The just lately aired international audition program ‘Starlight Boys’ has sparked important controversy resulting from allegations of contestant mistreatment. This program, a collaboration between Korea’s SBS and China’s video platform iQIYI, was deliberate to create a boy group that may carry out on the worldwide stage. It attracted a lot anticipation with 69 trainees from numerous nationalities, together with Korea, China, Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam.
Nevertheless, the ‘Sign Track Mission’ in this system’s second episode grew to become problematic. Trainees have been required to repeatedly dance to a 2-minute music till 56 have been chosen, with solely a brief 30-second break after the music ended. This repeated mission exhausted the contestants, with some needing to make use of oxygen masks. Chinese language contestant Solar YingHao protested to the manufacturing group, stating, “We’re human beings, not machines.”
Singer Lee SeungGi, performing as a decide, emphasised the fact of idols, stating, “It is a place for these dreaming of performing in entrance of an viewers, not simply Ok-pop idols,” highlighting the truth that idols have to deal with over 30 songs in a live performance. He insisted on the trainees’ endurance, saying that in the event that they discover it onerous, they deprive the viewers of witnessing passionate performances.
This system’s MC is actor Lee SungKyung, and the guides embrace singers Lee SeungGi, Daesung, HANHAE, Choi YoungJun, Kwon EunBi, Hui, Eric, and STAYC Yoon. Among the many 69 members, 21 are of Korean nationality, and a few are already lively idols.
‘Starlight Boys’ is receiving numerous consideration concerning its future route, with curiosity in how these controversies will have an effect on this system’s success. The main focus is on how this system will resolve these points and make sure the security and rights of the contestants.
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