Rising Star V (Korean: 라이징 스타 V; RR: Laijing Seuta V) is fifth season of Rising Star, South Korean reality competition show created in collaboration with Mnet and MB Entertainment. The fifth season aired weekly on Mnet from September 19, 2015, to December 12, 2015. The show follows aspiring K-pop idols as they compete to secure a spot in a new idol group produced by MB Entertainment.
Out of thousand of applications from across the world, 99 contestants among Korean, Japanese, and Chinese ethnicities were selected for the show. The contestants were split evenly into 3 groups: K-group, J-group, and C-group.
In the finale on December 12, 2015, contestants Yu Chunhua, Sun Jinghua, Seong Soojin, Masaki Asami, Yao Jingfei, Tashiro Mayuko, Mino Michiko, Kang Sora, Umeji Kinuye, and Wan Meilin were officially announced as the final 10 members who would debut as VEGA.
Concept and format[]
Rising Star V deviates from traditional singing competition shows by incorporating a unique voting system where viewers at home play a crucial role in determining the contestants' fate. This season's format was designed to keep the competition dynamic and engaging.
Judges and Experts[]
While the viewers at home were considered the "judges," a panel of celebrity experts also influenced the vote.
The panel for Rising Star V included:
- Bae Suzy: Member of Miss A, soloist, and actress.
- Sunmi: A renowned solo artist and former member of Wonder Girls.
- Taemin: A member of SHINee and successful solo artist.
- Taecyeon: A member of 2PM and actor.
During the first six shows, a "yes" vote from one of the judges added 7% to the performer's total score, contributing up to 28% of the total score.
Competition Rounds[]
Demo Stage[]
The first round, known as the demo stage, involved 10,000 contestants individually performing to receive a "blue yes" vote from the judges to move on to the next round. Additionally, contestants could receive a "purple yes" vote, which provided a publicity advantage via social media, making them eligible to become the first Rising Star top 9 of the series. The final 99 contestants for Rising Star were selected in this stage.
Public Evaluation[]
In the second round, the 99 contestants faced public evaluation, where both judges and live audience voting played a role. Contestants needed to achieve a threshold of 80% to progress to the next round. There was no restriction on the number of contestants from each group that could move on. Contestants who did not reach the 80% threshold but had the highest percentage among those who failed were eligible for a wildcard round. The highest percentage among these eligible contestants advanced as a wildcard contestant.
Planet Duels[]
The third round, known as the Planet Duels, required contestants to beat their opponents to progress to the next round, the K/C/J Duels. The top 9 contestants from each group, or those who won their duels, advanced. Contestants placing 10th to 13th in each group competed for two spots in the next round. In the wildcard round, contestants who lost their duels were ranked by their percentages. The contestants placing 8th to 11th in their respective groups participated in this round to secure their spot in the next round.
Playoffs 1: Final 33[]
In the fourth round, known as the Final 33, contestants aimed to place as high as possible to avoid being in the bottom 10, who were eliminated. Contestants placing 20th to 23rd competed in a wildcard round for the twentieth spot.
Playoffs 2: Final 20[]
In the fifth round, the Final 20, contestants again aimed to place as high as possible to avoid being in the bottom 5, who were eliminated. Contestants needed to be in the PLANET TOP 9 to guarantee a spot in the Final 10.
Lineup Finale[]
In the sixth round, the Final 15, serves as the final round to determine to the debut group. Contestants need to be in the RISING STAR TOP 9 to guarantee a spot to debut in VEGA. Contestants placing 10th to 13th competed in a wildcard round for the final debut spot.
