My SM Audition Experience (July 30th, 2011)

[RichLo0]

hi! i need help!! I registered, they replied with a confirmation email saying that they will email me the time n stuff individually... I'm auditioning on march 3rd but I haven't even received the email for time and venue yet!! They said they were gonna send it 2 weeks b4 audition!!!!

[soniakimnguyen987]

Do you have to like register/apply the day before the audition they set up?Because they are having Global Audition this Saturday, February 26, 2012 but i dont know what to do...

[BKeny007]

I have the same shirt!!!!!

[kawaiinekoish]

Do you have to speak Korean in the audition?! PLEEEAAAAASE!!!!!

[babydancer07]

@kawaiinekoish I would assume so since they're in Korea

[nadeshikopinksakura]

did you send your application in using microsoft words or typed it in??

[jennyguann]

i know no one will really see this but...

i want to audition for SM but I just don't have the confidence. I posted I video of me free styling to BigBangs new song... I have years of dancing training but I am just not confident in freestyle! (thats what the audition is based on >.<) i'd just really appreciate it if you guys would come and check out my video if you have time.

Thank You <3

[ArticularsCA]

thats the right side...

[WTFizdat3211]

@chunhyangie do you have to gin a Korean song? Cause' I was planning on auditioning for SM's Global audition and I have no problem with digesting Korean songs, but I'm afraid I might mess up on the words and blank out LOL, I have stage freight sometimes. Depending on the pressure.

[abbie02151998]

is the USA weekly audition is still holding in LA??? and what if you become a trainee, can you be training in US or you have to come to korea???

[AwesomeYooniverse]

@chunhyangie um....i need to ask one more question pronto cuz my audition is saturday....um....if there is a pause in ur song....do u pause or keep going?

[nat4801713728]

@AwesomeYooniverse You should pause because they're testing you tempo, etc :)

[vikiangle95]

i watched ur video and im quite curious abt the part that u said ''there were many ppl when i arrived there'' and thn u were 1 of the 30 ppl who auditioned. you mean the others except the 30 of you were just there to watch or smthg? or is that the 30 were randomly chosen? reply soon :)

[Akira44100]

@vikiangle95

she means she auditioned with 30 other ppo in the room with her when u get there i think u fill out a application and u get a number so when they call ur number u go

[TanjaHuff]

Do you have to be asian to participate ? I`m Norwegian and I`m wondering if I am going to do a online audition... well... hope they liked you audition:D<3

[iwazzhereyo]

"I was so nervous I almost crapped myself" xD

[KawaiiAnimeTokyo]

how old do u have 2 be 2 audition?

[KawaiiAnimeTokyo]

1. how do u audition in SM

2.do u have 2 be a good dancer

3.do u have 2 be korean

4.do u audition at home with a video camera or somewhere else

[sharkgirl921]

Do I have to be part Asian to participate in the SM auditions? My friends told me I look a little like Kim Heechul. just saying I do have a pic of me and him if you want to see for your self.

[MsHANee95]

WOAH...Are you...Chinese?Philippino?Korea­n?Japanese?Singaporean?Where are you from?Curious.:)

[sushi3206]

you look like sooyoung!!

i have a feeling you would make it in ^^

[philosophy75]

@sushi3206 LOL when I saw this video in my Suggestions, I actually thought this was Sooyoung :P

[JoycexSuJu]

HI~! i have a question for you do they just play random music from the radio to let you dance to or you have to bring a CD?

[SamanthaSmilezzz]

@chunhyangie you're really gorgeous. just saying. lol. do you speak fluent korean? also, if i audition, could i audition for singing as well as dancing?

[leebechi]

@chunhyangie Hi!! I think is so awsome to have this experience!!!! I want to make that too but I can't go to korea and I'm not Asian...I think it'll be hard for me to take audition no? ^^ I just want someone to make it clear for me and look I find you!! Wait for your answer!!! ^^ Fighting!!! ^^

[dreamworldVII]

Have you thought of auditioning for JYPE? I understand they hold auditions in the U.S., so it could be convenient for you. Good luck.

[koreanpopstarz]

like if you audition from youtube, how long does it take for them to reply?

[peachjuicehk]

And btw thanks for the information! My friends have been persuading me to sing to them but I'm too nervous, but after I watched this I had an epiphany and realized I should face my fears! GOSH THANKS THANKS THANKS :D <3 Btw, can you send me a link of your audition?

