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Aspiring K-pop idols, known as "trainees," sign contracts with management agencies when the trainee is as young as 12 or 13 years old. [3] 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. [2]
In addition, he popularized the trainee business model from the Japanese idol industry that was founded by Johnny Kitagawa; [6] [7] Hundreds of candidates each day attend the global auditions held by Korean entertainment agencies to perform for the chance of becoming a trainee. This was part of a concept labeled cultural technology.
Universe League is a K-pop survival show built around a league-style format, with 42 contestants divided into 3 teams. The show begins with "Pick", the first stage out of the five stages in P.R.I.S.M. The contestants form teams through a draft process and showcase their skills. The picked trainees form the "Starting Players".
SM Rookies (Korean: 에스엠루키즈, stylized in all caps as SMROOKIES) is a pre-debut training team created by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment in 2013, composed of trainees who have yet to join an idol group. [1]
Starship Entertainment was founded in 2008, by the couple Kim Shi-dae and Seo Hyun-joo with Kim Young-suk. Kim Shi-dae previously worked as a road manager for K-pop co-ed group Cool, as well as worked for Big Hit Entertainment between 2005 and 2007, while Seo Hyun-joo worked for JYP Entertainment.
The new Netflix docuseries Pop Star Academy: Katseye goes behind the scenes of the making of a global girl group
On August 12, 2024, SM Entertainment and TV Chosun announced that they had engaged in a partnership for a trot idol project, with the group tentatively named "T-5". [2] At that time it was announced that the group would consist of five members, including an actor, a previous contestant from Mr. Trot, and a K-pop trainee, and that the group would be produced by Cho Young-soo, known for his work ...
Produce 101 (Korean: 프로듀스 101) is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, employing audience participation to make decisions, as well as for starting with ...