Mnet's Superstar K Season 3 will be hosting US auditions in New York City on June 25th (10AM) at THE TIMES CENTER, located on 41st and 8th Ave! Anyone regardless of age, race or music genre will have the opportunity to audition on the spot! Superstar K, the television phenomenon that captured an audience throughout Asia, is the most watched cable show in Korean history. Season 1 attracted 720,000 contestants worldwide, and Season 2 drew a record breaking 1,350,000 contestants. Season 3 is returning with the promise of larger prizes and greater opportunities for the winner, including a cash prize of 500,000,000 Korean Won, approximately $500,000 US dollars. This season, contestants who pass the final round of the US audition will receive a round trip air ticket to the Superweek in Seoul, Korea. Accommodations and meals will be provided throughout the Superweek. SSK will also be responsible for the cost of training, accommodations and meals for the top 10 finalists until the contestant is eliminated. With its worldwide appeal and reach, SSK has discovered and fostered many new talents who went on to become k-pop superstars -- Seo In Kook (winner of Season 1), miss A's Suzy, Jewelry's Park Semi, INFINITE's Hoya, Huh Gak (winner of Season 2), and John Park from American Idol, to name a few. The chief producer of SSK, Soohyun Hong commented: "The theme for Superstar K Season 3 is 'diversity'. We did not start SSK for the sole purpose of entertaining the audience. The show was conceived to bring change and progress to the Korean music industry. Although SSK has achieved great ratings and success, what we take pride in the most is that we have opened a new avenue for talents to share their gifts with the world." Also, unlike the previous seasons, SSK3 is now open to solo artists and groups. To cater to artists with instrumental talents, SSK will provide various instruments such as keyboards and drums to contestants so they can fully demonstrate their potential during the auditioning process. allkpop will be on spot at the NYC Auditions, so mark your calendars and show us what you've got! Superstar K Season 3 premieres August 12 on Mnet in Korea. For more information about the US audition, visit 'http://superstark.mnet.com'. [gallery link="file"]