Superband (TV program)

Superband (Korean: 슈퍼밴드) is a South Korean talent show produced by JTBC in 2019, where indie musicians were invited to perform and eventually create a "superband", competing against each other. The winner was Hoppipolla.[2] The show was produced by the same production team of Phantom Singer and Hidden Singer.[3]

Superband
Korean슈퍼밴드
Genretalent show
reality television
Presented byJun Hyun-moo
JudgesYoon Jong-shin
Yoon Sang
Kim Jong-wan (Nell)
Joe Hahn
Lee Su-hyun
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes14[1]
Production
Executive producerKim Hyeong-jung (김형중)
Running time80 mins[1]
Release
Original networkJTBC
Original releaseApril 12 (2019-04-12) 
July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)
External links
Website

The average viewership rating was around 3%, and the show received positive and negative feedback, as well. The concept and its genre diversity was praised, while the media heavily criticised the lack of female participants. Only involving the viewers in the decision process at the end of the show drew criticism, as well.

Besides the winning band, the 2nd and 3rd place bands also signed with different production companies after the show.

Concept

The show invited 121 indie musicians, from street performers to classical musicians, representing a variety of genres. The judges pre-selected a handful of participants, whose task was to create ad-hoc bands during the show and compete against each other. The main prize was a hundred million KRW, a recording contract, a world tour, and an SUV.[1][2]

Out of the 121 participants, 53 were selected for the show, the pre-selection process was not aired. The selected musicians staged introductory performances during the first two episodes, during which some performances were only uploaded to an online platform.[4] During the first two rounds, each stage consisted of one battle of two ad-hoc bands. 16 frontmen for these bands were picked by the judges (named 'Producers' in the show), the frontmen then picked their desired team members. A musician could only be picked for one team. Stages were evaluated by judges, who gave points for each performance. At the end of the rounds, weakest musicians from the losing teams of the battles were eliminated.

The show was mainly pre-produced and recorded, and broadcast heavily edited. The finals were aired live. During the finals, points from the first and second semi-finals (35%), online pre-voting (5%) and text message voting from viewers during the live broadcast (60%) decided final ranking.[5]

Judges

The judges, named "Producers" in the show:[6][7]

Participants

Instrument Name Rounds (R) Semi-finals Finals Note
1R 2R 3R 4R
singer Kim Woo-sung (김우성) Member of The Rose
Kim Ji-beom (김지범)
Sin Gwang-il (신광일)
I'll winning team No Min-woo's brother
An Seong-jin (안성진) member of The Vipers
Lee Yong-hun (이용훈)
Lee Ju-hyeok (이주혁) Member of the Gift (기프트)
Lee Chan-sol (이찬솔)
Im Geun-ju (임근주) Member of Kaneungdong baendeu (가능동밴드)
Zai.Ro (자이로)
Jo Gon (조곤) Member of Oyster (오이스터)
Jo Han-gyeol (조한결)
Yu Ji-sang (유지상) Son of Yoo Dong-geun (유동근)
and Jeon In-hwa (전인화)
Chanhwi (찬휘)
Chae Bo-hun (채보훈) The VANE
Choi Sang-yeop (최상엽)
Kevin Oh (케빈 오) Winner of Superstar K 7
Ha Hyeon-sang (하현상) winning team
Isaac Hong (홍이삭)
guitar Kim Yeong-so (김영소) winning team
Kim Jun-hyeop (김준협) Member of Oyster
Park Ji-hwan (박지환) Member of Yaenebara (얘네바라)
Sin Hyeon-bin (신현빈)
Yang Ji-wan (양지완) Member of Cardean (카딘)
Lee Gang-ho (이강호)
Im Hyeong-bin (임형빈)
Hwang Seung-min (황승민) Member of Shirts Boy Frank (셔츠보이프랭크)
bass guitar Kim Ha-jin (김하진) Member of Cardean (카딘)
Kim Hyeong-u (김형우) Member of Gift (기프트)
Lee Jeong-hun (이종훈)
Jo Won-sang (조원상) Member of Yaenebara (얘네바라)
drums Gang Gyeong-yun (강경윤)
Kim Chi-heon (김치헌)
Park Yeong-jin (박영진)
Lee Si-yeong (이시영)
Jeong Gwang-hyeon (정광현)
Choi Yeong-jin (최영진)
Hwang Min-jae (황민재) Member of One Nation (원네이션)
piano
keyboards
Kim Gyu-mok (김규목) Member of HOA (호아)
Lee Na-u (이나우)
saxophone Kim Dong-beom (김동범)
Mellow Kitchen (멜로우 키친)
classic guitar Kim U-tak (김우탁)
violin Nam Geun-hyeong (남근형)
Benji (벤지) Member of B.I.G
Sin Ye-chan (신예찬) Member of Kaneungdong baendeu (가능동밴드)
cello Park Chan-yeong (박찬영)
Hong Jinho (홍진호) winning team
disc jockey Nomad (노마드)
DPOLE (디폴)
harmonica Park Jong-seong (박종성)
accordion Lee Ja-won (이자원)
percussions Jeong Sol (정솔)