Grand Finale[]
In the seventh and final round, the VEGA debut members must compete against each other to determine the placement of debut group, all aiming to place 1st, to become the center of the new debut group.
| # | Name | Placement | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| P01 | Yu Chunhua | Winner of Rising Star V | 97.28% |
| P02 | Sun Jinghua | Eliminated in Final Singoff (2nd) | 92.18% |
| P03 | Seong Soojin | Eliminated in Grand Finale (3rd) | 88.88% |
| P04 | Masaki Asami | Eliminated in Grand Finale (4th) | 87.55% |
| P05 | Yao Jingfei | Eliminated in Semi-Finals | 91.13% |
| P06 | Tashiro Mayuko | Eliminated in Semi-Finals | 86.61% |
| P07 | Mino Michiko | Eliminated in Quarter-Finals | 85.89% |
| P08 | Kang Sora | Eliminated in Quarter-Finals | 84.31% |
| P09 | Umeji Kinuye | Eliminated in PLANET Final 10 | 87.33% |
| P10 | Wan Meilin | Eliminated in PLANET Final 10 | 86.18% |
Contestants[]
There was a total of 99 contestants participating in the competition. 33 were Korean, and 33 consisted of Chinese, Taiwanese and Hongkongers, and the last 33 were Japanese.
- - Placed Top 10, debuted of VEGA
- - Eliminated in the Lineup Finale
- - Eliminated in the Playoffs 2 (Final 20)
- - Eliminated in the Playoffs 1 (Final 33)
- - Eliminated in the Planet Duels
- - Eliminated in the First Evaluation
| 99 Contestants | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-Group (South Korea) | ||||
| Seong Soojin (성수진)] | Kang Sora 강소라 | Hwang Jiyeon (황지연) | Ae Jiyoon (애지윤) | Sip Siyeon (십시연) |
| Mae Ri-Na (매리나) | Tokko Suhwa (독고수화) | Un Ji-Won (운지원) | Ku Ji-Woo (구지우) | Um Ji-yung (엄지영) |
| T'ae Su-Mi (태수미) | Yo Yi (요이) | Sang Ji-Hyun (상지현) | Kuk Ye'un (국예은) | I Ae-Cha (이애차) |
| Kong Yeo-Jin (공여진) | Yu Ji-hoon (유지훈) | Ma Hye-Sook (마혜숙) | Uh Min (엄민) | Uh Ran (엄란) |
| Ma Kyung-Sook (마경숙) | P'yong Jung-Hwa (평정화) | Ch'o Yeo-Woon (초여운) | Ya Eun-Sook (야은숙) | P'yon Song-Hee (편송희) |
| Kan Jin-Young (간진영) | Yong Jung (용정) | Ryeo Seoyeon (려서연) | P'ung Eun-Ah (풍은아) | Ogum Yeon-Hee (오검연희) |
| Ka Ja-Hyun (가자현) | Chom Myong-Suk (촘명숙) | Yi Ch'un-Ja (이춘자) | ||
| J-Group (Japan) | ||||
| Masaki Asami (正木麻美) | Tashiro Mayuko (田代真由子) | Mino Michiko (美野美智子) | Umeji Kinuye (梅地絹江) | Chinen Machi (知念真知) |
| Yukimura Michi (雪村道) | Uchiyama Yukiko (内山雪子) | Juba Makoto (寿馬誠) | Nishikawa Miho (西川美穂) | Sano Wakayo (佐野和佳代) |
| Murata Tsuru (村田鶴) | Matsubara Rina (松原里奈) | Handa Ruru (半田るる) | Wakayoshi Wakuri (若吉若里) | Tsuda Hona (津田ほな) |
| Natsukawa Mina (夏川美奈) | Muto Aika (武藤愛香) | Makino Fusae (牧野房江) | Matsuyama Reisa (松山麗莎) | Fukuhara Masako (福原雅子) |
| Anno Karin (安野香林) | Toda Haruko (戸田春子) | Okuyama Akuro (奥山明郎) | Uchima Tami (内間民) | Oba Hisano (大場久乃) |
