KCC in Thailand's K-pop audition attracts 2,500 applicants

A K-pop audition in Bangkok, Thailand, has attracted 2,500 applicants.

The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Thai capital on June 1 said it received around 2,500 applications for the May 26 audition held by the Korean entertainment agency Ador at the KCC building in downtown Bangkok. 

Talented youth from all over the country including the cities of Chiang Mai in the north, Khon Kaen in the northeast and Songkhla in the south waited in long lines snaking around the building.

Since February, the KCC has jointly hosted auditions with agencies like Kakao Entertainment, Source Music and More Vision to offer Thai youth a chance at stardom. 
 

That month, 770 applied at a KCC audition in Bangkok and 500 at one in Buriram province. Combined with those who showed up for the latest audition, 3,800 Thai youths this year have applied to audition. 

KCC in Bangkok Director Cho Jae Il said, "Through this opportunity, I expect talented Thai teens to debut as K-pop singers and lead the soft power of both countries."