# K-pop Star season 1

The first season of Survival Audition K-pop Star (Korean: 서바이벌 오디션 K팝 스타) premiered on December 4, 2011, airing every Sunday evening at 6:30 pm under the Good Sunday programming block on SBS, until April 29, 2012. The first winner was Park Ji-min, who chose to sign with JYP Entertainment.
The three judges for this season were Yang Hyun-suk, founder of YG Entertainment and former member of the popular South Korean act Seo Taiji & Boys, Park Jin-young, singer/songwriter and founder of JYP Entertainment, and Korean pop icon BoA, from SM Entertainment.
Singer, Yoon Do-hyun, and entertainer, Boom, hosted the live competition from March 4, 2012 to April 29, 2012 when the winner is crowned. Yoon Do-hyun has also been narrating through the entire process.
Contestants from the Top 10 of Season 1 returned for a special Dream Stage - Best of the Best episode on April 14, 2013, competing with contestants of Season 2 for the title of Overall Champion.

## Process

    Audition applications + Preliminary auditions held July – October 2011. Preliminary auditions were held in countries such as China, United States, Brazil and in Europe.
    First round: Talent Audition – Check for talents and skills, Airdate: December 4–18, 2011.
    Second round: Contact Audition and Ranking Audition – Audition and help with a chosen judge, and ranking by judges. Airdate: December 18, 2011 - January 1, 2012.
    Third round: Casting Audition – Being cast by one of three companies for a two-week training session, Airdate: January 8 - February 5, 2012.
    Fourth round: Battle Audition – Competing for a spot in the Top 10 to advance to the live competition, Airdate: February 12–26, 2012.
    Fifth round: Stage Audition – Judges score and viewers voting during live competition to decide the final winner. Airdate: March 4 - April 29, 2012.

## Judges

* Yang Hyun-suk : YG Entertainment CEO, producer, singer
* Park Jin-young : JYP Entertainment Executive producer, singer, songwriter
* BoA : SM Entertainment singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer

## Top 10

* Park Ji-min : Born 1997, from Daejeon, Winner, debuted in duo 15& under JYP Entertainment, now under Warner Music Korea as Jamie
* Lee Ha-yi : Born 1996, from Bucheon, Runner-up, debuted as soloist LEE HI under YG Entertainment but left in 2019, now under AOMG
* Baek A-yeon : Born 1993, from Seongnam, eliminated April 22, 2012 (8th Live), debuted as soloist under JYP Entertainment, currently under Eden Entertainment
* Lee Seung-hoon : Born 1992, from Busan, eliminated April 15, 2012 (7th Live), debuted in boy group WINNER under YG Entertainment
* Lee Michelle : Born 1991, from Paju, eliminated April 8, 2012 (6th Live), debuted as a soloist under DIMA Entertainment
* Park Jae-hyung : Born 1992, from United States, eliminated April 1, 2012 (5th Live), debuted in band DAY6 under JYP Entertainment
* Yoon Hyun-sang : Born 1994, from Suwon, eliminated March 25, 2012 (4th Live), debuted as soloist under LOEN Entertainment
* Baek Ji-woong : Born 1990, from Seoul, eliminated March 18, 2012 (3rd Live), debuted as a soloist under Bob Film Entertainment
* Kim Na-yoon : Born 1994, from United States, eliminated March 11, 2012 (2nd Live), signed with Starship Entertainment and left to pursue her bachelor's degree at Boston University
* Lee Jung-mi : Born 1996, from Ilsan, eliminated March 4, 2012 (1st Live), had been signed but cancelled her contract with YG Entertainment

