How To Become A K-Pop Idol: Life As A Foreign Trainee
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2019
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Droves of Korean teenagers sign up with K-pop academies with dreams of becoming the next BTS, BlackPink, TWICE or Red Velvet. At 24, Yanagi Mizuho was not just a late-starter, but a foreigner - a Japanese graduate in linguistics.
Making it through the auditions with entertainment agency Star Road Entertainment was just the beginning, though, of a tough road filled with sweat, tears, diets and gruelling training. And no guarantee of a debut.
Star Road Entertainment manages K-Pop duo JBJ95, Kenta Takada and Kim Sang-Gyun.
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Trainee: *literally almost died*
Judge: " I want a refund"
*Japanese trainee that only starts being trainee a year ago:
K-pop is Cancer
@sebbspato2 Most of them are like that though...sadly
Either she didn't know the training they get through, or she didn't give an eff about it.
@@grazisamor1991 nah its company differences. If the company is powerful and famous its guarantee sucess.
Actually, being kicked out of this company would be a miracle for these girls.
Not at all i guess.. If it's your dream and you didn't succeed it.. It's actually sucks.
@@shuyaminosmaid the person said THIS company, they didn't mention another/other companies.
@@thatoneravenclaw417 but it's hard to get into any company, they need to work with what they have or they can go and find other job which is hard for most families in Korea
You've got a point
that is what I thought
The way they're celebrating about being underweight it's concerning.
Ikr
frr
Ikr!
Bruhh 👀
They need to be underwieght do that they can dance more freely
She is doing fine now, latest post she did was her in spain and is living life happy.
How do u know?
Do u know her instagram?
Whats her instagram @ ?
Whats her Instagram
hey
the dance teacher didnt even give good feedback she just constantly told them they sucked
@@tanayaghosh8088 good luck i hope u make it ☺️
@@tanayaghosh8088 I really hope you do good💛 all the love💛
@@tanayaghosh8088 good luck!
@@tanayaghosh8088 good luck
@@jellyfishi_ I understand where you’re coming from and how it can be perceived that way however her job was to help them improve on their dance and vocals. It may be the company’s job to prepare them to be idols and achieve that status but like I said in my comment she didn’t say anything about what they could improve on to become the best kpop idol they could be. I respect your opinion and in no way do I mean to offend you or come off as rude. This is just my view of it ☺️
All of these women are better than that company.
What a joke lol
@@Mochi-ot7kq you are a joke yourself
Agree🤧
난코 agreed
@ღAsel Secret Angelღ not as bad here
“She’s dancing like an elementary school student”
She was dancing better than I ever did in elementary
The way the judge would straight up go like ''u suck:D'' ....
she was dancing better than I do and I'm in highschool
The text saying "Some trainees can remain in entertainment agencies for years...and never end up debuting." displayed over the cheering fans...it's absolutely chilling
Imagine dedicating yourself for years of this grueling training only to be rejected, your dreams crushed and with nothing to show for all the hard work.
*“ I'll not let you debut. I'll kick you out instead"*
Sis that's terrifying
For real, that was so fucking rude.
Tbh, its more rude than my mom. *Really.*
@@eniks6607 my mom like that tho :v
Just show how tough this industry is. People are literally clawing each other out for debut.
Just get other job
I feel bad for the the girl who started crying she was in so much pain.
Yeah this is so sad
Yeah she learned so much for nothing. Hope she finds a better agency or a new career.
True
Me too😔
Manisha Bhaittrai With the agency it’s basically a whole team, who publishes the music and gives themes and what not. Even in holly wood to get famous you need to have a label to publish the music. Without an agency or team you might not be successful, at least in Korea. In the US idk
As someone who did ballet. Yes pushing a person down for splits is a thing but WITHIN REASON! Yes we push splits down because it is ballet but we also DONT WANT TO HURT THEM! If the dancer is screaming out of pain YOU STOP! You do it again later in their own pace that doesn’t damage the dancer! The way the instructor literally dragged Mizuho could damage her ham strings and damage her leg muscles! This can even lead to permanent damage! Yes push your dancers for them to become better. But not in the method where it physically damages them! Also emotionally too! This is disgusting.
Exactly! I'm not a dancer; I'm a classically trained singer, but it's the same with us...We never push the voice beyond what it can handle. If you feel pain, it means something is wrong and forcing yourself to sing in such a way can lead to permanent damage.
Our bodies are our instruments. We have to treat it with respect.
they've wanted to become idols since kindergarden.
me: didn't even know kpop was a thing till i was 14-
edit: mum I'm famous ._.
I figured out what it was at 8
I was 11
And I discovered them at 43 yo😊 Not the girl/ boy singer-dancers but the real band with instruments. CNBLUE was the first one as I realized: "Oh..these boys are amazing. They music is really good. They're talented musicians etc..." It happens that they started with this 'IDOL' things too. Their visuals are TOP and their natural beauty is well known. They are a real deal. Thanks God. Although they're not this kind of group, they did have faced a lot of difficulties at the beginning. They worked hard just like others. More than others. Yonghwa, the leader slept just 2 hours per day even after their successful debut in 2010. They did more than 100 street busking in Japan before debut where no one was watching them. Just passing by. They were nothing but now...they had 17k audiences in just a concert. They're what they're now. They are still working hard and they deserve our love and support.
