K-pop Star: Season 1 2011 (South Korea)

K-pop Star: Season 1 2011 (South Korea), also known as 서바이벌 오디션 K팝 스타 시즌1, Survival Audition K-pop Star Season 1 is South Korea drama premiere on Dec 4, 2011 on SBS

Plot Synopsis by DramaWiki Staff ©

Survival Audition K-pop Star is a South Korean reality TV competition show where the three largest entertainment/talent agencies in Korea hold worldwide auditions to find the next potential K-Pop stars.
Preliminary auditions were held from around the world in countries such as China, USA, and Brazil. Auditions were also held in Europe. The final winner will debut with the company of his or her choice (SM, YG, or JYP), along with a cash prize of three hundred million won (approx. 300,000 U.S. dollars), two brand new vehicles, opportunities to become commercial models and casting in dramas, and much more.
The three judges for the show are Yang Hyun-suk, founder of YG Entertainment and former member of the popular South Korean act Seo Taiji & Boys, Park Jin-young, singer/song-writer and founder of JYP Entertainment, and Korean pop icon BoA, from SM Entertainment. SM, YG, and JYP are the three largest management companies in Korea.