by Chen Ai Wei
Korean singers always look charming and eye catchy when they are
perform on stage. But, do you know there is a tough period undergo by them
before debut?
There is a unique and rigorous system of artist training
developed by Korean entertainment companies such as SM Entertainment, JYP
Entertainment and YG Entertainment to nurture new singers.
“Korean singers look so professional on stage because they are
well trained before their debut.” Said
Yong Kai, the editor of Daily Kpop News (M). “There are too many dancing and
singing groups in Korea, but it is not easy to become a singer in Korea. They
must undergo a strict and challenging training process before debut. ”
Rigorous Training Process
The training process can last for at least two years. Once
enters the training period, trainee have to compete with others competitors who
are more talented than them. Trainees have to learn singing, dancing, composing,
play musical instruments and even foreign languages.
Since most of them are still high school students, they are
expected to balance school with their training schedule. In order to compete
the right to debut first, trainees push themselves to and past their limits,
trying to excel and show their company that they are ready to debut. A trainee
can be dropped by their company at any point of time if they do not reach with
the company’s expectations.
Singers as Well-Designed Products
The training system was first originated by SM Entertainment,
which is one of the "big three" Korean entertainment companies in
Korea. SM Entertainment is credited for starting and leading the K-Wave throughout Asia and internationally. The founder and chairman of SM
Entertainment, Lee Soo-man, is the person who came up with the idea of moulding
singers into well-designed products.
The training system was first started with the boy band named
H.O.T. in year 1990. Five talented young boys were picked out and intensive
training over a two-year period is given to nurture them to become a well
prepared artist. H.O.T. soon became popular in Korea and then in China and
Southeast Asia.
According to Yong Kai, Korean entertainment companies always
focuses on three things when selecting new singers, which are their ability of
singing, playing or music composing, the ability to dance and the ability to
learn foreign languages. Besides, they also focus on one’s physical appearance.
Since the environment
of entertainment industry in Korea is always competitive and stressful, the debuted
singers are still focus on the practice of every single song, dance and even
the way of eye contact with audiences before they come on stage.
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