Do we have to pay to be a K-pop trainee?

Under most contracts, trainees and K-pop idols are required to pay back their management agencies for the cost of singing and dancing lessons, their wardrobes and living costs, among other things.
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Does trainee have to pay to company?

Yes, trainees do get a paycheck, however, most trainees earn less than entry-level employees during this period by earning a minimum wage. The general duration of a training position can last from about nine to 24 months.
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How much does it cost to become a K-pop idol?

The total of living expenses and training expenses for five idols or about-to-debut idols for six months, changed into American dollars, is around $240,000. Most idols train for upwards of two years. In addition to living and training expenses, releasing an album costs anywhere from an estimated $215,000 to $430,000.
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How much does it cost to be a trainee at BigHit?

In an interview, the CEO shared just how much it takes to fully train a trainee at BigHit Entertainment just for a year. It costs about a hundred and 20 million KRW ($110,000 USD) to train a trainee for a year. This value, although provided by Bang Shi Hyuk himself, is not specific to BigHit Entertainment.
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Where do kpop trainees live?

Most of the kpop trainees live in the dorms provided by the their agency. Especially bigger companies and companies that make certain some amount. The trainees 0f the small companies live in their own rented homes and pay for their own food and essentials.
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What do kpop trainees eat?

Sample menu
  • Breakfast: vegetable omelet.
  • Lunch: kimchi-vegetable soup with pork or tofu.
  • Dinner: fried rice and vegetables.
  • Breakfast: Korean pancakes filled with vegetables, shiitake, or seafood.
  • Lunch: bibmbap — a Korean rice dish made with egg, vegetables, and meat or tofu.
  • Dinner: japchae — a Korean glass noodle stir-fry.
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Do you have to pay to be a trainee at JYP?

Talking about whether trainees were paid, he confirmed that they weren't:"Instead, there's really no place to use money. You can live on the allowance and they pay for a place for trainees to sleep, they give them food and take care of the lessons.
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Is there any Indian KPOP Idol?

New Delhi:

An 18-year-old from Odisha has become the first-ever K-pop artist from India. Sriya Lenka will be joining the South Korean girl group Blackswan, along with Gabriela Dalcin from Brazil. Blackswan's label DR Music announced the addition of new members in an Instagram post.
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Do K-pop trainees go to college?

Most trainees don't. The only situation the trainee would go to university is if they were already a university student in Seoul when they were accepted into the company. Most trainees usually graduate up to high school because most of them were accepted into the company before they graduated.
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Does KPOP Idol get paid?

and that's because of the fact they are the most well-known groups in K-pop. When K-pop groups debut, they rarely get anything they earn due to the money they earn going back into their “training fees”. That's right, those newly-debuted idols are usually in debt thanks to the money spent on debuting and training them.
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How much is K-pop trainee debt?

A trainee ends up with a debt of 600 million KRW (~518,037 USD) over eight years after being initially told he will debut right away.
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What do kpop trainees study?

It includes everything, from dancing and singing to learning english nowadays as the kpop has become a worldwide phenomenon. The trainee period can be as long as 15 years to immediate as well.
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Where do JYP trainees live?

Where do JYP trainees live? They live together in the dorm provided by JYP.
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How long do YG trainees train?

The average training period for a trainee is 2 to 4 years. After training for a while there's a chance that the trainee may debut. However not all trainees debut.
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Who is Indian girl in K-pop?

Odisha's Sriya Lenka, first Indian K-Pop star REVEALS how she joined Blackswan. Bhubaneswar: Sriya Lenka aka Shreya Lenka from the Indian state of Odisha made headlines after she became the first-ever K-pop star.
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Do BTS like Indian?

'BTS' boys V, Jin, Jungkook, Jimin, Suga, RM, and J-Hope have reacted to Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's song 'India Waale'. South Korean band 'BTS' knows how to win our hearts, they have a huge fan following in India.
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Is there a Filipino trainee in JYP?

On 14 August, half-Filipino and half-Korean Youn Dong-yeon was cast into JYP Entertainment on the K-pop survival show Loud, which means he's halfway into his K-pop boy group debut.
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Do JYP trainees have phones?

Trainees are allowed to use their phone. But they have to give their phones to the staff or trainers when they are having trainings. So specifically, once they enter the practice room, NO phone. The phones will be returned to them once they leave the practice room or once they return to their dorms.
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How long is JYP trainee contract?

According to the standard contract terms, training contracts cannot be more than three years long. After the initial period expires, trainees are free to renew for another term if they choose to do so.
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Are there any Indian K-pop trainees?

According to the entertainment website Meaww, Dalcin is a member of the dance cover girl group Queens of Revolution. Meanwhile, the only Indian trainee chosen, Lenka, is a trained dancer and yoga practitioner. She, like Dalcin, performs K-pop dance cover songs.
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What do K-pop idols do on their period?

They mostly use tampons or menstrual cups over pads for their schedules, so that they can freely move around, especially while performances. They tend to take hormonal pills to avoid getting menses so that it does not affect their already designed appear.
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Can K-pop trainees meet their parents?

Not very often at all. Trainees/idols end up dedicating their time to training and unless their family moves with them and the label allows them to continue living with their parents outside of the dorm (if they even live close enough for that), they might not even see them once a year.
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Which song is best for JYP audition?

First of all it depends on the dance style you practice. So for JYP don't go with the songs that doesn't suits to your dance style. So go with the song that you ppractice for you dance style. If you are Belly Dancer then you should go Shakira songs.
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Does JYP check online auditions?

Only the applicant and JYP Entertainment's Casting Team have access to the application contents of JYP Online Audition.
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