Survival Audition KPOP Star S5 / K-pop Star 5 (서바이벌 오디션 K팝 스타 시즌5)

KPOP STAR SEASON 5

Today, we begin with the preliminary competitions held abroad.

Among many contestants with unique characteristics, one confident girl stands out.

Who is this girl who's keeping her calm in the midst of nervous contestants?

In a moment, we will meet them all!

The winner of KPOP Star receives 300,000 dollars in total.

Also the winner will receive Hyundai Avante, global compact car

which has been with KPOP Star every season.

The first round continues...

Can I cough?

Let us have the next contestant.

She's fourteen.

Hello, my name is Sophy Han, and I am a fourteen year old girl from Atlanta

who feels most happy when singing.

This one will make an explosive sound too.

You are trying to show how determined you are, aren't you?

What grade are you in?

I am in the second grade in junior high.

You used to live in Korea before?

You must be good at both Korean and English.

Hello.

My name is Sophy Han, and I am a fourteen year old girl

from Atlanta who is most happy when singing.

I don't know if I am good, but I know I love singing.

I enjoy dancing,

and I am athletic.

I was in the girls' soccer team at school.

When was the toughest time you had?

The toughest time I had

was when my mother forbade me to sing.

Because of my busy schedule, I have to practice singing at night.

But I can't really do that either, because other people have to sleep at night.

So I go into my closet and put clothes under the door

and practice singing there. Then no one can hear it.

Why do you love singing so much?

I've done other things, but I feel most happy when singing.

I get excited when singing and makes lots of body gestures

and I don't feel nervous.

Do you prepare specific gestures or do they just come out?

I don't prepare in advance.

It just comes out.

I work hard because this is something I love.

Even if I get nervous, I will do my best today.

[What would be her singing like? This confident girl who is most happy when singing]

Let's hear your singing first and we will talk.

She's so charming.

Again, again.

Ready?

Alright, let's go.

"Girl on Fire" by Alicia Keys

[A song that shows her will to get through loneliness and hardship with passion]

Alright, we will stop here.

Thank you.

[More than half of the guest audience gave her pass!]

[How would they evaluate her singing skills honed inside a closet]

Any agency would take in a girl who can sing like this at fourteen.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Your singing lacks precision.

There's a room for improvement in regards to details, but-

you can master it with practice.

And with experiences.

You have something that can't be taught-

and you lack things that can be taught.

Certainly,

just as a person, you are captivating.

Your eyes and expressions and such.

She snorted.

She really is charming.

Pass.

Thank you

[Pass by showing infinite potential and captivating energy]

First of all, you are so powerful.

You hair was parted on this side when you started singing-

and when the song reached the climax, you swerved hair to the other side.

Was it an intentional gesture?

No, I just do that when my hair gets in the eye.

That was it! Bam bam!

If she does that every four measure, it would be very interesting.

You are teasing me.

It's a habit, eh?

She talks in a charming way, and it comes out in her singing too.

It does?

Yes. You sound a bit boyish.

Would you say you have a boyish personality?

People say my voice sounds like a boy's.

It's what makes your singing more charming.

Thank you.

That was refreshing and I enjoyed listening.

It's a pass.

Do you think I will say something positive or negative?

Oh, it's bee a while.

Do you think I will say something positive or negative?

I am hoping for something positive.

Alright, then I'll start with the positive one.

First, your explosive high note is very rough.

That roughness sounded nice.

Why was it so rough?

Your skill in controlling your voice volume is lacking.

Maybe because you're only 14.

I was wondering why it was so-

and it says that because you didn't have a place to practice singing

so you practiced inside a close with a blanket over your head.

No wonder it's hard for you to take control of your volume.

But we can fix that easily.

In halfway through the song,

you started to loosen up and got more comfortable-

and did your gestures and stuff.

When I saw how much you were engaged in the song

I got to believe that you'd do much better in the next round.

You're one of the contestants I can't wait to see in the next round.

Thank you.

It's a pass.

Bye.

What a charming girl.

She's only fourteen too.

I will practice more and do my best

so that I can show you better performance next time.

Fighting!

Let's bring in the next contestant please.

Fascinating!

Oops!

Oops!

Hello.

Hi, please introduce yourself.

My name is Hwang Min-young, and I am a twenty two year old girl from Vancouver, Canada.

The song you prepared for today is-

It's "I'm in love."

You'll play the piano too?

Yes.

Let's hear it first.

"I'm in Love" by Ra. D

To tell you the truth, I liked you

from the first moment I ever saw you

It was so hard to tell you that.

I was afraid I’d lose you

if I don’t come to you first

I wrote a letter, looked, and erased it, and repeated again.

The thought that I’d only get hurt if the love deepens

did scare me at first, yes, it's true.

The one I prayed for

the one I wanted sincerely

I believe it was you.

I'm in love.

I fall in love.

I can't help it.

Because I am with you,

the world is-

it's so beautiful.

I can't help it.

Because I am with you

the world is so beautiful.

You are

so beautiful.

Great job.

Thank you.

More than anything else,

your concentration was perfect.

Your focus.

The most repetitive phrase in this song is-

I am in love.

It would become apparent if listened carefully-

that you never once sang the phrase

in the same manner.

Moreover,

the hardest thing to do in an audition

is cutting off the final note.

Not many people do that in an audition.

I admire your confidence and courage to do that.

That was the part that moved me the most too.

You didn't shout out or put too much emphasis.

You cut it short unexpectedly.

What are you two doing?

It's our thing.

It's not typical.

It's unpredictable.

That's a rare talent.

I can't wait to see your next performance.

Thanks for the great performance.

It's a pass.

Thank you.

And I was surprised that her purpose wasn't to sing skillfully

but to deliver the emotional message of the song.

I loved it.

It's a pass.