted for potential contestants to encourage anyone to participate in "the last chance" to become a K-pop Star. Existing trainees of companies as well as singers who have already debuted are allowed to participate. The winner of the final season will not choose which company to debut with, but instead will be jointly debuted and promoted by all three companies (YG, JYP, Antenna).
Process Audition applications + Preliminary auditions (June - August 2016)
Judges Yang Hyun-suk (YG Entertainment) – Producer, singer Park Jin-young (JYP Entertainment) – Executive producer, producer, singer, songwriter You Hee-yeol (Antenna Music) – Singer, pianist
Casting Audition
Agency Casting Result RemarksJYPYGAntennaVocalistsSeok Ji-sooShannonLee Sung-eunKim Yoon-heeWoo Nyeong-inKim Joo-eunBoyfriend (Park Hyun-jin, Kim Jong-seob)Ma Eun-jinJi Woo-jinHan ByeolYoo Ji-niLee Ga-youngSung Yoo-jinLee Seo-jinBaek Seon-nyeoTrainees contestantLee Soo-minGo A-ra rowspan="3" Jeon Min-jooKriesha ChuKim So-heeKim Hye-rim
List of Contestants
JYP Kim Yoon-hee (born in 2002) (former participant of Fantastic Duo season 1 episodes 27–30, duet with Lee Moon-se) Seok Ji-soo (born in 1999) (former participant of Fantastic Duo season 1 episodes 29–30, duet with K.Will) Sung Yoo-jin (born in 1992) (formerly part of The SeeYa) Han Byeol (born in 2006) Boyfriend, signed with YG Entertainment but Park Hyun-jin left YG and join Starship Entertainment Park Hyun-jin (born in 2005), signed with Starship Entertainment Kim Jong-seob (born in 2005), signed with YG Entertainment (Debut in P1Harmony, under FNC Entertainment) Trainee contestants (JYP Once) Kim So-hee (born in 1999) (Debut in Alice, under IOK Entertainment) Jeon Min-joo (born in 1994) (formerly part of The Ark, K-pop Star 2 contestant, debuted as duo Khan under Maroo Entertainment) Lee Soo-min (born in 1999) (Produce 101 participant, former Fantagio trainee, signed with Loen Entertainment)
YG Shannon (born in 1998) (was in MBK Entertainment) Woo Nyeong-in (born in 1997) Ma Eun-jin (born in 1997) (Produce 101 participant, Coridel Entertainment, added to Playback) Yoo Ji-ni (born in 2003) Lee Seo-jin (born in 1996) (former participant of Fantastic Duo season 1, duet with Taeyang on episodes 1–2, then duet with Kim Tae-woo on special episode 23) Trainee contestants (YG Girls) Go A-ra (born in 2001) (Debut in Favorite, under Astory Entertainment) Kriesha Chu (born in 1998) (Urban Works Entertainment, solo debut) Kim Hye-rim (born in 1999) (solo debut)
Antenna Lee Sung-eun (born in 2001) Kim Joo-eun (born in 1995) Ji Woo-jin (born in 1990) Lee Ga-young (born in 1999) Baek Seon-nyeo (born in 1994)
Battle Audition Contestants represent the company they were cast to in a 1 to 1 to 1 battle. First place automatically gets to be in the Top 10, while 3rd place is eliminated. Contestants who finish in 2nd place battle the other contestants who finished 2nd place. Anyone who does not get in the Top 10 teams/contestants is eliminated. For trainees, the winner team advances to Top 10 and lose team joined other contestants in 2nd place for rematch individually. Group1st Place (Top 10)2nd (Rematch)3rd (Eliminated)ABoyfriend (Park Hyun-jin, Kim Jong-seob)ShannonLee Ga-youngBLee Seo-jinBaek Seon-nyeo, Han ByeolNoneCSeok Ji-sooLee Sung-eunWoo Nyeong-inDKim Yoon-heeMa Eun-jinKim Joo-eunENoneYoo Ji-ni, Sung Yoo-jinJi Woo-jinTraineesYG Girls (Go A-ra, Kriesha Chu, Kim Hye-rim)JYP Once (Kim So-hee, Jeon Min-joo, Lee Soo-min)None
Top 10 Rematch NameResultMa EunjinAdvanced to Top 10Lee Soo-minAdvanced to Top 10Jeon Min-jooAdvanced to Top 10Kim So-heeAdvanced to Top 10Yoo Ji-niAdvanced to Top 10ShannonAdvanced to Top 10 (JYP priority card)Lee Sung-eunEliminatedHan ByeolEliminatedBaek Seon-nyeoEliminatedSung Yoo-jinEliminated
Stage Auditions For the Top 8 Finals, the Top 10 competed in two groups on stage with the results determined by the judges. The top three contestants from each group were chosen to proceed to the next round. The Top 8, who proceeded to the live stage, were determined by the three judges as well as a 100-member Audience Judging Panel. The last two contestants from each group became Elimination Candidates, with the Audience Judging Panel voting for their preferred act. The two acts with the most votes from the four Elimination Candidates proceeded to the Top 8, with the other two contestants eliminated.
