The Voice of Korea season 3

*The Voice of Korea*
The Voice of Korea
Season 3
Hosted by	Jang Sungkyu
Judges	Kim Jongkook; BoA; Sung Sikyung; Dynamic Duo;
Winner	Kim Jihyun
Runner-up	Park Daeun
Release
Original network	Mnet; tvN;
Original release	May 29, 2020

The third season of the South Korean reality television series The Voice of Korea premiered in May 2020 after a seven-year hiatus. Sung Sikyung, Kim Jongkook, BoA, and Dynamic Duo were introduced as the new coaches of the show. The show is hosted by Jang Sungkyu.

Changes

Coaches' line-up

The coaches of the third season of The Voice of Korea

None of the coaches from the previous season has returned. In April 2020, Sung Sikyung, Kim Jongkook, BoA, and Dynamic Duo were announced as the four new coaches.^[1]

Host

Jang Sungkyu was announced as the new host, replacing Kim Jinpyo.

Mechanics

Block

A new feature added in the blind auditions this season is the Block. Each coach is given one block to prevent one coach from getting an artist.^[2] Also, each teams were decreased from 12 to 8 members each, bringing the total of artists to 32.

The Sing-Offs

The Knockout rounds were removed in favor of the Sing-Offs. In the Sing-Offs, one artist from each team is chosen by their coach to directly advance to the semi-finals without performing. The remaining artists perform a short piece in a capella. The winning artist proceeds to the semi-finals.

Teams

Color key

Winner
Runner-up
Third place
Fourth place
Eliminated in Semi-Final

Eliminated in the Sing Offs
Eliminated in the Battle rounds

Coaches	Top 32 artists
Sung Sikyung
	Jeon Chulmin	Kim Yeji	Hong Joohyun	Lee Jihea
	Lee Nayoung	Lee Ah Young	Kwon Mihee	Son Junhyuk
Kim Jongkook
	Park Daeun	Jung Yujin	Kim Chanho	Jung Jooyoung & Lim Hanna
	Kim Yunseol	Kwon Eunjung	Kim Younghob	Park Joohee
BoA
	Kim Jihyun	Lee Saebom	Doo Sunjung	DAE JONG CHO
	Hwang Jooho	Oh Sewoong	Ra Dajeong	OF US
Dynamic Duo
	Kim Minkyung	Park Changin	Kyung Dasom	Kim Narae
	Jo Yekyul	Kim Yejoon	Yoo Jiwon	Im Haena

Blind auditions

A new feature in the blind auditions this season is the Block. Each coach can use it once to prevent one of the other coaches from getting an artist.

The blind auditions were taped without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

Color key

✔	Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button
	Artist defaulted to a coach's team
	Artist elected a coach's team
	Artist was eliminated with no coach pressing their button
✘	Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Sung Si-kyung from getting the artist
✘	Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Kim Jong-kook from getting the artist
✘	Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by BoA from getting the artist
✘	Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Dynamic Duo from getting the artist

Episode 1 (May 29, 2020)

Order	Artist	Song	Original Artist	Coach's and artist's choices
Order	Artist	Song	Original Artist	Si Kyung	Jong Kook	BoA	Dynamic Duo
1	Park Changin	Night after night	In Sooni	✔	✔	✔	✔
2	OF US	Late Night	Noel	-	✔	✔	-
3	Park Hyeyeon	Don't Live Like That	Park Mikyung	-	-	-	-
4	Jung Yujin^[a]	Love, ing	Ben	✔	✔	✔	✔
5	Hwang Jooho	Only You	Huh Gak	✘	✔	✔	✔
6	Hong Joohyun	Lost Child	Lena Park	✔	✔	-	-
7	Jo Yekyul^[b]	Song Of Gra'Sona	Let's Play	-	✔	✔	✔
8	Kim Yeji	Shinchon Blue	Lee Jae Min	✔	✔	✔	✔

^ Former member The Ark
^ Member of Yegyul Band

Episode 2 (June 5, 2020)

