Korea's Got Talent is a Korean reality television show that premiered on 4 June 2011 on tvN Asia

TvN Asia

tvN Asia - a joint venture developed by Fox International Channels, operator of more than 140 channels in 32 languages across the globe, and CJ Media, Korea’s leading media major in 2008 expands its reach throughout Asia, bringing original programming, non-linear and mobile solutions from the...

. The show is based on the Got Talent series

Got Talent series

The Got Talent franchise is a British TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCOtv company. A pilot show was made in Britain, hosted by Paul O'Grady, but after O'Grady's split with ITV, the series was postponed, resulting in America's Got Talent - the first full series of the format...

 format, which originated with Britain's Got Talent

Britain's Got Talent

Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...

. This is the show's first series in Korea. The judges are Kolleen Park

Kolleen Park

Kolleen Park , is a South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.-Background:...

, Jang Jin

Jang Jin

Jang Jin was born on 28 November 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a leading theatre director, playwright, movie director, screenwriter, and producer in South Korea.-Profile:...

 and Song Yun-ah

Song Yun-ah

Song Yun-ah is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a...

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The show started accepting applicants on 9 February 2011 via ARS, the official website, and smart phone apps. The show held regional auditions nationwide starting in Busan on 2 April 2011.

The show became famous around the world after a video of Sung-Bong Choi's appearance gained worldwide media attention.

For prizes, the semi-finalists will have the opportunity to sign with Sony Music, and the winner will receive $100,000 USD.

Auditions

Auditions were held in Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

, Daejeon

Daejeon

Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...

, Gwangju

Gwangju

Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...

, Daegu

Daegu

Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...

, Busan

Busan

Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...

 and Incheon

Incheon

The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...

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Semifinal

The semi-finals are live shows with an audience. They air at 11 pm to midnight. The winner of the audience vote and a judge's choice from between the second and third place act go through to the top 10 final. In the second round, it was revealed that the judges would rank each act from 1st to 8th at the end of their performance. This has caused errors from the judges ranking one act too high thus putting a better act too low, like Jang Jin's error with I Big Harmonica Ensemble.

1st Semifinal

Audience Voting: 96,457

Order	Performer	Act Description	Voting Percentage	Buzzes
				Kolleen Park Kolleen Park Kolleen Park , is a South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.-Background:...	Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a...	Jang Jin Jang Jin Jang Jin was born on 28 November 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a leading theatre director, playwright, movie director, screenwriter, and producer in South Korea.-Profile:...
1	Daejeon Monsters	Martial Arts/B-boy Dance Troupe	not revealed (5th-8th place)
2	Im Chae-Hung	Whistler	not revealed (5th-8th place)
3	Kim Hong-Jun	Comedian	not revealed (5th-8th place)
4	Kim Ha-Jun	Sand Animation	12.0% (3rd place)
5	Hwang Yeong-Cheol	Beat Boxer	not revealed (5th-8th place)
6	Jong Sin-Yeop	Fire Dancer	12.2% (2nd place)
7	Cutie Face	Children's Dance Troupe	6.3% (4th place)	This was a joke buzz after the performance.
8	Choi Sung-Bong Choi Sung-Bong Choi Sung-Bong is a vocalist who became famous after his appearance on Korea's Got Talent was picked up by the worldwide news media. He finished second in the competition.-Childhood:...	Opera Singer	56.0% (1st place)

Footnotes

2nd Semifinal

Audience Voting: 38,321

Order	Performer	Act Description	Voting Percentage	Buzzes			Judges Ranking
				Kolleen Park Kolleen Park Kolleen Park , is a South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.-Background:...	Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a...	Jang Jin Jang Jin Jang Jin was born on 28 November 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a leading theatre director, playwright, movie director, screenwriter, and producer in South Korea.-Profile:...	Kolleen Park Kolleen Park Kolleen Park , is a South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.-Background:...	Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a...	Jang Jin Jang Jin Jang Jin was born on 28 November 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a leading theatre director, playwright, movie director, screenwriter, and producer in South Korea.-Profile:...
1	MonsterMG	Dance Troupe	not revealed (5th-8th place)				5th place	7th place	2nd place
2	Sung Gyu-Jing	Opera Singer	11.6% (3rd place)				4th place	1st place	4th place
3	World Taekwondo Skipping Academy	Taekwondo/Skipping	not revealed (5th-8th place)				3rd place	5th place	6th place
4	Park Jin-Yeong	Belly Dancer	not revealed (5th-8th place)				7th place	3rd place	3rd place
5	Musahwae	Object Breaking	not revealed (5th-8th place)				8th place	8th place	8th place
6	Kim Tae-Hyun	Child Singer	23.9% (2nd place)				1st place	2nd place	1st place
7	I Big Harmonica Ensemble	Harmonica Playing	30.1% (1st place)				2nd place	4th place	5th placeJang Jin apologized for ranking them lower than he should have, and that he couldn't rank them any higher because he had already filled out the top 4 on his rankings card.
8	Nanjang Anpan	Traditional Korean Show	10.4% (4th place)				6th place	6th place	7th place