Fighting 💪🏼
14? I realised abt kpop when I turned 25 lol and yet I have watched only 3 or 4 kpop stars. I am not into kpop or Kdrama too much because it’s unrealistic from the world that is something I knew as soon as I got introduced to it
I was 5
They damn near almost broke her legs at the beginning
Aah don't even reamind me of that! I could't even watch that..
u should see how chinese kids get trained for olympics
@@AnimationAirlines omg yes I saw! They force them aswell they even cry its awful!
I can tell by her scream..it sounded like she is in pain
Ikr i felt her AGH I WANNA JUST COMPLAIN TO THEIR AGENCY AND FIRE HER but i cant ..... why
.. IM A FRIKIN 11 YEAR OLD
The judge's words and their pressures... might be even worst while the camera off.
^^^^^
facts
my friend is a kpop trainee at kq (ateez's management company) and he said it's not as bad as the girls :/ (he texts me occasionally)
i have turned gay from eunwoo omg that’s heartbreaking
@@TheNuvia1210 idk if this is true or not but he says that some entertainment companies are more biased towards male trainees compared to female trainees
It’s so annoying how the dance instructor seems proud of herself when she points out how some of these girls work for over 100 hours and still get cut. What’s there to be smiling about girl?
She's arrogant, that's why.
when i was younger, i always wanted to be a kpop idol. i would always push myself to go through the diets that they went through, training myself like how they did. but it was so hard, too hard for me. the idols that are idols now are so strong to endure the pain they went/go through.
I’m conflicted. I like a lot of K-Pop, but I absolutely hate how the industry treats their trainees and idols.
That's why idol's and trainee's deserve respect, we have to support them because their the ones who are putting all the work in, they're the ones who are sacrificing youth and freedom, we have to treat them with compassion, and maybe in the future when Kpop gains more exposure in the western, companies can change too.
Some company are sh*t really
cherry blossom are you kidding? They’re being forced into doing this.. the only people disrespecting them are those that make them do this and those that glorify celebrity culture.. the world doesn’t need a million Disney-style performers but hey if there’s money to make then you can be certain that someone is taking advantage of these young people
I know, I think it’s quite sad really. People shouldn’t need to suffer this much to be happy. I mean gosh yeah they’re beautiful and I really like how they look, but I would never do that cause I think u should love yourself. And if you wanna become a famous singer there are others ways,
I mean, look at Adele she doesn’t have a perfect body or anything but me and a huge amount of people love her for her voice and creative ideas. Or even Billie Eilish. She’s my favorite artist for her voice and songs and the fact that she is not perfect and has her own problems and that she is super honest about it just makes me admire her more.
It’s also so sad when you realise how little money they get from it. I remember a while ago seeing the breakdown of SM Entertainment’s income, and I can’t remember seeing a good amount going to the idols. Some amazing music and talent comes out of Kpop, but it is heartbreaking knowing what harsh treatment is behind it all. There’s so much that we don’t see that goes on behind it all, and I understand that there is bad in many industries across the world, but things hit harder when you see or hear of it - it really brings it back to reality. I wish people could do what they love with the talent they have, and not be pushed over the brink to fit a particular structure or mould. It’s like some forget that they are people and not just idols to be trained and make a name of the companies.
omg her screams were so full of pain and suffering, I can’t believe they have to endure this stuff, I feel ill hearing and seeing them force her into a split and then celebrating being underweight
i know. its sickening. companies like that should be put out of business. its inhumane
Lucy Link I got so mad when the girl that was pushing her down said ''Hey I'm not even pushing you. Why are you crying?'' and then said a few seconds later ''go down lower!'' can't they see she can't and it hurts like what is wrong with them and I felt so bad I even started crying when they started celebrating they were underweight
@@spookyscarycorpse2969 that's normal (??) I take karate classes and i have to do the same so I can be more flexible and when one of us cries they push us harder to the floor ( until our knot of the belt is on the floor)
@@filipa3303 I kinda think that part wasn't as bad too. I am doing gymnastics and yes it hurts to stretch like that. But when you push through the pain, that's when you will notice progress in your flexibility. It looks awful but I have seen ballet or gymnastics coaches do worse stuff.
@@Meyb4l EXACTLYY, I think everyone here is overreacting. It's normal especially if you are a dancer lmao
you can see how much an idol went through before he/she debuted.please respect all the idols.they have gone through so much pain.besides i dont think all kpop agencies are rude to their trainees and good luck to those who are auditioning to be an idol👍
being JUST a trainee isn't easy but everyone takes risk for the sake of their dreams
It’s okay if you’re not flexible. Not every idol is flexible such as Nayeon from Twice. Why they pushed the girls too hard ? 😔
i mean it could be to make the company more known, like if they're flexible people are like "oh did you see this idol that is so flexible?" kinda like that
They'll be singing and dancing for quite an amount of time per day, if you're not flexible then you'll get stiffer and stiffer which can affect your performance on stage.. if you dont have charm/charisma then the only thing you can rely on is your performance
Agree!
