"We should look good, pretty, and not stupid. It's all about the image." That mindset that agencies put into their groups, once they set that mind set, it's over for them. Watching this really pains me to know that these beautiful girls went through such hardships..

I felt like crying in the end when sera was singing

I really hope this documentary opens the eyes of some fans, how cruel the entertainment world is with her obsession of being perfect. how can trainers be like that, can't they at least empathize with them? at the end of the day, those poor artists end up crying and feel like shit, just to be yelled at again the next day.

Sera looked the most stressed and depressed...she had huge dark circles all the time! i don't understand this bullshit why does the leader have to take responsibility for the other's action?? everyone is responsible for their own action, leader shouldn't take the blame, leader should lead and advice them in need...how can one person be held responsible for all nine of the it's ridiculous! and no wonder they are all soo depressed, they are under soo much pressure they don;t enjoy what they are doing anymore this is stupid..i pity them

"Only one in ten thousand K-Pop trainees ever become stars". It makes me think about the people who spend their lifes and dreams trying to become a star and, at end, nothing happens. Makes me sad, really sad. "We lost our humanity" God, how desperate a person feels to say that? D: Shin Juhak, think about what you are doing to these persons!

I finally watched this whole thing... Heartbreaking. I'm so grateful that my faves, Gfriend, were lucky enough to get noticed and successful, but there are now 150 active kpop girl groups... How many work hard, but are never noticed, struggle for years til their contracts expire and disband in despair?

Now in 2017, Hyemi is the only original member left from the line up in this documentary. :/

Sera didn't deserve this kind of treatment :\ She tried the hardest and was the best out of all members in my opinion, yet she doesn't get any credit she deserves. Ughhh. I really dislike the girls who kept coming to practice unmotivated and rather be else where. A team should be a whole, not come and go whenever they want to!

After watching this now I can understand why some of the members left (graduated apparently). But I can't help but feel for Sera the most. She wanted it more than anyone in the group and had to go through so much. I really hope she continues to sing and dance to feed those wonderful passions of hers, because it would be a shame to see a star not to shine like it should. I also hope the others members have recovered from their state of depression and keep in touch. Also this sheds a whole new light on the situation with Junyoung and the rest of ZE:A. I'm glad the CEO has been overthrown and got what he deserved. I'm glad that there will be changes towards their group and the company. I hope that some changes can be made for 9 Muses too. Maybe they can bring back thw members who "graduated." Just maybe.

When she had they lost their humanity...wow. That's deep when you really just sit back and think about it... :T

This was rough to watch but this also explains the constant lineup changes in this group. Sera and several others had enough and left. This company is suspect anyway.

I've always wondered how idols could say "Our fans are the reason we keep going" I mean we're just strangers in the crowd. But after watching this and seeing all the hardships, I can't help but feel like we really are one of the few reasons that idols manage to continue on. Nine Muses, I sincerely hope you were become more popular as well as your management stop being THAT harsh (while some parts actually sound relatively normal to me, I read they went to sexual abuse sometimes, not sure if true or what)

They worked really hard on that song. It's not even their fault if it was an unsuccessful debut, they were just doing what they were told to and they executed it perfectly. If anything, it's the manager and ceo's fault but all that they can see is the girls' "flaws". I hate this.

Every new Kpop fan should watch this to know what they are getting themselves into.

This makes me so sad. I saw 9 Muses live a few times in Korea and they always gave off such a strong stage presence and they were so much fun to watch... when you see the story behind how it all comes together it just makes you sick. :/

what I noticed watching this is... these girls don't have that sisterly love among them.

I honestly feel.. distraught. Disgusted?? Hysterical????? They've trained for years and literally got treated like garbage. They deserve so much more recognition and I still just,,, this broke my heart.

"Only one in ten thousand K-Pop trainees ever become stars" :( :( :(

No wonder these Idols start looking depressed and shit as they get deeper into the industry. There is a big difference between encouragement and forcing perfection on someone. After watching this Documentary I can now fully understand the problems. Money is the root problem here, everyone wants to be rich and use the idols as nothing but tools. Don’t care what anyone says no amount of money is worth losing your soul over. I hope that company goes under.

These girls weren't ready to debut during that time period. The girls could barely sing or have any confidence while performing. You can see the HUGE difference when they came back with Figaro, it was like they were a whole new group, making other groups look like ameteurs. Vocally they are really strong right now. With the lost of Sera, Eunji, Lee Sem, they lost a spark that made them different. I am so sad about them leaving, 9Muses has so much potential but Star Empire is a horrible company. They promoted all year last year and this year they have done absolutely nothing. Not to mention that they took a long time to release music after Ticket was released. When you are a new girl group that is struggling to make it, you need to comeback at least 2 or more every year, look at AOA, Girl's Day, SISTAR when they started out.

