Superstar K 2

Superstar K2 is a South Korean television show on Mnet. Superstar K2 is season two of the Superstar competition series in which singers audition to get on the show. Each week, the singers perform a song and are eliminated based on the three judges' perception and audience voting. The winner of Superstar K2 received 200 million won ($172,282 USD) and a Samsung QM5 car.

Superstar K 2
Hosted byKim Sung-joo
Ahn Hye-Kyung
Judges
WinnerHuh Gak
Runner-upJohn Park
Finals venueKyung Hee University Grand Peace Hall
Release
Original network
Original releaseJuly 23 (2010-07-23) 
October 22, 2010 (2010-10-22)
Season chronology

This program began on July 23, 2010 and ended October 22, 2010 with the announcement of Huh Gak as the winner and Korean-American John Park as the runner-up.

Format

The auditions took place in 8 cities across South Korea (Daejeon, Incheon, Daegu, Gwangju, Chuncheon, Jeju Island, Busan, Seoul) and Los Angeles. There were about 1 million and 350 thousand people that participated in this show and 151 were chosen. The 151 contestants were to participate in a 3-day competition called Superweek. The competition consists of 3 missions; The Sing-Off, the Group Mission and the Rival Mission (the interview round if necessary).

The Sing-off consists of 16 people per zone. There, 4 people are chosen and choose some contestants for the Wild Card round. At the end, 50 people are selected for the next mission.

The Group Mission consists of 5 members per group. All groups have a leader and each get to choose which member they wish to have in their group. Each group is given an overnight practice for the songs they have chosen and perform for the judges the next day. There, the judges decide on which members to proceed to the next mission. The number of people for the next mission vary from 20-24.

In this year's show, the judges decided to have an emergency wild card round to let some of the good singers who failed into the next round. They chose Kang Seung-yoon (17), Kim Greem (24), Kim He Min (24), Kim Yon-jin (25), Moon Son Young (26), Woo Eun-mi (19), John Park (23) and Hyun Seung-hee (15) to get on cars. In the end, John Park, Hyun Seung-hee, Kang Seung-yoon and Kim Greem successfully passed the round and joined the rest of the Top 24. The other four were taken to Seoul Station.

The Rival Mission consists of two rivals per pair. The pairs are organised by two people having the similar vocal skills. Like the group mission, the rivals are given an overnight practice and perform the next day. There is only one winner per pair and there are no cases of both members going through.

However this year, the Rival Mission took a shocking turn and became messed up as some pairs had both members eliminated due to their lacking effort. Only 7 members were chosen (Kim Ji-soo (21), Park Bo-ram (17), Kang Seung-yoon (17), Kim Greem (24), Lee Bo-ram (19), Kim Eun-bi (18) and John Park (23). The judges once again held a wild card round and selected Andrew Nelson (15), Hyun Seung-hee (15), Jang Jae-in (20), Kim So-jung (22), Huh Gak (26) and Kim Bo-kyung (21).

With 13 people, the judges held an interview round where the contestants are interviewed through various questions and decide whether to eliminate the contestant or let them proceed into the Top 10. In the end, Kim Bo-kyung and Hyun Seung-hee were eliminated.

During Top 11, contestants participated in many missions throughout live shows and get special awards. The total scores of the contestants add up by

  • 10%-Internet votes
  • 30%-Judges scores
  • 60%-Mobile text votes

If somehow the performer got the highest total score, they will be automatically Super Saved and proceed to the next round.

Huh Gak won the show against John Park 988:596 and won 200 million won and a QM5.

Top 11

NamePlaceAge
Huh Gak (허각)Winner26
John Park (존 박)Runner-up23
Jang Jae-in (장재인)Top320
Kang Seung-yoon (강승윤)Top417
Kim Ji-soo (김지수)Top621
Kim Eun-bi (김은비)Top618
Park Bo-ram (박보람)Top817
Andrew NelsonTop815
Kim Greem (김그림)Top1124
Kim So-jung (김소정)Top1122
Lee Bo-ram (이보람)Top1119

Group Mission (Top 50)

No.1- Gummy: Kid

NameAgeResults
Choi Hyung-hyol22Eliminated
Noh Seung-min28Eliminated
Andrew Nelson15Advanced
Baek Ye-seul22Eliminated
Joo Eun-ji17Advanced

