# The Voice of Korea season 3

The third season of the South Korean reality television series The Voice of Korea premiered in May 2020 after a seven-year hiatus. Sung Sikyung, Kim Jongkook, BoA, and Dynamic Duo were introduced as the new coaches of the show. The show is hosted by Jang Sungkyu.

## Changes
### Coaches' line-up

None of the coaches from the previous season has returned. In April 2020, Sung Sikyung, Kim Jongkook, BoA, and Dynamic Duo were announced as the four new coaches.

### Host

Jang Sung-kyu was announced as the new host, replacing Kim Jin-pyo.

### Mechanics
#### Block

A new feature added in the blind auditions this season is the Block. Each coach is given one block to prevent one coach from getting an artist. Also, each teams were decreased from 12 to 8 members each, bringing the total of artists to 32.

#### The Sing-Offs

The Knockout rounds were removed in favor of the Sing-Offs. In the Sing-Offs, one artist from each team is chosen by their coach to directly advance to the semi-finals without performing. The remaining artists perform a short piece in a capella. The winning artist proceeds to the semi-finals.

## Teams
### Color key

| Coaches | Top 32 artists | Top 32 artists | Top 32 artists | Top 32 artists |
| Sung Sikyung | | | | |
| Sung Sikyung | Jeon Chulmin | Kim Yeji | Hong Joohyun | Lee Jihea |
| Sung Sikyung | Lee Nayoung | Lee Ah Young | Kwon Mihee | Son Junhyuk |
| Kim Jongkook | | | | |
| Kim Jongkook | Park Daeun | Jung Yujin | Kim Chanho | Jung Jooyoung & Lim Hanna |
| Kim Jongkook | Kim Yunseol | Kwon Eunjung | Kim Younghob | Park Joohee |
| BoA | | | | |
| BoA | Kim Jihyun | Lee Saebom | Doo Sunjung | DAE JONG CHO |
| BoA | Hwang Jooho | Oh Sewoong | Ra Dajeong | OF US |
| Dynamic Duo | | | | |
| Dynamic Duo | Kim Minkyung | Park Changin | Kyung Dasom | Kim Narae |
| Dynamic Duo | Jo Yekyul | Kim Yejoon | Yoo Jiwon | Im Haena |

## Blind auditions

A new feature in the blind auditions this season is the Block. Each coach can use it once to prevent one of the other coaches from getting an artist.
The blind auditions were taped without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

### Episode 1 (May 29, 2020)

| Order | Artist | Song | Original Artist | Coach's and artist's choices | Coach's and artist's choices | Coach's and artist's choices | Coach's and artist's choices |
| Order | Artist | Song | Original Artist | Si Kyung | Jong Kook | BoA | Dynamic Duo |
| 1 | Park Changin | Night after night | In Sooni | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | OF US | Late Night | Noel | - | ✔ | ✔ | - |
| 3 | Park Hyeyeon | Don't Live Like That | Park Mikyung | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Jung Yujin | Love, ing | Ben | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | Hwang Jooho | Only You | Huh Gak | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6 | Hong Joohyun | Lost Child | Lena Park | ✔ | ✔ | - | - |
| 7 | Jo Yekyul | Song Of Gra'Sona | Let's Play | - | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Kim Yeji | Shinchon Blue | Lee Jae Min | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
* ↑ Former member The Ark
* ↑ Member of Yegyul Band

### Episode 2 (June 5, 2020)

| Order | Artist | Song | Original Artist | Coach's and artist's choices | Coach's and artist's choices | Coach's and artist's choices | Coach's and artist's choices |
| Order | Artist | Song | Original Artist | Si Kyung | Jong Kook | BoA | Dynamic Duo |
| 1 | Lee Saebom | Warning | Tashannie | - | - | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Kim Chanho | If it is you | Jung Seung-hwan | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - |
| 3 | Uhm Heana | Please | Jeon In-kwon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4 | Kim Eunbi | HIP | MAMAMOO | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Lee Jihea | All About You | Taeyeon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6 | Park Daeun | Blue Cocktail Scent | Han Youngae | ✔ | ✔ | - | ✔ |
| 7 | Jeon Chulmin | Beautiful Fact | Boohwal | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Yoo Jiwon | Make Up (ft. Crush) | Sam Kim | ✔ | - | ✔ | ✔ |
| 9 | Kim Jihyun | Please | Lee So-ra | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
* ↑ Participant on the third season of I Can See Your Voice
* ↑ BoA pressed her block button for Dynamic Duo but they did not turn.
* ↑ Contestant on Superstar K2
* ↑ Contestant on Superstar K4
* ↑ Participant on the fourth season of I Can See Your Voice
* ↑ The Winner on Kim bamsoo episode of the second season of Hidden Singer

