Hi Guyz! I am BACK with another blog for you. This is a new segment I am starting and it's called "Inspirational Sunday" where I just talk about somethings that are frustrating me on my journey to becoming a K-pop or just life in general. By doing this I hope it connects with some of you and to let you know that you are not alone. I also hope it inspires you to keep going and never giving up on your dream! This segment is just basically a little pat on the back letting you know everything is going to be okay.
LET'S GET STARTED!!!
So I just wanted to talk about how I've been feeling lately. I am getting old lol well....at least too old to become a K-pop idol/star. I am looking at the new groups that keep popping up and all of them are younger than me! I just get SSSSOOOOOOOOO frustrated because in the back of my mind I am thinking, "that should be me". You know?!?! and they keep getting younger and it's like WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE!!! I always compare myself to them (even though I know I shouldn't compare myself to others) I always DO! How can you not?!?! I am not hating I am just a little jealous because they started when they were soooo young and look how far they have come compared to me...I am no where closer to my dream than last year. I am still NOT a trainee so definitely not close to even being considered an idol! I've been at this since 2012 and I have gotten NOWHERE! A part of me just wants to give up and call it quits.....go find a regular job and live a regular life...get married and that's it. I always think about what I am going to do if I don't make it. What will I do? There is nothing that I REALLY want to do besides this...
I think like this ALL the time and it is hard. Wanting something to happen and working towards it and getting nowhere. It's okay to think like sometimes everyone does but we shouldn't think like that ALL the time. If think is our out look of life than nothing will happen, if we continue think negatively than that's all that we're going to produce BUT if we think positively than we will produce positive things. There are going to be 2 auditions coming up, one for JYP and the for FNC and I won't able to go to any of them...I was kinda bet down about it but it's okay! Next year I will definitely attend more! This gives more time to work on my auditions so that next year I can blow the judges away! and I even am starting a video so I can get my name out there. I also will loss weight so that I can show the judges a new me!
I think this is a good message to always look forward and stay positive! I know there are those times when you want to give up and you want to quit but always remember to look on the brighter side of things and stay positive! Positive energy ONLY produces MORE positive energy!
ALSO REMEMBER....TO NEVER GIVE UP!!!
There countless numbers of K-pop idols that have also had these thoughts but NEVER gave up!
Choa of AOA failed 15 SM auditions and some JYP auditions too before she got into FNC
HyunA of 4minute failed 50 acting audition before she was signed to JYP and placed in the Wondergirls and then because of health reasons she had to leave
Wondergirls and for 2 years was in a deep depression until she audition for Cube and got accept as a member of 4minute. She is also my UB in K-pop ^_^!!!
Sehun of EXO was casted on the street by an SM staff but still went through 4 auditions in the time frame of 2 years before he got into SM.
Rain(비) auditioned 18 times for JYP entertainment before he was accepted. He is the reason why I got into K-pop in the first place.
and there are much more than this!
They didn't give up so why we? Keep chasing after your dreams! and NEVER GIVE UP!!!
Hii Guyz! So I am back with another audition for you guys! JYP entertainment is back again this year with another global audition! They will be hitting places in the USA and Canda!
If you always had of dream of becoming a famous K-pop star for you of the top companies in South Korea than GO FOR IT!!! SHOW UP TO SHOW OUT!!!!!!
JYP entertainment is looking for their next big stars is it you? There looking for young talented hopefuls in these categories, Singer, Dancer, Model, Actor/Actress, VJ.
REQUIREMENTS:
Anyone born in 1991 - 2004 is able to audition
No discrimination against nationality, gender, ethnicity ANYONE CAN AUDITION!!!
Auditions will be held in Washington DC (Saturday, Sept. 26), Los Angeles (Sunday, Oct. 4), Vancouver (Saturday, Oct. 10) and Toronto (Saturday, Oct. 17).
BUT surely if you wanna audition GO FOR IT! This is JYP we are talking about here! I would go...but I don't know if I can since it's soooooooooooooooooo last minute they decided to tell people they were going to do this. I'll see what I can do! If I do go than I will definitely inform you guys! Okie Dokie I'll catch you guys later BYEZ!!! FIGHTING!!!!!!
