Sample Level Check Report

Find out where you stand.

Your KPOP Potential Report.

Includes: Your debut potential, scored from your training history, age and physique. The 21 KPOP agencies that matter & how to be cast. Your 12–24 month training plan, built by the team behind aespa, EXO, RIIZE, and Girls' Generation.

48-hour turnaround · 100-page personalized report

Sample Level Check report — multi-spread layout showing results overview, company fit analysis, and action plan sections

Pages tailored to you. Where you stand, what you need to improve on — all from the eyes of a casting manager.

Big 4 agencies' grading criteria

100–160 pages of insider intel — following the Big 4 agencies' standards

Editorial-grade. 100 to 160 pages. Written like the briefs that launch Keens Seoul trainees.

It doesn't stop there.

Packed full of answers to your questions:

  • How old is too old?
  • Are people even looking at my audition submissions?
  • What happens to school if I get chosen?
  • How many rounds of auditions are there?
  • Do I have to speak Korean?

All from our experience working with casting teams and directors from the top 4 agencies.

Information straight from Casting Agents

What they'd never tell you at auditions

Most assessments tell you what you want to hear. This one tells you what you need to know — calibrated against the same standards used at SM, HYBE, JYP, and YG.

You'll know your tier by this weekend. 01

You'll know within 48 hours.

Fill in the form. Your score and roadmap arrive in your inbox.

Direct intel from Seoul casting teams — not press releases. 02

Direct intel from Seoul casting teams — not myths and rumors.

The report contains the same insider criteria used at real auditions — what agencies look for, what they ignore, what actually gets trainees cast.

A roadmap, not a pep talk. 03

You deserve to know where you stand.

Stop wondering, start practicing. Your level, next steps, all given candidly. From the people who built careers at SM, HYBE, and YG.

Built by SM director behind Girls' Generation, EXO, aespa.

Keens Academy — #1 Training Academy in Seoul

The same standards used to train K-pop's biggest names, applied to your submission.

Jae Shim — Keens Seoul CEO & Training Director

Jae Shim

CEO & Training Director · Keens Seoul

Jae Shim spent over two decades as Performance Director at SM Entertainment — the architect behind EXO's "Growl," SHINee's iconic choreographies, the defining performances of Girls' Generation and Red Velvet, and the training programs behind aespa's first world tour. He built Keens Seoul 5 minutes from SM HQ, and every Level Check is calibrated against the standards he set.

Official Partner SM Entertainment Group

"Studying under Shim Jae-won was my dream."

— Seulgi, Red Velvet

"He's an absolute presence within SM."

— KAI, EXO

The Training Team

Yoon Hwan

Yoon Hwan

RIIZE Performance Director · RIIZE choreography creator

Min-jung

Min-jung

BlackPink debut trainer · aespa world tour director

Jin Star

Jin Star

RIIZE trainer · NCT & Pentagon performance coach

Joo-hee

Joo-hee

SM trainer · Queendom 2 · Road to Kingship

Jae-in

Jae-in

SM trainer · aespa basics coach

Paperman

Paperman

SM-affiliated · LOCK'N'LOL crew · locking specialist

15,000+

Trainees globally

62

Countries

500+

Reports Published

Scored the way casting directors evaluate trainees.

Your potential, given as a letter grade.

The report draws from our direct network of Korean agencies — casting criteria, submission windows, and insider intel that doesn't make it onto agency websites or English-language forums.

From our experience working with casting teams at the top 4 agencies.

Keens × SM Girls Audition
Keens + SM Entertainment collab
Keens × BIGHIT Boy Group Audition
Keens × JYP In-House Audition
BELIFT Audition
PLEDIS Audition
WAKEONE Audition
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Two depths. Same standards.

Choose the assessment that fits where you are. Credits transfer if you upgrade within 30 days.

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$99
one-time · form only

Potential Test

No video needed. Background + physique + experience → eligibility verdict + insider playbook.

  • 100-page personalized report
  • Eligibility verdict based on real agency criteria
  • Direct intel from Seoul casting teams
  • Concrete practice roadmap
Check My Potential — $99

Delivered within hours

$199
one-time

Expert Assessment

Assigned dance + optional vocal. Graded by Keens coaches. Everything in the $99, plus the real grade and roadmap.

  • 160-page personalized report
  • Dance assignment + free vocal submission, graded by Keens
  • Direct intel from Seoul casting teams
  • Detailed performance breakdown and roadmap
Get Expert Assessment — $199

48-hour delivery

Frequently asked questions

Answers for trainees, parents, and anyone who wants to know exactly what they're signing up for.

Yes. Keens Academy is founded by Jae Shim — Performance Director at SM Entertainment for over two decades and the trainer behind EXO, Red Velvet, aespa, and RIIZE. The Level Check uses the same 0–10 scale applied at Keens Seoul. Scores are reviewed by trained evaluators, not generated by an algorithm.

Most applicants are not at a high level — that's the point. A Level Check gives you a clear score and a roadmap of what to work on next. A score of 3 with a concrete training path is worth more than years of unfocused practice. The report is a starting point, not a verdict on your future.

The 0–10 scale measures skill and performance quality, not age. Adult learners frequently use the Level Check to identify specific gaps after years of self-directed training. You'll get the same thorough, honest assessment regardless of when you started — along with a roadmap that fits where you actually are.

The $99 Potential Test delivers a 100-page personalized report within 48 hours — your eligibility verdict, what agencies actually look for, and a concrete practice roadmap. No video needed. The $199 Expert Assessment adds a human-graded performance review (dance + optional vocal) scored on the 0–10 Keens Seoul scale, plus a 160-page individualized report and roadmap. Credits toward upgrade apply within 30 days.

The Level Check is fully online and available worldwide. You don't need to speak Korean or be based in Asia. The report is written in English and the standards used are those applied to international trainees at Keens Seoul — who come from 62 countries. Nationality is one of many data points graders consider, and it is never a disqualifier.

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