# High School Rapper season 3

High School Rapper 3 (Hangul: 고등래퍼3) is the third season of a popular South Korean survival hip-hop TV show, High School Rapper. The new season was announced on December 5, 2018. It aired on Mnet starting from February 22, 2019. The show featured young rappers born between 2000 and 2003.

## Season overview
### Mentors groups

Source:
* Giriboy & Kid Milli
* Hangzoo & Boi B
* The Quiett & Code Kunst
* GroovyRoom.

## Contestants

The contestants were sorted by the grade they attend in school.
| Reserve Class 1 (Freshman) | Grade 1 (Sophomore) | Grade 2 (Junior) | Grade 3 (Senior) | Grade 3 (Senior) |
| Jung Ji-woong "JAYONE" | Song Min-jae "Pluma" | Kim Ho-jin "Hotchkiss" | Oh Dong-hwan "Untell" | Choi Jin-sung "Goi" |
| Choi Min-hong "Clique" | Ha Seon-ho "Sandy" | Kim Min-gyu "YK" | Yang Seung-ho "Sokodomo" | Kang Min-su "AQuiNa$" |
| Yoon Seok-jun | Kang Hyeon-jun "Lil Tachi" | Yoon Hyeon-seon "GI$T" | Kwon Young-hoon "TANGTHEAWESOME" | Seo Min-gyu "ITOWNKID" |
| | Ok Ga-hyang "De'sperado" | Kim Hyo-dong "Wavy" | Lee Jin-woo "$IGA A" | Choi Jin-ho "BlueWhale" |
| | Lee Young-ji | Kim Byeong-gyu "X.I" | Kim Hyeon-seong "Nerdboi" | Yoo Chan-wook "Be'O" |
| | | Jo Jin-yong "Ken" | Gil Jeong-wook "7<iru" | Yoon Seung-ho "YBOY"/"SOKODOMO" |
| | | Jin Soo-min | Choi Shin-hyun "ODD" | Jo Nam-hyuk |
| | | Go Jun-seo | Kim Dae-won | Yoon Jong-ho |

## Episodes
### Episode 1

On the first episode of the show, 32 high school students handpicked by the show's producers among 8,000 applicants met each other the first time.
Students in the same grade had to compete each other with freestyle rap, and the other grades got to vote on the best rapper among that grade. Then, the students voted first place in their respective grades were given the opportunity to take turns and choose their own teammates.
Unlike last year, there were three preliminary high school students and many high school seniors, so they were divided into groups (high school 1+ preliminary high school 1), high school 2A, and high school 3B.
* Preliminary Class 1 and Grade 1 were combined to make a group of 8 contestants.
Pre Class 1 + Grade 1: Cyphers :
| Class | Contestant | Beat |
| Pre Class 1 | Jung Ji-woong | Body Language - Kid Ink |
| Pre Class 1 | Choi Min-hong | — |
| Pre Class 1 | Min Seok-jun | — |
| Grade 1 | Lee Young-ji | Battle - Gang Starr |
| Grade 1 | Song Min-jae | Body Language - Kid Ink |
| Grade 1 | Kang Hyeon-jun | Battle - Gang Starr |
| Grade 1 | Ha Seon-ho | Bodak Yellow - Cardi B |
| Grade 1 | Ok Ga-hyang | — |
Grade 2: Cyphers :
| Contestant | Beat |
| Kim Min-gyu | 99 Problems - Jay-Z |
| Kim Hyo-dong | WDYW - Carnage |
| Jo Jin-yong | WDYW - Carnage |
| Kim Ho-jin | Riot - XXXTENTACION |
| Yoon Hyeon-seon | Riot - XXXTENTACION |
| Jin Soo-min | — |
| Kim Byeong-gyu | — |
| Go Jun-seo | — |
Grade 3: Cyphers Grade 3 was split into 2 groups of 8 contestants for these cyphers. :
| Contestant | Beat | Contestant | Beat |
| Yang Seung-ho | DNA - Kendrick Lamar | Kang Min-su | Esskeetit - Lil Pump |
| Oh Dong-hwan | DNA - Kendrick Lamar | Kwon Young-hoon | Guess Who's Back - Rakim |
| Yoo Chan-wook | DNA - Kendrick Lamar | Seo Min-gyu | Esskeetit - Lil Pump |
| Choi Jin-sung | SICKO MODE - Travis Scott | Lee Jin-woo | Esskeetit - Lil Pump |
| Kim Hyeon-seong | kick, push - Lupe Fiasco | Choi Jin-ho | London Bridge - Fergie |
| Gil Jeong-wook | — | Yoon Seung-ho | — |
| Jo Nam-hyuk | — | Yoon Jong-ho | — |
| Kim Dae-won | — | Choi Shin-hyun | — |
Each winning contestant became the leader of a team, each picking 7 contestants to join them.
Indicates student performance not shown.
Teams :
| Kang Min-su | Yang Seung-ho | Kim Min-gyu | Lee Young-ji |
| Seo Min-gyu | Ha Seon-ho | Kwon Young-hoon | Song Min-jae |
| Lee Jin-woo | Oh Dong-hwan | Choi Jin-ho | Kim Ho-jin |
| Kim Hyo-dong | Kim Hyeon-seong | Kang Hyeon-jun | Choi Jin-sung |
| Jo Jin-yong | Yoon Seok-jun | Jung Ji-woong | Yoon Hyeon-seon |
| Kim Dae-won | Choi Shin-hyun | Go Jun-seo | Kim Byeong-gyu |
| Yoon Seung-ho | Ok Ga-hyang | Jin Soo-min | Jo Nam-hyuk |
| Yoon Jong-ho | Gil Jeong-wook | Yoo Chan-wook | Choi Min-hong |

