Mongolia's Next Top Model season 1 explained

Season Number:1
Starring:Host and judge Nora DagvaJudge Nansalmaa TumurJudge Orgil Makhaan Produser Sodgerel Ulziikhutag
Num Stories:3
Num Episodes:17
Network:Edutainment TV
Next Season:Season 2

The first cycle of Mongolia's Next Top Model is a reality television show based on the American franchise America's Next Top Model in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "Mongolia's Next Top Model" and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry in Mongolia and internationally. The show is featured and produced on Edutainment TV, co-produced by Sodgerel Ulziikhutag. Host and judges are former model Nora Dagva, actor Orgil Makhaan and Nansalmaa Tumur.

The prizes for this cycle were: a 2-year modeling contract with Looque Models Agency in Singapore, a 1-year contract with G Mobile, a cash prize of ₮20.000.000 (about US$7,600), and a trip to Paris.

The winner is 20-year-old Tserendolgor Battsengel from Ulaanbaatar.[1]

Contestants

(ages stated are at start of contest)

ContestantAgeHeightHometownFinishPlace
Ikhertsetseg Ganbold21Dornogovi ProvinceEpisode 216
Tümenjargal Batjargal23Ulaanbaatar15
Büjinlkham Dorjsuren21Orkhon ProvinceEpisode 314
Benderïya Monkhoo18Ulaanbaatar Episode 413
Dashbaljid Munkhzul20Ulaanbaatar 12
Jagzmaa Bayarjargal 17Ulaanbaatar Episode 611
Anu-Üjin Otgonbayar 17Ulaanbaatar Episode 710
Mandkhai Shumiyaa19Ulaanbaatar Episode 89
Sarangerel Tumbish22Ulaanbaatar Episode 98
Bat-Oÿuun Battsetseg22Selenge ProvinceEpisode 117
Ijiltsetseg Ganbold21Dornogovi ProvinceEpisode 126
Ankhbayar Munkh-Erdene19Orkhon ProvinceEpisode 135
Oÿuunbileg Enkh-Amgalan22Ulaanbaatar Episode 144
Nomin-Erdene Tuvshinjargal20Ulaanbaatar Episode 173
Baljidmaa Ÿundenbat20Ulaanbaatar 2
Tserendolgor Battsengel20Ulaanbaatar 1

Episode summaries

Preliminary selections were made prior to the televised episodes to provide the initial 22 contestants.

Episode 1

Original Airdate: January 15, 2017

22 contestants were judged based on a 1960s style photoshoot at a mall. After that, the models walk in a runway stage. At the judging panel, the host welcomed a judge from Britain's Next Top Model. After the runway, Anu Otgonbayar cried because her shoe heels came loose and in this situation she lost her confidence. However, she was one of those selected for the next round. The host chose the final 14 contestants and in a surprise twist, two contestants (Oyuunbileg & Jagzmaa) were added, increasing the number from 14 to 16.

Episode 2

Original Airdate: January 19, 2017

The 16 contestants had a photo shoot in which they were dressed as Japanese geishas, and the photos were used to select for the next round. The photograph of Tserendolgor received the highest score. Photographs of Büjinlkham, Ikhertsetseg, and Tümenjargal received the lowest scores. As a result, Ikhertsetseg and then Tümenjargal were eliminated.

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
Ÿavuu-
tsagaan
Chal.Total
1Tserendolgor1099108.046.0
2Baljidmaa99997.043.0
3Bat-Oyuun78878.038.0
466669.033.0
5Binderiyaa47769.033.0
6Mandkhai66777.033.0
7Anu-Üjin65667.031.0
8Ankhbayar54768.030.0
9Dashbaljid55748.029.0
10Jagzmaa75566.029.0
11Oyuunbileg56557.028.0
12Ijiltsetseg55558.028.0
13Sarangerel45658.028.0
14Büjinlkham55557.027.0
15Tümenjargal44446.022.0
16Ikhertsetseg34347.021.0

Episode 3

Original Airdate: January 22, 2017

The girls have their makeovers. Later, the 14 contestants have a photoshoot for Hada Labo skin care campaign. Binderiyaa fainted at the judging panel when Bat-Oyuun was criticized of her photoshoot. Büjinlkham and Jagzmaa landed in bottom two. And it was Bujinlkham was eliminated and placed 14th. After the elimination, Ankhbayar was given a birthday surprise where she is so happy about the celebration. She was also greeted by the judges a birthday song before her photo was criticized.