Order	Artist	Song	Original Artist	Coach's and artist's choices
Order	Artist	Song	Original Artist	Si Kyung	Jong Kook	BoA	Dynamic Duo
1	Lee Saebom^[a]	Warning	Tashannie	-	-	✔	✔
2	Kim Chanho	If it is you	Jung Seung-hwan	✔	✔	✔	-^[b]
3	Uhm Heana	Please	Jeon In-kwon	✔	✔	✔	✔
4	Kim Eunbi^[c]	HIP	MAMAMOO	-	-	-	-
5	Lee Jihea^[d]	All About You	Taeyeon	✔	✔	✔	✔
6	Park Daeun^[e]	Blue Cocktail Scent	Han Youngae	✔	✔	-	✔
7	Jeon Chulmin^[f]	Beautiful Fact	Boohwal	✔	✔	✔	✔
8	Yoo Jiwon	Make Up (ft. Crush)	Sam Kim	✔	-	✔	✔
9	Kim Jihyun	Please	Lee So-ra	✔	✔	✔	✔

^ Participant on the third season of I Can See Your Voice
^ BoA pressed her block button for Dynamic Duo but they did not turn.
^ Contestant on Superstar K2
^ Contestant on Superstar K4
^ Participant on the fourth season of I Can See Your Voice
^ The Winner on Kim bamsoo episode of the second season of Hidden Singer

Episode 3 (June 12, 2020)

Order	Artist	Song	Original Artist	Coach's and artist's choices
Order	Artist	Song	Original Artist	Si Kyung	Jong Kook	BoA	Dynamic Duo
1	Lee Woongyeol^[a]	One Man	Kim Jongkook	-	-	-	-
2	Doo Sunjung	DALLA DALLA	ITZY	✔	-	✔	✔
3	DAE JONG CHO	Tell me that you love me	M to M	-	-	✔	-
4	Son Junhyuk^[b]	Last Love	Kim Bumsoo	✔	-	-	-
5	Lee Nayoung	Only One	BoA	✔	✔	✔	-
6	Kim Narae^[c]	Nocturne	Kim Yuna	✔	✔	✔	✔
7	Kim Yunseol^[d]	Only I Didn't Know	IU	-	✔	✔	-
8	Seong Yubin^[e]	Passing	Kim Bumsoo	-	-	-	-
9	Kim Minkyung^[f]	Don't Know You	HEIZE	✔	-	-	✔
10	Kim Youngheum^[g]	My Love by My Side	Hyunsik & Hakchul	✘	✔	✔	✔

^ Participant on the fourth season of I Can See Your Voice
^ Former member M to M
^ Former member EYE TO EYE
^ The Winner on the 6th episode of seventh season of I Can See Your Voice
^ Actor Lee Taesung brother
^ Contestant on MIXNINE
^ Appeared on second season of Vocal Play

Episode 4 (June 19, 2020)

Order	Artist	Song	Original Artist	Coach's and artist's choices
Order	Artist	Song	Original Artist	Si Kyung	Jong Kook	BoA	Dynamic Duo
1	Jung Jooyoung & Lim Hanna	Love me right	Exo	✔	✔	-	-
2	Kwon Mihee	Nocturne	Kim Yuna	✔	-	-	-
3	Kyung Dasom	LATATA	(G)I-dle	✔	-	-	✔
4	Park Joohee	Bounced Farewell	Kim Hyun Jung	-	✔	-	-
5	Kwon Eunjung	Peek-A-Boo	Red Velvet	-	✔	-	-
6	Oh Sewoong	I'm Your Man	2PM	-	Team full	✔	-
7	Ra Dajeong	Decalcomanie	MAMAMOO	✔	✘^[a]	✔	-
9	Lee Ah Young	Clockwork	Lim Jeonghee	✔	Team full	Team full	-
10	Kim Yejoon^[b]	Beautiful	Crush	Team full	Team full	Team full	✔

^ Jong Kook has already completed his team but was able to turn since the audition was taped before he completed his eight artists.
^ Contestant on Under Nineteen

The Battles

The advisors for this round are Kim Johan for Team Sung Sikyung, Lyn for Team Kim Jongkook, Jang Jin-young for Team BoA, and Sunwoo Junga for Team Dynamic Duo. Artists who win their battle advance to the Sing-Off Rounds.

