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

Last week! The casting competition has finally begun!

JYP will cast Jung Jin-woo.

Hold on. I'll use the priority pass.

Wait a second.

I will choose to go to Antenna.

Antenna beat YG!

Left Casting Cards 5 YG: 4 Antenna: 4

This is actually unfair to make these two a team.

I've been saving it for this moment.

Wait, wait. I have it too.

I have the priority this time though.

Well, do it then. We'll see how it goes.

The winner of KPOP STAR Season 5 receives $300,000 in total,

and also Hyundai Avante, a global compact car,

which has been with KPOP STAR every season.

Let's welcome the next contestant.

[Other contestants welcome Sofie and Ka-kyung with warm applause]

[They seemed to be at ease, waving back at others]

Hello.

Introduction please.

Hello, we are-

we're more bouncy than "shake it, shake it, Sistars,"

we're bouncy sisters!

You guys are so lively, both of you.

How was it to be a team with each other?

I really liked it because Sophie was like a friend. I had a lot of fun.

You guys get along, huh?

Yes.

Did you guys anticipate that you'd make it to the casting audition?

I didn't think I would pass the regional audition in the U.S.

I thought I was gonna get eliminated in the first round, then the second round,

then again in the third round.

And I opened my eyes and I was in the casting audition.

I am worried.

[Are they trying to mix in Jin-young's "I have a girlfriend"?]

-Hi, Sophie. -Hello.

Sophie, you are so good.

Welcome to our home.

Put your things over there.

You guys must be so tired. Put down your stuff over here.

After practicing on harmony, we didn't have enough time.

So we went to Ka-kyung's place and practiced more.

We practiced hard as if we were really performing on stage.

We got a feedback from my mom.

And we came up with a new idea for dance performance.

It was fun.

[Two girls spent a night studying how to improve their performance]

What's your ultimate goal in KPOP STAR?

I want to make it to top ten.

I'm not that confident, but I'd be so happy if I could make it.

-I'd be so happy! -Me too.

We have to do well. We must!

-We want to be cast so bad. -We must get cast.

[Two girls worked so hard for today's audition]

[Will the judges make their dreams come true?]

"Ma Boy" by Sistar

No matter what they say, you're my boy.

I really like her.

I love you.

Nice!

Is it so hard to say you love me?

It just takes three little words.

You are changing. I am getting a little tired.

As time goes on, I understand you even less.

The more I like you, the more I am hurting.

Can't you please look at me?

What do you know about love?

Only my heart aches.

How do you know how I feel?

Because of you, even in one day I am-

Up and down, don't let me down, I cry every night.

I have a boyfriend.

You make me regret that I have a boyfriend.

Don't look at other girls. This is your last chance.

The more I like you

The more I am hurting. Do you know how I feel?

Your little whisper to my heart, your eyes warmly looking at me.

That's all I need. You are the only one I need.

You're the only one who still doesn't know my heart?

What do you know about love?

My heart just aches all the more.

How would you know how I feel?

Thank you.

[Warm applause from other contestants and judges!]

[How will the judges evaluate their performance?]

I once said to Kim Tae-woo from god that,

while there are many people who can sing better than him,

not many people can sing as profitably as he does.

I know it sounds a bit materialistic but,

there're people who are just good at singing and people who can appeal to the masses.

These girls belong to the latter group. Their voices have that mass appeal.

Simply, they are tomorrow's stars.

They are the stars who will lead KPOP.

Sophie, in particular, last time your notes were a tad unstable,

but today, you got everything right, including harmony.

Thank you.

Ka-kyung, I think you got good energy from Sophie.

You used to be a little too careful in your singing, but it's gotten better.

Thank you.

You really are a terrific singer.

Thank you.

And your dance moves were sophisticated too.

I'm convinced of your potential. Good job.

Thank you.

[Two girls started off with huge compliments]

I was surprised by your performance.

Although I always knew you guys were charming and had good energy,

I thought you would fall short in terms of skills,

because we're moving fast towards the top ten.

We have so many older contestants with amazing skills.

So I wasn't really expecting to see anything great.

But when compared to my expectations, Ka-kyung, you sang so well.

-Thank you. -You gave off energy.

And Sophie, that was mind-blowing.

I previously thought you as a contestant who's just charming,

but I listened to your singing carefully today.

And you're very good.

Thank you.

You have both techniques and power, not to mention good energy.

It was hard to find any fault in your today's performance.

Sophie is 14 years old and Ka-kyung is 12 years old.

To be honest, I can't really say that your singing satisfied my ears,

and touched my heart, when compared to other contestants' singing.

I am one of those who think that there is a taste and smell in singing.

I thought your singing was delicious.

Great job guys.

I don't know which agency you will be going. I personally want this team.

Let's see, this time it is-

It's Jin-young who has the priority to cast this time.

There's a singer name Harry Connick, Jr.

He has a song called, "It had to be you."

It had to be you. I knew it all along.

In fact, I fell for Sophie Han in the first round. I kept telling you guys.

Finally, JYP will cast Sophie Han.

JYP will cast Sophie Han.

Ka-kyung becomes better as we move to the next round.

Thank you.

It makes us feel so proud of you.

However!

However!

I think you need some time.

Instead of time on stage,

I think you should spend more time with friends, family and have your own life.

In my opinion, I think you should nurture your musical talent that way.

I'm sorry, but Antenna won't cast you.

Thank you.

I actually wrote Sophie Han in my wish list for today's casting audition.

For real?

For real. Really.

[YG was more interested in Sophie than in Ka-kyung as well?]

I watched the show on TV and saw Sophie's closeups.

Because we're seated pretty far, we can't really see contestants' faces closely.

Maybe Jin-young can see, but I couldn't, perhaps because my eyes are older.

I couldn't see.

But when I saw Sophie's closeup on TV, her facial expressions, I was like wow-

But JYP already took away Sophie, I am feeling competitive all of sudden.

In order to show that today's friend can be tomorrow's enemy-

-YG will cast Park Ka-kyung, -Thank you.

And in the next round, we will beat JYP's Sophie Han together.

Thank you.

YG has chosen Ka-kyung. Congratulations.

Thank you so much.

[The dramatic gesture of YG made it more thrilling]

Thank you.

They are so cute.

That was a lot of fun.

Today's friend, tomorrow's enemy, huh?

Hello, we both passed!!!

Alright, next contestant, Rockstar, please come up to the stage.

[What kind of performance have they prepared?]

Woo Ye-rin / Ahn Ye-eun

Wow, they look so pretty today.

Are they doing Yeon Tan performance?

Because they both play piano.

Please introduce your team.

One, two, three.

Hello, we are-

Kpop "Stars" from Ka"rock'dong,

we're rockstars.

[Kpop "Stars" from Ka"rock"dong in Seoul, Rockstars]

-Oh, so rock from Karockdong. -Oh I see.

Are you guys both from Karockdong?

We are ten minutes away.

It must have been convenient when you guys practiced.

They both have this unique aura, don't you think so?

And I noticed from the setting,

that for the first time in KPOP STAR, they are doing Yeon Tan Performance.

They call it Yeon Tan performance when two people play the piano together.

I see.

Why is it called Yeon Tan?

-Anybody knows? -Not us.

I don't know either. It's just how they call it.