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
UkaChal.Total
19101099.047.0
2Ijiltsetseg810999.045.0
3Bat-Oyuun888810.042.0
4Baljidmaa98888.041.0
5Tserendolgor97789.040.0
6Oyuunbileg88888.040.0
7Sarangerel89887.040.0
8Ankhbayar78888.039.0
9Mandkhai78789.039.0
10Binderiyaa76877.035.0
11Dashbaljid77668.034.0
12Anu-Üjin68587.034.0
13Jagzmaa66668.032.0
14Bujinlkham66667.031.0

Episode 4

Original Airdate: January 26, 2017

At the beginning of the episode flashbacked the fainting moment of Binderiyaa. At the photoshoot, the contestants had a photoshoot of a dairy product wearing Deel (a Mongolian traditional wear). At the panel, Binderiyaa, Dashbaljid, Jagzmaa and Mandkhai landed in bottom-four revealing Mandkhai first to be safe from going home. Afterwards, It was also revealed that Jagzmaa was safe from elimination leaving Dashbaljid and Binderiyaa eliminated.

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
Sod-
gerel
Chal.Total
1Baljidmaa10991010.048.0
2Tserendolgor10101097.046.0
3Bat-Oyuun9910106.044.0
4Anu-Üjin910996.043.0
5Ijiltsetseg98987.041.0
6Sarangerel88888.040.0
7Ankhbayar89987.039.0
888886.038.0
9Oyuunbileg88886.038.0
10Mandkhai88886.038.0
11Jagzmaa77779.037.0
12Dashbaljid54458.026.0
13Binderiyaa44445.021.0

Episode 5

Original Airdate: January 29, 2017

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
Ankh-
bayar
Chal.Total
1Anu-Üjin91091010.048.0
2Mandkhai98998.043.0
389896.040.0
4Tserendolgor87879.039.0
5Jagzmaa89886.039.0
6Baljidmaa78787.037.0
7Bat-Oyuun77777.035.0
8Oyuunbileg67668.033.0
9Sarangerel66667.031.0
10Ankhbayar66655.028.0
11Ijiltsetseg55557.027.0

Episode 6

Original Airdate: February 4, 2017

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
Gal-
badral
Chal.Total
1Tserendolgor8101099.046.0
299999.045.0
3Bat-Oyuun1098107.044.0
4Baljidmaa99998.044.0
5Ijiltsetseg99997.043.0
6Anu-Üjin887109.042.0
7Sarangerel97996.040.0
8Ankhbayar775710.036.0
9Oyuunbileg66666.030.0
10Mandkhai45558.027.0
11Jagzmaa53648.026.0

Episode 7

Original Airdate: February 5, 2017

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
Enkh-
bold
Chal.Total
1Sarangerel9810107.044.0
2Ankhbayar710898.042.0
3Baljidmaa88889.041.0
4Mandkhai88887.039.0
5Tserendolgor78788.038.0
6Nomin-Erdene65879.035.0
7Bat-Oyuun77667.033.0
8Oyuunbileg78557.032.0
9Ijiltsetseg56477.029.0
10Anu-Üjin34337.020.0

Episode 8

Original Airdate: February 11, 2017

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
Tsol-
mandakh
Total
1Ijiltsetseg88101036.0
2Baljidmaa7109834.0
3Ankhbayar1088834.0
4Tserendolgor888832.0
5Nomin-Erdene788730.0
6Sarangerel566825.0
7Bat-Oyuun676625.0
8Oyuunbileg666624.0
9Mandkhai575522.0

