I Use to be a Kpop Girl Group Trainee | REAL FOOTAGE Story time

Wait till the end!! I have some real footage when I was training in a girl group.
There are SO many young girls and boys who did everything they can to reach their dreams, but some of them just get buried in the shadows. Let's be a little less judgmental to entertainers, and give them a bit of encouragement!
haha Im sure you guys didn't expect that I would be in a girl group!
So today I only talked about some BAD experiences I had when I use to be a girl group trainee. There were some GOOD times too, but I know most of you have been requesting only the bad ones.... (Im giving what you asked for LOL)
I talked about :
-Drama between me and the girls
-Emotional abuse by the staff
-Inappropriate behaviors
-Fat shamming
and more!!
Please just watch for FUN, couple years have passed so I'm now able to just chat about it!
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[@GRAZYGRACE]

To clarify, the two girls I was talking about left the company. Please do not spread false rumors. Thank you guys

[@kaylalee4891]

Gurl i have seen u since unpretty rapstar. U and soyeon are my fav

[@Meredith.A]

I really need to know what u used for the dot on the lip?? Such a cute look..did u use eyelash glue?

[@elongation57]

thank you, Grace! I hope you would accomplish whatever you want to do. p.s. I forgot to tell you that I was sorry to hear your bad experience :( now I get to realize more that the entertainment industry is too harsh

[@GRAZYGRACE]

@@Meredith.A its just a sticker stone!♡♡

[@partiallyhydrogen8ed]

You're pretty late with this, the group already started getting hate

[@RedditPOV]

I want this to be a k-drama

[@kyleledesma7173]

Then watch dream high 1

[@haloban7384]

This was such a good idea

[@Alixrain2334]

The Miracle is kinda similar too

[@gachaxartzz2924]

Kyle Jhon Ledesma lol

[@jessiclara809]

Sim Janhom same

[@No-ls7gk]

korean standards are awful i must look like a blob fish to them

[@gays9626]

stfu ur probably beautiful but bitch I diED AT UR COMMENT

[@MimixLight]

Ashe Snifferwolf There’s a saying called “The moon looks rounder in a different country” this saying can mean a few things but in this context it means that someone looks prettier in a different country than their own country.

[@blaize7450]

im shook I love your personality just by that one comment 😂

[@No-ls7gk]

im shook ahahah

[@albedochu1811]

Ashe Snifferwolf me

[@yunogasai7213]

damn when I hear all of these dirty things about compagnies it just makes me want to create myself a compagny where I would treat the trainees and idols properly.

[@uchihasasuke7249]

From what I've heard the best company is P nation by Psy.

[@yunogasai7213]

@@uchihasasuke7249 yessss !! Definitely

[@goliathtigerfishes]

Omg me too. I want them to be treated well :

[@gt6601]

Yes, I feel you. You know, Reese Witherspoon has her own production company and apparently it's been her dream. It's heartening to know that women are taking up space and crucial positions in the toxic entertainment industry and making it better.

[@ysl_a2125]

If u do tell I wanna audition lol

[@SilverStrumer]

It’s Nega Network that Grace was on. The big girl group they had was ‘Brown Eyed Girls’ but because the ladies all wanted to have solo careers elsewhere, I’m guessing the agency didn’t have proper income stream and couldn’t afford to debut Group B. There are trainee pics of Grace with Solbin from Laboum(pre-debut appeared on a summer MV for Brown Eyed Girls). She’s good friends with Grace so not the ‘mean girls’ that she mentioned in this video.

[@leggo3213]

Yup she was supposed to debut with LABOUM

[@user-cr8xl4hn4u]

If u were actually a kpop idol u would have been in my “Badass List”

[@charlie-nq8tv]

ChennieBee X same

[@cosmixtsu]

She's a soloist idk if she'll have a comeback or she already quit thougj

[@emmaisagirlgaming7930]

ChennieBee X you're profile is from blackpink jennie

[@lylacflower9664]

She is

[@manuelacortes9885]

I like your photo of jennie :v

[@maitreyisapre446]

“I couldn’t dance” *shows video of herself dancing really well* Grace ily you’re amazing

[@aratheropinionatedindividu3466]

Come back to look at the likes.

[@Ilovecats957]

@@aratheropinionatedindividu3466 fr

[@randomuaena2859]

Fr

[@pinyatheactivist]

I was accepted by jyp and it was soooo fucking hard to get in because 1. I worked my ass off everyday taking singing lessons, dance lessons , acting lessons (which taught me how to over come a bad situation by hiding it) and I’m thai, so idk if that lowers the standards or not but it seemed like it. I was also mainly the vocal but they said my dance had to improve. After like 3 auditions I started to see flaw in the system and like there were pretty girls who were not really talented that were picked instead of talented people who were still pretty but not as pretty as the other girls. It broke me and now idk where to go to find another entertainment.. could you please help?

[@Julia-xw9jg]

Hey and what did you do? How are you doing? Is everything alright?

[@sebbb127]

ohh omg how are you doing now? If you need to talk I’m here

[@meetmeatmidnight8520]

I hope u are okay.... but if u still dream about beeing a kpop idol then u should try to audition for another company....

[@yuhgetintoit613]

try to audition for pnation they treat people better there :)

[@momina1840]

You should def go in bighit's company!

[@iiVKoriXii]

Honestly, I find this stuff so stupid. The standards and contracts are ridiculous! And K-POP singers are overworked and so underpaid. And they're given a name, personality, and identity that you had to act as, that you had to be and not break character. That's ridiculous! And I find the laws and regulations in Korea just not okay.

[@cassielukiyo6922]

This ia true? I mean they'll given them character to all kpop idols?

