NYC's First-Ever Korean-Pop (K-Pop) Training Academy Launches

NYC's First-Ever Korean-Pop (K-Pop) Training Academy Launches

HUNDREDS TO AUDITION AND BE PART OF A REALITY-SHOW PILOT

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- K-Pop ("Korean pop") has grown in popularity not only in the United States but all over the globe. This year, once again K-Pop star "Rain" is No. 1 on "The 2011 TIME 100 Poll" for most influential people in the world, an honor he has won two times already (2006 and 2007). Just last month, SM Entertainment hosted a sold-out K-Pop showcase at Madison Square Garden for an audience of diverse backgrounds. [1]

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Tapping into the ever growing popularity, HITSNY will launch the first-ever K-Pop training academy in New York City and everything will be caught on tape. The first-ever auditions will be on December 17, 2011 at Bennett Studios. Twenty students of all different backgrounds will be selected to have a chance to participate in a free six month academy where they will be trained in singing, dancing, stage performance, and the Korean language. At the end of the program (summer 2012) students will perform for a private showcase where representatives from both Korean and American entertainment companies will attend.

Note: SM Entertainment's "The Trax", a successful K-Pop band, will have a special performance on the day of the audition, December 17, 2011.

Where: Bennett Media Studio (723 Washington St.)
When: December 17, 2011 10am - 6pm

About HITSNY
HITSNY is not an entertainment company but a six month training academy for people who are interested in becoming K-Pop stars. The company's main goal is to identify students with high potential and equip them with the training necessary to succeed in their auditions for music executives in the K-Pop industry. www.hitsny.com

About SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer and publisher of pop music. Their artists include: BoA, Girls' Generation, SHINee, and more. www.smtown.com

B-Roll/Interview Opportunities: Student auditions (singing and dancing)/HITSNY/SM Entertainment execs.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/arts/music/shinee-and-south-korean-k-pop-groups-at-madison-square-garden-review.html?_r=1

SOURCE HITSNY

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HITSNY

CONTACT: Claire Lee, HITSNY, +1-646-380-1857, info@hitsny.com

Web Site: http://www.hitsny.com

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