BigHit Music will hold a Singapore on-site stop of its 2026 Global Audition on Saturday 24 October 2026 at Metropolitan YMCA on Stevens Road, seeking new male trainees for the label that houses BTS, Tomorrow X Together and Cortis.
Registration for the walk-in opens at 11am that day. No prior registration is needed for the offline audition. It is open to males born in 2008 or later, of any nationality and from any location. There is no fixed performance category. Applicants can show any talent field, and HYBE has said even a single photo can be enough to apply.
Online applications and the global offline window
Online applications run from 14 September 2026 to 5 December 2026 through the official site at bighitaudition.com/en.
Offline auditions run from 3 October to 5 December 2026 across 15 cities. Reported stops include Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Singapore, Jakarta, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Bangkok, Osaka, Tokyo, Taipei and Seoul.
Nearby dates include Jakarta at Ayana Midplaza on 25 October and Bangkok at Kpop Training Center on 14 November.
What you need on the day
For Singapore, turn up at Metropolitan YMCA, Stevens Road, from 11am on 24 October. Prepare whatever best shows your ability, whether that is a short performance, a recording or a photo. Full details sit on the official audition site.
BigHit Music under HYBE
BigHit Music is a stand-alone HYBE label from 2021 and is home to BTS, Tomorrow X Together and Cortis. Bang Si-hyuk founded the original company in 2005.
BigHit Music held a similar global on-site round in 2024, with Singapore among about 17 cities.
BTS plays Arirang at Singapore National Stadium on 17, 19, 20 and 22 December, with those dates sold out.