Episode 9

Original Airdate: February 12, 2017

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
Badam-
gerel
Chal.Total
1Nomin-Erdene109999.046.0
2Ankhbayar710886.039.0
3Tserendolgor77779.037.0
4Oyuunbileg666610.034.0
5Ijiltsetseg75667.031.0
6Bat-Oyuun57557.029.0
7Baljidmaa53648.026.0
8Sarangerel54457.025.0

Episode 10

Original Airdate: February 18, 2017

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
Nyam-
khand
Mi-
sheel
Chal.Total
1Baljidmaa9991099.055.0
2Tserendolgor1089998.053.0
3Nomin-Erdene78871010.050.0
4Bat-Oyuun887978.047.0
5Ijiltsetseg787779.045.0
6Oyuunbileg668888.044.0
7Ankhbayar777778.043.0

Episode 11

Original Airdate: February 19, 2017

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
Purev-
suren
Chal.Total
1AnkhbayarBaljidmaa1091095.043.0
7109107.043.0
3Nomin-Erdene99996.042.0
4Oyuunbileg569810.038.0
5Ijiltsetseg6410105.035.0
6Tserendolgor79378.034.0
7Bat-Oyuun38575.028.0

Episode 12

Original Airdate: February 25, 2017

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
Nomun-
gerel
Chal.Total
1Nomin-Erdene10109108.047.0
2Baljidmaa89889.042.0
3Ankhbayar981085.040.0
4Tserendolgor589610.038.0
5Oyuunbileg86598.036.0
6Ijiltsetseg79675.034.0

Episode 13

Original Airdate: February 26, 2017

The final 5 girls were have another makeovers.

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
FadliChal.Total
1Nomin-Erdene8109107.744.7
2Baljidmaa79888.940.9
3Tserendolgor88778.338.3
4Oyuunbileg87659.035.0
5Ankhbayar65557.728.7

Episode 14

Original Airdate: March 4, 2017

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansal-
maa
FadliChal.Total
1Tserendolgor899910.045.0
2Baljidmaa99998.044.0
3Nomin-Erdene78789.039.0
4Oyuunbileg67669.034.0

Episode 15

Original Airdate: March 5, 2017

Nora invited all the girls back for a dinner whilst catching up on everything that happened.

Episode 16

Original Airdate: March 11, 2017

This episode recapped the entire competition from the first episode up to the selection of the final three contestants.

Episode 17

Original Airdate: March 12, 2017

Scores
ModelNoraOrgilNansalmaaMediaTotal
1Tserendolgor2020207.067.0
2Baljidmaa12121410.048.0
3Nomin-Erdene1212105.039.0

Call-out order

OrderEpisodes
123456789101112131417
1TserendolgorTserendolgorBaljidmaaAnu-ÜjinTserendolgorSarangerelIjiltsetsegBaljidmaaAnkhbayar
Baljidmaa
TserendolgorTserendolgor
2SarangerelBaljidmaaIjiltsetsegTserendolgorMandkhaiAnkhbayarBaljidmaaAnkhbayar
Tserendolgor
BaljidmaaBaljidmaaBaljidmaaBaljidmaa
3DashbaljidBat-OyuunBat-OyuunBat-OyuunBat-OyuunBaljidmaaAnkhbayarTserendolgorAnkhbayarTserendolgor
4BüjinlkhamBaljidmaaAnu-ÜjinTserendolgorBaljidmaaMandkhaiTserendolgorOyuunbilegBat-OyuunOyuunbilegTserendolgorOyuunbilegOyuunbileg
5BaljidmaaBinderiyaaTserendolgorIjiltsetsegJagzmaaIjiltsetsegTserendolgorIjiltsetsegIjiltsetsegIjiltsetsegOyuunbilegAnkhbayar
6Anu-ÜjinMandkhaiSarangerelSarangerelBaljidmaaAnu-ÜjinSarangerelBat-OyuunAnkhbayar
Oyuunbileg
TserendolgorIjiltsetseg
7IjiltsetsegAnu-ÜjinOyuunbilegAnkhbayarBat-OyuunSarangerelBat-OyuunBat-OyuunBaljidmaaBat-Oyuun
8IkhertsetsegAnkhbayarBinderiyaaOyuunbilegAnkhbayarOyuunbilegOyuunbilegSarangerel
9MandkhaiDashbaljidAnkhbayarOyuunbilegSarangerelOyuunbilegIjiltsetsegMandkhai
10BinderiyaaJagzmaaMandkhaiMandkhaiAnkhbayarMandkhaiAnu-Üjin
11OyuunbilegDashbaljidJagzmaaIjiltsetsegJagzmaa
12Bat-OyuunIjiltsetsegAnu-ÜjinDashbaljid
13AnkhbayarSarangerelJagzmaaBinderiyaa
14TümenjargalBüjinlkhamBüjinlkham
15OyuunbilegTümenjargal
16JagzmaaIkhertsetseg

