Korea's Next Top Model

Korea's Next Top Model (abbreviated as KNTM; also known as Do-jeon! Supermodel Korea (도전! 수퍼모델 코리아; English: Challenge! Supermodel Korea) is a South Korean reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Korea's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry. The prize also includes a feature in W Magazine Korea and a contract for a brand.^[1]

Korea's Next Top Model
Created by	Tyra Banks
Judges	Jang Yoon-ju Lee Hye-ju Han Sang-hyuk
Opening theme	"Saturday Love" - Cherrelle (2) "Timebomb" - Kylie Minogue (3) "Surface" - Aero Chord (5)
Country of origin	South Korea
No. of episodes	65
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	OnStyle
Release	18 September 2010 (2010-09-18) – 1 November 2014 (2014-11-01)

As part of the Top Model franchise, it is based on the hit American TV show America's Next Top Model, and it shares the same format. On 6 January 2010^[2] it was announced that Korean channel Onstyle would begin production of a Korean version of the model search show. Model Jang Yoon-ju would helm the judging panel as the host of the show.

Plans for a male-exclusive spin off began in 2014 before a 5th regular installment was aired, but the idea was put on hold. It was subsequently revealed that cycle 5 of the series would be a co-ed edition featuring male contestants.^[3]

Premise

The series features a group of young contestants, who live together in a house for several months while taking part in challenges, photo shoots and meetings with members of the modeling industry. Normally, one or more poor-performing contestants are eliminated each week until the last contestant remaining is crowned "Korea's Next Top Model" and receives a modeling contract for representation and other prizes. In early cycles, the female height requirement was set at 165 centimetres (5 ft 5 in) tall, but was later raised to 168 centimetres (5 ft 6 in) or taller when male contestants were introduced to the show. The male height requirement is 178 centimetres (5 ft 10 in) or taller.

Judges

Judge/Mentor	Cycles
	1 (2010)	2 (2011)	3 (2012)	4 (2013)	5 (2014)
Hosts
Jang Yoon-ju	Main
Judging Panelists
Lee Hye-ju	Main
Woo Jong-wan	Main
Logan Kang	Main
Zo Sun-hi	Guest	Main	Guest
Jung Ku-ho		Main
Han Sang-hyuk			Main
Jung Wook-jun				Main
Kim Won-joong					Main
Model mentor
Park Hyung-jun	Main
Ha Sang-beg		Main
Choi Mi-ae			Main
Han Hye-yeon	Guest		Main

Cycles

Cycle	Premiere date	Winner	Runner-up	Other contestants in order of elimination	Number of contestants	International destinations
1	18 September 2010	Lee Ji-min	Kim Na-rae & Lee Yoo-kyung	Kim Yu-ri, Lee Eun-young, Shin Young-eun & Suk Dan-bi, Kim Ye-ji, Sun Hye-lim, Baek Il-hong & Kim Hyo-kyung, Kim Min-sun, Oh Hye-ji, Park Doo-hee	14	Paris
2	9 July 2011	Jin Jung-sun	Park Seul-gi	Yoon Yoo-jin, Lee Eun-sook, Ko Jung-sun, Park So-yeon & Jenny Fuglsang, Choi Ji-hye, Ko Eun-bi, Lee Sung-sil, Lee Song-i & Lee Sun-young, Um Yoo-jung, Lee Jenny & Song Hae-na	15	Saipan New York City
3	21 July 2012	Choi So-ra	Kim Jin-kyung	Jung Han-sol & Min Hae-rin & Kwon Da-min, Lee Seul-ki, Ji So-yeon, Jang Mi-rim, Heo Kyung-hee, Yoon Eun-hwa, Choi Han-bit, Hong Ji-su, Choi Se-hee, Kang Cho-won, Lee Min-jung, Ko So-hyun & Lee Na-hyun, Yeo Yeon-hee	18	Siem Reap Mui Ne
4	15 August 2013	Shin Hyun-ji	Jung Ho-yeon & Hwang Hyun-joo	Ahn Hye-jin & Ko Eun-bi & Seok Il-myung, Cho Eun-saem, Seo Young-chae & Kim Eun-hae, Ryu Ye-ri, Kim Si-won, Lim Hyun-joo, Jung Ha-eun, Park Shin-ae & Kim Hye-ah	15	Phuket Las Vegas
5	16 August 2014	Hwang Kibbeum	Lee Cheol-woo & Han Seung-soo	Choi Ji-in, Jung So-hyun, Chung Dong-kyu, Shin Jae-hyuk, Han Jian, Kim Seung-hee, Kim Jong-hoon, Kim Yaelim & Bang Tae-eun, Choi Jung-jin, Jung Yong-soo, Kim Min-jung & Hyun Ji-eun	16	Toronto

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