# K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance

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

| Remarks | JYP | YG | Antenna |
| Vocalists | Seok Ji-soo | Shannon | Lee Sung-eun |
| Vocalists | Kim Yoon-hee | Woo Nyeong-in | Kim Joo-eun |
| Vocalists | Boyfriend (Park Hyun-jin, Kim Jong-seob) | Ma Eun-jin | Ji Woo-jin |
| Vocalists | Han Byeol | Yoo Ji-ni | Lee Ga-young |
| Vocalists | Sung Yoo-jin | Lee Seo-jin | Baek Seon-nyeo |
| Trainees contestant | Lee Soo-min | Go A-ra | — |
| Trainees contestant | Jeon Min-joo | Kriesha Chu | — |
| Trainees contestant | Kim So-hee | Kim 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.
| Group | 1st Place (Top 10) | 2nd (Rematch) | 3rd (Eliminated) |
| A | Boyfriend (Park Hyun-jin, Kim Jong-seob) | Shannon | Lee Ga-young |
| B | Lee Seo-jin | Baek Seon-nyeo, Han Byeol | None |
| C | Seok Ji-soo | Lee Sung-eun | Woo Nyeong-in |
| D | Kim Yoon-hee | Ma Eun-jin | Kim Joo-eun |
| E | None | Yoo Ji-ni, Sung Yoo-jin | Ji Woo-jin |
| Trainees | YG Girls (Go A-ra, Kriesha Chu, Kim Hye-rim) | JYP Once (Kim So-hee, Jeon Min-joo, Lee Soo-min) | None |

### Top 10 Rematch

| Name | Result |
| Ma Eunjin | Advanced to Top 10 |
| Lee Soo-min | Advanced to Top 10 |
| Jeon Min-joo | Advanced to Top 10 |
| Kim So-hee | Advanced to Top 10 |
| Yoo Ji-ni | Advanced to Top 10 |
| Shannon | Advanced to Top 10 (JYP priority card) |
| Lee Sung-eun | Eliminated |
| Han Byeol | Eliminated |
| Baek Seon-nyeo | Eliminated |
| Sung Yoo-jin | Eliminated |

