Why does everybody want to be an idol? Is it an advantage to Korea?

I feel like everybody wants to become an idol , there’s so many people and groups coming out literally every single week

It’s not comparable to the west, because the western world has a much bigger population + takes on people from every inch of the globe

Korea has a declining population, and most schools are shutting down,

Now obviously I doubt that too many people are debuting as idols, that it’s causing a problem

But, for a country with 51 million,

The under 25 population takes up about 27%

How many young people are left to become doctors or whatever?

There’s literally like 500+ active idols , not including trainees + those who work in the industry +

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