Color key:

	Artist won the Battle and advanced to the Sing-Off
	Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated

Episodes	Coach	Order	Winner	Song	Original Artist	Loser

Episode 4 (June 19, 2020)	Kim Jongkook	1	Jung Yujin	I Will Go to You Like the First Snow	Ailee	Park Joohee
	BoA	2	DAE JONG CHO	Love In The Ice	TVXQ	OF US
	Dynamic Duo	3	Park Changin	Night Train	In Halee	Uhm Heana

Episode 5 (June 26, 2020)	Dynamic Duo	1	Kim Narae	D(half moon)	DEAN	Yoo Jiwon
	BoA	2	Lee Saebom	1.2.3.4	Lee Hi	Ra Dajeong
	Sung Sikyung	3	Jeon Chulmin	Lean On	Shin Yong Jae	Son Junhyuk
	Dynamic Duo	4	Kim Minkyung	Can't Love You Anymore (with Oh Hyuk)	IU	Kim Yejoon
	Kim Jongkook	5	Park Daeun	Last station of the farewell	Son Sihyang	Kim Younghob
	Sung Sikyung	6	Kim Yeji	Walking Along With You	Cho Yongpil	Kwon Mihee

Episode 6 (July 3, 2020)	BoA	1	Doo Sunjung	Twenty Five, Twenty One	Jaurim	Oh Sewoong
	Sung Sikyung	2	Lee Jihea	Na Won Ju	Baek Jiyoung	Lee Ah Young
	Kim Jongkook	3	Jung Jooyoung & Lim Hanna	VERY NICE	SEVENTEEN	Kwon Eunjung
	Sung Sikyung	4	Hong Joohyun	How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You're the One I Love	AKMU	Lee Nayoung
	BoA	5	Kim Jihyun	Run With Me	SWJA (sunwoojunga)	Hwang Jooho
	Kim Jongkook	6	Kim Chanho	HUMAN,LOVE	Kim Bumsoo & Park Lena	Kim Yunseol
	Dynamic Duo	7	Kyung Dasom	The Secret Garden	Lee Sangeun	Jo Yekyul

The Sing-Offs

In the Sing-Offs, one artist from each team is chosen by their coach to directly advance to the semi-finals without having to perform on this round. The remaining artists perform a short piece in a capella. The winning artist proceeds to the semi-finals.

Color key

	Artist was chosen to advance directly to the Semi-Final
	Artist won the Sing-Off and advanced to the Semi-Final
	Artist lost the Sing-Off and was eliminated

Episode	Coach	Order	Artist	Song	Original Artist

Episode 6 (July 3, 2020)	Kim Jongkook	-	Jung Yujin	Advanced directly to the semi-finals
		1	Kim Chanho	Good Person	Park Hyoshin
		2	Jung Jooyoung & Lim Hanna	Thank You (For Saving My Life)	Cho Kyuchan
		3	Park Daeun	It's Not Love If It Hurts Too Much	Kim Gwangsuk

	BoA	-	Kim Jihyun	Advanced directly to the semi-finals
		4	Doo Sunjung	Whistling	Lee Moonsae
		5	Lee Saebom	Energetic	Wanna One
		6	DAE JONG CHO	For My Love	M.Street

	Dynamic Duo	-	Park Changin	Advanced directly to the semi-finals
		7	Kim Minkyung	Every Moment of You (Every moment of you	Sung Sikyung
		8	Kim Narae	Always (With Lena Park)	Don Spike
		9	Kyung Dasom	And July	Heize

