The Trainee Life + Dating & Dieting in the Kpop Industry | Idol Insider 🔍

I thought that I would take a different approach and mention a couple of down sides of the trainee life in Korea. These are just a couple of things I realized throughout my experiences and I also asked a couple of my friends for their insight as well on how they felt when they were trainees.There are a lot of basic things on the trainee life but I wanted to give you guys a view of what trainees ACTUALLY feel and go through. Hope you guys enjoyed the video. LAVA YOU.
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[@rachelvarghese5597]

Kpop companies: don't talk to girls, dont look at girls, don't text girls, don't date Also kpop companies: now emotionally sing this song about how much you love a girl and how much you miss her

[@sophiesophie1183]

😂

[@callingonmyangels8235]

So true 😂

[@Lonely.Pizza_King]

😂

[@wenhui9660]

The hypocrisy is reeaal

[@bltotrs92]

my thoughts exactly

[@cinemoni]

I really don't understand how the companies make idols sing about love so much but are not allowed to experience it themselves. Makes me really sad tbh.

[@franklynmiller3761]

Yea like once rm said "how could u expect us to write a love song if u dont allow us to love?"

[@jsa4956]

Omg!! Monika amo tus videos!♥️ me has inspirado mucho!

[@yojjie7347]

actually i think for jyp the trainees are allowed to date but only three years after their debut

[@markusalexzander5891]

dunno if anyone gives a shit but if you guys are stoned like me atm you can stream pretty much all the latest movies on instaflixxer. Have been watching with my girlfriend recently =)

[@danteameer4536]

@Markus Alexzander definitely, I've been using InstaFlixxer for months myself :D

[@niffler_96]

huge respect for any idol that acually made it through the entire training period. Like you guys must be invincible.

[@soobeanie]

Yesss respect ✊🏻

[@aloha_lax]

jihyo

[@nurd1329]

@@aloha_lax true jihyo😩

[@Frasianfamily]

The government needs to start setting up regulations on how they treat people and what is legal to put in a contract. A lot of this sounds so one sided to the agency and is simply abuse. The modeling industry is beginning to change and this needs to as well. It's never okay to treat a human being likes an object with rights.

[@MadCheshireHat]

yes, a lot of things I've heard about this industry sounds very de-humanizing and really not much better than some various bad parts of history.

[@lunac548]

I think the lesser known companies are worse. But all are strict at some point

[@fangsakuu1417]

The sad thing is that the whole music industry or any kind of “creative/entertaining” industry works like this. So everything should be changed everywhere to treating humans as humans.

[@deskchan]

Can you imagine the trainee life being a thing in America? Every parent would put their foot down and take the agency to court. I wish Korean parents were more willing to do that for their kids.

[@Nobody-tj9jo]

Fang Sakuu But the kpop industry in particular is abusive and the most booming and popular these days. It just has to change. But some fans don’t even care.

[@franklynmiller3761]

*how are they expecting idols to write good love songs when they arent allowed to love?*

[@shantel9392]

Word most if their love songs are kinder sloppy it has no feeling no emotion they need some experience like my man Usher and chris Browne lol

[@iloveyou-pm4tj]

@@shantel9392 Chris Brown the trash that beat up Rihanna. He still has fans??

[@sarafnawar2134]

Love doesn't have any connection with dating love is from our heart we don't have to date to fall in love cuz love is so natural we can fall in love with someone even if they don't know our existensy we can stop dating but we can't stop our heart to love someone

[@mayassi]

dating in kpop industry is like doing a crime while love itself are pure feeling. I just still dont understand abt this until now.

[@soobeanie]

😢😢 true. Thanks for watching

[@salma31000]

right the backlash that hyuna got for telling people she was dating the one dude from a boy group and hes in her group was a bigger shock for me .. also the amount of events she missed out on .. oh lord... glad she got signed to some other label now..

[@DanKuroto_Shin]

Bcs idols are supposed to love their fans only, who give them their living. Not their GFs. Imagine you buy tons of albums, spend lotta money to meet someone's boyfriend for 5 mins. Every fans knows deep within that they dont support their idols for their music. Music indeed play important rules, but not the #1 reason. Dating is ok in k-pop if youre established or not an idol (artists). 2PM and SNSD dated, BigBang dated or even married, IU dated. Hyuna dated, which is ok for her but not his bf, rookie group w/ smaller fanbase which still growing. Feel bad for his team. He got the pussy but the rest of the team are left with undecided career.

