Want to be a K-pop star? Stand in line!

January 10, 2015

Shown are people queueing in front of the Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul on Jan. 9, 2015, to attend SM Entertainment's audition. (Yonhap) (END)

A long line formed in front of the Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX) in Seoul on Jan. 9, 2015, for SM Entertainment’s talent audition. Over 80,000 aspiring artists reportedly participated in last year’s auditions, and they are expecting to draw even more applicants this year. (Yonhap)