	Sung Sikyung	-	Kim Yeji	Advanced directly to the semi-finals
		10	Hong Joohyun	Fool	Park Hyoshin
		11	Lee Jihea	Knot	Ha Dong Qn
		12	Jeon Chulmin	A Daily Song	Hwang Chiyeul

Live shows

Semi-final (July 10, 2020)

Color key

	Artist won the Semi-Final and advanced to the Final
	Artist lost the Semi-Final and was eliminated

Order	Coach	Artist	Song	Original Artist

1	Kim Jongkook	Jung Yujin	Living In the Same Time	Naul
2	Kim Jongkook	Park Daeun	FAKE LOVE	BTS

3	Dynamic Duo	Park Changin	Solo	JENNIE
4	Dynamic Duo	Kim Minkyung	Hush	Miss A

5	Sung Sikyung	Jeon Chulmin	Beautiful Moment Instrumenta	K.Will
6	Sung Sikyung	Kim Yeji	TOMBOY	HYUKOH

7	BoA	Kim Jihyun	What's the matter	Kim Hyunchul
8	BoA	Lee Saebom	Tempo	EXO

Final (July 10, 2020)

Color key:

	Winner
	Runner-up
	Third place
	Fourth place

Order	Coach	Artist	Song	Original Artist	Public Vote (%)
1	Dynamic Duo	Kim Minkyung	You’Re Just At A Higher Place Than Me	Shin Seunghun	9
2	Kim Jongkook	Park Daeun	The Night Alone	Kim Kwangseok	27
3	Sung Sikyung	Jeon Chulmin	When Spring Comes	Big Mama King	25
4	BoA	Kim Jihyun	Hidden Road	Yoo Jaeha	39

Non-competition performances
Order	Performers	Song	Original Artist
1	Kim Younghob & Park Joohee (Team Jong Kook), Doo Sunjung & Ra Dajeong(Team BoA), Yoo Jiwon & Uhm Heana (Team Dynamic Duo), Lee Jihea & Hong Joohyun(Team Si Kyung)	Whenever	Toy

Ratings

Episode	Air date	AGB Ratings
Episode	Air date	Mnet	tvN	Sum
1	May 29, 2020	0.4%	2.0%	2.4%
2	June 5, 2020	0.4%	1.7%	2.1%
3	June 12, 2020	0.6%	1.6%	2.2%
4	June 19, 2020	0.7%	1.3%	2.0%
5	June 26, 2020	0.5%	1.2%	1.7%
6	July 3, 2020	0.4%	1.6%	2.0%
7	July 10, 2020	0.5%	1.0%	1.5%

References

^ ""The Voice Korea 2020" Announces The Four Top-Star Coaches To Join The Program". hellokpop. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
^ "SM Entertainment". www.smentertainment.com. 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-06-17.

External links

The Voice of Korea 2020 homepage

[3] Former member The Ark

[4] Member of Yegyul Band

[5] Participant on the third season of I Can See Your Voice

[6] BoA pressed her block button for Dynamic Duo but they did not turn.

[7] Contestant on Superstar K2

[8] Contestant on Superstar K4

[9] Participant on the fourth season of I Can See Your Voice

[10] The Winner on Kim bamsoo episode of the second season of Hidden Singer

[11] Participant on the fourth season of I Can See Your Voice

[12] Former member M to M

[13] Former member EYE TO EYE

[14] The Winner on the 6th episode of seventh season of I Can See Your Voice

[15] Actor Lee Taesung brother

[16] Contestant on MIXNINE

[17] Appeared on second season of Vocal Play

[18] Jong Kook has already completed his team but was able to turn since the audition was taped before he completed his eight artists.

[19] Contestant on Under Nineteen

[HelloKPop-Coaches-1] ""The Voice Korea 2020" Announces The Four Top-Star Coaches To Join The Program". hellokpop. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2020-06-17.

[SMEnt-BoA-2] "SM Entertainment". www.smentertainment.com. 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-06-17.

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