SM Entertainment is looking to find members for its next girl group through a global audition.

Titled “2024 SM New Girl Group Audition, SMNGG,” SMNGG will be SM Entertainment’s first-ever global audition call for a girl group.

Anyone born between 2005 and 2011 can apply for the audition online until June 22.

Applicants must attach a self-introduction video, followed by vocal and dance videos. The songs must be chosen from a select list, consisting of tracks originally performed by artists of the agency. The list includes songs BoA’s “Merry-Chri” (2004), Girls' Generation’s “Into the New World” (2007). and aespa’s “Spicy” (2023).

Detailed information on the audition can be found on SM Audition's official Instagram account.

SM Entertainment is known for many big name K-pop girl groups, such as Girls' Generation, f(x), Red Velvet and aespa. aespa, the agency’s most recent girl group, made its debut in 2020.

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BY CHO YONG-JUN [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]