That was terrifying. Little by little let her go down and be flexible. I mean she screamed and cried. Also said it hurt a lot😥
The fans will notice and bitch about it
She got the best feedback but she was the one who got kicked out??? Tf???
probably because she was older than the others (24), i heard sori also couldn't debut with yg (i think) because she's almost 30. But who knows, i hope she does get to debut i would totally stan her
I knowww that's were I really got confused
@@yeee9238 thats so crazy to think about, considering bts' age difference(in the beginning it was 15 at youngest and 20 at oldest). I guess that just goes to show how rare and how lenient just that amount of leeway can be in the kpop industry. Just age can be that way...
we only heard one other persons feedback. maybe the others were really good
I think if you're a trainee you need to have the talent and skills not just knowledge on how to dance and perform because companies have high ideal standards that you need to keep up and they are not thinking twice whether they'll pick you because they are always looking for the best. It's harsh but that's reality. And it doesn't mean that you get the best compliments you're safe no sometimes they compliment those that did not pass the test just to lessen the negativity or discouragement of that person.
Guys I have seen many of you have commented that you wanna debut as a kpop idol. Think twice why you wanna become an idol? Just because your role model is also a kpop idol? Or you're into kpop? Or what?? Please don't change yourself, your own self because you love kpop idols. You don't need to copy them. Just get your dream job and work for it. Trust me you'll definitely become happy at the end! Be who you really are! You deserve the success
I respect this idol cuz she could literally do anything to become an idol and she's so determined 💜
I don't understand, she was the only one praised, and the only one who didn't make it.
I think it’s buttering her up before they dish out the real punishment which is kicking her from the debut. It’s to soften the blow when she realizes she’s the only one that won’t make it.
I think they also did it on purpose for the other girls. They knew she wasn't going to cut it, and praised her while belittling the ones who did. A bit of manipulation. 'Oh look, she did great but she was cut, I have to work harder and be better than her so that they don't kick me out.'
@@liliaalvarado7040 that way of thinking is really smart
Lilia Alvarado I agree with you but I also think that it’s saying even if they are praised and do good it doesn’t always guaranteed that they’ll
1. Debut
2. Be successful
3. Wont regret it later
And much more despite their hard work
Hmmm ur right
i used to get insecure by looking at all these kpop idols on instagram.
they all seemed so perfect, beautiful, skinny, talented and extremely happy. but nobody knows what they have to sacrifice in order to maintain this lifestyle.
Illusion. It's all a careful illusion.
Crimson Riot Yes, there will always be people who have it worse. But does that change the fact that they are suffering as well? Seriously, it's hella annoying when you put out a problem and someone goes: "YEAH, bUT thErE ARe PeOPLe ThAT-"
YES, I KNOW. BUT A PROBLEM IS A PROBLEM. Go be stupid somewhere else -.-
I am a teen and I think I'm underweight cuz I'm the only girl that is 30++ kilogrammes
@Crimson Riot this isn't a competition about who has it worse sis.
@Crimson Riot I'm pretty sure that you shouldn't compare sufferings with one thing and another. A suffering is a suffering. If you get your entire limb fractured versus having a nail ripped off, would you say you can only complain about one of them? That's stupid.
K-pop Idols are the most hardworking one..they literally deserve lots of respect and love ❤️
Got to appreciate how hard these people work to make their dreams come true. The kpop idols who are successful now have gone through a lot to get to where they are.
kids that is NOT the way to get your splits lower. it IS however a good way to tear your inner thigh muscles
bangtansonyeondamn exactly what i was going to say. It’s a gradual (yes. slightly painful) process. but it should never bring you to screaming and tears. Be gentle with your body... and how they pulled her out of it at the end! they were just wanting to tear her muscles
@@stephanieblosser5490 oh my god i know i cringed so hard when they yanked her out of it. i have been a dancer for 22 years and thank god not once has someone forced me into the middle splits like that. its so 80s to do something like that :/
I know haven't done cheerleading in years but that is a BIG no no
Pushing with a lot of weight could be harmful but you can see in the video she just has one hand on the girl's body so I doubt she's pushing with much force. I think the girl is mostly screaming from the pain of gravity. Partner stretching like this can be very helpful, but I've never screamed from pain before pushing a middle split.
Stephanie Blosser I’m pretty sure it was another trainee that pulled her out of the position thinking she was helping her :(
"I eat 300 calories a day."
But an average woman needs about 2000 calories to sustain her weight......tf????
I ate 300 calories too when i had an eating disorder...lost 1 kg everyday it‘s super dangerous and unhealthy i feel sad they get forced to do it...
2000??? It’s not 1000?
I just go crazy with mine sometimes it's 200 calories sometimes it's 2000 calories
키미
I eat 1200 to 1300 a day, is that enough?
「 Meisai 」 it’s sad, she’s literally in her mid-twenties
Honestly being a kpop idol seems like hell. I’m a kpop stan (stay) but like I can never imagine what kpop idols go through and go maybe not even debut in the end. It looks like just straight up hell
plus you don’t get paid at all unless you repay all the debt you owe to your company for training.. so you’re also broke
omg this breaks my heart. Like when yeonjun from TXT cried telling we debuted I always thought like "yeah you debuted why do you have to cry". But now I know... Its insane how they work so hard for YEARS but still not debut.
And this is just what they allowed to be shown on camera. Imagine what goes on behind the scenes.
Jeez K-pop sometimes can be quite mysterious
Dumb and stupid....is it worth it ?? Don't think so......on top of that most will go for plastic surgeries........they don't look natural selves.......hair colours and so on....... it's sad they 're so insecure with themselves .and that lead to all others.......tq
Shirley Cameron dont say dumb and stupid. It’s really disgraceful. Koreans have insecurities that they would change anything to make their insecurities patched up.
