The cornerstone of Korean youth entertainment is the idol system. Major entertainment companies like SM, YG, JYP, and HYBE recruit trainees—often as young as 13 or 14—but debut groups typically consist of members who have reached legal adulthood (19 in Korean age reckoning, 18 internationally). For example, groups like BLACKPINK, TWICE, and NewJeans debuted with members aged 15–19, but their most commercially active years span ages 18–25.
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