Even if someone is not a K-pop fan no one can ever deny their hype whether it be due to all of the visuals or due their charms or be it their voices and captivating songs. Korean variety shows and survival programs bring the fans closer to their idols and groups by depicting a better image of their struggle, worries and the moments where the members laugh and cry together.
Peak Time is a JTBC survival program from the production team of “Sing Again”. The show released its 1st episode on February 15, 2023. The final winning team of the show will be taking a prize money with the worth of 300 million KRW along with an album release and global showcase privilege.
Peak Time is being hosted by the Ballad Prince Lee Seung Gi whileon the jury we have Cho Kyu Hyun from Super Junior, Jay Park, Tiffany Young from Girl’s Generation, Highlight’s Lee Gi Kwang, Kim Sung Gyu of Infinite, Ryan S. Juhn from Maracan Entertainment, Winner’s Song Min Ho and heartthrob Moon Byul from MAMAMOO.
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Peak Time Episode 9: Recap
Previously on Peak Time the contestants had to go through Round 1 the “Rival Match” and Round 2. In the 3rd Round “New Song” of Peak Time the participating groups are supposed to prepare a completely new song. The teams are supposed to pick out a ball randomly which will assign them a unique number which will have the title to their song.
Each team will get awared 100 points per each judge’s pick and 10 points per an audience’s pick. The team with the highest combined score will place the 1st position. The following are the rankings for the Leagues:
League A Rankings:
- Team 11- Skyscraper- 1510 points with All Pick
- Team 7- Doesn’t Matter- 1140 with All Pick
- Team 2- CIRCUIT- 1080 with 7 Picks
- Team 24- Be Mine- 970 with 4 Picks
- Team 20- Like I’ve Never Done It Before- 800 with 6 Picks
League B Rankings
- Team 8- Coco Colada- 1480 points with All Pick
- Team 13- CRIMINAL- 1290 points with 7 Picks
- Team 26- Camomile- 1240 points with All Picks
- Team 14- FEVER- 760 points with 4 Picks
- Team 15- It’s You- 630 points with 4 Picks
Peak Time Episode 10: Preview
In the Episode 10 of Peak Time the 10 teams will be ranked. To vote for your favourite team follow the steps below:
- Go to voting page of Peak Time- http://peaktime.jtbc.co.kr
- Chose four teams you want to help rise to their Peak Time
- Then chose your two bias (individuals that you personally cheer on the most)
- You can vote once a day.
The 2nd round of votings were closed on April 6th, 2023 at 9 A.M.; it will decide the top 6 teams who will join the final round.
The audience are asked to predict the new song for the team that they support for the New Song Matching of the final round with 6 songs prepared for 6 teams. The voting will be done in the time period of April 6th, 2023 to April 19th, 2023 till 20:50 (8:50 P.M.) Korean Standard Time so make sure to support your Idol by visiting the page. Follow the following steps for it:
- Access Peak Time’s New Song Matching page on peaktime.jtbc.co.kr
- Preview the six new songs.
- Pick the song that suits the team you support.
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Peak Time Episode 10: Release Date
The show Peak Time will be releasing its 10th episode for its viewers in South Korea while the show is aired on TV Asahi on April 12th, 2023 at 20:30 (10:30 p.m.) Korean Standard Time. For the audience from other regions check out the list given below for the release time on Viki:
- For its viewers in India: on April 12th, 2023 at 27:00 p.m. IST
- For its viewers in Brazil: on April 12th, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. BST
- For its viewers in France, Germany, Italy and Spain: on April 12th, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. CEST
- For its viewers in Indonesia: on April 12th, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. WIB
- For its viewers in Japan: on April 12th, 2023 at 10:30 p.m. JST
- For its viewers in Malaysia: on April 12th, 2023 at 9:30 p.m.
- For its viewers in Peru: on April 12th, 2023 at 8:30 a.m.
- For its viewers in Philippines: on April 12th, 2023 at 9:30 p.m. PST
- For its viewers in Singapore: on April 12th, 2023 at 9:30 p.m.
- For its viewers in Turkey: on April 12th, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. BST
- For its viewers in the US: on April 12th, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. EDT
- For its viewers in the UK: on April 12th, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. BST
- For its viewers in Vietnam: on April 12th, 2023 at 8:30 p.m.
- For its viewers in Thailand: on April 12th, 2023 at 8:30 p.m.
- For its viewers in Australia: on April 13th, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. ACDT
The episode is expected to be around 1hr 30min to 2hrs long.
Where to Watch Peak Time?
The show Peak Time is aired on TV Asahi for its South Korean viewers. Whereas for its viewers from Japan the episodes are releaseed on Abema. For the audience from other regions it is also completely available with english subtitles on the following streaming platforms:
- Rakuten VIKI: The viewers can access the show for free.
- TVING
The fans can watch extra clips from the show on the official YouTube page of Peak Time.
