K-pop agency YG Entertainment to hold Manila audition

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Poster for YG Entertainment's upcoming audition in Manila. Photo from YG Audition's official Facebook page' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/03/07/yg-audition-20230307.jpg' ><figcaption>Poster for YG Entertainment's upcoming audition in Manila. <em>Photo from YG Audition's official Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — YG Entertainment, the management company behind some of the most popular K-pop acts, announced Tuesday it would hold an audition in Manila in April, giving aspiring Filipinos a chance to fulfill their dreams of becoming K-pop stars.</p><p>The tryout, open to anyone born between 2004 to 2012, will take place at the Zero Studio in Quezon City on April 16, according to a notice on the YG Audition website.</p><p>A pre-application period will also take place from March 7 to April 9, based on the notice, which was also shared on YG Audition's official Facebook page.</p><p><script src='https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.5' async type='text/javascript'></script></p><div class='fb-post' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/ygaudition/posts/pfbid0n4qYnLtw1EnMveWgyGbJv63BWKuH3GTHajngzFtkGD9vVDY5moHhQMixcTYsch1Rl' data-width='auto'> </div><p>According to the agency, those who will audition can only try out for one category, including "vocal, rap, dance and appearance."</p><p>Those auditioning for the vocal and rap category must perform "one song within a minute without music," YG said.</p><p>Dance applicants, meanwhile, are required to show off their skills to "one song within a minute with music" but "must bring [their] own music in [a] cellphone," the company added.</p><p>Online applications can be done through <a href='https://linktr.ee/ygaudition'>this link</a> during the pre-application period. There will also be an onsite application at the venue on audition day.</p><p>YG Entertainment was established in 1996 by dancer and rapper Yang Hyun-suk, a member of Seo Taiji and Boys, a group credited for pioneering modern K-pop by incorporating American rap and hip-hop into Korean popular music.</p><p>The label is home to several popular K-pop acts including Blackpink, Treasure, Winner, Akdong Musician and Big Bang. It previously managed the iconic girl group 2NE1, which included former Philippine-based singer-actress Sandara Park.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/28/23/sandara-park-shares-working-on-solo-album'>Sandara Park shares working on solo album</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/06/23/blackpinks-jisoo-to-make-solo-debut-on-march-31'>Blackpink’s Jisoo to make solo debut on March 31</a></li></ul><p>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents'>Hallyu Corner</a> microsite.</p><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2316881' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p><script src='https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.5' async type='text/javascript'></script></p><div class='fb-post' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/ygaudition/posts/pfbid0n4qYnLtw1EnMveWgyGbJv63BWKuH3GTHajngzFtkGD9vVDY5moHhQMixcTYsch1Rl' data-width='auto'> </div><p>According to the agency, those who will audition can only try out for one category, including "vocal, rap, dance and appearance."</p><p>Those auditioning for the vocal and rap category must perform "one song within a minute without music," YG said.</p><p>Dance applicants, meanwhile, are required to show off their skills to "one song within a minute with music" but "must bring [their] own music in [a] cellphone," the company added.</p><p>Online applications can be done through <a href='https://linktr.ee/ygaudition'>this link</a> during the pre-application period. There will also be an onsite application at the venue on audition day.</p><p>YG Entertainment was established in 1996 by dancer and rapper Yang Hyun-suk, a member of Seo Taiji and Boys, a group credited for pioneering modern K-pop by incorporating American rap and hip-hop into Korean popular music.</p><p>The label is home to several popular K-pop acts including Blackpink, Treasure, Winner, Akdong Musician and Big Bang. It previously managed the iconic girl group 2NE1, which included former Philippine-based singer-actress Sandara Park.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/28/23/sandara-park-shares-working-on-solo-album'>Sandara Park shares working on solo album</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/06/23/blackpinks-jisoo-to-make-solo-debut-on-march-31'>Blackpink’s Jisoo to make solo debut on March 31</a></li></ul><p>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents'>Hallyu Corner</a> microsite.</p><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2316881' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>The tryout, open to anyone born between 2004 to 2012, will take place at the Zero Studio in Quezon City on April 16, according to a notice on the YG Audition website.</p><p>A pre-application period will also take place from March 7 to April 9, based on the notice, which was also shared on YG Audition's official Facebook page.</p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Poster for YG Entertainment's upcoming audition in Manila. Photo from YG Audition's official Facebook page' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/03/07/yg-audition-20230307.jpg' ><figcaption>Poster for YG Entertainment's upcoming audition in Manila. <em>Photo from YG Audition's official Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — YG Entertainment, the management company behind some of the most popular K-pop acts, announced Tuesday it would hold an audition in Manila in April, giving aspiring Filipinos a chance to fulfill their dreams of becoming K-pop stars.</p>

YG Entertainment, the management company behind some of the most popular K-pop acts, announced Tuesday it would hold an audition in Manila.

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K-pop agency YG Entertainment to hold Manila audition

K-pop agency YG Entertainment to hold Manila audition