[@linjiieee]

@@cassielukiyo6922 of course not. Haven't you seen g idle? Omg and that would be so... Ahs

[@allenk6373]

im sure thy paid ver good for their age maybe they just blow everything fast

[@whydoihave120subs6]

If they think you’re “ugly” I must look like a freaking trash bag to them

[@meriyanikitz7631]

Same as me.. I think m da worst

[@jayhar7174]

Your not ugly your beautiful!

[@imalexthedancer]

why do i have 70 subs hey you have 75 subs now!

[@poopsiana]

if they think you look like a “trash bag” I must look like a potato to them

[@poopsiana]

also u have 79 subs now

[@taeferri592]

I've always wanted to be a trainee here in Korea, I'm a mix of Japanese and Korean but I've watched so many videos of K-pop trainee's (especially foreigners) that has had bad experiences and it makes me not want to anymore 😔

[@user-re7ic8sb6p]

Stay safe ! Go ahead with your dreams I'll support 💜

[@sjsendo5264]

Its better to try than to regret🙏

[@bihachan1475]

Just post your own vdeo youtube and gain fans by ur own.have control in your music. World is chging. We dont even need a company to promote ourselve.. in my country children start singing and ope their own chnnel and opening their own agency and doing promoting stuff. We dont need capitalist company

[@minnkosviv]

B and S watching this: 👁👄👁 👁👄👁 Edit: what are y’all doing in my replies-

[@chhhyu]

LMAOO

[@nevergonnagiveyouupnevergo9439]

👁️ 👁️ 👄.

[@nevergonnagiveyouupnevergo9439]

🕳️ 🕳️ 👄

[@starfacedd]

👀👄👀

[@bangtaesthetic343]

👁 👁 👃 👄

[@niixyjoon6563]

If your grouped did worked out I would have stan and you would had been my bias 😭😭

[@stanisings]

Hi ARMY purple you 💜💜💜

[@limecookiebunny]

Sameeeee and army!

[@rainwang845]

Stanned

[@niixyjoon6563]

Stanisha Madeira purple u too 💜💜

[@niixyjoon6563]

Army Luv ayyy army!

[@nancyuniesteafan2966]

How on earth are you not pretty? If that's not pretty what am I? A dog? a potato?

[@anniebunny6964]

Yeah you are. Dogs are hella cute. XD

[@stanisings]

Ik I'm a potato for sure

[@ixxresendiz8666]

Bro i must look like a half bitten/ burn ass/ carb-filled burnt potatoe

[@asiancountrysong]

Potato.....still cute tho 😂

[@eilrahc700]

This "pretty" is in the scope of the entertainment business. Im sure all of them are "pretty" but they're not movie star, pop star beautiful. That's simply another level and u shudnt feel bad compared to that!

[@sosocute1134]

This is why many artists ends up developing anxiety, deep depression and some times even choose to end their lives... just destroying someone this way is a crime

[@RhythmAddictedState]

Dude, with all those stories you could make a K-drama, a series or a movie. That stuff is hella messed up. I'm glad it's better for you now.

[@cjc363636]

I'm surprised this movie hasn't been made. Even go meta with actual released music and m/vs. It could be a comedy/drama or one or the other.

[@iiamjessjess9571]

Watch those two girls watch this video 😂😂

[@liantuazon571]

Jess jess they aint gonna understand her 😂 (I'm joking there tho. But grace deserves kindness)

[@ixxresendiz8666]

🤷🏻‍♀️

[@adxie1855]

What if*

[@javediqbaljavediqbal9744]

😂😂

[@meerasart]

@@adxie1855 I think she meant to say what she said

[@GummyBears580]

damn everyone in this comment section is a fcking detective

[@godisgood1463]

Victoria Minett I'm glad they are bc I couldn't figure out which group she was talking even when she mouth it.

[@Tallefier]

Ya I could tell she mouthed "U-Kiss". Then their company did a joint venture with another company that made Laboum. And there I saw that company had BEG... so that correlated to her comment about the company being known for having a pretty big girl group.

[@yose25]

Ikr, i was like woaah really when you post something in yt you gotta be careful

[@tddy_stocking]

🤣🤣🤣

[@GummyBears580]

Talleifer your name should be sherleifer holmes

[@naveenqasim6985]

Grace:"I couldn't dance well" *Shows her video dancing* Me:AM I JOKE TO YOU Me:I will dance just good like you! Me:*Trys Dancing* *Dances Like A Jellyfish*

[@ariayang2980]

Jellyfish: do I look like a joke to you?

[@yeeasiantime3068]

PV Yang no u look like a jellyfish

[@goliathtigerfishes]

So, graceful floating!

[@svetajkp]

Jellyfish Ent. : *MMMMMM*

[@__Glowy__]

Omg same

[@dorothyamesquita9003]

I was in a company called "Acopia" for 6 months. It was a scouting company that would send you to ANOTHER company. One day, I was told that I "passed" an audition from CUBE and Starship. I packed my bags, went to both companies, HUGE LIE. Came back, stayed for TWO more months (around the 4 months) And after those 6 months, They decided to kick me out. Reason: They found someone *better* than me

[@poppagBallZ97]

Lemon Dojin what happened after that? Did you go home? Are you gonna keep auditioning?

[@christiauna1]

Omg that’s horrible

[@dorothyamesquita9003]

@@poppagBallZ97 I kept auditioning. I got myself into bighit bc of the plus audition

[@dorothyamesquita9003]

@@christiauna1 ikr? I almost had no where to live but a girl that was in Acopia with me left me stay at her parents house until I got into another company

[@poppagBallZ97]

Lemon Dojin good for you 😁

[@GodlyHyo]

Damn... these smaller companies are insane.

