SM Entertainment, one of Korea’s largest talent management agencies, is kicking off its 09′ global audition on February 14th in its home ground, with plans to extend the audition to China, Japan, South East Asia, Canada and USA etc.
SM is looking for various talents in singing, acting, dancing, modelling etc. It’s said that all Asians are welcome regardless of nationality and age… but I doubt they would want a 40-year-old veteran lol.
[update] USA & Canada audition announced; no news on other places.
Nov 15 – Wilshire Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles
Nov 22 – Toronto Korean Center, Toronto
Nov 22 – Executive Plaza Hotel, Vancouver
Nov 27/28 – Korea Village, New York
Refer to SM Entertainment’s official website for more details. Also check out JYPE audition and Avex audition which are running in Oct/Nov in US and Canada.
1. Singer – prepare 1 or 2 songs which you can sing without accompaniment. Please make sure that you are confident in your song selection and that the song fits best to your voice.
2. Dancer – Free Style Dancing, CD to be submitted to the reception desk on the audition date by the applicant. (If you do not bring any CD for dance, random music will be played.)
3. Actor – Impromptu Acting, memorized monologue to be prepared by applicant.
4. Model – Free posing. (5 or more)
5. Producer/Composer (Writer) – Producer/Composer (Writer) Demo CD or written music to be brought by the applicant.
[hat tip to junior]
You’re welcome, thanks for sharing your personal experience instead.
Hello yein jee ssi..hehehe..i know you’re so busy..but i don’t know anyone who can help me except u..i want to ask u..if sm doesn’t held d audition in south east,how can i show them what i got.i love dancing.n i want 2 learn more..but i don’t have any money to go to korea..beside,i haven’t finish my study.i want be sm star after my graduation before i’m getting old.now my age is 21..i don’t want 2 be rejected bcoz my age..plis tell me d way..i so confused now..bcoz dis is my dream..thx u..;-)
Is this Audition like a competition?
Arita… I don’t have an answer for that. There are lots of other entertainment agencies in Indonesia, why insist on SM?
Hime… audition is not a competition. There can be more than one person being selected from an audition, there can be none.
Ok, um. Say if u do get an audition to come down to L.A, what happens after that audition?
If they like you… congratulations, you are going to Hallyu-Wood.
If not… enjoy your trip in LA.
Not sure how fast they could give you an answer after the audition though, probably would take a few weeks.
hi..yein jee…
i just wanna ask you..can i send my dance rec… to sm town??
is it work?
thx you so much yein jee onni…
sylvia… can’t guarantee anything; but if attending an audition is not an option, the only choice you have is email or post.
It’s oppa btw.
I know many agencies in indonesia.the question is why i’m not going there..bcoz,in indonesia,if you want to success in entertainment,u must spend a lot of money,even 4 audition.n i don’t have any money..in indonesia,just a few person have skill,d other nope..that’s why i want to audition in sm..bcoz it’s no charge or free..
If u audition 4 singing through email/mail u could do it on VHS right?
i thought acappella was
when some people sing in different tones
oh well.
thanx for the info ryu =]
ill just have to try the email audition
When you get the secong audition do you sing a different song?
Hime… VHS by mail. Not sure about second audition.
ally… there are different kind of acappella; but in general, it’s singing without instrument.
oh, i get it. =]
you know how the 09 auditons is over for the february one?
is there another in later in the year?
would it still be in korea?
Who has made it in In the SM U.S auditions, like have a contract now?
can i follow the SM audition in indonesia?
HOW CAN I JOIN IT?
There are a few SM members from US… SNSD’s Jessica, Tiffany and Suju-M’s Henry etc. If not mistaken Tiffany and Henry were founded from the auditions (the format might be different back then though).
Well.. It seems that only Asians are have made SM auditions in America as well, I guess that’s pretty much what their looking for
Hime… don’t tell me you are not an Asian to begin with? I have stated that they are looking for Asians only, so does SM’s official website.
um can someone plz answer my question?