### Episode 2 - 3

Each team of contestants rapped and were scored by the mentors: Giriboy & Kid Milli, Hangzoo & Boi B, The Quiett & Code Kunst, and GroovyRoom.
Only 3 contestants could move on to the next round.
Indicates student performance not shown.
Kang Min-su Team :
| Rank | Name | Score |
| 1 | Lee Jin-woo | 241 |
| 2 | Kang Min-su | 204 |
| 3 | Seo Min-gyu | 189 |
| Eliminated | Kim Dae-won | 180 |
| Eliminated | Kim Hyo-dong | 169 |
| Eliminated | Yoon Jong-ho | — |
| Eliminated | Yoon Seung-ho | — |
| Eliminated | Jo Jin-yong | 144 |
Yang Seung-ho Team :
| Rank | Name | Score |
| 1 | Yang Seung-ho | 260 |
| 2 | Ha Seon-ho | 229 |
| 3 | Oh Dong-hwan | 220 |
| Eliminated | Kim Hyeon-seong | 210 |
| Eliminated | Ok Ga-hyang | 182 |
| Eliminated | Choi Shin-hyun | 152 |
| Eliminated | Gil Jeong-wook | — |
| Eliminated | Yoon Seok-jun | — |
● Yoon Seok-jun had a headache and was not able to perform.
Lee Young-ji Team :
| Rank | Name | Score |
| 1 | Yoon Hyeon-seon | 231 |
| 2 | Song Min-jae | 221 |
| 3 | Lee Young-ji | 205 |
| Eliminated | Jo Nam-hyuk | 182 |
| Eliminated | Choi Min-hong | 157 |
| Eliminated | Kim Ho-jin | 142 |
| Eliminated | Choi Jin-sung | 130 |
| Eliminated | Kim Byeong-gyu | 123 |
Kim Min-gyu Team :
| Rank | Name | Score |
| 1 | Kwon Young-hoon | 252 |
| 2 | Kang Hyeon-jun | 238 |
| 3 | Choi Jin-ho | 229 |
| Eliminated | Kim Min-gyu | 213 |
| Eliminated | Jung Ji-woong | 193 |
| Eliminated | Jin Soo-min | 180 |
| Eliminated | Yoo Chan-wook | 154 |
| Eliminated | Go Jun-seo | — |
The teams (now with 3 members) choose their mentor duo.
* Giriboy & Kid Milli Team: Kwon Young-hoon, Kang Hyeon-jun, Choi Jin-ho
* GroovyRoom Team: Yang Seung-ho, Ha Seon-ho, Oh Dong-hwan
* The Quiett & Code Kunst Team: Lee Young-ji, Song Min-jae, Yoon Hyeon-seon
* Hangzoo & Boi B Team: Lee Jin-woo, Kang Min-su, Seo Min-gyu
Once the teams chose their mentors, the mentors were allowed to save one eliminated contestant to join the team.
* Hangzoo & Boi B Team: Choi Jin-sung
* GroovyRoom Team: Kim Hyeon-seong
* Giriboy & Kid Milli Team: Kim Ho-jin
* The Quiett & Code Kunst Team: Kim Min-gyu
Top 16 :
| Rank | Student | Score |
| 1 | Yang Seung-ho | 260 |
| 2 | Kwon Young-hoon | 252 |
| 3 | Lee Jin-woo | 241 |
| 4 | Kang Hyeon-jun | 238 |
| 5 | Yoon Hyeon-seon | 231 |
| 6 | Choi Jin-ho | 229 |
| 6 | Ha Seon-ho | 229 |
| 8 | Song Min-jae | 221 |
| 9 | Oh Dong-hwan | 220 |
| 10 | Kim Min-gyu | 213 |
| 11 | Kim Hyeon-seong | 210 |
| 12 | Lee Young-ji | 205 |
| 13 | Kang Min-su | 204 |
| 14 | Seo Min-gyu | 189 |
| 15 | Kim Ho-jin | 142 |
| 16 | Choi Jin-sung | 130 |