[peachjuicehk]

D'oh! Local trainees D:

[KayHao]

Hey did anyone get a email confirmation letter for the global auditions? I got mine but it didn't tell me the time and the venue.

[AwesomeYooniverse]

im having auditions two weeks from now....how should i pick the song im gonna sing?

also....how does the freestyle dancing thing work?

[julianxiong5]

I have another question.

can we just like dance for the audition or we have to do both singing and dancing?

[KunoichiGuitarist382]

if you're not asiatic they DON'T accept you? am i right???!?!??!!??!

[KunoichiGuitarist382]

@chunhyangie Hey, if I'm not asiatic or anything alike, i shouldnt have any hope, right? ): you HAVE TO BE asiatic in any way or you just cant pass the audition? PLEASE ANSWER! ):

[reobeusong]

can you do a cover of the song that you auditioned with?

[americanshawol]

how much was the merchandises?

[americanshawol]

why do they choose only 30...what do u mean by 30? they pick u online or in the waiting area?

[americanshawol]

is it possible if i pass?

[ciltiam]

Did you make it

[ceci19981114]

Do I need to pay the money for the air ticket if I want to go to the other place for the audition?

[Kangster99]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! YOU'RE GORGEOUS I HOPE YOU MADE IT!

[leavian30]

@chunhyangie can i audition even if i'm not half korean but i'm good at pronouncing korean when singing and also trying to us it in speech??., cause i heard that even Chinese can audition even though they are not half korean., but since i'm Philipino and i'm still asian can i audition?? ~ ♥ ♥ ♥

and i'm also fluent in english :))) ~ ♥ ♥ ♥

thank you ~ ♥ ♥ ♥

[HiMyNameIsXX00]

I don't even know if you'll reach this but its worth to try; so in order to be in a kpop idol, you have to be Korean or korean half? what if ur not korean at all but ur asain? Because I'm Filipino (but raised in america which means im fluent in both languages.)

[AdriPotter26]

Wow! Good luck! :D If this is something you truly want and love, then best of luck to you. :)

[MuiLaurie]

Hello I have a question!

If you become a trainee, do you have to live in Korea?

Do you know sm's adress? :D

thanks ~

[TheOwiehowie]

Can we audition by video?

[stillafan09]

Just wanted to know if rapping is in the singing category...

[stillafan09]

Hey can i rap?

[tellaaLin]

what type of things do u have to fill up on the form? like what are the questions?

do they ask u your height? and weight? and what languages u are able to speak? ><

[star4animeadd37]

ty 4 replying :) But i meant like 2 sign up for the global auditions do we have 2 email them first and answer like a few questions?(ex:name, age, etc)

[dbskbigbangfan24]

for the sm audition, do they put the auditioners in a private room or do they sing in front of a crowd?

[ix3shinee]

Thankyou !

[JiNjOo14]

Can u sing an English song???

[WaowAnda]

I'm happy to be born as an Asian, woop woop !

[13MintKeys]

@13MintKeys I mean get picked or w/e.

[13MintKeys]

I think you can audition if you are part asian(korean) because a group named,I think,Chocolate the girls are half american and half korean. :3

[chunhyangie]

@13MintKeys Yep~! There's actually a singer under SME known as Isak and she is half Korean, half American ^^

[agnes312]

@chunhyangie Isak is actually half Korean half German. ^^

[bestindaworld123]

i have a couple questions,

1. wud it help if u wore makeup to the audition?

2. How do u noe of u made da audition or not?

3. Do u noe where in new york the audition is going to be held at?

4. There's a part in the email where it asks about ur nationality, wud it be okay to put asian or do u have to be more specific?

5. Do u have any idea of wat happens in the other rounds?

[chunhyangie]

@bestindaworld123

1. I wouldn't recommend wearing makeup..

2. They will contact you via phone call or e-mail.

3. Check the SMTOWN site, it should be up there :)

4. Be more specific, just to be safe :)

5. I think it's essentially the same thing

[nat4801713728]

"i thought i was gonna crap myself LMAO! XD thats something i would say :P or crap bricks

[sunnysnsd1000]

If I sing, do I have to dance?

[chunhyangie]

@sunnysnsd1000 Nope ~

[juliayangpotato]

@chunhyangie i have some questions i hope you dont mind

1. im doing the global auditions and i emailed them 2 weeks ago, but they have not emailed me back (for the registration thing), when do they usually respond?

