Mr. Trot () is a South Korean reality television and talent show. The show is the male version of the popular Miss Trot, an audition show for singers who perform trot music. It was produced with the planning intent of "a new concept trot audition program that will add firepower to the hot-tempered Korean trot craze and create a next-generation trot star that will lead the second trot heyday". It aired on TV Chosun every Thursday from January 2 to March 12, 2020.
Mr. Trot became one of the most popular shows on South Korean television. it is the highest rated show in cable television history of South Korea. The show was followed by which aired beginning in October 2021 and widened the scope of music beyond trot while preserving the format and host of Miss and Mr. Trot.
In 2022, it was announced that Mr. Trot would be returning for its second season. The season aired its first episode on December 22, 2022 at 22:00 KST on TV Chosun.
Broadcast SeasonEpisode(s)Air dateAir time (KST)Running time1Aired on every Thursday1 – 11January 2 – March 12, 202022:00 – 01:00360 minutesAired on Saturday12March 14, 202018:00 – 19:40100 minutes2Air every Thursday1 – presentDecember 22, 2022 – present22:00 – 01:00360 minutesAired on TuesdaySpecial episodeJanuary 10, 202322:00 – 01:00360 minutes3Air every Thursday1 – presentDecember 19, 2024 – present22:00 – 01:00360 minutes
Main host Season 1 – 3 Kim Sung-joo
List of masters Season 1
Jang Yoon-jeong Jo Young-soo Noh Sa-yeon
Park Hyun-bin Park Myeong-su Jang Young-ran Shin Ji Boom Kim Jun-su Kim Se-yeon Hyojung (Oh My Girl)
Season 2
Legend: – Present – Absent
NameEpisodes no. & episode content123Special3455678910111213Preliminary AuditionTeam MissionDeath Match(1 VS 1)Medley Team MissionRival Matchcolspan=3 Jang Yoon-jeongcolspan=12 colspan=4 Kim Yeon-jacolspan=12 colspan=4 colspan=12 colspan=4 Shin Jicolspan=12 colspan=4 Boomcolspan=12 colspan=4 Lee Hong-gicolspan=12 colspan=4 colspan=12 colspan=4 Lee Hyun-woocolspan=4 colspan=8 colspan=4 colspan=7 colspan=3 colspan=2 colspan=4 Kang Danielcolspan=4 colspan=8 colspan=4 Chuucolspan=12 colspan=4 Lee Eun-jicolspan=4 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=2 colspan=4 colspan=4 colspan=8 colspan=4 colspan=10 colspan=2 colspan=4 Jang Min-hocolspan=12 colspan=4 Hyun Youngcolspan=12 colspan=4 Joo Young-hooncolspan=4 colspan=8 colspan=4 colspan=4 colspan=6 colspan=2 colspan=4 colspan=7 colspan=5 colspan=4
Season 3
Legend: – Present – Absent
NameEpisodes no. & episode content123Special 1Special 2345678910111213Preliminary AuditionTeam Battle1 VS 1 Death MatchSenior MastersJang Min-hoYoung TakLee Chan-wonJeong Dong-wonPark Ji-hyeonNational MastersJang Yoon-jeongBoomSo Yi-hyunXiumin (EXO)Lee Kyung-kyuKim Yeon-jaJoo Young-hoonLee Eun-ji
List of contestants
Season 1
Season 2
Contestant nameContestant age (as of 2023)CategoryKang Dae-sung()13Class President Department()Kang Dae-woong()36Active Duty Department A(현역부 A)()35Careerman Department A(직장부 A)Kang Jae-soo()30University Department()()27National Team Representative Department ()Kang Dae-poong()32University Department()()25National Team Representative Department ()()45Tenaciousness Department()Go Jung-woo()24Age-agnostic Department()Kwon Do-hoon()13Boyhood Department()Gil Byung-min()29Different Genre Department()Kim Kyung-jin()41Careerman Department A(직장부 A)()28Different Genre Department()Kim Min-gon()14Class President Department()Kim Min-jin()48Daddy Department()()39Careerman Department B(직장부 B)Kim Seon-joon()33Active Duty Department B(현역부 B)()37National Team Representative Department ()Kim Young-ho()34Careerman Department B(직장부 B)Kim Yong-seok (Cross Gene)()30Idol Department()Kim Yong-pil()48Careerman Department B(직장부 B)Kim Woong-jin()32Careerman Department B(직장부 B)()43Different Genre Department()Kim Hong-jong()33National Team Representative Department ()()38Winning Department()()33Careerman Department A(직장부 A)Noh Young-hoon()27National Team Representative Department()Roh Ji-hoon()33Active Duty Department A(현역부 A)The Ray()38Different Genre Department()Dong Hae()42Tenaciousness Department()Marcus Kang()31Careerman Department B(직장부 B)Moon Eun-seok()24Rising Star Department()Park Gon-woo()34Idol Department()()31Different Genre Department()Park Sang-bo()35Careerman Department A(직장부 A)()37Careerman Department A(직장부 A)()28Active Duty Department A(현역부 A)Park Sung-on()13Boyhood Department()()36Winning Department()Park Ji-hyeon()28University Department()Park Jin-jong()36Daddy Department()Seo Gon-hoo()13Class President Department()Seo Woo-ri()41Active Duty Department B(현역부 B)Seo Ji-yoo()10Boyhood Department() (Up10tion)()27Idol Department()()29Idol Department()Sung Min()37Idol Department()()36Different Genre Department()Sung Hoon()42Careerman Department B(직장부 B)Son Bin-ah()31Active Duty Department A(현역부 A)()43Careerman Department A(직장부 A)Song Do-hyun()12Boyhood Department()Song Min-joon()27Active Duty Department A(현역부 A)Sleepy()39Different Genre Department()()35Age-agnostic Department()Shin Min-chul()40Different Genre Department()()39Winning Department()()34Active Duty Department A(현역부 A)Ahn Won-jung()19National Team Representative Department ()Young Kwang()23Rising Star Department()()50Daddy Department()Oh Joo-joo ()()35Winning Category()Oh Chan-sung()24Rising Star Department()Wang Joon()38Age-agnostic Department()()31Tenaciousness Department()()35Tenaciousness Department()()30Careerman Department B(직장부 B)()24National Team Representative Department()Yoon Joon-hyup()23University Department()()32Active Duty Department B(현역부 B)()34Active Duty Department A(현역부 A)Lee Sa-ya ()()38Age-agnostic Department()Lee Sang-yeon()28Careerman Department B(직장부 B)Lee Eun-ho()38Careerman Department B(직장부 B)Lee Jin-gyu()41Tenaciousness Department()()31Tenaciousness Department()Lee Ha-joon()37Daddy Department()()31Active Duty Department B(현역부 B)()31Careerman Department B(직장부 B)()29Rising Star Department()Lim Chae-pyung()26University Department()Jang Song-ho()20University Department()Jang Hyun-wook()37Careerman Department B(직장부 B)()30Winning Department()Jeon Ji-ho()12Class President Department()()38Careerman Department A(직장부 A)Jung Dae-wang (Voisper)()27Careerman Department A(직장부 A)Jung Min-chan()35National Team Representative Department()Jung Ye-joon()14Boyhood Department()Jung Jae-wook()32Careerman Department B(직장부 B)Jung Hyung-chan()27Tenaciousness Department()Jo Seung-won()10Class President Department()Joo Ah-sung()41Age-agnostic Department()Jin Wook()29Rising Star Department()Jin Woong()39Daddy Department()()33Winning Department()()37Active Duty Department B(현역부 B)()36Daddy Department()Choi Do-jin ()()38Age-agnostic Department()Choi Soo-ho()21University Department()()29Active Duty Department B(현역부 B)()32Active Duty Department B(현역부 B)Chu Hyuk-jin()31Active Duty Department B(현역부 B)()32Active Duty Department A(현역부 A)()37Active Duty Department B(현역부 B)Hwang Min-ho황민호10Class President Department() ()29Rising Star Department()Hwang Min-woo()18Rising Star Department()()30Tenaciousness Department()Han Jeong-soo()50Age-agnostic Department()Hong Seung-min()18Different Genre Department()Hwang Gi-dong()40Different Genre Department()()38Careerman Department A(직장부 A)()40Careerman Department A(직장부 A)Choi Jae-yoo()35Careerman Department A(직장부 A)Choi Ho-woo()34Careerman Department A(직장부 A)()38Idol Department()Han Tae-i()31Idol Department()Hwi Chan()35Daddy Department()
List of episodes
Season 1
Episodes 1 – 2: Introduction and 101-Contestant Master Audition Each contestant performs in front of a panel of 13 judges. Each judge may award the contestant a "heart", signified by lighting up a heart-shaped display next to their chair.
Bold = Contestants who are able to advance to the next round.
