| Creator: | Tyra Banks |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Num Episodes: | 52 |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Network: | OnStyle |
Korea's Next Top Model (abbreviated as KNTM; also known as Do-jeon! Supermodel Korea (도전! 수퍼모델 코리아; English: Challenge! Supermodel Korea) is a South Korean reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Korea's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry. The prize also includes a feature in W Magazine Korea and a contract for a brand.[1]
As part of the Top Model franchise, it is based on the hit American TV show America's Next Top Model, and it shares the same format. On 6 January 2010[2] it was announced that Korean channel Onstyle would begin production of a Korean version of the model search show. Model Jang Yoon-ju would helm the judging panel as the host of the show.
Plans for a male-exclusive spin off began in 2014 before a 5th regular installment was aired, but the idea was put on hold. It was subsequently revealed that cycle 5 of the series would be a co-ed edition featuring male contestants.[3]
The series features a group of young contestants, who live together in a house for several months while taking part in challenges, photo shoots and meetings with members of the modeling industry. Normally, one or more poor-performing contestants are eliminated each week until the last contestant remaining is crowned "Korea's Next Top Model" and receives a modeling contract for representation and other prizes. In early cycles, the female height requirement was set at 165cm (65inches) tall, but was later raised to 168cm (66inches) or taller when male contestants were introduced to the show. The male height requirement is 178cm (70inches) or taller.
| Judge/Mentor | Cycles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 (2011) | 3 (2012) | 4 (2013) | 5 (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hosts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jang Yoon-ju | colspan="5" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judging Panelists | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Hye-ju | colspan="5" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Woo Jong-wan | colspan="4" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Logan Kang | colspan="4" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zo Sun-hi | colspan="1" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jung Ku-ho | colspan="3" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Han Sang-hyuk | colspan="2" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jung Wook-jun | colspan="1" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Won-joong | colspan="1" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Model mentor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park Hyung-jun | colspan="4" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ha Sang-beg | colspan="3" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choi Mi-ae | colspan="2" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Han Hye-yeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cycle | Premiere date | width=16% | Winner | width=16% | Runner-up | Other contestants in order of elimination | Number of contestants | International Destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Ji-min | Kim Na-rae &<br> Lee Yoo-kyung | Kim Yu-ri, Lee Eun-young, Shin Young-eun & Suk Dan-bi, Kim Ye-ji, Sun Hye-lim, Baek Il-hong & Kim Hyo-kyung, Kim Min-sun, Oh Hye-ji, Park Doo-hee | 14 | Paris | |||
| 2 | Jin Jung-sun | Park Seul-gi | Yoon Yoo-jin, Lee Eun-sook, Ko Jung-sun, Park So-yeon & Jenny Fuglsang, Choi Ji-hye, Ko Eun-bi, Lee Sung-sil, Lee Song-i & Lee Sun-young, Um Yoo-jung, Lee Jenny & Song Hae-na | 15 | Saipan New York City | |||
| 3 | Choi So-ra | Kim Jin-kyung | Jung Han-sol & Min Hae-rin & Kwon Da-min, Lee Seul-ki, Ji So-yeon, Jang Mi-rim, Heo Kyung-hee, Yoon Eun-hwa, Choi Han-bit, Hong Ji-su, Choi Se-hee, Kang Cho-won, Lee Min-jung, Ko So-hyun & Lee Na-hyun, Yeo Yeon-hee | 18 | Siem Reap Mui Ne | |||
| 4 | Shin Hyun-ji | Jung Ho-yeon & | Ahn Hye-jin & Ko Eun-bi & Seok Il-myung, Cho Eun-saem, Seo Young-chae & Kim Eun-hae, Ryu Ye-ri, Kim Si-won, Lim Hyun-joo, Jung Ha-eun, Park Shin-ae & Kim Hye-ah | 15 | Phuket Las Vegas | |||
| 5 | Lee Cheol-woo &<br> Han Seung-soo | Choi Ji-in, Jung So-hyun, Chung Dong-kyu, Shin Jae-hyuk, Han Jian, Kim Seung-hee, Kim Jong-hoon, Kim Yaelim & Bang Tae-eun, Choi Jung-jin, Jung Yong-soo, Kim Min-jung & Hyun Ji-eun | 16 | Toronto |