Recently, a former idol trainer revealed the grim facts behind the K-Pop industry.
In Jin Woong, who is currently switching professions to become a YouTuber, shared facts about trainees at Korean entertainment agencies.
In News 1 Entertainment TV, In Jin Woong revealed the process of training idols and the disadvantages they experience.
In outspokenness, In Jin Woong stated that the process of becoming an idol actually turns trainees into consumer products.
In Jin Woong started with, "Maybe it varies depending on the agency, but usually the training period of trainees is 7-8 years.
Once trainees manage to become part of the debut team, it will take another 1-2 years before they actually debut."
In Jin Woong revealed that when major agencies released recruitment announcements, more than 10,000 audition videos were sent out.
After competing and becoming trainees, the children will go through a process that the agency created to turn them into consumer products, essentially changing their way of thinking.
"These kids can't even go to a convenience store on their own until they have years of experience.
So they have to tell their manager to buy them a cup of coffee. They lose their freedom.
They have been trained so they are used to such a lifestyle or become stressed," continued In Jin Woong.
In Jin Woong felt that idol training became a way of trapping people into the well known as the entertainment industry.
Kids enter the agency at 8 or 10 years old and train around 7 years old. They then debuted around the age of 15 or 16.
They are at an age where they have not been able to build values in life.
However, they got to see older girls and boys dieting, singing, dancing and living their lives as celebrities. For them, it's normal. It is difficult, but it has become a norm for them.
In Jin Woong then talked about the reality that occurs when trainees fail to debut.
He explained that many trainees didn't make it to their debut. There are trainees who are smart so they will be fine afterwards.
However, there are trainees who can't go with the flow. The majority of them are not in college.
In addition, many of them lack social skills. They just live according to orders.
In the end, many trainees became desperate and ended up in slums.
Even so, there are also trainees who fail to debut who succeed in other professions such as becoming a dance teacher.
In Jin Woong concluded that today's youth only see the positive side of the K-Pop industry. They are not aware of the bitter truth behind it.
He warns young people who want to become idols to contemplate whether they can survive such a strenuous lifestyle before dedicating their life to becoming K-Pop idols. /kpopchart.net
