STORYTIME: The Best and Worst Part of dorming as a Kpop Idol | IDOL INSIDER 🔍

[@edgreene4394]

Biggest upside of living in a dorm, you're never alone. Biggest downside of living in a dorm, you're never alone.

[@ViickyGar]

This.

[@KarlaJeannieDoddy]

for people asking what groups they were all in - Soobin was in Blady, Alex was in High4 and Eddy is currently still in JJCC

[@mazey3579]

Thank you! I've been trying to figure it out

[@tappkalina]

@sabts 19:00 they are serving in the army (that's 2 years)

[@tappkalina]

@sabts I don't know either, but Eddy said in this video that he is alone in the house, so I guess all the others are in the military. My other guess would be that San Cheong, who is a year younger than the others is not enlisted yet.

[@picky9irl]

tappkalina lee And Prince Mak has left The group

[@tappkalina]

@@picky9irl yeah, I know :/

[@blackswan96]

How about the video abt idol know who are they being rumours or shipped with ? or do they really search their own names and saw all the bad/good news or being ship with others idol .

[@ragamuffin1588]

They frequently search their names to check how the public perceive them and see if any scandals have surfaced. They probably get deeply disturbed and very creeped out about random shipping.

[@chuuvely5962]

I think they search their names to check if theres any scandal. I dont think they’ll care much about the shipping stuff cuz they care more about scandals and controversies. Plus like shipping is just dumb and they probably dont take it too seriously, but probably feel uncomfortable (except like a friendship ship for example : Taehyung x Jungkook = Taekook, Jennie x Lisa = Jenlisa, Seulgi x Irene = Seulrene, etc).

[@NookiePeache]

I have seen some former kpop idols say they aren't too disturbed with the shipping since it comes with the job they say. Apparently they are told before their debut all about it, they are more disturbed about the same gender or member x member ships. I guess its their choice🤷

[@emerald442]

@@NookiePeache can i know whos that former idol?

[@geekdiggy]

soobin will always have content because we're never gonna run out of things to ask you about. youtube job security for life basically.

[@shitdontmatternow]

Good idea including other people because everyone has different experience. Especially guys vs girls living situations

[@sleepypenguin653]

I have a question as to how idols maintain their health and vocal cords. How come idols never seem to catch colds or if they get sick (not including injuries), what do they do to quickly recover or maintain their practicing?

[@TheMuajhmoo]

Sleepy Penguin frequent doctor visits, (prescribed) medicine, vitamins, herbal health drinks, tea & honey, etc. I’m sure it’s the same as any normal person would deal with their health lol.

[@Luvrenebebe]

Muaj Hmoo Her okay not any normal person has enough money to go frequent to doctors ? Health care here in America is crazzzzy expensive

[@sleepypenguin653]

@@Luvrenebebe Healthcare is universal in Korea and is one of the best in the world. Plus most health care for idols is managed or paid for by the company (companies that are well off)

[@NewBlueTrue]

Sleepy Penguin They do get sick and severely injured. They just don’t show it

[@sleepypenguin653]

@@NewBlueTrue I said not including injuries. Like how come idols don't seem to come down with serious colds or swollen muscles in their neck which could damage their vocal cords or hinder their practices? If they were to over exert like they normally do but while unhealthy, they could cause long term harm.

[@joshuaroger8364]

I always wonder how introverted idols live in a dorm

[@ViickyGar]

Why is that?

[@shineeshome]

@@ViickyGar its hard being introverted and having to live with other people with different personalities, especially when its sudden. I'm introverted and living with my family is hard sometimes because I need time alone.

[@antzvasi8781]

What the.... Heaven? Good save bro

[@keitea7430]

I want to know - do Kpop idols think about line distributions and does it ever cause fights?

[@cucumberpie6211]

They probably think or talk about it but I think they don't fight about it.

