Vocal Showdown (초대형 노래방 서바이벌 VS), literal title Mega Karaoke Survival VS, was a reality survival show produced by Mnet and aired on both Mnet and tvN. It premiered on October 20, 2023 and broadcasted every Friday at 10:40 p.m. KST.
Background and concept[]
In July 2023, Mnet began open recruitments for male participants of a future music survival, held in July, and aiming to garner a diverse range of talented applicants from all ages who excelling in various genres such as rock, dance, trot, ballads, and more. In August 2023, fully announced the survival show featuring 10 celebrity producers who are well-established singers who will form five teams of two. The celebrity producers were revealed as 2PM's Wooyoung and BTOB's Seo Eunkwang, Soyou and Onestar, Giriboy and Car, the garden, Roy Kim and Parc Jae Jung, and MeloMance's Kim Min Seok and DAY6's Young K. The survival show will aim to be a stage where contestants can showcase their singing abilities and compete against each other through karaoke to win a grand prize of 100 million won (approximately $76,150).[1][2][3][4]
A second season featuring all-female participants will later be produced as a sequel.
Cast[]
MC[]
Judges/Producers/Trainers[]
- TEAM Wookwang
- Wooyoung (2PM)
- Seo Eunkwang (BTOB)
- TEAM Star Soyou
- Soyou
- Onestar
- TEAM Roy Jung
- TEAM Melo Day
- TEAM Giri Garden
Contestants[]
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| gakoppa (각오빠) | Debuted as a soloist on January 25, 2021. Former Trot Nation contestant. |
| Kang Seul (강솔) | N/A |
| Kang Yoon Seok (강윤석) | N/A |
| Kwak Min Gyu (곽민규) | N/A |
| Kwak Woon Seop (곽운섭) | N/A |
| Kwon Tae Hyun (권태현) | N/A |
| Kim Kyung Hyun (김경현) | N/A |
| Kim Ki Bum (김기범) | N/A |
| Kim Da Wool (김다올) | N/A |
| Kim Dae Ho (김대호) | N/A |
| Kim Dong Gil (김동길) | N/A |
| Kim Dong Ryul (김동렬) | Debuted as a soloist on September 5, 2018. Member of band 1DB. Former Sing Again 2 contestant. |
| Kim Dong Min (김동민) | N/A |
| Kim Dong Ha (김동하) | Celebrity and singer manager at BIGBA. Debuted as a soloist on August 11, 2022. Former I Can See Your Voice 2 contestant. |
| Kim Byung Min (김병민) | Former Trot Nation contestant. |
| Kim Sung Woon (김성운) | N/A |
| Kim Young Seok (김영석) | Former member of KQ Fellaz. Former Under Nineteen and LOUD contestant. |
| Kim Ju Won (김주원) | N/A |
| Kim Jin Woo (김진우) | N/A |
| Kim Chang Woon (김창운) | N/A |
| Kim Chi Young (김치영) | N/A |
| Kim Hyo Bin (김효빈) | N/A |
| Nam Hyun Seop (남현섭) | N/A |
| Noh Jung Min (노정민) | N/A |
| Ryu Hyun Sang (류현상) | N/A |
| Moon Jae Young (문재영) | Former Fantasy Boys contestant. |
| Park Dong Hyun (박동현) | N/A |
| Park Min Gyu (박민규) | N/A |
| Park Jung Jun (박정준) | N/A |
| Park Jong Min (박종민) | Former Kookmin Singer and Phantom Singer 4 contestant. |
| Park Ji Hoon (박지훈) | N/A |
| Park Han Dam (박한담) | Debuted as a soloist on May 20, 2023. |
| Park Hyun Sung (박현성) | N/A |
| Park Ho Yeon (박호연) | N/A |
| Baek Jong Hak (백종학) | N/A |
| Byun Sang Won (변상원) | N/A |
| Byun Ji Woong (변지웅) | N/A |
| Seo Dong Jun (서동준) | N/A |
| Seo Ye Bin (서예빈) | N/A |
| Seo Jin Yong (서진용) | N/A |
| Sojourn Steel (소전 스틸) | N/A |
| Song Min Sung (송민성) | N/A |
| Song Yu Jin (송유진) | N/A |
| Song Jun Sung (송준성) | N/A |
| Song Ji Hoon (송지훈) | Former Hidden Singer 6 contestant. |
| Song Chang Hyun (송창현) | N/A |
| Shin Jin An (신진안) | N/A |
| Ahn Sang Hoon (안상훈) | N/A |
| An Sung Jun (안성준) | Debuted as a soloist on February 27, 2013. Former Trot Nation and Mr. Trot 2 contestant. |
