Industry insiders say the number of male trainees auditioning to become K-pop idols is decreasing | allkpop

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Industry insiders say the number of male trainees auditioning to become Kpop idols is decreasing

It is getting harder to convince the male trainees to audition to become an idol when there are more routes nowadays with YouTube and social media , where you don't have to go through the arduous training,Insiders also noted that the popularity of male audition programs and survival shows is going down, with '' both remaining in the 0% range in viewer ratings.

"Boy groups are harder to succeed among the masses in Korea, so no wonder they would rather not go for it""When groups likeused to be big, there was a higher number of interested male trainees. The style of boy groups nowadays may not be appealing to potential boy group trainees""Boy groups just don't look cool for the Korean male teens these days. Even if they are good at music, they would rather be in hip-hop as a rapper or join a band.

 

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