[@samanthaepps6365]

nah, even Sungmin from Super Junior got so much hate when he got married he barely gets the work he once has and will probably officially leave the group when his contract ends. these are grown men in their 30s

[@DanKuroto_Shin]

@@samanthaepps6365 Regarding Sungmin: 1) Some ELF were upset with Sungmin because wanted to get married right before enlisting which cut Mamacita promotions short. 2) Some ELF were also upset with Sungmin because SUPER JUNIOR had no clue that Sungmin was even dating and engaged until he announced it to the public

[@circlinq]

As much as I love kpop, half of this is honestly horrendous. I’ve always suspected these kind of rules but it’s interesting to hear you talking about it!

[@GRAZYGRACE]

OMG I RELATE SO MUCH >

[@soobeanie]

Ive been watching your channel these days too!! Miss ya~~^^💕

[@aaliyahs]

GRACE ILYYYY

[@Guest1_213]

GRACE😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@MadCheshireHat]

haha, I just came from one of your videos

[@fruitopiah]

GRAZYYY SARANGHAE ILYSM AND I LOVE UR CHANNEL

[@Luna-ct7vx]

And what if you’re gay? Lmao I’d be freely texting all my girlies

[@subscriberswithnovideos-fv4sk]

THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING

[@chuuvely5962]

Lmao 🤣

[@TheHeninhardenne]

probably thats why so many boys are gay

[@annikastephan]

@@TheHeninhardenne What do you mean there aren't that many boys that are gay in kpop?

[@ImHyucks107cmLeg]

Take heechul as role model😂✌🏻

[@honeysana672]

i never really understood why the kpop companies weight you daily. you can gain pounds, and lose them the next day, so its unfair for them to focus on every pound.

[@jamiesplayground4783]

honeysana DIA has a scale in the kitchen. ChaeYeon Doesn’t even the way that she wants 😭. She faints so many times in one month and it’s depressing

[@janafrgalova5144]

They know that. They do it to control how big amount of pounds give you each food you eat, or how ot bloats you. So they can reduce the food and give you something 'better'. They actually have a point

[@maggir8220]

females weight fluctuates during their period, mine at times by 3 kg. so it is actually dumb to weigh someone everyday. in trainees, muscles build up, they also make you weigh more. they should measure the body fat if they feel the need to measure anything

[@sofia_rms]

@@janafrgalova5144 interesting, but this must be so mentally stressful for the idols

[@PS-fk5zv]

@@sofia_rms it is very stressful, momo from twice said she was told to lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time that she only ate ice cubes. She was so afraid to sleep, which causes even more stress, because she thought she wouldnt wake up.

[@abyn6189]

I'm a long time kpop fan and I have NEVER understood the dating thing. Like why does it even matter as long as the person is working hard...

[@soobeanie]

Thanks for watchingg

[@abyn6189]

@@soobeanie of course! Love you and this series!

[@elenav.5470]

I think it's because like if you debut and lots of people find you attractive and that's a big reason you're famous, they don't wanna see you dating someone? Idk

[@vilili8785]

@@elenav.5470 yeah true there are many fans who will get jealous if you are an idol that would date which means those "fans" will not support you anymore becasue of that jealousy because as a fan you would think: " I was the one who made you famous, I am the person who supported you long before your girlfriend did!!!WHY NOT DATE ME OPPA OR ELSE I WILL NOT SUPPORT YOU ANYMORE" so yeah that is why Companies forbid idols to date or else they would lose money because of those crazy ass "fans". As fan you are supposed to be happy with your idol dating because if your idol is happy, then that should be enough for a real fan.

[@eunbiasedfan2873]

The whole basis of idol culture is built on them being your ideal boyfriend/girlfriend. Changing this aspect of kpop is kind of changing what an idol is and what they do.

[@vaguevictoria2594]

You look like moonbyul (mamamoo) and jisoo (blackpink)

[@eaglechild4661]

Victoria Hutchinson she doesn’t look like Jisoo at all. Search up a pic of Jisoo, kid.

