Why doesn't someone try an AKB48 set up in Korea?

    There must be an absolute shit ton of idols who didn't make it into groups or disbanded floating around. They're trained, motivated and hungry to perform you don't have to pay for the trainee costs as they will have been through a system at a company somewhere?

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    2. You don't know what other pressures they are under, company mistreatment, diet, lack of success, not earning, long hard hours, family problems etc.

    3. They have worked for years towards a dream to entertain us and offer it up pretty much free if you factor in streaming, Youtube MVs, reality shows.

    4. We all know what can happen in extreme cases, mental health problems and even suicide (Sulli)


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    because Knetz are stupid and don't get idea that usually members would graduate after 9-10 years or even after

    when in Korea groups are usually either disbanding fast or after 6th/7th year of contract lol

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    Quote from bartkun

    because Knetz are stupid and don't get idea that usually members would graduate after 9-10 years or even after

    when in Korea groups are usually either disbanding fast or after 6th/7th year of contract lol

    And then there are the fixed groups like Rania and Nine Muses that randomly added the graduation system out of nowhere :pepefacepalm: that really do not help the issue

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    korea doesnt like it

    sm try it and didnt went pass the first year

    Did SM try this when was this ?

    WHY YOU SHOULDN'T HATE ON IDOLS

    1. They are young people trying their best in a competitive industry.

    2. You don't know what other pressures they are under, company mistreatment, diet, lack of success, not earning, long hard hours, family problems etc.

    3. They have worked for years towards a dream to entertain us and offer it up pretty much free if you factor in streaming, Youtube MVs, reality shows.

    4. We all know what can happen in extreme cases, mental health problems and even suicide (Sulli)


    It wouldn’t work imo. Fans are too attached to the members to give them a death sentence like that lol. Even if it’s introduced, fans will likely boycott it.


    Kpop is pretty different from Jpop in some aspects and it’s because of those differences that rotational groups work much better in Japan than in South Korea.


    SM is a company that has been trying to do this for quite a while but never works out. I mean, most recently we saw how Dream graduation concept ended.

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    nct, the model lsm display in 2016 is basically the one fron akb48

    Ah of course NCT totally makes sense... they are selling millions now, however they are a boy group so it's a different matter. I wonder if one of those theatre style set-ups and weekly performances would be successful in Korea as well.

    WHY YOU SHOULDN'T HATE ON IDOLS

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    4. We all know what can happen in extreme cases, mental health problems and even suicide (Sulli)


  • AllKill VIP

    Nah guys NCT ain't even close to AKB


    first they don't have graduation

    second they don't have elections

    third they basically got many members for kpop but still not enough to even fill one "team", not mentioning sister/brother groups

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    AKB system could be iffy. However, maybe some groups could have a graduation system like Japanese groups and keep the name/brand alive. I know Kpop focus on members a lot, but I think brand names like SNSD could be fine with this system. As much we want GGs last with the same line up, most GG member careers as idol will just last seven years on average. Maybe rotate some members every contract cycle. They could refresh concept with new line up as well. I guess this is what SM is doing with NCT, but make it less convoluted and with GGs.

    They tried it in 2nd gen with Super Junior and After School but SM decided to keep Super Junior as a permanent line-up.


    After School pretty much died after Kahi "graduated" but honestly they should have kept going because FIRST LOVE was AMAZING and at the very least they should have kept going with Orange Caramel but....sobs in Catellena :pepe-sad:

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    Isn't it too early for NCT 'graduations' yet? Give it a few years some will leave and new trainees will be added making it sort of an AKB style project.

    WHY YOU SHOULDN'T HATE ON IDOLS

    1. They are young people trying their best in a competitive industry.

    2. You don't know what other pressures they are under, company mistreatment, diet, lack of success, not earning, long hard hours, family problems etc.

    3. They have worked for years towards a dream to entertain us and offer it up pretty much free if you factor in streaming, Youtube MVs, reality shows.

    4. We all know what can happen in extreme cases, mental health problems and even suicide (Sulli)


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