Winter Reveals She Passed SM Audition on Her Third Attempt

Winter, a member of the K-pop group aespa, shared that she succeeded in her SM Entertainment audition on her third try.

On July 1, the YouTube channel 'TEO 테오' uploaded a video titled 'Winter Shares Spine-Chilling Stories... | EP. 97 Winter | Salon Drip 2.'

During the episode, host Jang Do-yeon asked Winter, "How many years did you spend as a trainee?" Winter replied, "I signed my contract in 2017. I trained for about three to three and a half years. I auditioned for SM three times."

Winter recalled her initial disappointment, saying, "When I first went to audition, the SM staff member seemed more interested in my brother. I thought, 'Wasn't he here because of me? Was it supposed to be this easy?'"



She continued, "My brother auditioned too, but I sang better than him. However, I didn't pass that time either," revealing her first rejection.

Winter explained her casting journey, saying, "I was scouted at a dance festival and went to Seoul for a proper audition. I didn't make it then and went to a global audition in Busan, but I failed again. I thought, 'Maybe SM isn't for me,' and tried other companies, but they all wanted me to audition again."

She added, "I stayed in touch with the SM scout. I told them, 'I think I'm going to another company,' and they said, 'Let's try one last time.' So I did, and that's when I finally passed."

Photo = YouTube channel 'TEO 테오'

This article was originally published in Korean on Xportsnews and was translated into English using AI.

by Moon Chaeyoung