| Nonaka Kazu (野中和) | Yoshitaka Matsu (吉高松) | Kôzuke Shizue (高附静江) | Kobashigawa Ai (小橋川愛) | Ebina Hatsu (海老名初) |
| Aoki Eari (青木恵梨) | Kida Yutsuko (木田ゆつ子) | Samon Kisa (佐門絹) | ||
| C-Group (China, Taiwan, Hong Kong) | ||||
| Yu Chunhua (于春花) | Sun Jinghua (孙静华) | Yao Jingfei (姚晶菲) | Wan Meilin (万美林) | Wan Daiyu (万黛玉) |
| Liao Xiuying (廖秀英) | Wen Zexian (文泽贤) | Jin Meirong (金美蓉) | Wei Huiling (魏慧玲) | Lai Mingzhu (赖明珠) |
| Huang Lingxin (黄玲欣) | Ma Meifeng (马美凤) | Zou Qingge (邹清歌) | Kong Xiang (孔翔) | Tao Xinyi (陶心怡) |
| Su Shufen (苏淑芬) | Hao Hanying (郝涵英) | Deng Qigang (邓其刚) | Lang Jin (郎金) | Dong Zexi (董泽西) |
| Gao Zemin (高泽民) | Zheng Jun (郑军) | Shao Hui (邵辉) | Geng Cai (耿才) | Xie Rong (谢荣) |
| Gong Xiulan (龚秀兰) | Feng Ah (冯阿) | Cui Zedong (崔泽东) | Xiao Huan (肖欢) | Zhu Yi (朱怡) |
| Deng Huan (邓欢) | Du Nuan (杜暖) | Liang Jing (梁静) | ||
Rankings[]
Rising Star Top 9/10[]
The Rising Star Top 9 were the Top 9 selected by the mentors (Demo Stage) or voted by the viewers. Note: The rankings also indicate the Rising Star Top 10 contestants prior to the wildcard reveal.Key: Bold + italic names indicate their first appearance in the Rising Star Top 10.
| Rank | Demo Stage | Live Auditions | Planet Duels | Playoffs 1 (Final 33) | Playoffs 2 (Final 20) | Lineup Finale (Final 15) | Grand Finale (Rearrange) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seong Soojin | Sun Jinghua (▲3) | Yu Chunhua (▲5) | Wan Daiyu (▲6) | Seong Soojin (▲4) | Sun Jinghua (▲4) | Yu Chunhua (▲3) |
| 2 | Kang Sora | Masaki Asami (▲5) | Sun Jinghua (▼1) | Mino Michiko (▲7) | Tashiro Mayuko (▲8) | Seong Soojin (▼1) | Sun Jinghua (▼1) |
| 3 | Mino Michiko | Seong Soojin (▼2) | Masaki Asami (▼1) | Masaki Asami (-) | Mino Michiko (▼1) | Umeji Kinuye (▲9) | Seong Soojin (▼1) |
| 4 | Sun Jinghua | Kang Sora (▼2) | Seong Soojin (▼1) | Sun Jinghua (▼2) | Masaki Asami (▼1) | Yu Chunhua (▲2) | Masaki Asami (▲3) |
| 5 | Yu Chunhua | Mino Michiko (▼2) | Tashiro Mayuko (▲13) | Seong Soojin (▼1) | Sun Jinghua (▼1) | Tashiro Mayuko (▼2) | Yao Jingfei (▲1) |
| 6 | Yao Jingfei | Yu Chunhua (▼1) | Ae Jiyoon (▲3) | Yu Chunhua (▼5) | Yu Chunhua (-) | Yao Jingfei (▲1) | Tashiro Mayuko (▼1) |
| 7 | Masaki Asami | Yukimura Michi (▲35) | Wan Daiyu (▲4) | Kang Sora (▲14) | Yao Jingfei (▲13) | Masaki Asami (▼3) | Mino Michiko (▲2) |
| 8 | Juba Makoto | Yao Jingfei (▼2) | Yao Jingfei (-) | Ae Jiyoon (▼2) | Kang Sora (▼1) | Kang Sora (-) | Kang Sora (-) |
| 9 | Ae Jiyoon | Ae Jiyoon (-) | Mino Michiko (▼4) | Liao Xiuying (▲9) | Hwang Jiyeon (▲5) | Mino Michiko (▼6) | Umeji Kinuye (▼6) |
| 10 | Not Applicable | Wan Daiyu (▲23) | Wan Meilin (▲11) | Tashiro Mayuko (▼5) | Chinen Machi (▲5) | Wan Meilin (▲1) | Wan Meilin (-) |