Sing Again (Korean싱어게인 - 무명가수전) is a South Korean television program that aired on JTBC starting November 16, 2020. Season 1 aired at 22:30 (KST) on Monday. It was scheduled for a season 2 after garnering positive response from viewers.

Sing Again
Hangul
싱어게인 - 무명가수전
GenreReality show
Directed byYoon Hyun-joon
Presented byLee Seung-gi
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes37 + 1 special
Production
Production locationSouth Korea
Running time80 minutes
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseNovember 16, 2020 (2020-11-16) –
January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18)

Season 2, starting on December 6, 2021, aired at 21:00 (KST) every Monday. Season 3, starting on October 26, 2023, aired at 22:00 (KST) every Thursday.

All seasons have been hosted by Lee Seung-gi.

Overview

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There are many unknown singers all over the world, singers who have been short-lived but have been forgotten, and singers who are capable but have not come across an opportunity to debut. These singers are given a second chance to "sing again" through the show in this new-concept rebirth talent show.

Judges and MC

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Position Name Occupation
Rom. Hangul
MC Lee Seung-gi[a] 이승기 Singer, actor, host, entertainer
Current Senior Judges Yoon Jong-shin[b] 윤종신 Singer-songwriter, record producer
Yim Jae-beom 임재범 Singer-songwriter
Baek Ji-young 백지영 Singer
Kim Eana 김이나 Lyricist, songwriter
Current Junior Judges Lee Hae-ri 이해리 Member of Davichi, musical actress
Kyuhyun 규현 Member of Super Junior, host, musical actor
Sunmi 선미 Singer, songwriter, lyricist
Code Kunst 코드 쿤스트 Composer, rapper, producer
Previous Judges You Hee-yeol[c] 유희열 Singer, host, composer, producer
Jeon In-kwon[d] 전인권 Singer, songwriter
Kim Jong-jin[e] 김종진 Singer, actor
Lee Sun-hee[c] 이선희 Singer-songwriter
Yoon Do-hyun[f] 윤도현 Singer, musician, songwriter
Song Min-ho[g] 송민호 Member of Winner, lyricist, composer
  1. ^ Main presenter/host.
  2. ^ He served as stand-in for Hee-yeol in Season 2, who was unable to attend due to illness. He became a senior judge in season 3.
  3. ^ a b Senior judge in seasons 1–2.
  4. ^ He only appeared in episodes 1–2 of season 1 because of the tight filming schedule.
  5. ^ Replaced Jeon as senior judge in season 1.
  6. ^ Senior judge in season 2.
  7. ^ Junior judge in seasons 1–2

Series overview

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Series No. of
episodes
Originally Aired Winner Runner-up Third place
First Aired Last Aired
1
[1]
12 16 November 2020 15 February 2021 Lee Seung-yoon
이승윤
Jeong Hongil
정홍일
Lee Mu-jin
이무진
2 12 6 December 2021 28 February 2022 Kim Ki-tae
김기태
Kim So-yeon
김소연
Yun Sung
윤성
3
[2]
13 26 October 2023 18 January 2024 Isaac Hong
이삭홍
So Soo-bin
소수빈
Jang Eun-jung (EJel)
장은정

Ratings

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Sing Again : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213
10.7151.3761.6581.6571.8061.7701.5151.9842.0162.0592.3182.4421.776
21.2151.5821.7291.8161.8201.7501.7881.9211.8691.4492.0251.9761.794
30.9981.4241.6071.5431.5461.5061.543N/A1.3231.3621.4601.5461.577N/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[3]

Season 1: 2020-2021

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In the ratings below, the lowest rating for the show will be in blue and the highest rating for the show will be in red.