## Round 5: Stage Auditions

* The Top 10 competes on the live stage with the results determined by combining the Judges Score 60%, Viewers SMS Vote 30%, and Advance Online Vote 10%.
| Order of Performance | Name | Song - Original Artist | Advance Online Vote | SM | YG | JYP | Results |
| Episode 14 (March 4) : Mission 1. My Story ||||||||
| 1 | Baek Ji-woong | 입영열차 안에서 - Kim Min-woo | 9th | 85 | 81 | 80 | Top 9 |
| 2 | Lee Michelle | 이별여행 - Won Mi-yeon | 7th | 89 | 90 | 85 | Top 9 |
| 3 | Lee Seunghoon | 난 알아요 - Seo Tai-ji & Boys | 2nd | 80 | 78 | 77 | Top 9 |
| 4 | Park Jae-hyung | 한여름 밤의 꿈 - Kwon Sung-yeon | 6th | 83 | 78 | 83 | Top 9 |
| 5 | Baek A-yeon | 언젠가는 - Lee Sang-eun | 4th | 90 | 90 | 88 | Top 9 |
| 6 | Kim Na-yoon | 나는 문제없어 - Hwang Kyu-young | 10th | 83 | 85 | 83 | Top 9 |
| 7 | Yoon Hyun-sang | 1994년 어느 늦은 밤 - Jang Hye-jin | 8th | 85 | 90 | 82 | Top 9 |
| 8 | Lee Jung-mi | 달팽이 - Panic | 5th | 81 | 81 | 80 | Eliminated |
| 9 | Lee Ha-yi | 미련 - Kim Gun-mo | 1st | 84 | 82 | 85 | Top 9 |
| 10 | Park Ji-min | Hey Hey Hey - Jaurim | 3rd | 93 | 92 | 85 | Top 9 |
| Episode 15 (March 11) : Mission 2. Million Seller ||||||||
| 1 | Park Jae-hyung | Toxic - Britney Spears | 6th | 93 | 88 | 82 | Top 8 |
| 2 | Kim Na-yoon | Set Fire to the Rain - Adele | 9th | 75 | 78 | 78 | Eliminated |
| 3 | Baek Ji-woong | 빗속에서 - Lee Moon-sae | 8th | 89 | 85 | 87 | Top 8 |
| 4 | Lee Michelle | Run To You - Whitney Houston | 7th | 89 | 88 | 84 | Top 8 |
| 5 | Baek A-yeon | 아시나요 - Jo Sung-mo | 4th | 92 | 92 | 92 | Top 8 |
| 6 | Yoon Hyun-sang | 휘파람 - Lee Moon-sae | 5th | 86 | 85 | 82 | Top 8 |
| 7 | Park Ji-min | I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston | 2nd | 96 | 90 | 86 | Top 8 |
| 8 | Lee Seunghoon | 단발머리 - Jo Yong-pil | 3rd | 82 | 80 | 88 | Top 8 |
| 9 | Lee Ha-yi | Sweet Love - Anita Baker | 1st | 93 | 90 | 88 | Top 8 |
| Episode 16 (March 18) : Mission 3. My Idol's Song ||||||||
| 1 | Park Ji-min | In Dreams (꿈에) - Park Jung-hyun | 2nd | 92 | 92 | 90 | Top 7 |
| 2 | Yoon Hyun-sang | 소녀시대 - Lee Seung-chul | 7th | 92 | 92 | 84 | Top 7 |
| 3 | Lee Michelle | If I Were a Boy - Beyoncé | 5th | 93 | 90 | 89 | Top 7 |
| 4 | Lee Seunghoon | 내가 노래를 못해도 - SE7EN | 4th | 78 | 77 | 80 | Top 7 |
| 5 | Park Jae-hyung | This Love - Maroon 5 | 6th | 90 | 80 | 92 | Top 7 |
| 6 | Lee Ha-yi | Don't Stop The Music - Rihanna | 1st | 91 | 88 | 88 | Top 7 |
| 7 | Baek Ji-woong | 기억의 습작 - Exhibition | 8th | 79 | 80 | 80 | Eliminated |
| 8 | Baek A-yeon | Atlantis Princess (아틀란티스 소녀) - BoA | 3rd | 90 | 88 | 82 | Top 7 |
| Episode 17 (March 25) : Mission 4. Movie·Drama O.S.T ||||||||
| 1 | Lee Michelle | One Night Only - Jennifer Hudson (Movie 'Dreamgirls' O.S.T) | 7th | 93 | 95 | 88 | SM Casting |
| 2 | Park Jae-hyung | That Thing You Do - The Wonders (Movie 'That Thing You Do' O.S.T) | 5th | 88 | 88 | 84 | JYP Casting |
| 3 | Lee Ha-yi | 미련한 사랑 - JK Kim Dong-wook (Drama 'Man in Crisis' O.S.T) | 1st | 89 | 84 | 89 | SM Casting |
| 4 | Baek A-yeon | Can't Fight the Moonlight - LeAnn Rimes (Movie 'Coyote Ugly' O.S.T) | 4th | 85 | 82 | 88 | JYP Casting |
| 5 | Yoon Hyun-sang | 바람이 분다 - Lee So-ra (Movie 'This Charming Girl' O.S.T) | 6th | 82 | 80 | 83 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Lee Seunghoon | 춤추는 사자 - Self Written Rap (Movie 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' O.S.T) [Original Song: I Like to Move It - will.i.am] | 3rd | 88 | 90 | 89 | YG Casting |
| 7 | Park Ji-min | Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland (Movie 'The Wizard of Oz' O.S.T) | 2nd | 100 | 100 | 99 | YG Casting |
| Episode 18 (April 1) : Mission 5. Judge's Designated Song ||||||||
| 1 | Lee Ha-yi | Sway - Pussycat Dolls | 1st | 92 | 90 | 89 | JYP Casting |
| 2 | Lee Michelle | 사진을 보다가 - Vibe | 6th | 92 | 90 | 91 | JYP Casting |
| 3 | Park Jae-hyung | Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli | 4th | 89 | 88 | 92 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Baek A-yeon | Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston | 5th | 90 | 88 | 93 | SM Casting |
| 5 | Lee Seunghoon | 어머니의 된장국 - Dynamic Duo | 3rd | 91 | 92 | 93 | YG Casting |
| 6 | Park Ji-min | I'll Be There - The Jackson 5 | 2nd | 92 | 92 | 92 | YG Casting |
| Episode 19 (April 8) : Mission 6. Viewer's Requested Song ||||||||
| 1 | Lee Michelle | U Just - Soulciety | 5th | 90 | 90 | 90 | Eliminated |
| 2 | Park Ji-min | 거위의 꿈 - Carnival | 2nd | 91 | 93 | 93 | SM Casting |
| 3 | Baek A-yeon | Run Devil Run - Girls' Generation | 4th | 93 | 94 | 93 | JYP Casting |
| 4 | Lee Seunghoon | 챔피언 - PSY | 3rd | 88 | 90 | 88 | JYP Casting |
| 5 | Lee Ha-yi | Love - Keyshia Cole | 1st | 93 | 93 | 93 | YG Casting |
| Episode 20 (April 15) : Mission 7. Results of the Three Final Trainings ||||||||
| 1 | Baek A-yeon | 보고싶다 - Kim Bum-soo | 3rd | 98 | 96 | 96 | Top 3 |
| 2 | Park Ji-min | Love On Top - Beyoncé | 2nd | 95 | 97 | 91 | Top 3 |
| 3 | Lee Ha-yi | 시간이 흐른 뒤 - T (Yoon Mi-rae) | 1st | 95 | 97 | 92 | Top 3 |
| 4 | Lee Seunghoon | The Show Must Go On - Self Written Rap [Original: Successful (feat. Trey Songz & Lil Wayne) - Drake] | 4th | 87 | 87 | 86 | Eliminated |
| Episode 21 (April 22) : Mission 8. Free Song Choice ||||||||
| 1 | Lee Ha-yi | U-Go-Girl - Lee Hyo-ri | 1st | 99 | 99 | 92 | Top 2 |
| 2 | Park Ji-min | You Raise Me Up - Secret Garden | 2nd | 99 | 97 | 92 | Top 2 |
| 3 | Baek A-yeon | 잘못했어 - 2AM | 3rd | 95 | 90 | 92 | Eliminated |
| Episode 22 (April 29) : Mission 9. FINAL ||||||||
| Mission 9-1. Free Song Choice ||||||||
| 1 | Lee Ha-yi | Killing Me Softly with His Song - Roberta Flack | 2nd | 98 | 99 | 94 | - |
| 2 | Park Ji-min | Music Is My Life - Lim Jeong-hee | 1st | 98 | 99 | 95 | - |
| Mission 9-2. Sing Each Other's Cover ||||||||
| 1 | Lee Ha Yi | Rolling in the Deep - Adele | 1st | 100 | 99 | 96 | Runner-up |
| 2 | Park Ji-min | Mercy - Duffy | 1st | 99 | 97 | 99 | Winner |

