1) BTS' RM
BTS, like any other K-pop group, also had its fair share of struggles and difficulties, most of them crashing down on RM by the virtue of being a K-pop group leader.
On February 23 at midnight KST, YG Entertainment released their official introduction video for BABYMONSTER's Chiquita, who is from Thailand and the group's youngest member at 13 years old. She's also the member with the shortest training period, having joined the group after only three months.
K-pop stars first need to be signed as a trainee by a big record label. It's only then that they're in the running to be picked as a solo artist or as part of a band. They're all pretty young. The maknae, or baby of the group, is just 15 years old.
Sunggyu. The leader of INFINITE revealed his family was struggling financially and was against his dream of becoming a singer. He occasionally had to live at his friends' place as well.
BTS is arguably *the* most popular K-pop group in the world and with good reason.
Aspiring K-pop idols, known as "trainees," sign contracts with management agencies when the trainee is as young as 12 or 13 years old. It may take ten years for an agency to groom the trainee and for them to debut on stage, according to the former head of the Korea Entertainment Law Society.
The life as a trainee is known to be a difficult one with the tight schedules as a result of this some give up on their dreams to become a kpop idol. The average training period for a trainee is 2 to 4 years.
However, they do accept trainees up to about the age of 23. However, the older that you get, the higher their standards become. Trainees who are 23 and over the age of 18. have very high standards at their companies.
Soul was a trainee for a grand total of 15 years. Before G. Soul's debut, BIGBANG's G-Dragon* was considered to have the longest period of training. He trained approximately 5 years at SM Entertainment and 6 years at YG Entertainment for a total of 11 years.
Kim Jennie was in the trainee program for nearly six years — the longest of the members. Jennie lived in New Zealand before moving back to South Korea in 2010 and speaks fluent English, Korean and Japanese. She was the first member of BLACKPINK to release an individual track in 2018 titled "SOLO."
They are deprived of their daily freedom. So they are already trained so they become accustomed to that way of life or become overwhelmed with stress." In Jin Woong continued, "They are told, 'if you want to become a celebrity, that lifestyle is a given.
Global fans reacted with shock and grief over the death of 25-year-old K-pop star Moon Bin, a member of the popular boy band Astro. His music label, Fantagio, confirmed Moon Bin's death Thursday, and said he has “suddenly left us and became a star in the sky.”
SUGA (BTS)
One of the strongest voices within the Korean music industry backing mental health is the 29-year-old rapper SUGA. He has frequently spoken up about his battles with depression, social anxiety, and OCD while offering condolence to his fans worldwide who feel alone in their mental battles.
The K-pop diet is all about cutting down on fried, oily and fat-loaded foods. It focuses on foods that are rich in protein and other essential nutrients. While red meat is one of the staples in Korean cuisines, chicken and seafood are the preferred source of protein in the country. These also help in losing weight.
How did K-pop idols manage to stay focused when they were trainees? They only slept 4 hours a day and then trained for at least 10 hours.
K-pop contracts were infamously known as "slave contracts" as they used to be 7-15 years long. However, now the situation is said to be improving, with many companies signing their trainees on shorter contracts. Some companies also make their trainees payback for the training period and other costs.
The 7 Year curse in K-Pop is a term that describes the disbandment of a group 7 years after their debut. The main cause of this seven-year-curse is that the maximum (and usual) contract of a debuting idol after the year 2010 is 7 years.
Additionally, both young boys and girls can participate in this show however, your age must be 12 years to 18 years only. There are online auditions for this show, through which auditions are taken in different cities. And in auditions, only those who are eligible for the show are selected.
It's pretty common for members of groups to go solo after their contracts expire, or pursue new opportunities, like acting and TV hosting gigs.
Why is K-pop so addictive? 1. One reason could be because K-pop or K-dramas are designed to provide short-lived excitement, a dose of dopamine, or an escape from reality. They are known for taking the situation from our reality and then morphing it into a fantasy.
BLACKPINK's Lisa Becomes Most-Searched Female K-Pop Idol Worldwide on Google in First Half of 2023 | ? LatestLY.
Which Is More Popular Bts Or Blackpink? In 2022, the year 2022, Black Pink is ranked as the best K-pop singer in the world, over BTS. The video network Blackpink has more subscribers than BTS' 38.6 million, which has more social media followers than BTS' 51.3 million.