Struggles Of Kpop Idols. Beloved singer Kim Jong-hyun a member of boy band SHINee reportedly died by suicide during December. Being a K-Pop idol is no easy task.
Since the early days of Kpop many groups have fallen victim to this curse largely due to the period of their contracts as well as strong competition. What the industry needs to acknowledge is that these KPOP idols arent androids commanded to twist and turn and do a dance at any whim. IUs struggles began well before she was even a trainee.
Car accidents are such a problem in K-pop that their usual cause has a name.
In this day and age we live today its not easy to get by every day. They may be part of the most popular K-pop group at the moment but to V and Suga this is still all. There is also a myth circulating within the Kpop industry saying that idol groups would only last no longer than five to seven years without undergoing a member-change or worse disbandment. AKP STAFF From their intense trainee lives to the rigid rules they have to follow when they debut its no secret that idols have a lot of pressures that they are forced to live by.