Full of Charisma, Here Are 9 K-Pop Idols Who Have Been Judges or Mentors on Survival Shows: Including Taeyong NCT - Soyeon (G)I-DLE

Kapanlagi.com - Written by Delia Ervi Rahmawati

Survival shows are indeed very entertaining to watch because they feature people striving to stay in the show until they become winners and achieve their dreams. Many survival shows have been produced in Korea. One of them is the survival show to form K-Pop boy groups and girl groups like BOYS PLANET and GIRLS PLANET 999. There are also survival shows to select the best dance crew like STREET WOMAN FIGHTER and STREET MAN FIGHTER.

The presence of judges or mentors in survival shows is very important because they assess the abilities of the survival participants. Well, it turns out that there are several K-Pop idols who have been judges and mentors on survival shows. For example, Taeyong NCT was a judge on STREET WOMAN FIGHTER. They were chosen to be mentors because of their abilities that have been recognized by many people.

So, who are the K-Pop idols who have been judges or mentors on survival shows? Let's check out the discussion below!

1. Taeyong NCT

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Taeyong is the leader of the boy group NCT. He has been active as an idol since 2016. This idol, born in 1995, is indeed known for his excellent rap and dance skills. He has often received praise from several famous dancers. Some of them say that Taeyong's dance ability is on par with professional choreographers.

In 2021, Taeyong was chosen to be one of the judges on the survival show STREET WOMAN FIGHTER. STREET WOMAN FIGHTER is a competition show between female dance crews. Through this show, the best female dance crew will be sought.

2. Wendy Red Velvet

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Wendy is the main vocal of the girl group Red Velvet. She debuted as an idol in 2014. Since her debut, Wendy has been known for her excellent singing ability. She can sing high notes clearly and steadily.

This idol, born in 1994, has also been a judge on a survival show. She was selected to be a judge on the show BUILD UP. BUILD UP is a survival show held to form one vocal group consisting of 4 members. This show has been airing since January 26, 2024.

3. Shownu Monsta X

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Shownu is the leader of the boy group Monsta X. He has been active in the entertainment industry since 2015. Shownu is the main dancer in his group. He is known for having a great physique and strong dancing skills.

Because of his strong dance abilities, Shownu was selected as a judge on the show STREET WOMAN FIGHTER 2. Unlike its first season, STREET WOMAN FIGHTER 2 features dance crews from abroad, such as from Japan and other countries. The show aired in 2023.

4. Soyeon (G)I-DLE

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Soyeon is the leader of the girl group (G)I-DLE. She debuted together with them in 2018. Soyeon is known for her songwriting abilities. She has often written songs for her group. She is also known as an idol who can sing, rap, and dance steadily. This idol, born in 1998, has actually been a mentor on survival shows twice.

In 2022, she was a mentor on the survival show MY TEENAGE GIRL, a program aimed at forming a girl group. This show aired on MBC TV channel. After that, she returned as a mentor on an MBC survival show in 2023. Unlike the previous show, this one, called FANTASY BOYS, aims to form a boy group.

5. Eunkwang BTOB

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Eunkwang is the leader of the vocal group BTOB. He has debuted as a singer since 2012. This idol born in 1990 is very famous for his incredible singing ability. He can sing high notes from female songs very smoothly. He has even performed in musicals.

In 2024, Eunkwang was selected as a judge on the survival show BUILD UP. In this search for the best vocalist, Eunkwang is known for his strict evaluations. He assesses the vocal abilities of each participant in detail.

6. Kyuhyun Super Junior

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Kyuhyun is one of the main vocalists of the boy group Super Junior. He is the youngest member and the last to join Super Junior in 2006. Kyuhyun is already known as a vocalist with extraordinary abilities. He often stars in musicals. He has also made his solo debut.

In 2023, Kyuhyun had the opportunity to be a judge on the survival show PEAK TIME which aired on the JTBC channel. PEAK TIME is a show designed to give opportunities to groups that are considered less popular to introduce themselves. This show is expected to help those less recognized groups gain public attention.

7. Kim Jaehwan

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Kim Jaehwan is a solo singer from South Korea. He participated in a survival show and successfully debuted with the boy group Wanna One in 2017. During the survival show PRODUCE 101 Season 2, he was known as one of the contestants with the best singing abilities.

Kim Jaehwan has also served as a judge on survival shows several times. He was a mentor on the survival show R U Next in 2023. This show was held to debut a girl group under the agency Belift Lab. Then, in 2024, he became a judge on the survival show BUILD UP.

8. Solar MAMAMOO

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Solar is the leader of the girl group MAMAMOO. She has been active as a singer since 2014. Solar is known for her loud and beautiful voice. She can sing songs full of high notes with stability. In addition, she is also talented in songwriting. She has written lyrics for MAMAMOO several times.

With her undeniable singing abilities, Solar had the opportunity to become a judge on the survival show BUILD UP. In this show, Solar evaluates the technique and vocal color of the performances from the participants of BUILD UP.

9. Eunhyuk Super Junior

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Eunhyuk is the main dancer of the boy group Super Junior. He has been active as an idol since 2005. This idol, born in 1996, is already famous as a great dancer, so he is often nicknamed the �Dancing Machine�. Eunhyuk has indeed had talent since he was young. It's no wonder that his dancing skills are on par with professional dancers. It turns out that Eunhyuk has been a mentor several times on survival shows.

In 2019, he was a mentor on the show UNDER19. UNDER19 is a show aimed at debuting a boy group. Eunhyuk's role here was to evaluate the participants' dancing abilities. Then in 2022, he was a judge on the show STREET MAN FIGHTER. This show is a competition to find the best male dance crew.

Those are some K-Pop idols who have been mentors or judges on survival shows. Do you have a bias among them?

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