Shirley Cameron k firstly, it’s not dumb and stupid if being an idol is really what they want. There’s a lot of pressure, of course, and they are overworked, but when they debut, they’re happy. Secondly, the different hair colours are the concepts for the songs and albums. No one is being tortured with hair dye, it’s not a bad thing despite dying hair endlessly will damage their natural hair. Lastly, most of them go through hard times. It’s a lot of pressure being a trainee and hard work must be put into it. Although some are insecure, many are confident and they encourage others. Being insecure doesn’t lead others into being insecure.
Shirley Cameron you probably don’t think it’s worth the hard work because being an idol isn’t your dream. But many young people are happy when they sing, dance, and perform. The job that you want, the dream that you want, what you want to do in life, are you willing to work hard for it? If you are, then you’re just like those trainees. They think it’s worth it because they’re grasping at their dreams, and you will too, when you’re in the process of grabbing ahold of your dream
5’0 weight
Yeah it's absolutely disgusting
Pretty sure you have to be a certain height aswell to be in the industry so the weight requirement is actually not indiscriminate
Starvation at its finest
@@dngrouscrgo I mean there's a girl in IZ*ONE that's 4'9"
I’m freaking 5’10 if I was fucking 50kg I’d be looking so damn anorexic 🤦🏾♀️
Every time I want to become a K-pop idol I come back to this same video
Many foreigners want to become idols, but in Korea, when selecting foreign idols, most Asian people are cast (Japanese and Chinese), or if they are Korean like Rosé, but their nationality is New Zealand. In Thailand, people with white faces are usually cast. (Minnie, Lisa, for example) And mixed blood is possible. It is actually difficult to debut as an idol in Korea unless you are particularly good at singing. You have to be fluent in Korean. There are many people who want to be an idol in Korea, so it is highly competitive.This is the reality
actually a little correction, in thailand its people with chinese descent that are mostly casted. Native thais are rare
why did the DANCE TEACHER critique the trainee’s vocals??? thats for the VOCAL TRAINER to do, she has no experience with singing and shouldn’t be qualified to tell them how to sing
Maybe she has experience so don't judge when u don't know.
@@loonaroaches even if she did have experience i don't think it would be okay to shit on the trainee's vocals and not give them critique to improve their singing.
@@moonlitgalaxy5940 Learning to take criticism is a big part in life.
Magnaut Sana criticism isn’t only pointing out flaws, its also about giving advice to improve on those flaws. i do agree that being able to take criticism is a big part of life, and these girls are taking it well. however the trainer isn’t giving advice at all and solely telling them what they’re doing wrong - in a very harsh manner. if it is criticism, it’s not very good criticism
@*화월6446 i never said kpop trainers were idiots, i was pointing out the fact that the dance trainer was giving the trainees harsh "critique" on their singing - something she probably, if we're being honest, has little experience of training. therefore, it shouldn't be right that she's the one to give them critique on their singing
“I COUDNT EVEN DRINK WATER” Omg thats too far ..
Eun Kyung TV! Yeah that’s too far
ikr! jimin from bts (bighit company) had a water diet, bighit still let him drink water.. Thats too far
Without water, it’s so easy to get dehydrated and pass out. Water is more important than food, plus it’s so necessary for the body. That’s just sad. Kpop diets aren’t healthy on its own, but this “no water” diet is another level.
The fact that they do a lot of physical work like hard dancing just makes it worse.
Water has no calories and helps you lose weight....
THAT MAKES NO SENSE 😂
THE FACT AFTER ALL THIS SUFFERING SHE UNDED UP GETTING MORE HURT AFTER THE JUDGES COMMENTS
This is super inspiring. It's awesome to see people with such dedication to their craft. Don't let your dreams die!
300 calories a day are you asking then to die ?? thats legit one slice of pizza.
plus the amount of dancing she does would probably burn all those calories up to rather like negative calories a day
Well, her goal (sadly) is to lose weight...
Them*
I’m mildly Bored. Apologies. calorie deficit it whats required for weight loss. unless you want to lose an absurd amount of weight in a short amount of time then you would choose a dangerously low kcal consumption like 300
Blackpink Lisa weighs 98.5 pounds, at the height she is rn, how much she weighs isn’t good for her.
i understand the teacher was just giving feedback and all that, but she doesnt need to say "i'll kick you instead" like wtf
Unlike her, Lisa is the perfect dance teacher because her technique and way of teaching is far better. She points out the trainee's problems correctly and is not over the top, which is certainly why the trainees like her. She also understands their feelings and try to help them.
@@iisimplyamy8031 I get what you're tryna say but why bringing up Lisa? No one asked.
@@myheartwillstopinjoy8142 well, Lisa is a dance instructor and played that role in a tv show so i brought her up
@@iisimplyamy8031 oh I didn't know sorry
@@iisimplyamy8031 no one cares about Lisa here. This has nothing to do with her.
Hopefully mizuho and all her
other friends are all okay now! 😊❤
Luckily there are lots of commpanys who don't treat their idols like this but many also do which is really heart breaking.....
