About Track zero
K-POP VOCAL COACH
Track zero
Inside K-pop Vocal Training
Track zero is the blog from K-POP VOCAL COACH. We share audition guides, a closer look at the K-pop industry, and student stories to help you prepare and see what learning looks like.
Track one is the song the world gets to hear. Track zero is the work that comes before it: finding your voice, building your skills, and getting ready for your first audition or performance. This is where we share that work with you.
What you’ll find here
Audition Guides
Choose your song, prepare your recording, and understand each step—from applying abroad to visiting Korea.
Inside K-pop
Get to know K-pop companies, follow changes in the industry, and learn how idols from abroad got their start.
Student Stories
Hear from our students, see their before-and-after progress, and learn about their lessons and experiences.
MEET THE CEO
Ethan Sohn
CEO, K-POP VOCAL COACH
Ethan Sohn leads K-POP VOCAL COACH, connecting singers around the world with Korean industry coaches through one-on-one online lessons.
On Track zero, we bring the conversations around vocal training and auditions into a format you can read, revisit, and use in your own practice.
MEET THE COACHES
The people behind the training
Our coaches train K-pop idols and help singers work on the details that make a difference: tone, control, phrasing, and song choice.
Our coaching team’s experience spans HYBE · JYP · YG · STARSHIP · CUBE · A20.
Baek SoHee
Previously at
BIGHIT MUSIC · SOURCE MUSIC
Vocal coach of Hanni (NewJeans) and YoungSeo (ALLDAY PROJECT).
Satbyeol Kim
Currently at
CUBE · iNKODE
Vocal coach of i-dle, LIGHTSUM, and SAY MY NAME.
Nari Kong
Currently at
INNIT (JYP)
Previously at HYBE: PLEDIS and HYBE LABELS JAPAN.
Sunnie Lee
Currently at
STARSHIP · A20
Vocal coach of IVE and KiiiKiii.
Hyejin Shin
Previously at
HYBE
BELIFT LAB · PLEDIS
YiSeo Ju
Currently at
A20 · HYBE (ABD)
Vocal coach of TUIDE.
JiEon Kim
Currently at
FNC
Faculty at Howon University.