Global K-pop audition held in New York; K-pop fans to become K-pop artists

With K-pop going viral worldwide, global auditions to discover aspiring artists for the genre are gaining attention.

A global K-pop audition was held in New York as part of the biggest annual dancing festival, "K-FAN 2025."

Global wannabe K-pop artists showed their talent in front of Korean entertainment agents during a global K-pop audition at the dancing festival “K-FAN 2025” held in New York at the end of June.

Thirteen teams and solo participants were on stage after passing the preliminaries, which involved around 100 teams.

"K-Pop is something where you can express yourself and try out different concepts with other group members. I will keep working hard and keep taking opportunities, such as performing in festivals like these."

"I wanna try new things and I get stage fright really badly but I wanna put myself out there."

Participants who were K-pop fans were thrilled to be part of the global K-pop artist debut project.

Several agents from famous Korean agencies, such as "STARSHIP Entertainment" and "ADOR," participated as judges.

"As K-pop is going viral all over the world, we also need prominent global members. It was worth it to meet lots of potential trainees."

More global potential trainees are expected to participate in K-pop auditions which will also be held again in the U.S., as well as Europe, and Asia.

Cha Yun-kyung, Arirang News.