The Models (Mongolian TV series) season 3

The third season of The Models (previously titled "Mongolia's Next Top Model") premiered on 24 October 2021 on Edutainment TV and streamed on the VOO App. This is the third season of the series that received notable changes including the new host Urantsetseg Ganbold who replaced Nora Dagva.[1]

The Models
Season 3
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkEdutainment TV
Original release24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) –
9 January 2022 (2022-01-09)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The prizes for this cycle were: a cash prize of 20.000.000 (about US$7,600) and a 6-night trip to Maldives courtesy by Cruise Tour Mongolia.

The winner was the 21-year-old Hanna Buyankhishig from Ulaanbaatar.

Contestants

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(Ages stated are at start of contest)

Contestant Age Height Finish Place
Enkh-Undral 'Undraa' Mönkhbaatar 21 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in) Episode 2 16
Mandukhay 'Mendy' Amgalanbaatar 21 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Episode 3 15
Khulan 'Khulanii' Gansukh 25 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Episode 4 14-13
Anujin 'Anu' Timüüjin 21 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Oyuundari 'Darikona' Damdinsuren 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Episode 5 12
Narantsetseg 'Naraa' Ganbaatar 24 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Episode 6 11
Undrakh Tumurchudur 18 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Episode 7 10
Suvdansondor 'Sondor' Ganzul 18 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Episode 8 9
Anujin 'Akuna' Khatanbaatar 18 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Episode 9 8-7
Tserennadmid 'Dino' Beina 18 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Alongoo 'Nuna' Tungalagtamir 22 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Episode 10 6
Ankhzaya 'Zaya' Bagahuu 19 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in) Episode 11 5-4
Nomindar 'Dieu' Erkhembayar 21 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Mönkhtsolmon 'Tsolmon' Gantulga 21 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in) Episode 12 3
Khatan-Erdene 'Khatnaa' Naranbyamba 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 2
Khaliun 'Hanna' Buyankhishig 21 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) 1

Episode summaries

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Episode 1

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Original airdate: 24 October 2021

This was the casting episode. The 20 semifinalists had a runway show and a photoshoot in a tracking field. At panel they were narrowed down to the top 16. After the casting, they move into their model villa, where they will live throughout the competition.

  • Challenge winner: Dieu Erkhembayar
  • Eliminated: Amy O., Lynkhua Baatar, Nami O. & Nomio E.

Episode 2

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Original airdate: 31 October 2021

  • Immune from elimination: Darikona Damdinsuren, Dieu Erkhembayar, Khatnaa Naranbyamba, Mendy Amgalanbaatar, Naraa Ganbaatar, Nuna Tungalagtamir, Tsolmon Gantulga, Undrakh Tumurchudur
  • First call-out: Tsolmon Gantulga
  • Bottom eight: Anu Timüüjin, Akuna Khatanbaatar, Dino Beina, Hanna Buyankhishig, Khulanii Gansukh, Sondor Ganzul, Undraa Mönkhbaatar, Zaya Bagahuu
  • Eliminated: Undraa Mönkhbaatar

Episode 3

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Original airdate: 7 November 2021

  • First call-out: Dino Beina
  • Bottom two: Mendy Amgalanbaatar & Undrakh Tumurchudur
  • Eliminated: Mendy Amgalanbaatar

Episode 4

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Original airdate: 14 November 2021

  • Challenge winner: Anu Timüüjin
  • Immune from elimination: Akuna Khatanbaatar, Darikona Damdinsuren, Dieu Erkhembayar, Dino Beina, Khatnaa Naranbyamba, Nuna Tungalagtamir & Sondor Ganzul
  • First call-out: Dieu Erkhembaya
  • First Eliminated: Khulanii Gansukh
  • Bottom two: Anu Timüüjin & Zaya Bagahuu
  • Eliminated: Anu Timüüjin

Episode 5

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Original airdate: 21 November 2021

  • First call-out: Hanna Buyankhishig
  • Bottom two: Darikona Damdinsuren & Undrakh Tumurchudur
  • Eliminated: Darikona Damdinsuren

Episode 6

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Original airdate: 28 November 2021

  • Challenge winner: Naraa Ganbaatar
  • Immune from elimination: Dieu Erkhembayar, Dino Beina, Khatnaa Naranbyamba, Nuna Tungalagtamir, Tsolmon Gantulga & Undrakh Tumurchudur
  • First call-out: Khatnaa Naranbyamba
  • Bottom two: Naraa Ganbaatar & Zaya Bagahuu
  • Eliminated: Naraa Ganbaatar

Episode 7

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Original airdate: 5 December 2021

  • Challenge winner: Nuna Tungalagtamir
  • First call-out: Akuna Khatanbaatar
  • Bottom two: Tsolmon Gantulga & Undrakh Tumurchudur
  • Eliminated: Undrakh Tumurchudur

Episode 8

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Original airdate: 12 December 2021

  • Challenge winner: Hanna Buyankhishig
  • Immune from elimination: Akuna Khatanbaatar, Dino Beina, Nuna Tungalagtamir, Tsolmon Gantulga & Zaya Bagahuu
  • Bottom two: Dieu Erkhembayar & Sondor Ganzul
  • Eliminated: Sondor Ganzul