*sign* to think this is just the tip of an iceberg.

Am I the only one that realise how selfish and bad friends some of these girls are? Like the one that said "I have a dream. I'll become more popular than the others and go solo. No matter what it takes.", I was like WTF? How can she said that, how can she just think about that?, I feel so sorry for those girls who really wanna make it, that ones that have dreams and keep fighting. Hope they'll reach their goals someday, cause them deserves it.

Sera can really sing..just what on earth is she doing there? She can become a very good solo singer with that voice.. I feel bad looking at them all worn out without confidence. Sometimes, no matter how much a person likes something, but somewhere in the middle she'd just get tired. And it's best to take a break for a while instead of continuing and consuming yourself on it until the day will come that you'll just loathe and question what you do..

NOW U KNOW WHAT 9MUSES FANS FEEL LIKE ALL THESE YEARS...yes...u now know the pain we suffer as well as our ladies

I think the company forgets that they are humans and not a 'product'. Really sad to see how they treat those poor girls.

Why put them down so damn much over days and months of practice then ask them for confidence at the end just right before they perform??? You already killed their confidence but demand it? The company did it the wrong way all around. That's why they didn't do too well. The girls that left are probably still dealing with depression. I feel bad for idols. They just look good. Behind doors they suffer a lot.

SERA seriously have the best voice among them :) but I feel really sorry for the girls cuz of the way the company treated them :/

Honestly, I cried watching this. I literally cried. I cried because this situation is a norm for most (if not all) K-Pop groups out there. It sucks knowing your bias is all smiles and posing for you on camera but on the inside, they have been hurting mentally and emotionally. I have been a 9Muses fan for quite some time and Sera is my favorite member. Watching this just heightens my love for her. She has shown non-stop dedication and commitment towards achieving her goals, unlike some of the girls. And yet, YET, her messed up label refuses to see her hidden potential. Sigh. She was and will always be (in my heart) a great leader. She took on the blame for other people's mistakes, even going to the extent of covering up for them. It's a good thing Sera left. I wouldn't have wanted her to remain in a group who doesn't commit and be under a label that doesn't appreciate their artist's hard work. Sera noona, I wish you all the best in life. You're a great singer and individual and don't EVER forget that you have fans supporting you, me among them. Sincerely, your fan, Farhan XOXO

I’m so surprised Sera lasted as long as she did in Nine Muses. She had so much of the burden to shoulder, she wanted to be a leader but also had the struggle of being a main vocalist as well as really wanting to be a star. Hyemi too, she was so young and was forced into being overtly sexy and she really tried her hardest with every comeback.

people in the comments are complaining about the girls not being nice to each other or being selfish. there is a part when they say that they practice all day, sleep and do it all over again. they literally don't have time to form a bond. there is no time to develop sympathy. it's all work. their dynamic is all the fault of their manager.

Haven't watched the whole documentary yet but i saw a short clip on Koreaboo of Sera saying she has many weak points and one of them are her big thighs. wtf?! she has one of the prettiest bodies in Kpop! and her big thighs are one of her strong points! i'm so glad she decided to leave and be happy.

To think that Hyemin, "the ugly duckling" is the only one left from the original line-up and it's now a successful womam

I think the truth is everybody in Korea knows how hard it is to be an idol, but it still doesn't discourage them from wanting to become one. Most of kpop idols are just naive kids who dream of fame and fortune and will do just anything for money. The worst part is that sometimes they actually belive they'll achieve a status of an artist, musician and then they end up in an idol group. Remember when G-dragon wanted to be a rapper? Now he's singing ballads with a feigned voice. It's sad.

After what Lee Hoo has said about the company, I really hope that all of SE artists including Nine Muses to take a stand and rise above their CEO and staff. They are being abused like that and I know that other companies may do the same but something needs to be done!

Sera saying they’ve “lost their humanity” and how basically she can’t find the joy or release from singing and dancing anymore really gave me the chills. As kpop fans we love the sparkle, the charismatic idol culture and we really don’t even think about the journey they had to get there. It’s brutal. It’s not “fame and fortune” like in the West, it’s a struggle every single day. This documentary is more important today than it was back when it was released, since Jonghyun, Sulli and Hara. May they rest in peace.