[@vaguevictoria2594]

@@eaglechild4661 I think she has moonbyul's nose and lips, and jisoo's eyes. Her makeup in this video is similar to how jisoo does it.

[@user-cc9nl8nu6s]

@@vaguevictoria2594 *Lmao Jisoo?* *Where?😂* *Not trying to be mean tho😮* *just asking😆*

[@breezybabe0019]

Eagle Child she kinda look like jisoo especially her eyes lmao tf u talking about🙄

[@rajaalambarki4763]

@Maria Muhebzada fortunately

[@nehacherian3281]

Also Jackson (Got7) : I learned korean culture by dATinG 😂

[@ricelovingasian69]

She looks slightly low-key like jisoo

[@sugaisacannibal5916]

And her voice

[@BuffySwartz]

Nayeon(Twice)💜

[@ayana.77]

parkjihoon eyebrows too

[@eaglechild4661]

Rice loving asian ummm no. She looks nothing like Jisoo.

[@dztv8626]

Not at all

[@cynthiaarslanian6917]

Her: Mentions debuting after training for a month Me: Loona-

[@shitdontmatternow]

In the next video, could you talk about how some groups only start getting payed after 3 YEARS after their debut? I don't understand how that's not illegal since they are technically working already. Thanks girl, love this series!

[@soobeanie]

Yes I dont know about the nxt video but I do plan on talking about that!

[@yehae511]

You're paying for a debt - all investments made by the company. You're technically getting paid, but your salary goes to your debt. Essentially, it's like you loaned and the collateral is you/trainee.

[@fanisafea3485]

the training itself is a loan.so once u make money u pay it first.. i heard that big company like big3 and some other one didnt do that,like when u become their trainee company investing on you and doesnt take charge for all money they spend for vocal training,dance,etc etc.and when u debut and make money you get your payment right away

[@gindokki]

Awesome series!! This is the side of kpop that doesn't normally get a lot of exposure, because us fans tend to focus on the success stories and not the harsh realities of the industry. Idol life is crazy - lots of respect to you for having to go through all of that. I wish you all the best for whatever path you decide on

[@soobeanie]

Thanks for watchinggg 🤗🤗

[@art_heals_hearts6587]

Very interesting series....but I do feel like I would want to know more what YOU personally went through... like did you have a easy time adjusting or did you feel like it was difficult.. Did you meet people you connected with while you were training? what was your contract like? How did your style change? BUT if it’s too personal i understand and respect that. Or if this is more geared towards people who might want to be a trainee..that make sense.

[@soobeanie]

Hey no problem~ To answer those questions most of the things I stated were personal experiences except the dating/phone inspection/ my schedule was different. But as to your questions, I did have trouble adjusting like getting used to the new environment and also language and cultural barriers. I did met a couple of people I connected with but I think that was after the debut because I got to know more people. My style changed in the kind of brands/fit/ vibe changed. I was always a casual clothes type of girl but I think when I was trainee my style shifted to more of a bolder look/ a look were you try to stand out a little bit. At the same time it had to be comfortable enough to practice in.

[@itschristinema]

@@soobeanie thank you!

[@jizanmufida7235]

Please make idol school life please.. how thy manage school and schedule, and they friendship life in school

[@aii5748]

With how technology, social media, self-expressionism, and entrepreneurship is booming now (and expected to grow in the future) with patience and effort it is *definitely possible to succeed in music on your own* without the BS that companies put you through. Not only will you get most of your income, but you will also have *creative freedom.* You'll be able to enjoy doing what you've wanted to do all along: music. The whole point of being an "artist" is to *express yourself creatively.* The way the industry seems to function right now goes against that. It's more like turning people into animatronics -- animated robots, rather than letting them actively communicate with people through music. It's like forcing a painter to paint exactly what he / she sees in a photograph rather than "how" he / she personally sees it. There's no expression in doing this and it's the most suffocating feeling. *Artists need to breathe to make art.* Artists thrive on self-expression. When I hear about *the suicides, the deaths, the insane dieting, and depression* that kpop celebs and trainees go through, it's heartbreaking. The way the industry treats these people by depriving them of basic human rights and giving them constant mental abuse is disgusting. Driving someone towards suicide and psychologically abusing someone *are crimes that stands in court. But the industry dodges responsibility* for this through its contracts. There should be some kind of workers' Union or organization to be on top of that since it's literally driving people to their graves. Anyway, *with the freedom you have now, enjoy it and be the person you want to be.* Be happy and live your own life being as free as you possibly can. You have my, and all your other subscribers' and fans', support. Go for it and don't look back. Stay tough, hang in there, and *keep singing* 💞💕✨👍😊