## 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 |
| 15 | A | 2 | Jeon Min-joo & Kriesha Tiu | 날개 (Wings) (Korean Ver.) – Little Mix/ (BO$$) – Fifth Harmony | 3rd | Top 8 |
| 15 | A | 3 | Shannon | 어머님이 누구니 (Who's You Mama?) – Park Jin-young | 1st | Top 8 |
| 15 | A | 4 | Kim Hye-rim & Go A-ra | Touch Down – Twice | 2nd | Top 8 |
| 15 | A | 5 | Yoo Ji-ni | Rose – Lee Hi | Elimination Candidate | Eliminated |
| 16 | B | 1 | Boyfriend | Turn Up The Music – Chris Brown | 1st | Top 8 |
| 16 | B | 2 | Seok Ji-soo | Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing | Elimination Candidate | Top 8 |
| 16 | B | 3 | Ma Eun-jin | Loving U | Elimination Candidate | Top 8 |
| 16 | B | 4 | Kim Yoon-hee | If You Give Your Heart | 3rd | Top 8 |
| 16 | B | 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.
| Episode | Group | Order | Name | Song – Original Artist | Judges Decision | Judges Decision | Judges Decision | Rematch | Result |
| Episode | Group | Order | Name | Song – Original Artist | JYP | YG | Antenna | Rematch | Result |
| Top 8 Finals (March 12, March 19) ||||||||||
| 17 & 18 | 1 | 1 | Shannon | See Through – Primary (feat Gaeko, Zion.T) | Jeon Min-joo & Kriesha Tiu | Shannon | Jeon Min-joo & Kriesha Tiu | Shannon | Top 6 |
| 17 & 18 | 1 | 2 | Jeon Min-joo & Kriesha Tiu | Crazy in Love – Beyoncé | Jeon Min-joo & Kriesha Tiu | Shannon | Jeon Min-joo & Kriesha Tiu | N/A | Top 6 |
| 17 & 18 | 2 | 1 | Kim Hye-rim & Go A-ra | I'm In Love With a Monster – Fifth Harmony | Kim Hye-rim & Go A-ra | Kim Hye-rim & Go A-ra | Kim Hye-rim & Go A-ra | N/A | Top 6 |
| 17 & 18 | 2 | 2 | Ma Eun-jin | Sometimes – Crush | Kim Hye-rim & Go A-ra | Kim Hye-rim & Go A-ra | Kim Hye-rim & Go A-ra | Ma Eun-jin | Eliminated |
| 17 & 18 | 3 | 1 | Lee Soo-min & Kim So-hee | 2 Different Tears – Wonder Girls | Lee Soo-min & Kim So-hee | Lee Soo-min & Kim So-hee | Boyfriend | N/A | Top 6 |
| 17 & 18 | 3 | 2 | Boyfriend | Step by Step – New Kids On the Block | Lee Soo-min & Kim So-hee | Lee Soo-min & Kim So-hee | Boyfriend | Boyfriend | Top 6 |
| 17 & 18 | 4 | 1 | Seok Ji-soo | 같은 시간 속의 너 (You From The Same Time) - Naul | Kim Yoon-hee | Kim Yoon-hee | Kim Yoon-hee | N/A | Top 6 |
| 17 & 18 | 4 | 2 | Kim Yoon-hee | Like Yesterday - J.ae | Kim Yoon-hee | Kim Yoon-hee | Kim Yoon-hee | Seok Ji-soo | Top 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 | Judges Score | Judges Score | Result |
| Episode | Order | Name | Song – Original Artist | JYP | YG | Antenna | Result |
| Top 6 (March 26) ||||||||
| 19 | 1 | Seok Ji-soo | Baby Baby - Jo Kyu Chan | 94 | 88 | 94 | Eliminated |
| 19 | 2 | Shannon | Happy - Pharrell Williams | 90 | 97 | 94 | Top 4 |
| 19 | 3 | Jeon Min-joo, Go A-ra, Lee Soo-min (Minari) | Runaway Baby - Bruno Mars | 88 | 90 | 95 | Top 4 |
| 19 | 4 | Kim So-hee, Kriesha Tiu, Kim Hye-rim (KWINs) | Swing Baby - Park Jin-young | 98 | 97 | 97 | Top 4 |
| 19 | 5 | Kim Yoon-hee | Goodbye Sadness, Hello Happiness - Yoon Mi-rae | 88 | 93 | 93 | Eliminated |
| 19 | 6 | Boyfriend | Her - Block B | 90 | 92 | 91 | Top 4 |
| Top 4 (April 2) ||||||||
| 20 | 1 | Shannon | I Have A Girlfriend - Park Jin-young | 92 | 90 | 95 | Eliminated |
| 20 | 2 | Jeon Min-joo, Go A-ra, Lee Soo-min (Minari) | Something - Girl's Day | 93 | 92 | 92 | Eliminated |
| 20 | 3 | Boyfriend | Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas | 96 | 99 | 100 | Top 2 |
| 20 | 4 | Kim So-hee, Kriesha Tiu, Kim Hye-rim (KWINs) | Wannabe - Spice Girls | 92 | 92 | 96 | Top 2 |
| Finals ||||||||
| 21 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 |
| 21 | 1 | Kim So-hee, Kriesha Tiu, Kim Hye-rim (KWINs) | Troublemaker - Hyuna & Hyunseung | 96 | 97 | 96 | - |
| 21 | 2 | Boyfriend | Crooked - G-Dragon | 93 | 95 | 97 | - |
| Round 2: Song Previously Sung by Opponent |||||||
| 21 | 1 | Kim So-hee, Kriesha Tiu, Kim Hye-rim (KWINs) | Thriller - Michael Jackson | 91 | 90 | 94 | Runner-Up |
| 21 | 2 | Boyfriend | Swing Baby - Park Jin-young | 98 | 100 | 99 | Winner |