[jasmine_korea]

Can not be a singer in korea?

Edit:

Well thanx for all of your replies i don't know who should i contact to cuz i wanna close this topic .
I hope that its not against the rules cuz most of the replies was just bothered me most of the replies wasn't useful infortamation or whatever .
Once again thanx for your opinions and experiences that you shared with me

[sungaaah]

what do you mean foreigner?
do you mean a korean not native in korea
or somone whos of a different ethnicity?

[jasmine_korea]

someone that is not korean, i mean like a person who is not born in korea and the parents are from another country.
For example im not korean at all but i can speak korean fluently( like a native korean)But im iranian
can i try my chance in korea?

[lowdown4155]

someone that is not korean, i mean like a person who is not born in korea and the parents are from another country.
For example im not korean at all but i can speak korean fluently( like a native korean) can i try my chance in korea?

So in other words, someone whose race is not of Korean decent? Hmm, I'm not sure. I'd like to know though.

[sungaaah]

you can always try but because korea has become such a
superstar talent megahouse, itd be hard to compete with
native koreans who are picked up in korea by all the talent scouts.
you should try cuz i think ppl might be intrigued that someone
whos not korean can speak korean fluently enough to
make it in the korean entertainment industry .. good luck ^^

[lowdown4155]

Yeah and futhermore, there are Korean gasoos who can't even speak Korean fluently (for example Jessica H.O.). So, being that you can speak fluent Korean, I say give it a try.

[jacinda]

Han Kyung from Super Junior is Chinese and only started learning Korean after he got picked up by SM. I think your friends are BSing and you should stop being so trusting of everything they say.

[bebe9wish]

If being a singer is your dream, you should go for it! I agree with jacinda (who's above me) about HanKyung from Super Junior. HanKyung may not be fluent in Korean yet, but he still stands out because of his talent. Since you say you can speak Korean fluently, I think you have a chance to be successful in the Korean entertainment industry if you stand out. So don't care what other people say. Just follow your heart and go for your dreams (despite the obstacles)!

So if you're not Korean, then what are you? Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, etc? If you wanna be in a group, I think you should try out for SM. I heard that SM is trying to find more Chinese youngsters (if they're still scouting them). Someone told me that SM went to Australia back in 2004 to scout for Chinese kids.

[HoiSang]

interesting question ^^

if anything, good luck!

[Charms1986]

well there's this korean singer who's half black/half korean
she's pretty famous
I forgot what her name was though...

so I think foreigners are allowed to be singers..

[jasmine_korea]

Actually im iranian.

[narutaru]

Daniel Hennehey said that it was really hard for him at first because there was a lot of prejudice against someone from mixed background.

I think it would be doable, but very very difficult.

I think that if you wanted to be a singer someowhere in Asia I would go Japan.

[deevyne_]

good question. i was wondering about the same thing actually.

i think it would be hard---but if you got the talent and can speak the language well then why not?

if that's what you're going for---good luck! ^^

i definately would take notice to a non korean in the korean entertainment business.----i myself am not korean...actually not asian.

i think that if something like that were to happen that'll be great. but that's my opinion.

[keikei_b]

well really...why not!? i mean alot of people who dont knoe korean but liek can sing korean has sent their stuff off to audition for SM ^^

give it a try! anybody with the talent will b fine PLUS ul b fine communicating since u speak korean fluent!! ^^

[uneeqstylez]

Perry from YG Family is Japanese/Russian but speaks Korean and he had an album out when he first joined YG.

One of the guys from Super Junior is Chinese, and one of the girls in CSJH is Chinese.

And Charms1986
I believe the person you're thinking of is
A'merie

She's getting famous here in the states, but she started in Korea I believe.


-Sam

[ktown]

its not true

[flirtashaz]

well there's this korean singer who's half black/half korean
she's pretty famous
I forgot what her name was though...

so I think foreigners are allowed to be singers..

are you referring to Amerie or Crystal Kay? Both are half african-american/half korean.

[lowdown4155]

well there's this korean singer who's half black/half korean
she's pretty famous
I forgot what her name was though...

so I think foreigners are allowed to be singers..

I think you talking about Tasha, she's is half black half Korean & a Kpop artist.

A'merie is also half black / half Korean too but I don't thik she started out in Korea. O.o

Daniel Hennehey said that it was really hard for him at first because there was a lot of prejudice against someone from mixed background.

I think it would be doable, but very very difficult.

I think that if you wanted to be a singer someowhere in Asia I would go Japan.

What is Daniel Hennehey mixed with?

[bubbles]

What is Daniel Hennehey mixed with?

His mom is korean and his dad is british I believe.

[glitzyglam]

I think you talking about Tasha, she's is half black half Korean & a Kpop artist.

A'merie is also half black / half Korean too but I don't thik she started out in Korea. O.o
What is Daniel Hennehey mixed with?

And she might also be talking about InSoonEe who is also half black.

Daniel Henney:

born to an ethnic Korean mother who was adopted in the U.S. and an Anglo-American father.

-from the DH thread. ^^