Performances

Episodes 3–5: 1st round

Eliminated participants
Chanhwi
Choi Sang-yeop
Kim Chi-heon
Park Jong-seong
Episode Battle Team Members Song title Original performer Video Producer points
3. 1 Jo Won-sang Jo Won-sang
Lee Gang-ho
Im Hyeong-bin
Kim Yeong-so
Adventure of a Lifetime Coldplay 5:0
Ha Hyeon-sang Ha Hyeon-sang
Sin Ye-chan
Hong Jin-ho
Viva La Vida Coldplay
2 Isaac Hong Isaac Hong
Jeong Sol
Lee Na-u
Lee Ja-won
Childhood Memories
(내 기억 속의 소년)
own composition 1:4
Kevin Oh Kevin Oh
Lee Jong-hun
Gang Gyeong-yun
Fireflies Owl City
4. 3 Benji Benji
DPOLE
Jo Han-gyeol
Fairy of Shampoo
(샴푸의 요정)
Bitgwa sogeum
(빛과 소금)
3:2
Im Geun-ju Im Geun-ju
Kim U-tak
Nam Geun-hyeong
Park Chan-yeong
Oh You Are My Beautiful Lady
(오 그대는 아름다운 여인)
Deulgukhwa
(들국화)
4 I'll I'll
Kim Dong-beom
Kim Chi-heon
Park Ji-hwan
Spring Day BTS 2:3
Zai.Ro Zai.Ro
Sin Gwang-il
Lee Yong-hun
Yu Ji-sang
Hard To Say I'm Sorry Chicago
5 Yang Ji-wan Yang Ji-wan
Kim Ha-jin
Jeong Gwang-hyeon
Chae Bo-hun
Paradise Lost Gain 1:4
An Seong-jin An Seong-jin
Hwang Seung-min
Kim Gyu-mok
Choi Yeong-jin
Marble (대리암) own composition
5. 6 Kim Woo-sung Kim Woo-sung
Lee Chan-sol
Sign of the Times Harry Styles 3:2
Choi Sang-yeop Choi Sang-yeop
Park Jong-seong
Strange (이상해) Lee Juck
7 Lee Ju-hyeok Lee Ju-hyeok
Kim Hyeong-u
Nomad
O Coldplay 4:1
Mellow Kitchen Mellow Kitchen
Park Yeong-jin
Chanhwi
Problem Ariana Grande
Kim Ji-beom Kim Ji-beom
Sin Hyeon-bin
Lee Si-yeong
5GLOVE own composition not broadcast

(winner: Kim Ji-beom's team)

Jo Gon Jo Gon
Kim Jun-hyeop
Hwang Min-jae
Kidult own composition

Episodes 5–7: 2nd round

Eliminated participants
Lee Yong-hun
Im Geun-ju
Jo Gon
Lee Gang-ho
Kim Gyu-mok
Mellow Kitchen
Nam Geun-hyeong
Jeong Sol
Episode Battle Team Members Song title Original performer Video Producer points
5. 1 I'll I'll
Kim Yeong-so
Nomad
Hong Jin-ho
Castle on the Hill Ed Sheeran 3:2
Chae Bo-hun Chae Bo-hun
Jeong Gwang-hyeon
Lee Na-u
Stop Crying Your Heart Out Oasis
6. 2 Jo Won-sang Jo Won-sang
Lee Gang-ho
Jeong Sol
Ha Hyeon-sang
Virtual Insanity Jamiroquai 0:5
Kevin Oh Kevin Oh
Gang Gyeong-yun
Sin Gwang-il
Park Chan-yeong
Is There Nobody?

