K-pop training camp · Seoul · July 2027

K-pop Training Camp in Seoul

A 14-day K-pop training camp on the Keens Seoul floor: ten training days, lodging included, and a filmed performance five minutes from SM Entertainment HQ. It's training, not a purchased audition.

Dates July 2027 · exact dates to be announced
Price $7,060 $5,060 total · $1,000 deposit
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N Seoul Tower at sunset, representing the Seoul setting for the Summer Intensive
What this is

What is a K-pop training camp?

A K-pop training camp is a short, full-time program that recreates the pace of trainee life: long studio days, daily correction, vocal lessons, and performance rehearsal, compressed into a few weeks. The goal isn't to become an idol in two weeks. It's to experience real trainee intensity, get trained eyes on your performance every day, and leave with better footage and a clear list of what to work on next.

Keens built its camp around the system Jae Shim used during twenty years as Performance Director at SM Entertainment, and the same coaches who teach Keens Seoul trainees run the floor.

What's included

Everything in the 14-day K-pop training camp.

10 training days on the Keens Seoul floor
Daily choreography blocks plus technique (rhythm & flow, wave & isolation, waacking), and 1:1 vocal lessons
Lodging included — full 14 days
Filmed performance shoot on closing day, with hair and makeup
Pre & post trainer feedback notes
4 rest days built into the arc
The 14-day arc

A K-pop training camp built like a real trainee program.

Days 1–3

Ramp-in

Orientation, warm-up fundamentals, rhythm, and your first vocal slots. By day three the studio feels like your normal week.

Days 4–8

Full Intensive

Five straight training days. Technique gets layered into K-pop choreography, blocks get longer, and performance rehearsal begins. Day 8 ends with a full run-through and trainer notes.

Days 9–10

Polish & Shoot

Camera rehearsal and blocking, dress rehearsal, then an early hair-and-makeup call and the filmed closing performance.

Who it’s for

Who this camp is for — and who should wait.

Strong fit

6+ months of consistent training

You've trained consistently (K-TOP trainees are a natural fit), you're preparing for agency auditions, or you want real footage shot in a professional studio. You don't need to be agency-level. You do need to be ready for daily choreography, vocal slots, and feedback.

Should wait

Brand new to dance and vocal

Start with a Level Check, then K-TOP online training. You'll get far more out of Seoul with foundations in place.

Not this camp

If you want a guaranteed audition

This isn't an audition, agency contract, or debut track. Casting interest is never promised.

Before you fly

How to prepare before you fly

  1. Get your baseline. A Level Check score tells your coaches (and you) where to focus.
  2. Build stamina. Train in two-to-three-hour blocks at home so day 4 doesn't break you.
  3. Learn basic studio Korean (counts, "again," "thank you") — not required, but it helps.
  4. Film yourself now. Your pre-camp tape is the "before" for your closing shoot.
  5. Read How to Train at Home for a K-pop Audition for a routine to follow in the weeks before.

Dates and what's covered

Dates: July 2027, exact dates to be announced. Dates are confirmed in writing once the cohort minimum is reached — hold off on non-refundable flights until then. Classes and coaching run in English. Korean isn't required. Training, lodging, and the closing shoot are covered; you cover flights, meals, local transport, and visa costs. Seats are limited per cohort. Full refund up to 60 days before start, and a full refund if Keens cancels for any reason, including if the cohort minimum isn't met. Price and deposit are in the reserve section on this page. Ongoing training is K-TOP online training.

Day-by-day schedule

Details are subject to change.

Week 1
Day 1

Wednesday

Orientation day. Get on the floor, get calibrated, and learn how the studio runs.

  • 10:00–11:30 Welcome & Orientation
  • 11:30–13:00 Warm-up fundamentals
  • 14:00–15:30 Rhythm & Flow intro
  • 15:30–17:00 Studio walk, expectations, and Q&A
Day 2

Thursday

First full training day.

  • 10:00–11:30 Warm-up
  • 11:30–13:00 Rhythm & Flow
  • 14:00–15:30 Waacking intro
  • 15:30–17:00 1:1 Vocal (assigned slots)
Day 3

Friday

By Friday, the studio starts feeling like your normal week.