[@isuk]

It's just kpop in general lol

[@seo9830]

Big companies are worser😢

[@j2kay93]

at least in a big company you have a guaranteed debut. i mean they were preparing for debut right? then shit hit the fan.

[@faashionforward]

@@j2kay93 lol what? The funds to debut are always there as a bigger company, but the competition is crazy with way more people vying for positions. An individual's debut is never guaranteed, especially not in companies where for every group position there are endless people fighting for that spot/those spots

[@j2kay93]

i'm pretty sure bigger companies accept way less trainees. and are more picky. i mean have you seen YG's pickiness? and have you seen SM's looks? jyp might have many trainees but he always loses them, if history has proven anything. surely never guaranteed but debut is pretty damn close to 'guaranteed' in a big company. what groups never debut in a big company? please tell me.. sure, delayed, but never fall apart, predebut.

[@luvelyyu8109]

They said what? You're not beautiful enough to debut? WHAT THEE FUUUUUUUUUUCK YOU'RE SO FRIPPING CUUUTE

[@alva9192]

Asiat yeah?? It’s normal in K-pop, if you don’t like it. Stop supporting it...

[@luvelyyu8109]

@@alva9192 wait- what the fuck are you even talking about u-u

[@random-vj8er]

@@alva9192 Weirdo

[@wangnagene]

@@alva9192 You didn't get the meaning of the comment... Plz shut up and everything's fine.

[@yah_itzjada7089]

I- yah i should stop thinking I could be one of them they’re standards are wow and crazy and people that are already there are wow💀

[@santokki5251]

I get accepted in JYP at my first audition , but my parents doesnt want me to become a trainee because were going back to ph.

[@FabulousTone]

Oh I wish someday they will let you, because you'll be 3rd kpop filipina idol, like sandara park and keisha btw I'm also from ph

[@angelicaboo2052]

Uyy kababayan!!😊

[@zuicy]

its for the better u not passionate enough

[@Thefemininewithinsharika]

@@zuicy uh… how do you know that they aren’t 🧐

[@_clout_2133]

Grazy: girls'generation Subtitles: gross generation

[@Stuporous]

HBSDAUIFVNADJG I'M CRYING-

[@trapezoid2728]

WTF LMAO

[@armyblinkoncemidzyexo-lmom3083]

I CAN'T-💀🤚

[@MJfan560]

"..for a young female woman" well yeah, thats indeed correct

[@caitthecat]

I'm getting Brooklyn 99 flashbacks.

[@chlonald]

I always thought it was a young female man

[@RB-fn8sw]

@@chlonald Or young male woman lol 😂😂

[@kottonkandy0962]

This reminds me about this character in a show and he literally can’t just say “woman” or “girl” but constantly fumbles over his own words and goes “girl.. woman... thing!!” eeeeverytime.

[@siriwhy]

Kottonkandy09 Is that Zane from Mystreet?

[@GRAZYGRACE]

I never said what group name, and everything is speculation from you guys, so please do not leave any hate on other groups accounts... !!!

[@heregood494]

Hai

[@ahona4888]

PLEASE TELL ME WHICH GIRL GROUP IS IT!!!! PLEASEEEW

[@belle3175]

Why do i feel like its twice.. Idk Why lol

[@jesssi-sk3sd]

but twice is from a survival show

[@heregood494]

Looking forwaed for ur next story about this trainee pls upload again

[@bluesoul1260]

If they considered YOU ugly then I don't even want to know what they would think of me

[@graceababan]

Wow Grace, you've been through a lot :( I feel so bad for the young trainees. Thank you for sharing. This is an eye opener that kpop is far from just glitz & glamour.

[@user-tz3ck6uc2p]

Sometimes the way you word things are so funny😂 8:47 "This is gonna be a freakin girls' generation... this is awesome"😂😂

[@GrizzlyNextDoor]

I read this and then she said it lol

[@jessedmondston442]

@@GrizzlyNextDoor same lmao wtf

[@staceylynn6811]

Girls Generation is a girl group.

[@jessedmondston442]

@@staceylynn6811 I think she knows hahaha that's why it's funny

[@AhmadAhmad-lz9gj]

Omg she exposed them 😂😂😂lol

[@hialyssah]

holy crap this whole story is crazy!! i can't imagine how it must have been for you to be left behind basically with no friends, family, or even a management to look after you. dear god.

[@jalisaalanaye1662]

hialyssah welcome to life.

[@maliavaaj4697]

What is her real name?

[@mochikookiestaewithsuga2183]

@@jalisaalanaye1662 Life isn't usually like that for real. At least here where i live nobody would be treated like that.

[@hialyssah]

christina maleena life of a kpop trainee you mean.

[@buthinaalmanie4574]

I’m your 2.8k like

[@DJAWRemixes]

It's amazing to hear your stories Grace. I'm so sorry you suffered from depression but you're so awesome! I'll never forget seeing you in London! Stay strong and stay slaying!

[@Nini0195]

I knew it right away when I saw the half photo of LC9. Then I connected everything. I miss them they were talented sad their company was terrible :/ I hate hearing how they were treated with how hard they worked and their fan gifts being taken away from them. Ugh this just upsets me so much hearing your treatment. You are a strong woman ♡

[@gachagamer1232]

who else thought that she joined the blackpink group when you first saw the thumb nail I did..🤚🙎‍♀️🙋‍♀️

[@cosmixtsu]

It's not always about BLΛƆKPIИK. I mean I'm a BLIИK, but please it doesn't say BP in the TITLE.

