2026 K-POP Idol Summer Basic Training Program

2026 ARK K-Idol special summer boot-camp

K-POP Idol Summer Basic Training Program Dates: July 20 - August 15 ,Location: Seoul, South Korea

Four Golden Weeks : Training Courses Specifically Designed for Those Who Want to Develop Their Career in Korea or Experience K-POP Idol Training

A training program designed for everyone , centered on basic skills training!

• This course will also feature a special guest speaker: the Director of New Talent Development team of a well-known Entertainment!

  Here to provide guidance!

K-IDOL Idol Development Professional Training: experienced Korean instructors provide on-site guidance X Multiple audition opportunities

ALL in ONE 's unprecedented value course bundles are available

as an early bird offer until May 11th !

[Registration Link]

• K-IDOL idol training : four key training items focusing on fundamental skills:

  
  

Korean lessons (individual and small group classes, pronunciation correction for foreigners, song lyrics and enunciation, self-introduction for auditions) - beginners are welcome!

Voice lessons (breathing techniques, vocal placement, vocal range expansion) + individual voice guidance (song selection, emotional expression, interpretation techniques)

Dance class (basic rhythm, basic skills, style mastery) + group dance practice (positioning, consistency, teamwork training)

Perfrmance lessons (eye contact management, body development and posture, facial expression management, etc.)

• We invited professional korean mentor to provide on-site guidance (personal style and one-on-one advice, on-camera performance, Q&A).

• Experience points maxed out : Audition showcase opportunities + face-to-face private audition opportunities with multiple entertainments.

  Every week, 2-3 Korean agencies will be arranged to conduct face -to-face private auditions at the academy!

  There will be audition showcase at the end of the semester . professional audition video will be provided so that more agencies can see you!

• We offer high-quality accommodation and free practice rooms ! (Subject to the college's opening hours)

The perfect package you need! A professional, highly experienced team of instructors.

• Audition coach Lee Min-young: Former director-level vocal coach at SM Entertainment.

• Audition coach Lee Jin-soo: Successfully coached over 100 people to pass their final auditions and enter their ideal talent agencies.

• Singing instructor Lili : Has trained numerous successful applicants to companies such as Mystic Story, FNC, and IST , and has also mentored students admitted to Berklee College of Music.

• Vocal instructor DiDi: Member of the girl group NEWL, vocal training instructor for season 6 of "King Maker".

• Performance instructor Joyce Sit : Representative of ARK Academy, key instructor for the King maker 6 Training Program in Hong Kong.

• Dance instructor Youngsin: Resident dancer for STRAY KIDS, main member of the professional dance crew Zingydogs.

• Dance instructor Daseom: Choreographer of tripleS, affiliated with Modhaus

  
  

• Mysterious Mentor: Senior Executive Director of Newcomer Development and Selection at a large, well-known talent agency ( the mentor who actually decides who can join the entertainment as trainees! )

Classroom environment at the STARCORE Academy

Course Design and Arrangement

(ARK mentors provide individualized consultations to help each student successfully complete the audition.)

(This diagram is for illustrative purposes only; course times may vary depending on the number of participants.)

Seoul accommodation

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Geondae-gu, Seoul; 2-4 people per bedroom

Separate dormitories for men and women; male students will find nearby accommodations with similar facilities.

If the number of applicants exceeds the quota, a second dormitory will be arranged. Dormitory arrangements may be subject to change, so please take note.

Training fees

Price: USD 2480

Early bird price: USD 2300 ( Registration and payment must be completed before May 11th )

Airport transfers in Korea, accommodation during training, independent practice room, large-scale audition performance fees, hair and makeup on the day of the performance, and video and photo retouching fees are all included free of charge!

Airport pick-up and drop-off times

Group pick-up at Incheon Airport on July 20th

Meet at 17:30 and depart at 18:00

We recommend choosing a flight that arrives before 17:00.

Group drop-off at Incheon Airport on August 15th

Departure time: 7:00-8:00; Arrival time: 9:00-10:00 at Incheon Airport

We recommend choosing a flight departing after 11:00.

(Please pay attention to the time when booking your flight tickets. If you cannot accommodate the airport pick-up and drop-off times, you will need to make your own way to and from the airport!)

[Registration Link]

Registration process: Fill out the registration form -> Confirm registration and make payment -> Complete registration.

Payment methods: Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit cards, Alipay, WeChat Pay, Airwallex Pay, and UnionPay.

Payment link:

• Early bird offer: USD 2300, [Payment Link] (Registration and payment must be completed before May 11th)

• Price: USD 2480, [Payment Link]

If you require cash transfer or bank transfer, please message us on Instagram for more details.

Friendly reminder: Refunds are available only in the event of natural disasters. No refunds will be given for other reasons. Please confirm your itinerary before registering!