So a lot people are on debate about this topic. Some people think it can happen and some think it can't......
CAN YOU BE A K-POP IDOL/STAR WITHOUTBEING ASIAN?!?!
This question has been hovering in the K-pop world for sometime but was recently brought to attention by Misterpopo of PopoTV on YouTube. He asked this question and he said the comment section went wild with half the people saying "No" and half saying "Yes". He also tagged it for everyone to share their opinions about the topic and this blog post is my response to the question. But before I get into my answer I want discuss the matter at hand.
YES! NO! YES! NO! YESSSSS!!! NOOOO!!! A lot people have their own opinions about this topic. Some say you can do it and that it is possible; while others say there is no chance in hell, its impossible, so why bother? I have seen the reasons why people would think either way about this subject ( I have also written an essay about it for a project in my English class; if you want a better explanation go CLICK HERE!).
There a many reasons why some people say you can't be a K-pop idol if you aren't Asian but these are the main reasons many have stated.
K-pop is an "ASIAN" genre of music. If anyone other than Asians were singing it, it wouldn't "feel" right.
Koreans aren't as open minded to the idea as the western industry is.
If they REALLY wanted to be idols than they can be one in their own industry. They would probably have a better chance.
Simply because they aren't Asian is the main reason why they cannot be K-pop idols. It's called "K"-pop (as in Korean Pop) for a reason. Its only meant for Asians and if a Non-Asian were in a group than it wouldn't be K-pop anymore.
In this video both friends discuss their feelings on whether a Non-Asian can be a K-pop idol. Both had different feelings on the matter. One thought that it could be possible while the other thought it couldn't because it wouldn't "feel" like K-pop anymore. I can understand why they might feel this way. K-pop has been only done by Asians. It was a genre created by Asians and was originally for Asians.
[MY RESPONSE]: They say it should only be an "Asian thing" when really it should only be a "Korean" thing, right? I mean, K-pop was created by KOREAN people and only had Korean idols initially. But, overtime started accepting other Asians to participate because it wasn't just Koreans that liked K-pop; Chinese people started liking K-pop and so did Japanese and Thai, etc... K-pop started getting attention not just in Korea but in other parts of Asian as well. To move and venture out to these different markets they started adding people from these countries to become K-pop idols so that they could appeal to a different audience. Where would idols like Nickhun of 2pm, Lay, Kris, Luhan & Tao of EXO, Jia & Fei of MissA, Jackson Mark & Bambam of GOT7, Henry & Zhoumi of SUJU, Amber & Victoria of F(x) come from? None of them are Korean (ethnicity or nationally wise) BUT, they are currently some of the most famous K-pop idols out right now. Korean music is called Korean music NOT because of the people that sing it BUT because of the LANGUAGE they sing it in. J-pop is called J-pop because it is sung in Japanese, C-pop is called C-pop because it's sung in Chinese. It's not the person that makes it K-pop it is the language it's sung in. No matter who sings it, if it's still sung in Korean it is STILL considered K-pop.
Some people watch and listen to K-pop just to simply look at Asians, its like a like "fetish". So when someone of Non-Asian descent comes along trying to break through the K-pop music industry that's where all the hate comes from. They don't want someone coming in and ruining their fantasy. That one Non-Asian would destroy the very reason they got into K-pop in the first place. But, if that were the case, then people would just listen to country music when they want to see White people. Hip-pop/R&B when they want to see Black people. Rock when they want to see Emo and Goth kids, and Classical when they want to see old people. But, they also forget the fact that there are Black country singers, there are White rappers and R&B singers. Preppy kids like to bang their heads to Linkin Park and Nirvana just as much as the Emo and Goth kids do; and there are young people EVERY DAY being recognized for their talents in the art of classical music. You can't just hold certain people to a certain genre because in the end people are people the only thing that differentiates us is our appearance (race, genes, etc...)
2. Korea is a homogeneous place and a lot of them tend to be racist. They won't accept someone of Non-Asians descent. They just aren't ready for something like that.