I don't like how they treat their trainees especially females..
would that be okay if they were males?
wachotraefernet that’s not it they put more pressure on the females because in Korea and most asian countries the standards for females are much higher then males
@@wachotraefernet It OFC would not have been OK.. I said especially females... It mostly because they have high standards... In Korea and companies are much brutal towards the female trainees than the male... You can see in the video at the beginning... Her scream... She looked in so much pain.... :(
wachotraefernet you took that way out of context dude
Yes they are like disrespecting them
Forcing someone to do the splits who isn’t that flexible is brutal.
It’s like telling somebody to swim when they don’t know how to-
They audition for the exchange of fame for their dreams as the consequences they have to accept their path as a trainee..
Feliday Danica Gemillan conforming to physical abuse isn’t a path anyone should have to be ok with, yes sore muscles, lots of practice, calorie counting is some things that should maybe let slide but that was physical abuse any way you want to put it
@@ms.ariesintrovert1359 tbh. It's not all about the fame.....
I understanded that sentence you said at the end...
So I guess ur saying my family’s brutal- for forcing me to swim when I can’t and haven’t took any clases and always comparing me to my cousin-
oh man. i feel so bad for mizuho. glad shes better now
this video truly makes me not want to become a trainee but i really want to pursue my dream to become a kpop idol.
Hope all of you guys who want to become a kpop idol can become one too
First step of becoming a kpop idol: Just dont
Seiei Leisure Yeah, there are still a lot of other better entertainment companies. For example, Jyp entertainment provides therapy and such.
Go independent.
@@peskybee4256 very few people can get into the big 3 or decent companies. i mean, good luck to anyone trying to get into jyp, but in reality it's not super likely
I noticed that the agency name is Star Road so I will not be supporting them until they treat their idols with respect.
@@peskybee4256 isn't jyp strictrier than yg and sm? Some sasaeng said that.
Moral of the video
Don’t become a trainee at Star Road Entertainment 😭
Mio_ Mew basically almost every other place is fine
Sad part its tadaka kent company
( jbj)
basically. not every company is like this, especially not the big ones!
trueh
@@elijahsstyle I miss JBJ. Hope they're all doing well. :(
The good thing is “star road”, is now closed officially because of the strict and crazy stuff that occurs there and more.
"I worked so hard and yet im still not good enough", broke my heart
and i know if i want to become a foreign kpop idol, ill have to do this, yet i've been watching these i've been training, i've searched up beauty tips, im learning korean, and ive done everything in the videos
star road? never heard about them.
*watch the video*
ooh..that's why i never heard about them.
Star Road? Yeah Ive never heard of them Either
At first i thought it was starship ...
Its JBJ95 company.
Kenapa aku ribet2 pake baing wkwk, maaf baingku gabagus, star road mah agensinya kentaaaa, sekarang kenta jbj95 sama sanggyun bukan sih, lupaa
😂
The teacher herself is emotionless and she's saying that Minzho have no emotion...RUDE!
i know, even when she is upset she shows no emotion i-
The teacher isn't the one who will perform on a stage at the end of the day...
search Karen in the dictionary and you’ll find her picture
Yes, I wanna kick her and throw her in the Pacific Ocean she is so rude ;-;
@@kchile4566 it’s not a Karen...it’s an entire. Different culture.
Bless her and an insight to what idols go through
I cried fr is this how much k-pop idols struggles to reach their dreams 😭💔…becoming a k-pop idol was my dream at first before dreaming of becoming a break dancer when I became a k-pop cover dancer 2 or more years ago. But know I dream of being a professional break dancer bc it is just my new passion ❤
Update on what happen on Mizuho:
She did not debut and has her own RUclips channel 😊
I think i saw your account before in spill tea chanel lmao
I hope she debuts soon! She seems like a wonderful girl and I'd like to see more of her.
someone just fuckin save her from that shit hole omfg the entire kpop community is fucked.... she doesn’t deserve ever this, neither does any idol and trainee
I'll Stan her
What company is it?
And imagine after all this training and you managed to debut, but in a few years, the hard work might just go to waste after disbanding
RM's moonchild yeah or u don’t get properly recognised and promoted and thus ur group becomes a nobody in the kpop industry... not only do u need to get past the stage of debuting but also continuing to work hard to attain success. I always pity and feel bad for many idols 😓
not really tho if you did work really hard and did a contribution to all of the kpop industry, although doing that is very hard and its very unlikely to happen (use bts,and other famous groups for an example, i bet they won't be forgotten. but they did work really hard)
but imo, its easier to get richer by working in a idol agency or making an idol agency then being the actual idol
I hope she has a backup plan
@@gawkygawk6396 idk how hard bp worked, if they didn't debut in yg...
@@gawkygawk6396 the percent to get success is still low, and you still have to fight with many people just to get debut
So i hope if anyone who dream to be in this industry have a back up plan
I don’t understand why people treat it like it’s normal. Korean entertainment industry has the worst work environment with tons of scandals. Instead of supporting idols while ignoring their pain, maybe it’s time to regulate the industry so it’s healthier
1:58 "think i consumed about 300 calories a day" ☹️ what?? Trainee are asked to lose weight but they are not even taught basically about nutrition or how to workout to lose weight effectively. This girl exercised a lot but didn't eat enough, guess that's why her weight didn't improve.
the fact that they celebrate their weight loss makes me soooo sad ugh 😔
I am trying to gain weight because of my BMI.
