SEOUL, South Korea, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — RETOPIA SALON, an entertainment company founded by former key executives of HYBE, will hold K-pop auditions in Thailand to discover members of its next group.
The company will welcome the “WORLD AUDITION OF THE RETOPIA 2026 EXHIBITION: ASIA” on several sites:
May 1 at ON AIR ACADEMY (Bangkok), May 2 at About P Academy, May 3 at Dandelion and WAVe ACADEMY, May 6 at Gorilla Crew at Studio HUG (Chiang Mai) and May 7 at DANCEWERKS.
Candidates born between 2008 and 2014 can participate without distinction of gender or nationality. Participants can apply in one of four categories: singing, rap, dance or theater.
RETOPIA SALON said: “We aim to select the final members of our first boy group scheduled to debut in 2027, while discovering hidden talents for future girl group projects. We look forward to receiving applications from budding global stars.”
Besides Thailand, RETOPIA SALON plans to hold a large-scale global audition tour in 18 cities around the world, including Japan (Sendai, Okinawa, Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo, Chiba, Fukuoka), Indonesia (Jakarta, Bandung), Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane), USA (Los Angeles, Orange County, Honolulu) and Canada (Toronto).
More details about the audition can be found on the official RETOPIA SALON social media channels and from local partner academies:
https://www.instagram.com/retopia.salon/
About SALON RETOPIA
RETOPIA SALON is an entertainment company founded by former key executives of HYBE, including CEO Bang Woo Jung (former Head of Creative Studio at HYBE Media Studio), CCO Kim Serene (former Vice President of HYBE LABELS JAPAN), and COO Park Jun Soo (former SP at HYBE Original Content Studio).
Leveraging their extensive experience and expertise gained during their tenure at HYBE, the company focuses on artist management and content production. As its first major project, RETOPIA SALON is preparing to launch a boy group in 2027.
The company has also participated in the production of various high-profile content projects, including BTS JIN’s YouTube variety show. “Run Jin” and the original Disney+ series “Are you sure?!” Season 2 featuring JIMIN and JUNG KOOK, attracting attention from the industry and global audiences.
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