SOURCE MUSIC’s 2026 SOURCE MUSIC SUMMER AUDITION begins in Incheon on September 5. The audition schedule continues across 10 locations in South Korea, including Incheon, Boryeong, Gunsan, Haenam, Mokpo, Pohang, Geoje, Sokcho, Wolpyeong in Jeju, and Seogwipo. Anyone hoping to apply should check not only the date for each location but also whether pre-registration has closed and what conditions apply to on-site participation.
The key point is that pre-registration has already ended, and no separate on-site registration will be offered.
Key Changes
SOURCE MUSIC posted the 2026 SUMMER AUDITION on its official audition page. Initial reports also said that auditions would be held in 10 coastal locations across South Korea, beginning in Incheon on September 5. Subsequent checks reconfirmed the dates for each location and the registration process. As of now, the event schedule runs from Incheon on September 5 through Seogwipo on October 18.
The schedule by location is as follows.
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Incheon | September 5 |
| Boryeong | September 6 |
| Gunsan · Haenam | September 12 |
| Mokpo | September 13 |
| Pohang | September 16 |
| Geoje | September 20 |
| Sokcho | October 4 |
| Wolpyeong, Jeju | October 17 |
| Seogwipo | October 18 |
Current Status
The pre-registration period ran from August 3, 2026, through 11:59 p.m. on August 23. According to the official notice, first-round successful applicants will receive individual emails with their on-site audition time and important instructions. The announcement stated that these emails would be sent from August 24 through August 30.
Therefore, before visiting the event venue, applicants should confirm whether they passed the first round and whether they received the relevant guidance email. The audition explicitly states that there will be no separate on-site registration, so applicants should not assume they can newly apply at the venue without having pre-registered. Final successful applicants will be contacted individually.
The first venue listed in the official schedule is the Incheon Jemulpo-gu Youth Training Center. However, applicants should check the official audition page again immediately before the event for the latest schedule and venue information. Individual arrival times and important instructions should be confirmed through the email notice, not inferred from the publicly listed dates for each region.
Impact
Applicants must have been born in 2008 or later, with no restrictions on gender or nationality. Applicants choose one of four categories: vocal, rap, dance, or other. The other category includes instruments, acting, and composition. This means applicants can showcase skills in instruments, acting, or composition in addition to vocals, rap, and dance.
The audition has also drawn attention because it is being held by SOURCE MUSIC, a HYBE-affiliated label known for presenting LE SSERAFIM. Yonhap News and OSEN reported the event as an audition held by the agency behind LE SSERAFIM across 10 coastal locations in South Korea. However, the publicly available materials do not establish that this audition will lead to a debut or contract.
Applicants should check the following items.
- Confirm that the applicant was born in 2008 or later.
- Confirm the selected category among vocal, rap, dance, and other.
- Confirm that the application was submitted during the pre-registration period.
- Check the on-site time and important instructions in the first-round successful applicant email.
- Before traveling, recheck that the schedule and venue remain unchanged on the official page.
Next Checkpoint
The first on-site audition is scheduled for September 5 in Incheon. Applicants assigned to the Incheon session should first check the on-site audition time and important instructions stated in their guidance email. The detailed arrival time requiring email confirmation cannot be substituted by the publicly listed regional date alone.
The remaining schedule proceeds as follows: Boryeong on September 6; Gunsan and Haenam on September 12; Mokpo on September 13; Pohang on September 16; Geoje on September 20; Sokcho on October 4; Wolpyeong in Jeju on October 17; and Seogwipo on October 18. Because the schedule and venues may change before each event, applicants should safely recheck the official audition page according to their regional date.
In summary, SOURCE MUSIC’s 2026 Summer Audition is a nationwide event offering applicants born in 2008 or later the opportunity to apply in vocal, rap, dance, or other categories, without restrictions on gender or nationality. However, the application process is currently past the pre-registration deadline, and no on-site registration is available. Detailed information about participating in the on-site audition should be confirmed through the email sent to first-round successful applicants.