(누구없소)

Han Yeong-ae
(한영애)
3 Kim Ji-beom Kim Ji-beom
Sin Hyeong-bin
Jo Gon
Love Me Through the Night own composition 2:3
Benji Benji
Kim Dong-beom
Lee Ja-won
TEASER (예고편) own composition
4 An Seong-jin An Seong-jin
Kim Gyu-mok
Choi Yong-jin
Hwang Seung-min
F=ma own composition 2:3
Park Yeong-jin Park Yeong-jin
Kim Ha-jin
Yang Ji-wan
Isaac Hong
Royals Lorde
7. 5 Kim Woo-sung Kim Woo-sung
DPOLE
Mellow Kitchen
Kim Hyeong-u
ILYSB (I Love You So Bad) LANY 1:4
Lee Jeong-hun Lee Jeong-hun
Hwang Min-jae
Lee Chan-sol
Skyfall Adele
6 Lee Ju-hyeok Lee Ju-hyeok
Im Hyeong-bin
Kim Jun-hyeop
Adolescence (소년) Yoon Sang 4:1
Sin Ye-chan Sin Ye-chan
Kim U-tak
Nam Geun-hyeong
Im Geun-ju
Days of Our Past

(지난 날)

Yu Jae-ha
7 Park Ji-hwan Park Ji-hwan
Lee Yong-hun
Yu Ji-sang
There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back Shawn Mendes 1:4
Zai.ro Zai.ro
Jo Han-gyeol
Lee Si-yeong
Smooth Santana

Episodes 8–9: 3rd round

Eliminated participants
Kim Ji-beom
Kim Dong-beom
Nomad
Lee Ja-won
Kim U-tak
Episode Battle Team Members Song title Original performer Video Producer points
8. 1 Kevin Oh Kevin Oh
Gang Gyeong-yun
Kim Jun-hyeop
Nomad
Halo Beyoncé 0:5
Zai.ro Zai.ro
Lee Si-yeong
Jo Han-gyeol
Sucker Jonas Brothers
2 I'll I'll
Kim Hyeong-u
Ha Hyeon-sang
Hong Jin-ho
1000x Jarryd James 5:0
Lee Na-u Lee Na-u
Kim Yeong-so
Kim Woo-sung
Home Park Hyo-shin
3 DPOLE DPOLE
Kim Dong-beom
Im Hyeong-bin
Hwang Seung-min
Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr. 0:5
Choi Yeong-jin Choi Yeong-jin
Park Chan-yeong
Lee Chan-sol
Say Something A Great Big World
9. 4 Lee Jong-hun Lee Jong-hun
Jeong Gwang-hyeon
Chae Bo-hun
The Dance in the Rhythm
(리듬 속의 그 춤을)
Kim Wan-sun 0:5
Lee Ju-hyeok Lee Ju-hyeok
Sin Gwang-il
Sin Ye-chan
Hold Back The River James Bay
5 Park Ji-hwan Park Ji-hwan
Kim U-tak
Lee Ja-won
Yo Soy Maria Astor Piazzolla 2:3
Benji Benji
An Seong-jin
Yu Ji-sang
Sing Pentatonix
6 Park Yeong-jin Park Yeong-jin
Kim Ha-jin
Yang Ji-wan
Isaac Hong
The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes 4:1
Sin Hyeong-bin Sin Hyeong-bin
Kim Ji-beom
Jo Won-sang
Hwang Min-jae
You In The Vague Memory
(흐린 기억 속의 그대)
Hyun Jin-young

Episodes 10–11: 4th round

Eliminated participants
Park Yeong-jin
Park Ji-hwan
Hwang Seung-min
Lee Si-yeong
Park Chan-yeong
Sin Hyeon-bin
Jo Han-gyeol
An Seong-jin
Yu Ji-sang
Episode Battle Team Members Song title Original performer Video H. p. L. P. Total
10. 1 Kim Yeong-so Kim Yeong-so
Jeong Gwang-hyeon
Park Chan-yeong
Park Yeong-jin
Arirang Fantasy
(아리랑 판타지)
own composition
(Kim Yeong-so)
90 75 422
2 Hwang Min-jae Hwang Min-jae
Kim Woo-sung
Kim Ha-jin
Park Ji-hwan
Cake by The Ocean DNCE 86 75 408
3 Kim Jun-hyeop Kim Jun-hyeop
Gang Gyeong-yun
Lee Chan-sol
Im Hyeong-bin
Still Fighting It Ben Folds 95 89 455
4 Lee Na-u Lee Na-u
Yang Ji-wan
Kevin Oh
Isaac Hong
With You

