<2015 YG AUDITION : NEXT GENERATION> SPECIAL TIP #3
[네이버 TV연예] Have you read Tuesday’s first interview with iKON’s B.I, JIN HWAN, JUN HOE, DONG HYUK?
We will soon release the second exclusive interview with iKON. The interview can give some tips to those who are preparing themselves for the YG audition. Also iKON fans can read behind stories and determinations from when the iKON members were trainees.
We will give polaroid photos with iKON members autographs to some of the fans who write comments on the special tips. We expect lots of comments from fans! Please write passionate comments that you want to say to the members!
The answers to each question are showing the exact words written by the members. So more fun! As it is the last special tip, please read it to the end!
“EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW OF iKON(2)”
This interview was done with BOBBY, YUN HYEONG and CHAN WOO.
Q1) How did you come to participate in the audition?
BOBBY: A friend of my brother knew that I liked hip-hop since I was little. So he told me about the audition.
SONG YUN HYEONG: When I was an art high school student, YG entertainment held an audition there. I thought participating in that audition would be a good experience, so I participated in it.
JUNG CHAN WOO: One of my friend participated in the audition, and I just went along.
Q2) Before the audition, what and how did you prepare for it?
BOBBY: I didn’t prepare something special for the audition. I just refined the raps that I liked and sang sometimes.
SONG YUN HYEONG: I liked singing, but I had never learned singing at school. So I decided to sing a song I liked.
JUNG CHAN WOO: I didn’t expect that I would participate in the audition. So just one day before the audition, I prepared singing, dancing and acting, in which I had confidence.
Q3) What did you show at the audition?
BOBBY: I focused on showing my raps, and I did show good wreck dance! Haha!
SONG YUN HYEONG: I showed the dance that I learned at school together with two songs. I heard later that the staffs did not show my dance to Mr. YANG.
JUNG CHAN WOO: I sang Kim Dong-ryul’s ‘Should I tell her I love her?’, danced a choreograph by Nick Bass, and acted a scene from the movie ‘Marine Boy’.
Q4) What did you think about the reaction of the judges? Did you expect you would pass the audition?
BOBBY: I didn’t expect it, but I had a good feeling because the judges smiled. Haha.
SONG YUN HYEONG: I never expected I would pass. As you know, most audition participants are those who prepare themselves to be singers whereas I was a student majoring in acting at high school.
JUNG CHAN WOO: In fact, the judges did not show me much reaction, so I didn’t expect I would pass (T___T)
Q5) What thoughts or feelings came to your mind right after the audition?
BOBBY: ‘Now, let’s get ready for homework!’
SONG YUN HYEONG: I had a good feeling because the judges asked me to sing two songs while others sang just one.
JUNG CHAN WOO: I thought I would need to make more efforts and have bigger hopes to be a YG singer.
Q6) What would be the most important element that YG Entertainment considers when choosing its trainees?!
BOBBY: I think it is talent and confidence.
SONG YUN HYEONG: I think the company values how well trainees show their talents and how much efforts they make.
JUNG CHAN WOO: Showing your confidence will be the most important. Also, I think the judges put importance on talents and whether trainees’ styles match the color of YG Entertainment.
Q7) Any memorable questions or comments from the judges?
BOBBY: ‘Show us another, more, more.’
SONG YUN HYEONG: The judges new that I was majoring in acting at high school, and asked me ‘why I wanted to be a singer’ because that question made me think more carefully about my dream once again.
JUNG CHAN WOO: The judges advised me that it is important to appeal to them. They liked my polite attitude when I said hello and thank you to them with smile.
Q8) What would be the ‘DOs’ and ‘DON’Ts’ at a YG audition?
BOBBY: ‘Don’t show them that you are nervous even if you are. And take the control of the flow at the audition.’ Haha, this is an awesome advice.
SONG YUN HYEONG: I would say that show your good attitude and cordially greet all judges and staff.
JUNG CHAN WOO: You should have confidence in what you have prepared and show it with confidence. And don’t sing a ballade song. (sobbing..)
Q9) How did you, your family and friends reacted at the news that you passed the audition?
BOBBY: Is this a prank call…?
SONG YUN HYEONG: I heard the news just two days after the audition, so I was so surprised and couldn’t be excited more.
JUNG CHAN WOO: It was unbelievable. My parents and friends were also happy for me.
Q10) Is there any special reason that you chose YG Entertainment among many others? Lastly, what is a good thing to be a trainee at YG Entertainment?
BOBBY: When I had strong attraction towards hip-hop, at that right time, the YG audition was held in New York. And the good thing is that trainees can use training room 24/7 and can have delicious meals!!
SONG YUN HYEONG: The company thinks outside the box and is open for trainees’ progress. Training rooms and tasty meals are available for all trainees. Yummy.
JUNG CHAN WOO: I think it has the best environment and system to help trainees make progress compared to all other entertainment companies.
This is the last of the three SPECIAL TIP in series by WINNER and iKON. Were these interviews with WINNER and iKON, who experienced auditions or survival programs themselves, helpful?
We hope that these interviews have helped you to check on the things you might have overlooked preparing auditions. We believe getting advices is important, but more than anything, taking those advices and putting into practice will bring you good result.
We will say good bye to readers here with WINNER and iKON’s wishes that these interviews have been useful to the readers!
We will wait for you at YG Entertainment. Good luck to you all!
2015. 8. 27.
