What age is too young to be a KPOP idol?

anyone below 18

BoA debuted at 13 and she’s a Director at SM

Anyone under 18, they don’t have the maturity or experience imo to compete or survive the cut throat world of stardom.

anything not a teenager

ie 12 and below

13 and over and you're ok in my books since you gotta earn that coin when you're young especially female idols

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People debut that young!?

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14-15 is too young lmao

Understandable but there are some exceptions imo. One of my faves wasn’t even 15 yet when he debuted and he’s already the taemin of 4th gen.

If you have more then enough talent and are well capable to be an idol at a young age, I think it might actually work out better in the long run for their career.

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Under 17-18, it doen't sound right to me. I also don't know why but I make a difference between debuting in a small or a big company. I'd say that if you're in a big company, 18-19 should be the youngest, the mental pressure is HUGE.

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Understandable but there are some exceptions imo. One of my faves wasn’t even 15 yet when he debuted and he’s already the taemin of 4th gen.

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If you have more then enough talent and are well capable to be an idol at a young age, I think it might actually work out better in the long run for their career.

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I don't think the issue is with the talent. You can be crazy talented at any age.

But being super-popular and under so much pressure when you're mentally still a child can completely destroy you in the long run. I know the Enhypen members are getting proper mental health counselling every week, so that's already something.

16 is probably the best minimum age. While 18 is the federal standard for adulthood, 16 is the typical age in many states where you can do many adult activities like driving and consenting to sex.

Any age younger than 18 doesn’t feel right tbh.