2. how long is the freestyle dance usually?

3. no makeup as in nothing at all or is light bb cream mascara o

[sunnysnsd1000]

U sang right?

[chunhyangie]

@sunnysnsd1000 Yes :)

[PeaceLoveBounce]

You're pretty~

[chunhyangie]

@PeaceLoveBounce Aww thank you ^^;;

[CherDTM]

U ARE GIVING ME CHILLS~ TT TT TT I'm trying to audition next month in New York~ I have no idea what to do~ TT PLease help~ TT Oh~ And thank you for your wonderful story~ ^^

[nat4801713728]

@CherDTM I thought i was only one trembling ! XD

Good luck to both of us in NY ^^

[CherDTM]

@nat4801713728 OMG!!! I wish to see you~ :')

[chunhyangie]

@CherDTM Don't be scared! Be relaxed and have fun with it. Best of luck ^^!

[CherDTM]

@chunhyangie Thank you so much~~~ TT TT TT Until now, I'm still scared. I was thinking of singing Byul too, but I'm thinking, which will gove more points~ TT English or Korean song? TT And thank you so much!!! I promise to do my best and tell you how I did~ :')

[snsdkelly]

Hi!!! I just wanna ask u sth :) I heard that sment don't like seeing ppl wear makeup when they are auditioning. Is it true?

[chunhyangie]

@snsdkelly I guess it's partly true since they want to see your true face :)

[christine8j]

how much r the kpop merchandise? like the clothing, keychains, etc.

[chunhyangie]

@christine8j Pretty cheap! There weren't any clothes but the folders, albums, etc were very inexpensive and nice~

[momism100]

did you speak English or Korean at you casting??

[chunhyangie]

@momism100 Korean~

[HatsuneMikuKon]

Do we have to dance, sing, & and act all together? ( not at the same time. ) I'm only thinking about dancing if I audition. Please reply back soon. Thanks! ^^

[chunhyangie]

@HatsuneMikuKon Nope :) you can just dance for your audition if that's what you want.

[momism100]

well... can I ask you sth? When the person in the casting team tell you about the rules, what happens to foreign people who can't speak korean????

[chunhyangie]

@momism100 I guess they don't know what happens >_<

[VictorLauj11]

Ok, this is going to be first audition for SM Town, and im nervous, if i was to just dance do i need to sing as well, or not? Cause im just planning to dance, and also after audition do you have to stay or leave? And how would you know if you made it or not? Thanks!

[chunhyangie]

@VictorLauj11 You can just dance :) and after the audition you just leave. If you passed the audition, they'll call you or email you ^^

[VictorLauj11]

@chunhyangie Thanks i really appreciate it!

[JiNjOo14]

also so it is every Saturday

[chunhyangie]

@JiNjOo14 Yes it is :)

[JiNjOo14]

hi can you be any age to audition??

[chunhyangie]

@JiNjOo14 Yep!

[star4animeadd37]

Do u have 2 send a email or video first b4 u can audition?

[chunhyangie]

@star4animeadd37 Nope! It's a walk-in~

[vamtire]

volume sucks

[chunhyangie]

@vamtire Sorry!

[Lmyungsoo2]

What if you dont speak korean?...how do u audition then?

[chunhyangie]

@Lmyungsoo2 You can still audition, even if you can't speak Korean :)

[daehanmingook7777]

Are you Korean?

[chunhyangie]

@daehanmingook7777 Yes I am~

[danasteffany]

hey, can i ask whats your nationality? ;)

[chunhyangie]

@danasteffany Korean, born and raised in New York :)

[KayHao]

Does it take a while for SM to reply my time and place for the audition?

[chunhyangie]

@KayHao I have no idea, I haven't even sent in my e-mail either :(

[pokeypokey99]

can u please tell me that what kind of like talents do they mostly choose? i mean for example,JYP audition choose the beautiful or handsome one even though they r not that much great.....so can u please tell me that which fact of people that they basically choose? coz i will go to audition on February that will hold in New York...so give me some ideas!

[chunhyangie]

@pokeypokey99 looks and singing!

[pokeypokey99]

@chunhyangie ahhh~~~ i see...thanks for ur info! wish me good luck!

