Thanks for that tip, I’ll check it out.
As for the living conditions of the newbies, I saw that in the very early episodes of Roommate when they showed where Chanyeol of EXO lived in the dorm with his fellow members. It appears that it’s tough to break in, no matter where you’re from, but with hard work and good luck, you can achieve success and wealth, and the more you succeed, the more independence you can have.
With that said, it amazes me that even the successful people there (at least appear to) remain humble and grateful to their fans. I know they only show what they want to be seen, but I haven’t yet heard any of them lecture on how others should behave. Our American celebrities could learn a lot from that.
In ep 1 of Infinite Youth! one of the girls is from a band that is sharing a “basement: apartment but the windows they do have are covered with foil, to keep heat out I guess.
If I was running their management agency I would have been embarrassed by that and they’d be getting a new apartment.
Apparently though, yes they have to put in a lot of work to get anywhere. Their celebrities are not nearly as wealthy as the ones in this country. It’s a small country and they have all those people competing for attention.
I read there were 124 production companies and only about 36 slots for prime time shows on Korean television. AND some shows are made by the networks too.
Yes, that little room with the tiny bathroom was a palace compared to sleeping on the floor with a couple other guys.