# Singing Battle

Singing Battle (Korean: 노래싸움 - 승부; Hanja: 노래싸움 - 勝負; RR: Noraessaum - Seungbu) is a 2016 South Korean television program hosted by Namkoong Min and Hyun Woo. It began to air on KBS2 every Fridays at 20:30 (KST) starting October 21, 2016. Season 1's last episode was broadcast on May 19, 2017.

## Broadcast Information

| Broadcast date | Broadcast time | Remark |
| September 16, 2016 | Friday at 17:30 ~ 20:30 (KST) | Pilot |
| October 21, 2016 – May 19, 2017 | Friday at 20:30 ~ 22:00 (KST) | Regular broadcast |

## Format
### Main rule (not including pilot episodes and special episodes)

12 contestants (non-original singer) divided into 4 teams and performed one-on-one for each round. In the first round, the song will be randomly chosen and two first contestants decides to perform by press on the button. From round 2 to the end, the winning team of each round can choose the next team and contestant, but the contestant challenged will be prioritized to choose the song. The winners of each round are selected by 13 judges through instant live votes starting the last half of the song. The contestant who don't receive any vote of 7 first judges (K.O.) can be directly eliminated, no need to wait until the end of the song. The loser will be felled down a hole full of solid foam at the end of each performance. Each team has a hidden card, an original singer, and it will be used only one time follow the decision of the team leader. The hidden card just perform only one round and hold the fate, advance to the next round or be eliminated, of the principal contestant that they replace.
A new rule was introduced in 3rd Game (episodes 4–5), when all four teams have at least one loser, an only revival round will take place for only one loser of each team (mostly after the 5th or 6th round). Two songs will be randomly chosen for two pairs, the team which want to compete will push on the red button and the team leader will choose the competitor, then someone of each pair who win can return the main competition round.
Since episode 18, the K.O. rule was removed, the contestants' final result will be revealed at the end of each performance without exception.
Since episode 22, there was a special rule of MC: "If a team receives totally three yellow cards by MC (for example the team exceeded the time of consultation to select a song), and if they win in the final, their prize will be deprived."

### Additional rules (changed in few episodes)

On the 6th Game (episodes 10–11), the team leader, who is an original singer, can play role as a hidden card and the others hidden cards will appear in their teams since the beginning. The rule of hidden card remain unchangeable.

## Host

* Namkoong Min (Pilot, Episodes 1–21)
* Hyun Woo (Episodes 22–29)

## Team leader

| Leader | Episodes | Number (of) | Number (of) | Number (of) | Number (of) | Winning ratio |
| Leader | Episodes | Matches | Wins | Losses | Final wins | Winning ratio |
| Tony An | 12–13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.86% |
| Jo Gyu-chan [ko] | 2–13 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 51.22% |
| Jung Jae-hyung | Pilot | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.00% |
| Kangta | 2–3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 60.00% |
| Kim Gwang-jin [ko] | 4–5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 57.14% |
| Kim Hyung-seok [ko] | Pilot, 2–9 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 55.26% |
| JK Kim Dong-wook | 1–2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% |
| Kim Jong-min | 14–15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.33% |
| Kim Soo-ro | 1–2, 10–21 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 43.18% |
| Lee Sang-min | Pilot, 1–3, 6–9, 16–29 | 80 | 39 | 41 | 3 | 48.75% |
| Muzie [ko] | 10–11, 14–29 | 65 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 50.77% |
| Park Kyung-lim | 22–29 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 46.67% |
| Park Soo-hong | 4–7, 12–29 | 93 | 51 | 42 | 2 | 54.84% |
| Park Wan-kyu | 10–11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.86% |
| Yang Dong-geun | 1–2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% |
| Yoon Do-hyun | Pilot | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00% |
| Yoon Il-sang | 8–9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.00% |
| Yoon Jong-shin | Pilot | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% |

## Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

### 2016

| Episode # | Broadcast Date | TNmS Ratings | AGB Ratings |
| Pilot 1 | September 16, 2016 | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Pilot 2 | September 16, 2016 | 12.1% | 10.6% |
| 1 | October 21, 2016 | 5.2% | 5.7% |
| 2 | October 28, 2016 | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| 3 | November 4, 2016 | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| 4 | November 18, 2016 | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| 5 | November 25, 2016 | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| 6 | December 2, 2016 | 4.6% | 5.5% |
| 7 | December 9, 2016 | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| 8 | December 16, 2016 | 4.7% | 5.0% |
| 9 | December 23, 2016 | 4.0% | 4.1% |
| 10 | December 30, 2016 | 3.7% | 4.8% |

### 2017

| Episode # | Broadcast Date | TNmS Ratings | AGB Ratings |
| 11 | January 6, 2017 | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| 12 | January 13, 2017 | 4.0% | 4.9% |
| 13 | January 20, 2017 | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| 14 | January 27, 2017 | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| 15 | February 3, 2017 | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| 16 | February 10, 2017 | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| 17 | February 17, 2017 | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| 18 | February 24, 2017 | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| 19 | March 3, 2017 | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| 20 | March 17, 2017 | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| 21 | March 24, 2017 | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| 22 | March 31, 2017 | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| 23 | April 7, 2017 | 3.4% | 4.2% |
| 24 | April 14, 2017 | 3.5% | 4.1% |
| 25 | April 21, 2017 | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| 26 | April 28, 2017 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 27 | May 5, 2017 | 4.8% | 4.7% |
| 28 | May 12, 2017 | 4.4% | 4.2% |
| 29 | May 19, 2017 | 3.4% | 3.7% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| 2016 | 15th KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Entertainer Award | Namkoong Min | Won |
| 2016 | 15th KBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award | Lee Sang-min | Nominated |

## International versions

Prior to its show's wide popular and success, they have their own its international versions:
    Currently airing
    Upcoming season
    Ceased to air
| Country | Local Title | Host | Channel | Broadcast Timeline |
| Indonesia | Singing Battle Indonesia | Indra Herlambang (episodes 1–3) Arie Untung (episodes 4–10) (season 1) John Martin Tumbel (season 2) | GTV (Indonesia) | Season 1: January 26, 2018 Season 2: June 6, 2020 |