Yeah,that’s so sad. I don’t even celebrate April fools while they celebrate losing weight ☹️
they should celebrate it. they are one step closer to debuting
Fr like over in America im told I need to gain weight while in Korea they say I need to lose weight so like body standards in different places are hard to deal with especially when you move and visit countrys often
@@TT-sp5st True. It's better to not care what others think and just be confident in yourself. lol I started being that way and honestly, I prefer my confidence over other peoples opinions.
This is so horrible. I like don’t even know what to say. The judges treat them like dog shit. I can’t believe her judgement was the kindest and they still kicked her out.
vhope trash Ikr
vhope trash hate to say it but it’s probably because she’s Japanese. Companies (especially ones that treat ALL of their idols badly) are usually especially cruel to foreign/non-Korean idols. It’s always happening, even in big companies (coughSMcough). It’s horrible but usually true.
@@yourhope5410 jyp has loads of trainees from over contries and theyre treated the same i think
ive got jimins jams that’s cuz JYP is the best of the Big3 (JYP, SM and YG). They’ve got issues but in my opinion yg and sm are a lot worse, although I do like many artists from these companies I don’t like the companies themselves.
Wen hui I like your attitude
They seem to be greatly comforting to each other and all enjoy each other’s company which is great!
I just checked her instagram, she commented this in her old posts:
"I'm not a poor girl, nor was I abused.Please don't misunderstand.Thank you."
What's her username of Instagram??
Sometimes I wonder if they are training to be Idols or Shaolin Warrior Monks. Their Trainee life is so BRUTAL! 😣
They are basically toturing the trainees
They are training shaolin warrior monks but must dance and sing or even rap
@@user-lb5vs2cv2v also must have special talent and lots of aegyo in order to survive
@@EthosMusicOnly zzz, even animals were treated nicely than these trainee. I don't see why I should support K-pop
@@ClaraFlater_than_surface_board
You don't have to support kpop. Dunno where you came up with that, but why the fuck u comparing animals to humans?They are both completely different. Yes, animals get treated nicely. But when they're out in the wild, they worry about the food chain. Animals dont have it easy.
Those who criticize Lisa for being too strict of a mentor. I dare them to watch this and still say the same thing about Lisa.
Exactly
Lisa's tutoring is normal .Im not even a dancer but I used to practice for a performance at school with my teacher and my teacher is much much worse than her and we are not even dancing that much
She has to be strict. But she’s not like this dance instructor who makes the dancers feel bad about themselves. Lisa gives motivation and wants the dancers to do well and I respect her for that. I wouldn’t mind having her as my dance instructor.
@@Bambooty1234 plus she only corrects them for their moves, she doesn't lack their confidence...
Melysa Chan agree!
''i don't remember how many times i cried alone'' :(
Definitely not fair. If someone is hurting while doing something they are afraid of. No. This shouldn't be allowed.
they celebrated being underweight together ...
let that sink in.
j-slay I realized that too....it's horrible.
It was awful
j-slay wow... ;-;
Still healthy weight
not gonna lie I would to only because I know I have Extra pounds to spare at the buffet...
I also just realized this is what Star Road ALLOWED to be filmed, I can only imagine what they do and say to trainees off camera
Omg i just thought about it ,
Dang...
Exact..!
Oh my gosh...
No thanksss
Gosh the way she was screaming in pain was so emotional and after that thr other girl pulled her so harshly this is literally inhumanity...
all of us being kpop fans and dreaming of being a kpop idol but who knew the dark reality of these people treating humans as robots or what - my advice to all of them dreaming to be kpop star .. u should instead be a star in your own country where u r surrounded by ur Country people not other who would treat u as animals 🥺 Good luck to the koreans who r training and best wishes ❤️ And to others also never give up ❤️ Become a star in your kingdom ❤️
Momo can’t split but she becomes a kpop. And she got success.
When she was pushing down on that girl doing the split, does she even realize how detrimental it could’ve been to that girl physically?! Forcing someone when they’re not flexible and haven’t warmed up is beyond dangerous!
And how the other trainer pulled her?! That is just horrible!
My thigh tendons were damaged because of that. I was learning to dance when I was 11 I guess, and they replaced our regular teacher for a day. I knew kids were running out crying when he did lessons and now I understand why. I still suffer from that and I guess I'll never be graceful in my motions ever again.
I *was* a gymnast and we always do that when I was still new. It really hurts like heck.
That’s just how it is in Asia. It’s horrible yes but that’s just how it b.
Pretty sure someone got paralysed from the waist down doing that...
A good company wouldn't treat or talk to their trainees this way, no wonder they're barely successful
Good thing BigHit Entertainment exist, right?
Grace Fowler even bighit is not that great. Although they do treat trainees pretty fairly. Look at bts, they close to never have any breaks and they are overworked
@@peskybee4256 I also think its party because of the mindset that bts all have too, they feel like they constantly want to give us more and more content and be better each time and although it's what we want it's so sad to see them that way, but you're right if they're like that then bighit should be even more focused on giving them breaks and not making them work too much definitely
taekookies yes. Plus, bts are so focused are making their fans happy rather if they are happy because they think that they’re happy if their fans are happy
@@peskybee4256 But is working yourself to death really going to make anyone happy? I stan Twice and wish their asses would take a much needed long and enjoyable break. BTS need to do the same.
