How To Become A K-Pop Idol: Life As A Foreign Trainee

For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! Droves of Korean teenagers sign up with K-pop academies with dreams of becoming the next BTS, BlackPink, TWICE or Red Velvet. At 24, Yanagi Mizuho was not just a late-starter, but a foreigner - a Japanese graduate in linguistics. Making it through the auditions with entertainment agency Star Road Entertainment was just the beginning, though, of a tough road filled with sweat, tears, diets and gruelling training. And no guarantee of a debut. Star Road Entertainment manages K-Pop duo JBJ95, Kenta Takada and Kim Sang-Gyun. ‘Get Real’ is CNA’s award-winning investigative documentary series. Bold and in-depth, it travels across Asia taking a fresh look at old issues, highlighting trends and triggering debate. Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: Facebook: Website: