Mr. Trot () is a South Korean reality television and talent show. The show is the male version of the popular Miss Trot, an audition show for singers who perform trot music. It was produced with the planning intent of "a new concept trot audition program that will add firepower to the hot-tempered Korean trot craze and create a next-generation trot star that will lead the second trot heyday". It aired on TV Chosun every Thursday from January 2 to March 12, 2020.
Mr. Trot became one of the most popular shows on South Korean television. it is the highest rated show in cable television history of South Korea. The show was followed by ' which aired beginning in October 2021 and widened the scope of music beyond trot while preserving the format and host of Miss and Mr. Trot.
In 2022, it was announced that Mr. Trot would be returning for its second season. The season aired its first episode on December 22, 2022 at 22:00 KST on TV Chosun.
Legend:
Legend:
Each contestant performs in front of a panel of 13 judges. Each judge may award the contestant a "heart", signified by lighting up a heart-shaped display next to their chair.
Bold = Contestants who are able to advance to the next round.
The 48 remaining survivors of the first round of the tournament.
In the second round of the tournament., 30 survivors remain.
In this round, at the end of every groups' performance, the 10 masters will give their grading, with 100 marks as the full mark. On the other hand, the 500 audiences will be able to donate at most 1 million won to each of the group. Donation of 1 million won will be equivalent to 1 mark counted to the teams' marks. The money, in the end, will be donated to the children in need.
Each contestant performs in front of a panel of 15 judges. Each judge may award the contestant a "heart", signified by lighting up a heart-shaped display next to their chair.
The judging criteria for Season 2 preliminary match (mentioned at the start of Season 2 Episode 1) is as follows:
Legend:
After the <Preliminary Audition> had ended, a total of 73 contestants were able to move on to the next round.
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The special episode was aired on January 10, 2023 on a Tuesday.
In this episode, those contestants who although manage to achieve "All Hearts" from the 15 judges but their parts were not aired on the regular broadcast will be all featured in this episode.
The judging criteria for Season 2 team mission (mentioned at the start of Season 2 Episode 3 team mission) were as follows:
Legend:
After the <Team Mission> ended, a total of 40 contestants were able to advance on to the next round.
The judging criteria for Season 2 death match (1 vs 1) were as follows:
Legend:
After the <Death Match (1 VS 1)> had ended, a total of 25 contestants were able to advance on to the next round.
In this mission, top 5 contestant from the last round will be able to recruit their own members to form their team.
Also, on top of the 13 masters, this time round, 300 audiences would also be given a chance to vote.
Only the members of the group that won the 1st place, will be able to automatically be able to move on to the next round. Rest of the contestants they will be subjected to elimination
The scoring for Round 1: Medley Team Mission was as follows:
Similarly in the 2nd round, the scoring was as follows:
Each contestant performs in front of a panel of 19 judges. Each judge may award the contestant a "heart", signified by lighting up a heart-shaped display next to their chair.
Bold = Contestants who are able to advance to the next round.