### Episode 3 (June 12, 2020)

| Order | Artist | Song | Original Artist | Coach's and artist's choices | Coach's and artist's choices | Coach's and artist's choices | Coach's and artist's choices |
| Order | Artist | Song | Original Artist | Si Kyung | Jong Kook | BoA | Dynamic Duo |
| 1 | Lee Woongyeol | One Man | Kim Jongkook | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Doo Sunjung | DALLA DALLA | ITZY | ✔ | - | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | DAE JONG CHO | Tell me that you love me | M to M | - | - | ✔ | - |
| 4 | Son Junhyuk | Last Love | Kim Bumsoo | ✔ | - | - | - |
| 5 | Lee Nayoung | Only One | BoA | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - |
| 6 | Kim Narae | Nocturne | Kim Yuna | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 7 | Kim Yunseol | Only I Didn't Know | IU | - | ✔ | ✔ | - |
| 8 | Seong Yubin | Passing | Kim Bumsoo | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Kim Minkyung | Don't Know You | HEIZE | ✔ | - | - | ✔ |
| 10 | Kim Youngheum | My Love by My Side | Hyunsik & Hakchul | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
* ↑ Participant on the fourth season of I Can See Your Voice
* ↑ Former member M to M
* ↑ Former member EYE TO EYE
* ↑ The Winner on the 6th episode of seventh season of I Can See Your Voice
* ↑ Actor Lee Taesung brother
* ↑ Contestant on MIXNINE
* ↑ Appeared on second season of Vocal Play

### Episode 4 (June 19, 2020)

| Order | Artist | Song | Original Artist | Coach's and artist's choices | Coach's and artist's choices | Coach's and artist's choices | Coach's and artist's choices |
| Order | Artist | Song | Original Artist | Si Kyung | Jong Kook | BoA | Dynamic Duo |
| 1 | Jung Jooyoung & Lim Hanna | Love me right | Exo | ✔ | ✔ | - | - |
| 2 | Kwon Mihee | Nocturne | Kim Yuna | ✔ | - | - | - |
| 3 | Kyung Dasom | LATATA | (G)I-dle | ✔ | - | - | ✔ |
| 4 | Park Joohee | Bounced Farewell | Kim Hyun Jung | - | ✔ | - | - |
| 5 | Kwon Eunjung | Peek-A-Boo | Red Velvet | - | ✔ | - | - |
| 6 | Oh Sewoong | I'm Your Man | 2PM | - | Team full | ✔ | - |
| 7 | Ra Dajeong | Decalcomanie | MAMAMOO | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | - |
| 9 | Lee Ah Young | Clockwork | Lim Jeonghee | ✔ | Team full | Team full | - |
| 10 | Kim Yejoon | Beautiful | Crush | Team full | Team full | Team full | ✔ |
* ↑ Jong Kook has already completed his team but was able to turn since the audition was taped before he completed his eight artists.
* ↑ Contestant on Under Nineteen

## The Battles

The advisors for this round are Kim Johan for Team Sung Sikyung, Lyn for Team Kim Jongkook, Jang Jin-young for Team BoA, and Sunwoo Junga for Team Dynamic Duo. Artists who win their battle advance to the Sing-Off Rounds.
Color key:
| Episodes | Coach | Order | Winner | Song | Original Artist | Loser |
| Episode 4 (June 19, 2020) | Kim Jongkook | 1 | Jung Yujin | I Will Go to You Like the First Snow | Ailee | Park Joohee |
| Episode 4 (June 19, 2020) | BoA | 2 | DAE JONG CHO | Love In The Ice | TVXQ | OF US |
| Episode 4 (June 19, 2020) | Dynamic Duo | 3 | Park Changin | Night Train | In Halee | Uhm Heana |
| Episode 5 (June 26, 2020) | Dynamic Duo | 1 | Kim Narae | D(half moon) | DEAN | Yoo Jiwon |
| Episode 5 (June 26, 2020) | BoA | 2 | Lee Saebom | 1.2.3.4 | Lee Hi | Ra Dajeong |
| Episode 5 (June 26, 2020) | Sung Sikyung | 3 | Jeon Chulmin | Lean On | Shin Yong Jae | Son Junhyuk |
| Episode 5 (June 26, 2020) | Dynamic Duo | 4 | Kim Minkyung | Can't Love You Anymore (with Oh Hyuk) | IU | Kim Yejoon |
| Episode 5 (June 26, 2020) | Kim Jongkook | 5 | Park Daeun | Last station of the farewell | Son Sihyang | Kim Younghob |
| Episode 5 (June 26, 2020) | Sung Sikyung | 6 | Kim Yeji | Walking Along With You | Cho Yongpil | Kwon Mihee |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | BoA | 1 | Doo Sunjung | Twenty Five, Twenty One | Jaurim | Oh Sewoong |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Sung Sikyung | 2 | Lee Jihea | Na Won Ju | Baek Jiyoung | Lee Ah Young |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Kim Jongkook | 3 | Jung Jooyoung & Lim Hanna | VERY NICE | SEVENTEEN | Kwon Eunjung |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Sung Sikyung | 4 | Hong Joohyun | How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You're the One I Love | AKMU | Lee Nayoung |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | BoA | 5 | Kim Jihyun | Run With Me | SWJA (sunwoojunga) | Hwang Jooho |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Kim Jongkook | 6 | Kim Chanho | HUMAN,LOVE | Kim Bumsoo & Park Lena | Kim Yunseol |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Dynamic Duo | 7 | Kyung Dasom | The Secret Garden | Lee Sangeun | Jo Yekyul |

