Le Sserafim's agency to seek new girl band through auditions in S. Korea

[This screenshot image was captured from the website of Source Music]

SEOUL -- BTS agency Hybe's music label Source Music will form the sister band of multinational girl group Le Sserafim. Regardless of nationality, females born after 2007 can apply for the audition, which seeks talented members in vocals, rap, dance, and other areas.

The agency said the "2024 Source Music Audition" will take place in six cities in South Korea next month, starting in Seoul on March 2. The other five cities include the central city of Daejeon, the southern port city of Busan, the southern city of Gwangju, and the southern resort island of Jeju.  
This is the first offline audition held in about four years and 5 months since the joint audition by Source Music and Hybe in 2019. In July 2019, Hybe acquired Source Music to strengthen its multi-label structure and join the ranks of South Korea's major entertainment groups.

Le Sserafim, which debuted in ay 2022, is a multinational group with two South Koreans, two Japanese, and one American. Its debut song "Fearless" entered the Billboard chart eight days after its release. As of February 6, the dance song's music video surpassed 178 million views on YouTube. Le Sserafim has also collaborated with Moroccan-born artist ABIR for "Sour Grapes," a song in its debut album, to expand its overseas fanbase.