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="" official="" Facebook="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/03/07/yg-audition-20230307.jpg"/><figcaption>Poster for YG Entertainment&#x27;s upcoming audition in Manila. <em>Photo from YG Audition&#x27;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&#x27;s official Facebook page.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><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 &quot;vocal, rap, dance and appearance.&quot;</p><p>Those auditioning for the vocal and rap category must perform &quot;one song within a minute without music,&quot; YG said.</p><p>Dance applicants, meanwhile, are required to show off their skills to &quot;one song within a minute with music&quot; but &quot;must bring [their] own music in [a] cellphone,&quot; 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><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><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&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;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>

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

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Published Mar 07, 2023 02:38 PM PHT

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