Kpop Star 6 - Audition 2

[Kpop Star 6 Ep 2 & 3]

Moon Hyung Seo @ Kevin Moon [Passed]

♪'Almost is Never Enough' by Arianna Grande♪

◆ 18 years old

◆ Lived in Vancouver, Canada. 

◆ He went to the audition in Seattle, USA.

#He looks a bit like Roy Kim. Don't you think so?

JYP [O] - You're not skilled enough to use any techniques but your voice is good.

YG [O] - I think you'll be able to fix whatever JYP has pointed out.

YHY [O] - My comment is short, 'You're charming'

*YG made a request for him to sing a Korean song on the next round

Kim Yoon Hui [Passed]

♪ 'Even If This is My Last Stage' by Taesabiae ♪

◆ 14 years old

◆ Lived in Ansan, S. Korea

◆ She auditioned for Kpop Star 5 but she was too nervous. JYP just asked

her to stop singing and all the three judges gave her an 'X'. 

Instead, JYP advised her to practice singing in front of people more.

◆ She appeared on Fantastic Duo, performing with legendary singer, Lee Moon Sae

JYP [O] - I could feel your real emotions in your song.

YG [O] - Your singing is good but need to work on your breathing for you to hit the high notes.

YHY [O] - You have a beautiful voice.

Seo Myeong Seong [Passed]

♪'Hit the Road Jack' by Ray Charles♪

◆ 18 years old

◆ Gyeongsang, S. Korea

◆ He atrracted the judges attention since he looks so eccentric

◆ During the interview, he said, "I don't want to be a singer. I want to be a musician."

YHY - "Did you put camellia oil on your face"

#LOL#

YG [O] - Although you're imitating Ray Charles, you did it well. Also, there are you're 

own thing in between.

JYP [X] - I think you don't even know what singing is.

YHY [O] - I was amazed that your attitude is so different when you are singing.

JYP did give him an 'X' but

all the guest judges in JYP Entertainment gave an 'O' to him.

Kim So Hee [Passed]

♪'Rain' by Taeyeon♪

◆ 16 years old

◆ Kim Hyun Chul's company

◆ Trainee for 2 and half to three years

*She was stopped by JYP in the middle of her singing*

Dance music - 'Fallen' by Mya

JYP [O] - Mya's dance routine are known to be hard since she mastered different genres of dance music. But you managed to pull it off. Your singing can be better if you know how to breathe.

YG [O] - The best compliment I can give you is 'You're really good'. Your singing is good but you have to fix your bad habit of turning your head at high notes.

YHY [O] - I felt like I just saw the debut of a new idol group.

YHY - "My comment would be that I don't like that you never look at me when you were dancing."

#LOL#

Jung Ji Ho [Passed]

♪'Boss' by Fifth Harmony♪

◆ 19 years old

◆ Sebunguri Entertainment

◆ Trainee for 3 weeks

◆ She surprised the judges for wearing a modern hanbok to audition

YG [O] - Somehow you managed to harmonize the pop song with your outfit.

JYP [O] - You did a great job in dancing. You just need to improve your high notes.

YG [O] - When you were dancing, you dominate the stage.

Chrischa Choo [Passed]

♪'I Don't Love You' by Urban Zakapa♪

◆ 17 years old

◆ Lived in San Francisco, USA

◆ Company: Urban Works

◆ Trainee for 1 year

◆ She was scouted

◆ Her ethnicity is Filipino

#Her intro just made me cringe. I can't believe the judges actually enjoyed it.

Dance music - 'Boyfriend' by Justin Bieber

YG [O] - She could form a  group and debut already. She's a good singer and dancer.

JYP [O] - You did very great job in dancing. But your singing is unstable when you sing 

in low or high notes.

YHY [O] - I liked your dance more than your singing.

Ji Woo Jin [Passed]

♪'Leaning On You' by Mate♪

◆ 26 years old

◆ He works as a musical actor's manager (Min Young Ki's manager)

◆ He works around the clock so it's almost impossible for him to practice.