The backup singer who replaced Hyebin is Park Kyungri. Who is undeniably the most successful and most popular member of the group. She used to be a backup dancer of Park Mikyung and Chaeyon. Can't believe what these girls have went through before debuting. :v

This gives me Nu'est past vibes. Jr (the leader) actually broke down and cried and blamed himself for the failure of his group Nu'est. I feel for Sera. She lookes so stressed and tired. A leader has to much stress on their backs. These people worked hard to achieve a dream and it gets crushed.

Euaerine almost left before the debut and thought she couldn't contribute anything. MAN, SHE IS ONE OF THE BEST FEMALE RAPPERS IN K-POP! ♥️

When I was a kid, I saw this documentary with my Dad.. That time I didn't knew what it was but when I saw the end, it was heart breaking for me.. The girls don't deserve this

Nine Muses are one of the best live singers after some years. Seems like their practiced a lot. This is painful to watch. I just wanna hug them 😢

I’m only 15 minutes into the video and I’m already so annoyed at the way the staff and company are treating these women. It’s horrible. They don’t even call them by their names, it’s “you”, like they’re less than anyone. I seriously want to hurt the people in this company. Seeing these girls being pushed and pushed and pushed I’m surprised non of them committed suicide. It’s an awful thing to say but I’m honestly surprised the stress and expectation didn’t push them overboard.

soo recently ZE:A's leader Lee Hoon just spoke up last week about his entertainment company.... not really surprised when I found out it's the same as nine muse's company considering how badly they're treated here this company seriously needs to learn to treat their artists with respect, they're human too.... not merely come money making machine for you

I think it would be cool if they did an update on 9 Muses and what's happened since this documentary. Honestly, this is insane though.

I didn't know that this documentary existed until the Star Empire controversy started. I did know that trainees come across with a lot of hardships when trying to become idols but I couldn't imaging how saddening the whole process can be. This is totally fucked up, to be honest.

Sera should be solo singer. She have beautiful voice.

That manager is horrible. He's so unfit for that job, lmao! He picked Sera to be the leader but didn't think her being young would cause tension, so after months of holding it over their heads, he changes leader weeks before debut? And then after they debut (AFTER) he says the song is horrible and the choreo is bad and makes them watch it 10 - 15 times???? FOR WHY!?!? He keeps messing up and then blaming the girls for his shortcomings. It's so ridiculous. It's not Sera's fault she was picked as the leader, or the management originally picked visual over talent and was shocked when girls were dropping out when they were being tough on them. The problem is they treat them like kids and no adult wants to be treated that way because it's demeaning. Instead of dealing with issues like adults, they scolded them like parents and that fosters negativity. This isn't the standard for the industry and I really hope 9Muses have better management since this was recorded. Their chief manager is ridiculous. You can scold someone without making them feel inadequate. That's not the girls fault (trying to make it their's by picking a new leader, which also only promotes in fighting). The management should have realised they needed a better approach. I bet you 9Muses would have retained a lot more of their members if that was the case.

new kpop fans should watch this especially now.

As someone who loves kpop, indulging in the fantasy of it but still trying to remain critical of the industry, that was incredibly hard to watch. I know all these things are going on behind the scenes, but I still get excited for releases and stages. It's hard, and Nine Muses got themselves relatively well-known. How about those nearly 100 groups that debuted in the last two years? I really hope those girls make it somewhere and find happiness in their lives.

Its hard to watch this again but im glad Sera and the girls are doing their own thing.

*I'm sorry but how on earth is it Sera's fault if any of the others make mistakes? Now I get why she left. Bless her heart and all of theirs.*

As a Kpop fan and especially and international fan i know nothing about the truth behind closed doors and i'm sure none you do either. I just hope that other companies don't treat their trainees or idols in the same way. They are humans too. Yes, they do get pressured and critiqued but they shouldn't have to live through that abuse!

Watching this while being a MINE since Ticket is truly heartbreaking. I miss my Ryu Sera😞 I miss my all 9Muses. I'm happy that they could gain more recognition with Dolls even if now they're only 4 members active with just Hyemi being in this documentary's lineup. I'm glad that Sera keeps singing because you can see here how talented she is.

wow, the kpop industry requires you to sit down, write stuff and do all of this, it's like school all over again, i think dance practice, vocal training, and learn how to act in front of an audience is enough for a performer. this is too much, no wonder the 3 girls left :(

