Kpop Star 6 - Audition 1

[Kpop Star Last Chance Ep 1]

The judges were also a bit emotional. 

They took photo together for the last season.

(Audition started)

Lee Seo Jin [Passed]

♪ A Little Lovin - Esna ♪

■ 20 years old, from Daejeon

■ She sang duet with Big Bang's Taeyang on Fantastic Duo (link) and garnered 18 million views

■ She applied for Kpop Star every season but never make it to the final audition round

■ She wish to hear critiques on her singing from the judges

# I wish she could sweep me off my feet just like she did during Fantastic Duo but I was

disappointed. Maybe she choose the wrong song.

JYP [X] - Being good and different..which one is important? Although you are good at singing, 

for Kpop Star, it's important to be different.

YG [O] - I may agree that there's nothing new about your singing style, but still..

you are a really great singer.

YHY [O] - You sang this song as if it's your own.

Lee Ga Do [Passed]

♪Something New - Nikki Yanofsky♪

■ 10 years old

JYP [O] - She was not nervous and that impressed me. Her mental strength is amazing.

YG [O] - Compared to singer in their 20 or 30's, she is more talented. Her singing and vocalization is amazing.

YHY [O] - I don't know how she could sing like that but I think she's born with it.

Lee Soo Min [Passed]

♪Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor♪

■ 17 years old

■ She was a trainee for 5 years

■ She appeared on Produce 101 (singing competition between 101 trainees) and made it to 31st place before she was eliminated.

JYP [O] - After watching you sing and dance, I feel like I want to train you.

YG [O] - She's like a rehearsed baby tiger. But I think she can make tremendous improvement.

YHY [O] - I can see that you have potential. I'll cheer you on.

Lee Sung Eun [Passed]

♪Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson♪

■ 15 years old from Texas

■ After watching Sam Kim (1st runner up in Kpop Star 3), she decided to try out her luck too.

■ She was too nervous but JYP suggested Sam Kim to help her play the guitar instead.

# Oh gosh.. I laughed so hard watching her audition. She's just awkward the whole time.

# Sam Kim acted like a true celebrity. I guess it was awkward for him too, 

to meet a fan and seen as a musician now. Stay humble~

JYP [O] - You have unique features, so they come out from your voice.

YHY [O] - I'm touched that Sam Kim could influence you to come here. I think one day, someone would be inspired because of you too.

YG [O] - You're such a charming person. Next time, you need to be more natural when performing.

Sung Yoo Jin [Passed]

♪Meet Him Among Them - Lee Sun Hee♪

■ 23 years old 

■ She was the vocalist of The Seeya

■ The Seeya was debuted in 2011 and was recently disbanded.

JYP [O] - Your voice is shallow. You push the beat back but your voice is nice.

YG [O] - I think you need to surround yourself with the best people for you to be the best too.

YHY [O] - I think you might get more chance to grow here.

Hoon J [Failed]

♪On The Flower Bed - Jung Hoon Hee♪

■ 27 years old

■ He was part of a hip hop trio group, T.L Crow, debuted in 2014.

■ Something happen to one of the member, so the group was disbanded.

■ The group appeared in YHY's Sketchbook and Immortal Songs.

JYP [X] - You must like your own voice. If not, you'll try to change it and become like the way you sang just now.

YHY [X] - You're good at singing but it's not suitable for this show.

YG [X] - The fact that I'm uncertain now could mean I'll still be uncertain on the next round.

YHY advice: Keep trying.. Knock on all the doors, since they might open to you one day.

Jeon Min Joo [Wild Card]

♪Hero - Sterling Knight♪

■ 23 years old

■ She was in TOP 8, during Kpop Star season 2

■ Then, she debuted as a member of The Ark

■ Unfortunately, the company was not doing well so they have to disband

YHY [X] - I don't know how to comment on your singing or make you improve.

JYP [X] - I don't see any development in your singing after 4 years. You're not well-prepared.

YG [wild card] - I can still remember you because I can see your potential. I'm disappointed 

because you didn't tell me earlier on that you want to be trained under YG.

Yoo Ji Ni [Passed]

♪When We Were Young - Adele♪

■ 13 years old

■ She is Yoo Jei's sister (TOP 6 contestants on Kpop Star 5)

JYP [O] - You're such a great singer. Next time, sing like a diva.

YHY [O] - I have doubt at first but she's really amazing.

YG [O] - She brought tears to my eyes.

YG: Your sister was too shy so it's hard to communicate with her.

But with you, our communication no problem~ 

#LOL

Yoo Jei (Kpop Star 5)

Yoo Jei

■ 15 years old

■ Korean-American from New Jersey, USA

Audition

Almost Is Never Enough by Arianna Grande

[Alternative link]

Ranking Audition

New York State of Mind by Billy Joel

[Alternative link]

Showcase

Hello by Adele

[Alternative link]

Team Battle

I'm Your Baby Tonight by Whitney Houston

[Alternative link]

■ Her team won against the other team (Joo Mi Yeon & Lee Si Eun).

