The Dark Side of K-Pop Idols

Do you want to be a K-pop?

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Kpop life BTS
Published in
2 min readDec 5, 2020

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Whenever we watch Kpop videos, we have a dream of being K-pop too. But trust me, it is not that much easy as you think. There are some K-pop contracts which last for 7–15 years.

Do you think Kpop idols earn a lot??

Most of the K-pop idol will get 10 %, and the remaining 90% will be to the company.
If you are lucky, then you get 20%, and your company gets 80%.

Does K-pop Idols get enough sleep?

No, never. It is basically a full-time job. You have to work for 20 hours or more.

You will be having time less than 5 hours to sleep.

Some companies ask you to do plastic surgery. But not all company.

Strict diet

K-pop Idols are pressured to lose weight. Every week or month, they check your weight.

No dating

K-pop idols don’t have time to date anyone because of their busy schedules.

Health risk

Due to diet, busy schedules, lack of sleep many youngsters getting health problems.

You are not allowed to have separate social media account

K-pop idols won’t have separate accounts in social media. Even some idols mobile phones are taken away.

There are still more difficulties in K-pop life. Get ready for more information.

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