[@rosie_avocado_berry2476]

ai i wow 😮

[@Nadia-nt8gb]

I plan to do this in the future. Instead of auditioning for companies, I'll just post my music on youtube or whatever for fun and if it works then it works but if it doesnt then it doesnt, I just like music a lot anyway. Personally I've though about becoming a trainee and its not really something I desire, but if I did then the part I would desire is being in a group, but you can do that without really needing to be in a company. I love my creative freedom and wouldnt wanna give it up to be given cheesy songs i cant put my own creativity and thought into. :)

[@sacremoon4465]

I'm laughing in bisexual. There's no way to stop me.

[@sunflowersandroses2521]

😂😂😂😂

[@Lonely.Pizza_King]

😭

[@bambi325]

Oh my god 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@straykidsworlddomination6773]

Lmao me

[@chuuvely5962]

Im wheezed 🤣

[@BrockMak]

7:30 JYP stated that JYPE doesn't, he banned it. But the anti-talent-poaching rule applies. Also, it really was interesting when a member said something like: "Funny how the two of us never been roommates until now, 4 years post-debut, in an overseas show.

[@blueharute1847]

the military quivers when they hear about the trainee experience

[@jennab4772]

I have so much respect for trainees and idols. The stuff that they have to endure sounds so miserable. Do some of the rules ease up the longer you train? Because the trainees that train for a long time like 10 years not being able to talk to guys and follow these strict rules for that long seems miserable. I can’t imagine doing that. Plus some of these rules are still in effect when they debut. Also, I know this is a weird question butI’m curious about how girl trainees and idols deal with periods. For me periods kill me lol like I can’t function properly on my period. Do they put them on birth control or something to stop them? I know I got a birth control shot that stopped mine. So I wonder if that’s what they do. Thank you for this series. It’s so interesting to hear an what goes on behind the scenes!!

[@soobeanie]

jenna b As for it easing up in some cases there are some things that ease up. As for the period it’s usually something you have to deal with on your own but if you have severe pain sometimes you can take it a little easy on practice but like I said it’s different for each companyz

[@jessicabibby8320]

*_This is so interesting. I am enjoying this series!_*

[@soobeanie]

Glad you like it 😘😘

[@latevipbloomer9684]

Loving this series! Very insightful and interesting 🤗 can't wait for the following episodes 👏🏼

[@risayoung]

I can imagine the stress that trainees went through on dieting esp. if they're not naturally skinny. Being skilled is alr a pressure itself. I have a big body, and even when I eat less than ppl surrounding me, I gain weight. Sad reality. But just so you know Christine, I'll support you in this whatever path you choose. Don't stop being real 😊❤

[@soobeanie]

Thanks for all the support 🙏🙏🙏

[@uvid92]

I'm so thankful for this video and other videos like this on KZbin. When I was really young, I desperately wanted to be a kpop star, and I even tried to convince my mom to let me become a kpop star (LOL). My mom said that the kpop lifestyle was short-lived and she was adamantly against it. We fought over it for a really long time, but I'm SO THANKFUL my mom was strict and levelheaded. Now, I'm in my second year of law school, and I feel so blessed that I can explore my own dreams and aspirations. Thank you for sharing this video!

[@milenagarcia132]

I would like to know how it is a trainee day, no video on KZbin talks about it, I'm very curious how it would be a trainee day, I mean you get to the company and what you do or what are the schedules and that things, like the routine

[@ankitam7719]

I would imagine no trainees are allowed to post about it ://

[@AudsOrbits]

I'VE BEEN REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS SERIES !! 💕💕

[@soobeanie]

odd koyya thanks~~~^^ stayed tuned for more ~

[@choochoo1278]

People only see the glamorous part of idols and not this part that you're giving to us. I still think it's something that I would like to embark on and try (I ditched my first audition for this one company cuz I feel I wasn't ready) but it does make me think why some members got out of their contract make their own music and why others have continued to stay and whatnot. I have so many questions

[@soobeanie]

Wow this is a good comment!!! Mmm the company always has different approaches when they let someone go so it is always different

[@star42]

Thank you for the amazing insider perspective. You ought to be extremely proud of yourself for coming through to the other side stronger and wiser. Wishing you nothing but the very best for your future endeavours.