[@Slaytwink19]

Nicoleen Lee BLACKPINK is on the video’s title image

[@cosmixtsu]

@@Slaytwink19 not in the title though

[@cosmixtsu]

@@Slaytwink19 it's only in the thumbnail

[@jadead_vibes1059]

@@cosmixtsu if they are not in the vid why put them in thumbnail except for getting fucking clicks

[@headintheclouds7905]

Me: I'd like to see how it feels to be in a k-pop group Also me: *hears the beauty standards* Also also me: nevermind.

[@cvspharmacy8048]

I have the long nose that dem Koreans have same w/ the eyes and my hair is dark brown and straight.. is that beauty standards?? My heads shaped like a circle tho so eh :/

[@laughlater4562]

@@cvspharmacy8048 are you Korean or Asian? Do you have dancing/singing/rapping skills? Can you speak Korean?

[@primroisa]

@@cvspharmacy8048 I have straight hair, brown. I also have a circle head :'(

[@sofiateylan291]

Same honestly...

[@TVwriter23]

I saw one interview where a kpop idol said his label suggested plastic surgery right before his debut. He wasn't even thinking about pastic surgery.

[@michime7860]

So glad that you got out of this situation ❤️ Thankyou Grace for spreading awareness ❤️

[@srhyes6710]

The most interesting thing about this is that this could have been any girl group and we probably think they’re good people

[@leggo3213]

She was supposed to debut with LABOUM, none of the members of LABOUM who debut bullied Grace though she said they left before they could debut

[@komiharu.]

You didn't make it because the managers thought you weren't pretty enough? Wow. You're actually really pretty thooo

[@GRAZYGRACE]

aw thank you girl

[@PinksInMyArea]

Yeah, she's really pretty, wtf.

[@saikikusuo1789]

Nah average

[@raquel3184]

-めぐみん why are you assuming that?

[@sofiesiebertova2874]

@-めぐみん yeah, why are you assuming that?

[@npcimknot958]

Honestly, these companies are abusing the dreams of passionate people...and not letting people eat, etc, it just sounds like abuse and so many of these people should be arrested...and people justifying it as ‘you knew what u were getting into, u know it’s the grind’...no...if people are passing out, have no income, lodging, yet because of a contract are locked to obey you...that’s messed up. And the things hardly change and it’s just a factory line of this...just to churn out groups ASAP to make money off kids...ya..things need to change.

[@npcimknot958]

Juliana ya and that’s why they get away with it. The only way this change like huge change is for suddenly everyone goes independent..aka people don’t audition for the big companies...go total grassroot we manage ourselves (kinda like how bands start out). But ya.. that will never happen because the norm has been sold and set - to become an idol u need to go through said hell

[@OhFlamePrincess]

Either that, or completely attempt to protest for work regulations, which tbh is gonna be very difficult and slow, but is possible.

[@npcimknot958]

edgy teen agree. Bring more awareness and make a change for the better!1

[@52andattitude48]

edgy teen Yeah a bunch of really powerful idols really need to band together and create a union or something to get the government to pay attention to this ABUSE.

[@52andattitude48]

edgy teen Yeah a bunch of really powerful idols really need to band together and create a union or something to get the government to pay attention to this ABUSE.

[@KJTAYLOR76]

I am half Korean and so ashamed of how the industry behaves and treats the youths. You are a strong young lady to have survived the abuse

[@slayed3933]

Me: I wanna be a kpop idol even if I'm a foreigner Also me: * watches this vid * I still wanna be a kpop idol but not in that company Also me again: * looks like a mop that has been used for years without washing * (edit: yall need to chill when i said i wanted to become an idol i only meant it as a joke, yall need sum god jihyo)

[@slayed3933]

@Mariah&WhitneyLamb I know i can't even do any of that it was just meant as a joke

[@katarinagrujic8067]

@@slayed3933 no that cant be joke.If you traine hard you will get it girl!

[@slayed3933]

@@katarinagrujic8067 thanks I appreciate it, but like they said I can't and I know that. :)

[@lovess2822]

As a foreigner it's really difficult none of the foreigners has good image in kpop industry even a lot of Asians have difficulties

[@cassieyt6041]

Even if your a foreigner you can become a kpop idol, If you train a lot and practice you can probably make it. Trust me if you work/train hard enough you will make it.😊

[@millennial_fairy]

I love kpop , but I do think that there are should legit issues that the the industry needs to address

[@alva9192]

Fairy Girl the only way to make it stop is to stop supporting the industry....

[@julianna8567]

Alva yup, and unfortunately that’s not going to happen anytime soon, considering all those billions of fans lmao

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Alva One day the Kpop industry may collapse who knows? Especially with so many scandals and bad stuff going on, you truly wonder when people will stop supporting it. I bet it will collapse when things are more out in the open.

[@allenk6373]

@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj well Western industry has waaaaaaaaay more of them and no k pop scandal has been proven

[@GRAZYGRACE]

OMG so cringy seeing myself in the old videos LOL, did yall catch every one of them?

[@frostyj29]

Thanks for sharing your experiences Grace, really appreciate it and getting a glimpse of the struggle. You looked so adorable in that video at the end going on your walks. Innocent and full of dreams... It's a sweet and also a bit of a sad reminder there are so many trainees or even idols with big dreams but only a small handful will ever truly make it

[@EricaWilkes]

i really liked this video what company are you with now

[@ChinXinYing]

But now your dancing must be really good I guess 😂😂

[@inquisitvem6723]

your really look cute in those old vids. wish you still had that look...lol

[@inquisitvem6723]

now i know how B.A.P felt when they were cheated

[@suhyungkim7041]

I've seen a lot of videos of ex trainees talk about their experiences. I mean, there are so so many talented youngsters who are passionate about music, who really want to get a message across through this platform. But they're taken in as slaves, to follow a certain concept, certain dress code, completely alter their personalities to fir public image just so that the companies can mint money. Such a waste of talent. Absolute waste.

