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]
ally… SM haven’t announced their international schedule yet; I’ll update the news when it’s available.
Sure they do, but onlii for the Global auditions. In SM U.S Entertainment they said that nationality, doesn’t matter
ic, thanks for the note Hime, didn’t realise that… but I think they are looking for Asian faces primarily just like the global audition.
No prob, u probably didn’t notice cuz I started October 2008
What if you are half asian? Because normally every stranger I talk to assumes that I’m fully korean. I mean…my asian features are purely dominant….though I am slightly tan…Can I still audition?
…..Also I am half korean half black….thats where the tan comes from…
Kyoung… you’ll have to ask SM for confirmation. Personally I think they won’t mind.
to a.kyoung:
i knoe how u feel
im chinese right and cuz australia’s really sunny,
im like so tann=]
also, yeinjee, if they want u to audition live, but u cant go to korea, what happens??
ally… I think we have talked about this before.
If you are really really good, say if you can sing like Celine Dion or look like Angelina Jolie… they will come and get you.
If not, it’s either giving up on this dream or find a way to go to Korea (or other audition locations).
Could you still audition if you are half-asian?
Will they notify u that u DIDN’T make it?
Kyon… read comment #145, 147.
Hime… most likely not.
yein jee… can i ask…
did u live in korea seoul?
Nope. But in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
woops my bad =]
do u really live in kl??
ive been there
i used to live in penang
Really, totally, seriously. So you used to be a Malaysian or what?
im a bit curious, im live in malaysia and im juz 15 but can i join the audition as well?
and btw, am not chinese,korean either japanese :D
“all Asians are welcome regardless of nationality and age”… that explains everything ain’t so?
When Do all these auditions end?
It hasn’t even begun yet; some of you folks have been a bit over-hyped… the global audition is still limited in Korea and the international schedule has yet to be announced.
With the economic recession now, SM might just scrap their plan… we wouldn’t know until they make the updates on their schedules.