Episode# Group Order Name Song – Original Artist Rank Result Top 8 Finals (Feb 28 & March 6) 15 A 1 Lee Seo-jin The Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston Elimination Candidate Eliminated 2 Jeon Min-joo & Kriesha Tiu 날개 (Wings) (Korean Ver.) – Little Mix/ (BO$$) – Fifth Harmony 3rd Top 8 3 Shannon 어머님이 누구니 (Who's You Mama?) – Park Jin-young 1st Top 8 4 Kim Hye-rim & Go A-ra Touch Down – Twice 2nd Top 8 5 Yoo Ji-ni Rose – Lee Hi Elimination Candidate Eliminated 16 B 1 Boyfriend Turn Up The Music – Chris Brown 1st Top 8 2 Seok Ji-soo Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Elimination Candidate Top 8 3 Ma Eun-jin Loving U Elimination Candidate Top 8 4 Kim Yoon-hee If You Give Your Heart 3rd Top 8 5 Lee Soo-min & Kim So-hee The Boys – Girls' Generation 2nd Top 8
The Top 8 competes 1:1 on the live stage with the results determined by the judges. One contestant from each group is chosen to proceed to the next round. The contestants not chosen will go through voting by 100 citizen judges, where the three top contestants will proceed to the next round. EpisodeGroupOrderNameSong – Original ArtistJudges DecisionRematchResultJYPYGAntenna Top 8 Finals (March 12, March 19)17 & 1811ShannonSee Through – Primary (feat Gaeko, Zion.T)Jeon Min-joo & Kriesha TiuShannonJeon Min-joo & Kriesha TiuShannonTop 62Jeon Min-joo & Kriesha TiuCrazy in Love – BeyoncéN/ATop 621Kim Hye-rim & Go A-raI'm In Love With a Monster – Fifth HarmonyKim Hye-rim & Go A-raKim Hye-rim & Go A-raKim Hye-rim & Go A-raN/ATop 62Ma Eun-jinSometimes – CrushMa Eun-jin Eliminated31Lee Soo-min & Kim So-hee2 Different Tears – Wonder GirlsLee Soo-min & Kim So-heeLee Soo-min & Kim So-heeBoyfriendN/ATop 62BoyfriendStep by Step – New Kids On the BlockBoyfriendTop 641Seok Ji-soo같은 시간 속의 너 (You From The Same Time) - NaulKim Yoon-heeKim Yoon-heeKim Yoon-heeN/ATop 62Kim Yoon-heeLike Yesterday - J.aeSeok Ji-sooTop 6 Trainee contestants is reform into two girl groups (each group contains 3 people). For the Top 6, Top 4 and Finals, the judges and viewers' scores were weighted 60:40, and were combined to eliminate the contestant with the lowest score. Episode Order Name Song – Original Artist Judges Score Result JYP YG AntennaTop 6 (March 26)191Seok Ji-sooBaby Baby - Jo Kyu Chan948894 Eliminated2ShannonHappy - Pharrell Williams909794Top 43Jeon Min-joo, Go A-ra, Lee Soo-min (Minari)Runaway Baby - Bruno Mars889095Top 44Kim So-hee, Kriesha Tiu, Kim Hye-rim (KWINs)Swing Baby - Park Jin-young989797Top 45Kim Yoon-heeGoodbye Sadness, Hello Happiness - Yoon Mi-rae889393 Eliminated6BoyfriendHer - Block B909291Top 4 Top 4 (April 2)201ShannonI Have A Girlfriend - Park Jin-young929095 Eliminated2Jeon Min-joo, Go A-ra, Lee Soo-min (Minari)Something - Girl's Day939292 Eliminated3BoyfriendLet's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas9699100Top 24Kim So-hee, Kriesha Tiu, Kim Hye-rim (KWINs)Wannabe - Spice Girls929296Top 2 Finals21Round 11Kim So-hee, Kriesha Tiu, Kim Hye-rim (KWINs)Troublemaker - Hyuna & Hyunseung969796 -2BoyfriendCrooked - G-Dragon939597 -Round 2: Song Previously Sung by Opponent1Kim So-hee, Kriesha Tiu, Kim Hye-rim (KWINs)Thriller - Michael Jackson919094Runner-Up2BoyfriendSwing Baby - Park Jin-young9810099 Winner
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