+Episode 1: Audition PerformancesGroupPerformanceorderContestant nameSong performedNumber of hearts awardedUniversity Department()1Ok Jin-wookFinger Heart ()[Orig. Roh Ji-hoon]12Kim Tae-sooGive Me Back My Youth ()13FrancisHwagaejangteo Market ()[Orig. Jo Young-nam]9Lee Il-minWoman from Casbah ()[Orig. ]11Im Hyun-seo()[Orig. ]12Choi Yoon-ha()[Orig. Ha Soo-young]12Boyhood Department()2Han Tae-woong()[Orig. ]10Jang Young-wooRoad that Turns and Returns[Orig. Noh Sa-yeon]12Jeong Dong-won()[Orig. ]13Hong Jam-eon()[Orig. ]13Im Do-hyeong()[Orig. Kim Yeon-Ja]13Careerman Department B(직장부 B)3Han Yi-jae()[Orig. Nam Jin and Jang Yoon-Jeong]12
Episodes 3 – 4: Mission 1: Team Mission The 48 remaining survivors of the first round of the tournament. +Episode 3Group nameDepartment namePerformance orderContestant nameSong performedNumber of hearts receivedHeo Min-young, I Cannot Forget You ()Active Category B (직장부 B)1Na MooHan KangHeo Min-youngThe Reason For Existence ()[Orig. Kim Jong-hwan]Jang Min Tiger Butterfly ()Active Category A (직장부 B)2Lim Young-woongShin SungJang MinhoYoung KiYoung TakShin In-sunDancing Queen ()[Orig. Park Hyun-bin]All
+Episode 4Group nameDepartment namePerformance orderContestant nameSong performedNumber of hearts receivedN.T.GIdol Department ()3Hwang Yoon-sungChu Hyuk-jinCheon Myeong-hoonLee Do-jinChoi Jeong-hoonKim Jung-yeonI Like Saturday Night ()[Orig. ]AllSeung Min and National Grandsons ()Boyhood Department ()4Nam Seung-minJeong Dong-wonHong Jam-yeonIm Do-hyungFour Beats ()[Orig. Song Dae-kwan]11Four Wheel Drive ()Different Genre Department ()5Kang Tae-kwanMr Boom BoxGo Jae-geunKang Ho-jung2 to 8 (2대8)[Orig. ]All
Episodes 4 – 6: Mission 2 - Death Match (1 VS 1) In the second round of the tournament., 30 survivors remain.
– Contestant won. – Contestant lost.
+Episode 4: 1 VS 1 MatchPerformanceorderContestantsSong performedNumber of hearts receivedYoung TakVSChun Myung-hoon()[Orig. ]()[Orig. Na Hoon-a]
+Episode 5: 1 VS 1 MatchPerformanceorderContestantsSong performedNumber of hearts receivedChu Hyuk-jinVSKim Hee-jae()[Orig. Chut Cha]()[Orig. ]Yang GiNa Tae-ju()[Orig. ]You Are My Man ()[Orig. Han Hye-jin]Kim Jung-yeonYang Ji-won()[Orig. ]()[Orig. ]Nam Seung-minJeong Dong-won()[Orig. Na Hoon-a]()[Orig. Na Hoon-a]Mr Boom BoxShin In-sun()[Orig. ]Redevelopment of Love ()[Orig. Yoo San-seul]Ryu Ji-kwangLim Young-woongI Will Give You Everything ()[Orig. Lee Jang-hee]()[Orig. Cho Yong-pil]
+Episode 6: 1 VS 1 MatchPerformanceorderContestantsSong performedNumber of hearts receivedKim Kyung-minVSShin Sung()[Orig. ]()[Orig. Na Hoon-a]Hwang Yoon-sungOk Jin-yuk()[Orig. Tae Jin-ah]()[Orig. ]Lee Do-jinKang Tae-kan()[Orig. ]()[Orig. Tae Jin-ah]Roh Ji-hoonKim Soo-chan()[Orig. ]()[Orig. ]Ahn Sung-hoonLee Chan-won()[Orig. Lee Mi-ja]()[Orig. Na Hoon-a]Choi Jeong-hoonGo Jae-geun()[Orig. ]()[Orig. Lee Chang-yong]Jang MinhoKim Ho-joong()[Orig. ]()[Orig. ]Choi Dae-seongLee Dae-won()[Orig. ]()[Orig. Seung Guk-lee]
Episode 7 – 8: Mission 3 Round 1 In this round, at the end of every groups' performance, the 10 masters will give their grading, with 100 marks as the full mark. On the other hand, the 500 audiences will be able to donate at most 1 million won to each of the group. Donation of 1 million won will be equivalent to 1 mark counted to the teams' marks. The money, in the end, will be donated to the children in need.
+Episode 7: Trot Aid (Group Match)Group namePerformanceorderContestantsSong performedScoreRankingMasterAudienceTotal뽕다발1Lim Young-woongHwang Yoon-sungKang Tae-kanRyu Ji-kwang()[Orig. Sim Soo-bong]954211.41168.42()[Orig. ]In 10 minutes (10분 내로)[Orig. Kim Yeon-ja]Gonderae Manderae ()[Orig. Park Hyun-bin]()[Orig. Cho Yong-pil]()[Orig. Park Jung-sik]사형제2Young TakAhn Sung-hoonKim Soo-chanNam Seung-min1234[Orig. ]939172.81111.84()[Orig. Lee Mi-ja]()[Orig. ]()[Orig. ]()[Orig. ]사랑과 정열3Shin In-seonNa Tae-jooLee Dae-won()[Orig. Jang Yoon-jeong]976173.81149.83()[Orig. ]()[Orig. Tae Jin-ah]Oppa, I Trust You ()[Orig. Park Hyun-bin]패밀리가 떴다4Lee Chan-wonJeong Dong-wonGo Jae-geunKim Ho-joong()[Orig. Kim Ae-ran]976217.81193.81Youth ()[Orig. Sanulrim]()[Orig. Na Hoon-a]()[Orig. ]()[Orig. Kim Soo-chul]()[Orig. Unknown artist]