In Korea, 96% of the population is Korean and the rest of the 4 % are foreigners. Half of that is made up of Chinese people that live in South Korea. So that leaves the other 2% to Non-Asian foreigners and HALF of that percent goes to the US soldiers stationed there. That leaves 1% to Non-Asians that are there to teach or just live. So yes, Korea in a whole is not a very diverse place and it is rare (especially in the more rural areas of South Korea) for Korean people to come across an experience to meet a Non-Asian foreigner.
BUT...just because they don't know much about other cultures doesn't mean they don't want to or that they aren't curious. Check out this video! This man's name is Uncle JJ or at least that's what he goes by on his YouTube channel. He is a modern Korean man and in this video he discusses the topic of Non-Koreans (Asians) becoming K-pop stars.
MY RESPONSE: In this video he states that he thinks it would be GREAT if Non-Asians became K-pop idols. To him it would give Korea more diversity. Some people say that Korea isn’t ready for a
Non-Asian to be in the K-pop scene right now. But when the first Non-Korean was
added into the picture people would have probably said the same thing. In fact
when Hangeng, the first Chinese K-pop idol, debuted with Super Junior in Korea
he wore a mask in all the live performances so Koreans wouldn’t know that he
was Chinese descent. Once Korea found out they had to do some warming up to the
idea but after a while it wasn’t much of an issue anymore and now they have
Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Malaysian members and Korea has accepted the idea
of them so why wouldn’t they be ready for the idea of a Non-Asian? Some people
would say the reason why is because Korea is a very homogeneous society. Most
of time (especially with the older generation in the countryside) they would
live their entire lives and would have never seen anyone outside their
ethnicity. With the younger generation that is not the case because more
students are exposed to different ethnicities in their schools because their
English teachers are, most of the time, Non-Asians all together. Most of the
hate would come from the older generation who don’t know a lot about other
cultures and have never had the chance to experience them because of Korea’s lack
of diversity in their society. I have a Korean friend and she is from Korea but
she came to America with her husband because of his occupation, they will be
going back in the summer. She is an older (probably middle-aged) lady with
children of her own and I use to help her with her English. One day I was
singing and dancing for her and she asked me if I knew what K-pop was and I
told her I did. She said I should audition for one of companies in Korea
because I could become an idol if I was talented enough. When I heard this it
surprised me because I didn't expect to hear that especially from someone of
her generation. When I went to Beijing last year I came across many Koreans and they also thought the same way as my friend. They told me I should audition and became a K-pop idol, they didn't see why I shouldn't.
This is a video that I posted on my blog a while ago. It is of an African American woman who lives in South Korea. In this video she was telling her story about how she was scouted by a trainer at a famous K-pop academy. At these K-pop academies they train aspiring hopefuls who want to become idols one day. They train them in singing, dancing, acting, instrumentals, modeling, etc... and they also host auditions with scouts from Korean entertainment companies like JYP, YG, SM, FNC, TS, Starship, CUBE, Jellyfish, etc... looking for new trainees to become the next big K-pop idols. And this women is telling her story about how a trainer from this company wanted to train her because she thought she could make it big in Korea and become a singer in South Korea.
I think most of the hate comes from people that AREN'T Korean or even Asian AT ALL and probably have NEVER been to a Asian country because if I were Asian I would feel pretty offended that people are calling me racist and close minded and MY OWN COUNTRY close minded and racist. How would you know if you've NEVER been there or have NEVER interacted with the locals?!?!?! There are racist close minded people EVERYWHERE!!!! BUT because someone doesn't like you because of your skin color/race etc... That alone shouldn't stop ANYONE from doing what they want to do! Just because I few people don't like you doesn't mean the others won't.
This is a comment I saw that I thought suited this topic well. Its pretty much self-explanatory. 3. If they really wanted to be idols, than they would try to make it in their own country. If you really wanted to do something than you do it anywhere. They would have a better chance.
The Korean music industry is really hard for even Koreans to get into. A Non-Asian would have a slim to none chance of ever getting in.
