K-pop Star 2
music audtion TV show in South Korea
The second season of the South Korean reality television competition show K-pop Star premiered on SBS on November 18, 2012, airing Sunday evenings at 4:55 pm KST as part of the Good Sunday lineup. Yoon Do-hyun returned as host and narrator, and Boom returned as live host. Yang Hyun-suk, Park Jin-young, and BoA returned as judges. The season ended on April 6, 2013, with Akdong Musician crowned as winner and chose to sign with YG Entertainment.
Contestants from the Top 10 of Season 2 returned for a special Dream Stage - Best of the Best episode on April 14, 2013, competing with contestants of Season 1 for the title of Overall Champion.
Process
Audition applications and Preliminary auditions were between June and October 2012. Preliminary auditions were held in Canada, United States, Australia, and England.
The First round: Talent Audition - Check for talents and skills with airdate: November 18 – December 2, 2012.
The Second round: Ranking Audition - Audition and ranking by judges with airdate: December 9–23, 2012.
The Third round: Casting Audition - Being cast by one of three companies for a two-week training session with airdate: December 30, 2012 – January 20, 2013.
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