Peak Time (피크타임) was a survival show broadcast on JTBC. The first episode premiered on February 15, 2023 at 10:30PM KST.
Concept[]
Peak Time wants to provide opportunities to groups that have been hit hard by the pandemic, are not as well-known due to taking long breaks or experiencing frequent member changes, have disbanded or recently debuted and need a boost of publicity, or want to showcase their talents to the rest of the world. It is the first idol audition show to have teams competing. Experts in producing, performing, and visual directing will be assisting the participating teams whom will receive detailed coaching from a world-class experts to compete for a spot at a worldwide idol showcase.[1] The winner will get a prize of 300 million won as well as an album release and a global showcase.[2]
Background[]
On June 20, 2022, JTBC revealed teasers inviting any boy group to apply for the show. The program will be produced by the creators of Sing Again and will air in the first half of 2023.[1] On January 1, 2023, JTBC unveiled the first couple performance teaser.[3]
MCs[]
Judges[5][]
- Kyuhyun
- Mino (Round 1 only)[6]
- Moon Byul (Round 2 onwards)[6]
- Jay Park
- Tiffany
- Lee Gikwang
- Kim Sung Kyu
- Shim Jae Won[Notes 1]
- Ryan Jhun
Contestants[]
| Team | Name | Agency | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 | DIGNITY (디그니티) |
PCS Entertainment | N/A | N/A |
| 2:00 | NTX (엔티엑스) |
Victory Company | 2021–present | N/A |
| 3:00 | IN2IT (인투잇) |
Independent | 2017–present | Formed through BOYS24 |
| 4:00 | BXB (비엑스비) |
Wolfburn | 2023–present | N/A |
| 5:00 | ATBO (에이티비오) |
IST Entertainment | 2022–present | Formed through The Origin - A, B, or What? |
| 6:00 | AIMERS (에이머스) |
Hyper Rhythm | 2022–present | N/A |
| 7:00 | MASC (마스크) |
Independent | 2016–2020 | N/A |
| 8:00 | DKB (다크비) |
Brave Entertainment | 2020–present | N/A |
| 9:00 | BLITZERS (블리처스) |
Wuzo Entertainment | 2021–present | N/A |
| 10:00 | BTL (비티엘) |
Independent | 2014–2015 | N/A |
| 11:00 | VANNER (배너) |
VT Entertainment | 2019–present | N/A |
| 12:00 | KINGDOM (킹덤) |
GF Entertainment | 2021–present | N/A |
| 13:00 | BAE173 (비에이이173) |
PocketDol Studio | 2020–present | N/A |
| 14:00 | GHOST9 (고스트나인) |
Maroo Entertainment | 2020–present | N/A |
| 15:00 | BLK (비엘케이) |
Independent | 2017–2018 | N/A |
| 16:00 | ROMEO (로미오) |
Hunus Entertainment | 2015–present (inactive) | N/A |
| 17:00 | W.A.O (위아더원) |
KINGTOP Entertainment | 2021–present | N/A |
| 18:00 | BDC (비디씨) |
Brand New Music | 2019–present | N/A |
| 19:00 | Daydream (데이드림) |
PIA Entertainment | N/A | N/A |
| 20:00 | M.O.N.T (몬트) |
FM Entertainment | 2019–present | N/A |
| 21:00 | 24K (투포케이) |
Choeun Entertainment | 2012–present | N/A |
| 22:00 | JWiiver (제이위버) |
Starweave Entertainment | 2022–present | N/A |
| 23:00 | DGNA (대국남아) |
Independent | 2010–present (inactive) | N/A |
| 24:00[Notes 2] | Gon (곤) |
Independent | 2018–2020 | Former member of ARGON |
| Heedo (희도) |
GH Entertainment | 2014–present | Member of B.I.G | |
| Ju Won Tak (주원탁) |
Independent | 2016–present | Former member of Underdog Former member of RAINZ Former Produce 101 Season 2 contestant | |
