This adds up and the average expenses for a typical Kpop trainee are around 50000 a year. A common misperception among Western fans is that famous Kpop idols must make loads of money. A Slave Contract means that the Kpop label will pay for all expenses of the artists from housing training fees food and other expenses.
Koreans are all about hard work.
Lee Moon Won a culture critic once said Koreans spend the same effort on everything whether it is college entrance exams or an office job After passing the auditions and successfully getting into an agency one would sign a contract with the company and officially. The Korean government has stepped in to stop this kind of practice. Lee Moon Won a culture critic once said Koreans spend the same effort on everything whether it is college entrance exams or an office job After passing the auditions and successfully getting into an agency one would sign a contract with the company and officially. It is no surprise that becoming a K-pop idol is an extremely difficult endeavour and one that has a low chance of happening.