With the first episode of SBS‘s ‘K-Pop Star‘ drawing near, anticipation has been rising for the new survival audition show, which holds the grand opportunity for a contestant to become an idol.
As one of the judges for the program, YG Entertainment‘s Yang Hyun Suk was pleasantly surprised by the new experience. “Seeing the singer-hopefuls onstage, I was reminded of my juniors and praised and nurtured them,” he said. Chuckling, Yang continued, “I’ve heard from those around me that I would definitely curse at the entrants if I were ever to become a judge. In reality, I do go tough on my trainees but I never curse at them.”
When asked why he took up the role of a judge, the CEO replied that it was originally his idea to start an audition program. “I had this idea from a long time ago, about starting up a singer audition program. Coincidentally, SBS was producing a program that closely matched the format that I was thinking of, so I accepted their offer,” he said.
‘K-Pop Star’ has also influenced his schedule, Yang Hyun Suk said. “Although I usually don’t have any meetings or outside appointments, I’ve spent the last few days shuttling between the studio, YG headquarters, and my house,” he laughed. “Since it’s my first broadcast appearance in a while, I’m both nervous and anxious.”
Along with the YG CEO, ‘K-Pop Star’ will also feature J.Y.Park and BoA as panel members.“Applicants who sing well are turned down, while applicants who can’t sing, yet have their distinct style, are accepted. ” said Yang Hyun Suk, commenting on the program’s standards. Although the three judges had never talked beforehand about their separate criteria, they had matched up perfectly. “I was not expecting such a result to happen,” he professed.
The first episode of ’K-Pop Star’ is set to broadcast on December 4th through SBS.