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ADOR to open global auditions for new boy band

Published: 12 Jun. 2025, 19:13

YOON SO-YEON
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Teaser for ADOR's ″2025 ADOR Boys Global Audition″ [ADOR]

Amid uncertainty with its girl group NewJeans, K-pop agency ADOR is kicking off a series of auditions to find talent for a new boy band.

The agency posted a notice of the "2025 ADOR Boys Global Audition" on Thursday through its social media accounts. A phrase on the poster read, "All Doors Open Right Here."

Any male born after 2006 can apply. Online submissions began Thursday at 6 p.m. and will remain open until July 2 at 5 p.m. The agency will not limit the category, saying that anyone with talent in singing, dancing, rapping, acting, songwriting and even v-logging and photography can apply.

"We hope that a lot of people with infinite talent and potential will knock on our doors, the doors to their dreams," ADOR said.

Poster for ADOR's ″2025 ADOR Boys Global Audition″ [ADOR]

Those who survive the first round of online auditions will be called for a second audition. The second round will take place offline in nine cities in Korea — Seoul, Jeonju, Daegu, Busan, Gwangju, Daejeon, Wonju and Chuncheon in Gangwon and Jeju.

The audition will also take place in 18 cities around the world: Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo and Nagoya in Japan; Singapore; Jakarta, Bangkok; Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in Vietnam; Los Angeles, New York and Seattle in the United States; Vancouver and Toronto in Canada; Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in Australia and Auckland, New Zealand.

Details can be found on ADOR's audition website.

BY YOON SO-YEON [[email protected]]