| Genre: | Variety show Game Show Music |
| Presenter: | Hyun Woo |
| Director: | Kim Kwang-soo Son Soo-hee |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Network: | KBS2 |
| Company: | Korean Broadcasting System |
| First Aired: | September 16, 2016 (Pilot) |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | Pilot: 2 Season 1: 29 |
| List Episodes: | List of Singing Battle episodes |
Singing Battle is a 2016 South Korean television program hosted by Namkoong Min and Hyun Woo. It began to air on KBS2 every Fridays at 20:30 (KST) starting October 21, 2016.[1] Season 1's last episode was broadcast on May 19, 2017.[2] [3]
| Broadcast date | Broadcast time | Remark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2016 | Friday at 17:30 ~ 20:30 (KST) | Pilot | |
| October 21, 2016 – May 19, 2017 | Friday at 20:30 ~ 22:00 (KST) | Regular broadcast |
12 contestants (non-original singer) divided into 4 teams and performed one-on-one for each round. In the first round, the song will be randomly chosen and two first contestants decides to perform by press on the button. From round 2 to the end, the winning team of each round can choose the next team and contestant, but the contestant challenged will be prioritized to choose the song. The winners of each round are selected by 13 judges through instant live votes starting the last half of the song. The contestant who don't receive any vote of 7 first judges (K.O.) can be directly eliminated, no need to wait until the end of the song. The loser will be felled down a hole full of solid foam at the end of each performance. Each team has a hidden card, an original singer, and it will be used only one time follow the decision of the team leader. The hidden card just perform only one round and hold the fate, advance to the next round or be eliminated, of the principal contestant that they replace.
A new rule was introduced in 3rd Game (episodes 4–5), when all four teams have at least one loser, an only revival round will take place for only one loser of each team (mostly after the 5th or 6th round). Two songs will be randomly chosen for two pairs, the team which want to compete will push on the red button and the team leader will choose the competitor, then someone of each pair who win can return the main competition round.
Since episode 18, the K.O. rule was removed, the contestants' final result will be revealed at the end of each performance without exception.
Since episode 22, there was a special rule of MC: "If a team receives totally three yellow cards by MC (for example the team exceeded the time of consultation to select a song), and if they win in the final, their prize will be deprived."
On the 6th Game (episodes 10–11), the team leader, who is an original singer, can play role as a hidden card and the others hidden cards will appear in their teams since the beginning. The rule of hidden card remain unchangeable.
| Leader | Episodes | Number (of) | Winning ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Wins | Losses | Final wins | ||||
| 12–13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2–13 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 2 | |||
| Pilot | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2–3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 4–5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Pilot, 2–9 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 1–2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 14–15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1–2, 10–21 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 2 | |||
| Pilot, 1–3, 6–9, 16–29 | 80 | 39 | 41 | 3 | |||
| 10–11, 14–29 | 65 | 33 | 32 | 3 | |||
| 22–29 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 4–7, 12–29 | 93 | 51 | 42 | 2 | |||
| 10–11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1–2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Pilot | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 8–9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Pilot | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
See main article: List of Singing Battle episodes.
In the table below, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | TNmS Ratings[8] | AGB Ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot 1 | September 16, 2016 | 4.9% | 4.8% | |
| Pilot 2 | ||||
| 1 | October 21, 2016 | 5.2% | 5.7% | |
| 2 | October 28, 2016 | |||
| 3 | November 4, 2016 | 3.9% | 4.1% | |
| 4 | November 18, 2016 | 4.9% | 5.3% | |
| 5 | November 25, 2016 | 4.7% | 5.3% | |
| 6 | December 2, 2016 | 4.6% | 5.5% | |
| 7 | December 9, 2016 | 5.9% | 5.6% | |
| 8 | December 16, 2016 | 4.7% | 5.0% | |
| 9 | December 23, 2016 | 4.0% | 4.1% | |
| 10 | December 30, 2016 | 4.8% |
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | TNmS Ratings | AGB Ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | January 6, 2017 | 4.9% | 4.8% | |
| 12 | January 13, 2017 | 4.0% | 4.9% | |
| 13 | January 20, 2017 | 4.3% | ||
| 14 | January 27, 2017 | 5.0% | 5.3% | |
| 15 | February 3, 2017 | 4.3% | 4.7% | |
| 16 | February 10, 2017 | 4.7% | 5.3% | |
| 17 | February 17, 2017 | 3.6% | 5.5% | |
| 18 | February 24, 2017 | 4.6% | 5.0% | |
| 19 | March 3, 2017 | 4.0% | 4.8% | |
| 20 | March 17, 2017 | 4.2% | 4.5% | |
| 21 | March 24, 2017 | 4.9% | 5.1% | |
| 22 | March 31, 2017 | 4.4% | 4.6% | |
| 23 | April 7, 2017 | 4.2% | ||
| 24 | April 14, 2017 | 3.5% | 4.1% | |
| 25 | April 21, 2017 | 3.9% | 4.8% | |
| 26 | April 28, 2017 | |||
| 27 | May 5, 2017 | 4.8% | 4.7% | |
| 28 | May 12, 2017 | 4.4% | 4.2% | |
| 29 | May 19, 2017 |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Entertainer Award | |||
| Excellence Award |
Prior to its show's wide popular and success, they have their own its international versions:
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