BTS‘s Jin replied to a fan comment about trying to get into the K-Pop industry that left fans discussing the age K-Pop idols are now debuting at.

The fan has been auditioning for a lot of different K-Pop companies, but hasn’t had any luck getting by any of them. She stated that the businesses are telling her that she’s attempting to get into the business too late — even if she was born in 2003, making her solely 17 or 18 years previous on the time of her remark.

Back within the third-generation and early fourth-generation eras of Ok-Pop, this probably wouldn’t have been a difficulty in any respect. There are many very profitable Ok-Pop idols nonetheless lively at present — comparable to Red Velvet‘s Irene, Wendy, and Seulgi, MAMAMOO‘s Solar and Moonbyul, NCT‘s Taeyong, Doyoung, Yuta, and Taeil, and even BTS’s Suga, J-Hope, and Jin themselves — that debuted between the ages of 19-21, exhibiting that an idol will be profitable even when their profession solely begins after they’ve grow to be an grownup. Specifically, Irene debuted when she was 23!

These days, nonetheless, some idols are debuting at shockingly younger ages. For instance, LIGHTSUM‘s Jian, TRI.BE‘s Mire, and Billie‘s Haruna were all born in 2006, making them all just 15 or younger at the time of their debut. And they aren’t exceptions — many different members of those and different rookie teams have been born in 2005 or 2004, that means that they probably began their trainee interval of their pre-teen years or earlier.

P Nation was criticized as a result of ages of the trainees of their upcoming boy group, together with one member, Kiko, born in 2009, making him simply 12 years previous through the present. Some of the contestants on the competitors present My Teenage Girl have been additionally solely 10-12 years previous.

Most not too long ago, Universe Ticket introduced the eight members who would comprise of the group UNIS, and the group included a 12-year-old, Seowon, in addition to two 14-year-olds.

Jin’s response to the remark from the fan exhibits how he feels in regards to the seemingly ever-decreasing age that children are allowed to start out being a trainee and debut in Ok-Pop.

I received in at 20 years previous. But I feel that children nowadays do begin too younger.

— Jin

???? jan oppa, i auditioned rather a lot however nothing works out ㅠㅠ ㅠㅠ i used to be born in 2003, they usually inform me that im late however what do you suppose oppa?? are they proper ??

???? i received in at 20 years previous
however i believe that children nowadays do begin too younger pic.twitter.com/Q33xYsJoES

— 윤서⁷ (@btsinthemoment) November 13, 2021

His remark has sparked numerous dialog amongst followers who have been additionally involved in regards to the younger age that idols are debuting at nowadays, together with the wrestle these children have missing real-world expertise, the opportunity of exploitation, and never permitting them to have a “real” childhood.

• “Younger trainers does not equal better. It opens the doors to more exploitation, and abuse because a child isn’t going to be able to stand up for themselves.”
• “I also do think that kids under 16/18 shouldnt be in training either seeing how gruesome and unhealthy some companies treat these kids. i mean, dieting, losing weight, skipping meals, excessive exertion during your early teens is bound to have derogative mental and physical impacts on the kids bodies as well.”
• “I think we can see how that can shape one’s life, as Taemin had a hard time when he enlisted and JK has repeatedly said that he doesn’t know how not to be BTS’s Jungkook, since their life has been revolving around performing. I think that it hinders their growth as human being since they don’t know how to be their own self, rather than what the industry wants them to be, which is a trend that you can also see in child star.”
• “Taemin’s talked about a lot of things that he went through because he debuted too young. I’m glad Jin is bringing this up because no matter how much fans oppose it, nothing’s gonna change unless people in positions of power speak up too.”

Whatever the reasoning is for firms to debut idols at youthful ages — be it an extended time for them to be of their “best” years, interesting to youthful audiences, or one thing else — many followers appear to agree that one thing needs to be modified in order that these younger youngsters don’t get taken benefit of of their pursuit of their goals.

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