That’s a good life lesson, no matter how hard you try, you still might not make it. Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try, it’s just that the setbacks in life will make you more prepared to survive for the next time life beats you down.
Thank you
This is what I needed
Get REAL! Idol dreams
Thank you❤️❤️
there isn't a problem of being strict but telling them these words: "i'll kick you out instead", "i won't let you debut" "you make my ears hurt" hurts like hell bruh.
but the people in the comments saying this are met by immense hate telling that she is a dance teacher and whatnot, giving constructive criticism is what she should be doing, but instead she is abusing her with words. Imagine if the trainee was seriously hurt when they forced her to the splits, like gurl that's not how it works, you can't force yourself to do things like that, you are either born with it, or you slowly adapt to it, get it straight. I got so pissed 😤
I would've cried
I would've insult her
@@xannity7969 lol. that's too much.
@@Sapphiredrawing bro we are same
Funny thing is that this just one of the many no-name companies out there.
yeah and they'll debut but won't have success, at the end, it's not that bad that she couldn't make it
Yeah, I would prefer to work hard before auditioning to a big company. Because there your sweat and tears are worth it. Plus u don't have to pay the company debt after debuting
It's kind of annoying how so many companies are popping up wanting to train idols and once they debut, they don't have enough money to actually promote them. Training an idol is an investment but if you don't put anything to promote them then they'll dissappear and you'll just keep losing money.
@@ambya6431 every group has to pay the company debt unless they earn so much that the company doesn't care about the debt. Even twice i think they just finished the company's debt around.. Last year(?) But they said it somewhere about getting their first full paycheck
Gummey I’m pretty sure twice paid off their debt within 2 years. I mean they were literally the hottest girl group when tt came out.they had many comebacks in one year, did a lot of promotions and concerts. So it’s impossible that they got their first pay check last year.
I've watched this show on netflix called 100 humans and they did a test study on two groups of people trying to toss some plates or something, I forgot, but anyway, in one round - one group received bad critique and in the next round they did far worst but in the second group, they received positive comments and actually improved in the second round. My point is that constantly giving negative comments to these girls doesn't do any good. The teacher isn't even giving constructive criticism, she's just telling the girls the consequences of their actions.
That's the real scenario of these companies... WE DON'T KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR IDOLS
Forcing a split is terribly really really bad you can rip/stretch your skin on the inner thigh also your muscles and joints can be risked of injury so overall never force a split or push someone further down what they can do it enough
Yeah ;-;
itz_Sarina Seachells did you have someone help you or did u do it yourself? I'm trying to imagine someone doing it to themself lol
Jimin Got Jams a similar situation happened at my school a boy at my school wanted to do the splits and someone forced him into the splits and he had to go to hospital
How else will I be able to pass tryout if I don’t force myself
I had to stretch for months to get my splits. I know that for forcing it is the worst idea!
“I worked so hard and yet I’m still not good enough.” my heart broke for her, poor girl :((( I’m tearing up
Mizyo Yanchan do you have a link i cant find her channel
@@adre.grace1 ruclips.net/channel/UCrdJwSCa8dcybT6bTrgj6Dg this is her channel
yea me too😭
Phew
i havent got to the part yet and im tearing up reading the comment
After watching this video....... i still wanted to be a kpop idol
wow this really makes you see the sacrifice these people have to go through to become a kpop idol
I guess their motto is “no pain, no gain” poor trainees☹️
Just like that teacher in karate kid
Pain should be at a level but....they had gone above that level
@@sanchitasahana4649 what they're facing isnt really as harsh as other trainees and idols face.. take a look at how Hello Venus and Crayon Pop was treated by their companies.. sure, what these girls has faced are cruel but they really need to be strict because of how Knetizens and the industry are very cruel
K I so much agree☹️
@@expensivegurl1112 That's my point Some Companies treat Trainees as Harshly as possible
I think foreigners have it A LOT harder than "pure Korean" trainees. This video kinda proved my point
@credited well you didn't heard about 'SM VS. chinese trainees'
@credited "those filthy chinese trainees" LMAO sorry you racist. SM spent their money to debut them yes of course, but they are less paid, treated less well and treated like toys compare to korean trainees, SO YEAH they go back home you idiot. Btw Chen is not chinese but Lay is.
@credited you got something against us Chinese people?
FlamingFang || Yeah prolly. Her/His comment just proved they were racist.
@credited Lol, good way to prove everyone wrong, I don't think you're doing a good job in convincing they're not prejudice.
the clip of her screaming sent chills down my spine. she shouldn’t have to endure that.
GUYS remember that it’s not like this in every company, there’s differences in every company. This company just have more stricter terms so don’t let this vid ruin your dreams! But you can’t also forget that it is a hard journey and you must be willing to sacrifice alot to become a idol or let alone a trainee 🤝
it broke my heart when they *celebrated* being underweight.
50kg is not underweight for a lot of people. Even the girl who was like 46 I wouldn't be worried about the weight on its own. The diet slightly, and the schedule is a bit too strict, but other than that this really isn't as bad as people are making it out to be and as others have said, it isn't representative of a lot of companies. It's just that over in the west we tend to encourage people to give up & not bother with anything, eat whatever and not exercise. Then we try to force them to accept the way they look because trying to lose weight and/or getting a cosmetic procedure done is evil and makes you fake. Generally speaking. There are certainly some notes we should be taking from these companies.