### Episode 4 - 5

The teams split into pairs and create a rap based on a poem or novel. The pairs face off, eliminating half of the contestants based on scores from the audience.
1st Team Competition: Textbook Rap :
| Hangzoo & Boi B Team | Song Poem | Score Result | VS | GroovyRoom Team | Song Poem | Score Result |
| Lee Jin-woo ($IGA A) Kang Min-su (AQuiNa$) | "For High School Rapper" For A Whale - Jung Ho-seung | 163 Passed | | Yang Seung-ho (sokodomo) Oh Dong-hwan (Untell) | "Mirror" Mirror - Ee-sang | 137 Eliminated |
| The Quiett & Code Kunst Team | Song Poem | Score Result | VS | Giriboy & Kid Milli Team | Song Poem | Score Result |
| Yoon Hyeon-seon (GI$T) Kim Min-gyu (YK) | "Starry Night" Starry Night - Yoon Dong-joo | 175 Passed | | Kang Hyeon-jun (Lil Tachi) Kim Ho-jin (Hotchkiss) | "Snow" Snow - Kim Soo-young | 125 Eliminated |
| Giriboy & Kid Milli Team | Song Book | Score Result | VS | Hangzoo & Boi B Team | Song Book | Score Result |
| Kwon Young-hoon (TANG) Choi Jin-ho (BlueWhale) | "Seagull's Dream" Seagull's Dream - Richard Bach | 197 Passed | | Seo Min-gyu (ITOWNKID) Choi Jin-sung (Goi) | "Pheasant" Pheasant - Lee Oh-deok | 103 Eliminated |
| The Quiett & Code Kunst Team | Song Book | Score Result | VS | GroovyRoom Team | Song Book | Score Result |
| Song Min-jae (Pluma) Lee Young-ji | "Orange Tree" My Lime Orange Tree - JM de V | 166 Passed | | Ha Seon-ho (Sandy) Kim Hyeon-seong (Nerdboi) | "Metamorphosis" Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka | 134 Eliminated |
The mentors are allowed to save one contestant from each of their eliminated pairs.
* Hangzoo & Boi B Team: Seo Min-gyu
* GroovyRoom Team: Yang Seung-ho & Ha Seon-ho
* Giriboy & Kid Milli Team: Kang Hyeon-jun

### Episode 5 - 6

The teams split up to rap with one of their mentors for a collaboration rap. The scoring for each stage is out of 200 points from a group of 8 guest judges: H2ADIN & WEBSTER B, Coogie & Zizo, Ja Mezz & KillaGramz, and Nada & Giant Pink.
2nd Team Competition: Mentor Collaboration :
| Rank | Contestant(s) | Collaboration Mentor | Song | Guest Judge Score | Audience Score | Total |
| 1 | Kang Min-su (AQuiNa$) Seo Min-gyu (ITOWNKID) | Hangzoo | "Cheat Sheet" | 187 | 287 | 474 |
| 2 | Kim Min-gyu (YK) Lee Young-ji | Kim Hyo-eun | "G.O (Get Out)" | 189 | 276 | 465 |
| 3 | Kwon Young-hoon (TANGTHEAWESOME) | Giriboy | "Live As It Happens" | 175 | 282 | 457 |
| 4 | Lee Jin-woo ($IGA A) | Boi B | "Cowboy" | 181 | 254 | 435 |
| 5 | Kang Hyeon-jun (Lil Tachi) Choi Jin-ho (BlueWhale) | Kid Milli | "Camouflage" | 178 | 253 | 431 |
| 6 | Yang Seung-ho (sokodomo) | Uneducated Kid | "U.F.O" | 172 | 242 | 414 |
| 7 | Yoon Hyeon-seon (GI$T) Song Min-jae (Pluma) | The Quiett | "How Are You These Days" | 150 | 241 | 381 |
| 8 | Ha Seon-ho (Sandy) | pH-1 | "I'm Fine" | 141 | 233 | 374 |
The total scores from the guest judge's 200 points and the audience's 300 points were totalled, and the 2 lowest scoring contestants/pairs were eliminated.