[@midnight_bee]

Thank you so much Christine for sharing your experiences in the kpop idol industry. this video made me understand more of the lives of my kpop idols (i'm a ONCE!). Even though you didn't came from the big3 companies, i can see that you also gone through a lot of hardships and sacrifices. I really look up to kpop idols (former kpop idols) because they have a very very strong will to reach their dreams/goals. 🧡 Now we can really see that it takes passion and dedication to be an idol. I think this also goes with anything in life. ✨

[@Smile0343]

Thank you for sharing your experiences and being true, giving us an inside view on what the kpop industry consists of. 🤗🤗❤️

[@soobeanie]

NO problem~~^^

[@jumana8819]

I’m enjoying this series so much! Thank u for providing such a content, i’m glad you’re fine with sharing your story.. keep up the good work🤟🏻

[@soobeanie]

Thanks~~~^^

[@Diana12341D]

Thank you so much for letting us know about your experience! It’s nice to know what happens behind the scenes.

[@soobeanie]

Thank you for watching and sharing your insight as well ❤️

[@anon5824a]

Wow major props to you for sticking it out I would not have had the patience. Seems like a pretty damm brutal career thinking that you may or may not debut. I would probably get home sick too. Thanks for sharing your experience👍😁 looking forward to more of these videos have a nice day! Keep up the good work

[@soobeanie]

Have a nice day and thanks for watching

[@1haniestan278]

Honestly speaking the texting thing is insane..... like, my closest friends are dudes and I've never been interested in dating....it's just not a priority if mine....wow.

[@Jenna..B]

As a fan I think we always suspect how hard it is for idols but to hear it from someone with experience, it's really shocking! Another really great video 😚

[@soobeanie]

Jenna Blockley it varies for everyone/every company and there are definitely good parts too. 🙌

[@lesleyanne9675]

Your series is kind of eye-opening and it really opened up another aspect of the Kpop industry that many us are still unaware of. I've been into Kpop for a long time now, but its a first for me to hear about the many things you talked about in your series. Thanks for deciding to do this series ❤️ it's really informative and I appreciate you sharing your experiences with us as well ❤️ I have mad respect for you, the idols, and all other trainees out there. (I also read from another comment that you're planning to release your own music in the near future! I just wanted to say GOOD LUCK and I know it will be GREAT ❤️ Can't wait to hear it!)

[@soobeanie]

Thank you so much! Thanks for the support too and it was a little out of my comfort zone but I still wanted to make a point across! ❤️

[@lesleyanne9675]

@@soobeanie I'm glad you did ❤ looking forward to the upcoming episodes! 🙆

[@Risa-sb8ru]

This is so new for me! I mean some of the stories that you talked about but a lot things i didnt know.. i respect you and those trainees or idols a lot!

[@spooky9112]

These videos really open my my eyes to why the kpop industry is so stressful for many idols and trainees.Being on a food budget, dieting, social commutation, income, investments, debt, is alot I will always keep this in mind knowing the true side of kpop.

[@natt3212]

Thank you so much for sharing! Came here from joanday and i dont regret it at all. Looking forward to more of your videos 💕

[@twitterienne3679]

I find it really nice that you answer to the comments. Like thank you ❣️

[@soobeanie]

No problem~

[@lambofunny]

5:37 this directly reflects recent events with hyuna and pentagon's e'dawn. cube must've been really pissed

[@soobeanie]

Thanks for watching 🙌

[@Zeighla]

If a company doesn't pick you to debut, do you still have to pay for your training classes?

[@chimchimpark4363]

I heard that yg,sm and jyp trains people for free. Idk about others

[@reyrey5259]

Tbh they should not I mean your just training those things should be free

[@javeriah8993]

I don't think so, I've heard idols pay their debts by earning after debut.

[@chynna7535]

@@reyrey5259 i think that is only for small companies

[@reyrey5259]

@@chynna7535 oh wow

[@cheskavelez6368]

Tbh, this is a very interesting series. Like most of us didn’t have any idea that idols do that stuffs. Thanks for sharing christine unnie 💕 Looking forward for more great videos on your channel! And btw, I love how joan unnie help you to film this.