[@allisonloveskpop3871]

Group A reminds me of Gfriend. They have 6 members but dubuted later

[@bochitheshroom]

No it isn't them. Gfriend was supposed to be seven but she never said that. Also I don't think Gfriend did the investors thing because they revealed early on that their CEO sold his house to get enough money to debut them

[@chiakitm5955]

@ yea Even tho I stan laboum and love them, I wished it was not as unfair

[@christinenguyen2040]

The fact that no one checked up on you guys, and you guys were practicing for SIX WHOLE MONTHS on your own makes me so mad. I can just imagine how horrible and upsetting that is. Wow being a trainee is tough and the way that they bias only “pretty girls” is absolutely idiotic.

[@killerkidseb56]

I love K-kop and sometimes I forget how cruel the industry is. I've heard other stories like this and it's really sad. You would think all the members get along and are like best friends from sharing all that training time and their debut dream. It never really occurred to me that there could be infighting between the members over positions. This is my first video of yours but I think your very pretty, how the hell did you get called ugly? WTF! Sorry that just blows my mind. But when they seperate all the 'pretty girls' it's kind of superficial. To be honest team B sounds more my style. I like the girls that can go hard and less cutesy groups. I hope everything works out for ya in the future. Im going to watch more of your videos now XD

[@dkg_gdk]

Thats because theyre NOT members yet, theyre just trainees. Theyre competing to get debuted.

[@doanhnguyen6765]

Team B kinda reminds me of 2NE1 lol

[@bingobongo7335]

The thing is... before the groups have a final line-up they usually have to compete (there are a few that didn't have to, like SEVENTEEN, so they've been friends since trainee period, but most groups have to compete)... So obviously some of them aren't gonna like each other, especially if they have more competitive spirit. But after the line-up is chosen and it's final, the competition between the members is mostly over so now they have time to get to know each other better and get along or at least try to do so. Most groups are awkward in like their first year, you can just see they don't really like or even know each other and then you can see their friendship develop the longer they are together. (I think EXO is an example of it, to me they seemed so awkward at first lmao) At least between some members, because I'm sure not everyone gets along and there's some beef probably.

[@naire.97]

You dance great, and you sing great, you're beautiful! I rly don't understand why you didn't became an idol, you would be perfect❤️

[@Cristina-pv7yp]

How is this QUEEN so underrated? She is amazing and her voice is beautiful ✨

[@minalily5231]

Definitely Nega Network entertainment! That boygroup who disappeared after their debut was LC9. I remember their debut and how people compared them to B.A.P. I always wondered where did they go...sad.

[@suiren5272]

Lilly thanks for sharing I was wondering who the boy group was.

[@Cookiemonster456]

We need both Grace and Eden together in one video spilling some tea.

[@Daisy_L999]

Omg same! Their debut was good though

[@elizabetht308]

that’s so sad :(

[@hermionegranger6405]

They were even compared to Bts too since they both debuted in the summer of 2013. It's crazy how different things can be in a few years.

[@ItsSkyLOL]

Alexa, this is so sadT_T

[@em-zz3zj]

ItsSkyLOL just like TT .-.

[@cosmixtsu]

Who's Alexa?

[@yuriplisetskybestboi7294]

OMG I love you and your videos

[@laughlater4562]

@@cosmixtsu the knockoff Siri thing

[@nekograce7914]

Mirai Lee Alexa is the Bluetooth personality (?) similar to Siri owned by Amazon. You can connect a multitude of devices including a stove, to the Alexa program and give her commands. For example, preheat the oven, turning on house or Christmas lights, turning on house alarm, locking doors, plus the original function which are playing music and ordering items from Amazon all by voice command.

[@Ms-nb4sp]

There's a book called 'K-pop Confidential'. It kinda reminds me of your story. Anyways thank you for sharing all this interesting stuff I watch your videos everyday and I just love the way you're explaining. I'm really greatful 😊 And about this story.. I can't imagine how hard it must've been!

[@zeddy2284]

the end part is so true, please give all idols a chance, all of them share the story of being young, hardworking dreamers

[@orbitwastaken5292]

Y'all at the comments saying she's in Laboum's company while I'm here questioning why she used LOONA when she said 11 member group (7:38) 😂 THEY'RE TWELVE 😂😂😂

[@user-ei7rn4og6q]

TheCrazyGirlFOS maybe shes the 12th 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@tempestaktina]

The koop industry seems crazy... so many people give up their social life to train and sometimes dont even get to debut... we thank you and other idols for giving us so much as you guys have sacrificed alot. And to others who are training dont give up and we all believe in you!!!!💕💕💕

[@Nana-wj8jw]

If you really think about it, the Kpop industry is just like college! Like we invest so much time and money into it but there is no guarantee we will get our dream job...life sucks 😭😭

[@AAnGGeLLa32]

Dd

[@edgychuuni1030]

Michelle? Is that you?

[@tempestaktina]

@@edgychuuni1030 but of course asuka

[@UwU-lm9or]

Well havent you noticed yet though they don't eat alot its like the models diet that you would eat also whenever you get the chancw to eat alot that's why they sometimes say ILL WORK HARD TOMORROW

[@user-fw8kv1si3g]

09:40 I think that group A, was this K-pop group 'Hello Venus' bcz that group has 6 members & they debuted in 2012, it's just a guess Plus-- Their debut track, “Venus,” portrayed the girls as innocent, cute, and charming with their pastel colored hair and clothing. As Grace eonnie said

[@dior-lia]

It’s actually laboum,, grace was in nega entertainment

[@pokepatyou]

That's impossible coz Pledis and Fantagio are two well known companies.

