''High School Rapper'' (
Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...
: 고등래퍼) is a 2017 South Korean survival
hip hop TV show. It aired on
Mnet
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
starting February 10, 2017 and was hosted by
Jeong Jun-ha
Jeong Jun-ha (born March 18, 1971) is a South Korean comedian and entertainer. His well-known motto is "(Whether they) give love or not, (he) always gives love: Jeong Jun-ha" (정주나 안정주나 늘정주는 정준하).
History
Just after ...
and
Haha
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Haha and variants may also refer to:
People
* Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (born 1992), American football player
* Haha (entertainer) (born 1979), Entertainer
Places
* Saint-Louis-du-Ha! ...
. In March, 2017, it was confirmed by Mnet that the show will have a
second season.
Season overview
Mentors
*
YDG,
Swings, Deepflow,
Mad Clown
Jo Dong-rim ( ko, 조동림; born March 25, 1985), better known by the stage name Mad Clown ( ko, 매드클라운), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He debuted with the single "Luv Sickness" in 2008 and released his fi ...
,
Jessi
Jessi may refer to:
People
* Jessi (musician) (born 1988), Korean-American rapper, singer, and songwriter
* Gianluigi Jessi (born 1945), Italian basketball player
* Jessi Alexander (born 1976), American country music artist
* Jessi Colter (born ...
, Seo Chul-gu &
Giriboy
Hong Si-young (; born January 24, 1991), better known by his stage name, Giriboy (Hangul: 기리보이), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter,record producer,and actor signed to Just Music.
Career
Giriboy began his musical career in ...
Preliminary round – events
From episode 1 to episode 3 preliminary round was on air. High school students from six areas participated in the preliminary round. Only ten students survived in each area.
* Controversy over participant's personality: There was controversy over personality from the first episode. Jang Yong-jun was at the center of the controversy. Jang Yong-jun got compliment from mentors for showing extraordinary rap skills, especially
Swings at episode 1. However the next day, his improper behavior as a student (prostitution and drinking) was widely broadcast over the media. Also, being known that he is a son of politician Jang Jae-won, he resigned from the program.
* Middle school rapper Shin Yo-chan: Although Shin Yo-chan appeared at episode 3 for a short time, he is known to have made a strong impression. He suddenly appeared in the stage and said "I came here to see which rappers are running wild in this area." He age was only 15. He showed the audience funny rap and made many people laugh out loud. At last, he announced that he would participate in another rap competition program "
Show me the Money 6
The sixth season of the series Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series), Show Me the Money, known as Show Me the Money 6 (also referred to as SMTM6), premiered on June 30, 2017 and ended on September 1, 2017. It is on broadcast every Friday at ...
" and many people are looking forward to advance of his rap skill.
* Participation of
Kim Dong-hyun,
Mark Lee: Participation of
Kim Dong-hyun,
Mark Lee drew much interest even before "High school Rapper" aired. Known as popular entertainers/idols rather than a rapper, people found it interesting to evaluate their rap skills under the same conditions of other rappers. Some people expected their ability to be overestimated because of their popularity. However, both of them survived from preliminary round.
Contestants
Color key
Cypher battle
Right after preliminary round, cypher battle mission was given to some contestants. Contestants from each area competed with each student who received the same grade from other areas. Contestants who won first, third, sixth place should compete in cypher battles. Contestants should create lyrics on the spot and show his/her rap with the beat that mentors offer.
*''1st cypher:''
:*contestant: Kim Sun-jae, Yang Hong-won, Choi Ha-min, Kim Kyu-heon, Choi Seo-hyun, Jo Won-woo
:*beat: Kid ink-Be rea
, desiigner – pand
:*winner: Choi Ha-min
*''3rd cypher:''
:*contestant:
Bang Jae-min
Bang Jae-min ( ko, 방재민, born March 26, 1999), is a South Korean actor and rapper. He debuted as an actor on '' Top Management'' (2018). He also participated in the first two seasons of Mnet's rap competition show, ''High School Rapper'' ...
, Park Hee-chan, Yoon Byung-ho, Oh Dam-ryul, Park Sung-gon, Lee Dong-min
:*beat: Fetty wap-67
:*winner: Oh Dam-ryul (Chin Chilla)
*''6th cypher:''
:*contestant: Johny,
Mark Lee, Choi Suk-hyun,
Kim Dong-hyun, Park Min, Sung Yong-hyun
:*beat: DJ Bob&Fabobeatz ft B-Will- Twerk 4 I
, The Notorious B.I.G – Hypnotiz
:*winner: Choi Suk-hyun
1 vs 1 battle
At high school rapper episode 7, 1 vs 1 battle was on air. 100 audience voted to the rapper and loser dropped out.
Final
* Winner:
Yang Hong-won
Yang Hong-won (Hangul: 양홍원, born January 12, 1999), also known by his former stage name Young B (Hangul: 영비), is a South Korean rapper. He was the winner of the first season of ''High School Rapper
''High School Rapper'' (Hangul: ...
(Young B)
* Runners-up:
# Choi Ha-min (Osshun Gum)
# Jo Won-woo (H2ADIN)
# Kim Sun-jae (SNZAE)
# Lee Dong-min (RAPTO/ICE PUFF)
# Kim Kyu-heon (HUNNYHUNNA)
#
Mark Lee
Track listing
Regional competition
Final
Chart performance
Ratings
References
External links
* (Korean
Official website{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921003121/http://mnettv.interest.me/schoolrapper/main , date=2019-09-21
Korean-language television shows
2017 South Korean television seasons