MY RESPONSE: Well all I can say is, if you think like this than tell all these K-pop idols stop to trying to break into other markets because they won't succeed they should just stay where they are and try to make it and
should just stay an “Asian thing”. Korean entertainment companies are
constantly producing idol groups with goals, specifically, to enter the
American market. For every K-pop idol group that debuts in every interview when
they are asked “What are their main future long-term goals as K-pop idols?”
Every one of them says to become GLOBAL international stars; they can’t do that
if they only promote in Asia. The three main companies in Korea such as, JYP
entertainment, SM entertainment and YG entertainment are constantly trying to
promote their groups in America. CL getting ready for her solo debut in the States. ALL YG artist come over here and promote. SM tried to send Boa and SNSD. JYP has been trying to for YEARS to bring in the States. To them breaking in the other outside markets gives them opportunities to make more money and what company would ever turn down an offer to make more money???
Okay now, that I have knocked out some of the biggest excuses (reasons) people make for not auditioning this is my answer....
MY ANWSER:
Q: Can you be a K-pop idol/star WITHOUT being ASIAN?
A: YES! I believe you can be a K-pop idol/star WITHOUT being Asian.
But at the end of the day all of these opinions don't matter. Whether someone says "Yes you can do it" or "No you can't" shouldn't influence your thoughts or actions of the matter. If YOU think you can do it then DO IT! Don't let the opinions of others make or break whether you decide to do something or not; because at the end of the day YOU are the one in control of your life, YOU make your own decisions and NO ONE can stop you from doing so. Do you want to live life with regret and constant wonder of "what could've been or what should've been"? It is the end of 2014 and the beginning of 2015, stop worrying about your race and JUST DO IT! GO FOR IT! "The first mistake you make is if you don't try" (my mother).
"Life may not always be want you want it to be BUT, it's up to YOU to take what you deserve"
-(David So).
I hope this post helped A LOT of people and I hope that 2015 is the year of more change and more progress. With all this being said I'll see you guys later! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! ^_^
Hi guys long time no see. ^_^ I have a good reason for not seeing you guys which I will talk about in my next blog post but today I wanted to share this video I ran up upon a while ago and it has given me more motivation and encouragement to really REALLY try to break into the Korean music industry.
The man that is talking in this video is named, Jun. He has been living in South Korea for 4 going on 5 years now and is currently a CEO of his own Korean entertainment company, Areia Creations Global Entertainment.
I feel that this video would shine some light on this topic and I hope that you guys take something from it and apply it to yourself to improve your chances of becoming a K-pop idol/star.
Sit back, maybe grab a pen/pencil and paper (for notes of course), relax and ENJOY!!! ^_^
Since JYP entertainment are hosting global auditions right now I bet A LOT of people are panicking because they can't find a song to match their voice that will blow the judges away or they are looking for the right hip-hop song to dance to that will show off their amazing Taemin/Taeyang/Jay Park-like dance moves right?! ^_^ Well I thought it would be a good idea to introduce people to JYP ent. so they can understand JYP's style and what he is looking for in trainee/future JYP artist.
So with all that said LET'S GET STARTED!!!
JYPentertainment is a South Korean record label founded by Park Jin-Young on April 25, 1997. It is a recording and talent agency based in Seoul. It produces and markets music recording/publishing, record manufacturing/sales, artist management, concert production, and new artist discovering/training. It is known as one of the companies in the BIG 3, mean it is in the top 3 entertainment companies along with YG and SM.
Group Name: GOT7
Debut: January 16, 2014
Member(s): [left to right/bottom to top] Bam-Bam, Jr./Junior, Mark, JB, Jackson, Youngjae & Yugyeom
Label: JYP entertainment
Origin: South Korea
Gerne: Hip-Hop/R&B & Pop
Debut song: "Girls,Girls,Girls"
Fanclub Name: IGOT7
Facts:
Jr and JB are a sub-unit called, JJ Project that debuted before GOT7. And they also debuted as actors in Dream High 2.
