Recently, there is a popular talent show in China. The program invited more than 100 trainees and qualified star instructors. In the program, the trainees work in groups, compete, and eventually the nine trainees who get the most votes form a group and debut. In fact, such shows first began in South Korea. Chinese talent shows are also imported from South Korea. Among the star mentors was a member of a south Korean girl group. The member's own nationality is neither China nor South Korea, but Thailand. Such diversified combination makes me realize more that South Korea is a country with a very developed entertainment industry. In the Korean entertainment industry, there are also many foreign stars and idols. This made me start to think about why so many young people, no matter what country they come from, keep on going to Korea as trainees to make their debut.
Many people call South Korea as a star factory. There are lots of idols and idol group in South Korea, and most of them have lots of fans all over the world. On the contrary, in China, it can be said that before the import of talent shows, China did not have as influential as South Korea's idols or idol groups. But how can South Korea be so developed in entertainment industry? I made some comparisons between China and South Korea.
China: The professional selection of dance vocal is not particularly strict on the selection of appearance.
Korea: When selecting trainees, they will examine them from multiple dimensions, such as appearance , body type, artistic ability, politeness, attitude and strength.
China: mainly train themselves, without professional company packaging, not have a lot of charm to attract fans, look like ordinary people on the road
Korea: there are special courses to teach you how to walk well, how to exude charm, plus regular skin management, and company packaging, it is easy to attract fans
China: requires tuitions to learn vocal or dance
Korea: free training and have living expenses for trainees.
China: graduation oneself and seek for a job, the future is uncertain
Korea: domestic Korea usually pay attention to the debut of new idols, high possibility of becoming popular
To sum up, young people who want to debut are more willing to go to a mature entertainment industry, so that their future is also guaranteed.
In fact, it is not only China cannot do the same star factory as South Korea. Such a mature industry requires long time and some corresponding support. After all, South Korea began to build its own entertainment industry very early, and other countries have not been able to catch up for a while. So young people are more willing to go to South Korea to exercise themselves.
Apart from the early start, the training for trainees in Korea is also very strict. A recent set of photos of former Chinese idols of SM entertainment, one of South Korea's top three entertainment companies, has caused a stir. In the photo, the three stand in exactly the same position, even holding the microphone on the same side. People looked for photos of other SM idols and found that everyone was standing in the same pose. This also shows that South Korea has strict requirements and training on every move of trainees, so that after many years they still remember.
Comments
Amazing post you have here. The entertainment industry is very developed in Korea. Korea does look for many international recruitment so that it can attract audiences globally. The trainee system is especially one of the biggest difference from many countries. However, there are negative aspects to this trainee system. Some trainees end up never debuting after years of hard work. Also, big well known entertainments may give a satisfactory trainee life, but there are many small companies that just does not treat trainees well. Theres a lot of dark side to the industry and I don't think many people realize that.