The third season of the South Korean reality television competition show K-pop Star premiered on SBS on November 24, 2013, airing Sunday evenings at 4:55 pm KST as part of the Good Sunday lineup.
[2] Yang Hyun-suk and Park Jin-young returned as judges.
BoA was replaced by You Hee-yeol, as she was focusing on her music career instead.
[3][4] Changes to the format occurred, including the choice of company for debut made immediately on the live finale.
[3] The season ended on April 13, 2014, with Bernard Park crowned as winner and choosing to sign with JYP Entertainment.