## The Sing-Offs

In the Sing-Offs, one artist from each team is chosen by their coach to directly advance to the semi-finals without having to perform on this round. The remaining artists perform a short piece in a capella. The winning artist proceeds to the semi-finals.

### Color key

| Episode | Coach | Order | Artist | Song | Original Artist |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Kim Jongkook | - | Jung Yujin | Advanced directly to the semi-finals | Advanced directly to the semi-finals |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Kim Jongkook | 1 | Kim Chanho | Good Person | Park Hyoshin |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Kim Jongkook | 2 | Jung Jooyoung & Lim Hanna | Thank You (For Saving My Life) | Cho Kyuchan |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Kim Jongkook | 3 | Park Daeun | It's Not Love If It Hurts Too Much | Kim Gwangsuk |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | BoA | - | Kim Jihyun | Advanced directly to the semi-finals | Advanced directly to the semi-finals |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | BoA | 4 | Doo Sunjung | Whistling | Lee Moonsae |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | BoA | 5 | Lee Saebom | Energetic | Wanna One |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | BoA | 6 | DAE JONG CHO | For My Love | M.Street |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Dynamic Duo | - | Park Changin | Advanced directly to the semi-finals | Advanced directly to the semi-finals |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Dynamic Duo | 7 | Kim Minkyung | Every Moment of You (Every moment of you | Sung Sikyung |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Dynamic Duo | 8 | Kim Narae | Always (With Lena Park) | Don Spike |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Dynamic Duo | 9 | Kyung Dasom | And July | Heize |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Sung Sikyung | - | Kim Yeji | Advanced directly to the semi-finals | Advanced directly to the semi-finals |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Sung Sikyung | 10 | Hong Joohyun | Fool | Park Hyoshin |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Sung Sikyung | 11 | Lee Jihea | Knot | Ha Dong Qn |
| Episode 6 (July 3, 2020) | Sung Sikyung | 12 | Jeon Chulmin | A Daily Song | Hwang Chiyeul |

## Live shows
### Semi-final (July 10, 2020)
#### Color key

| Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Original Artist |
| 1 | Kim Jongkook | Jung Yujin | Living In the Same Time | Naul |
| 2 | Kim Jongkook | Park Daeun | FAKE LOVE | BTS |
| 3 | Dynamic Duo | Park Changin | Solo | JENNIE |
| 4 | Dynamic Duo | Kim Minkyung | Hush | Miss A |
| 5 | Sung Sikyung | Jeon Chulmin | Beautiful Moment Instrumenta | K.Will |
| 6 | Sung Sikyung | Kim Yeji | TOMBOY | HYUKOH |
| 7 | BoA | Kim Jihyun | What's the matter | Kim Hyunchul |
| 8 | BoA | Lee Saebom | Tempo | EXO |

### Final (July 10, 2020)

Color key:
| Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Original Artist | Public Vote (%) |
| 1 | Dynamic Duo | Kim Minkyung | You’Re Just At A Higher Place Than Me | Shin Seunghun | 9 |
| 2 | Kim Jongkook | Park Daeun | The Night Alone | Kim Kwangseok | 27 |
| 3 | Sung Sikyung | Jeon Chulmin | When Spring Comes | Big Mama King | 25 |
| 4 | BoA | Kim Jihyun | Hidden Road | Yoo Jaeha | 39 |
Non-competition performances :
| Order | Performers | Song | Original Artist |
| 1 | Kim Younghob & Park Joohee (Team Jong Kook), Doo Sunjung & Ra Dajeong(Team BoA), Yoo Jiwon & Uhm Heana (Team Dynamic Duo), Lee Jihea & Hong Joohyun(Team Si Kyung) | Whenever | Toy |

## Ratings

| Episode | Air date | AGB Ratings | AGB Ratings | AGB Ratings |
| Episode | Air date | Mnet | tvN | Sum |
| 1 | May 29, 2020 | 0.4% | 2.0% | 2.4% |
| 2 | June 5, 2020 | 0.4% | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| 3 | June 12, 2020 | 0.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| 4 | June 19, 2020 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% |
| 5 | June 26, 2020 | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| 6 | July 3, 2020 | 0.4% | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| 7 | July 10, 2020 | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% |