Yang Hyun-suk, Park Jin-young appointed judges for reality talent show

Logo for "KPOP STAR" audition TV show [SBS

YG Entertainment C.E.O Yang Hyun-suk and JYP Entertainment founder and producer Park Jin-young have been appointed the judges for a reality TV show aimed at discovering the next K-pop star, according to the show's promoter 3HW.Com.

On Wednesday, 3HW announced in a press release that Yang and Park have agreed to become judges for SBS' global auditioning TV program titled "Survival audition KPOP STAR" set to air sometime in December.

"The contestant can show us something that they have never known about themselves and we will help in any way possible to help develop that talent," Yang was quoted as saying.

"It doesn't matter how old a person is or where he or she is from but we will be responsible in helping the contestant if they are talented in dancing, singing or rapping," Park said in the press release.

For "Survival Audition KPOP STAR," top Korean agencies YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and SM Entertainment will come together for the show which will air in the format of a survival competition where aspiring artists will be judged on various aspects such as singing and dancing.

The winner of the show will receive prize money and secure a contract with one of the three talent firms through which he or she will release an album.

Applications for the first preliminary round of auditions are currently available on SBS' website.

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