Casting Audition

Part Time Lover by Stevie Wonder

[Alternative link]

■ She was casted by JYP

Battle Audition

Everybody by Yoo Bok Hee

[Alternative link]

■ She won against Joo Mi Yeon and Ryu Jin

■ She was listed as TOP 10 contestants

TOP 10 Performance

'Confession' by Lim Jae Bum

■ She was not feeling well and her throat was hurting
■ She was one of the elimination candidates but revived by viewers' votes

*Click on the label/tag below to find more posts about her*

'I am Well Off' by Jung Jin Woo

I am well-off

Why are you making me pitiful

I had everything I want

But when I'm in front of you, I'm pathetic

Why~ (5x)

Why~ (5x)

I don't think of anything else

I only look where you are these few days

You have different standards from other girls your age

I'm thirsty

I'm dried out without you

If I could have you

I can give you everything I have

I will get you the stars in the sky

Anything you want to eat

Anything you want to have

I know I'm rich

But how can I reach you

What are your interests?

Should I become a lawyer?

I know I'm rich

But how can I reach you

If I'm well-off or not

You're close but far away

Girl, why~ Why~

Tell me why~Why~

Girl, why~ Why~

Tell me why~Why~

Rap:

Ei! Whatcha looking at?

This one? That one?

I can buy you anything, just say it

I don't care what it is

My mind is messed up but I have confidence

I am ready to sweep you off your feet

I wasn't born in a rich family

But I look fine

If I want something, I never let it go

But when I stand in front of you, I always get humiliated

But I still drawn of walking with you

I know I'm rich

But how can I reach you

What are your interests?

Should I become a lawyer?

'Haa..' by Jung Jin Woo

When I can't sleep

I sit in front of the piano

I write lyrics to a song and hum it

But it feels all in vain

Maybe it's because the weather is gloomy

Maybe it's because I saw you in my dream last night

I toss and turn all night

I think it's because you're not here

Everything is empty, I'm listless

I'm bored without you

I can't sleep and time goes slowly

What am I doing?

When can I fall asleep?

I bothers me every time

I am sick of making these love songs

I can't sleep

And time goes slowly

I can't sleep

And time goes slowly

Haa..

'Satellite' by Jung Jin Woo

I can never reach..

She has gone as far as can be

Because of my needless pride

My eyes lost it's focus

It is a memory as toxic as alcohol

or is it a reminiscence as pure as water

In the beginning we may have seen too much of each other

We don't exist any longer

What you lost once

never comes back to you

I keep breathing

yet I don't feel like living

The cliche words that time heals everything

The harsh words that we weren't meant for each other

In the end those words meant nothing

You were everything to me

Because I am a satellite

I hover around you

I feel grateful that I can see you, though from far away

then again I get greedy

Though I know it'd be the same as before

I guess that's how I am

I'm like that

Because I'm a satellite

after looking at you for a long while

After standing with hope for 'maybe'

the streets look the same as always

I move my feet finally

That's how I am

I'm like that

Jung Jin Woo (Kpop Star 5)

Jung Jin Woo (JJW) first audition for Kpop Star season 3, which is in 2013. He was 17 years old that time. His first TV appearance was during ranking audition (Episode 6). Before ranking audition, JYP trained and suggested to him to sing Park Jae Ha's 'Because I Love You'.

#That was the first season Yoo Hee Yeol (YHY) became the judge and Bernard Park, Sam Kim and Kwon Jin Ah were in it.

Pre-screening training with JYP

That song is a classic and there are too many renditions already. JJW was worried on how to sing the song well and also since he is not familiar with the song. I mean.. the song was released 10 years before he existed.. I bet he never heard of the song before. So, for practice, what he did was just repeatedly listening to the song to familiarize himself with the song and did little of singing practice.

18 years old, Korean age

[Ranking Audition Performance]

After his performance, the judges were full of compliments. YHY said it was a worthy rendition while YG said he could become better than Sung Shi Kyung, who is the King of Ballad in South Korea. YG further praised him for his R&B sentiments although he was singing a ballad song. Honestly, the performance was really good~ Check it out on the link above.

Then, during Showcase, JJW sang a duet with Nam Young Joo (23). They chose to sing 'Now' by Troublemaker. It was supposed to be a dance song but they arranged it into ballad. Young Joo asked JJW to show sexy + sad feeling when singing the song but I do not thing he did it that well. =P

"Me?! Sexy?!!" - JJW

[Showcase performance]

JYP said it was like watching a musical and enjoyed it more since they were singing as if they were having a conversation. YG did not enjoy it much since he thinks the song was not a good choice for JJW but it is for Young Joo. I did not enjoy their performance either. I thought what he did before was just a one-hit wonder.

For the next round, Team Battle, JJW sang solo. JJW only appeared for a few minutes in episode 11. Unfortunately for him, he was eliminated because according to the judges, his singing style was boring.  

Battle audition

After 2 years, he auditioned again for Kpop Star season 5. When he walked up the stage, the judges recognized him.

"Jung Jin Woo?!"