Episode 9

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Original airdate: 19 December 2021

  • Challenge winner: Tsolmon Gantulga
  • First call-out: Tsolmon Gantulga
  • Bottom two: Akuna Khatanbaatar & Dino Beina
  • Eliminated: Akuna Khatanbaatar & Dino Beina

Episode 10

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Original airdate: 26 December 2021

  • Challenge winner: Hanna Buyankhishig
  • Immune from elimination: Dieu Erkhembayar, Khatnaa Naranbyamba & Tsolmon Gantulga
  • First call-out: Khatnaa Naranbyamba
  • Bottom three: Hanna Buyankhishig, Nuna Tungalagtamir & Zaya Bagahuu
  • Eliminated: Nuna Tungalagtamir

Episode 11

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Original airdate: 2 January 2022

  • Challenge winner: Dieu Erkhembayar
  • First call-out: Tsolmon Gantulga
  • Eliminated: Dieu Erkhembayar & Zaya Bagahuu

Episode 12: Finale

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Original airdate: 9 January 2022

  • Final three: Hanna Buyankhishig, Khatnaa Naranbyamba & Tsolmon Gantulga
  • Eliminated: Tsolmon Gantulga
  • Final two: Hanna Buyankhishig & Khatnaa Naranbyamba
  • Winner: Hanna Buyankhishig

Result table

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Place Model Episodes
1 2[a] 3 4[b] 5 6[c] 7 8[d] 9 10[e] 11[f] 12
1 Hanna SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
2 Khatnaa SAFE IMM SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN LOW OUT
3 Tsolmon SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE IMM LOW IMM WIN IMM WIN OUT
4-5 Dieu WIN IMM SAFE WIN SAFE IMM SAFE LOW SAFE IMM OUT
Zaya SAFE SAFE SAFE LOW SAFE LOW SAFE IMM SAFE SAFE OUT
6 Nuna SAFE IMM SAFE IMM SAFE IMM SAFE IMM SAFE OUT
7-8 Akuna SAFE SAFE SAFE IMM SAFE SAFE WIN IMM OUT
Dino SAFE SAFE WIN IMM SAFE IMM SAFE IMM OUT
9 Sondor SAFE SAFE SAFE IMM SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
10 Undrakh SAFE IMM LOW SAFE LOW IMM OUT
11 Naraa SAFE IMM SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
12 Darikona SAFE IMM SAFE IMM OUT
13-14 Anu SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Khulanii SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
15 Mendy SAFE IMM OUT
16 Undraa SAFE OUT
  The contestant was immune from elimination
  The contestant won the best photo
  The contestant was in danger of elimination
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant won the competition

Notes

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  1. ^ In episode 2, the models were divided into two groups. Darikona, Dieu, Khatnaa, Mendy, Naraa, Nuna, Tsolmon, Undrakh were all immuned for winning the challenge leaving Anu, Akuna, Dino, Hanna, Khulanii, Sondor, Undraa, Zaya up for elimination and had a Runway Face Off. They were called one by one and told if they made it or not.
  2. ^ In episode 4, the models were divided into two groups. Akuna, Darikona, Dieu, Dino, Khatnaa, Nuna, and Sondor were all immuned for winning the challenge leaving Anu, Hanna, Khulanii, Naraa, Tsolmon, Undrakh, and Zaya up for elimination and had a Runway Face Off. They were called one by one and told if they made it or not.
  3. ^ In episode 6, the models were divided into two groups. Dieu, Dino, Khatnaa, Nuna, Tsolmon, and Undrakh were all immuned for winning the challenge leaving Akuna, Hanna, Naraa, Sondor, and Zaya up for elimination and had a Runway Face Off. They were called one by one and told if they made it or not.
  4. ^ In episode 8, the models were divided into two groups. Akuna, Dino, Nuna, Tsolmon, and Zaya were all immuned for winning the challenge leaving Dieu, Hanna, Khatnaa, and Sondor up for elimination and had a Runway Face Off. They were called one by one and told if they made it or not.
  5. ^ In episode 10, the models were divided into two groups. Dieu, Khatnaa and Tsolmon were all immuned for winning the challenge leaving Hanna, Nuna, and Zaya up for elimination and had a Runway Face Off. They were called one by one and told if they made it or not.
  6. ^ In episode 11, the models were called in random order and told if they made it or not.

Photo shoots

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  • Episode 1 photo shoot: Posing at a track field (casting)
  • Episode 2 photo shoot: Futuristic on stilts in pairs
  • Episode 3 photo shoot: Posing with a MOZO Car
  • Episode 4 photo shoot: Food & beverage ads in pairs
  • Episode 5 photo shoot: Futuristic Marie Antoinette for Oroblu
  • Episode 6 photo shoot: Cyberpunk players for VOO
  • Episode 7 photo shoot: Posing on a raft by a lake
  • Episode 8 photo shoot: Dansran jewelry beauty shot in B/W
  • Episode 9 photo shoot: Alice in Wonderland in a dollhouse
  • Episode 10 photo shoot: Train travellers for BABA
  • Episode 11 photo shoot: Michael Kors BGB catalogue
  • Episode 12 photo shoot: Posing at the end of the runway with golden background

References

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