[@geekdiggy]

"yoooooo like, is this how girls live? like, damn son"

[@saintneptune]

i've heard from nct before that they had a dorm lady who gets their dorms cleaned and that got stuck in my head bc i thought every idol just lives on their own and does it themselves lmao

[@raspberryzz]

WINNER have a lady who cleans their dorms too, she also takes care of their pets. I think WINNER members mentioned that the same lady cleans Blackpink's dorm and takes care of their pets too. So maybe it just depends on the company

[@stelatte8406]

@@raspberryzz does iKON have one too? Bc Junhoe and Bobby's room are a mess 😂😂

[@aiel410]

Monsta X too

[@user-rk1zq5fc3e]

Many idols hire helper ahjumma to do houseworks and even cook meals for them.

[@simarkaur7099]

@@aiel410 can you pls tell me where did they sat that?

[@avantikaroy5146]

Can you do a video on how many days off an idol gets, like a vacation or when they are not promoting/in album making process? Like how often do they stay at the dorms/homes?

[@MH-gv2uf]

Can you talk to us about how idols deal with stretching marks? Because idols go through a lot of weight loss during trainee days and when they become idols, they tend to diet a lot, and in their holidays they tend to gain some weight so they're likely to have stretching marks, i guess(?). Also can you tell us if companies actually lie about the height and weight of their idols (in their profiles)? Like for example, it's written in Hwasa's mamamoo's profile that she weighs around 45-49 (not sure of the exact number) but she looks more than that. Ps, I'm not hating. I love her. Thank you for your efforts. I really enjoy your videos a lot. 💙

[@levihackermann4324]

Hold on, I have a question. Do idols have any say in what kind of hairstyle or outfits they want or is that completely decided by their companies/stylists?

[@AngelaTehaha]

their chill form is so different from their idol form,, like they look like different people ;O

[@chuuvely5962]

“They just always wants everything... sanitary” Me : Taeyong

[@abi-yx5wl]

Girl, this series is giving me so much life!! Love getting the insider details of being in the kpop industry... super interesting :)

[@xannielle]

I’m curious - how do idol group members who are quarrelling / in the middle of a bad conflict deal with public broadcasts / having to act in public? Eg Having to act super close despite having just quarrelled the night before

[@Samikpop]

I even have problems living with my friends for university yet alone strangers

[@Reecane95]

It's easier to live with strangers, when I was in dorm we were told to avoid living with close friends

[@NewBlueTrue]

aziza Depends. Strangers can make your living situation a living hell. Sometimes friends is the better option, sometimes stranger. In my opinion, if you want to dorm with a friend, you have to watch them live in a different setting and see how they act, how clean they are, how they treat their roommates, etc. But even then, this method isn’t full proof.

[@ddaengbeccy]

I love how Eddy gets roasted at 17:14 and he tries to defend himself until Soobin agrees and he dies a little inside.

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

I love the comedic qualities of you guys :D

[@omtei7876]

I have a topic: about idols visiting their families and feeling homesick Love from India Christine🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@sionropheca6473]

Happy to see an indian 👋 I'm also from India😃

[@Celine-fx6bq]

I would love seeing her talk about this!! Especially contacting family with restricted access to phones and how it is for foreign idols (America/China...). Also, can you fly home for holidays? Do you ask for a leave on New Years? (Probably not Christmas, cause that's a busy time with lots of work, I know that).

[@missteddibear]

I love story time with Eddy and Alex xD thanks for the video!

[@newkidzz]

Do idols know that they shipped with other idol?

[@alirene7111]

it's so cool, that you could talk about this together! Something I'm also curious about is if and how trainees/rookie idols can use social media. I know some rookies don't even have cellphones and even the people who create instagram accounts may not be allowed to follow certain people or like certain posts. If you have any stories about that, I would love to hear them!

