Volume 1 2009 Chapter 95: Bae Joo Hyun's Daily Life
"Ah~~" Yi Haoyan, who was eating breakfast, yawned again with a sleepy look on his face. His lack of sleep attracted the concern of Bae Joo-hyun who was eating.
"Didn't you sleep well?" Bae Joo-hyun was a little surprised.
This younger brother is a person who lives a very regular life. His lifestyle habit is always to go to bed early and get up early. After living together for several months, Bae Joo-hyun has almost never seen him with such a tired expression.
"Well, I received a call from a friend in the evening and talked for a long time." Yi Haoyan muttered while chewing bread and rubbing his eyes.
Although he expected the rabbit to be happy, Yi Haoyan underestimated how excited she would be.
She called in the middle of the night, and Yi Haoyan could clearly feel the excitement in her cheerful voice even when he was half asleep. He couldn't remember what she said, but he was sure that she was very happy to go to the concert with him.
"Oh," Zhu Xuan knew that Yi Haoyan didn't have many friends in Korea. She was curious about who made him change his daily routine, but the girl was not the type to ask questions, so she didn't ask more. She just said with concern: "Then you should make up for your sleep during the day and take a nap after dinner."
"Well, I'll go out and buy some food, and then I'll take a nap when I come back."
"Come out with me later."
After dinner, Yi Haoyan stuffed himself into layer upon layer of thick clothes, and then wrapped himself in a long hooded down jacket from head to toe, and went out fully armed with Bae Joo-hyun.
"Yeah, it's funny every time I see you like this."
Bae Joo Hyun couldn't help laughing when she saw her brother who looked like a big penguin: "Is it so cold? Am I okay?"
As a Korean, Bae Joo-hyun has long adapted to the low temperature climate in Korea in winter. Apart from a warm down coat on the outside, the clothes inside are all beautiful and slim-fitting styles, which are warm and cute. She is completely different from Yi Haoyan who can't wait to wrap himself in a quilt when going out.
"I'm from the south of China, and I've never seen snow in winter. The winter in Seoul is too cold for me." Yi Haoyan shrank his neck again, looking extremely cold. "I will never go out unless it's necessary."
"Hehehe, you'll be fine once you get used to it. It's not the coldest yet!" Pei Zhuxuan reached out and touched Yi Haoyan's head. For some reason, the boy who was a little weak in the face of the cold unexpectedly made her feel very cute. It was a huge contrast to his usual confident look. At this time, he was like an immature little brother.
"Sister Zhu Xuan, how does the company arrange Girls' Generation's concert? Will you go to watch it?"
"SM has too many trainees, it's impossible for all of them to go, and concerts have to make money. But for those like Joohyun who are being trained in Class A, there should be arrangements, right? After all, it's also an incentive for the trainees."
"Well, the director mentioned it, but didn't say anything specific." Bae Joo-hyun combed her hair. Letting her hair down in winter helps to keep warm, but it needs to be tidied up from time to time. The long hair fluttering in the cold winter wind makes her look like a goddess, but if it is not tidied up, she will soon become a ghost with disheveled hair.
In fact, after the last selection of a new girl group, almost all the female trainees who were not selected by the company left, and the only ones with a little experience who were still persisting were Seulgi and myself.
Unexpectedly, in just a few months, she went from being a new trainee to someone who could be called a senior by younger kids. The cruelty and ruthlessness of the idol industry was once again directly displayed in front of her, reminding Bae Joo-hyun not to relax.
"Jessica and Taeyeon have already mentioned it to the company. I think Seulgi and I should go, but we don't know which show it will be. What about you? Are you going to the premiere with Eunhee?"
"Sister Enxi probably doesn't have time to go, so it's more appropriate for me to go." Speaking of the concert, Yi Haoyan couldn't help but think of Rabbit, swaying his body happily from side to side: "Come to think of it, I haven't seen the concert yet! I'm looking forward to it!"
Watching Yi Haoyan swaying happily like a fat tumbler, Bae Joo-hyun felt that she was also infected by this happy mood, and said with a smile: "The company is also willing to invest this time. It is said that they used a professional team that TVXQ seniors used in their concerts. SJ seniors have never used this team before."
"Girls' Generation is about to become the top girl group in Korea, and they should have this configuration."
They walked and talked all the way. After arriving at the supermarket, they separated. Yi Haoyan went to buy food, while Zhu Xuan went to the company for practice.
SM's headquarters building is located at 521, Apgujeong 2-dong, Gangnam District, very close to the house rented by Eun Hee. Bae Joo Hyun usually walks to the company. After parting with Yi Haoyan, she turned a corner and entered the company.
There was heating as soon as she entered the company, with floor heating and air conditioning used together. The whole building was warm, and Joohyun went straight to the practice room used by trainees.
SM's training for trainees is comprehensive and professional, and the course covers all the qualities an artist needs.
The basic part of the program is singing and dancing skills, including vocal knowledge and singing techniques. If you have creative ideas, there are also courses on lyric writing and music composition. In terms of dance, in addition to various dance courses, there are also choreography content. If you are interested in musical instruments, there are also courses on various popular instruments to choose from.
Artists have to face the camera frequently, so they have to take special courses on how to face the media and maintain their image, such as body shape, language, etiquette, and professional interview training.
As a part of the entertainment industry, fashion is also indispensable. Clothing matching, hairstyle and makeup, and fashion knowledge are all knowledge that must be mastered.
For a large company like SM, the internationalization of artists is also an essential element, so language courses are also part of regular learning. Chinese, Japanese, and English are cultural courses that the company regularly arranges.
Finally, with the current rise of variety shows in South Korea, the company has also opened variety show skills courses to teach knowledge about how to react in the show and how to create show effects.
In short, the company provides various trainings as much as possible to tap into the shining points of trainees, allowing these qualities to become the shining starlight of the artists and eventually become a dazzling star.
However, compared to the comprehensive and professional training resources, contrary to the rumors outside, SM, known as a "sweatshop", is not as strict as imagined in managing trainees. Here, there are no company staff forcing them to practice every day, supervising what they should and should not do, and even if they are in love, the company will turn a blind eye.
Everything here depends on self-awareness.
Why, as the most successful star-making factory in South Korea, is SM so lax in its management of trainees?
Can it even be said to be a bit permissive?