[@soobeanie]

Thanks so much and yess she is so sweet and supportive

[@-weirdfelixbutok-8812]

i go to a workshop that's basically like low key "kpop training" and so i get to live my passion without having such strict rules and just learn and learn. one day i hope though that i can experience kpop training since i'm somewhat used to everything you've already listed. i know its gonna be hard, but i have this habit of pushing myself and i think thats going to help me here.

[@mikki2ooo]

practicing from 6am to 9pm? this is why i have so much respect for other artists/ groups whatever their company is, big or small, bc im aware of how hard they've been working and how much they've given up even just for training and thank you christine for this video it really helps us understand idols more tho i wish the government or ent companies needs to reconsider other stuffs since y'all are human beings too

[@user-ex1rt9ht4n]

4:38 - 4:50 *laughs in lesbian*

[@alwff]

LMAO SAME

[@aliceinyoutubeland5436]

my thoughts exactlyyyyy ahahah

[@subscriberswithnovideos-fv4sk]

I laughed in gay

[@subscriberswithnovideos-fv4sk]

But how will I text my girlies :(

[@chuuvely5962]

Omg lol 🤣

[@abcdfghjkly]

eonni keep doing what you love most ❤

[@soobeanie]

🙏 🙏🙏🙏 thank you

[@abbyabby4701]

Your really considerate. Thanks for this love ya💕

[@heybidadary9224]

Hi. I really enjoyed this series 😍 if you don't mind I would loveee to see the positive side or the good things of becoming idols that makes you glad you choose that way.

[@angelmah7415]

Hi Tina! I wanna let you know that I luv this series! Keep up the good work and good luck to you!

[@soobeanie]

Thank you 😊

[@anreeskamp]

hope you'll earn so much money with these vids, because girl you deserve it!!!

[@unknown-zl4bg]

I'm going to be auditioning and honestly these types of videos help me a lot. It helps me be somewhat prepared for the hardships as a trainee if I become one.

[@jamiesplayground4783]

kpopanator audition for JYP. Their trainee system has changed for the better and they even have a new building and an organic cafeteria. Trainees eat free

[@taniar523]

Thank you for such a unique and interesting insight into the kpop world. I am from Australia myself and kpop is gaining some traction there. I have read about the horrendous training routine trainees have to go through to become kpop idols. It seems like you have to be insanely strong to survive. It sad to hear how these companies treats idols/trainees like slaves. Most idols I know seem very curtiouse and kind. Well done for fighting back ❤

[@jamiesplayground4783]

Tania R Have you heard about the new JYP trainee system? I have read some trainee stories and they were all TERRIBLE but a lot of them were from the past. It used to be rreeaallyy bad. Read about Stella from SM Entertainment 😭😭

[@howtotrainyourdragon4573]

Woah about dating why do I think about Miyeon (G)I-DLE.. I've heard that she got kicked out from the company because she's dating with yg male trainee.

[@slayer-dj3dc]

no omg she wasn’t kicked out for dating. She left because she was frustrated about her debut being delayed for 3 years and she trained for almost 6 years. She left and dated the dude she wasn’t kicked out. Stop spreading rumors u r not sure about.

[@student-lynx4262]

How...is she so kinddd😊😘💕💕btw...I watched all the videos she uploaded. ..so refreshing

[@craigwalter2051]

Thank you sooooo much for sharing your experiences! It’s really interesting learning things that usually you wouldn’t know from trainee life lol

[@soobeanie]

Thank you so much 😊

[@leehanri]

thats bad ㅠㅠ its really sad , like its the path they choose and they cant just go against it .. they really fight hard and even harder when they debut cause they need to remain and to become successful like i really felt the stress just by hearing you ugh the suffer is real ... big respect

[@soobeanie]

lee hanri there are up sides too! But you are totally right they endure that because it’s something that they want to do or dreamed of

[@leehanri]

soobeanie_ exactly , i feel like knowing its the path they choose by themselves helps them to have more strengths somehow , hope companies to go easy on them ...

[@D2naSoaring]

It is awesome hearing your experience!!

