High School Rapper season 1 explained

High School Rapper is a 2017 South Korean survival hip hop TV show. It aired on Mnet starting February 10, 2017 and was hosted by Jeong Jun-ha and Haha.^[1] In March, 2017, it was confirmed by Mnet that the show will have a second season.^[2]

Season overview

Mentors

• YDG, Swings, Deepflow, Mad Clown, Jessi, Seo Chul-gu & Giriboy

Preliminary round – events

From episode 1 to episode 3 preliminary round was on air. High school students from six areas participated in the preliminary round. Only ten students survived in each area.

• Controversy over participant's personality: There was controversy over personality from the first episode. Jang Yong-jun was at the center of the controversy. Jang Yong-jun got compliment from mentors for showing extraordinary rap skills, especially Swings at episode 1. However the next day, his improper behavior as a student (prostitution and drinking) was widely broadcast over the media. Also, being known that he is a son of politician Jang Jae-won, he resigned from the program.
• Middle school rapper Shin Yo-chan: Although Shin Yo-chan appeared at episode 3 for a short time, he is known to have made a strong impression. He suddenly appeared in the stage and said "I came here to see which rappers are running wild in this area." He age was only 15. He showed the audience funny rap and made many people laugh out loud. At last, he announced that he would participate in another rap competition program "Show me the Money 6" and many people are looking forward to advance of his rap skill.
• Participation of Kim Dong-hyun, Mark Lee: Participation of Kim Dong-hyun, Mark Lee drew much interest even before "High school Rapper" aired. Known as popular entertainers/idols rather than a rapper, people found it interesting to evaluate their rap skills under the same conditions of other rappers. Some people expected their ability to be overestimated because of their popularity. However, both of them survived from preliminary round.

Contestants

See main article: List of High School Rapper contestants.

Color key

• The contestant reached the regional competition
• The contestant reached the final round

	Seoul – Gangdong	Seoul – Gangseo	East Gyeongin	West Gyeongin	Gwangju – Jeolla	Busan – Gyeongsang
1	align=left style=background:#32CD32;	Kim Sun-jae	align=left style=background:#32CD32;	Yang Hong-won	align=left style=background:#32CD32;	Choi Ha-min	align=left style=background:#32CD32;	Kim Kyu-heon	align=left style=background:#FFFF99;	Choi Seo-hyun	align=left style=background:#32CD32;	Jo Won-woo
2	align=left style=background:#FFFF99;	Jo Min-wook	align=left style=background:#FFFF99;	Kim Yoon-ho	align=left style=background:#FFFF99;	Kim Kang-woo	Shin Sang-ik	align=left style=background:#FFFF99;	Hwang In-woong	Park Ka-ram
3	align=left style=background:#FFFF99;	Bang Jae-min	Park Hee-chan	align=left style=background:#FFFF99;	Yoon Byung-ho	Oh Dam-ryul	Park Sung-gon	align=left style=background:#32CD32;	Lee Dong-min
4	Jang Yong-jun	Shin Sang-ho	Hwang Hyun-woo	Park Go-hoon	Kim Woo-hyun	Woo Sang-woo
5	Lee Ji-eun	Han Ji-suk	Lee Soo-rin	align=left style=background:#FFFF99;	Kim Tae-yeob	Lee Sin-haeng	Hwang Hye-jung
6	Johny Kwony	align=left style=background:#32CD32;	Mark Lee	Choi Suk-hyun	align=left style=background:#FFFF99;	Kim Dong-hyun	Park Min	Sung Yong-hyun
7	Kim Sang Min	Kim Jong-bum	Kim Ha-on	Kim Hye-jung	Choi Yi-seung-woo	Kim Jae-yeon
						Lee Hyun-woo
8	Kim Sun-woo	Lee Seung-pyo	Choi Shin-hyun	Oh Dong-hwan	align=left style=background:#FFFF99;	Lee Ki-hoon*	align=left style=background:#FFFF99;	Jung In-seol*
9	Park Uh-jin	Kang Seung-wan	Kim Mi-jung	Kim Chan-soo	Kim Joon	Park Sang-bum

Cypher battle

Right after preliminary round, cypher battle mission was given to some contestants. Contestants from each area competed with each student who received the same grade from other areas. Contestants who won first, third, sixth place should compete in cypher battles. Contestants should create lyrics on the spot and show his/her rap with the beat that mentors offer.

