"SBS K-Pop" Star Criticized for Being More Like "SBS Pop Star"

As we reported earlier, for the final mission of the last episode of “SBS K-Pop Star” the two finalist contestants will do something interesting. The mission is for the final contestants Park Jimin and Lee Hai to sing songs that made each other famous. Park Jimin will sing Duffy’s “Mercy” while Lee Hai will sing Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep.”

GD & T.O.P, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Tiffany, and miss A to Appear on Same Stage

It was reported on April 18 that GD & T.O.P, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Tiffany and miss A will appear on SBS audition show “K-Pop Star” this Sunday as special guests. They will team up with each of the remaining three contestants of the show, and hold collaboration stages to boom up the show which heads to its final rounds.

SBS "K-Pop Star" Contestants Finally Get Free Time After 2 Months

“SBS K-Pop Star” allowed their contestants to have some free time after nearly 2 months. All of the contestants are currently living in their provided dormitories and are not allowed outside. On April 10 Park Jimin was allowed her personal time and went to her school in Daejun to meet her friends. It had been nearly two months since having her personal time since February 6.

"K-Pop Star’s" Star Studded Mentor Lineup

On the previous episode of SBS’ “K-Pop Star”, the top six contestants were announced as the winners of the debut project. Each of the six finalists were evenly divided and cast to one of the top three K-Pop agencies (JYP, SM, and YG). The finalists will begin the process to survive to the top five as they will undergo special training with their agency. The results of their training and who will make it into the top five will be broadcast live on April 1.

SBS K-Pop Star Season 2 Slated for November

It looks like the highly popular audition program SBS “K-Pop Star” will return for a second season! On March 30 SBS made an official announcement that there will be a season 2 in November. A representative of SBS stated, “Just like season 1, SME, YGE, and JYPE will all join with the same judges BoA, YG, and JYP.”

Top 8 Contestants from SBS "K-Pop Star" Show Amazing Transformations

Official profile pictures of the Top 8 contestants of SBS survival audition "K-Pop Star" are garnering much attention online. All eight contestants transformed into chic gentlemen and ladies in their black dresses and suits. These profile pictures have been taken before "K-Pop Star" started airing live. Each contestant is displaying different characters and charms in these photos.

Lee Ha Yi Defeats Park Ji Min for This Week’s SBS "K-Pop Star" Broadcast

For the March 11 live broadcast of SBS “K-Pop Star” the two rivals Park Ji Min and Lee Ha Yi were at it once again! The mission for this week’s live performances was to perform a classic song by a singer that sold more than a million records. Park Ji Min chose to sing “I Have Nothing” by Whitney Houston. Another contestant Michelle Lee who was a member of “Su Pearls” with Park Ji Min also sang a Whitney Houston song, “Run to You.” Park Ji Min received the second highest score, 272 for her performance.

JYP Dissed by Star Songwriter for SBS “K-Pop Star” Comments

Park Jin Young was dissed by Yoon Young Joon, a star songwriter whose work includes Sung Shi Kyung’s “Two People,” “Would Be Nice,” and “Longing,” as well as Hwa Yo Bi’s “Winter Butterfly.” On March 4, Yoon Young Joon wrote on his twitter, “I think it would be better for JYP to learn how to sing from Park Ji Min instead.”

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