"in middle school that was 20 years ago??" "incorrect, ur 14 - it was last year"LMAOOOOOOO U are soo funny man omg i enjoy ur videos alot

It kind of haunts me that we really have no idea what idol life is like between each company, managing team, and group. The instances of malpractice that we’ve seen probably don’t even scratch the surface… we really need to take this video and start a unionization campaign in Korea 😭

This is why i have mad respect for ALL idols, regardless of their position or skill level. Surviving all of this is a commendable feat in an of itself. I would have not made it out alive.

You'd have to be a certain type of strong to thrive being a kpop idol without letting it consume you fr.

The Kpop industry really needs some worker's solidarity and get a union! Don't think it will ever happen, but i'm certain it would solve 90% of issues with training debt, overworking of trainees and idol + give them freedom to live a life outside of their job as an idol.

I’m starting several scandals so I can be freed of my contract because I like chipotle more than I want to be an idol

Besides the obvious reasons, i could never be an Idol. I'll be fighting the styling Team 24/7 What now? You mean to tell me that a fellow Idol that i have beef with is performing and i have to applaud them? Nuh uh

THE FUCKING AGE PLOT TWIST OMG- THIS VIDEO SHOULD BE SHOWN TO ALL NETIZENS!!

It's such a unique way to emphasize what idols need to go through daily. Loved it. I really hope this industry becomes better for them. Like I can't even imagine being so underweight and sleep deprived and every single thing I do to be judged by someone who hasn't even lived 1second of my life.

i would cry if i woke up as an idol..that too a female idol. I can't even eat a strawberry or even joke without people calling me "pick me". i would be cancelled for stealing my neighbor's toy when i was 7 or 8. I would be called fat even if my body type is similar to Liz. Has to be perfect 1000% . And i will be attacked because my company chose to give me clothes different from other members. I would prefer to be male idol. Because for their jokes are taken as crackhead behavior, i can eat without people judging me and even if someone did, i have a strong fanbase that literally doxx them. Performance mistake is taken like one, a mistake. No one will call me lazy. I just have to suffer the fancalls i get and i should not say anything that goes overboard so that my fans wouldn't take it upon themselves to harass other idols. Dating is a big no no. I wouldn't get as cancelled as female idols since like i said, i have strong fanbase and as long as i don't do literal crimes, i can be safe.

We need more groups like the piggy dolls or pink fantasy to debut. They don’t have to follow pacific diets and generally got a little of each paycheck they made even with trainee debt

Another amazing video! It is really concerning how some "fans" especially in many recent incidents lack even the basic concept of empathy. The hate many idols suffer from could be comparable to actual criminals and the reasons are often blant (mostly caused by the generally large emphasis on parasocial relationships). Of course not only Kpop idols suffer from such behaviours, other celebrities do as well, but the situation idols are put into by the companies make it even worse. I am not gonna pretend like I don't take part in parasocial relationships, I am a huge Kpop stan after all, but it makes it all the less comprehensible to me, how could anyone in a way of online hate and other toxic behaviour or even worse in actual real life hurt these people, claiming you like them and care about them. I think opening these kinds of conversations is very important to make us more humble and thankful for our general privacy and independence some of the idols could only wish for.

Sheesh what a video. The rationalization bit hits hard, but I guess most of us do that all the time. I mean it’s not like my phone is made ethically. Here’s to hoping every idol has a strong support system of people who value them as a person! 🍻

This is why I like to pretend to be a kpop idol without ever thinking about actually being one.

That was scarily insightful… in a good way.

When I was younger and starting to get into kpop I wanted to be an idol. But as I got older I started to realize all the things I would have to give up for that to happen. Being a kpop idol sounds like a dream but if you put it in reality it’s not as glamorous. I know so many people want to be an idol and it’s not an easy job but you really do have to consider all things you would have to give up and sacrifice for that chance. And there’s no guarantee you’ll get to be an idol.

I’ve been comparing idols to Sugar Sugar Rune’s premise. Idols are “heartcatchers” above all.

Show idea: A Kpop hater wakes up as a Kpop idol. They have no guide or anything, they have to figure all this out on their own. Bonus points if they can't sing or dance to save their life.

The creators of black mirror ether created idol bot or there watching its every move now

The way this masterpiece deserves a million of views at least

at first I was quite skeptical on watching this seeing there wasn’t quite many views but for some reason it was calling my name. I really would’ve never acknowledged most of this without watching and now I truly see how terrible an idols life can be :(

That was genius, thank you 🫶🏻

This is fire. I would like more stuff like this tbh

I love that you included sources!

