Every time a company reveals someone below 18 or 19 (if you’re referring to Korea’s definition of a minor since 18 is still a minor in Korea), people would criticise the company for allowing a child to debut and criticise the people who support underage trainees/idols. K-pop isn’t the only industry that debuts minors. Child stars all around the world also exist. The entertainment industry has always debuted minors for a long time, and K-pop is no exception either. BoA, Sohyun (ex 4MINUTE), Suzy (ex Miss A), Jiyoung (KARA), Taemin (SHINee), Jisung (NCT), Jongseob (P1Harmony), Leeseo (IVE), Jiheon (fromis_9), Ni-ki (ENHYPEN), Junghwan (Treasure), Kyujin (NMIXX), and Suhyun (AKMU) are examples of idols who debuted as minors.
Instead of raising the minimum age limit to 18 or 19, we should protect underage celebrities from online harassment, sasaengs, and physical harm instead of banning minors from debuting. If you want a safe world for minors, you should stop cyberbullying them, stalking them, and hurting them physically. People are hypocrites, they say they want to shield minors from haters, stalkers, and bad people in general, but at the same time, they also do awful things to underage celebrities.
If you think boycotting groups with minors/soloists who are minors is going to stop minors in K-pop from debuting, then you’re wrong. No matter how much you try, it won’t work. Companies dgaf whatever you say to them. Every entertainment company (In Korea and outside of Korea), including K-pop companies, would always debut minors 95% all the time. HYBE, SM, JYP, YG, and other companies also do it. Their future groups would definitely have minors.
Also, many people are just jealous of celebrities who are younger and more successful than them. Some people can’t accept that people born in the late 2000s and 2010s exist. These people are not toddlers, and they have already reached puberty. You’re just getting old. 2010 was 15 years ago. If they have a high-paying job, there’s nothing wrong with them dropping out of school.
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