So much potential..so many "can be".. I don't know what to say. I thought YG was harsh but compared to this stupid managers who just only know how to yell at them when sth goes wrong instead of giving them chances and teach them to do better by encouraging means, he seems to be a fairy godfather! He actually gives them chances like giving team B a second chance to show their potential by "Mix and Match" and making a new boy group. I know at the end of the day he is also one of those people to whom money is above everything but at least he doesn't want to make stars and idols by yelling at them. Star empire is a pretty well known agency and nine muses are also recognized but what about the other kpop groups that we don't even keep a track about?I can't imagine what they must go through. And those poor girls. Sera have such a beautiful voice. This kind of verbal abuse, stress of debuting and god forbid if they also have to suffer sexual harassment and still stays in the industry then they are probably the most strongest individuals ever. I pray for their souls that they can achieve their dreams and be someone that they deserve. Amen

5:58 "We just think it's Sera's fault, no matter what" Really???!!! How could you say that???!!!!!

Feel bad for the groups from smaller companies. Actually, whenever a group from "big 3" was to debut (got7, BlackPink, winner, red velvet and etc..) I felt like they are definitely going to be the stars. People pay so much attention to those groups, not considering that other rookies are also talented and work hella hard. What matters in this business is luck and money to be able to get into those bigger companies. Lots of popular grops have extremely rich members, cause being allowed to be a trainee in those companies is a privilege you buy.

And they're still so underrated...

kpop was basically the only thing that brought happiness to my miserable life so why i'm crying now???. I can't believe i have been this blind and jealous of this girls before just because they have this amazing figures and used to be models !! i more or less acknowledged sera's et hyemi 's talents cause they sing live very well nowadays but i always was reluctant about the others!! what was i thinking ??how stupid have i been?? i'm so mad at myself right now !! i'm sorry 9muses for not recognizing all that u most go through to survive in this industry !!! this whole situation is just too damn sad !! and i just can't stop my tears flowing !! SORRY 9MUSES!! just SORRY

damn this is so hard to see after having watched a few videos on Ryu Sera's personal youtube. A big online hug for all the girls and specially her, hard to be a cheerful girl with all that BS behind you

that was so depressing and sad

something unsettling about the people who are just so chill with this and going “eh its the kpop industry!” like why tf are some of y’all so chill about mistreatment and people being treated like they’re not humans. apparently star empire or whatever this company is called is shitty anyways so trying to defend them is pointless. they shouldn’t have been treated like they were less than humans just because they wanted to achieve their dreams. anyways, i hope all the girls are doing well now and living awesome lives

I stumbled upon this video and saw how good of a singer Sera really is and how much she wanted it. All the best to her!

And then Figaro was born.... WHAT A HUGE step forward. Nine Muse you make me so proud of you :D

i just wish i could have been their choreographer or w/e so i could have supported them and cheered them up a bit. I feel sorry for Serra

This is so heartbreaking.. I really like Nine Muses and the fact that they had to undergo such hard times.. Makes me so sad. But is real, all bands had to go over this to be famous.

I honestly expected for groups like this that did not come from an already well known company to be treated like this. Especially nowadays where there're many kpop groups debuting left right and center! Every new company start out from low and the CEO cannot risk his/her investment so they have no choice but to approach them more angrily. Groups that debuts in one of the 3 big company won't definitely get treated that way because it's easy for them to invest, however, lesser known company won't have that benefit because they have to gain fans whom are already fans of other groups and their "bias" won't allow them to check out other groups particular groups that's going to debut.

This psychiartrist should have his licence revoked. He managed to shit on patient confidentiality thrice in a single instance: Telling coworkers, employers and the general public about the mental health states of specific members...wow. Even ignoring the things he actually says, that's messed up.

I didn't find this that disturbing it's actually pretty "normal" (besides I don't think Star Empire is going to let them put the really harsh parts), but I read that the complete documentary is much worst than this :/ When they debuted they got a lot of criticism compering them with SNSD just because they had 9 members, but seriously that debut was bad totally not the best song and bad voices, but since I saw them in the shows and probably because of the rotation of members they started to get better I was amaze when they comeback with "Wild" I started to like them since then, "Wild" "Glue" and "Gun" are really catchy and it's really sad that Eunji is not there anymore I really like her :(

2nd time watching this and I'm still sad from it. Went on a 9muses marathon then came straight to this. I would like to see a raw documentary like this but from a bigger company, which is very unlikely. I feel like the harshness of the trainers can either bring the member closer together or tear them apart. It kinda did both with them i guess.

After watching this i can't believe the CEO's and managers would be so cruel. No wonder many singers are leaving there groups. This is sad and sick!

