we know kpop idols debut very young and they start training even younger, most of them during middle school. I don't really understand how so many parents would risk their children's safety (diets, abuse from staff) for this. one could say that it's for money, but isn't that a very risky gamble? unless they are under a big company, the chances of them making big money and getting very popular are kinda low. let's take a look at everglow who were fairly successful but were being overworked and I think they weren't even getting paid at all (correct me if I'm wrong about this). I think a lot of companies also make the trainees pay a debt so it can take quite a time until they are getting paid also, SK is very strict about school and I guess a lot of idols/trainees neglect their studies bc of their schedules and training. it confuses me how so many parents would risk their children's education, especially bc if they fail to debut, most of them don't really know what to do since they dedicated their youths to that one thing. yes, the kids can say "it's my dream to become an idol" but at the end of the day, parents are the ones who have the final word it might be a cultural thing idk about the diets, since SK has a huge diet culture, that might be the least of their concerns since it's so normalized but everything else makes me wonder submitted by /u/Weary_Occasion1287 [link] [comments]
I don't understand how so many parents let their kids become trainees
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