Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series)
| Show Me the Money | |
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| Developed by | Kyung Hyun-ju |
| Presented by | Kim Jin-pyo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Seoul, South Korea |
| Production company(s) | CJ E&M |
| Distributor | CJ E&M Music and Live |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
M.net Channel M (SE Asia) |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 2012 – Present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Show Me the Money (SMTM) is a South Korean television rap competition series held annually. First held in 2012, Show Me the Money has grown in popularity through its three seasons.[1]
The concept of the show is to select a group of promising rappers from open auditions and whittle down that number down through various assignments, with contestant survival dependent on the "producers," a group of experienced rappers who also serve as mentors. Eventually the rappers are divided into small teams headed by those producers. From there each contestant will face a different team's rapper in head-to-head single-elimination rounds where survival in the competition is dependent on votes from a live studio audience. In the third season, there was also a "Revival Round" in which contestants previously eliminated had a chance to continue in the competition. In 2014, the winner of the third season, Bobby, performed with his team producers, Dok2 and The Quiett, at the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Season 1 (2012)
The first season of SMTM was won by Loco, now signed to AOMG. This season was comprised mostly of amateur and underground rappers.[2][3] The producers of the season were MC Sniper and the group Garion.[4]
Season 2 (2013)
The second season of SMTM split the contestants into two hip hop crews. The contestants were more well-known and established within the hip hop community, notably including LE of idol girl group EXID, Swings of crew Uptown, and Outsider. The winner of the second season was Soul Dive (소울다이브).[4]
Season 3 (2014)
The third season of SMTM saw a number of prominent Korean hip hop figures' participation. The producers split themselves loosely along the lines of larger Korean hip hop labels, leading to a "Team YG," Team Illionaire," "Team Brand New Music," and "Team YDG". Previous contestant Swings returned as a producer. The season was won by Bobby of iKON.[5] While the runner-up Iron.
References
- ↑ Kalka, Emma. "YG trainee rapper Bobby wins ‘Show Me the Money’". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ "Lee Hyori's Powerful Performance On 'Show Me The Money' to Air on July 20". KpopStarz. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ Kalka, Emma. "‘Audition shows are about people’". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kim, Tony. "Why You Should Watch Korea’s Hip-Hop TV Contest ‘Show Me The Money’". KoreAm. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ "Rap Battles Begin Again - Mnet Announces Season 3 Of "Show Me The Money"". KpopStarz. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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