Define Kpop Idol. The idols are absolute crackheads that can sing dance and rap. But dont be fooled.
They usually work for a mainstream entertainment agency and have undergone extensive training in dance. A recent piece in the Korea Times questioned whether terms such as idol comeback and main vocalist were comprehensible to those outside of the K-pop universe. The trend of doing the test in Korea is increasing and we get to know ones personality better.
One way of doing that in South Korea is to become an idol which means someone who does everything.
An idol is a K-pop artist who has debuted. Someone reaches idol status after training for years and successfully debuting either as a soloist or in a group. He looks more like a stockbroker than a teen idol.