Minors shouldn't debut
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I'd say not only that
The trainee system itself is very problematic
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The only problem with this, is where does this logic end? Because child actors often deal with the same trauma, but I mean, we need children in TV shows and Movies to be realistic. Should young muscians not be picked up in America?
In theory, yes i think stardom and limitless money at an early age can cause huge mental problems at times, but not everyone goes through that. And like my above argument, its just not practical.it's different for idols because kpop stans are a different breed
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16 should be the age threshold for debuts.
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For me the difference is the contract. A teen gymnast can quit if she wants. I don't think kids younger than 18 (or at least 16) should be locked into 7 year contracts for a life that is this crazy and demanding. I think they legally should have an out for the first couple years where they won't suffer financial repercussions. Same with trainee debt. I don't think they should be on the hook for that either if they leave.
That would pbly dissuade a lot of companies from debuting children unless they are very good and they pbly would screen them better and give them more support to try to keep them.
see the issue I have with this is someone has to carry that debt though...
training a person and housing them and feeding them and teaching them costs money...the question then becomes who bears the burden of such responsibilities?
one would argue the idols themselves right? ie. western system where they have private companies to teach singing and dancing and whatever else then you sign a record deal or something right? or post it to tiktok or YT or something
should it not be the person receiving the benefit of the training to bear the risk of the costs of such training? even in other hobbies - sports or instruments or whatever the person partaking the hobby pays for the hobby no?
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ariana grande, chris brown, and justin bieber would like to have a word with u
Dan Schneider was a total creep to Ariana and other girls on the shows he worked on. Not the best example.
Granted, Ariana is the most successful Nickelodeon star by far, and honestly, that's great, but she and others shouldn't have had to gone through what they have gone through even still...
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Things which come to my mind and what we need to take into consideration:
1. How many of us were complaining about going to school when we were teens?
2. How hard is it to get to good college/uni in Korea?
3. How hard it is to get a job in good company after graduation from college/uni in Korea?
now to examples
LOONA debuted in mid 2018
Yeojin is still 19 now by international age
so she was 15 when group debuted
Kep1er Dayeon is one year younger than Yeojin,
and so Yeojin only learned in Queendom 2 that Dayeon was her junior in school!
We need to consider pros of all that situations:
- Yeojin wasn't attending school that much but she graduated
- Yeojin graduated because she had PRACTICE of all things that other kids there learn in class so technically she mastered all things in real life, instead of learning them on paper
- She now gets even more valuable experience as Idol, so even if she ends Idol career in next years she will be able to work as a coach or I bet she will be able to find a desk/scout job in one of KPOP companies
Basically starting so early might 'close' doors to standard education but is also 'opening' many other doors.
Hate, and bad comments, that we shouldn't put a blame or sorry on Idols for that, because young talented kids make their choice to go for their dreams.
For all bad things we should blame antifans, haters, other jealous human beings who shouldn't write those comments, yet they do, and maybe also we should blame Korean law, that for so many years no one there did anything to really protect Idols and artists from that online shit.
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This is so illogical
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Imo teenagers can debut, because in a field where at 25/26 you are perceived as "old" you have to debut young and also it's more relateble for a lot of fans (even though I've noticed that lately kpop has a lot of "older" fans too)
Contract is the key thought... idols should train/debut but also need to find the time to study (because this career is so risky that you need at least a certification) and minors should be treated according to the age, especially when it comes to protect their image and hours of preparation/training
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Since idol life isn't at all like a normal job or apprenticeship, I actually agree that it might be better to change the law so that idols have to be at least 18 before they can officially debut.
Idols face enormous pressure afterall. People constantly rip into them on social media and such pressure and scrutiny is hard to deal with even for adults. For teenagers, who tend to feel very insecure about a great many things anyway it has to be a nightmarish experience. Had I grown up with an angry mob constantly dragging me and criticising me for my every move and choice and appearance?I'd probably be in therapy.
It's also quite telling just how many former child stars do end up with addictions and mental problems later on. It clearly leaves a mark.
People just need to get over the ludicrous idea that 30 is ancient and once they do there's no longer any need to debut children.
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