[Marcela2404]

Thanks = D and tell me ... as it is the only hearing you sing and do not tell you or do you? o.o?

Sorry to be very inquisitive that I'm dying of curiosity >.<

[chunhyangie]

@Marcela2404 I'm not really sure what you're asking...

[GlambertGirl2010]

they do pick people of other races ive auditioned before and they liked me. it does help if you have asian features. thanks for uploading ive goqt another audition soon

[tsunamiblind]

@GlambertGirl2010 really they pick ppl of other races!? bc i was thinking on auditioning in los angeles this sat but.. i dont think i should bc im not asian. :(

[GlambertGirl2010]

@tsunamiblind it helps if you have asian features and you have to be really talented. also physically fit.

[chunhyangie]

@turquoisesurprise Thank you ^_^! heh

[Annyaofficial]

heeeey, do you happen to know if I can send more than one video for e-mail audition? I wanted to send two or three but with different choreos and songs... but I'm afraid they can disqualify me!! ;O

[chunhyangie]

@Annyaofficial I don't think so ^_^

[ballsshotz]

Did u get my private msg? .__.

[chunhyangie]

@ballsshotz yes i did hehe

[Marcela2404]

Wooow ~ I'm from peru and my greatest desire is to travel to Korea and go to audition for SM ^ ^ but I'm not sure if SM let me do the auditions because I am Peruvian ...

you think they would let me? owo?

[chunhyangie]

@Marcela2404 Of course they'd let you audition :)

[kawaiimari25]

Sorry I misspelled I meant tvxq

[kawaiimari25]

Have you heard about SM cruelty and how they treat their artist now i know why DVXQ got disbanded and JyJ left .Everyone who wants to be in sm please do the resarch first. The contract is of 13 years!! Please don't do it search for sm cruelty :( it's sad becase I like snsd super junior and DVXQ :(

[chunhyangie]

@kawaiimari25 A human rights organization made SM edit their contracts so it's not as bad as it was a few years ago. I believe it's 7 yrs if a group stays domestic and 10 yrs if the group debuts out of Korea. You also have to understand that SM artists sign those contracts FULLY AWARE of the terms. Sorry to say this dear, but it's JYJ's problem that they left, not just SM's "cruelty." When they first signed the contract, they obviously knew what they were getting themselves into. >_<

[iloveejess2011]

You look like iu :P

[chunhyangie]

@iloveejess2011 Nahhhhhh I don't think so :p

[yoitslourdes]

That's cool :) Sucks non asians can't audition though! Well i mean we can...but we just won't get picked xD It'd be interesting if they picked people of other races as well :)

[chunhyangie]

@yoitslourdes Haha it would be really cool to see foreigners in the Korean music industry!

[AlwaysInTheFlo]

Probably no one speaks (a bit) English over there, do they?

Because - in like two years, when I finished school - I really want to audition for SM but then I would have to go to America or to Korea, cause I live in the Netherlands (yes, I know, it's for several reasons just stupid that I want to audition, but whatever...^^) so I was just wondering~ And do you maybe know around how long it takes íf you get a call/email back?

[chunhyangie]

@AlwaysInTheFlo Nope, I don't think there were any English speakers >_< And it usually takes a few months, sometimes even longer @____@

[ballsshotz]

But I need your fb name or else how I msg u??

[chunhyangie]

@ballsshotz I meant private message on youtube~

[SuperBrianize]

are you going to audition again in sm global audition in new york. if you are going to, please share your experience again haha!

[chunhyangie]

@SuperBrianize Planning on it! ^^

[bestindaworld123]

With so many ppl auditioning y does it seem like there isn't tat many ppl who make it? Also wat song is best 2 sing if u dont know korean, should u sing a korean song? Also do u have 2 first send them a email or youtube vid b4 u can go 2 the audition? Also wat do ppl mean by rounds?

[chunhyangie]

@bestindaworld123 1. Not that many people are selected from the thousands that audition. 2. Sing something you are comfortable with, whether or not it's Korean. 3. Nope, it's a walk-in! 4. Rounds, meaning that there are different levels of the audition you have to pass. There are about three auditions (there may be more) that you need to pass in order to make it as a trainee. ^^

[EternalAnimeLuver]

@chunhyangie Really? Because apparently this year the website says that there are no walk-ins. The only two methods of applying are through youtube and email... D: And I would be glad if you can explain a bit more about your brother :O What happened after he got chosen? Was there another audition? c:

[ballsshotz]

May I add u on Facebook? :)

[chunhyangie]

@ballsshotz please privately message me for my Facebook!

