JYP Entertainment‘s 9th auditions are in full swing, and they’re attracting high levels of attention from the public. The top 3 contestant winners will be given the chance to train under JYP, and one talented contestant will receive the Dean’s Award by Seoul’s School of Art and will be given a year’s tuition to attend the prestigious institution.

JB and Jr. auditioned for JYP back in 2009, and they tied for first place as the overall winners of the 5th auditions. These two trainees gained much spotlight for their amazing dance skills as well as their cute looks.
The JYP auditions also scouted Wooyoung after he won 1st place in the 1st JYP auditions. Wooyoung has since joined 2PM and landed a major role as ‘Jason’ in ‘Dream High 1′. Also, actors JB and Jr. were contestants from the 5th auditions before landing roles on 'Dream High 2'.
Starting on January 7th, JYP’s 9th auditions preliminaries (in cooperation with HUM and Daum TV) kicked off in Cheongju, followed by Gwangju, Daegu, and Busan. It will then move onto Gangneung and Seoul on February 4th and 5th. The JYP agency will pick the final winner from the 30 contestants who clear through the preliminaries on February 26th.