Korea's Got Talent is a Korean reality television show which premiered on 4 June 2011 on tvN Asia. The show is based on the Got Talent series format that originated with Britain's Got Talent. This is the show's first series in Korea. The judges are Kolleen Park, Jang Jin and Song Yun-ah.
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| Genre | Reality talent show |
| Presented by | Noh Hong-cheol Sin Young-il |
| Judges | Kolleen Park Jang Jin Song Yun-ah |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
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| Network | tvN |
| Release | 4 June 2011 – related |
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The show started accepting applicants on 9 February 2011 via ARS, the official website, and smart phone apps. The show held regional auditions nationwide starting in Busan on 2 April 2011.[1]
The show became famous around the world after a video of Sung-Bong Choi's appearance gained worldwide media attention.
For prizes, the semi-finalists will have the opportunity to sign with Sony Music, and the winner will receive $100,000 USD.[2]
Auditions
Auditions were held in Seoul, Daejeon, Gwangju, Daegu, Busan and Incheon.
Semifinal
The semi-finals are live shows with an audience. They air at 11 pm to midnight. The winner of the audience vote and a judge's choice from between the second and third place act go thorugh to the top 10 final. In the second round, it was revealed that the judges would rank each act from 1st to 8th at the end of their performance. This has caused errors from the judges ranking one act too high thus putting a better act too low, like Jang Jin's error with I Big Harmonica Ensemble.
1st Semifinal
Audience Voting: 96,457
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Voting Percentage | Buzzes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolleen Park | Song Yun-ah | Jang Jin | ||||
| Daejeon Monsters | Martial Arts/B-boy Dance Troupe | not revealed (5th-8th place) | ||||
| Im Chae-Hung | Whistler | not revealed (5th-8th place) | ||||
| Kim Hong-Jun | Comedian | not revealed (5th-8th place) | ||||
| Kim Ha-Jun | Sand Animation | 12.0% (3rd place) | ||||
| Hwang Yeong-Cheol | Beat Boxer | not revealed (5th-8th place) | ||||
| Jong Sin-Yeop | Fire Dancer | 12.2% (2nd place) | ||||
| Cutie Face | Children's Dance Troupe | 6.3% (4th place) | [note 1] | |||
| Choi Sung-Bong | Opera Singer | 56.0% (1st place) | ||||
- Footnotes
- ^ This was a joke buzz after the performance.
2nd Semifinal
Audience Voting: 38,321
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Voting Percentage | Buzzes | Judges Ranking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolleen Park | Song Yun-ah | Jang Jin | Kolleen Park | Song Yun-ah | Jang Jin | ||||
| MonsterMG | Dance Troupe | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Sung Gyu-Jing | Opera Singer | 11.6% (3rd place) | |||||||
| World Taekwondo Skipping Academy | Taekwondo/Skipping | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Park Jin-Yeong | Belly Dancer | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Musahoe | Object Breaking | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Kim Tae-Hyun | Child Singer | 23.9% (2nd place) | |||||||
| I Big Harmonica Ensemble | Harmonica Playing | 30.1% (1st place) | |||||||
| Nanjang Anpan | Traditional Korean Show | 10.4% (4th place) | |||||||
- Footnotes
- ^ Jang Jin apologized for ranking them lower than he should have, and that he couldn't rank them any higher because he had already filled out the top 4 on his rankings card.
3rd Semifinal
Audience Voting: 33,736
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Voting Percentage | Buzzes | Judges Ranking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolleen Park | Song Yun-ah | Jang Jin | Kolleen Park | Song Yun-ah | Jang Jin | ||||
| THE BEST | Ballroom Dance Duet | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Jo Hoon-Sik | Singer/Action Dancer | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Seo Jong-Hwan | Drummer/Beat Boxer | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Jang Han-Byol | Singer | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Escape | Magicians | 13.7% (3rd place) | |||||||
| FusionMC | B-boy Dance Troupe | 19.8% (2nd place) | |||||||
| Lee Seung-An | Musul Martial Art | 9.3% (4th place) | |||||||
| Kim Chang-Yan | Dance | 31.8% (1st place) | |||||||
4th Semifinal
Audience Voting: 46,428
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Voting Percentage | Buzzes | Judges Ranking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolleen Park | Song Yun-ah | Jang Jin | Kolleen Park | Song Yun-ah | Jang Jin | ||||
| Chumseoli | Dancing/Acting | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Ryu Sang-Eun | Singer | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Lee Jin-Gyu | Mind Reader | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Yun Jong-Ki | Two handed Yo-yo Artist | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| IUV | Comedians/Lipsyncing | 24.7% (2nd place) | |||||||
| Rainbow Cheerleading Squad | Cheerleading | 9.2% (4th place) | |||||||
| Joo Min-Jeong | Robotic Dancing | 36.9% (1st place) | |||||||
| Cheon Sae-Bit | 48-string Gayageum Player | 10.6% (3rd place) | |||||||
5th Semifinal
Audience Voting: 38,755
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Voting Percentage | Buzzes | Judges Ranking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolleen Park | Song Yun-ah | Jang Jin | Kolleen Park | Song Yun-ah | Jang Jin | ||||
| Vivaglam | Dance Troupe | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Yang Dae-Yong | Pianist/Comedian | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Song Su-Jong | Singer | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Park Soo-Jin | Belly-Dancer | not revealed (5th-8th place) | |||||||
| Kim Tae-Hyun | Child Drummer | 15.1% (3rd place) | |||||||
| Kim Min-Ji | Singer | 29.4% (1st place) | |||||||
| Park Ki-Hoon | Robotic Dancing | 14.4% (4th place) | |||||||
| Kim Jong-Hwan | B-Boy Dancer | 28.5% (2nd place) | |||||||
References
- ^ ""Korea's Got Talent" to Air Early June". Soompi.com. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "tVN to produce "Korea's Got Talent"". allkpop.com. Retrieved 11 June 2011.