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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 December 2014, Jooyeon graduated from After School after her contract expired. [14] That month, Kahi announced to parted ways with the agency. [15] Thirteen-member boy group Seventeen debuted in May 2015, after training under the company for several years. [16] [17] In June 2015, Son Dam-bi parted ways with the agency after ten years. [18] [19]
On January 31, 2017, Kpop Star 5 contestant Lee Si-eun signed an exclusive contract with HF Music Company. [11] In August 2017, the label debuted trio Classmate. [12] [13] In December 2017, Dal Shabet members Serri, Subin and Ah Young parted ways with the company following the expiration of their contracts.
Universe Ticket is a South Korean reality competition show produced by SBS, airing from 2023 to 2024. The program aimed to create an eight-member girl group with a contract lasting two years and six months.
The new Netflix docuseries Pop Star Academy: Katseye goes behind the scenes of the making of a global girl group
Known as tvN K-pop Star Hunt: Cube Audition, the online audition started at the end of August. The overall winner of tvN K-Pop Star Hunt: Cube Audition will get an exclusive contract and 3-year training with South Korea's top record label Cube Entertainment, home to A-list pop groups BEAST, BTOB, 4Minute and female artiste G.NA.
A year after winning a bitter corporate battle for control of pioneering K-pop agency SM Entertainment, South Korean tech firm Kakao Entertainment says it is accelerating its expansion in music.
Julie was a trainee under The Black Label, a sub-label of YG Entertainment from 2017 to 2020. [5] [6] On July 12, 2022, Natty signed an exclusive contract with S2 Entertainment. [7] In December 2022, Natty was featured in a British documentary about K-pop trainees along with Julie, Belle, and two other unknown trainees.