Interested in Becoming a K-Pop Idol Trainee? You Must Be Able to Face These 5 Tests During Auditions

Kapanlagi.com - Becoming a K-Pop idol in Korea remains one of the promising professions in the country. Especially now that K-Pop's popularity is growing globally and is more widely accepted in various countries. This is what makes many young people in Korea willing to audition to become trainees.

Moreover, becoming a K-Pop idol trainee is no longer limited to Korean citizens. In fact, besides Japan, China, Taiwan, and Thailand, many agencies open global auditions to recruit potential trainees from all over the world.

In addition to being skilled in singing, dancing, or rapping as basic requirements to pass, you also have to be able to answer a series of questions during auditions. This was explained by two professional K-Pop idol trainers through the AYO YouTube account.

Lee Yun Ji, a professional coach at Making Academy, a special school for preparing to become a K-Pop idol trainee, along with Kim Se Yeon, who has been a trainer for 10 years, revealed a series of tests that participants must face during auditions.

1. Your Chance is Only 30 Seconds

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The first test is the most basic, where you have to introduce yourself, show what talents you have, among singing, dancing, rapping, or other outstanding talents of yourself.

Unfortunately, according to Lee Yun Ji, you are only given 30 seconds to show your potential, in order to catch the attention of talent scouts.

"At the beginning of the test, there are no questions at all. However, you must be able to prepare thoroughly, how to show all your potential and talent in just 30 seconds," said the trainer who is also a former member of the K-Pop idol group, Playback.

2. Direct Camera Test

Jennie Blackpink during audition (c) YG Entertainment

Thanks to years of auditioning experience, talent scouts and judges can usually quickly identify which participants have great potential to become K-Pop idol trainees.

Participants who are very talented in the first test have the opportunity to showcase their abilities further with a direct camera test. As the name suggests, this test requires participants to perform directly in front of the camera, showing how they interact with the audience during the recording process.

"During this camera test, audition participants may receive questions, but the chances are very slim, because talent scouts will only focus on the performance of each participant," added Yun Ji.

3. Get Ready for Tough Questions

Jungkook BTS during audition (c) Mnet/Big Hit Music

If the participant is declared to pass, they will proceed to the next stage of the audition. According to Yun Ji, each participant may receive difficult questions to answer.

"Certainly, talent scouts generally want very detailed answers, especially about your favorite music, singers or role models that inspire you to become a K-Pop idol, and your future dreams related to a K-Pop idol career or other aspects," said Yun Ji.

4. Answer Honestly: Are You Really a Good Person?

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The recent cases of bullying among K-Pop idols have made talent scouts more careful in selecting audition participants. Kim Se Yeon revealed that each participant must be able to answer questions like, "Are you really a good person?"

The question may seem simple, but participants cannot lie because the agency will find out the truth.

"This is where participants have to answer honestly, whether they have never engaged in bullying at school or committed actions forbidden by other students, such as drinking or smoking," explained Se Yeon.

5. Speak as Natural and Confidently as Possible

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This is not a specific test, but every participant must be able to demonstrate it since the first audition. "Actually, it's not about whether you can answer the questions or not, what you should be worried about is how you can speak as natural and confidently as possible during the audition," said Yun Ji.

According to her, this is equally crucial because if you are nervous from the beginning, then all the potential you have will not be able to be conveyed to the talent seekers optimally. 

"In fact, the judges or talent seekers usually tell you to speak as fluently as possible, just be relaxed, but still confident, for example, you appear to be memorizing," she concluded.

Well, those are some tests that you must be able to face if you want to pass as a K-Pop trainee idol. Remember, there is always a way, for every strong desire. As long as one, accompanied by hard work and never giving up. So, are you interested in participating in the audition to become a K-Pop idol?

(kly/tmi)