Footnotes

3rd Semifinal

Audience Voting: 33,736

Order	Performer	Act Description	Voting Percentage	Buzzes			Judges Ranking
				Kolleen Park Kolleen Park Kolleen Park , is a South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.-Background:...	Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a...	Jang Jin Jang Jin Jang Jin was born on 28 November 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a leading theatre director, playwright, movie director, screenwriter, and producer in South Korea.-Profile:...	Kolleen Park Kolleen Park Kolleen Park , is a South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.-Background:...	Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a...	Jang Jin Jang Jin Jang Jin was born on 28 November 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a leading theatre director, playwright, movie director, screenwriter, and producer in South Korea.-Profile:...
1	THE BEST	Ballroom Dance Duet	not revealed (5th-8th place)				6th place	4th place	8th place
2	Jo Hoon-Sik	Singer/Action Dancer	not revealed (5th-8th place)				7th place	8th place	2nd place
3	Seo Jong-Hwan	Drummer/Beat Boxer	not revealed (5th-8th place)				5th place	3rd place	5th place
4	Jang Han-Byol	Singer	not revealed (5th-8th place)				3rd place	7th place	1st place
5	Escape	Magicians	13.7% (3rd place)				1st place	5th place	4th place
6	FusionMC	B-boy Dance Troupe	19.8% (2nd place)				4th place	1st place	7th place
7	Lee Seung-An	Musul Martial Art	9.3% (4th place)				8th place	6th place	6th place
8	Kim Chan-Yang	Dance	31.8% (1st place)				2nd place	2nd place	3rd place

4th Semifinal

Audience Voting: 46,428

Order	Performer	Act Description	Voting Percentage	Buzzes			Judges Ranking
				Kolleen Park Kolleen Park Kolleen Park , is a South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.-Background:...	Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a...	Jang Jin Jang Jin Jang Jin was born on 28 November 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a leading theatre director, playwright, movie director, screenwriter, and producer in South Korea.-Profile:...	Kolleen Park Kolleen Park Kolleen Park , is a South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.-Background:...	Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a...	Jang Jin Jang Jin Jang Jin was born on 28 November 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a leading theatre director, playwright, movie director, screenwriter, and producer in South Korea.-Profile:...
1	Chumseoli	Dancing/Acting	not revealed (5th-8th place)				4th place	8th place	8th place
2	Ryu Sang-Eun	Singer	not revealed (5th-8th place)				6th place	3rd place	3rd place
3	Lee Jin-Gyu	Mind Reader	not revealed (5th-8th place)				5th place	7th place	6th place
4	Yun Jong-Ki	Two handed Yo-yo Artist	not revealed (5th-8th place)				3rd place	4th place	5th place
5	IUV	Comedians/Lipsyncing	24.7% (2nd place)				2nd place	2nd place	4th place
6	Rainbow Cheerleading Squad	Cheerleading	9.2% (4th place)				7th place	5th place	7th place
7	Joo Min-Jeong	Robotic Dancing	36.9% (1st place)				1st place	1st place	1st place
8	Cheon Sae-Bit	48-string Gayageum Player	10.6% (3rd place)				8th place	2nd place	6th place