[@horololosquid9309]

It seemed like soobin is a mom talking while her two other children are just zoning out doing their own things 🤣

[@oberdamujigae]

listening to eddy's stories make me miss jjcc even more 😭💔

[@misxfitx]

everytime i see alex i remember when i followed him when learning the choreography for hookga lmao i just cant stop remembering that every single time. that song was such a bop!

[@nicky6706]

I love how the guy on the right smiles when he talked abt how cool his members are

[@BrockMak]

12:34 Twice was based on age when they room in Japan and overseas. However, if they are in Osaka or Kyoto (Sana and Momo's hometowns respectively) and they went home, then a female manager will pair with whomever is left behind (mostly Jihyo or Tzuyu).

[@soljiki5565]

LOL "You were so good looking but now.." is such a trigger for me we would fight to the death if someone said that to me hahaha

[@strawberriesforlex]

I wanted to ask, how do idols deal with the hiccups during a concert?

[@imsocoolthatudied]

Something I've always wondered for girl groups is, did your periods sync up? And how messy was that lol, I know from some friends who have female siblings that tensions and fighting def goes up lmao Also I assume you had to be around your members quite often, what did you do when you just did not want to deal with one of them but had to because you're obviously working and living together? I ended up hating ppl I got along rly well with just from working 40hrs a week together for a couple of months haha

[@jeness]

periods do not sync. It's actually just our perception. like when a tap is off beat but seems to "sync up" with the beat every once in a while

[@imsocoolthatudied]

@@jeness ur comment prompted me to look it up bc I was curious and ur right haha, I'm surprised at myself for never thinking about it more? I guess I saw a couple of examples every now and then and just accepted it for fact lol. Anyways thanks for saying that bc now I know! I still am a bit curious though since I'm sure there would be mult girls at some point or another on their periods at the same time just by chance

[@bkzl]

We had 4girls in my group. One day 3 got their period at once and I got mine a day after. Idk how true this "doesn't sync up" thing is. That week was interesting for sure 😂😂

[@imsocoolthatudied]

@@bkzl omg I could only imagine 😂😂 it sounds like a recipe for disaster haha What group were you in if you don't mind me asking?

[@camilla8908]

They usually sync with either full or new moon

[@seulnie3995]

Can you do English subtitles, I'm not an American or British, so sometimes it gets harder to me understand your words. :)

[@itsdareen1777]

I love your story time! I hope you will also feature idols education while on training or are they studyin or not and just train. Thank you!

[@merc5333]

Thank you Christine, Alex and Eddy!😄💙💙💙

[@liltunwin]

1:34 Eddy and his lowkey burp. I see you bro 😁

[@GabriellaWinn]

Ugh, such a blessing to see Alex 😂😂😂 I live for these videos!

[@tiffany7619]

Hiiii!!! Can u make a video about monthly evaluations? Like does idols that debuted still do it with the trainees?

[@Alicia-ix5tv]

I find it annoying myself because somehow I will never wake up to my own alarm but I’ll wake up to someone else’s or some random quiet sound if I’m not in deep sleep. I always feel bad whenever I try to set an alarm and someone else has to wake me up bc the alarm didn’t do its job.

[@amajohn556]

Hey, i’ve been binge watching your videos & i love how you talk about topics that we’re curious about. Can i ask you something? Does kpop idols now about the “shipping” or “otp”? Like for example do they know that they are being shipped by fans to this kpop boy/girl and how they reacted?

[@musicallycj7713]

Y’ALL I JUST FOUND ALEX ON TINDER

[@cc6546]

soobin you always pull through with the answers to idol questions we have. love ur vids

[@1991LSY]

Thank you Soobin, Alex and Eddy 참 고맙습니다~~

[@HI-hb5yf]

Can you please talk about the more competitive side of the industry. I want to know how competitive everything between the trainees in the company and other companies trainees, the competitive inside the groups, and the competitive stuff with other groups. Also fight between groups. Does it ever physical between members or other groups against groups or do trainees meet up with other trainees of rival companies to fight or battle lol. Idk why but I see companies as gangs. sorry English isn't my first language.

