KPop Audition Tips~ ^o^ (Tips for YG, SM, JYP, Cube, etc.)

       Auditioning for a Korean company is very tough, but hey, its hard to audition anywhere else too though. I always look back and wish I was smart enough to maybe go through other blogs or experience videos and see what people had to say. I hope you guys find these tips helpful *^-^* {<-- yes I really love that face}

SO LET'S GET STARTED!!!!!!

       Okay, so last year, in my visit to Korea, I decided to be a bit adventurous and auditioned for a very little company by the name of YG Entertainment {okay so we all know that is NOT a "very little" company}. For those of you who don't know what YG is, it is one of the BIGGEST entertainment companies in Korea, home of the very so HOT AND FREAKING SEXY G.Dragon and T.O.P and Taeyang and Daesung and SeungRi...And my imaginary husband, Danny Im of 1TYM. #fangirlmoment.... Anyways, during  my audition, I noticed and picked up a lot of things that I have brought with me to other auditions. Things that i have worked on perfecting. So here they are~

1. PRONUNCIATION PRONUNCIATION PRONUNCIATION!!!!!!

~This applies to mostly non Korean speakers. Pronunciation is the most important thing if you are going to sing in Korean. At my YG audition, I saw a couple of people who had terrible pronunciation, not that i have good pronunciation myself... I suck at Korean, and it was sad to see them struggling, especially since I was one of those struggling souls. Please keep in mind that you are auditioning for a KOREAN company, so if you don't speak fluent Korean, practice your pronunciation as much as you can. It can help impress the judges since most of the time they are not used to seeing foreigners speaking and singing in perfect Korean, especially if you are auditioning in Seoul.

             2. CLOTHES!!!

~Although this may sound weird, but what you wear to your audition can affect the way the judges look at you. When I was at YG, I saw a lot of people with their "I Love 2NE1" shirts  or their "One of a Kind" sweaters. I even saw a girl who wrote "I <3 T.O.P" on her arm. I'm sure these people didn't have the wrong intentions, but the judges will most likely get the wrong impression. They might think that you're there just because you want to meet your favorite idol or your ultimate bias, which im sure is not the case for 99% of the people auditioning. Before putting on your Wolf 88 t-shirt, remember this: the judges want to see how professional you are, so stick with something comfy and casual, especially if you are dancing. Don't stress about what you wear too much. I believe Krystal of f(x) wore jeans and a tshirt and many idols auditioned in their school uniforms. 

~Makeup is another big issue I have noticed. DO NOT cake your face. DO NOT wear a lot of makeup. Many companies, like SM, are 70% looks, so they want to see your natural beauty. I recommend BB Cream, a bit of concealer, nude eyeshadow, mascara, NO FALSIES, and that's it. NO MORE! They want to see you look natural, they don't want to see a cake on your face.

             3. RANDOM TIPS!!!

~When waiting to be called, stay calm and don't fool around. Use this time wisely and practice your singing, dancing, acting or modeling. Some staff member will be walking around the waiting areas, so who knows, maybe they can give a good word to the judges.

 ~Your audition begins as soon as you walk in through that door, so be on your best behavior throughout the whole audition. I know they say "Don't look at the judges", but that doesn't mean that you can't give them a warm smile as soon as you walk into the audition room. Show them that you're a kind person by keeping a smile on your face. The judges will take note of that. 

~Be respectful towards your fellow audition-ers. Not everyone can sing like Yang YoSeob, so be respectful towards everyone. I'm pretty sure you would not like it if someone laughed while you were performing, and also this goes back to professionalism. The judges will be impressed by your amount of respect.

~If you get caught in a situation where you forget the lyrics to the song, or the lines in your monologue, don't start apologizing and bowing and asking for another chance. Just smile and keep your head held high. If the judges are nice, they will  let you start over. I remember watching an audition video, and I believe it was SNSD's Taeyeon, where she messed up on the lyrics and she just smiled afterwards like as if nothing had happened. She showed her confidence and now shes the leader of one of the most famous Korean girl groups in the world.

~LOOK AT THE CAMERA!!!!!! KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE CAMERA WHEN SINGING/DANCING/ACTING/MODELING..... I don't think I need to explain this anymore.......

~Always have more than one song prepared. I found myself in a situation where the judges at YG asked me to sing another song. Luckily I had a backup song. But always prepare more than one song because you never know what might happen.

~Be confident and focus on what you came for. Show them how determined you are and how much you want to be an idol.

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So these are all the tips I have for today. I hope you guys find them useful. I will be auditioning for SM Entertainment next month so I'll post about my experience soon ^^

                             xoxo, Genny <3

       Update: HEY GUYS! So I recently auditioned for the JYP and YG 2016 global auditions. If you'd like to know more about my experience than you can check out my YouTube video!!
https://youtu.be/Yv4bd_DWJFw  
(I will be updating soon if I get a call from either company so make sure to subscribe and join the Koala family🐨💕)