(너와 함께)

own composition 90 78 423
5 Kim Hyeong-u Kim Hyeong-u
I'll
Ha Hyeon-sang
Hong Jin-ho
Creep Radiohead 98 82 443
11. 6 Jo Han-gyeol Jo Han-gyeol
Zai.ro
Yu Ji-sang
Lee Si-yeong
Tears in Heaven Eric Clapton 88 85 430
7 Lee Ju-hyeok Lee Ju-hyeok
Sin Gwang-il
Sin Ye-chan
Jo Won-sang
Swim Fickle Friends 93 88 453
8 Benji Benji
Sin Hyeon-bin
Lee Jong-hun
Choi Yeong-jin
Dancin own composition 95 87 452
9 Hwang Seung-min Hwang Seung-min
DPOLE
An Seong-jin
Chae Bo-hun
Umbrella (우산) own composition
(Chae Bo-hun)
90 79 429

Episode 12: 1st semi-final

Producer points
Yun S. J. Hahn Yun J. Lee S. Kim J.
Lucy 910 840 950 960 980
Moné 960 850 980 900 920
Hoppipolla 950 860 930 950 900
People on the Bridge 920 850 990 930 900
Purple Rain 890 850 930 930 990
Aftermoon 930 830 910 910 900
Ep. # Team Members Song title Original
performer
Video H. P. L. P. Prod. P. V. P. Total
12. 1 Hoppipolla
(호피플라)
I'll
Kim Yeong-so
Ha Hyeon-sang
Hong Jin-ho
Hoppípolla Sigur Rós 950 860 4,590 2,660 7,250
2 Aftermoon
(애프터문)
Kevin oh
DPOLE
Lee Jong-hun
Choi Yeong-jin
Time After Time Cyndi Lauper 930 830 4,480 2,600 7,080
3 Lucy
(루시)
Lee Ju-hyeok
Sin Gwang-il
Sin Ye-chan
Jo Won-sang
Cry Bird Tennyson 980 830 4,640 2,820 7,460
4 Moné
(모네)
Zai.ro
Kim Woo-sung
Benji
Isaac Hong
Hwang Min-jae
To be Decided

(가져가)

own composition 980 850 4,610 2,430 7,040
5 Purple Rain
(퍼플레인)
Yang Ji-wan
Kim Ha-jin
Lee Na-u
Jeong Gwang-hyeon
Chae Bo-hun
Dream On Aerosmith 990 850 4,590 2,750 7,340
6 People on the Bridge
(피플 온 더 브릿지)
Lee Chan-sol
Gang Gyeong-yun
Kim Jun-hyeop
Kim Hyeong-u
Im Hyeong-bin
Best Of You Foo Fighters 990 850 4,590 2,540 7,130

Episode 13: 2nd semi-final

Producer points
Yun S. J. Hahn Yun J. Lee S. Kim J.
Lucy 980 980 970 950 980
Hoppipolla 900 990 940 950 910
Purple Rain 940 980 940 900 930
Moné 970 960 940 940 930
Aftermoon 900 880 960 920 930
People on the Bridge 920 950 880 900 930
Ep. # Team Members Song title Original
performer
Video H. P. L. P. Prod. P. V. P. Total
13. 1 People on the Bridge Lee Chan-sol, Gang Gyeong-yun, Kim Jun-hyeop, Kim Hyeong-u, Im Hyeong-bin Find You Again own composition 950 880 4,580 2,120 6,700
2 Moné Zai.ro, Kim Woo-sung, Benji, Isaac Hong, Hwang Min-jae Uing (우잉) own composition 970 930 4,740 2,660 7,400
3 Aftermoon Kevin Oh, DPOLE, Lee Jong-hun, Choi Yong-jin Before Sunrise own composition 960 880 4,590 2,170 6,760
4 Lucy Lee Ju-hyeok, Sin Gwang-il, Sin Ye-chan, Jo Won-sang Snooze