Ep. # Broadcast Date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[4][5]
Nationwide Seoul
1 November 16, 2020 3.165% 3.570%
2 November 23, 2020 5.416% 5.575%
3 November 30, 2020 7.131% 7.762%
4 December 7, 2020 6.914% 8.215%
5 December 14, 2020 7.545% 8.884%
6 December 21, 2020 7.248% 8.115%
7 January 4, 2021 6.241% 7.382%
8 January 11, 2021 8.450% 9.451%
9 January 18, 2021 8.221% 9.027%
10 January 25, 2021 8.516% 9.437%
11 February 1, 2021 10.062% 11.753%
12 February 8, 2021 10.010% 11.591%
Average 7.410% 8.397%
Specials
13 February 15, 2021 4.880% 5.997%

Season 2: 2021-2022

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In the ratings below, the lowest rating for the show will be in blue and the highest rating for the show will be in red.

Ep. # Broadcast Date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[6]
Nationwide Seoul
1 December 6, 2021 5.556% 6.120%
2 December 13, 2021 6.922% 7.795%
3 December 20, 2021 7.811% 8.683%
4 December 27, 2021 7.752% 8.891%
5 January 3, 2022 8.000% 9.138%
6 January 10, 2022 7.599% 8.804%
7 January 17, 2022 7.600% 8.335%
8 January 24, 2022 8.126% 8.865%
9 February 7, 2022 7.889% 9.285%
10 February 14, 2022 6.609% 7.153%
11 February 21, 2022 8.507% 9.849%
12 February 28, 2022 8.659% 9.514%
Average 7.586% 8.536%

Season 3: 2023-2024

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In the ratings below, the lowest rating for the show will be in blue and the highest rating for the show will be in red.

Ep. # Broadcast Date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[7]
Nationwide Seoul
1 October 26, 2023 4.826% 4.558%
2 November 2, 2023 6.703% 6.346%
3 November 9, 2023 7.265% 7.127%
4 November 16, 2023 6.756% 6.742%
5 November 23, 2023 7.132% 7.830%
6 November 30, 2023 7.168% 7.774%
7 December 7, 2023 7.274% 7.860%
8 December 14, 2023 7.851% 8.500%
9 December 21, 2023 6.296% 6.930%
10 December 28, 2023 6.027% 6.363%
11 January 4, 2024 6.952% 7.260%
12 January 11, 2024 6.820% 7.444%
13 January 18, 2024 7.287% 7.557%
Average 6.776% 7.099%

Note: This show airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS).
Note 2: TNmS has stopped publishing their rating reports from June 2018

Spin-offs

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Famous Singer (2021)

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Famous Singer (유명가수전) is a Sing Again spin-off program that runs from April 2, 2021 – June 22, 2021. It features the Top 3 contestants from Sing Again season 1.
On the new program, the Top 3 finalists include winner Lee Seung Yoon, runner-up Jeong Hong Il, and third-place contestant Lee Moo Jin, will be meeting with Korea's legendary singers to talk about music and perform covers and collaborations.[8]

Famous Singers and Street Judges (2024)

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Famous Singers and Street Judges (유명가수와 길거리 심사단) is the second spin-off program from Sing Again that runs from March 6, 2024. It features the Top 7 contestants from Sing Again season 3.
On the new program, the Top 7 contestants will leave the confines of the competition venue to tour the country, engaging in a novel road busking music show with a panel of street judges from various genders and generations.[9]

References

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  1. ^ 안, 소윤. "'싱어게인' TOP3 전국 투어 콘서트…11월 서울 공연". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  2. ^ 김, 수정. "홍이삭, '싱어게인3' 우승…2위는 소수빈" (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  3. ^ "Nielsen Korea". www.nielsenkorea.co.kr. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  4. ^ "Nielsen Korea".
  5. ^ "편먹고 공치리 시청률 : 네이버 통합검색". m.search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  6. ^ "Nielsen Korea". www.nielsenkorea.co.kr. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  7. ^ "Nielsen Korea". www.nielsenkorea.co.kr. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  8. ^ "Super Junior's Kyuhyun and Lee Soo Geun To MC "Sing Again" Spin-Off Program". Soompi. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  9. ^ 한, 효주. "'싱어게인3' 스핀오프 '유명가수와 길거리 심사단' 내일(6일) 첫 방송!". Nate News (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-05.
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