I wanted to punch something like really badly, I can't even feel life coming from these girls. I like Nine Muses and I never knew they went through this. Good thing Sera left already, she seemed like the most passionate but she needs to find herself something better. She's good looking, a good singer, and if singing means a lot to her she can find a better management.

Sera's voice is amazing ! Truly talented but sadly Star Empire SUCKS !

I'm only 1/3 way in and it's already so hard to watch. Wanna hug Sera so bad :(((

I just wanted to hug each of the members! I wonder if Jonghyun ever felt this way?

can somebody tell me how on earth was this even possible for this documentary to be released ? because i don't think that Star Empire wanted to show what they are doing behind the scenes to everyone. they are a cruel, all about money company and i'm really surprised that we can watch this documentary that shows it all, just like this o.O

hyuna joining 9muses was really a miracle for them

They keep asking themselves what's wrong with th girls, well, punishing them wasn't the correct way to get their confidence back ¬¬ the CEO and the manager are so UNABLE to give them enough confidence, they just can't handle them by scolds and bash._. They were nervious and anxious because they were new, how can someone expect they'll do it perfect if it's their firts time on stage? they were rookies not professionals ¬_¬ they are actually good at dance and sing, and i like them all.

Just imagine all the famous kpop idols have been in the same situation before they debut. Givin' my respect to all of them.

I feel so bad for the original girls that were in Nine Muses because of all they went through. If I ever decided to put myself through all that and TRY to become a star I would quit eventually, too. Plus, people who go to kpop company so they can become stars only have 1 in a million chances to become GREAT like SNSD, EXO, etc.

This is how the company treat their talented idol. Heartbreaking every time I watch this

Those who see them shining on stage can not imagine what happens behind the scenes

they didnt give them any proper training and were constantly changing out members. of course the debut would be messy and have bad vocals. the management was so dumb and self absorbed, they just blamed everything on the girls. You can tell it wasnt the members' fault bc nine muses' vocals and dancing skills got so much better as time went on, they just needed real training and practice.

I'd like to remind anyone who's watching this now that Star Empire is known to be one of the worst companies in all of Korea. Not all Idol trainees are abused the same way 9Muses were.

Wow! All kpop singers are probably depressed.Their lifes should not be like this,no one should be that depressed. I wish that they could enjoy everyday life. All those fat dudes did was insult them continually,they should have been complimenting them and not just telling them to focus on their mistakes.If I was them,I would leave too.I really want to kick all of those dudes asses,they deserve that. How dare they do that to innocent girls that are just trying to follow their dreams?Looking ath this makes me happy I live in America,what they did was verbal abuse. All of their trainees should sue all of those jerks.Terrible things happen to people that do things like those buttholes,they are going to get this back.

It's really sad.

I just hope that more people learn about how hard these artists work. And one day I hope there is a balance between music and humanity or work and humanity.

"Now I regret not being more selfish..." Wtf man, what a brutal industry...

Wasn't it kind of rude for that one girl to say she wishes she can go solo and become popular by herself?

Every time I watch this it hurts just the same as the first time.

I wonder if the last remaining members *(Sungah,Kyungri,Sojin,Keumjo,including Hyemi)* suffered like this when they were training. Sera can sing well why they can't realize that? If 9Muses was bad, why Euaerin was considered one of the best kpop girl group rappers?

Looking at this now when i finally gave 9muses a chance makes me really sad, knowing now that the only to come out of this was Hyemi as now all the girls that left could make their own 9muses. I knew that being an idol was tough but man, this puts it into a new perspective of a small company trying to break out. Kids and teens should really pay attention cause idol life is tough and isnt for everyone. it just sucks cause alot of these girls have soooooo much talent especially Sera and all of them except Hyemi is gone and have been replaced. Its really sad

How did this leak? It's not in the company's interest to show this

Poor Sera she was the only talented one and i used to love Nine Muses when they debuted

this video needs to go viral !! we need the help of all of the ones watching this so that we can raise awareness among kpop fans!! if they are other girl groups suffering this way we need to help them on way or another! so if you're a blogger please talk, post, and link videos about this !!!

I feel sad for sera Unnie 😭she went through alot fighting sera unnie👏🙏sarangney Unnie 🙆‍♀💖

this is so heartbreaking

35:26 Yo pink man . I can't take it anymore

One thing I've learned from girl groups and boy groups all over the world? Never put the number of how many people there are at the start of the group, into your group's name lol.

I wonder if the groups like this feel bad when groups like BlackPink blow up.

The life left my body, I feel so empty after watching this