Imagine 5 years later comments section might be filled with somekind of: aww he's cute even before debut

So now I can imagine how Lucas did his one pose, two pose, and three pose in his audition day.

Them: how did you pass the audition? The 13 year old: *the judges thought i was cute*

I understand now how Lucas passed with his 3 poses. They are looking for confidence, looks, and fashion mostly. Lucas has all three. They know they can make them into great dancers and rappers with hard work. Taeyong is an example of that.

I can't help but think about Lucas who passed the SM audition with three poses 😂❤️

Until this day, people are still mentioning G-Dragon when it comes to fashion and charisma. Truly a fashion icon.

did y'all forget that esteem is a modelling agency? obviously they would choose good looking people lmao

Why is NoBoDY talking about the kid named Kai, he gave me a strong presence but yet calm at the same time

The child from Australia look timid but if he had more confidence , I think he can success in that industry cause he got a look and a good height !

How to pass the audition? Step one: be cute

17:40 this kid gives me Chenle vibes haha. Hope to see him debut someday, he looked like he has a potential.

i have to disagree with some of these comments.Ppl who aren’t asian and they want to be in a kpop or something doesn’t mean they are a koreaboo.

is no one talking about the girl who sang psycho and passed-

fyi, Esteem is a modelling company under SM Entertainment

I think they passed a lot of people based off looks rather than talent,, they’re looking for people who can ace modeling then go and train to become singers or dancers. I could see why they picked the red velvet cover singer and the Australian boy,, it’s because of their face. The girl has great potential for makeup promotions and the boy for high end fashion once her grows up and his features get more defined. Idk I just feel like we shouldn’t shit on the people who got passes because they obviously got it for a reason.

17:39 Lucas when he Auditioned for SM

Watching this audition made me realize, when you wanna audition, it's best to do it when you are young and fearless. These young people auditioning really shows they have no fear or worry and just show whatever they have. Let's get real, talent only wise, they probably would not make it. But because they're young and have the x factors on them, they can be nurtured. The older you get, the more life experience you go through, you tend to worry a lot and not be able to show your true potential.

I just KNEW there were gonna be some Koreaboos in that audition lmao. It hurt to watch.

Fun fact: Tammy 13:19 is participating in Girls Planet 999 (survival Kpop show)

Wu Tammy is currently on Girls Planet 999, I knew I remembered her from somewhere and this is it 😂😭.

When you think about, how many koreaboos are in that room? You shouldn't join a company just to meet your idols or because you like listening to kpop. Those shouldn't be your ONLY reasons. You should do it because it is your dream and should be doing it for yourself. That's why I applaud SM for weeding people like that out.

no hate but like the girl who sang psycho was kinda off, maybe she’s good at singing other songs that fit her voice it’s just that psycho was not the one :/

I feel like everyone is misusing the term koreaboo now and it's as if it's just a word that can be thrown around. A koreaboo is someone who tries to be korean, acts korean and/or calls themself korean (and isnt). If someone wants to work under a korean company when they aren't korean (or just arent asian) doesn't make them a koreaboo. If they work under the company only because it's a korean company, thats fetishisation, but not being a koreaboo. But if they want to work under the company so they can be called a korean model, that's koreaboo. The whole point of a koreaboo is someone who tries to act/be korean. Not someone who wants to work with a korean company.

this is how they get scouted for the nct hollywood survival show💀💀

13 year old kid: *has a purpose in life* Me also being 13: *Sitting on my bed watching kdramas and eating chocolate*

The 12 years old boy might start as a model and then learn Acting. I see him as an Actor because his gestures and mimic are so pronounced. Wish him good luck 🍀

11:31 😭😭 i like his voice and his tone. the girl in the black turtleneck had a really nice voice the girl who sang psyco's voice sounded so fake and forced. it was so cringy 😭

The Psycho audition made me laugh so hard and the fact that she passed 😳😳

Reason why they are also dancing and singing is bcs ESteem is one of SM too. There are few trainees who actually training to be an idols first but probably SM didn't see their potential to be idols but as models instead, SM will send them to ESteem to be models. So i think it could be the same thing from ESteem to SM as well. Even the banner is said audition for models/singer/dancer/actor. And yes SM got their actor sub agency as well.

I hate how everyone is quick to call others Koreaboo when they don’t even know who the person is personally. Being a Koreaboo is when you ignore your own heritage wanting to be Korean/Asian. And others are making such a bold judgment just by seeing a 40 second clip of someone singing smh 🤦🏻‍♀️

That Kai kid could be a model or a singer, he has the confidence and quite good in singing.

I can see why ppl are calling some of the auditions koreaboos, but I don’t think they are koreaboos. Sure some of them are cringy, I feel like most didn’t do enough preparing, like they just found out about the audition the day before and threw something in. And some of them seemed good too!