"The members of Got7 were recruited as trainees of JYP Entertainment after going through various auditions. JB and Jr., both from South Korea, signed with JYP after they were tied for first place at the 5th JYP Trainee Open Recruitment in 2009. Mark, who is from Los Angeles, California, was scouted by an agent outside of his high school and was successfully recruited after passing a global audition in 2010. Jackson, a former member of the Hong Kong National Fencing Team, became a trainee after passing global auditions held in Hong Kong in 2011. Youngjae was a contestant in an online audition for JYP and won the contest and was successfully recruited. He only trained for 7 months and was the last one to join the group. Bambam from Thailand failed his JYP global audition in 2007, but was recruited after winning first runner-up at the 2010 LG Entertainer Contest. Yugyeom, who had competed in house dance competitions, was recruited in 2011" (Wikipedia).
This is their 1st comeback video titled, "A"
This is their debut song "Girls,Girls,Girls"
Sunmi
Real Name: Lee Sun Mi (이선미) Stage Name: Sunmi or Mimi Birthdate: May 2, 1992 Solo Debut: August 20, 2013 Debut Song: "24 hours" Label: JYP entertainment Genre: Pop Origin: South Korea
Facts:
Originally debuted as a member of WonderGirls in 2007 but left in 2010 to focus on her studies.
This is her latest title track, "Full Moon". It was a composed by Brave Brothers and JYP. It was 1st collaboration project with Brave Brothers.
This is Sunmi's debut song, "24 hours" composed by Park Jin-Young (aka JYP).
HA:TFELT
Real Name: Park Ye-eun
Stage Name: Ha:tfelt
Birthdate: May 26, 1989
Solo Debut: July 30, 2014
Debut Song: "Ain't Nobody"
Label: JYP entertainment
Origin: South Korea
Facts:
Known as Yenny of the WonderGirls
Wrote all of her songs for her solo debut album
This is her debut song "Ain't Nobody"
The is (to me) the best live performance of the song.
MISS A
Group Name: Miss A
Members: (left to right) Fei, Min, Jia, Suzy
Debut: July 1, 2010
Debut Song: "Bad Girl Good Girl"
Label: JYP entertianment
Gerne: Pop, Dance,electropop & Mandopop
Origin: South Korea
Fanclub Name: Say A
Facts:
This is a Chinese-Korean girl group, Fei & Jia are from China and Min & Suzy are from Korea.
Miss A stands for "Miss Asia"
The group was originally a five membered group but two were taken out; one of those two being Lim, she is currently a member of The WonderGirls.
Suzy is a well-known actress
Suzy was a model for an online mall prior to being signed with JYP
"Lee Min Young, a solo artist and a long-time trainee in America, also made a cameo appearance in the music video. She had auditioned when she was in the 6th grade, and she traveled to the U.S., where she trained for 6 years. She came back in 2008 to continue activities in Korea. During her time in New York, she studied at the Repertory Company High School in Manhattan. It was later announced that she would be joining the group under her stage name, Min, for their South Korean debut on April" (Wikipedia)
This is their latest single titled "Hush"
This is their title track "Bad Girl Good Girl"
This is their first comeback after their debut titled "Breathe"
This is another one of their comebacks titled "Touch".
2PM
Group Name: 2PM
Members: [left to right] Jay Park (former leader & member), Junho, Junsu (now known as Jun.K/Minjun), Nickhun, Chansung, Wooyoung & Taecyong
Debut: September 4, 2008
Debut Song: "10 out of 10"
Label: JYP entertainment
Genre: Hip-pop/R&B, Pop, Dance
Origin: South Korea
Fanlub Name: HOTTEST
Facts:
Known as the "Beastly Idols" "While most Korean boy bands at the time adopted a "pretty boy"image, 2PM constructed a tough and macho beast-like image when they made their debut" (wikipedia).
"The members of 2PM all auditioned (except Nichkhun, who was scouted)to become part of JYP Entertainment. Some members already had experience in the entertainment industry, includingJun. K, who had won several singing competitions.Ok Taecyeon,Lee JunhoandHwang Chansunghad participated in the showSuperStar Survival.Part of the members had previously lived in the U.S., ex-leaderJaebeomin theSeattlearea,NichkhuninSouthern California, while Taecyeon spent seven years inMassachusettsbefore returning to Korea" (wikipedia).
