YG Entertainment executive Yang Hyun-suk will embark on discovering global K-pop stars. He plans to personally lead YG Entertainment's "Special Audition," judging candidates directly from the initial application stage. With Yang Hyun-suk personally taking charge, the birth of a mega rookie is anticipated.
YG Entertainment is holding the "Special Audition," "2026 YG SPECIAL AUDITION : GO! DEBUT," from Jan. 21 to Feb. 28. YG plans to intensify efforts to discover rookies to follow Blackpink, TREASURE and BABYMONSTER.
YG's current "Special Audition" is especially notable because executive producer Yang Hyun-suk will personally lead it from the start. Unlike before, Yang Hyun-suk will be involved directly from the document screening, which can be considered the audition's first gate. It shows a strong determination to personally discover a mega rookie to follow Big Bang and Blackpink. For audition applicants, it is also a special opportunity to be judged from the very beginning by the executive producer of a major agency.
Executive Yang Hyun-suk has discovered and produced numerous global K-pop stars from Big Bang to 2NE1, Blackpink, Winner, iKON, TREASURE and BABYMONSTER. As YG artists continue their unbeaten legacy, he is expected to demonstrate keen judgment in this "Special Audition" as well. Because he will participate directly in the initial document screening, Yang Hyun-suk's eye and instincts, which have discovered many K-pop stars, are likely to influence the audition.
In particular, because this audition reflects the determination to discover talent that will open the future of the global K-pop market beyond simply finding trainees, Yang Hyun-suk's role and influence are also expected to be significant.
Having produced artists such as Big Bang, Blackpink and BABYMONSTER, who raised K-pop's status in the global market, YG's "Special Audition," carried out under the full leadership of executive Yang Hyun-suk, is expected to receive even greater response.
Applications for "2026 YG SPECIAL AUDITION : GO! DEBUT" are open until the 28th via the YG audition website or the QR code on the poster. Regardless of gender or nationality, anyone born between 2007 and 2015 may apply. Applicants should choose one area they are confident in among singing, rap, dance, visual or charisma, and capture their potential in a video within one minute.
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