| Ahn Hyuk Ju (안혁주) | N/A |
| Yang Chang Woo (양창우) | N/A |
| Yeo Dong Wook (여동욱) | N/A |
| Yeo Sang Eun (여상은) | N/A |
| Yeom Woo Jin (염우진) | Former The Idol Band : Boy's Battle and Top 10 Student contestant. |
| Oh Byung Jun (오병준) | N/A |
| Yosep (요셉) | Debuted as a soloist on September 17, 2018. Member of 4MEN. |
| Hanbin (한빈) | Debuted as a soloist on April 3, 2023. Member of 4MEN. |
| Woody (우디) | Debuted as a soloist on January 23, 2019. Former member of N-Train. |
| Woo Sung Jun (우성준) | N/A |
| Luke Dash (위재연) | Debuted as a soloist on January 15, 2021. Member of timid mood. Former Top 10 Student contestant. |
| Yoo Kyung Mo. (유경모) | Member of Slou.D. |
| Yoo Heung Su (유흥수) | N/A |
| Yoon Min (윤민) | Former LOUD contestant. |
| Yoon Jun Sung (윤준성) | N/A |
| Lee Gwang Ho (이광호) | N/A |
| Lee Gyo Yeok (이교역) | N/A |
| Lee Moon Gyu (이문규) | N/A |
| Lee Byung Jun (이병준) | N/A |
| Lee Sang Yeop (이상엽) | N/A |
| Lee Sang Hyun (이상현) | N/A |
| Lee Yo Na (이요나) | N/A |
| Lee Yoon Jun (이윤준) | N/A |
| Lee In Gyu (이인규) | N/A |
| Lee Jae Soo (이재수) | Debuted as a soloist on July 2, 2001. |
| Lee Jin Jae (이진재) | N/A |
| Lee Tae Young (이태영) | N/A |
| Yim Soon Young (임순영) | Debuted as a soloist on December 10, 2024. Former Superstar K6 contestant. |
| Lim Jung Hyun (임정현) | N/A |
| Jang Geon Hyuk (장건혁) | N/A |
| Jang Do Hyun (장도현) | N/A |
| Jang Han Eum (장한음) | N/A |
| Jeon Ki Su (전기수) | N/A |
| Jeon Ye Chan (전예찬) | N/A |
| Jung Nam Do (정남도) | N/A |
| Jung Sang Ho (정상호) | N/A |
| Jung Sung Bo (정성보) | N/A |
| Jung Hae Wan (정해완) | N/A |
| Jung Hae Woo (정해우) | N/A |
| Jo Gon (조곤) | Debuted a soloist on August 1, 2017. Member of 9001. |
| Cho Byung Jun (조병준) | N/A |
| Cho Sung Hee (조성희) | N/A |
| Cho Ssip Sun (조씹선) | Debuted as a soloist on February 4, 2023. Former Joseon Fanstar and Burning Trotman contestant. Also a musical actor. |
| Joo Sung Gyu (주성규) | N/A |
| Jin Hyeon Jun (진현준) | A professional footballer. |
| Choi Yong Ho (최용호) | Former Phantom Singer and Burning Trotman singer. |
| Choi Jun Seo (최준서) | N/A |
| Choi Jun Ho (최준호) | N/A |
| Ha Sung Ho (하성호) | N/A |
| Ha Jun Seok (하준석) | Debuted as a soloist on December 6, 2020. Former member of Ulala Session. Former Lotto Trot contestant. |
| Han Dong Jae (한동재) | N/A |
| Heo Ju (허주) | N/A |
| Hong Seung Min (홍승민) | Former Mr. Trot 2 contestant. |
Aftermath[]
- Park Jong Min was the first place winner who earned the grand prize of 100 million won (approximately $76,150).
- Hong Seung Min was the second place runner-up.
Discography[]
Compilation albums[]
- Vocal Showdown Episode 1 (2023)
- Vocal Showdown Episode 2 (2023)
- Vocal Showdown Episode 3 (2023)
- Vocal Showdown Semi-Final (2023)
- Vocal Showdown Final (2023)
Trivia[]
- The subtitle VS was adopted as the English title and extended to mean Vocal Showdown, however, in news releases VS is also intended to mean versus and vocals.[2][3][4]
References[]
- ↑ (EN) Soompi: 2PM's Wooyoung, BTOB's Eunkwang, DAY6's Young K, And More Announced As Producers For Mnet's New Karaoke Survival Show
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (KR) Joy News: Mnet '초대형 노래방 서바이벌 VS', 10월 20일 첫 방송(공식)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (KR) E-Today: '초대형 노래방 서바이벌 VS' 10월 20일 첫 방송 "이번엔 노래방이다"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 (KR) TopStarNews: 엠넷 '초대형 노래방 서바이벌 VS', 18일 프로듀서 공연 방청 진행
Official links[]
- Website #1 (service)
- Website #2 (poc)
- Kakao TV
- Naver TV