[@soobeanie]

Thanks for listening to my experience loll🤗

[@23xShades]

whoa this is such a good video

[@soobeanie]

Thanks for watching

[@TheMsR3N]

love the intro & how you want to film alone even though joan is there as one of your biggest fan and mentor, i love your series and i genuinely see the hard work you're putting on for your channel

[@chescag7547]

OH MY GOSH IM EARLY I HAVENT EVEN HIT PLAY BUT I ALREADDDDY LIKED hehe ♥️

[@soobeanie]

Chesca G EARLYBIRD 💕💕

[@asti_c]

Hey Christine, love the vid. Just a suggestion, I think you should let the people contribute for the subtitle because I heard a lot of teenage girls/guys all over the world wanted to become a kpop idol nowadays. Cheers!

[@soobeanie]

Okay!! I shall try that soon!!

[@amiratrabelsi9059]

Seriously considering becoming a trainee...but my mom doesn't think I should since so many people go through nerve wreaking and confusing shit. I think I have what it takes but I know that if I don't make it then it'll just shatter my confidence, plus I have my own dreams and things I want to accomplish. I'm really grateful. Thanks for making this video. It helped a lot

[@christinekhamo]

I LOVE YOU FROM JOAN'S VIDEOS. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT YOU HAD YOUR OWN CHANNEL. I'M SO HAPPY. AND MY NAME I ALSO CHRISTINE.

[@neko2412neko]

Love this series! It's so interessting! But I would love to hear a bit more about your personal experiences like how long did you train and what was the longest and the shortes trainee period of your group members? was there a huge difference? And I also would love to hear something about the traing itself! Like did you had a certain weekly schedule, or what kind of "lessons" did you had... only singing and dancing? what was the proportion between the dancing and singing lessons? Did you work 7 days a week? How was the dance training organized? was there a dance teacher or did you practice all by yourselves? what did the practice look like... did you prepare dance covers of older kpop songs? I'm really interessted in that! Can't wait for another video!

[@soobeanie]

Each member had different amounts of training from 1month to 6 months. You have dance practice, the most I would say mmmm to be honest I didnt have a lot of lessons. The company at the time only provided dance lessons and singing we just had to practice ourselves. Usually the dance teacher teaches us choreo we run through it together with her and then practice ourselves on days we didnt have lessons.thats for my company

[@Pandababy1950]

I think the small income for your meals are only in small companies. I think twice just said the company deducts credits from them when they get food and stuff at the cafeteria.

[@PriscillaSanchez]

Omg I had no idea you had a channel! I've been watching all your vids. Keep up the good work! :)

[@soobeanie]

Thanks for watching awwwww 😍

[@erl2811]

Love Idol Insider!

[@nadia2753]

I was wondering how trainees manage school and training if they’re still in school, thanks so much for making this series !❤️

[@soobeanie]

For those trainees who go to school they often are given a different schedule

[@abbyvaa17]

I’m so glad this was on my recommendation! This was honestly very helpful, as I’ve been wanting to become a trainee myself.

[@rj304]

Just came back from Joan’s video and I must say u really r a true beauty even w/ ur bare face~👍🏻💕

[@soobeanie]

Rigil Deveza Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@xXHoneyChan127Xx]

this was really interesting!! thanks for sharing

[@soobeanie]

mii yc np! Thanks for watching as well!!

[@jessw.6250]

Aaw I teared up when she did...the struggle was REAL! 😧😧😧

[@eeelizabethh95]

Thank you for being honest. I've listened and read different stories. I don't think I've could of last. Sounds too stressful and awful way to be treated🥺 I feel bad for those who get in so much debt and never debut or debut and disband after a few comebacks.

[@factshardfru]

When i get to know stuff like this my respect for kpop idols just increase more and more like i can't even imagine how they survive this much...... health is our no.1 priority but to make your dreams come true the hard work they have to do and starve is insane :(

[@ayakuma52]

Oh....K-pop idol is super hardㅠㅠ I'm really proud of you.

