Hi everyone,
My name is Annie Wu and I'm a long-time kpop fan who's now studying at the Columbia Journalism School in New York City. I'm currently working on an article about youth in the United States who aspire to become successful pop stars in South Korea. I was wondering if anyone on Soompi is currently training to audition for South Korean entertainment agencies or reality talent shows, and would be interested in speaking with me about their audition experiences and how they became interested in pursuing a showbiz career in South Korea? I would like to shadow someone as he or she goes through his/her training process, so people from the New York City area are especially appreciated!
Also, I wanted to speak with a South Korean entertainment agency to know more about their recruiting process in the United States, but have had little luck thus far. If anyone knows someone who's once worked for an agency or has knowledge of the Kpop industry and how they recruit in the United States, that'd be great! Any pointers about how to contact the Big Three or other agencies would be helpful as well.
Please feel free to PM me, or email me at ajw2148@columbia.edu. Thanks so much!