K-Pop Idols Expose The Reality Of Being In Lesser Known Agencies

On August 29, Mnet released a teaser video for the upcoming Road To Kingdom: ACE OF ACE series.

The video revealed the groups’ struggles to make their name known.

They compared their struggles to a “red ocean,” “a fierce battleground,” and “being a deer among lions in the Serengeti.”

When we debuted, around the same time, so many amazing artists came out. However, we didn’t win any rookie awards or attend the MAMA. It was quite disheartening.

— 8TURN’s Kyungmin

We’ve been working hard for the last three years, but when we introduce ourselves as YOUNITE, it is difficult to find people who know us.

— YOUNITE’s Eunsang

Even if the start was good, facing a plateau quickly is, in a way, the reality of the K-Pop world.

— TEMPEST’s Lew

When ONEUS first appeared on ‘Road to Kingdom’, we got a lot of attention then. But after that, we couldn’t deliver much success.

— ONEUS’s Seoho

CRAVITY has been on the rise, but we haven’t had a major breakthrough or significant growth.

— CRAVITY’s Serim

To this, fans left many messages of support to the members.

Are you rooting for anyone? Meanwhile, the show is set to air on September 19 at 9:30 PM KST.