| Kim Byung Joo (김병주) |
WEHAVEATAIL | 2013–present | Soloist Former member of XENO-T (ToppDogg) | |
| Kim Hyun Jae (김현재) |
Independent | 2017–2021 | Former member of BLACK6IX | |
| Kim Shin (김신) |
Independent | 2018–present | Soloist Former member of Team X Former member of D.A.N Former Produce X 101 contestant | |
| Moon Jongup (문종업) |
Big Ocean ENM | 2012–present | Soloist Former member of B.A.P | |
| Tae Seon (태선) |
GGA | 2017–present | Former member of TRCNG |
Episodes[]
Episodes 1-2: Survival round[]
| Team | Name | Performance | Number of picks | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 | DIGNITY | "Boomerang" by Wanna One | 5 | Passed |
| 2:00 | NTX | "No Mercy" by B.A.P | 8 | Passed |
| 3:00 | IN2IT | "Fever" by ENHYPEN | 5 | Eliminated |
| 4:00 | BXB | "Replay" by SHINee | 5 | Passed |
| 5:00 | ATBO | "Growl" by EXO | 6 | Passed |
| 6:00 | AIMERS | "Ugly Dance" by ONF | Unaired | Eliminated |
| 7:00 | MASC | "Hello" by NU'EST | 8 | Passed |
| 8:00 | DKB | "The Real" (Heung ver.)" by ATEEZ | 8 | Passed |
| 9:00 | BLITZERS | "Beatbox" by NCT Dream | 5 | Passed |
| 10:00 | BTL | "BTD (Before the Dawn)" by INFINITE | 0 | Eliminated |
| 11:00 | VANNER | "Adore U" by SEVENTEEN | 8 | Passed |
| 12:00 | KINGDOM | "Shangri-La" by VIXX | 1 | Eliminated |
| 13:00 | BAE173 | "Tiger Inside" by SuperM | 7 | Passed |
| 14:00 | GHOST9 | "Never Ever" by GOT7 | 5 | Passed |
| 15:00 | BLK | "Beautiful" (아름다워) by MONSTA X | 6 | Passed |
| 16:00 | ROMEO | "Juliette" by SHINee | Unaired | Eliminated |
| 17:00 | W.A.O | "Overdose" (중독) by EXO | Unaired | Eliminated |
| 18:00 | BDC | "Blooming Day" by EXO-CBX | 5 | Passed |
| 19:00 | Daydream | "Psycho" by Red Velvet | Unaired | Eliminated |
| 20:00 | M.O.N.T | "Fever" by J.Y. Park | 8 | Passed |
| 21:00 | 24K | "Go Go" by BTS | 5 | Passed |
| 22:00 | JWiiver | "Dun Dun" by EVERGLOW | Unaired | Eliminated |
| 23:00 | DGNA | "Mirotic" (주문) by TVXQ! | 7 | Passed |
| 24:00 | Gon | "Beautiful" by Wanna One | N/A | Passed |
| Heedo | "Back Door" by Stray Kids | N/A | Passed | |
| Ju Won Tak | "Candy" by Baekhyun | N/A | Eliminated | |
| Kim Byung Joo | "4 Walls" by f(x) | N/A | Passed | |
| Kim Hyun Jae | "Maniac" by Stray Kids | N/A | Passed | |
| Kim Shin | "Rush" by MONSTA X | N/A | Eliminated | |
| Moon Jongup | "Anyone" by SEVENTEEN | N/A | Passed | |
| Tae Seon | "Baby" by ASTRO | N/A | Eliminated |
Episodes 3-4: Rival match[]
| Round | Team | Name | Performance | Number of picks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:00 | DIGNITY | "Maverick" by THE BOYZ | 0:8 |
| 4:00 | BXB | "Victory Song" by Stray Kids | ||
| 2 | 18:00 | BDC | "Beautiful Beautiful" by ONF | 1:7 |
| 23:00 | DGNA | "Shine" by PENTAGON | ||
| 3 | 20:00 | M.O.N.T | "Go Crazy!" by 2PM | 8:0 |
| 21:00 | 24K | "Very Good" by Block B | ||
| 4 | 13:00 | BAE173 | "La Song" by Rain | 4:4 |
| 14:00 | GHOST9 | "I Luv It" by PSY | ||
| 5 | 11:00 | VANNER | "Love Killa" by MONSTA X | 8:0 |
| 24:00 | Gon | "Good Boy Gone Bad" by TXT | ||
| Heedo | ||||
| Kim Byung Joo | ||||
| Kim Hyun Jae | ||||
| Moon Jongup | ||||
| 6 | 15:00 | BLK | "12:30" by BEAST | 5:3 |
