A former YG trainee, who debuted in an underrated girl group, exposed the "dark" side of K-pop. She also revealed her plans to change the idol system as the CEO of her label.
Heo Yu Jeong Explains How Idol Contracts Work
Heo Yu Jeong, an idol-turned-CEO, unveiled in an interview the unfortunate environment of K-pop idols and trainees that are often overlooked in the music industry.
Heo is a former YG Entertainment trainee, and even lived in a dorm with BLACKPINK members. She later debuted as Bob Girls under Chrome Entertainment in 2014.
She says that companies that cannot support basic life and systematic education while fostering idol groups are not qualified to raise idols.
After retiring as an idol, Heo Yu Jeong got a new dream, which is to become a researcher who creates policies for a healthy idol training system.
She started a company called Souju Company, and is actively working as its CEO and Director.
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
