The two biggest survival audition programs in Korea, 'Super Star K3' and 'Birth of a Star2' will be battling each other out for viewership... and only one will come out on top. On September 9th, MBC's star audition, 'Birth of a Star2' made it's first appearance on television and challenged Mnet's 'Super Star K3' for a fierce showdown. 'Super Star K3' which can be considered the most popular audition show in Korea has enjoyed stable ratings and interest from the public. Unlike the first season, 'Birth of a Star2' has chosen to air their show in the same time slot as 'Super Star K3'.  This can be taken as a direct challenge to the top competitor. According to tv research company, 'TNms Media', 'Birth of a Star2' received an impressive 11.6% in viewer ratings while their counterpart, 'Super Star K3' measured 9.952%. Considering how viewer ratings for tv programs fluctuate, we can't decide on a clear winner just yet from the 1st round.  The intense battle between these two giant programs heads up is garnering a lot of attention from the public. Meanwhile in 'Super Star K3', Son Ye Rim passed to the next round, but is facing the crisis of elimination.  On the other hand, singer, Huh Gak's little sister, Shin Ji Soo has been alarming spectators with her selfish behaviors.  Furthermore, contestant, Shin Hye Rim has been dominating the competition at 'Birth of a Star2' with her impressive vocal skills. So which program do you think will come out on top in the end? Source + Photos: stamnews via Naver