[@pauravisonani1453]

I think she was in aomg entertainment

[@jisoosavedalgomimcomingtoe13]

@@pokepatyou I was thinking the same lol

[@siapa8864]

Me : i wanna be a kpop idol 👁️👄👁️ Also me : * *lying on my bed and eat every day* * Also me : * *stil wanna be a kpop idol* * 👁️👄👁️

[@kenzaguadi3854]

@@itzJunguwu127 I'm morrocan I'm decent looking kinda good at singing okay at dancing can I make it I'm so scared

[@Montana07]

@@itzJunguwu127 did you pass???? I'm scared and shy ;w;

[@itzJunguwu127]

@@bizlauabi6418 I didn't do it cause of there are many scams on I suggest not to try it

[@Armyblink-ol2rh]

@@kenzaguadi3854hey..you are also army and blink😊😊

[@pxllvii]

i feel you

[@notoriousalien]

it was actually laboum, i found a tweet from grace's twitter telling people to support their debut

[@joyismyhope9613]

Thxxx

[@xochitl7669]

Nah she acts like that didn't happen although knetz have already been pointing that shit out but whatever I guess all the selfies she took with all the members didn't mean anything and all the conversations they had during Vlive didnt happen either.

[@555.J]

@@xochitl7669 what group was she in?

[@4minutehyunajeonjjnhgykshn788]

Jaymcz art it’s laboum

[@luizanazare2212]

The companies literally disrespect basic humans rights... this is just too much!!

[@claudiacontreras6957]

They do. But I'm more suprised at how no one is doing anything to stop them and/or are agencies stans :/

[@luizanazare2212]

The government should also do something... omission is also a violation.

[@allieschwarz8023]

Which human rights do you think the companies literally disrespect? She was free to go home any time; they would have been happy for her to leave. She says she wasn't being paid and nobody was holding rehearsals or trying to prepare the girls to perform in any way. Still, she stayed because she wanted to be there - in fact, by her own telling she used her connection to company management to get other girls fired so she could be the training group's lead singer. She did this even though she herself had no singing or dance training, she wasn't a natural talent, and her only role was to "speak English."

[@pim782]

@@allieschwarz8023 : Still doesn't give them any right to treat others disrespectfully.

[@allieschwarz8023]

@@pim782 You keep saying "disrespect" over and over again and I'm not sure why. The company made it clear that they didn't want her. They didn't train her and they weren't paying her, yet she stayed in Korea and angrily kept practicing whatever she'd been taught before she was cut from the group. By staying - and by posting this video as if she'd been treated badly - she disrespected the company's decision to pick girls who weren't her, and it makes her sound more than slightly nuts. If you get fired from your job and the paychecks stop arriving, do you keep showing up every day at your old office? I wouldn't if that happened to me. The kpop training process is one long audition unless/until you debut. She was cut before debuting: they chose girls to be in the group and she wasn't one of them... so go home or try something else. Don't hang around in an empty office building pretending you have a reason to be there.

[@sadseer]

The end made me cry! You will get your dreams girl

[@TVwriter23]

It's great people are coming out. When Jay Park was a trainee he witness physical violence on other trainees. Many talked about the change after his interview of his experience, but there are still some things that are like wow

[@goddesswangfeifei2371]

On the side note, NewSun from Sonamoo once mentioned that she was about to debut as Laboum before she changed her mind and moved to TS. So now I can speculate with 90% certainty that NewSun changed her agency during "the worst 6 months" that Grace has mentioned.

[@Uraddayz_]

It's definitely Nega Network entertainment + NH Entertainment because when she talks about the company having a semi famous boy group she said it started with the letter U this being U-kiss peep this @9:02 and then she talks about the group A of girls which had 6 members that debuted this being Laboum and in some of her old videos you can read it says Nega at the back

[@xml571]

you can even see it here at 2:35

[@shineeteentop24]

And I think the boy group who only had one single was LC9 which is a Nega group so that makes sense

[@Miimaw]

at the end you can see the logo of LUNAFLY, they are in that company

[@Cuteology.]

Delete this evidence when this video hits 500k😂💀🏃💨😭

[@peachyyygelo0031]

Lol. I thought I was the first one to find out. Hahaha.

[@onelettuce8803]

i want to be a k-pop idol even tho i'm a half asian, but if i were called ugly or fat, even just a mean comment on me, ill just cry like a baby because i'm a sensitive person :(

[@fluffyemoji2907]

Were same im a sensitive person to :(

[@zzzzaazzz1896]

Half Asian is Cool but depends upon where in asia Because South asians, southeast asians, central asians arent considered asian enough by foreigners XD which is pretty stupid And dont worry everyone is beautiful

[@bihachan1475]

Better dont or prepare to suffer depressions

[@zuicy]

yea stick to a normal job

[@JustaTinyBeanie]

I love all your videos and I am a huge fan of you speaking on KZbin and sharing so much with us. I started with the stories and mysteries and now I’m on this channel. I have to go back and like n share because I totally just binge watched all your vids on tv. You’re beautiful, amazing and talented Grazie. I am glad you’ve learned better and overcome and hopefully other young ladies and gentlemen can too. No coin or opportunity is worth loosing your self worth and positive mental energy over. Words hurt more than wounds and broken bones because they stay with us and make us change who we are. Keep doing these videos…this is your talent. Sending love from Georgia,USA.

[@jesscorletto4963]

What gets me is how the managers, dance instructors and the ppl running the show treat others like crap and still keep their jobs for sooo long.

