How To Become A K Pop Idol: Life As A Foreign Trainee

For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER Droves of Korean teenagers sign up with Kpop academies with dreams of becoming the next BTS, BlackPink, TWICE or Red Velvet. At 24, Yanagi Mizuho was not just a latestarter, but a foreigner a Japanese graduate in linguistics. Making it through the auditions with entertainment agency Star Road Entertainment was just the beginning, though, of a tough road filled with sweat, tears, diets and gruelling training. And no guarantee of a debut. Star Road Entertainment manages KPop duo JBJ95, Kenta Takada and Kim SangGyun. Get Real is CNA s awardwinning investigative documentary series. Bold and indepth, it travels across Asia taking a fresh look at old issues, highlighting trends and triggering debate. Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: Facebook: Website: