“These days, students flock to our institute even though we do not advertise as much as we did years ago,” Chun said, pointing to former students of his who have fared well in the entertainment industry, signing with companies such as JYP and YG.Įven though many come to his academy to learn music as a hobby, Chun said more and more students are becoming serious about their art. In turn, many parents seem more willing to support their children’s dreams, more so than in decades past when popular music was often disparaged.Ĭhun Jun-gyu, owner of Dreamvocal Academy in Gangnam, southern Seoul, has been a beneficiary of the changing attitudes. With more parents accepting the notion that entering top universities and becoming doctors and lawyers may not be for everyone, many of them have started to think outside the box when it comes to their children’s future. I plan to take an audition after going to university.” “I only get to practice about two hours every day, but I will never give up.

Lee said that trying to juggle his studies and his passion for singing has been a challenge. “As long as I balance my studies with my music, my parents pretty much agree with what I am doing.” “It has been my dream since I was young,” he said. Lee Dong-ho, 19, currently attends an applied music hagwon and has ambitions of becoming a vocalist one day. No matter how many auditions are created they will always be fresh for the public.” “The influence of auditioning is very powerful. “It is a natural phenomenon, as audition programs such as ‘Superstar K’ or ‘The Great Birth’ are becoming popular,” said Jung Duk-hyun, a pop culture critic, in an interview with Mystar News. Aspiring vocalists, guitarists, drummers, dancers and even composers are honing their artistic talents at so-called “Applied Music Academies” day and night, just as their more scholastic counterparts do at a hagwon. While millions of students are agonizing at their desks, others are picking up their guitars. Haven’t won first prize in a chemistry olympiad, or in a writing or debate championship? There’s still hope for you.

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