• 1st cypher:

• contestant: Kim Sun-jae, Yang Hong-won, Choi Ha-min, Kim Kyu-heon, Choi Seo-hyun, Jo Won-woo

• beat: Kid ink-Be real(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TvfG6IzBa0), desiigner – panda(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5ONTXHS2mM)

• winner: Choi Ha-min
• 3rd cypher:

• contestant:Bang Jae-min, Park Hee-chan, Yoon Byung-ho, Oh Dam-ryul, Park Sung-gon, Lee Dong-min

• beat: Fetty wap-679(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzz4Z-O7710)

• winner: Oh Dam-ryul (Chin Chilla)
• 6th cypher:

• contestant: Johny, Mark Lee, Choi Suk-hyun, Kim Dong-hyun, Park Min, Sung Yong-hyun

• beat: DJ Bob&Fabobeatz ft B-Will- Twerk 4 IT(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zedNpmrvG4U), The Notorious B.I.G – Hypnotize(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp2lHzig-k0)

• winner: Choi Suk-hyun

1 vs 1 battle

At high school rapper episode 7, 1 vs 1 battle was on air. 100 audience voted to the rapper and loser dropped out.

Final

• Winner: Yang Hong-won (Young B)^[3]
• Runners-up:

1. Choi Ha-min (Osshun Gum)
2. Jo Won-woo (H2ADIN)
3. Kim Sun-jae (SNZAE)
4. Lee Dong-min (RAPTO/ICE PUFF)
5. Kim Kyu-heon (HUNNYHUNNA)
6. Mark Lee

Track listing

Chart performance

Title	Peak chart position	Sales	Album
	KOR [4]
"Bunzi"	28	KOR: 135,486+[5]
"Come For You"	10	KOR: 205,837+[6]	Highschool Rapper FINAL
"Bell" (종)	28	KOR: 93,832[7]
"Drop" (두고가)	93	KOR: 46,443[8]
"Better Man"	52	KOR: 54,701[9]
"Home" (집)	—	KOR: 16,905[10]
"Rhyme Travel"	—	KOR: 19,114
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Ratings

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Original broadcast date	Average audience share
Nielsen Korea (Nationwide)[11]
1	February 10, 2017
2	February 17, 2017	1.169%
3	February 24, 2017	1.161%
4	March 3, 2017	1.154%
5	March 10, 2017	1.215%
6	March 17, 2017	1.044%
7	March 24, 2017	1.082%
8	March 31, 2017
In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.

External links

• (Korean) Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: 고등래퍼. 2017-04-02. mnettv.interest.me. 2017-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20170403111551/http://mnettv.interest.me/schoolrapper/board/view?seq=170576. dead.
2. News: 2017-04-01. Mnet 측 "'고등래퍼' 시즌2 확정, 올 수능 이후 제작 돌입" (공식입장). ko. 2017-04-02.
3. Web site: [MD리뷰] '고등래퍼' 양홍원, 최하민 꺾고 우승…스윙스 편집無]. www.mydaily.co.kr. 2017-04-02.
4. Charted songs:
   • Web site: Bunzi. 2017-04-02.
   • Web site: Come for you, Bell, Drop, Better man. 2017-04-13.
5. Cumulative sales for "Bunzi":
   • Web site: 2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 11. 2017-04-02.
   • Web site: 2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 12. 2017-04-02.
   • Web site: 2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 13. 2017-04-07.
   • Web site: Gaon Download Chart, Week 14. Gaon Music Chart. April 13, 2017.
   • Web site: Gaon Download Chart, Week 15. Gaon Music Chart. April 20, 2017.
6. Cumulative sales for "Come for you":
   • Web site: Gaon Download Chart – April, 2017. Gaon Music Chart. 2017-05-13.
7. Cumulative sales for "Bell":
   • Web site: 2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 13. Gaon Music Chart. 2017-04-07.
   • Web site: Gaon Download Chart, Week 14. Gaon Music Chart. April 13, 2017.
   • Web site: Gaon Download Chart, Week 15. Gaon Music Chart. April 20, 2017.
8. Cumulative sales for "Drop":
   • Web site: Gaon Download Chart, Week 13. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. April 6, 2017.
   • Web site: Gaon Download Chart, Week 14. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. April 13, 2017.
9. Cumulative sales for "Better man":
   • Web site: Gaon Download Chart, Week 13. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. April 6, 2017.
   • Web site: Gaon Download Chart, Week 14. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. April 13, 2017.
10. Web site: 2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 13. 2017-04-07.
11. Web site: 고등래퍼 시청률. High School Rapper ratings. Daum. Nielsen Korea. ko. February 12, 2023. February 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230212041106/https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%EA%B3%A0%EB%93%B1%EB%9E%98%ED%8D%BC%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0&irt=tv-program&irk=76589. live.