2PM’s Wooyoung Reveals He Passed JYP Audition on Seventh Attempt

2PM member Wooyoung has revealed that joining JYP Entertainment took seven auditions rather than one immediate breakthrough. Speaking with children who hope to become idols, the singer described six unsuccessful attempts and the practice routine that kept him returning until he was accepted.

Wooyoung shared the story in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel on August 24. The episode brought him together with young aspiring performers for dancing and conversation, creating a setting in which questions about the idol path came directly from children and their parents.

When one child asked when he first wanted to become an idol, Wooyoung placed the beginning of that ambition at around age 11 or 12. Once he had decided on the goal, he continued practicing and applied for JYP Entertainment auditions at roughly six-month intervals.

Six Rejections Before a Successful Audition

Wooyoung explained that the schedule was deliberate. He believed six months would give him enough time to improve before presenting himself again, so he returned about twice each year. The approach turned rejection into a checkpoint rather than a final judgment, with another period of preparation following each result.

That cycle continued through approximately six failed auditions. His seventh attempt finally resulted in acceptance, allowing him to enter the company he had repeatedly targeted. The account offers a concrete timeline behind a career that later became closely associated with JYP Entertainment through his work in 2PM.

The numbers also show the difference between persistence and simply repeating the same effort. Wooyoung did not describe applying again immediately after every setback; he allowed time for further development. Each six-month period served as a practical window in which to build skills before testing them again under audition conditions.

Advice That Goes Beyond Singing and Dancing

A parent later asked what aspiring idols should avoid doing. Wooyoung responded by acknowledging that singing, dancing and performance ability are essential, but he cautioned against concentrating only on technical practice. His answer shifted the conversation from how to pass an audition to how a young person should live while pursuing one.

He encouraged the children to value time with friends, parents and family life at home. For trainees and hopefuls who can easily measure progress through lessons and evaluations, that advice presented ordinary relationships as something worth protecting rather than an obstacle to ambition.

Wooyoung also urged them to keep discovering their own musical preferences and the kind of singer they hope to become. Questions such as which songs they genuinely enjoy can gradually add purpose behind the basic dream of debuting. In that framing, artistic identity develops step by step alongside technique.

The distinction matters because a goal as broad as “becoming an idol” does not automatically explain what an individual wants to communicate onstage. Personal taste, preferred styles and a sense of purpose can help a young performer make choices once the initial desire has been established.

A Veteran Idol Reframes Early Failure

Wooyoung’s experience gave his advice a specific foundation. He was not speaking only from the position of an established performer; he was recalling the period when repeated audition results placed his own goal in doubt. Passing on the seventh try allowed him to present those failures as part of a longer development process.

The video also avoided suggesting that persistence guarantees acceptance. Instead, Wooyoung’s story showed how he organized his own attempts: practice, wait long enough to improve, audition and then continue if necessary. His later guidance added that the process should not consume every other part of a child’s life.

For young viewers considering the same path, the message combined determination with balance. Technical improvement helped Wooyoung eventually clear the audition, but his advice focused just as strongly on relationships, curiosity and a clearer idea of the artist each child wants to become. The result was a candid account of rejection paired with a broader definition of preparation.