Ever since I got into Kpop, I’ve thought about what it would be like if I ever became an idol. Seeing all those groups, it seems so fun and I genuinely think it could be, but it’s so so so toxic. Why would you wanna become an idol when you know about the ‘dark side’? When you know about the suffering, the possible abuse, training 24/7, sacrificing your childhood and youth with no guarantee you’ll ever make the cut or become an idol.
Yes, I’m aware of passion, but is that really the drive to get you into a toxic world like the kpop industry? It doesn’t pay well and you have to be lucky if you get into a good company, and you also barely have any free time/freedom. With small companies there’s a huge chance you won’t get that success or fame, is it really worth the risk and/or your childhood? You’ll never get that back, ever.
I’m aware this isn’t all to being an idol, there’s obviously a fun side; travel, perform, the fans, having a group you can always rely on, being a source of joy for many people. I get that that can bring joy, but enough to overshadow all the toxicity?
On the other hand though, me myself gets this pull towards wanting to become an idol, even though I know it has a dark side and isn’t the best life. So I kinda get it but also don’t, it’s just really confusing lol. Once you become an idol your life just gets consumed with training and exhaustion, it’s just so hard to understand why someone would genuinely want that.
Idk, maybe I’m being dramatic lol, I don’t know much about this anyway so sorry if this comes off as condescending or smth.
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