Can you become an idol without being a trainee?

Don’t worry if you’re older and still not a trainee. Lots of K-pop idols didn’t get started in a company until they were in their late teens. Keep working on your skills and attending auditions.

Do you have to pay to be a K-pop trainee?

Under most contracts, trainees and K-pop idols are required to pay back their management agencies for the cost of singing and dancing lessons, their wardrobes and living costs, among other things. As a result, K-pop idols may not make large profits.

How long does it take to become a K-pop idol trainee?

Nowadays, if you’re 20-25, your chances of becoming a trainee, much less debuting, are slim to none. The prime ages for trainees seem to be from 10–14 or 15, with the younger, luckier (?) idols training for a few months or up to a year and then debuting at 14/15.

Are there any C-pop audition companies that train idols?

Some of their trainees successfully There are definitely many c-pop companies you can audition for, but many are new at training idols and though they might have famous celebrities under their company the celebs are mostly actors/singers (not idols.)

What are some tips for Aspiring K-pop idols?

The third thing for aspiring K-Pop idols is doing your job even before you officially become an idol. This means you should be active everywehre including on social media showing what you are about. If you dance, show people that you dance. If you sing, show people you sing. If you think you’re mind-blowingly beautiful, take a lot of selfies.

What is the average age of a K-Pop Idol to debut?

The prime ages for trainees seem to be from 10–14 or 15, with the younger, luckier (?) idols training for a few months or up to a year and then debuting at 14/15. With my year of being into kpop I don’t know every idol who’s ever debuted, but I know of a couple of idols who’ve debuted at 24–27, but they’ve spent 4-7 years training.