No.2- Park Bom: You and I

NameAgeResults
Han Kyung-soo25Eliminated
Kim Ji-soo21Advanced
Lee Bo-ram19Advanced
Sun Ji-hye23Advanced
Kim Soon-nyun27Eliminated

No.3- Wonder Girls: 2 Different Tears

NameAgeResults
Kim Yon-woo18Eliminated
Jang Jae-in20Advanced
Kim Yon-jin25Eliminated
Park Myung-hyun22Eliminated
Hong Nam-hwa23Advanced

No.4- Park Mi Kyung: Meaningless Reason

NameAgeResults
Moon Sun-young26Eliminated
Kim Bo-kyung21Advanced
No Dae-young23Advanced
Choi Joon-hyuk19Advanced
Lee Young-suk26Eliminated

No.5- JYP: Honey

NameAgeResults
Sean Lee23Advanced
Woo Eun-mi19Eliminated
Seo Hyo-song18Eliminated
Kim So-jung22Advanced
Park Dong-soo25Eliminated

No.6- Brown Eyes: Already a Year

NameAgeResults
Lee Young-min25Eliminated
Jeon Hye-young22Eliminated
Kang Hwa-ran7Eliminated
Lee Bo-kyung20Advanced
Kang In-soo23Advanced

No.7- Kim Tae Woo: Love Rain

NameAgeResults
Hwang Hye-in21Eliminated
Myoung Hye-jin22Eliminated
Kim Hye-min24Eliminated
Lee Je-yoon20Eliminated
Um Ji-hwan22Eliminated

No.8- 2AM: Can't let you go, even if i die

NameAgeResults
Huh Gak26Advanced
John Park23Eliminated
Hyun Seung-hee15Eliminated
Kim Geu-rim24Eliminated
Kim Song-beob21Advanced

No.9- Davichi: 8282

NameAgeResults
Hyun Ji-hye20Advanced
Maeng Jung-eun17Eliminated
Kang Seung-yoon17Eliminated
Yoon Ho-young20Advanced
Lee Jung-young21Eliminated

No.10- CNBLUE: Love

NameAgeResults
Gu Su-kyong21Eliminated
Kim Eun-bi18Advanced
Park Bo-ram17Advanced
Seo Hyon-woo25Eliminated
Kang Jin-sol18Eliminated

Last Consolation (Wild Card)

NameAgeResults
Kang Seung-yoon17Advanced
Kim Geu-rim24Advanced
Kim Hye-min24Eliminated
Kim Yon-jin25Eliminated
Moon Sun-young26Eliminated
Woo Eun-mi19Eliminated
Hyun Seung-hee15Advanced
John Park23Advanced

Rival Mission (Top 24)

No.NamesCategoryWinnerWild CardWild Card Result
1Jang Jae-in & Kim Ji-sooGuitar ArtistKim Ji-sooJang Jae-inAdvanced
2Kang In-soo & Ju Eun-jiPerformance SingersNone
3Lee Bo-kyoung & Sun Ji-hyeBallad VocalNone
4Sean Lee & Yoon Ho-youngRap & RnBNone
5Hyun Seung-hee & Park Bo-ramLow-Teen VocalPark Bo-ramHyun Seung-heeEliminated
6Kang Seung-yoon & No Dae-youngMale GuitaristsKang Seung-yoon
7Kim Bo-kyung & Kim Geu-rimFemale GuitaristsKim Geu-rimKim Bo-kyungEliminated
8Hyun Ji-hye & Hong Nam-hwaPower VocalNone
9Kim Seo Jung & Lee Bo-ramDance VocalLee Bo-ramKim Seo JungAdvanced
10Kim Song-bob & Choi Joon-hyukSensitive VocalNone
11Kim Eun-bi & Andrew NelsonHigh-Teen VocalKim Eun-biAndrew NelsonAdvanced
12John Park & Huh GakSoul VocalJohn ParkHuh GakAdvanced
  • Winner of each group advanced to the next round. Both of the competitors were eliminated in some of the pairs.
  • Wild cards were interviewed by the judges once again, and some of them were selected to advance to the next round.

