Rapper Kim Haon won first place in Mnet's hip-hop survival program "Show Me the Money 12."

The final stage of "Show Me the Money 12" was broadcast live from 9:20 p.m. on the 2nd, with five contestants advancing to the finals: Kim Haon, Nowaymyoung, Trevi, Millie, and Mason Home. This season saw fierce competition with a total of 36,000 applicants.

The final ranking was determined by combining pre-voting, on-site jury voting, live broadcast voting, and real-time text voting results. Kim Haon ranked first in both on-site voting and real-time text voting, ultimately being selected as the winner based on the combined results. Nowaymyoung took second place, Trevi third, Millie fourth, and Mason Home fifth. Kim Haon received a prize of 100 million won along with the championship.

In the final stage, Kim Haon performed as a member of the Zico-Crush team. Dynamic Duo's Gaeko and Vinxen, who appeared together on "High School Rapper 2," supported the stage, with Vinxen appearing as a featuring artist.

In his winning speech, Kim Haon said, "The only scenario ending I imagined after deciding to participate in 'Show Me the Money 12' was winning," and added, "Please watch over my future steps." He also said, "There were many ups and downs before standing on this stage, but I ran toward this moment," and expressed gratitude to Zico and Crush for helping him overcome difficult times. To his parents in the audience, he said, "When I decided to drop out at 18, you must have had a hard time, but thank you for believing in me until the end. Please continue to believe in me. I love you."

Kim Haon is the winner of Mnet's high school rap survival program "High School Rapper 2" in 2018 and officially debuted the same year with the single "LOVE! DANCE!"