(선잠)

own composition 980 950 4,860 2,360 7,220
5 Purple Rain Yang Ji-wan, Kim Ha-jin, Lee Na-u, Jeong Gwang-hyeon, Chae Bo-hun Never Enough The Greatest Showman OST 980 900 4,690 2,550 7,240
6 Hoppipolla I'll, Kim Yeong-so, Ha Hyeon-sang, Hong Jin-ho Wake Me Up Avicii 990 900 4,690 2,730 7,420
Results after semi-finals
Ranking Team Points Pass
1 Lucy 14,680 Yes
2 Hoppipolla 14,670 Yes
3 Purple Rain 14,580 Yes
4 Moné 14 440 Yes
5 Aftermoon 13,840 No
6 People on the Bridge 13,830 No

Episode 14: Final

Finals were broadcast live and viewers could vote for each team via text message.

Ep. # Team Members Song title Original
performer
Video Online pre-vote Text message voting
14. 1 Purple Rain Yang Ji-wan, Kim Ha-jin, Lee Na-u, Jeong Gwang-hyeon, Chae Bo-hun Old And Wise The Alan Parsons Project 1,974 points 22,498 points
2 Hoppipolla I'll, Kim Yeong-so, Ha Hyeon-sang, Hong Jin-ho One More Light Linkin Park 2,958 points 30,711 points
3 Moné Zai.ro, Kim Woo-sung, Benji, Isaac Hong, Hwang Min-jae idc (i don't care) own composition 1,844 points 22,172 points
4 Lucy Lee Ju-hyeok, Sin Gwang-il, Sin Ye-chan, Jo Won-sang Flare own composition 1,562 points 24,682 points
Final results
Ranking Team Total points
1 Hoppipolla 48,339
2 Lucy 40,924
3 Purple Rain 39,052
4 Moné 38,456

Reception

Winning team Hoppipolla
3rd place finalist Purple Rain

The program was generally well-received by viewers, it got positive notes for not limiting genres, thus enabling the creation of a variety of ad-hoc bands. It was also highlighted that the show gave indie musicians a chance to shine, as they generally get less opportunities on television than popular Korean idols or trot singers.[9][10] The show had an average viewership of around 3%, which is considered good for pay cable channels in South Korea.[5]

On the other hand, the show received criticism that the production team decided to only accept male musicians and this was also a criterion in the call for participation. The background of this decision may have been the assumption that most viewers (and thus consumers) are women, and therefore the production aimed to create a male "superband". During the marketing, however, there was no mention of the show being male-only, only the creation of a band was highlighted, thus the original intention could be misinterpreted as if a band naturally could only be made up of men.[9] The show enlisted only one woman, Lee Su-hyun of duo Akdong Musician, who was a member of the jury. Her role, however, was not well-perceived. Money Today noted that the very young singer (20 years old at the time) was much younger than other members of the jury, and had much less experience as an artist, as well. She was criticized for failing to judge participants' musicality or talent and rather show cutesy moves and praise their external appearances, as if representing female fans. The author of the article suggested that a more experienced female musician like Kim Yoon-ah of Jaurim fame could have been a better choice.[10]

The show was also criticized for heavily relying on judges' decisions and only allowing viewers to choose at the end of the run.[5]

Viewership ratings

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[11]
1 12 April 2019 2.1%
2 19 April 2019 2.0%
3 26 April 2019 1.8%
4 3 May 2019 2.0%
5 10 May 2019 2.4%
6 17 May 2019 2.6%
7 24 May 2019 3.0%
8 31 May 2019 3.0%
9 7 June 2019 2.7%
10 14 June 2019 3.2%
11 21 June 2019 3.5%
12 28 June 2019 3.5%
13 5 July 2019 3.7%
14 12 July 2019 3.6%

Aftermath

The winner of the show, Hoppipolla signed with Dreamus Company and their first single was released in November 2019, titled "About Time".[12][13] Second-place Lucy signed with Mystic Story of Yoon Jong-shin and released a single titled "Flowering" (Gaehwa, 개화) in May 2020. The original singer during the show re-joined his previous band Gift, and Lucy chose a new singer, Choi Sang-yeop (who was eliminated during the first round).[14] Third-place finalist Purple Rain signed a contract with JTBC Studio and their single "The King Must Die" came out in February 2020.[15][16][17]

References

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