Winner Huh Gak (top) and runner-up John Park. (Top photo courtesy of Mnet. Video grab by Bulletin Entertainment).

The “Idol” title continued to elude Korean-American John Park.

Park, a former “American Idol” contestant, lost to 25-year-old repairman Huh Gak in the finals of “Superstar K2,” Korea’s version of the hit American TV talent show.

The finale was a showdown between Park and Heo, who both sang two songs. The two made it to the finals after a series of eliminations.

The winner was decided by online votes (10 percent), judges’ decision (30 percent) and text message votes (60 percent).

In the end, Huh got the most votes and won the title. For his feat, Huh won 200 million won (P7.64 million) and a car. He will also release his first album.

Park, a native of Illinois, was a contestant in the Season 9 of the “American Idol” this year. He made it to the top 20 before being eliminated. He auditioned in Los Angeles.

In one interview, he claimed that he only auditioned for “American Idol” to gain experience before joining “Superstar K.”

“Superstar K2,” produced and shown on Korean cable channel Mnet, drew 1.34 million Korean applicants, twice the number when the show had its first season.