Try out for MBC Star Audition in Los Angeles

24 July 2, 2011July 2, 2011

by javabeans

MBC Star Audition is a reality singing-competition show, and it’s holding open auditions for its second season in Los Angeles, on Saturday, July 16, 2011. They’ll be held at the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel (711 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017).

That means you’ve got two weeks to apply if you want to take your shot, which you can do:

If you can sing at least 1 song in Korean (no restrictions on age, gender, ethnicity);
are not a professional singer or have a recording contract;
through July 15, 2011;
in time for the auditions on July 16 at the above address.

Check out the links below for more info. Good luck to applicants!

Application info: http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/ent/audition2/apply/usa/index.html
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/MBC-Star-Audition-USA/136165133125177

For the uninitiated (e.g., me), here’s a clip from the show. (I love that the girl played a singer-songwriter-ized rendition of Seo Taiji’s pop-rap megahit “난 알아요,” even if the judges didn’t.)

Tags: variety shows

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1 muggledore

July 2, 2011 at 1:28 PM

I have neither one of their qualifications and i can only mumble korean-sounding phrases whenever I attempt to sing Lie by Bigbang.. does that count???? =)

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hua

July 2, 2011 at 4:00 PM

When you mentioned Lies, it reminded of this clip of IU (Dream High) singing that song, along w/ Gee and Sorry Sorry - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNOoxoENsfs

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2 Tris

July 2, 2011 at 1:35 PM

Hey this looks interesting. Maybe one of my singer friends will be interested in auditioning.

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3 theedie

July 2, 2011 at 1:36 PM

July 16th? Lol, good luck to the people who have to battle the I-405 closure in order to make the audition in Los Angeles.

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wootwoot

July 2, 2011 at 2:02 PM

oh man, I was gonna make a trip to LA to visit relatives :( boohooo

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anais

July 3, 2011 at 12:58 AM

I know. Totally dreading that weekend.

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bunny

July 3, 2011 at 2:51 PM

that's EXACTLY what I was thinking!!! freeways are going to be death that weekend. terrible time to have the auditions~

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4 YerVang

July 2, 2011 at 1:46 PM

Omg, I won't even make it to meet the judges. That's how bad I suck in Korean.

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5 kimchi_chan

July 2, 2011 at 2:13 PM

the judges are so scary! not like american idol AT ALL. lol. i don't see a paula abdul in the mix.

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6 Noelle

July 2, 2011 at 2:16 PM

LOL I would be singing poorly pronounced kdrama phrases.

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7 maltreti

July 2, 2011 at 3:06 PM

Well, a song in korean? I can speak korean so it least that should be ok. The bigger problem is the singing part! It doesn't really matter which language I just suck at singing....-_-

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IstayedoutallNight

July 2, 2011 at 5:57 PM

lol - same plight here chingu

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8 Maho

July 2, 2011 at 3:10 PM

Hmm....time to bust out my drama soundtracks and learn a couple songs....i'll give Lee Hyori a run for her money.

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9 Yume

July 2, 2011 at 3:36 PM

It's sad that they do these things only in America T.T (well, apart from Korea/Asia)... what's with Europe?~ buhuu

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angelpur

July 2, 2011 at 5:45 PM

I feel your pain!

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zodd

July 2, 2011 at 7:42 PM

Los Angeles has a large population of Koreans more than any other City in the U.S. Makes sense why there going to L.A. New York is 2nd don't be surprise if they go there too.

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okitokki

July 2, 2011 at 11:58 PM

Maybe they'll do Youtube auditions again? They did worldwide Youtube auditions for the December one.. people came from Australia, Europe, the US, Southeast Asia... so who knows :) Maybe they'll do that again~

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10 Gbo

July 2, 2011 at 4:31 PM

It's carmaggedon weekend!

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11 vanillasalt

July 2, 2011 at 11:16 PM

yeeaah I can't speak Korean or have amazing vocals so no thnaks.

On a side note: did anyone got to anime expo today? I saw this girl dressed up as G-dragon from his heart breaker music video and she was looked really good! I was surprised to see someone cosplay as a K-pop star.

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12 Elina

July 2, 2011 at 11:26 PM

I don't know what to do think about their form in English:

Level of Korean
(Circle one)
(한국어능력) Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fluent

I guess after 10 weeks, I'm fluent. Yesss!

Q2. Length of Residence in UK? (체류기간)

Being resident in the UK; nope.
Oh well, I can't apply anyway.

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gingeranna

July 3, 2011 at 5:00 PM

Week? Really?
Well I think their level of english is very "week" too! (If it's a typo from you, nevermind, I just find it funny :D)

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JJ

July 3, 2011 at 6:14 PM

so is this only for UK residents? oh no! i was planning to submit but then i read here again and see your note!

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13 Elina

July 2, 2011 at 11:36 PM

Interesting.... On the form in Korean, you have to state your height and weight. But not on the form in English.

Someone's afraid of inches and pounds? Or someone understood that it's not what matters?

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14 JJ

July 3, 2011 at 4:23 PM

I luv the reqrmts no age limit, no ethnicity whatsoever, & I can sing a lot of Korean songs since i fell in love with Korean music, lately i've been singing along with Younha titled Broke Up Today or something like that, a beautiful song, but i guess i am camera shy & i might just have cold feet during the audition. I must say i also lately fell for IRIS ost & been singing along with Baek Ji Yeong titled Don't Forget....woah i want to audition but July 16th is fast approaching! I dunno now but i'm excited already! hehehe

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