  • 10:00–11:30 Warm-up
  • 11:30–13:00 K-pop choreo intro
  • 14:00–15:30 Wave & Isolation
  • 15:30–17:00 1:1 Vocal / trainer notes
Week 2 — Full intensive (Mon–Fri)
Day 4

Monday

Technique gets layered into choreography.

  • 10:00–11:30 Warm-up
  • 11:30–13:00 K-pop choreo
  • 14:00–15:30 Rhythm & Flow
  • 15:30–17:00 Waacking
Day 5

Tuesday

More volume, more pace.

  • 10:00–11:30 Warm-up
  • 11:30–13:00 K-pop choreo
  • 14:00–15:30 Wave & Isolation
  • 15:30–17:00 1:1 Vocal
Day 6

Wednesday

Midpoint checkpoint inside the studio.

  • 10:00–11:30 Warm-up
  • 11:30–13:00 K-pop choreo (90m)
  • 14:00–15:30 Wave & Isolation
  • 15:30–17:00 Performance rehearsal intro
Day 7

Thursday

Longer choreography blocks start here.

  • 10:00–11:30 Warm-up
  • 11:30–13:00 K-pop choreo (90m)
  • 14:00–15:30 Waacking
  • 15:30–17:00 Performance rehearsal
Day 8

Friday

End the week with full-speed choreography and camera-facing drills.

  • 10:00–11:30 Warm-up
  • 11:30–13:00 K-pop choreo (90m)
  • 14:00–15:30 Rhythm & Flow
  • 15:30–17:00 Full run-through + trainer notes
Week 3 — Mon/Tue polish + shoot
Day 9

Monday

Camera rehearsal day inside the studio.

  • 10:00–11:30 Final choreo polish
  • 11:30–13:00 Dress rehearsal
  • 14:00–15:30 Camera blocking + visual notes
  • 15:30–17:00 Full filmed run-through
Day 10

Tuesday

Shoot day. Hair & makeup starts earlier than the normal training schedule.

  • 08:00–09:30 Hair & makeup call
  • 09:30–10:30 Wardrobe, touch-ups, and camera prep
  • 10:30–12:00 Final polish + blocking
  • 13:00–17:00 Filmed closing performance in the Keens Seoul studio
The coaching team

The trainers you'll work with.

You'll train with the Keens Seoul coaching team: choreographers and trainers who have worked with SM, RIIZE, aespa, and other top acts. Keens built this camp around the system Jae Shim used during twenty years as Performance Director at SM Entertainment.

Yoon Hwan

Yoon Hwan

  • RIIZE Performance Director
  • RIIZE choreography creator
Chey (Minjung)

Chey (Minjung)

  • Taught BLACKPINK before their debut
  • aespa world tour director
Jin Star

Jin Star

  • RIIZE trainer
  • NCT & Pentagon performance coach
Joo-hee

Joo-hee

  • SM Entertainment trainer
  • Queendom 2 · Road to Kingship
Jae-in

Jae-in

  • SM Entertainment trainer
  • aespa basics coach
Paperman

Paperman

  • SM Entertainment trainer
  • LOCK'N'LOL crew · locking specialist
Inside Keens Seoul
Keens Seoul studio — dancer being filmed during a branded training session
Keens Seoul studio — student in a coached dance session with lights and studio signage
Keens Seoul studio — rehearsal pose during a filmed training session
Keens Seoul — dancer training in the studio
Keens Seoul — studio window and training floor

Common questions

Yes — a 14-day K-pop training camp in Seoul with daily dance, vocal, and performance coaching, lodging, and a filmed closing performance.

It's a short-form trainee program experience: real studio pace and correction, without committing to an agency path. It doesn't include an audition guarantee or contract.

Cohort is cancelled and 100% of your deposit is refunded — no conditions.

Training, lodging, and the closing shoot are included. You cover flights, meals, local transport, and any visa costs. If your visa or flights fall through, refunds may not be possible.

Confirmed in writing once the cohort minimum is reached. Hold off on non-refundable flights until then.

Full refund up to 60 days before start. If Keens cancels for any reason, full refund.

No. Coaching is in English.

6+ months of consistent training is a strong fit. If you're brand new, start with a Level Check first.

No. The focus is training. Casting interest may happen but is never promised.

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Seoul · July 2027 · exact dates to be announced

14 days. Real floor. Real video.

RESERVE WITH $1,000 DEPOSIT

$5,060 total · min. 10-seat cohort · full refund if not met