The contestant was eliminated

The contestant was originally eliminated from the competition but was saved

The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two.

The contestant won the competition

Scoring chart

PlaceModelEpisodesAverage
23456789101112131417
1Tserendolgor46.040.046.039.046.038.032.037.053.034.038.038.345.067.0579.341.37
2Baljidmaa43.041.048.037.044.041.034.026.055.043.042.040.944.048.0573.640.97
335.047.038.040.045.035.030.045.050.042.047.044.739.039.0565.440.38
4Oyuunbileg28.040.038.033.032.032.024.034.044.038.036.035.034.0448.034.46
5Ankhbayar30.039.039.028.036.042.034.039.043.043.040.028.7440.736.73
6Ijiltsetseg28.044.041.027.043.029.036.032.047.035.034.0396.036.00
7Bat-Oyuun38.042.044.035.044.033.025.029.047.028.0365.036.50
8Sarangerel28.040.040.031.040.044.025.025.0273.034.13
9Mandkhai33.039.038.044.027.039.022.0242.034.57
10Anu-Üjin31.034.043.048.042.020.0218.036.33
11Jagzmaa29.032.037.039.026.0163.032.60
12Dashbaljid29.036.026.091.030.33
13Binderiyaa34.036.021.091.030.33
14Büjinlkham27.031.058.029.00
15Tümenjargal22.022.022.00
16Ikhertsetseg21.021.021.00

Indicates the contestant won the competition.

Indicates the contestant had the highest score that week.

Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week.

Indicates the contestant was in the bottom two that week.

Indicates the contestant was originally eliminated that week, but was saved.

Bottom Two/Three

EpisodesContestantsEliminated
2BüjinlkhamIkhertsetsegTümenjargalIkhertsetseg
Tümenjargal
3Büjinlkham&JagzmaaBüjinlkham
4BinderiyaaDashbaljidJagzmaaBinderiyaa
Dashbaljid
5Ankhbayar&IjiltsetsegNone
6Jagzmaa&MandkhaiJagzmaa
7Anu-Üjin&IjiltsetsegAnu-Üjin
8Mandkhai&OyuunbilegMandkhai
9Baljidmaa&SarangerelSarangerel
10Ankhbayar&OyuunbilegNone
11Bat-Oyuun&TserendolgorBat-Oyuun
12Ijiltsetseg&OyuunbilegIjiltsetseg
13Ankhbayar&OyuunbilegAnkhbayar
14Nomin-Erdene&OyuunbilegOyuunbileg
17BaljidmaaNomin-ErdeneTserendolgorNomin-Erdene
Baljidmaa

The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two

The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two

The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two

The contestant was eliminated after their fifth time in the bottom two

The contestant was eliminated and placed as third place

The contestant was eliminated and placed as the runner-up

Photo shoot guide

Notes and References

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