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.
96-hour turnaround · 100-page personalized report
Pages tailored to you. Where you stand, what you need to improve on — all from the eyes of a casting manager.
Editorial-grade. 100 to 160 pages. Written like the briefs that launch Keens Seoul trainees.
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.
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Fill in the form. Your score and roadmap arrive in your inbox.
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The report contains the same insider criteria used at real auditions — what agencies look for, what they ignore, what actually gets trainees cast.
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Stop wondering, start practicing. Your level, next steps, all given candidly. From the people who built careers at SM, HYBE, and YG.
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.
"Studying under Shim Jae-won was my dream."
— Seulgi, Red Velvet"He's an absolute presence within SM."
— KAI, EXO
Yoon Hwan
RIIZE Performance Director · RIIZE choreography creator
Min-jung
BlackPink debut trainer · aespa world tour director
Jin Star
RIIZE trainer · NCT & Pentagon performance coach
Joo-hee
SM trainer · Queendom 2 · Road to Kingship
Jae-in
SM trainer · aespa basics coach
Paperman
SM-affiliated · LOCK'N'LOL crew · locking specialist
15,000+
Trainees globally
62
Countries
500+
Reports Published
A training academy 5 minutes from SM Entertainment HQ. This is the floor your grade is calibrated against.
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.
Choose the report that answers your question. Both use Keens Academy standards.
No video needed. Tell us your background, physique, and experience. Get an honest eligibility verdict and a clear starting plan.
Delivered within hours
Submit your dance and vocal videos. A Keens trainer evaluates your performance against real agency criteria, then gives you a score, detailed feedback, and a personalized roadmap.
Delivered within 96 hours
Your report is the starting point, not the finish line. If it shows you need consistent foundations or personal correction, your roadmap tells you what training to pursue next.
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 $19 Potential Test delivers a 100-page personalized report within 96 hours — an eligibility verdict, what agencies actually look for, and a concrete practice roadmap. No video needed. The $49 Expert Assessment delivers a 160-page individualized report within 96 hours, with a coach-graded dance performance review, a score, detailed feedback, and a personalized roadmap.
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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