[@sleepypenguin653]

Thank you for your insightful videos! I was wondering how common "pleasure" groups were at entertainment companies based on what you've seen or heard. Thank you!

[@tadeuxt]

She jst remind me with sunny dahye, the way she talks

[@joey9646]

Thanks Alex and Eddy for collaborating in the video with Soobin. Thank you all for all of your insight. I’ve been forever thankful to never need a roommate so I can appreciate your experiences.

[@kby4oppa]

how do u maintain a social life?? like ik some idols just end up becoming friends only with their group members but some already have friends outside the group? how do idols maintain those friendships esp if they're rly busy?

[@simsimran]

the alarm situation omg....my bro and younger sis are the worst at that...im also a light sleeper :(

[@layniedee]

I like how raw this video is. Thank you!

[@cloudmilla]

That instant replay again 😂😂😂 poor alex

[@bridget3956]

Won't female idols' periods like sync up? Since they're spending so much time together their periods would probably sync up and it'll be hell to deal with each other's hormones

[@emilywang6058]

Can you do a vid on how to get korean female idols hairstyles? Like Krystal’s gorgeous hipster/mermaid waves ❤️

[@channigch]

I would like to know how foreign idols learned Korean? Do they have to learn alone with textbooks or do they have teachers and how and when do they even study because trainees/idols barely have time for that. I’d really love to see a video about it

[@jeonarts_4584]

Christina Hannig apparently they have a teacher they go to every day or often :) and they learn how to pronounce letter and words and basics then more according to former trainees or idols, but i think they learn it while trainees though!

[@channigch]

keira oh okay, thank you❤️

[@putrianggraeni6239]

Can you share about a dark kpop? I'm so curious about that

[@raspberryzz]

This was actually a really interesting video! You guys have great chemistry together, Alex is always so funny haha. On a side note, I think you should really work on your thumbnails. I almost didn't click on the video because it didn't look interesting or fun. Just a suggestion ^_^

[@shandraelle]

if I can give a suggestion, can you make a version from Christian and Cory's perspective ? 😊😀

[@oberdamujigae]

oh yeah alex is still serving I didn't notice since he's always in your videos 😂

[@darlinxjen6024]

uhm....NO okay, you don't talk to eddy like that CORY!. Don't listen to sinful words, you shine bright like a star, your still a beautiful man sweetie, you still got it! Alex...you got some potty mouth going on, I always thought of you shy and innocent...my heart.... I must be away for too long hehe

[@nyxie653]

*what the* *_heaven_*

[@MadCheshireHat]

My roommates and I do our own laundry, dishes, shopping, etc. I have my own room and bathroom that are complete messes while they share their room and bathroom. I'm definitely the messiest 😅 I have two half-finished projects in the living room and I have dishes to do... That's why I pay twice as they for my own room cuz I know how I am and I need my own space. They're also Asian and I'm not, so... We definitely don't fit in the same clothes!

[@arantxamontes1044]

eddy>>>>>>>>>

[@gvue83]

Love you girl!!❤️

[@odd6088]

How does idol been pay actually??does they been pay throught the album sale,concert,or performing at every event?

[@imsocoolthatudied]

She made a video covering this before actually! I think it was in the video "the truth about kpop contracts" but it may have been another one

[@sarahh16]

not spring love or cherry blossom was my fav song for 3 years and is also wut got me into kpop. thank you for this vid

[@BrockMak]

www.soompi.com/article/1316888wpp/izones-jang-won-young-to-take-middle-school-diploma-exam-continue-with-home-schooling With this in mind: How do idol finish middle school, high school and especially university and higher education, when it is (or has become) impractical to attend school every day? Also: How can one skip CSAT and still graduate from high school?

[@akashim4546]

Bring Cory please! And your videos are really interesting! Keep going!