[julianxiong5]

Do i have to be Korean to audition ?

[Taeshawol]

@julianxiong5 nope. on their website it says that all ethnicity are welcome, but i personally think that they only accept asians.

[chunhyangie]

@julianxiong5 Nope, any Asian :)

[KKClay3x]

@julianxiong5 well i think they only pick asians, or asian looking people lol

[martinxSushieee]

@chunhyangia These are my 2 questions. If You have like , 1 pimple , do you think you should get rid of it? and. If you wear glasses , would they accept you?

[Taeshawol]

@martinxSushieee i don't think one pimple is a huge deal.... if you wear glasses, but meet their standards, then ofc you're going to be accepted. contacts can always replace glasses.

[chunhyangie]

@martinxSushieee 1. One pimple isn;t that big of a deal, haha :) 2. Of course you could be accepted if the judges like you. There's always contacts or Lasik... ^^

[IamLeeJihoon]

Just saying, you're pretty! If nothing else audition as a model for SM or JYPE. Not trying to be creepy or anything..haha

[chunhyangie]

@IamLeeJihoon Aw thank you ^^! But I'm too short to be a model unfortunately TT3TT

[ceci19981114]

Hi~ I am from hong kong~ I want to ask you ...

1) do I need to go to Koera and join the audition or I need to send an e-mail to SM first?

2) If they don't sent me back...it ment they don't like me?

3) Hong Kong do not have any global audition...do I need to go to other place and join the audition? Thank you very much!!!!;$;$

[chunhyangie]

@ceci19981114 1. Nope~ They have online auditions and they are planning to do a global one this year~ 2. Yes, if you don't get a response it means that you did not qualify to pass the first round. 3. Yes, unfortunately :(

[ceci19981114]

@chunhyangie thank you very much...I want to ask you ine thing...How many round did the audition have?? 

[chunhyangie]

@ceci19981114 I believe three rounds, but I'm not 100% sure :)

[KKClay3x]

@chunhyangie ARghh!! haha i might audition when im alot older like 19 or so because right now im still scare to sing infront of my friend , even my closest friends. btw do you have to learn korean to audition it? can you just sing english? cause i can only sing in english, i cant sing in my own language... well i can but i cant read cantonese so... if im really going to audition , i might learn korean start from now??

[chunhyangie]

@KKClay3x No, you can sing in English if you'd like. And learning Korean would help! ^^

[xKissinU]

thank you. ^^ after watching this, im less nervous now. :)

now all i have to do is tell my mom i wanna audition next month, lmao. xD

[chunhyangie]

@xKissinU Best of luck! ^_^

[speedylife12]

Thanks for sharing! I'm quite curious though, if your on vacation in Korea and you do the weekly auditions, will you need to be able to understand Korean? Or can you tell them that you don't understand it?

[chunhyangie]

@speedylife12 They usually don't talk to you unless they are interested in you, but if it happens that they liked your performance, it would help to be able to speak Korean :b

[SuperBrianize]

before you had your audition, how many years or months have you been learning singing?

[chunhyangie]

@SuperBrianize I've been singing since I was nine :)

[SuperBrianize]

@chunhyangie i heard that sm entertainment is looking for 85% looks and 15% talent. is it true?

[SuperBrianize]

did sm entertainment contact you back? i hope they did :)

[chunhyangie]

@SuperBrianize Nope :( wahhhh

[eMopUnKs96]

You're half Korean right?

[chunhyangie]

@eMopUnKs96 I'm full Korean ^_^

[ballsshotz]

It's ok girls tend to be a little shy :)

[hensien31]

Holy chiz this totally gave me an idea of what to expect! Thnx xD

[chunhyangie]

@hensien31 You're welcome! So glad this helped ^_^

[Lala133skuxx]

Please can you put up a video of you singing? and or dancing? :)

[chunhyangie]

@Lala133skuxx I'll try to, but I can't promise anything >_<!

[Lala133skuxx]

@chunhyangie Thank you :)

[InaKeyChibi]

Thanks so much -3 I'm not sure cause my Korean is kinda rusty

[chunhyangie]

@InaKeyChibi Just try your best! good luck <3