| 7:00 | MASC | "You Are" by GOT7 | ||
| 7 | 5:00 | ATBO | "Hit" by SEVENTEEN | 6:2 |
| 9:00 | BLITZERS | "On" by BTS | ||
| 8 | 8:00 | DKB | "Bang!" by After School | 6:2 |
| 2:00 | NTX | "The Boys" by Girls' Generation |
Episodes 4-6: Union match[]
| Team | Unit | Song | Unit result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A TEAM 02:00, TEAM 09:00, TEAM 18:00, TEAM 05:00 (NTX, BLITZERS, BDC, ATBO) |
Vocal | Hong Seong Jun, Yun Jung Hwan, Wooju, Kim Yeonkyu, Hyeongjin, Yunhyeok | "Time of Our Life" by DAY6 | 692 |
| Rap | Sya, Rawhyun, Oh Junseok | "If I Die Tomorrow" by Beenzino | 713 | |
| Dance | Go_U, Wooju, Yunhyeok, Hojun, Kim Si Hun, Bae Hyunjun, Ryu Junmin, Seongwon | "Gimme Gimme" by Johnny Stimson | 773 | |
| B TEAM 08:00, TEAM 20:00, TEAM 21:00, TEAM 23:00 (DKB, M.O.N.T, 24K, DGNA) |
Vocal | Bitsaeon, Injun, Karam, Teo, Lune, Imchan | "Behind You" by J.Y. Park | 709 |
| Rap | E-Chan, GK, Roda, Xiwoo | "Dang Dang Dang" by Supreme Team | 790 | |
| Dance | D1, Heechan, Junseo, Yuku, Harry-June, Kiyong, Yuma, Takeru, Jay | "Bang!" by AJR | 780 | |
| C TEAM 11:00, TEAM 13:00, TEAM 15:00, TEAM 24:00 (VANNER, BAE173, BLK, Gon, Heedo, Kim Byung Joo, Kim Hyun Jae, Moon Jongup) |
Vocal | Gon, Ilkyung, Kim Byung Joo, Taebeen, Taehwan, Youngseo | "Way Back Home" by BTOB | 719 |
| Rap | J-Min, Doha, Ahxian, Heedo, Kim Hyun Jae | "My Bag" by (G)I-DLE | 761 | |
| Dance | Bit, Doha, Hangyul, Gon, Inho, Junseo, Moon Jongup, Muzin, Sorim, Yeonggwang, Yoojun | "Bad" by Christopher | 789 | |
| D TEAM 01:00, TEAM 04:00, TEAM 07:00, TEAM 14:00 (DIGNITY, BXB, MASC, GHOST9) |
Vocal | Heejae, Ireah, Luo, Choi Jun Seong, June | "My Sea" by IU | 767 |
| Rap | Hyun Woo, Lee Kang Sung, Lee Woo Jin, Si Woo, Luke | "Fiancé" by Mino | 691 | |
| Dance | On, Son Jun Hyung, Lee Jin Woo, Shin, Prince, Ji Hun, Ha Min, Minseok, Hyeongjin | "Power" by Little Mix | 779 | |
Episode 7-8: Originals match[]
| League | Team | Name | Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League A | 2:00 | NTX | "Circuit" | 1080 |
| 7:00 | MASC | "Doesn't Matter" | 1140 | |
| 11:00 | VANNER | "Skyscraper" | 1510 | |
| 20:00 | M.O.N.T | "Like We've Never Been" | 800 | |
| 24:00 | Gon | "Be Mine" | 970 | |
| Heedo | ||||
| Kim Byung Joo | ||||
| Moon Jongup | ||||
| League B | 8:00 | DKB | "Coco Colada" | 1480 |
| 13:00 | BAE173 | "Criminal" | 1290 | |
| 14:00 | GHOST9 | "Fever" | 760 | |
| 15:00 | BLK | "Nothin' Without You" | 530 | |
| 23:00 | DGNA | "Chamomile" | 1240 |
Episode 9-10: Final round[]
| Team | Name | Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | MASC | "Wave" | 2 |
| 8:00 | DKB | "Turning Point" | 4 |
| 11:00 | VANNER | "Prime Time" | 1 |
| 13:00 | BAE173 | "GT" | 5 |
| 20:00 | M.O.N.T | "Noir" | 6 |
| 24:00 | Gon | "This That Shhh" | 3 |
| Heedo | |||
| Kim Byung Joo | |||
| Moon Jongup |
Ranking[]
| Team | Name | Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survival | Union | Originals | Final | ||
| 11:00 | VANNER | Passed | 1 | ||
| 7:00 | MASC | Passed | 2 | ||
| 24:00 | Gon | Passed | 3 | ||
| Heedo | Passed | ||||
| Kim Byung Joo | Passed | ||||
| Moon Jongup | Passed | ||||
| 8:00 | DKB | Passed | 4 | ||