#His eyes looks like B1A4's Jinyoung!

YG [O] - You sang the best among all the male contestants who sang a ballad song.

JYP [X] - I couldn't find anything special from you performance.

YG [O] - You're really good at conveying your emotions.

Shannon [Passed]

♪'Jason's Song' by Arianna Grande♪

◆ 18 years old

◆ She has been a singer for 3 years but not anymore

◆ British father and Korean mother

◆ She appeared in Star King as a kid. Recently, she appeared on Hidden Singer.

◆ She wants to receive real and honest criticism

YHY [O] - You're just a great singer.

YG [O] - You're a great singer but it's a bit too much. I wish through this show, you might gain more experience and be more successful later.

JYP [X]- It scares me that you know all your weaknesses but your singing is too old for your age.

Kim Tae Min [Passed]

♪'On The Street' by Kim Kwang Seok♪

◆ 15 years old

◆ He's been singing trot for 11 years.

◆ He appeared in Star King as a trot prodigy and earned the nickname, 'Little Song Dae Kwan'

◆ He never felt that he accomplished his dream. However, during Kpop Star audition, 

he felt his heart racing for the first time

*JYP has to stopped him during his audition and asked him to sing using his own voice 

rather than imitating the real singer.

JYP [O] - You just need to fix your last word.

YG [O] - If I were to compare you to food, you'd be a delicious ingredient. I'd like you to avoid 'seasoning' it too much.

YHY [O] - Honestly it'll be hard to fix bad habit but you did it in front of me.

Han Byul [Passed]

♪'Dear Future Husband' by Meghan Trainor♪

◆ 10 years old

◆ Swedish father, Korean mother

◆ She's been living in Korea since born and can barely speak Swedish

Dance music - 'Burn It Up' by Janet Jackson ft Missy Elliot

JYP [O] - You did really well. You never went overboard and look awkward.

YHY [O] - I can see that you're the happiest when you dance.

YG [O] - Although it's been 40 years since I started dancing, I'm still amazed to watch you dancing.

Kim Jong Seob [Passed]

♪'Cool Kid' - own rap♪

◆ 10 years old

◆ He wrote the whole rap himself. It's about how he's the best.

Dance music - 'Jealous' by Chromeo

YHY [O] - You articulate the lyrics of your rap, so we can hear it clearly.
YG [O] - To be able to rap like he does at the age of 10 is crazy in fact.
JYP [O] - He knows what a dance is.

Lee Ga Young [Passed]

♪'All The Man That I Need' by Whitney Houston♪

◆ 17 years old
◆ Lived in Daegu, S. Korea
◆ She tried out on Kpop Star 2, but got eliminated

YHY [O] - Your singing is clean and honest.
JYP [O] - You sing so earnestly and honestly. You didn't overdo or change your vocalization.
YG [O] - To sing a hard song, means you're quite good.

Lee Yoon Woo

◆ 20 years old
◆ She appeared for a short while because she's surprised the judges and audiences
by acting she was in pain, then suddenly this:



The judges reaction:

# I find her to be annoying. She tried to be cute but it's not cute at all.

Cho Jang Gwan [Passed]

♪Tiger Swallowtail by Kim Heung Gook♪

◆ 19 years old
◆ Singer songwriter
◆ He got teased a lot since his name, 'Jang Gwan', means Minister

#He looks like Nam Tae Hyun at first glance. Hing~ ^^

JYP [O] - You are the Minister of Culture and Witty
YHY [O] - Your musical touch, the joy, the fun were all there and it's not flippant.
YG [O] - I was pleasantly surprise since you sang it in a refreshing way.

YG keeps calling him Cho Jang Gwan-nim which is a very respectful way to call someone.
#LOL#

Baek Seon Nyeo [Passed]

♪Sometimes by Kim Na Young♪

◆ 22 years old

YHY [O] - The way you sing is refreshing.
YG [O] - I couldn't find any flaw is your performance.
JYP [O] - I fell in love with the way you sing.


In conclusion,
60 out of 200 contestants were chosen for the next round!