Vocal War: God's Voice
Vocal War: God's Voice (Korean: 보컬 전쟁: 신의 목소리) is a 2016 South Korean television show. It aired on SBS from March 30 to August 15, 2016.[1] The show involves amateur singers who wish to challenge a legendary singer of South Korea, "God's voice",[2] and will have the opportunity to do so when the audience gives them 100 votes to go on to the next round.[3] The show first started as a New Year's special, acting as a pilot for the show which aired on February 10, 2016.[2]
| Vocal War: God's Voice | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | War of the Singers – Divine Voice |
| Genre | Music |
| Starring | Lee Hwi-jae Sung Si-kyung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
| Running time | 80 minutes Wednesdays at 23:10 (KST) |
| Release | |
| Original network | SBS |
| Original release | March 30 – August 15, 2016 |
| Related | |
| Fantastic Duo Duet Song Festival | |
Hosts
- Lee Hwi-jae (February 10, 2016–August 15, 2016)[4]
- Sung Si-kyung (February 10, 2016–August 15, 2016)[4]
Legendary singers
| Name | Episode appearance | Number of victories and defeats |
|---|---|---|
| Sul Woon Do | Pilot, episodes 1, 2, 5 and 6 | 2 wins, 1 defeat |
| Yoon Do-hyun | Pilot, episodes 1–12, and 15–17 | 8 wins, 1 defeat |
| George Han Kim | Pilot, episodes 1–4, 7–10, and 13–14 | 3 wins, 2 defeats |
| Lena Park | Pilot, episode 1–17 | 9 wins, 1 defeat |
| Gummy | Pilot, episodes 1–12, and 15–17 | 4 wins, 4 defeats |
| Choi Jung-in | Episodes 3, 4, and 11–14 | 1 win, 2 defeats |
| K.Will | Episodes 5–6, and 15–16 | 3 wins, 0 defeats |
| JK Kim Dong-wook | Episodes 7 and 8 | 0 wins, 1 defeat |
| Zion.T | Episodes 9 and 10 | 1 win, 0 defeats |
| Yoon Min-soo | Episodes 11–14 and 17 | 3 wins, 0 defeats |
| So Chan-whee | Episodes 13 and 14 | 1 win, 0 defeats |
| Kim Kyung-ho | Episodes 15 and 16 | 0 wins, 1 defeat |
| Yangpa | Episode 17 | 0 wins, 1 defeat |
Format
Stage 1
The contestant sings their chosen song, but without their appearance being shown to the audience. From an audience of 200, the contestant has to earn at least 100 votes from them in order to reach stage 2, otherwise they will be eliminated.
Stage 2
The contestant's appearance is now revealed. With the remaining length of the contestant's song, they need to obtain at least three votes from the legendary singers to move onto round 2, otherwise they will be eliminated.
Round 2
The contestant is given the chance to choose one of the legendary singers that they want to compete against. The contestant also picks a song, from a choice of four, for the legendary singer to sing. The legendary singer has three hours to prepare for the chosen song. After both the contestant and legendary singer performs, the audience votes on who they liked the best and whoever earns the highest number of votes is the winner.
Prizes
Depending on how many wins the contestant has, they will win a certain amount of money.
| Wins | Prize amount in South Korean won |
|---|---|
| 1 | ₩2,000,000 |
| 2 | ₩5,000,000 |
| 3 | ₩10,000,000 |
| 4 | ₩20,000,000 |
| 5 | ₩100,000,000 |
Episode list
See also
References
- Kim, Yoo-jin (15 August 2016). ‘신의 목소리’ 종영, 모두에게 ‘선물’이었던 시간(종합). 10asia (in Korean).
- "SBS New Year special variety 'War of Vocals: God's Voice' to become a regular program!". allkpop. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- Son, Ji-hyoung. "'War of Vocals: God's Voice' to end first season". KPOP Herald. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- "함께 만드는 기쁨 SBS". SBS (in Korean). Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- "Heo Young Ji and Girls' Generation's Sunny to Appear on New Variety Show". Soompi. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- 써니·허영지, 새 예능 '신의 목소리' 패널 출연. STAR NEWS (in Korean). Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- "Twice, Red Velvet singers join 'War of Vocal'". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)