''Superstar K6'' () is the sixth season of the South Korean television talent show series ''
Superstar K
''Superstar K'' () is a South Korean television talent show series which is held yearly. First held in 2009, Superstar K has increasingly gained more attention, considered the biggest audition program in South Korea. Superstar K's concept involv ...
'', which premiered on 22 August 2014 on
Mnet
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and aired Friday nights at 11PM
KST. Eliminations were determined in each episode based on text message votes and online votes open to the public. The winner of ''Superstar K6'',
Kwak Jin-eon
Kwak Jin-eon (; born October 23, 1991) is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He was the winner of ''Superstar K6
''Superstar K6'' () is the sixth season of the South Korean television talent show series ''Superstar K'', which premiered on ...
, received 500,000,000 won ($470,990 USD) worth of prizes and benefits; 300,000,000 won ($282,486 USD) in cash prizes and 200,000,000 won ($188,324 USD) for record producing.
Lee Seung-chul
Lee Seung-chul (; born December 5, 1966) is a South Korean singer best known for the hit songs, "My Love", "Never Ending Story", and "Girls' Generation". Currently an artist of Kakao Entertainment's label Flex M, he debuted in 1985 as the voc ...
and
Yoon Jong-shin
Yoon Jong-shin (; born October 15, 1969) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, and the CEO of Mystic Story.
Early life and education
Yoon completed high school at Daewon Foreign Language High School and studied Korean Language ...
returned as judges. The season also saw the addition of
Kim Bum-soo Kim Bum-soo or Kim Beom-soo () is a Korean name consisting of the family name Kim and the given name Bum-soo, and may refer to:
* Kim Bum-soo (singer) (born 1979), South Korean singer
* Kim Beom-soo (businessman)
Kim Beom-soo (; born March 8 ...
and
Baek Ji-young
Baek Ji-young (; born March 25, 1976), sometimes Anglicisation of names, anglicized as Baek Z Young, is a South Korean singer. She made her debut in 1999, with the release of her album ''Sorrow''. Over her career she has released eight studio a ...
as judges following the departure of
Lee Ha-neul of
DJ DOC.
Finalists
Kwak Jin-eon
Kwak Jin-eon (; born October 23, 1991) is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He was the winner of ''Superstar K6
''Superstar K6'' () is the sixth season of the South Korean television talent show series ''Superstar K'', which premiered on ...
(곽진언, born October 23, 1991) is from
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
,
South Korea
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.
Kim Feel
Kim Feel (; born August 27, 1986) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He was the runner-up of the television talent show '' Superstar K 6'' in 2014.
Kim signed contract with CJ E&M in May 2016 and managed under CJ E&M label MMO Entertainment. ...
(김필, born August 27, 1986) is from
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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.
Burstered (버스터리드) is a five-member rock band from
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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. The group consists of No Dae-gun (노대건, 26), Jung Sang-yun (정상윤, 20), An Jun-yong (안준용, 26), Lee Gye-jin (이계진, 26), Cho Hwan-hee (조환희, 26).
Brian Park
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Early life and education
He was born in Fife but lived in Aberdeen’s Bucksburn between the ages of nine and 17. He acted when he was a child and joined the Aberdeen Children’s T ...
(브라이언 박, born June 9, 1993) is from
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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.
Song Yu-vin (송유빈, born April 28, 1998) is from
Daegu
Daegu (; ), formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City (), is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; the fourth-largest List of provincial-level ci ...
,
South Korea
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. In 2016 he debuted in South Korean music group "
Myteen
MYTEEN (; short for Make Your Teenager) was a South Korean boy band formed by The Music Works in 2016 and debuted in 2017 with the release of their first extended play titled ''MYTEEN GO!''. At the time of their disbandment, the group consisted ...
" under
The Music Works
The Music Works (; simply known as Music Works) is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2012 by Oh Won-chul (Philip Oh) joint-ventures with CJ E&M Music.
The label currently manages several artists, namely GilguBonggu (GB9), and ...
.
Foxstar (여우별밴드) is a four-member teen female band from
Hampyeong
Hampyeong County (''Hampyeong-gun'') is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
History
Hampyeong used to be called Jinguk(진국) in prehistoric times, and Mahan confederacy, Mahan in the Samhan a ...
,
Jeollanamdo
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,
South Korea
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. The group consists of Baek Chae Lin (백채린, 19), Baek Yu Lin (백유린, 18), Kim Da Seul (김다슬, 18), Lee Seul (이슬, 18).
Lee Jun-hee (이준희, born January 7, 2000) is from
Gunsan
Gunsan (; ), also romanized as Kunsan, is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is on the south bank of the Geum River just upstream from its exit into the Yellow Sea. It has emerged as a high-t ...
,
South Korea
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.
Lee Hae-na (이해나, born June 2, 1991) is from
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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. A solo singer; she was also once a part of a girl group called
Kiss & Cry (band)
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(키스&크라이) where she served as the main vocalist.
Lim Do-hyeok (임도혁, born October 10, 1992) is from
Gyeonggi
Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea.
Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
.
Jang Woo-ram (장우람, born February 17, 1986)is a formal vocal trainer for previous seasons of
Superstar K
''Superstar K'' () is a South Korean television talent show series which is held yearly. First held in 2009, Superstar K has increasingly gained more attention, considered the biggest audition program in South Korea. Superstar K's concept involv ...
from
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
.
MICA
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(미카) (
4th Power/4th Impact) is a female vocalist group, made up of four sisters from
Manila
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,
Philippines
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. The group consists of: Mylene (마이린, 23), Irene (아이린, 25), Celina (셀리나, 20), Almira (알미라, 27). They are the only foreigner contestants in the season and the last girl standing from Top 8.
Finals
External links
Official website
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2014 South Korean television seasons