"Originally, the members of 2PM were part of a larger group known as One Day. A documentary called Hot Blood Men captured the group's training days. In this documentary, former member Jaebeom finished at the top spot and received the most fan votes. It also featured the elimination of three trainees from the group: Lee Swichi, Im Daehun, and Yoon Doo-joon were all cut...By the end of the training process, One Day had been reduced to an eleven-member group. However, the band was then split into 2AM and 2PM" (wikipedia).
"Jaebeom was chosen to serve as the group's leader, as he was the oldest member and also the one where all the members acknowledged as the most talented one. He played key roles in several of the band's early singles and associated music videos" (wikipedia).
This is their latest single "Go Crazy" composed by member Jun.K himself.
This is their debut single " 10 out of 10"
This is one of their pervious comebacks it was release right before their "Go Crazy" promotions. The song is titled "A.D.T.O.Y (All Day I Think Of You).
This is another one of their many comebacks titled "HANDS UP".
This is their 1st after their debut titled "Again and Again". Jaebeom was still with the group at this point.
other aritst that are currently under JYP are Beak A Yeon, 15&, 2AM, JJ Project and Bernard Park. JYP use to also be home to Bi(Rain) [he's was under CUBE], G.O.D, JOO, and San E...pretty cool right?! ^_^
Now I bet you are thinking about auditioning for JYP entertainment but you want to know things like trainee life in JYP, how to audition and all that stuff. Well....here you go
Auditioning for JYP entertainment
JYP is looking for talents in the following four categorizes ONLY, singer (dancer/vocalist), Actress/Actor, Model, VC/VJ. Anyone can audition regardless of age, race/ethnicity, nationality and gender. JYP entertainment offers several ways for talented hopefuls to audition.
Q: What does JYP entertainment look for in potential trainees?
A: JYP specifically said he goes for manners over talent. "You can be talented but what is the use if you have no manners?" quoted by CEO Park Jin-Young (JYP) himself. He likes people who are natural and who can't hide from being themselves. I say manners are important! Having manners and being respectful can take you places that you can't get to with just talent alone...but having some talented never hurt either. ^_~ He also looks for passion. "Sincerity and passion are the most important" quoted by JYP. You must have the passion to sing, you must have the passion to dance and you MUST have the passion to be the best!
Mail/Post AuditionsUPDATE JYP no longer has mail/post auditions!
Live/Global Auditions
ONLINE AUDITIONS
The online audition is the simplest and cheapest way to audition for JYP. Just go to http://audition.jype.com/ and create an account, complete an application form and upload a video/audio/photo of yourself. After submition if, the judges see potential you will be notified through email telling you the next steps of your audition process. Even though this method of audition is free and more convenient I have never heard of anyone being noticed or passing through this type of audition. I'm not saying it doesn't work it's just that I haven't heard of anyone passing or getting through the first stage of auditions with this method.
Online Auditions = More convenient BUT Less effective
MAIL/POST AUDITIONS
The mail/post auditions will cost some money because you have to pay for shipping and handling and all that and it's a little more complicated because you have to go through a little more trouble but it's not that bad. With mailing auditions you have to physically send your stuff (such as application form, video, photos, etc...) to JYP headquarters in Seoul, Korea. I have done this method twice I think and I do prefer more than the online auditions because I know that they will get it in their hands and they will see it. Their people that have passed from this audition you can view their videos here ----> JYP Audition Youtube channel and if you want to know things like the address and what to include inside the package CLICK HERE!!! Once you submit you have to wait for the company to contact you through email to tell you what the next steps are in your audition.
