Review of Audition Boom

. Audition programs has prospered thesedays than ever before. It seems to just start from oneday. Especially, Superstar K made a sensation in this society. From this survival audition, which is for the best musical talent, all the different audition programs in various fields began to spring up everywhere. This boom is so amazing to the extent that some say that half of all the population are applicants for auditions and the rest is their viewers.

. Then why on earth the audition programs are so popular today? They existed before, but have never made such a huge effect on our society. The reason I think is that we are, normally, a sort of thirsty for success. The concept of success here does not mean something like values or standards formed by social atmosphere or the majority of our society, but something else, looking more valuable and satisfying, like chasing one's own dream, developing his or her talent, and making it come true.

. The influence of internet might be another reason as well. The audition programs before could not have much effect on society because the access to the programs was limited only to television, so it was more difficult to secure their viewers than nowadays. People upload and share the video clips, on many websites like youtube, of their favorite applicants' singing so that they enjoy them together, sharing feelings and ideas on them. Since a place for discussion on audition programs are made on internet, it attracts more people's attention and finally, makes huge popularity.

. I worry about the side effects, however, though I sometimes watch the programs and feel good. The audition programs are too many and now their purpose looks commercial rather than their superficial goals. Furthermore, the prevalence of survival programs quietly promotes the competetive atmosphere in our society by evaluating the applicants as winners or losers. In spite that the original purpose of these programs is to discover people's talents and give them hope to use them, now it appears to evaluate them by certain measures and frustrate those who do not have the required talents.