Give him a pass - he’s cute I WISH WE COULD ALL HAVE IT THAT EASY LOL

the first kid, the harvey boy reminds me of vernon when he was a kid

People in the comments really need to learn the definition of "koreaboo".

I don't see the problem with non-asians auditioning, they were giving the opportunity. I don't see a sign saying no non-asians. Another thing why is it cringe when a non-asian doesn't pass when they dance or sing, but when an Asian does it it's okay. ಠ_ಠ Not only that but it's rude! Some people have came from far away to audition and some have to get courageous to audition as well. Not only that but some of the people auditioning for here, it's been their dream or goal. So don't throw shade or anything at these people if you haven't auditioned or have courage to do this in front of people.

The boy who choosed "Boy Meet Evil" I appreciate him for being so brave.

the girl with two toned hair didn't sing well at all, it hurt my ear so badly, but she's so pretty and cute

The only person i saw here with model potential is the 13 years old australian guy but he just need to work with his cofidence

This comments section misuses _koreaboo_ like it's a concept.

Honestly though, seeing the people who audition for this show makes me feel like I could too, and that makes me feel kinda great.

‘When modeling audition turns into a Kpop audition’ 😂

I feel bad for the people who start to dance for like a few seconds only to hear right away a “Okay thank you.” basically dismissing them. At least they tried, so big ups to them👏

Bruh I'm already 18 and still don't know how to use social medias, I don't even know how to take a pic of myself.

This made me realize that social media is really important in interview or audition.

I feel like they were passing anyone

10:08 *SHE SLAYED IT BRUH, THE CONFIDENCE LEVEL* 👏

Ya'll can hate on these auditonees you want, but atleast theyve managed to get out there to audition and be confident. Yes, some of then aren't perfect, and were probably casted for their looks, but did you really think they were casted solely for that reason? They saw potential in them even tho they were very flawed in their performance, they were confident enough to showcase it. And stop calling them koreaboos ffs! Just because they covered a kpop song? Then doesnt that apply to you too, someone who likes a kpop star/group and sings along to them? You're misusing the term, a koreaboo is someone who FETISHIZES korean culture and Korea, not a person who simply covered a kpop song. Plus, theyre pros, they know what theyre doing. Some of your idols werent that great at singing and dancing too in the beginning, yet they were still casted and debuted. SM is known for their vocal and dance training, they can polish and improve a persons technique. So stop reducing their potential to just their looks, youre practically saying that your idols were also casted solely for their looks, theres charisma and the star factor involved yanno. And whats wrong with auditioning to meet their idols? Some idols auditioned to meet their inspirations, I get that some of you are concerned that its their only reason, but how did you all come to that conclusion by a short clip of their performances? Because they sang a kpop song? Educate yourselves, please.

lol some of them are so bad... I’m so thankful I have family that told me I couldn’t dance or sing from a young age😂😂

The girl that sang psycho, did they think she wrote her own lyrics? I’m pretty sure that was just the English demo version...

Thats Tammy from GP999!!! I was so surprised when I saw her wow

I'm so freaking embarrased at my own comment. So I'm editing everything. 3:50 Not gonna lie, I feel very bad for him, specially bc it was an audition focused on models and not idols. But I hope this guy is doing fine and keep following his dreams, it was not thaaaaat bad!! He is very handsome and very young I'm sure he is 100% capable, but will he be lucky?

I’ve got my eyes on Charlie Kim, Kai, and the photographer. Charlie Kim has that crush vibe, Kai has that shameless confidence...but in a charismatic way, and the photographer is really skilled and artistic.

Cute 16 year old: sings beautifully and passes auditions and gets calls cute... Me a 16 year old: lays in bed all day eating junk food and watching kdrams and Korean television.... 👀

i like how they went on a tangent about how the kid at 3:50 came all the way to NY from australia just to audition, but based on his accent it seems like he moved to the US when he was younger

Kai is so cute and confident. He reminds me of Mark Lee. I hope he can debut in the future. He is so trainable

i could say that ESTEEM just has everything, from singers, dancers, actors, models, influencers and everything. wow just... WOW

Their confidence is everything. Like how?

I don't blame Ceo Kim for choosing Kai mostly because of how cute he was, he was so adorable. I couldn't stop smiling. His "I do everything" made me laugh so much. But his vocals is something he needs to work on, I'll support him when he debuts.

WHY DOES THE AUSTRALIAN KID HAVE AN AMERICAN ACCENT??? BASE TREACHERY!

lmao the kboos were enjoying themselves in these auditions. they literally let the jokes write themselves. *ALSO PSA* her company is *not* under sm ent. She established her own company and created a partnership with sm.

