YG launches first global audition in 2 years

YG Entertainment is launching a global audition tour for the first time in two years, seeking aspiring performers who could become the agency’s next generation of artists. The company announced Wednesday that its 2026 YG Global Audition will run from July through December. The global audition kicked off in Beijing on Sunday. It will continue in Chengdu, China, on Saturday, Shanghai on Aug. 1 and Shenzhen and Tokyo on Aug. 9, before moving to Osaka, Japan, on Sept. 20. The tour will then expand i