| 13:00 | BAE173 | Passed | 5 | ||
| 20:00 | M.O.N.T | Passed | 6 | ||
| 2:00 | NTX | Passed | Eliminated | ||
| 14:00 | GHOST9 | Passed | Eliminated | ||
| 15:00 | BLK | Passed | Eliminated | ||
| 23:00 | DGNA | Passed | Left the show[7] | ||
| 1:00 | DIGNITY | Passed | Eliminated | ||
| 4:00 | BXB | Passed | Eliminated | ||
| 5:00 | ATBO | Passed | Eliminated | ||
| 9:00 | BLITZERS | Passed | Eliminated | ||
| 18:00 | BDC | Passed | Eliminated | ||
| 21:00 | 24K | Passed | Eliminated | ||
| 24:00 | Kim Hyun Jae | Passed | Left the show[8] | ||
| 3:00 | IN2IT | Eliminated | |||
| 6:00 | AIMERS | Eliminated | |||
| 10:00 | BTL | Eliminated | |||
| 12:00 | KINGDOM | Eliminated | |||
| 16:00 | ROMEO | Eliminated | |||
| 17:00 | W.A.O | Eliminated | |||
| 19:00 | Daydream | Eliminated | |||
| 22:00 | JWiiver | Eliminated | |||
| 24:00 | Ju Won Tak | Eliminated | |||
| Kim Shin | Eliminated | ||||
| Tae Seon | Eliminated | ||||
Aftermath[]
- VANNER signed a three-year contract with KLAP Entertainment,[9] as well as a contract with Intertwine CEO Eshy Gazit for their management in the United States.[10]
- MASC was reformed as a duo named SEVENUS and signed with PCS Entertainment.[11][12]
- TEAM 24:00 released their first digital single "4:ever" on June 26, 2023.[13]
Discography[]
Compilation albums[]
- Peak Time - Survival Round (2023)
- Peak Time - 1 Round <Rival Match> Pt.1 (2023)
- Peak Time - 1 Round <Rival Match> Pt.2 (2023)
- Peak Time - 2 Round <Union Match> Pt.1 (2023)
- Peak Time - 2 Round <Union Match> Pt.2 (2023)
- Peak Time - 3 Round <Originals Match> (2023)
- Peak Time - <Final Round> (2023)
- Peak Time (2023)
- Peak Time - Top6 Ver. (2023)
Digital singles[]
- "Your Time" (2023)
Concerts[]
- Peak Time Concert [Your Time] (2023)
- 2024 Peak Time in Japan : Return Match (2024)
Gallery[]
Official logo
Poster
(original judging panel)
(original judging panel)
Contestants list
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soompi: JTBC Unveils New Idol Survival Program Featuring Male Idol Groups That Have Debuted
- ↑ (KR) Top Star News: '투표 시작' 피크타임, 킹덤 탈락…추가 합격팀 디그니티→고스트나인
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: New Idol Survival Program “Peak Time” Drops Intriguing Performance Teasers Ahead Of Its Premiere
- ↑ Soompi: Lee Seung Gi To Host New Audition Show For Idols Who Have Already Debuted
- ↑ Soompi: JTBC Reveals Star-Studded Judging Panel For New Idol Survival Program “Peak Time”
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Soompi: WINNER’s Song Mino Steps Down As Judge On “Peak Time”; MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul To Take His Place
- ↑ Soompi: “Peak Time” Announces Team 23:00’s Departure From The Show
- ↑ Soompi: “Peak Time” Contestant Kim Hyun Jae Steps Down From The Show
- ↑ Soompi: VANNER Signs With New Agency After Winning “Peak Time” As Team 11:00
- ↑ Soompi: “Peak Time” Winning Team VANNER Signs U.S. Management Contract
- ↑ Soompi: “Peak Time” Runner-Up MASC Signs With Former Bandmate’s Agency
- ↑ Soompi: “Peak Time” Runner-Up MASC Changes Their Group Name To SEVENUS
- ↑ MA Entertainment on Twitter (June 21, 2023)