Tbh if I were east asian I would’ve tried being one. Even though there’s terrible conditions, think about it this way: People like me live for the arts. Be it painting, singing, writing, acting, drawing, etc. I personally love all of them! And honestly, I couldn’t imagine having a life where I can’t do those things. A life where I’m working a full time boring ass job in like an office clicking on tabs and being bored just to go home to being bored again but wait I have to cook for myself and potentially my kids and catch up on debt anyway but not from being a trainee, from having been to school for a job I got bored of after 2 years? That sounds even WORSE to me than being a kpop idol. Just having a normal house with a family and no goal in sight? No excitement? Just the same old everyday until I grow old? I could never. Never. I stand from the crowd even as a normal person and I’m not cut out for just a normal life. I feel like kpop idols are the same. Performers in general. The Kpop industry comes at high stakes, but so does life. Some people would rather take it slow and enjoy little things, but some people just cannot. The thing with conforming to the person the media and the agency want to see sounds terrible, but guess what? In society in general, most people still conform to what others want. The kpop industry is restraining, but it’s because a dream factory like that can’t be run on literally anyone. (Sidenote: I completely think it’s unhealthy, but whenever a group in not perfect, fans don’t like it. Fans are giving incentives to the companies to make those dream factories real, and people who want to be perfect see it as a big bonus point. People want to be idols because they want to make people feel the same way those idols make them feel. It’s a vicious cycle, but we are the only people who can stop this by lowering our expectations, and that’ll take time.) There are so much more lifestyles in which you get similar restraints and for what? Anyways, I’m going on a tangent now, but what you can get from my comment is that like the video said, RESPECT THE IDOLS! Even those who you think suck pure ass. BUT, if you’re scared of debuting because of all of this, think about it. Are those things you’re scared of things you would never experience at all in a normal lifestyle? Stuff like being criticized for your weight, having crippling debt, no sleep, not being allowed to express yourself, etc. happen to so much more people than to kpop idols alone. You only live once. All of those things might be a complete deal breaker to you, in which case, do something that will make you truly happy, but it also might be a worthy sacrifice, in which case I encourage you.

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I was sleeping when the video premiered again (most of ur premieres are during night time for me) and I may have forgotten to watch it- I remember now but holy shit that's horrible. I've always dreamed of becoming an idol but every step is so huge. Even after you debut, oh wait IT'S NOT OVER. First you practice hard and improve your talents and audition for a company. If you're not selected try again next time or leave it. If you're selected, time for round 2 of practice except this time you'll be helped by professionals and you'll not have a life outside of practice. That's okay, it's only till I debut, oh no, you'd be sooo wrong, after debut, round 3 of practice just now, you have no time to even breathe! It's a horrible life man... those who succeed good for you, but if you don't... it's really REALLY horrible, not bad, HORRIBLE. Yet I still wanna be an idol 😃 I feel like the big 3 are the best chance to try auditioning because even if you're average in all (vocal, dance, stage presence, visual) but above average in at least one thing and have an extra talent other than the ones mentioned above like playing guitar, taekwondo, painting/drawing there's a high chance they take you, they'll train you a lot and sometimes change your appearance too but by the time you debut, you'll be the best of the best. Hybe is one of the companies you can audition and get in easily since if your pretty and dance average, they'll train you for 1 month in dance and send you off into the idol journey but if you don't wanna be bashed around all across the internet, being good at singing and being stable is enough to keep you safe, not your members though. How did I start off like "Idol life os tough" and end off like "It's VERYYY manageable" Like how- 😂 This is what I think it's like but it's probably not so easy to get in

Damn, such a great video. Youre so damn underrated! Thank you for such a deep insight into an idol's life...this was scary, in a way ❤😂

for me, being a kpop idol was a thing for me, especially cuz the idols I saw at that point were all Korean with white as snow skin and are super skinny so I didn't really see the point for myself to envision life as a kpop idol. I'm sure tho that being part of any entertainment industry (regardless of what kind of music industry) would not be a pleasant nor easy way of living life! I recognize that any form of capitalism in a creative field would definitely be tiring to keep up. definitely love the video game esque directioning with this video as well as including your own personal takes regarding the kpop industry at large! also really adore the little points to other things such as the point to cheer bear in the background as well as other easter eggs!! Can't wait for the next upload :DDDD

Not going to discuss your points cos you're basically right about everything... but I'm saluting the A+ form, you write well and the editing is awesome :)

I cannot believe I forgot about this channel, I could have sworn I rung the subscriber bell

This was solid, okp

In my opinion minors should not be allowed to sign any trainee contracts. Someone under 18 can't really make rational decisions that might affect them for the next 10+ years. All these rules prohibit them from actually maturing as an individual. Companies should also make sure that the idols finish high school. There is no guarantee for success. A lot of former idol are now working at low paying jobs because they have no qualifications and still have high debts. In general a lot of popular groups actually dont make that much money if you count everything together.

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fantastic video wow

This video gives me more inspiration to be an idol lol

I do it 🌚 everything about kpop i love

Ok watching the visuals now and relaxing idol bot has a thing for wonyoung

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Oh my gosh give me a BREAK?? Stop acting like these kpop stars are some kinds of Gods/ goddesses on earth celebrities in general go through a lot. But they also have tons of fans are attractive and rich ?? So many good things come with being an idol or Popstar. They are lucky to be doing what they’re doing more than to be not doing it. To succeed as a K-pop star is a 1 in a million chance this isn’t some kind of sci fi oh look at me I’m in the public eye I’m so special bullcrap these are people who trained and got lucky

this was flawlessly executed!! i keep wanting to elaborate further on my thoughts, but you said everything better than i could’ve lol 🫶

i find it interesting that you used quite a few clips of vcha. their concept is somewhat that of the idea of this video, after all.