[@cansinbstopwreckingmedskjc7056]

do a story time about unpretty rapstar 3! i’m interested to hear about your experience in it and what you think of each of the rappers there, because mnet edits the show too much lol

[@markhyuckontoptreasureteum1047]

can sinb stop wrecking me dskjcwijceij she participated there ???

[@cansinbstopwreckingmedskjc7056]

Markhyuck on top P yep

[@Missrainbow6]

No wonder she looks familiarrr

[@israelgunay6061]

YEEEES OMFG !!!!!

[@ELZero-gm2ns]

the group that started with a [u] was U-kiss. i used to like them

[@karoltsa]

I’m an english student, I learn a lot of words everyday watching to your videos thanks sis

[@Rilaccoco]

Yes!!!!

[@lilyfilm2151]

Rilaccoco COCOOO

[@JasonsMagicalWorld]

Rilaccoco coco is hear for the tea! 😂

[@nadoysaad7921]

Hey ccoco

[@jaehyunjustwantsmilk2174]

coco

[@kristelxx]

💖🐻💖

[@je_ss]

I wish there could be laws to protect trainees and rules to follow because right now it seems like Companies and Managers can just wing it and do what they want and even take trainees in when they themselves aren't doing well financially as a company it just sucks. I wish this toxic situations would get better. CEO and managers are the adults and need to take care of these young trainees it breaks my heart

[@tesslauskdla2604]

I wish Korea would better themselves in the kpop industry, better companies treating people better, change the culture of treating their young kpop trainees less then slaves, the adults know they have the advantage over children wish the government would put into laws to protect them, maybe it take one company to start the trend to respect others💜👍

[@allenk6373]

company treating idols very good its only her small company like you cant tell every single company is like these and if that was the case why are people going there?

[@imarwil2016]

This is why I wanna make my own label because stuff like this I wanna build a bond with the members not just a teacher student relationship

[@strawberrymilk1683]

I heard so many bad stories. I knew a FORMER YG trainee and a FORMER SM trainee. some awful shit. one of them was REALLY young. stories of managers taking "liberties" with a girl who was UNDER 12 yrs old. out of respect for the 2 girls i never talk about them, but yeah, i hear you and feel you. you're a lucky one though bc you can speak english well and you have a self confidence most trainees DO NOT have. most of their parents COUNT on them to debut so they ship them out almost as soon as they are potty trained, and can walk. the entire k entertainment industry is SHADE AF. oh and the girls are doing better. one had lasting scars though. one became a dance teacher/backup dancer, the other stayed in the industry but i'm not allowed to say what she is doing now

[@abc92800]

Strawbérry Milk and no one in korea is doing anything to expose the slimy rats. where are the journalists? the government is enabling this to effectively sweep it under the rug. soooo many stories everywhere, some even well documented on camera. why korea?

[@coffeebase9657]

exactly

[@txmilxssi7803]

YG trainees have it rough??? of all the places I thought YG was at least a "safe" place? I mean I thought the worst that could happen to them in YG would be to get eliminated after years of training but apparently im wrong :/ thats sad

[@margarethafalco63]

Jyp is shitty too

[@nomzee8933]

@@margarethafalco63 ??? Wtf do you have against JYPE lol

[@dannknee7070]

Girl if this group was Laboum then you dodged a bullet. lol.

[@glacecoco]

Laboum is amazing come on, I love their songs

[@ragamuffin1588]

How come?

[@DidoFrancis]

@choi sooyoung i love them but sis dodged a bullet

[@dannknee7070]

Ragamuffin They have terrible management that has caused the public to dislike them (the controversy about them “buying” their first win really damaged their image). Also this is another one of those groups where there’s one super popular member and no one cares about the rest of the members, and to top it off they are not very successful (they are flops lbr). I’m not hating on their music btw. I’m a fan of multiple flop groups who release amazing music.

[@ramonevans2108]

Laboum might be a good ok group but yea she dodged a bullet because her style is not laboum at all. Can y'all picture Grace doing cute innocent concepts that laboum does? Omg

[@shemionegranger2546]

I read your lips and I think you said "U" Lol I might be wrong... U-kiss maybe???

[@aimy2829]

Shemione Granger i thought its was like a q or a u

[@stillcupid]

It's Laboum im p sure

[@keshia1772]

maybe...

[@RR-uh6zt]

Might Vixx be an option tho?

[@michellee888]

I think she said Q or Cube?

[@rahmautama6555]

I love this look and make up 💕, your voice is soo soothing, and you're a great story teller as well, I'm listening to this video while doing my homework ,, so I feel like I'm not alone, thanks😊

[@ardalla535]

The key to getting the KPOP industry to change is for more girls to come forward with their stories. Otherwise, nothing will change. Also, it would seem to me that if you get placed in the "B" group, you should know right away that the company has no faith in you, that they are just keeping you around as an emergency backup performer in case something happens to someone in the "A" group. At that point you have to see the writing on the wall and think, "Hey, I'm wasting my time here. I need to leave and do something else." For some reason, I can't help but wonder if something similar happened to Crayon Pop. I tend to think their experience was not like the other KPOP girl groups. There was never like a dozen of them in training. And I don't think they competed with each other so much. I think the girls in CP really liked and cared about each other a lot. Their company was very small. CP was the only group the company had. Imagine the pressure the girls were under to succeed. It also seems like each group has its own story. If you go outside of Korea and look at someone like, say, Kyary PP ... I don't think her experience is anything like this. I think Kyary was always more in control over what was happening to her. Kyary's team (and it's an incredibly talented team) was always working for HER. She would say what she wanted to do and the team would help her put it together as best they could. Kyary was --- and still is, apparently --- very dependent on Nakata to write songs for her. But, otherwise, I think she is very much in control of her career. I could be wrong; I don't know anything about the contract Kyary might have with her record company, Warner Bros Japan. It would be VERY interesting to hear what the girls in Babymetal experienced. I doubt if that will ever happen though. We can't even get Yui to explain why she dropped out of the group. AMUSE is very closed mouth about BM. There is a lot of money at stake with them and nobody is willing to talk at all.