YHY even remembered that he had vocal cord nodules in the middle of the season. Probably that explained his poor performance that lead to his elimination.. But he said he did not feel regretful, he just thought it was a good opportunity to re-evaluate himself. As time goes by, he realized he has put a limit to himself, so he pondered on what can he do to overcome it. He decided to write his own song so that he can interpret the song better.

#Wow~ Such a positive attitude! I think that was the most important thing to have; positive mindset.

He wrote the song 'Satellite' on 14th of November, 2014. Singing his own song during the audition felt like his two-years of efforts were being judged. Satellite is a song about him hovering around his ex-girlfriend, similar like a satellite.

19-years-old Jung Jin Woo

[Audition performance]

[Translated lyric of 'Satellite']

The judges and all the panelists were in awe throughout the whole song. JYP said he got a goose-bump and all three of them gave him a pass before he ends his song. Honestly I was surprised by his first note because I thought he missed it. It did not sound right but I could be wrong. Overall, I did enjoy his song. It was amazing!

After the audition and hearing all the positive feedbacks, he started to worry about the next song that he would be singing. He was under a lot of pressure. For ranking audition, he just played piano rather than instrumental. He said he just hope that he did not get eliminated.

He sang 'Haa...' written by himself.

[Ranking audition performance]

[Translated lyrics of 'Haa...']

However, his performance for ranking audition was not praiseworthy. It was another song written by him but this time it has a different vibe than 'Satellite'. I have to agree with the judges. The song was boring but the only part that was nice was the chorus part. Luckily for him, he could proceed to the next round.

He paired up with Lee Soo Jung for Team Mission. They performed 'Almost Is Never Enough' by Arianna Grande. They choose the song since it is a song that they both have in their playlist. Plus, it would be the first time the song is sang as a duet. It was such a breath-taking duet! All the judges were speechless after their performance. JYP even teared up..

I love this screencap~ ♥

JJW didn't even mind her playfully pat him on the head~ ♥

[Showcase performance]

Their chemistry did not stop there.. For Team Battle, they choose to sing 'Sometimes' by Crush. Since they really wanted to immerse themselves into the song, they pretended to be like a couple during practice. They hang out a lot and take pictures as a collection.

JJW manner hand! Kyaaaa!!!

The last day of practice, they burned all the polaroid pictures that they had taken. The song they were about to sing is about how this couple misses each other more after a break-up. So, they did not contact each other after the last practice and only meet again on D-day. Their performance is cringe-worthy.. Hahaha.. In a good way.. They won the battle against 'Popcorn'. Oh.. BTW, they named their group as 'Jung loves Jung'.

[Team Battle performance]

For casting audition, he went solo while Soo Jung was paired up with Yoo Jei. He sang another self-written song titled 'I Was Well-Off' It is about a guy who is well-off but was rejected by the girl he likes. This time the reaction from the judges were good.

[Casting audition performance]

[Translated lyrics of 'I'm Well-Off']

All the three judges wanted to cast him but since YG and YHY used the casting card, he was given the privilege to choose and he picked Antenna. I think the reason he choose Antenna is because he needs someone good with song-writing and YHY is the one!

# Yeay! That means he can reunite with Sam Kim and Kwon Jin Ah then!

Lee Jin Ah came to visit him during practice and advice him on his song. So nice of her!

He prepared another self-written song, 'It Will Be Okay'. It is about how he is telling his ex-girlfriend to accept the break-up since both of them are different and at the same time comfort her that the pain will go away as time goes by. 

[Battle audition performance]

[Translated lyrics of 'It Will Be Okay']

However, he had to do a re-match because Mazinger S won the battle. The judges acknowledged his talent as a songwriter but wished that he could make the story more concise. Also, he tends to strain his voice so he was advice to stop doing that to take care of his throat.

For re-match, he sang 'Stop Right Here' by Yoo Sung Eun. Again, his performance disappointed the judges. He was singing it too casually when he could have at least rearrange the music. YG felt that he lose his competitiveness here. Still, he made it to the TOP 10 list! 

[Re-match performance]

Kpop Star 5: Battle Audition (Summary)

A total of 18 contestants were casted last time.

They were trained under their respective company (i.e. YG, JYP, Antenna).

Then, they have to battle it out with the other 2 companies.

The representatives were randomly chosen.

[Longer version of this post]

1st place made it to TOP 10 list.

2nd place had to do a re-match.

3rd place were send home.

(The bigger, underlined font indicates TOP 10 finalists)

JYP	YG	A
Cha Ji Hye	Mazinger S	Jung Jin Woo*
Park Min Ji*	Kim Chae Ran	Lee Soo Jung
Seo Kyung Deok*	Park Ka Kyung	Lee Si Eun
Yoo Jei	Joo Mi Yeon*	Ryu Jin*
Sophie Han*	Yoo Yoon Ji*	Woo Ye Rin
Kim Young Eun*	Lim Ha Eun*	Ahn Ye Eun*

*There was no ranking for the last battle. They all had to do a re-match.

Re-match!

Jung Jin Woo

Park Min Ji

Seo Kyung Deok

Joo Mi Yeon

Ryu Jin

Sophie Han

Yoo Yoon Ji

Kim Young Eun

Lim Ha Eun

Ahn Ye Eun