What is Superstar K?
Q: What is Superstar K?
A: Superstar K is a South Korean television talent show series which is held every year. The concept is the same as the Pop Idol franchise and involves finding the next "superstar".
Q: How does the winner of each week get determined?
A: The winner each week is worked out through scores given by judges and votes from viewers.
Q: How many people auditioned for Season 2?
A: About 1,430,000 people volunteered to audition for Season 2.
Q: What are some of the stages of this audition?
A: This audition has lots of stages. First, participants should take the first local preliminary round, and after passing it, they face the second, and then the third. After the third round, all participants from all areas gather to Seoul for a semi-round called “Super Week” which becomes a survival format competition. After this round 11 people are chosen as last members who stay at a house together and compete against each other every week until one person survives to win the audition.
Q: Who are some of the famous judges that appear on this show?
A: Some of the famous judges that appear on Superstar K include Korean popular singers Seungchul Lee, Jongsin Yoon, and Junghwa Um. These singers judge each participant while viewers can also join in with their own judgment by voting for who they want which accounts for 60% of overall judging score. The singer's judgment forms 30%, with 10% coming from an internet survey.
Q: What rewards do winners receive?
A: Winners receive huge rewards including money prizes such as ₩200 million won in Season 2 along with cars worth about ₩25 million won plus music production services and performance opportunities at events like Mnet Asian Music Awards.