I wasn't really feeling any vibes from the Australian boy, just what I thought

Damn that Kai kid wow he I really hope he debuts one day he stood out to me and the fact that he is only 12 is even more shocking

this has been in my recommendation for 3 years and I never knew this day would come.. TODAY IS THE DAY. 😌✋✨ yass

Charlie Kim really looked like a nice guy and he sang well too.

Finally! The most awaited segment. CEO Kim is back!

i loved that they played doja cat in the background

I think a lot fo you guys watching are missing the point. Most of your favorite idols and models weren't that good at what they were doing. It's about the potential and drive that person who's auditioning has. For example, J-Hope wasn't a rapper at first. And one that''s really surprising, San from ateez was a bad dancer. But they had confidence and drive to get to where they wanted to go. Also, this a modeling audition, not be an idol.

It seems to me that many of the participants auditioned with a slightly wrong impression that they will have the chance to perform or work in Korea but in fact Esteem open this audition to open their market primarily in the US.

16:16 bruh I cringed at how off pitch that was, was it really just me? She also sounded pretty flat overall.

Kai has a lot of potential and confidence I think he will do well in the future.

I'm back again after I remember HARVEY, what if he will debut in NCT hollywood?

This video made me realise that i really want to work as the „ceo“ or like in the creative field in the background and holding auditions in the fashion scene (whoever gets what i mean..thank you)..like you get to work with talented people, with the show/fashion/model industry without being in front of the camera haha no but someday i will sit behind a table and judge ppl lol dreamjob

if girlie who sang psycho can pass im more confident i can make my dreams come true

That Kai kid needs to get a model or acting gig or both because he has a sense of fashion also he looks so confident and that’s great for both modeling and acting since in modeling if he’s too nervous and starts sweating then he might break down and leave but also he could be an actor because of how he’s acting because at the end he said he was nervous but he acted soo confident during all auditions

Y'all that are calling them koreaboos are just jealous that they're actually confident and doing something worth while with their lives

That kid on thumbnail is the next member of nct🤣🤣🤣

17:00 i fell like she really don't sing, she just use nasal voice.

He Australian kid was good he just had no confidence. Bless. 💜

Kai is goals 😂❤️ that confidence man! I wish I had that at 12 years old . Lol

I like how the Australian boy used Boy meets evil, but his dance wasn’t fierce enough

I'm just surprised that Fanfare by SF9 was playing in the bg

This makes me want to audition. Some are older, from all different backgrounds, and have different talents. This really inspires me.

its sad to see people commenting that some of the people who auditioned were 'koreaboo' educate yourself on what that word means first and second doing auditions is so nerve wracking don't judge people who are trying to achieve their dream no matter what it is stay safe

Good luck to everyone who auditioned

3:26 Musicians that can work in fashion, Dancers that work in fashion. We selected people who can show the unique flair of our company. I LIKE THIS STATEMENT 👍

Ill come back in a few years for the "omg look at [insert name] before debut, such a cutie."

I trust the judges. Even if I might not see something in a candidate, they had to chose some people that had some potential. Those who went there and took this as a joke, should be ashamed of them.

A lot of you guys in the comments don’t seem to realise that these guys are professionals and they know what they’re doing.

Lol dat one who sang psycho in English. I saw comments saying it was bad, and had to confirm it myself. Yep. Especially the first part. Damn, if an idol sounded like that on stage it would've been considered an NG fr

Random skinny American Kid Koreans: He should be a model

16:38 it's not rewritten 😭😭😭 it's the lyrics from the demo 😭😭

Wishing the best for Kai✊❤

This classy kid didn't come to play🔥🔥

That Kai kid really is cool , the way he walks and smiled while walking up to the judges, that itself was charismatic

That Chinese girl look so talented and pretty. She can go for SM audition.

For those who are wondering why they give pass to some, despite the lack of idol- potential characteristics, was because esteem was artist/idol and modelling agency, if they see them lack of idol-like talent but have looks and good posture they will put him/her to the modelling category, and to those who auditioned for modelling and got accepted they still have many auditions levels to pass on (they have to show their talents too,) until they officially become a trainee, they will strain them until they find the field a trainee has more potential in. Just like Lucas of NCT as what i know he auditioned for modelling but then he debuted as an idol not a model.

Crazy to think that some of them *might* end up in NCT (and that is if NCT concept still works untill that time of the future)

Although some of them might be Kboos at least they want todo something with their lives, yes some of them probably didn’t do as well as you think they did but that doesn’t mean they can’t improve to become better, that is why there is this thing called “trainee” you train to become better then you first started. People within these comments need to calm down, like at least these kboos are getting up and doing something with there lives and not commenting crappy things about other people. People need to calm down...

y'all be calling everyone koreaboos but do y'all know the meaning of koreaboo?? and this are like 30 seconds clips how can you know tho lmao i swear y'all be so judgemental