Vocal War: God's Voice Explained

Alt Name:War of the Singers – Divine Voice
Genre:Music
Starring:Lee Hwi-jae
Sung Si-kyung
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Location:South Korea
Camera:Multicamera setup
Runtime:80 minutes
Wednesdays at 23:10 (KST)
Network:SBS
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:17

Vocal War: God's Voice is a 2016 South Korean television show. It aired on SBS from March 30 to August 15, 2016.[1] The show involves amateur singers who wish to challenge a legendary singer of South Korea, "God's voice",[2] and will have the opportunity to do so when the audience gives them 100 votes to go on to the next round.[3] The show first started as a New Year's special, acting as a pilot for the show which aired on February 10, 2016.[2]

Hosts

Legendary singers

NameEpisode appearanceNumber of victories and defeats
Pilot, episodes 1, 2, 5 and 62 wins, 1 defeat
Yoon Do-hyunPilot, episodes 1–12, and 15–178 wins, 1 defeat
George Han KimPilot, episodes 1–4, 7–10, and 13–143 wins, 2 defeats
Lena ParkPilot, episode 1–179 wins, 1 defeat
GummyPilot, episodes 1–12, and 15–174 wins, 4 defeats
Choi Jung-inEpisodes 3, 4, and 11–141 win, 2 defeats
K.WillEpisodes 5–6, and 15–163 wins, 0 defeats
JK Kim Dong-wookEpisodes 7 and 80 wins, 1 defeat
Zion.TEpisodes 9 and 101 win, 0 defeats
Yoon Min-sooEpisodes 11–14 and 173 wins, 0 defeats
So Chan-wheeEpisodes 13 and 141 win, 0 defeats
Kim Kyung-hoEpisodes 15 and 160 wins, 1 defeat
YangpaEpisode 170 wins, 1 defeat

Format

Round 1

Stage 1

The contestant sings their chosen song, but without their appearance being shown to the audience. From an audience of 200, the contestant has to earn at least 100 votes from them in order to reach stage 2, otherwise they will be eliminated.

Stage 2

The contestant's appearance is now revealed. With the remaining length of the contestant's song, they need to obtain at least three votes from the legendary singers to move onto round 2, otherwise they will be eliminated.

Round 2

The contestant is given the chance to choose one of the legendary singers that they want to compete against. The contestant also picks a song, from a choice of four, for the legendary singer to sing. The legendary singer has three hours to prepare for the chosen song. After both the contestant and legendary singer performs, the audience votes on who they liked the best and whoever earns the highest number of votes is the winner.

Prizes

Depending on how many wins the contestant has, they will win a certain amount of money.

WinsPrize amount in South Korean won
1₩2,000,000
2₩5,000,000
3₩10,000,000
4₩20,000,000
5₩100,000,000

Episode list

EpisodeLegendary singersArtists panelOriginal air date
PilotYoon Do-hyun, Lena Park, Gummy, George Han Kim, Kim Yeong-chol, Hwang Kwanghee of, Twice (Nayeon, Mina, Chaeyoung), Hong Seok-cheon,,
1–2Yoon Do-hyun, Lena Park, Gummy, George Han Kim, , Sunny (Girls' Generation),[5] [6] Hur Youngji (Kara), Jinsol (April), Kangnam, Kim Ji-min, Hong Seok-cheon, Yang Se-hyung and
3–4Yoon Do-hyun, Lena Park, Gummy, George Han Kim, Choi Jung-inLee Guk-joo, Seo Kang-joon, Hur Youngji (Kara), GOT7 (Jackson, JB), Cosmic Girls (Eunseo, Exy, Cheng Xiao), Jo Jung-chi, and
5–6Yoon Do-hyun, Lena Park, Gummy, K.Will, Lee Guk-joo, Joon Park, Hur Youngji (Kara), Twice (Tzuyu, Jihyo),[7] Red Velvet (Joy, Seulgi), Lim Seul-ong, and
7–8Yoon Do-hyun, Lena Park, Gummy, George Han Kim, JK Kim Dong-wookLee Guk-joo, Jasper Cho, Hur Youngji (Kara), Jinsol (April), Kim Ji-min, Kim Hyo-jin, and
9–10Yoon Do-hyun, Lena Park, Gummy, George Han Kim, Zion.TLee Guk-joo, Hur Youngji (Kara), Apink (Namjoo, Chorong), Lizzy (After School), Alberto Mondi, Hong Seok-cheon, and
11–12Yoon Do-hyun, Lena Park, Gummy, Choi Jung-in, Yoon Min-sooLee Guk-joo, Lee Chun-soo, Hur Youngji (Kara), VIXX (N, Hongbin), Lovelyz (Kei, Mijoo),, Jo Jung-chi, and
13–14Lena Park, George Han Kim, Choi Jung-in, Yoon Min-soo, So Chan-wheeLee Guk-joo, Hur Youngji (Kara), Sleepy, Kim Yong-jun, Ki Hui-hyeon (DIA), Hwang In-sun, Jo Jung-chi, and
15–16Yoon Do-hyun, Lena Park, Gummy, K.Will, Kim Kyung-hoLee Guk-joo, Baek A-yeon, Hur Youngji (Kara), Gong Myung, DinDin,,, and
17Yoon Do-hyun, Lena Park, Gummy, Yoon Min-soo, YangpaLee Guk-joo, Lee Chun-soo, Hur Youngji (Kara), Gugudan (Sejeong, Hana), Shin A-young, Jo Jung-chi,

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kim. Yoo-jin. ko:‘신의 목소리’ 종영, 모두에게 ‘선물’이었던 시간(종합). http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/995904#_enliple. 10asia. ko. 15 August 2016.
  2. Web site: SBS New Year special variety 'War of Vocals: God's Voice' to become a regular program!. allkpop. 25 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Son. Ji-hyoung. 'War of Vocals: God's Voice' to end first season. KPOP Herald. 25 August 2017.
  4. Web site: 함께 만드는 기쁨 SBS. SBS. 28 August 2017. ko-KR.
  5. Web site: Heo Young Ji and Girls' Generation's Sunny to Appear on New Variety Show. Soompi. 25 August 2017.
  6. Web site: ko:써니·허영지, 새 예능 '신의 목소리' 패널 출연. http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2016031513415536287&outlink=1&ref=%3A%2F%2F. STAR NEWS. 25 August 2017. ko.
  7. Web site: Twice, Red Velvet singers join 'War of Vocal'. Korea Joongang Daily. 25 August 2017.