The third season of the South Korean

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'' premiered in May 2020 after a seven-year hiatus. Sung Sikyung, Kim Jongkook,

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, and

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were introduced as the new coaches of the show. The show is hosted by Jang Sungkyu.

Changes

Coaches' line-up

None of the coaches from the previous season has returned. In April 2020, Sung Sikyung, Kim Jongkook,

, and

were announced as the four new coaches.

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. 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

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. The winning artist proceeds to the semi-finals.

Teams

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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

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Episode 1 (May 29, 2020)

Episode 2 (June 5, 2020)

Episode 3 (June 12, 2020)

Episode 4 (June 19, 2020)

The Battles

The advisors for this round are Kim Johan for Team Sung Sikyung, Lyn for Team Kim Jongkook,

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for Team BoA, and Sunwoo Junga for Team Dynamic Duo. Artists who win their battle advance to the Sing-Off Rounds. Color key:

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

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Live shows

Semi-Final (July 10, 2020)

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Final (July 10, 2020)

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Ratings

References

External links

The Voice of Korea 2020 homepage
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