Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series)

Show Me The Money
Developed by Kyung Hyun-ju
Presented by Kim Jin-pyo
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of seasons 4
Production
Location(s) Seoul, South Korea
Production company(s) CJ E&M
Distributor CJ E&M Music and Live
Release
Original network M.net
Channel M (SE Asia)
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 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 four seasons.[1]

The concept of the show is to select a group of promising rappers from open auditions and whittle down that number 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 and fourth seasons, there was also a "Revival Round" in which contestants previously eliminated had a chance to continue in the competition.

Season 1 (2012)

The first season of SMTM was won by Loco, now signed to AOMG. This season comprised mostly 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, Jucy of idol girl group EvoL, Mad Clown, and Swings of crew Uptown. 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 "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] together with his producers Dok2 and The Quiett of Team Illionaire.

Season 4 (2015)

Main article: Show Me the Money 4

Mnet's fourth season of SMTM features YG judges Jinusean and Tablo, San E and Verbal Jint from Brand New Music, AOMG judges Jay Park and Loco (first season winner came back as a producer), and judges Zico and Paloalto (Hi-Lite Records). Over 7000 contestants auditioned this year with more idol rappers, most notably, Song Min-ho of Winner, and veterans such as Basick and P-Type. Many of the contestants from Season 3 came back as well. The winner of this season was Basick with his producers team San E and Verbal Jint from Brand New Music.

Discography (Charted songs)

Title Year Contestant Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[6]
Be I 2014 B.I. 4
  • KOR: 409,985+[7]
 Show Me The Money 3
I AM Iron 31
  • KOR: 218,396+
OLL' Ready Olltii 23
  • KOR: 183,696+
Ulleri Yuk Jidam 63
  • KOR: 52,654+
Go Bobby 16
  • KOR: 335,618+
L4L (Lookin' For Luv) Bobby (ft. Dok2 & The Quiett) 7
  • KOR: 369,129+
That XX (ft. Zico) Olltii 32
  • KOR: 192,078+
187 Vasco (ft. Im Seonghyun) 54
  • KOR: 57,915+
YGGR #HipHop Bobby 2
  • KOR: 732,000+
Malice Iron 4
  • KOR: 671,664+
Bounce Bobby 2
  • KOR: 362,862+
"MY ZONE" 2015 Basick, Blacknut, & Microdot 13
  • KOR: 241,506+[8]
Show Me The Money 4
"RESPECT" (feat Loco, Gray, & DJ Pumkin) Sik-K, Lil Boi, & Geegooin 6
  • KOR: 350,379+[9]
"OG (Be Original)" Innovator, Incredivle, & Superbee 92
"Turtle Ship (거북선)" (feat. Paloalto) Ja Mezz, AndUp, & Song Min-ho 4
"moneyflow (다 비켜봐)" Song Min-Ho, Zico & Paloalto 1
"GXNZI (Feat. 바스코)" Basick 39
"ON IT + BO$$" Lil Boi, Loco, Jay Park 11
"M.I.L.E. (Make It Look Easy)" Blacknut, Verbal Jint, San E 22
"Oppa's Car (오빠차)" Incredivle, Tablo, Jinusean 1
"MORE THAN A TV STAR (Feat. Lee Hi)" InnoVator 47
"Fear (겁) (Feat. Taeyang)" Song Min-Ho 1
"What Can I Do (내가 할 수 있는 건) (Feat. Jessi)" Blacknut 12
"Stand Up (Feat. Mamamoo)" Basick 21
"Okey Dokey" Song Min-Ho, Zico 9
"Betterdays (좋은 날) (feat. Gummy)" Basick 26

References

  1. ↑ Kalka, Emma. "YG trainee rapper Bobby wins ‘Show Me the Money’". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Lee Hyori's Powerful Performance On 'Show Me The Money' to Air on July 20". KpopStarz. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Kalka, Emma. "‘Audition shows are about people’". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  4. 1 2 Kim, Tony. "Why You Should Watch Korea’s Hip-Hop TV Contest ‘Show Me The Money’". KoreAm. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rap Battles Begin Again - Mnet Announces Season 3 Of "Show Me The Money"". KpopStarz. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Be I":
  8. ↑ Cumulative sales of "MY ZONE":
  9. ↑ Cumulative sales of "RESPECT":
  10. ↑ Cumulative sales of "OG (Be Original)":
  11. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Turtle Ship (거북선)":
  12. ↑ Cumulative sales of "moneyflow":
  13. ↑ Cumulative sales of "GXNZI":
  14. ↑ Cumulative sales of "ON IT + BO$$":
  15. ↑ Cumulative sales of "M.I.L.E. (Make It Look Easy)":
  16. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Oppa's Car (오빠차)":
  17. ↑ Cumulative sales of "MORE THAN A TV STAR":
  18. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Fear (겁)":
  19. ↑ Cumulative sales of "What Can I Do (내가 할 수 있는 건)":
  20. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Stand Up":
  21. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Okey Dokey":
  22. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Betterdays (좋은 날)":
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