K-POP Audition: Preparation and tips for auditioning at a Korean entertainment agency

K-pop audition tips

     Among people who are interested in K-Pop, there are people who have a dream of becoming a K-Pop singer themselves. For such people, please challenge the K-pop audition conducted by a Korean entertainment agency. Already interested in auditioning but not sure how to prepare? Do not worry. K-pop expert Muzic Bank has prepared the article “Preparation and tips for auditioning at a Korean entertainment agency” for you today. Shall we go check it out together?

K-pop audition tips

Step-by-Step Guide to Audition Preparation

1. Decide which company you want to audition for. It’s good to choose a place where the style suits you, or maybe where there is a singer you’ve always been interested in. However, auditions have restrictions such as gender and age, so you need to select ones that you can participate in.

2. Check the audition schedule. Be careful if more than one audition is held on the same day. Depending on the company, there are cases in which the 2nd and 3rd auditions continue in succession. Also, dancing in a tense state consumes a lot of energy, so please don’t make your schedule too tight.

3. ☆The most important preparations☆

  • Self-Introduction (Korean): Simple but Impactful

  • Singing or rapping: 30 seconds of unaccompanied highlights, immediately eliminated if there is accompaniment

  • Dance: 30 seconds of music accompanied highlights

  • Personal skill: 30 seconds

Think of self-introduction, song, dance, and skill as one set, and prepare to perform flawlessly with at least five different sets. This is because you can go through the 2nd and 3rd auditions in a day, and the judges can request additional songs or dances.

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Tips when auditioning

1. Be sure to take a video when preparing.

Check and fix unsightly habits you didn’t know about (stilt walking, shaking legs, etc.). Also, you need to fix the parts that are lacking, such as voice or dance dynamics. Since there are no set acceptance criteria, minimizing mistakes is very important, so give yourself feedback on even the smallest details. You can also get used to being in front of a camera in the process.

2. Do not act useless in the audition field.

The day of the audition goes really fast. There is not much time per person, so don’t talk nonsense. Also, you have to get rid of all the times you breathe and drink water because you are nervous. Your turn may pass immediately.

3. Not just one thing, but variously!

It’s important to be really good at one thing, such as vocal or dance, but you have to be able to show a variety of charms. As there are many all-around entertainers these days, you should not treat dancing and personal skills as optional, so prepare them well.

4. Confident and active!

Companies always like a confident attitude. Show off everything you prepared calmly. In particular, one of the points that the judges consider to be very important is whether you know how to actively express yourself. It’s because you have to confidently appeal yourself in front of the public.

5. Subjectivity

One of the most popular feedbacks from JYP during the audition was “Be yourself.” You can become an independent artist only when you know your own personality and color. You have to fully understand your own strengths and weaknesses, and be yourself, not someone else.

6. If you have a dream, take the challenge!

HYBE said that they value individual development potential, passion and sincerity for music, and evaluate the technical aspects of vocal, rap, and dance, but also value how much they can grow by receiving training from the company. Even if you are not ready, give it a try!

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