[@soobeanie]

Aya thanks for always watching love ya

[@aainaanaasyidah8077]

christine is like joan's non-existing little sister

[@soobeanie]

👋 I DONT MINDDDDD

[@VioLAPlaYer239]

I'm sure other people have commented on this before, but whenever I hear about trainees and the whole "not allowed to text people of the opposite gender" .......... what if the person is gay/in a same-sex relationship? lol

[@anismaisarah3440]

this is out of topic but you look like a mix of jisoo, irene, sunmi and nayeon

[@clayoculi9441]

yeah as if jisoo and irene had a baby

[@Sunflower-ls8jc]

- nis yesssss

[@pppijuu]

Not related to this vid but I miss you hanging out with Coco and the minion boys 😅 anyway I love that you’re starting your own channel and I do wish you success ❤️

[@MJ21295]

How do you keep in touch with your family if you’re the only one who moved to Korea to train? Will the companies allow social media for just that one instance, to keep in touch with family? If they do allow that, do they allow you to keep in touch with them on a regular basis?

[@soobeanie]

It varies for each company but if that is the case they will let you keep in contact with them. If cell phones are really not allowed jn their company trainee rules you will either have to find another way to contact them via email or Ive seen cases making an agreement to call once a week.

[@MJ21295]

soobeanie_ thank you so much for the insight! Do you have any idea on the differences between the bigger and smaller companies on this regard?

[@crystalvelvet534]

There was a girl (I forgot her name) she also talked about her trainee days and she wasn’t allowed to have to contact to her family. On her birthday her father came to the company’s doors and was sent back.

[@robertbenally603]

Would you jump at the chance to do kdrama if you were offered a role or you were asked to test for a part? The training process seems a bit familiar to being a college athlete. The cool thing about it was getting a box full of stuff from Nike or Adidas. Shoes; t shirts; and other stuff. Did you get any gifts from like major fashion brands?

[@soobeanie]

Some brands will give gifts and to the kdrama question. I am always willing to try new things so maybe

[@loveAZNmusic88]

Awake at 4am due to being jet lagged after my trip to Korea, saw this was out and had to watch

[@soobeanie]

Glad you liked it and thanks for watching even if its late :(

[@omtei7876]

Christine,I came to know about you from Joan's vlogs, you're so energetic and so jolly all the time, but there's always a story behind all the smiles. Can you please do more vlogs ?... Love this series ❤️❤️❤️ love from India, do come visit it someday

[@soobeanie]

I am considering doing a monthly vlog! So hopefully soon but after the series is over

[@omtei7876]

@@soobeanie yay!!!!!!🖖🖖🖖🖖

[@blablabla-pc4vb]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us❤️. I really like Idol Insider btw nice intro. Did you get days off like Saturday and Sunday or did you trained the whole week?

[@angelinaguevara9040]

love it!

[@soobeanie]

angie guevara THANKSS~ thanks for watching!!

[@Aaliyah2044]

Are you doing guys well after all that stuff have happened? Love you 💜🤞

[@soobeanie]

Aaliyah Smalls first of all. Thank you for asking ❤️ and yesss I am doing well now it took me a while to open up about certain things but I am good.

[@ZohyChan]

You’re so pretty❣️

[@Ylvuna]

It’s crazy that I know all that stuff .. I even tried it out at home like strict rules and practice the hole day for months .. and I still want to became an idol

[@leslieserenity7]

It's something must be watched before throwing hate to idols

[@Super-photography]

wow that is so sad for Idol trainee I know those Kpop Idol are going through right now this is upset for young trainees I hope everything be ok in the Kpop industry !!!!! also I am very so worried that 12 years old girl got in the Kpop industry I wish her good and god bless and fighting !!!!

[@levi5465]

Hi, I have a question. When you are flying to South Korea for round 2 of the audition how much clothing should you bring? All of it? A few? Because you might win or might not. Or should you bring none at all? I’ve been wondering about this for quite a while.

[@jessw.6250]

Hehe 😋 the intro 💗

[@fialamehila8983]

When you're a trainee , do they give you money for clothes / makeup ? I mean do they give you money for other purposes than food ?

[@daniicole20]

It’s always super cool hearing all the behind the scenes information. Idols and trainees work so hard and not many people realize that. Thank you for all the information❤️Really interesting. May I ask what company you were under? Or can you not say that? Just curious. Or maybe I missed it in the video? Not sure.

[@soobeanie]

I was previously in a group called Blady but Im out of the group and company now

[@allysseTV]

I'm so glad I didn't have a hard time and I didn't have the "no dating rule" :)

[@yuzihua]

allysseTV 엘리스TV where you a trainee?