Today, K-pop idols are dancing on the stage of the NHK Joint Concert featuring YOASOBI.

 아니 무슨 홍백가합전 요아소비 아이돌 부르는데 좌 뉴진스 우 세븐틴 후방 트와이스에 아쿠아역 하시모토 칸나 루비역 아노 이럼

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-Top K-pop idols dancing as backup dancers to an anime theme... Is this right?

-Going there as backup dancers at the year-end event... What's their pride? Money must be the most important.

-Even I, who's not a fan, can tell it's wrong... Why are they doing that?

-Seeing the title "JK-Pop" annoys me. lol.

-They're top K-pop idols after all... It's so disappointing to see them groveling on a stage in Japan, especially when no one even knows who they are from the Korean perspective. And they're doing that instead of appearing on year-end broadcasts in Korea.

-This is weird... Why are our idols working as backup dancers?

-There's something off... There are things that don't look right.

-When it comes to money, there's no pride or anything else, as expected of money-loving HYBE.

-My idol behaving like this gives me second thoughts.

-If this was a year-end stage in Korea, they would have set it up so nicely... Why is it like this? Do the fans really not mind this?

-I usually don't leave negative comments about celebrities, but this is so out of place... Watching it makes me feel weird and very uncomfortable. Why did they have to go and do that at the end of the year?

-All those idols are really popular, so why put them as mere backup dancers? I feel bad for the idols.

-I have my favorite idol there, and I really don't like this...

-Honestly, I feel betrayed by those groups. Why are they doing this on a Japanese year-end stage???

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The advice that the counselor at HYBE gives to the trainees

 

For example, let's say a trainee says this: "I have a dance I want to specialize in. It's a genre called popping. However, the company tells me to only dance idol choreography. So, I feel depressed."

This isn't a matter of the heart. It stems from not understanding the concept of a profession properly. No matter how young the trainee is, I always use honorifics.

"The company isn't the place to fulfill your dreams. It's not a place where you do what you want as a hobby. It's a place you go to earn money. To do that, you need to first do what benefits the company. That's what a job is. But do you know what's surprising? You're doing well at what the company wants. And when you do that well, you'll have many opportunities to do what you want."

Idol trainees. They can't always get along. Especially if there's a trainee in a team whose skills are lacking, they face significant pressure from their peers. What should be done in such situations? I provide the concept.

"You're not school juniors or seniors here. You're business partners. What happens to a business if partners fight or harass each other? There's only one way for a business to succeed. Partners need to respect each other and help each other."

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-While that's true, the last part bothers me. It seems like there's a need for some stress management. It's a problem that even adults might find challenging, and it must be even harder for kids. If a company works with minors, they should be more attentive.

-This is exactly the advice I need at 25.

-Even in regular corporate hiring, there's talk about dreams and passion. In reality, we're just accessories. Being an idol doesn't seem to have any special gap in that regard.

-It's true... If they genuinely want to dance, they should pursue a path as a dancer, not as an idol. 

-That's just how the world works. Even if you find it boring or dislike it, turning it into a profession is part of life.

-Even for teenagers, knowing reality is more important than chasing illusions.

-Once they debut, there's no turning back. Without that mindset from the start, if it turns out different than what they dreamed of after debut, it could become even more challenging. Even if they're young students, they're learning the attitude required for a lifelong profession.

-But in any profession, don't you have to do things you don't want to? To earn money and do what you want, you have to do tasks you may not like. Since idols start young, teaching them the basics seems reasonable.

-From experience, I've found that such realistic advice is better. Comfort isn't always the best; sometimes, pushing a bit harder is beneficial.

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Kim Woo-bin Donates 100 Million Won to Seoul Asan Hospital

 Actor Kim Woo-bin began the new year of 2024 with heartwarming news.

His agency, AM Entertainment, announced on the 1st, "Recently, Kim Woo-bin donated 100 million won to Seoul Asan Hospital to support vulnerable patients."

Starting in 2014, Kim Woo-bin began donating anonymously to help low-income teenagers. Every year, he continues to provide support for children with cancer through Seoul Asan Hospital and consistently donates to marginalized groups. Whenever social disasters like the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires, or floods occur, he naturally participates in relief efforts, adding warmth to society. Especially last July, when heavy rain caused widespread flooding across the country, despite being abroad at the time, Kim Woo-bin quickly stepped forward with a donation, hoping to help those affected.

Furthermore, on Christmas Eve last year, December 24th, Kim Woo-bin sent Christmas gifts to over 200 children in the pediatric ward of Seoul Asan Hospital, offering his support. Demonstrating his meticulous care by preparing custom art sets, school supplies, and tumblers for the children in 2022, Kim Woo-bin also sent a handwritten card this time with the Christmas gifts, writing, "I hope more miracles happen this Christmas. I wish that 2024 will be filled with even healthier and happier moments than this year. Fighting! Merry Christmas♡."

Consistently seeking places where help is needed and hoping to make a difference with his donations, Kim Woo-bin's continuous acts of kindness serve as an inspiration to many.

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-Yeongdo, I love you.

-Every time I see such donation news, I think he's cool and great.

-I hope Kim Woo-bin's donation is used effectively so many children can become healthy!

-Wow, he consistently donates. So cool.

-When you go to Asan Hospital, there are many familiar actors' names in the list of major donors, like Lee Kwang-soo, Jo In-sung, etc. ㅎㅎ

-Cool ㅜㅜ Always be healthy and happy.

-It's nice to hear such warm news for the new year.

-He's truly an angel.. so cool ㅠㅠ

-Consistently donating large amounts is really impressive...

-Kim Woo-bin is cool 💕

-Such a great person ㅜㅜㅜ

-Seeing him being so consistent, gentle, and kind-hearted was comforting.

-He truly is consistent.

-Really cool, always supporting him👍🏻👍🏻

-He's an admirable person.

-Kim Woo-bin seems like a genuinely warm person.

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