50kg and below is not really under weight for a girl her height and age especially in Asia. (i weigh 48kg btw)
it's only underweight if you're tall-ish.
not only that, but bmi is catered to caucasian people; asians and black people do not experience the symptoms of being underweight until a significantly lower bmi.
Yeah, bmi doesn't take into account very much at all. If you have a lot of muscle your weight and therefore bmi might be quite high even if you're healthy with no excess fat. I'm around 58kg, 175cm, white if it matters & I do not look underweight at all, & my bmi would suggest I'm almost underweight. At my goal weight my bmi would be like 16 and 18 is considered the borderline for being underweight. And this is using the nhs calculator which checks other factors too. But I have a healthy diet, exercise a lot, no serious health issues, low body fat and some visible muscle. The only people bmi really works for is people who have a lot of excess fat in which case they'd already know they're overweight.
I get that BMI isn't a perfect indicator of health and that there are differences in what's considered a healthy BMI for Asians vs Caucasians. But we all heard her describe her diet, she's eating something like 300 calories a day ? I'm not sure how we all aren't in agreement--that's just not enough calories for an adult woman who is already slim. I feel like this discussion happens all the time in kpop Fandom, a kpop idol or trainee will reveal their diet and instead of acknowledging that they aren't eating much, the discussion slides into how inaccurate BMI can be or how that idol is just naturally thin--they're literally explaining their very low calorie diets. They're thin because they eat very carefully and exercise a lot. It's almost like there's this mass delusion that all kpop idols are just all naturally thin--what a coincidence. Furthermore, their training just seems bizarre. What benefit is there to exercising 7 hours a day, everyday--at some point, you run into diminished returns. Even pro athletes don't train that much, because at some point it just doesn't help you improve. You hear stories about trainees waiting 6 or 7 years to debut and its just baffling--they're training to sing and dance, not to perform brain surgery. I know they also have language and ethics training, but it just seems like an excuse to put the trainees further into the companies debt or to keep other companies from snatching up talented trainees. And if they allowed trainees to debut younger, that extends the idols career (I don't think most idols really work past 30 or so?) and thus brings in more money for the company. Anyway, something there doesn't add up, and I'm sure I don't understand the bigger picture of the idol industry--that's by design, of course. I'm sure it's in the companies interest to keep the most unethical parts of training out of the public eye. I just wish the Fandom thought a little more critically about the industry instead of believing whatever an idol tells them. Just because you see an idol eating on camera or talking about how much they love food--it doesn't mean they eat like that all the time.
"I worked so hard, yet It still wasn't enough" *RELATABLE*
Why does this video remind me of math class...
Doker...omg I feel you
Omg yes that hit so hard
Same with me
Basically me with my grades
What scares me the most is that really small companies (not all) treat their trainees in the most inhumane way possible and usually get away with it because they’re not very well known and people don’t talk about them.
The fact that the first few seconds were allowed to be on the internet says that they do something worse off camera.
Anyway, Miss Mizuho is doing fine now. Apparently, in 2021 she was on a vacation in Spain
I'm so confused.
"You're voice is terrible, I wouldn't let you debut."
"Your voice hurts my ears"
for Mizuho: "Your voice is very attractive, Its pretty but the emotion wasnt there" (Something u can fix with practice of language)
BUT THEN MIZUHO DOESNT GET IN
Right?!
Yea
I was still pretty upset with that. They literally said that they would kick one of the other girls out!
luxe ikr that didn’t make sense all because she’s foreign🙄😒
I thought maybe they didn't like that she wasn't flexible
*has to weigh 50kg or less*
BMI: Am I a joke to you?
maemisaki fr
Fr, they usually aim for 43 kg, 48 is considered heavy even for a tall girl
@@moonlace1560 48kg for a girl 160cm+ tall is literally underweight
Does this even take into account the difference in height, what about a 175cm girl?
Well most of them are short.. so
Bro the first clip was so harsh.
the life is hard and complication for everybody. Not just for de k-pop idols or something like that. The life it's easy only for the rich people. if you want to be someone you will need to do your best every day. This is it
i DO NOT like the dance teacher.
I want to slap her.
Mar K same
Look up bitch in the dictionary you’ll see a picture of her.
1 like 1 slap to them.
same.
We all learned something:
Don't go to Star Road.
Lmao
I don't think I need to lose weight because I'm 32Kg and I'm 12 years old
@@miin1441 hunny youre 12.. u wont stay at that weight
@@chihannabi3815 I cannn!! I eat vegetables and fruits everyday!!!!
@@miin1441 you're weight is gonna change when you get older for sure
the first scene is just sickening.. all the pain that trainees have to go through, and still there are haters.
So, I don't even have pictures on socials and I still have haters online.
I just can't....I can't believe K-Pop idols had to go through all this...
I literally started crying watching this...
We should not hate on K-Pop idols, they worked so hard, every one of them went through this... 😭
@Eszra Falcontail I agree, but some people also want to join K-Pop because it's their hobby, or liking. I wouldn't stop them if they can take this extreme training, but the K-Pop industry treats humans like machines, which I hate. I feel like idols should perform of their own free will and not on the leash of their company
@@perfectgamerkitty4717 turning hobbies into work is a big mistake. There are some companies that give adequate freedom to their artists but most are controlling.
@@gotthecutenessoverload1086 I agree 😢