ARE THEY REAL?
SM TRAINEE EXPERIENCES
There are two things you should know about me: I am 17 years old, and I am not Korean.
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One year ago (December 2011), I participated in an international dance competition held in South Korea. I stayed there with my parents for two and a half weeks. As most, if not all, of you know, SM holds weekly auditions during weekends, so decided to wait in line and audition as a dancer for fun. I never thought about actually getting in. The chances of being recruited is very slim; SM is very picky about their trainees.
When I first got there, I was led to an orientation meeting where we talked about conditions, contracts, etc. Then, they took me to a practice room with other girls. As soon as I walked in, I felt the competition. They all looked at me like I was an alien; I don’t look anywhere Korean or Chinese. The instructor told me to dance, and I did. He just nodded and resumed practice before I came. I joined - stayed near the very back. I thought that it wouldn’t be so bad if I minded my own business. But when the instructor left, the girls dispersed into their little groups and began whispering about me. I didn’t really care since I was a newbie, but what really got on my nerves was how they LITERALLY pointed.
Anyways, SM trainees have very competitive natures. I wouldn’t blame them; some have been under rigorous training for more than 5 years without a clue of when they will debut as idols. But the thing is, if you’re not Korean or if they somehow view you as an obstacle between them and their dream career, you WILL be shunned. I was a trainee for about 10 months when I finally quit. I couldn’t handle both the pressure and isolation.
Other experiences I had were with SM artists. Yeah yeah yeah, they’re hot and sweet, but off camera? SM has very strict hierarchical rules (sunbae-hoobae). EXO was days from debuting when I became a trainee, so obviously I was very formal and rather awkward when I greeted them. I didn’t get to hold a whole conversation with them but one thing’s for sure though: the members do not have close relationships with each other. Unlike the attitudes of group members towards each other on camera, EXO seemed stiff and almost uncomfortable. I have a rather observant nature, and I was able to pick up a few things:
- Kai, Suho, and Baehyun are a bit cocky; Kai is the worst.
- Chanyeol’s “happy virus” is an act for fans.
- Sehun’s VERY quiet and shy.
- The Chinese members of EXO-M are a tad closer with each other than the Korean members. I’m not sure about HunHan; I didn’t see the two interact during my encounters with the group.
As for SHINee:
- They’re losing their spark as a well-formed group. The members are kinda just working as colleagues rather than friends.
- Onew is very kind, but when I got the chance to greet him, he always looked stressed.
- Jonghyun… I don’t know. I didn’t get a good vibe from him
- I don’t know if Key is gay or not.
- Minho is very moody.
- Taemin is quiet, and he responds by smiling or laughing softly.
- Jonghyun and Onew don’t seem to have a good relationship with each other.
f(x):
- Not being a hater, but Krystal really is kinda….y. I said hi to her once, and she just scoffed. Pft.
- Sulli gives those smiles that makes you wonder whether or not she’s being sincere or if she’s internally judging you.
- Victoria and Luna were probably the nicest people I met at SM. I’ll be very surprised if they have TOOONNNSS of antis. I understand if there are some, but if you’re talk about SNSD-number of antis, then I’ll just ask those people to reconsider. Victoria and Luna really are very sweet and friendly.
- Amber is…fun. Haha. And she’s not a tomboy at all. I don’t understand why she has to keep such a male-like image when she’s so girly.
I didn’t meet SUJU, SNSD, and DBSK.
THIS IS NOT MINE.
I GOT THIS FROM TUMBLR.
http://kpopsecrets.tumblr.com/post/39998991053/sm-trainee-experiences
(I DON'T BELIEVE SOME INFOS THAT ARE WRITTEN HERE)
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