[theqoo] 7 out of 8 Hearts2Hearts members dropped out of middle school

That's...interesting.

I thought most groups still let members enroll in performance arts schools like Hanlim and SOPA.

I think this is one consequence of debuting groups too young. They do end up rather naïve to the world.

This is also why a lot of people have a hard time finding a job if the whole "idol" thing doesn't work out. They have basically been groomed for the position from a young age, and they have had everything taken care of by their managers.

I don't think H2H will have the first issue since they have already started off well, and SM is going to push them to make sure they are relatively successful. But, yeah, I hope they do have people in their lives to keep them grounded. There is a lot you can learn by going to school and interacting with classmates, but it's not the only way as long as they get some kind of real education.

Just reinforces my view that U18 should never debut. Finish your damn education first!!

If they did not do any distance courses then it’s worrying even if they will be fine with SM.

SM is literally the originator of idol exploitation and slave contracts and blacklisting idols who leave. Literally the Founding Father. Parents are the only line of defense for these poor girls and if they're willing to let this happen, presumably for financial gain...who knows.

Is it allowed for children to drop out of school in Korea? Is there no law prohibiting child labor?

I hope they have some kind of home schooling or private tutoring because this is not good at all! School might fail at some things but lacking basic education as an idol loved by international fans will cause a lot of conflicts, it will close the doors for higher education (if they ever fail as an idol) and their conversations (outside of idol life) might be hollowed out and be without real content if they don't knw a lot about the world. We will see I guess. I hope this is some kind of misunderstanding.

Stay in school kids.

One scandal away from being jobless

They're SM lol

School isn't just about the academics, either. It's where they can make friends, learn social skills, and discover things they enjoy through clubs and extracurriculars. Yes, this all can be done outside of school, but we know how restricted and overworked idols are... This is no way for a child to live...

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3. It reminds me of NewJeans who only did elementary school

This explains a lot.

It's amazing that the first idol dropout was BoA.

There should be laws against this because in no way should people drop out of middle school to purse a career as an idol. They're in a SM group so should be fine, but it just takes 1 scandal and you're done. Just look at Hybe experiencing that with 2 of their groups. Luckily they were able to land on their feet but doing so at middle school is damaging. People forget about the scary part if they're forcing idols from smaller agencies to drop out of school which most likely stunts them for a long-period in life.

This is one of the major factors in why they shouldn't debut minors especially ones as young as many 5th gen groups. Most of them aren't ready for the big stage and need a couple more years in honing their craft.

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School isn't just about the academics, either. It's where they can make friends, learn social skills, and discover things they enjoy through clubs and extracurriculars. Yes, this all can be done outside of school, but we know how restricted and overworked idols are... This is no way for a child to live...

That's true. I think it's important to learn these skills early because it can stunt them later in their adult life. Plus, it could be damaging if their only networking is with people from the industry. I remember always hearing idols say it's hard to find genuine people in the industry. It's most likely better for people in general to have some friends outside of the industry you work in, and missing out on school can stunt their networking skills

I knew Carmen was the one that didn’t drop out (until she did lol!) she was about to study to become a doctor tried her luck at SM audition and got through

I’m sure they all get their education without going to public schooling

Let's hope all of them will land on their feet.