Mail Auditions = Less convenient BUT little more effective
LIVE/OPEN AUDITIONS
There are two type of live auditions, Open auditions or Global auditions. Open auditions are held at the JYP center located in Seoul, Korea and are open every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 2pm. Global auditions are held annually/yearly but definitely not as often as Open auditions. Global auditions are auditions that the company holds in other countries outside of South Korea (such as, USA/Canada, Europe, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, etc...) Global auditions are very effective because if you get chosen from these auditions you are automatically given a position as a trainee in the company, which makes the competition much more fierce because EVERYONE that auditions wants that chance so you aren't just competing locally but GLOBALLY! But unless you live in South Korea or in a captial/ well-known city like New York, LA, Beijing, Bangkok, Tokyo, etc... it won't be as convenient for you because you will have to travel to one of the closets places that the audition is going to be held and let me tell you IT AIN'T CHEAP! You will have to pay for transportation (like airfare/plane ticket/ train ticket/ gas money/ etc...) and you have to reserve a hotel room because if you live far away you are going to have to sleep somewhere. Plus you have to have spending money for food, shopping and whatever else other extra curriculum activities you want to do! But even though it's expense it is also very fun! I have gone to the YG 2012 Global auditions in New York and the SM 2013 Global auditions in Washington D.C. and I had a BLAST!!! I had great experiences, learned a lot and made many friends that I am still friends with to this day. Many many MANY K-pop idols have used this method multiple time so it WORKS!!!!
Open/Live Auditions = Not convenient BUT Most effective
Here are some of the many audition experience videos on YouTube. These two are the most popular they tell you EVERYTHING from what to bring to the audition, how to prepare for the audition, and what to expect.
Here are audition videos of JYP artist.
Trainee life in JYP entertainment
Trainee life for anyone in the K-pop is tiring and hard but with perseverance, faith, hard work and determination hopefuls will have the opportunity to graduate from their training and debut. That is the dream of EVERY trainee in ANY company. But we know that trainees have to go to singing classes and dancing classes, but what other skills or what other classes do trainees have to take? Trainees have to undergo A LOT more than what we think they do.
The information from the article above states, "Training at JYPE is not limited to only singing and dancing lessons. Byeon shared that they also undergo studies in foreign language(s), community service (focusing on handicapped and orphans), reading, and other special lectures that include proper dieting methods, vocal training, anti-smoking, and proper sex education. For the reading portion, they have a book club in which they read and discuss books they believe are good.
The training ends when all the teachers agree that a student is ready to debut, at which point the student is presented to JYPE President, Park Jin Young. On average, this process takes 3-5 years, but various with individuals.
JYPE expects that students who “graduate” from their training program to become stars. Not only stars who are good at singing and dancing, but also ones who have proper manners/etiquette, can speak confidently, and have humility".
I also know that JYP entertainment also give lessons on acrobatics and playing instruments. Also at the end of every month they have monthly evaluations where the trainees have to show how much they have improved and everything they have learned for that month. If the trainee does well in the evaluations they have more opportunities to be in showcases where they get to show more of their talents, they get offers to be back-up dancers for official JYP artist (on live stage and in music videos), they get more opportunities to be scheduled for events/MV&CF appearances, and most important they get a better chance at debuting.
Cool right?! JYP sounds like a great company to be under. I want to be in JYP entertainment (or any company) because the overall feel I get from the company it self is that they really can make you a STAR! They really do prepare you well for ANYTHING!!! A LOT of talent has come from JYP, such as G.NA, Dongwook & Hoya (of Infinite), Choa (of AOA), B-Bomb (of Block-B), CL (of 2ne1), Peniel Minhyuk & Sungjae (of BTOB), Hyuna (of 4minute/also former member of WomderGirls), Daehyun (BAP), Xiumin (of EXO), Chorong (of Apink), Hyolyn (of Sistar) etc.... the list goes on; and not just idol wise some of the staff have come from JYP and made their own companies which are quite successful, such as CUBE entertainment & BigHit entertainment. So I think it's safe to say that if you are in JYP entertainment you are in good hands! ^_~
For those of you hopeful talented Non-Asians that want to be a K-pop star/idol but are scared and discouraged because you have heard comments from others saying that its no use because the Korean society would not accept you because you are not Korean or Asian...well I'm here to tell you that you need to stop listening to those irrelevant haters because this video and A LOT of other things prove that, if not all Koreans but MOST Koreans don't think this way. ENJOY!!! ^_~