Live shows

  • Bold=Super Save (highest judges score before Top 4, directly advanced to the next round regardless of the public vote)
  • Italics=Eliminated
  • Normal=Safe

Episode 9

Weekly Mission: Visual/Health/Vocal Mission

Winner: Male Team (John Park, Kim Ji-su, Andrew Nelson, Kang Seung-yoon, Huh Gak)

Reward: Shopping Spree

Performance- Remake hits (1960–2010)

OrderNameSongByJudges ScoreResults
1.Andrew NelsonI Love YouHan Dong Joon, 1993254Safe
2.Kim Geu-rimBoarderChoi Hwi Joon, 1968253Eliminated
3.Lee Bo-ramTimelessSG Wannabe, 2004245Eliminated
4.Park Bo-ramAs Time Goes byChoi Ho Sob, 1988280Safe
5.Kang Seung-yoonYou're My GirlLee Seung Gi, 2004237Safe
6.Kim So-jungStop the WindLee Ji-yon, 1989263Eliminated
7.Huh GakThe Happy MeEcho, 1997278Safe
8.John Park10 MinutesLee Hyo Ri, 2003255Safe
9.Kim Eun-biAll I know is LoveShim Su Boong, 1979275Safe
10.Kim Ji-suThe Yellow-necked ChappyHan Myong Sook, 1961284Safe
11.Jang Jae-inWith YouNam Jin, 1979288Super Save

Episode 10

Weekly Mission: Musical

Winner: Andrew Nelson

Reward: House Captain, Performance Order

Performance: Lee Moon Sae Special

OrderNameSongDateJudges ScoreResult
1.Kang Seung-yoonHer Laughing Sounds1987217Safe
2.Park Bo-ramFarewell Story1987258Eliminated
3.Andrew NelsonThe Cult of Solo1998217Eliminated
4.Kim Ji-suIf Love Goes By1987261Safe
5.Huh GakEarly Morning Discount1996286Super Save
6.Kim Eun-biUnknown Life2006246Safe
7.Jang Jae-inStanding Under A Roadside Tree1988270Safe
8.John ParkIn the Rain1985274Safe

Episode 11

Weekly Mission: Composing Mission

Winner: Kang Seung-yoon, Jang Jae-in, Huh Gak

Reward: Call to love one, Free Time

Performance: Michael Jackson Special

OrderNameSongDateJudges ScoreResult
1.Kim Eun-biHeal the World1991255Eliminated
2.Kang Seung-yoonBlack or White1991265Safe
3.Kim Ji-suBen1972274Eliminated
4.Jang Jae-inThe Way you Make me Feel1987274Safe
5.Huh GakI'll Be There1970282Safe
6.John ParkMan In The Mirror1987289Super Save

Episode 12

Weekly Mission: Worldstar Performance Mission

Winner: Huh Gak

Reward: Headphones, Performance Order

Performance: Judges Hit Remake

OrderNameSongByJudges ScoreResult
1.Jang Jae-inInvitationUhm Jung-hwa, 1998279Safe
2.Huh GakDon't Say GoodbyeLee Seung-chul, 1989274Safe
3.John ParkNights Where I Can't SleepLee Seung-chul, 1989283Safe
4.Kang Seung-yoonBy InstinctYoon Jong-shin, 2010281Eliminated

Episode 13

Weekly Mission: Candid Camera Mission

Winner: Huh Gak

Reward: Digital Camera, Performance Order

Performance: Audiences' Song Choice

OrderNameSongByJudges ScoreResult
1.Huh GakRunning Through The Skies2 Juk (Lee Juk), 2003287Safe
2.John ParkYour HouseJYP, 2007278Safe
3.Jang Jae-inLemon TreePark Hye-kyoung, 2008285Eliminated

Episode 14

Weekly Mission: Commercial Mission

Winner: John Park

Reward: 100 boxes of Coca-Cola, 3D Laptop, Performance Order

Performance: Free Performance & Title Song Performance

OrderNameSongByJudges ScoreSongJudges ScoreResult
1.John ParkDrunken TruthExhibition, 1996280Always (J.Version)284Runner Up
2.Huh GakLove RainKim Tae Woo, 2009284Always (H.Version)293Winner

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