[@allenk6373]

well she was from some small company that can do anything to you

[@gabriellaszabo9502]

Girl,your life's a movie

[@peachtokkii863]

Bigbang V.I.P SAY LIFES A BITCH? BUT MINES A MOVIE!!!!

[@ilooooovekrabbypatties]

MEELA MOONCHILD FOREVER YOUNGGGGG

[@KeepersD3N]

MEELA MOONCHILD BLACKPINK IS THE REVOLUTION

[@nagisa0931]

She should copyright this story cause someone might make a kdrama out of it

[@karlflavell3937]

good speaker, articulate, brave, confident, energised, give acting a go ....

[@O_Ciel_Phant0mhive]

I'm sorry that happened to you...you deserve better as well as the other trainees and idols

[@-Mikey405]

"They thought I was ugly" Those people are blind asf! You're beautiful.

[@justkidding8000]

16:29 "Really?! In front of my salad?!"

[@kiki-uf5ni]

i was loOKING for this comment--

[@sheena_1378]

😂

[@morgantakach7106]

I genuinely don’t understand how this has so many downvotes. Seems like a genuine story; and very unfortunate. Thanks for sharing!

[@yukkachu407]

Grace: Trying to talking about how bad her company was. Everyone in the comments: bUt wHy iS bLaCkPiNk iN tHe tHuMbNaiL???

[@mhiadollxx8888]

Blackpink work so hard.. people like them

[@aradhanadubey5679]

@@mhiadollxx8888 yup ❤💖

[@corbintheposer6128]

4:53 personalily~ bruh I’m crying I’m a big fan of you but oh my gosh that just made my day

[@hannahchiadika4179]

I literally say this immediately she said it

[@GingerLadies]

My thoughts on kpop can be summed up as I love the artists but hate the industry.

[@maymonko7081]

I am so glad that you are going so well rn 😊

[@tsumu5836]

TF. YOU ARE SO PRETTY AND HUMOROUS!!

[@starliliaa]

You're making me think of HyunA... I don't know why ;-; Edit : first time i got that many likes and a freaking heart ;-;

I think is HyunA hahahaha

[@jalen40342]

Júlia Cren it definitely wasn’t HyunA

[@carolgill1190]

Yo I swear she like the comment without saying anything. Is it true?

[@dramuah4891]

Carol gill no it’s not because the girl was already kicked out

[@starliliaa]

@@carolgill1190 yeah i guess ?

[@mp3.rxinexl]

I’ve Been following grace since she was on unpretty rap star and I’m so sorry she had to go through this

[@Lunaxklk]

Me too. That´s where I knew about her

[@juicebox2341]

This is Grace??!

[@haruki514]

This is Grace!??

[@Alexis-wz6vf]

Anita Nguyen Yess!!! From Unpretty Rapstar 😂

[@mounemui_]

WAIT SHES THE UNPRETTY RAPSTAR GRACE???

[@jinhub2175]

*Ok but can we talk about how interesting and entertaining her content is?*

[@godslittlecrayola]

Thanks for sharing, i think bullying and abuse is the scariest part of kpop. And the bullying is almost inevitable because the competition is so stiff, some people will use evil ways to hurt others.

[@juliaveser5078]

Can we just take a minute and look at her make-up😂 ly❤ Edit : She liked my comment❤❤❤ yay

[@TomMadisonThailand]

Yeah, it's pretty bad.

[@renminlovebot]

@@TomMadisonThailand you're just jealous lmao

[@maketerpstra]

Why would anyone be jealous of that hella mess??? Please, get over yourself

[@juliaveser5078]

@@maketerpstra 😂😂

[@bbyjaehyun]

Tom Madison here if you don’t like it, don’t share it! No one asked for your opinion.

[@puspadewiace]

Wow, listening to your story is quite terifying. I didnt know if everything behind the scene was actually that bad. I hope youre happy with your life now and be more succesfull than ever. Fighting and thanks for sharing your story to us

[@k4gamii]

i honestly love grace, she would be my bias if she debuted in the girl group but thank gosh she didn't. amazing soloist

[@Luvrenebebe]

Ahhh you’re literally so cute , I love love love your style sm

[@tempestaktina]

Grace this is why we love u sm!! We are so glad that u left the circumstances with your old company sound horrible and you made the right choice. We hope you are ok with ur current company and look forward to new KZbin videos and music!!!! It makes us happy that your open with your past and arent afraid to speak your mind!!💗💗💗💗💗

[@chocolatelovinggirl2692]

I'm simple I see Blackpink, I click I get clickbaited *regrets*

[@cosmixtsu]

Did you read the title? It's not about BLΛƆKPIИK

[@cosmixtsu]

@Tarah dancing um copy paste

[@cosmixtsu]

@Tarah dancing 😂

[@minhosnextcat]

Oml this is literally me lmao

[@Dunyaelsayed88]

hahahahaha i love this comment

[@amielcalangi8029]

BROKEN DREAMS are REAL. I salute you TRAINEES who did not Debut. You deserve a WOW to your EFFORTS

[@eliyalee1684]

Damn girl didn't know you struggled this hard. Wish you the best and glad ur youtube channel is taking off : )