Ready to be an ‘IDOL’? Big Hit Music announces global auditions for aspiring K-pop stars (2024)

Are you ready to be labelmates with BTS and TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT)?

Korean entertainment label Big Hit Music announced that it will be holding global auditions to expand its growing roster of artists. However, the auditions are only open to male trainees born after 2002.

While onsite auditions will be held in Los Angeles, Toronto, Sydney, Bangkok, Taipei, Tokyo, and Seoul, applicants of any nationality can apply on Big Hit Audition’s website.

Online applicants are required to send videos of themselves singing any song of their choice, dancing with their faces and bodies visible, original compositions, other materials that “show your potential” as a singer, and frontal photos.

Application period for online auditions will run from June 6 to September 18.

In case you’re planning to fly to any of the mentioned cities, prepare a vocal or rap, dance, or other talent that show why you're worthy to be a K-pop idol.

Big Hit Music, a subsidiary under HYBE Corporation, is the home of K-pop boy groups BTS, TXT, and Korean soloist Lee Hyun.

Ready to be an ‘IDOL’? Big Hit Music announces global auditions for aspiring K-pop stars (2024)

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Ready to be an ‘IDOL’? Big Hit Music announces global auditions for aspiring K-pop stars? ›

Bighit Music Launches 2022 'Global Audition' in Search of Next K-Pop Superstars. Label home of BTS and Tomorrow X Together

Tomorrow X Together
Tomorrow x Together, aka TXT, is composed of members Hueningkai, Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun and Yeonjun.
https://www.billboard.com › artist › tomorrow-x-together
will look for new stars in Los Angeles, Toronto, Sydney, Bangkok, Taipei, Tokyo and Seoul.

What will happen if I pass BigHit online audition? ›

Those who pass the final audition will be given a chance at signing a BIGHIT MUSIC training & trainee contract.

How do you get a kpop audition? ›

Well, the most common way to start off on a long journey to become a k-pop idol is to take part in various k-pop agencies' auditions. K-pop agencies usually have year-round audition schedules, and they always pay attention to find talented would be singers. You can take part in k-pop auditions either online or offline.

Does BigHit accept females? ›

- Quora. As of currently Bighit Entertainment themselves, only accepts male trainees.

What if I passed Kpop online audition? ›

Do I become a trainee right after passing the online audition? Once you pass the online audition, you must take another private audition in the JYP Center. Only those who pass the final audition shall have the opportunity to participate in JYP Entertainment's training program.

Does BigHit allow dating? ›

The response is clear, of course they are allowed to date. However, because they are so busy touring the world and releasing so much music, members of the band choose to focus on their work rather than put pressure on a relationship.

Does JYP accept foreigners? ›

May I apply as a foreigner? A. Yes, you may apply for the JYP Publishing Composer Audition at any time, any place. This audition is open for every new Producers & Songwriters.

Which song is best for K-pop audition? ›

Some popular K-pop audition songs are:
  • "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston (covered by IU)
  • "Ailee" by I Will Show You.
  • "Bang Bang Bang" by Big Bang.
  • "Goodbye" by 2NE1.
  • "Firework" by Katy Perry (covered by Taeyeon)
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Does BigHit only accept male trainees? ›

Maybe I'm not looking in the correct places, but I hope BTS' success and exploding popularity did not overshadow the company's sexism. That is, BigHit accepts only male trainees as of the past five years. Quick recap: GLAM was the first (and last) girl group under BigHit.

How hard is it to pass a K-pop audition? ›

It's not because you're not talented enough, it's not because you're not attractive enough, it's not because of any of those things. The reality is that the industry is extremely competitive and selective. 99.9999% of people will not pass their Kpop audition. If it was so easy, everyone would be a trainee.

Is there any K-pop audition in 2024? ›

From Pledis Entertainment to JYP, several K-pop auditions for 2024 have been announced. Becoming a K-pop star is not easy, but there's an infinite interest in the global fandom to achieve their lifelong dream of becoming a pop star through Korean labels.

Why can t girls audition for BigHit? ›

The Entertainment company hasn't been accepting female trainees since 2015, due to the GLAM Scandal. Incase your not aware. In 2012 Bighit Entertainment (Now HYBE Labels) debuted a girl group called GLAM. Later in that year, member TRINITY lef the group due to 'Personal Reasons'.

Is BigHit and HYBE the same? ›

Big Hit announced its rebranding into an entertainment lifestyle platform company under the name Hybe Corporation in March 2021.

Is BigHit only for boys? ›

Why has BigHit Entertainment restricted their auditioning applications to only males? - Quora. Originally Answered: Why doesn't Big Hit Entertainment take auditions of girls? Bighit had an incident with a group before BTS, called Glam. Glam was a group that was co-managed by Bighit and Source music and debuted in 2012.

Do kpop companies actually look at online auditions? ›

Yes they do. But not usually, they have a team to check online auditions but they don't feel confident in online auditions, because there are too much and most of them are nothing special, besides, it takes weeks to watch all the videos.

How many rounds are there in BigHit audition? ›

It actually depends, but it's usually 2–4 rounds. On the first round, it's an online application of course. The audition form online, will usually ask you for your name, age, weight, nationality and/or ethnicity, height, where you live, social media, your hobbies, and talents that you posses.

Does BigHit pay their trainees? ›

During this time, the company will pay for lodging and food. Thankfully, companies such as the Big 3 and BigHit Entertainment do not request for trainees to pay this back after their debut. This means their artists get to earn money from the moment they start promoting.

Has anyone passed JYP online audition? ›

people who got accepted over an online audition is rare but also common aswell as it happened to me too! i got accepted over an online audition and im officially a trainee now (i have to quarantine for 2 weeks before i start to train.) if you have never done this before, i'll give you some tips.

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