### Episode 7

Source:
This is the semi-final round, where each of the 9 remaining contestants has a solo stage (with or without a featuring artist). Only 5 seats remain open to proceed to the finals.
Semi-Final Performances :
| Rank | Contestant | Song | Score |
| 1 | Lee Jin-woo ($IGA A) with WEBSTER B & Hangzoo | "Face Mask" | 449 |
| 2 | Kang Min-su (AQuiNa$) | "Prophecy" | 442 |
| 3 | Lee Young-ji with Coogie & The Quiett | "Go With Me" | 438 |
| 4 | Yang Seung-ho (sokodomo) with HAON | "Freedumb" | 401 |
| 5 | Choi Jin-ho (BlueWhale) | "Drama" | 376 |
| 6 | Kwon Young-hoon (TANGTHEAWESOME) with Han Yo-han | "Dandy" | 364 |
| 7 | Seo Min-gyu (ITOWNKID) with Chillin Homie | "End (Go Finish Dem)" | 362 |
| 8 | Kang Hyeon-jun (Lil Tachi) with NO:EL | "Dogsick" | 359 |
| 9 | Kim Min-gyu (YK) with VINXEN | "HERE" | 356 |
During the last 20 seconds of each performance, the audience voting was hidden, and the full score was revealed at the end of the semi-final.

#### *Scoring Error*

During the semi-final, there was a scoring error, where the last 20 seconds of Kwon Young-hoon's performance weren't fully counted. Since he was overtaken for the last available seat in the finals, the mentors agreed that he should be allowed to advance with the other 5 contestants. His original score of 362 became 376.

### Episode 8

Source:
This is the final round, where each of the 6 remaining contestants has a solo stage (with or without a featuring artist).
Final Performances & Rankings :
| Rank | Contestant | Song | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Total |
| 1 | Lee Young-ji with Changmo & Woo Won-jae | "GO HIGH" | 456 | 211 | 667 |
| 2 | Kang Min-su (AQuiNa$) with Penomeco & Youra | "Popcorn" | 421 | 122 | 543 |
| 3 | Choi Jin-ho (BlueWhale) with Giriboy & Punchnello | "My Way" | 398 | 29 | 427 |
| 4 | Lee Jin-woo ($IGA A) with Boi B & Owen Ovadoz | "Manor Salary" | 395 | 22 | 417 |
| 5 | Kwon Young-hoon (TANGTHEAWESOME) with Agee Expression & MoonMean | "8" | 379 | 36 | 415 |
| 6 | Yang Seung-ho (sokodomo) with KIRIN | "Earth Destruction" | 313 | 32 | 345 |
The results were followed by a special stage performance from some of the contestants that had been eliminated.
* "Winner" - Kim Ho-jin (Hotchkiss), Oh Dong-hwan (Untell), Yoon Hyeon-seon (GI$T), and Choi Jin-sung (Goi)
Later, a winner single was released.
* "READY" - Lee Young-ji (feat. The Quiett)

## Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) |
| 1 | February 22, 2019 | 1.511% (7th) |
| 2 | March 1, 2019 | 1.501% (10th) |
| 3 | March 8, 2019 | 1.297% (8th) |
| 4 | March 15, 2019 | 0.947% (27th) |
| 5 | March 22, 2019 | 0.901% (22nd) |
| 6 | March 29, 2019 | 1.125% (16th) |
| 7 | April 5, 2019 | 1.074% (21st) |
| 8 | April 12, 2019 | 1.08% (20th) |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. |||