Question: Could a KPop-group with a handicaped member work?

that depends on whether the person went through the same training and whatnot that other trainees go through and actually had talent or visuals or something and not just a gimmick...

the worse thing is if the company merely used that handicapped person as some sort of gimmick to increase the group's image or something...

I mean, choreography and singing is pretty important to kpop so idk. If a handicapped person could do the choreo and sing, I'd imagine that wouldn't be an issue.

But for the choreography aspect, if they can't do normal choreo, than the company would have to figure out a non-traditional structure to include the handicap member in it somehow. In which case, I'm not going to say it's impossible but I can't really see many companies wanting to put in the effort to do that...

No

It doesn't seem impossible.

But in case of physical disability, because adjustments would need to be made to choreographies and the structure of the group, the company would need to be really intent on debuting said member. A big company can just choose an able-bodied trainee, whereas a small company might be afraid to take the "risk".

I hope it can happen one day, though. There must be young people out there who are physically disabled but want to be idols.

No. But if that said member is a vocal god then maybe yes.

But thats the only thing why this group will create a buzz.

It's not impossible-impossible, but in term of physical disabilities, I feel like it would still depend on whether or not they can do 'normal' choregraphy.

They don't have to be the best dancers, but I don't think a company would want to take the time thinking outside the box to accomodate a handicapted members - which sucks btw as it could lead to very interesting things.

It really depends on the handicap.

Deaf in one ear can work, I'm sure there are idols that have had their hearing impacted by now but never said anything.

Missing arms can work, missing legs on the other hand would be tricky. Being fully wheelchair bound could actually work but probably only for a main vocal/center. That person would most likely have to spend most of their time in the center of the stage and it'd take a lot to get of the awkwardness. It just depends on the amount of effort a company is will to put in and sees in the artist. Honestly, I'd be interested in seeing it

maybe if they are a super visual, but i dont think it will work otherwise.

Well... Kim Hongin is deaf. (I have heard people use the word "hearing disability", but I don't know...)

He has not debuted in any kpop group though.

And I know that CLON has a member that sits in wheelchair. (it is because of a motorcycle accident, that happened while he was still in the group)

And I saw them at the opening ceremony of Paralympics 2018, where they had a performance that also featured two back up dancers sitting in wheelchairs.