| K-pop Star 2 | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Hosted by | Yoon Do-hyun Boom |
| Judges | BoA Park Jin-young Yang Hyun-suk |
| Winner | Akdong Musician |
| Runner-up | Bang Ye-dam |
| Release | |
| Original network | SBS |
| Original release | November 18, 2012 – April 14, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the South Korean reality television competition show K-pop Star premiered on SBS on November 18, 2012, airing Sunday evenings at 4:55 pm KST as part of the Good Sunday lineup. Yoon Do-hyun returned as host and narrator, and Boom returned as live host. Yang Hyun-suk, Park Jin-young, and BoA returned as judges.[1] The season ended on April 6, 2013, with Akdong Musician crowned as winner and chose to sign with YG Entertainment.[2]
Contestants from the Top 10 of Season 2 returned for a special Dream Stage - Best of the Best episode on April 14, 2013, competing with contestants of Season 1 for the title of Overall Champion.[3]
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