Many K-pop fans want to become an Idol, anyone know why?

[Mumi]

Personally I want to become and Idol because I love performing and I want to make music that makes people feel better.
Yet I know its horribly irresponsible and risky to chase that dream so I'm following the path to eventually become a biochemist.
But some fans seem to genuinely believe they can make it in the industry, does anyone know why so many fans have that blind dream?
(I dont mean to sound rude)

 

[Yifan]

I like to play games on shows like them... and idols know how to be funny more than a lot of people in real life... If I become an idol I think I'll have more interesting friends... That's the only reason I want to become an idol. But in reality, I don't want to be an idol at all... I'm ok with become a manager or the owner of an entertainment company or a staff member... but not an idol.. I don't even want to get married to an idol. I want them only as friends...

 

[Noona]

You can still become an entertainer without necessarily becoming an idol, it doesnt have to be ab all or nothing cause.

A lot of ifans want to become idols but at the same time they hiss at any non-asian foreigners trying to get into kpop, especially if you're white. kpop fans are so anti-white lol.It also seems that kfans look down on idols form SEA often, so overall it just seems like a burden that isnt worth it.

On top of that, you arent guaranteed a debut, and if you do debut you arent guaranteed success. You lose out on sleep, have to watch your manners, get a lot of online hate, have to stick to a concept that you dont like or maybe doesnt suit you well, and you wont really get paid...

If you like performing I do suggest doing YT song and dance covers? There are a lot of dance crews around the world that do amazing covers and get a lot of love from fans, plus its more in your control.

 

[Mumi]

You can still become an entertainer without necessarily becoming an idol, it doesnt have to be ab all or nothing cause.

A lot of ifans want to become idols but at the same time they hiss at any non-asian foreigners trying to get into kpop, especially if you're white. kpop fans are so anti-white lol.It also seems that kfans look down on idols form SEA often, so overall it just seems like a burden that isnt worth it.

On top of that, you arent guaranteed a debut, and if you do debut you arent guaranteed success. You lose out on sleep, have to watch your manners, get a lot of online hate, have to stick to a concept that you dont like or maybe doesnt suit you well, and you wont really get paid...

If you like performing I do suggest doing YT song and dance covers? There are a lot of dance crews around the world that do amazing covers and get a lot of love from fans, plus its more in your control.

Yeah most of those reasons are why I choose not to be an idol or an entertainer, in europe or america the chances are lower aswell.
I'm just a performer not even as a job really, just in a dance crew.
edit: Also I agree kpop fans are really anti-white which is yet another reason to not try be an idol if you're foreign I mean, look at what happened with LANA

 

[Noona]

Yeah most of those reasons are why I choose not to be an idol or an entertainer, in europe or america the chances are lower aswell.
I'm just a performer not even as a job really, just in a dance crew.
edit: Also I agree kpop fans are really anti-white which is yet another reason to not try be an idol if you're foreign I mean, look at what happened with LANA

I saw some people get mad at the whole UHSN show for being too white but the show wasn't for ifans to enjoy it was for koreans. A lot of those girls just fit the korean standard of beauty and ifans were mad. lol. Lana's song was bad, but I think she is a gorgeous girl and people need to stop bringing western social politics into kpop, like nobody got into kpop for ppl to cry about identity politics zzz.

Anyways, whatever is in your future I hope you can find happiness and are still able to enjoy kpop no matter what

 

[Mumi]

I saw some people get mad at the whole UHSN show for being too white but the show wasn't for ifans to enjoy it was for koreans. A lot of those girls just fit the korean standard of beauty and ifans were mad. lol. Lana's song was bad, but I think she is a gorgeous girl and people need to stop bringing western social politics into kpop, like nobody got into kpop for ppl to cry about identity politics zzz.

Anyways, whatever is in your future I hope you can find happiness and are still able to enjoy kpop no matter what

Same to you, I wish you a bright and happy future ☺
P.s. (again) I still cant believe that people threw around the rumour that Lana got plastic surgery to look more korean, politics squeezes its way into everything good I swear lol

 

[stanloona]

It seems as if there is activities and such you get to do as an idol while in the western world all you do is make music, perform it, get interviewed. With kpop theres so much the idols do to keep fans entertained which i can see why the idol life is better but its extremely hard work.

 

[Xave]

I can't imagine being an idol but it could be cool to be a manager/assistant for my favorite group/artist

 

[ᴅᴇᴇᴘ ᴅᴀʀᴋ ♔]

I always imagine of becoming an idol just because i always like the idea of making music and performing, but in reality i’m never wanting to become one because it’ll be one of the scariest things that i ever have i guess..

 

[lovehyejoo]

i think it's because many fans love attention and want to be just like their idols, not unlike how when we were little, we wanted to follow in our parent's footsteps. but they only see the achievements, like having millions of fans and being able to become friends with other idols, and not the hard journey. and even if they don't, they've probably underestimated how hard the training is and how hard being on the receiving end of hate would be ://

 

[Elina xi]

I just want to live peacefully in a Treehouse , surrounded by beautiful nature, with good food and good internet.

 

[Yifan]

I just want to live peacefully in a Treehouse , surrounded by beautiful nature, with good food and good internet.

I had a dream like that but I realized that it's not realistic XD and when you have the Internet you won't be happy with a life like that XD

 

[Forgotten Wonderland]

Multiple reasons!!
1. Love for music and dance and wants to pursue their dream
2. Love for attention and want to feel the feeling of being on stage
3. Wants to be with idols (Extremely likely for quite a few)... Pretty sure this is self-explanatory
4. Interested with the job and wanted to try it out
5. Somehow in their to-do list (Very unlikely but not impossible XDD)
6. Why not?

 

[Elina xi]

I had a dream like that but I realized that it's not realistic XD and when you have the Internet you won't be happy with a life like that XD

What if I use the internet only for watching movies and listening to music?

 

[Yifan]

Multiple reasons!!
1. Love for music and dance and wants to pursue their dream
2. Love for attention and want to feel the feeling of being on stage
3. Wants to be with idols (Extremely likely for quite a few)... Pretty sure this is self-explanatory
4. Interested with the job and wanted to try it out
5. Somehow in their to-do list (Very unlikely but not impossible XDD)
6. Why not?

There are more
*). To show people that they are capable.
*). Be in a high position with power (Power of fans) and feel like they are powerful
*). Having everybody loves them (won't happen this though)
*). Expectation of people who didn't like them before will like them
*). If you become successful, you'll be rich
etc...

 

[Yifan]

What if I use the internet only for watching movies and listening to music?

Still won't be... I know from experience... And you're gonna need a good money making method. If you have Internet, there are other things you're gonna like...

 

[Elina xi]

Still won't be... I know from experience... And you're gonna need a good money making method. If you have Internet, there are other things you're gonna like...

Oh then forget internet.
Living in a Treehouse amidst nature will be so peaceful and healthy.

 

[ᴅᴇᴇᴘ ᴅᴀʀᴋ ♔]

Still won't be... I know from experience... And you're gonna need a good money making method. If you have Internet, there are other things you're gonna like...

True, i agree with you on that

 

[Elina xi]

Oh then forget internet.
Living in a Treehouse amidst nature will be so peaceful and healthy.

But anyway,,, I can only keep dreaming about it. It won't happen in real.

 

[Yifan]

Oh then forget internet.
Living in a Treehouse amidst nature will be so peaceful and healthy.

That will be a dream life for me... But I have to take care of other people too... so, not possible for me
but I wish you good luck!