“So, he gave it up…”
Koreaboo
While the life of a K-Pop trainee was once seemingly secretive, idols and former trainees have shared the brutal schedules they go through in the hopes of finally debuting.
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Recently, actor Lee Jong Hyuk was a guest on EXO Xiumin‘s YouTube show.
During the video, he sparked shock after revealing that when his son wanted to learn dance and broadcast, he was scouted by Starship Entertainment to become an idol trainee, which Lee Jong Hyuk encouraged.
Yet, the actor revealed that amid training and school, his son couldn’t sleep due to the busy schedules, leading him to quiting.
It also seemed like that lack of sleep stunted his growth.
Lee Jong Hyuk explains that child actors tend to be short because they don’t get enough sleep to allow them to grow.
You can watch the whole video below.