5th Semifinal

Audience Voting: 38,755

Order	Performer	Act Description	Voting Percentage	Buzzes			Judges Ranking
				Kolleen Park Kolleen Park Kolleen Park , is a South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.-Background:...	Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a...	Jang Jin Jang Jin Jang Jin was born on 28 November 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a leading theatre director, playwright, movie director, screenwriter, and producer in South Korea.-Profile:...	Kolleen Park Kolleen Park Kolleen Park , is a South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.-Background:...	Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a...	Jang Jin Jang Jin Jang Jin was born on 28 November 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a leading theatre director, playwright, movie director, screenwriter, and producer in South Korea.-Profile:...
1	Vivaglam	Dance Troupe	not revealed (5th-8th place)				2nd place	8th place	4th place
2	Yang Dae-Yong	Pianist/Comedian	not revealed (5th-8th place)				6th place	7th place	1st place
3	Song Su-Jong	Singer	not revealed (5th-8th place)				7th place	5th place	5th place
4	Park Soo-Jin	Belly-Dancer	not revealed (5th-8th place)				8th place	8th place	7th place
5	Kim Tae-Hyun	Child Drummer	15.1% (3rd place)				1st place	6th place	6th place
6	Kim Min-Ji	Singer	29.4% (1st place)				5th place	1st place	2nd place
7	Park Ki-Hoon	Robotic Dancing	14.4% (4th place)				4th place	3rd place	4th place
8	Kim Jong-Hwan	B-Boy Dancer	28.5% (2nd place)				3rd place	2nd place	3rd place

Grand Final

Audience Voting: ?

There was a placement draw held to determine the performance orders.
The live finale began with Kim Ha-Joon's sand animation of the story of Japan crushing Korea's dreams, and finishing with the phrase, 'Dokdo is our land'. Kim Tae-Hyun then sang Michael Jackson's 'Heal the World'. Kim Jong-Hwan performed a B-boy dance followed by an ABBA Medley Harmonica Performance by I Big Harmonica Ensemble. Kim Min-Ji sang 'You Raise Me Up', and then IUV lip-sync'ed a medley of songs, finishing with Cinderella, their audition song. Kim Chan-Yang displayed a swordfighting dance, and then World Sensation Choi Sung-Bong sang an encore of his DaeJeon audition performance, Nella Fantasia

Nella Fantasia

"Nella Fantasia" is an Italian song based on the theme "Gabriel's Oboe" from the film The Mission . With music by famed composer Ennio Morricone and lyrics by Chiara Ferraù, "Nella Fantasia" is popular among classical crossover singers, and was originally sung by Sarah Brightman...

. Joo Min-Jeong displayed a Poppin Dance in her gold uniform, and Magicians Escape performed a magic trick where one man would go into a box, but then turns out to be a women at the end.
After 10-15 minutes of voting, the top 3 were announced. They were: IUV, Joo Min-Jeong and Choi Sung-Bong. IUV was overwhelmed with tears and despite finishing in third, they were very happy and thanked the crowd and South Korea. Then Joo Min-Jeong was announced as the winner, with her mother in the audience. Choi Sung-Bong finished 2nd. Joo Min-Jeong received 300,000,000 Korean Won, almost 300,000 USD. She also received a new car (Renault Samsung QM5 SUV). Choi Sung-Bong as well as other top 40 singers were given the opportunity to sign with Sony Music.

Order	Performer	Act Description	Voting Percentage	Buzzes			Judges Ranking
				Kolleen Park Kolleen Park Kolleen Park , is a South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.-Background:...	Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a...	Jang Jin Jang Jin Jang Jin was born on 28 November 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a leading theatre director, playwright, movie director, screenwriter, and producer in South Korea.-Profile:...	Kolleen Park Kolleen Park Kolleen Park , is a South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.-Background:...	Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah Song Yun-ah is a Korean model, singer and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at the Hanyang University. Song, as an aspiring actress, made her debut in the 1995 KBS drama Age of Individuality. She later became a...	Jang Jin Jang Jin Jang Jin was born on 28 November 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a leading theatre director, playwright, movie director, screenwriter, and producer in South Korea.-Profile:...
1	Kim Ha-Joon	Sand Animation	not revealed (4th-10th place)				8th place	4th place	9th place
2	Kim Tae-Hyun	Child Singer	not revealed (4th-10th place)				10th place	8th place	7th place
3	Kim Jong-Hwan	B-boy Dance	not revealed (4th-10th place)				9th place	10th place	10th place
4	I Big Harmonica Ensemble	Harmonica Players	not revealed (4th-10th place)				4th place	3rd place	4th place
5	Kim Min-Ji	Singer	not revealed (4th-10th place)				7th place	5th place	1st place
6	IUV	Lipsync/Comedians	3rd place				3rd place	6th place	5th place
7	Kim Chan-Yang	Acrobatic & Modern Dancer	not revealed (4th-10th place)				6th place	9th place	8th place
8	Choi Sung-Bong	Opera Singer	2nd place				5th place	1st place	2nd place
9	Joo Ming-Jong	Poppin Dance	1st place, Winner				1st place	2nd place	3rd place
10	Escape	Magicians	not revealed (4th-10th place)				2nd place	7th place	6th place

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