P Nation's youngest trainee set to debut sparks debate online

they should have put an age limit to Loud in the first place, trainee until 2005/2006 like Girls Planet 999. There would still young like 16/15 but not 12.

I get 15, I don't get 12

Why did they even think of debuting a child as an idol. I don't think the group will be like NCT Dream either.

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omg as someone that didn't watch the show, this pic makes me lost interest with the group immediately. At least if it's like NCT Dream where the concept matched with the members it won't be as bad.

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Isnt there an 8 year age difference between Irene and Yeri?

I think yeri was 16 when she debuted, not 12. Even sf9's maknae was 16 and their oldest was like 23 or something. Yeri and chani were teenagers not a toddler that's why people weren't really complaining about it but this kid looks like a fetus who just came out of his mom's womb.

What's wrong with K-pop?

Though this may seem like a dream to many tweens that's child labour. Let him go to school on the side and get a good education its best for the long run. Don't groom kids so young for the spotlight when the industry will chew him and spit him out after a few years.

Born in 2009?? He's too young.

How is this even allowed is beyond me

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How is this even allowed is beyond me

Michael Jackson was 9 years old when the Jackson 5 were signed to their first record deal

There are no age requirements to be a pop star anywhere that i know of.

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What's wrong with K-pop?

Not just Kpop there are no age requirements in any pop music industry.

No thanks

What about the idols who makes their debut at the age of 14 ? I'm mean that's only a 2 years difference and now one bets an eye and let's not forget how some if these idols get sexualized at an early age ? People are hypocrites

I do think it's too early for him to debut. I guess they are just scared of possibly losing a prospect who is already on the path of being the GOAT of krumping. I would've liked to see Koki stay as a full-time krumper but I doubt they will stop him from participating even when he's already an idol.

What they should've done is make Koki a trainee for a few years, then send him to another survival/dance show where he would smash the competition, this is the easiest way to stardom. But then again, Psy can't wait for that long, the future is so bright for the kid where it doesn't matter even if he's not an idol.

i hope he doesnt debut in the same group

if he does i feel really bad for the members, any time they go on a variety show or interview all the attention will be aimed at him as the one who is LITERALLY half the members height. dumbest decision to debut him rn. not to mention all the other issues with idol schedule.

also in LOUD whenever their group performed it looked really odd and unbalanced because of the height.

what next!! debuting aliens??

and I here thinking PNation was a good company ?

Psy went literal because the kid had a solid fanbase he though that everyone would go with the flow.

Guy didn't think too much in the future. I can't see that group archiving so many things with that kid in it. He basically killed his possibilities of growing western. I was ready to be a fan because I like some of the boys in the group but with that kid in it i think I'll pass.