January 2, 2009, was the date Ori, real name Baek Ji Hyun, made her stage debut on KBS‘s Music Bank. It was her first and last performance before disappearing, never to be seen again. Your browser does not support video. Ori was also known by her Japanese name Tanaka Sori, which is where her stage name […]
One Overlooked Reason Why Today’s Idols Are Debuting So Young
Over the past year or so, the conversation around underage idols has been heating up. While it’s never been unheard of for idols to debut at young ages (take BoA, for example, who debuted at just 13 years old in the year 2000), it does seem like today’s rookie stars are particularly young. BoA during […]
BTS’s Jin Sparks Conversation By Saying That K-Pop Idols Are Debuting Too Young These Days
Recently on Weverse, BTS‘s Jin replied to a fan comment about trying to get into the K-Pop industry that has fans talking. The fan has been auditioning for a lot of different K-Pop companies, but hasn’t had any luck getting through any of them. She said that the companies are telling her that she’s trying to get into […]