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Despite the fame and their seemingly flawless lifestyle, idols are confessing concerns about their unpredictable futures.
According to the Education, Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of the South Korean government, various idols and trainees from eight different entertainment companies participated in a psychology survey, and it turns out that 4 in 10 idols are concerned about the future.
40.6% claimed that they are suffering from stress, while 22.8% were in need for mental stability and support. Depression was also a serious issue amongst idols, affecting 13.4% of the participants. 6.7% have stated concerns regarding their family and friends as well.
Interestingly, analysis and statistics of the companies’ data have shown that JYP Entertainment occupied 41.5% of the total concerns of the future, an interesting statistic despite the fact that JYP is one of the largest K-Pop companies.
The surveyor has stated that “due to the cooperation of the music companies, it can be seen as a positive that these companies who control the culture of Korean youths participated in the survey, but some big companies, like YG and SM not participating in the survey is a problem.”
Idols are growing popular not only in Korea or even Asia, but also throughout the world. But despite their fame, these idols are also humans, just like us. Let’s hope the best for all the idols and trainees in the K-pop industry.
Source: Money Today via koreaboo
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Date: 2014-10-12 01:27 pm (UTC)the thirst was unreal
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Date: 2014-10-12 09:07 am (UTC)More companies need to follow JYP and Cube's lead in having a psychiatrist on staff tbh
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Date: 2014-10-12 02:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-10-12 09:17 am (UTC)if only SM's and YG's artists participated in that survey.
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Date: 2014-10-12 09:18 am (UTC)or you could use this chance to fucking start demanding change. but no, let's FIGHTING and hope for people to survive an industry where overwork is rife, where half of the fucking people if not more probably have to abuse substances to keep their energy levels up, where most people are probably on diets that would be unhealthy even for the most sedentary people. You could stop fucking applauding drastic weight loss and saying that idols are greedy for leaving groups even when they look like they're on the brink of complete mental and physical health breakdowns.
But fucking no, you just want to HOPE.
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Date: 2014-10-12 06:25 pm (UTC)I just maaaad.
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Date: 2014-10-12 01:07 pm (UTC)I think that if YG artists would have participated Dara would have probably been most concerned about the future as YG hasn't really set up an acting career for her and she isn't much of a singer and is awful in variety too, so after 2NE1 her future is in air.
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Date: 2014-10-12 05:37 pm (UTC)plus i believe that those types of concerns are very common in any career especially when you are young.
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Date: 2014-10-13 01:02 am (UTC)I haven't been able to listen to Nine Muses since i watched this doc. It just illustrated everything wrong with the idol system and it was just...terrible.
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Date: 2014-10-12 05:41 pm (UTC)i am older than most idols and i am constantly worried about my future, i can't even imagine how much harder it is for the idols who lead a lifestyle a thousand times harder than me.
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Date: 2014-10-12 06:28 pm (UTC)agreed. i can't even imagine. it just gets me so mad. like, most of the idols we follow were signed into training when they were young adolescents and still had to go to school and it's such an all-consuming career.
ughhhh. i hate this industry why am i still following it, bb.
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Date: 2014-10-12 06:48 pm (UTC)when your career depends on how young and pretty you are of course all this shit preys on you