## Ratings

In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will in be red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue. (Note: Individual corner ratings do not include commercial time, which regular ratings include.)
| Episode # | Original Airdate | AGB Ratings Nationwide |
| 1 | December 4, 2011 | 9.3% |
| 2 | December 11, 2011 | 10.7% |
| 3 | December 18, 2011 | 10.0% |
| 4 | December 25, 2011 | 10.4% |
| 5 | January 1, 2012 | 9.5% |
| 6 | January 8, 2012 | 11.5% |
| 7 | January 15, 2012 | 12.5% |
| 8 | January 22, 2012 | 10.3% |
| 9 | January 29, 2012 | 13.1% |
| 10 | February 5, 2012 | 15.0% |
| 11 | February 12, 2012 | 14.0% |
| 12 | February 19, 2012 | 17.3% |
| 13 | February 26, 2012 | 17.1% |
| 14 | March 4, 2012 | 16.2% |
| 15 | March 11, 2012 | 16.4% |
| 16 | March 18, 2012 | 15.8% |
| 17 | March 25, 2012 | 16.0% |
| 18 | April 1, 2012 | 19.5% |
| 19 | April 8, 2012 | 16.6% |
| 20 | April 15, 2012 | 15.4% |
| 21 | April 22, 2012 | 19.1% |
| 22 | April 29, 2012 | 17.6% |