[@Samikpop]

we can count on you for some good tea

[@ayakuma52]

hahaha This video was so interesting:) How about living with Eddy and Alex??I think....This is ''what the heven'' !

[@lesa.4566]

What happens when idols need to use the bathroom in the middle of performing 😂

[@emmaenma_]

V A I think she said in another video that they have to hold it in 😂

[@AmiAki]

weird question. Do you thinking they will leave the stage just to go to the toilet? lol Beyonce wouldn't even do that, so of course they hold it in.

[@dmitrykim3096]

Adult diapers

[@anna-roseboileau5076]

@@dmitrykim3096 HAAHHAHAHA

[@zfranke3dome]

Most of this is applicable to dorming/rooming in general.

[@annie2000121]

Please collab with big Matthew from kard!!!!!🙈🔥🔥🔥👌

[@jstephtherocktsugareincarnates]

Yaaaaasssss

[@kayleigh7356]

This is interesting :O Love the videos!

[@bbaccano]

Can or will you do a video with cory?

[@rhynnbow]

I have a question so like if you start being a trainee do you have to live in a dorm with other trainees that wasn't assign in a group like you? Like for example they were bunch of trainees and then you four was the one that was pick to be a group that will gonna do the next debut is it the time when you would live in the dorm or even tho you werent still assign in a group you still live with other trainee that wasnt in a group?

[@LullabyKitty]

Hi, loving your videos! Just a quick question: was there a dorm per idol group or were you living with other idol groups (of the same sex) as well?

[@rishikapatel8954]

Bro all 3 of them are so good looking and still now but at that time they were so much

[@geekdiggy]

btw how do you know eddie and alex? did you guys cover that in the previous video? i don't recall.

[@lindseywong9667]

Did you feel pressure to make it seem like your super close and best friends with your group members to the public?

[@kira4486]

I love these videos 💕💕💕

[@ShiningIcePearls]

6:43 equivalence of "damn bitch, you live like this?" meme lmao

[@stephallan2543]

I had to show “How these young men’s Mind was Blown due to the mess of the girls dorm” to my two daughters”. ha ha...my daughter STOP ✋🏽 nagging Mom. This was an awesome episode! Excellent Content and it’s pretty interesting 🤔. The dirty dishes in the sink for a week though! 🤦🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🔍🥺...I don’t know how I got here..I always WATCH “ASIAN BOSS”. Oh well, Stay Safe and Positive. Happy New Year 🎆 2021’.

[@skylightzphoenix6044]

lolll love this one too omg your videos are very interesting song at the end is #dopeasf*ck

[@rosetheweed7014]

Thanks Alex and Eddie 😃

[@hberri7772]

Ty Alex and Eddie

[@ChromeColossus]

What groups are these guys from? Their Instagrams don't really help me figure out who they are.

[@oberdamujigae]

alex was in high4 eddy is in jjcc and the group's currently on hiatus with half of the members still serving the army

[@annoyingeorange6758]

Can idols' friends or relatives visit them in their dorm?

[@anajanel8300]

LXX OUTRO MUSIC LESSSSGETTTITTTTTTTT

[@karishma7593]

How did yu get money to buy things?

[@BuzzZu]

Why is shoes the nono? Like, why is it worse to share shoes than clothes?

[@RustyWells2]

Why so mean to Eddie? I think he's sexy as hell now he's a grown man now!

[@19x97x_M]

I liked Alexs blonde hair 💕👍

[@bbrrriiiiaaaannnaa4722]

What group was Alex in?

[@KarlaJeannieDoddy]

High4

[@vaniaramadhani3890]

Alex saying that guys don’t use conditioners made me remember that one time where my guy friend legit used up a big ass conditioner and saying “damn this x brand shampoo has no lather”

[@anajanel8300]

dear alex i love n miss u

[@ran_loona]

this is so similar to dorming for college

[@justjc237]

I’ve always wondered this

[@totoro3139]

I still miss eddy’s long hair 😪