Is it true that many kpop idols have trouble seeking employment after retiring?

It really depends on the person, being an idol is more or less “the same as any job” in the sense that even “normal” people with regular jobs can have trouble finding a new job after leaving / retiring from their previous job.

What will happens to kpop idols when they get old?

As they get older, they tend to try and find how to execute their other passions they couldn’t explore during their time in the limelight of being an idol. Also, instead of music, some may start acting. They might become a composer, a music teacher, may change to actor which has longer age (whole life for some people).

What do kpop idols do when they don’t have a comeback?

They sometimes have a rest and start preparing for their next comeback.

Some members may have solo promotions and schedules to attend to, so they’ll do that as well.

They may also record reality shows and other programmes to keep the fans entertained.

What happens to K-pop idols when a group disbands?

, Almost a decade in the black hole of K-pop. It depends on how popular the idol was before the group disband. If the idol is popular before the group disband, chances of the idol still surviving in the entertainment industry is high. The idol can go for variety shows, acting, modelling, even a solo album.

What happens to idols when they leave the industry?

Some people think that idols just leave the industry but that’s not entirely true, Some do leave but others either debut as a soloist or debut in a new group from their agency, and some just take a hiatus from the industry, some choose to go into musicals or to become actors.

What happened to all of the K-pop group members that were disbanded?

A lot of disbanded group members have started solo careers (CL, Heo Youngji, Minzy, Hyuna), started again in new groups (Mino), or gone into acting (UEE, Sandara, Lee Joon. Hyungsik, Siwan, Yoon Eunhye).

Can a K-pop group make a comeback after a hiatus?

However, the longer a group’s on hiatus the harder it’ll be for them to comeback. During the hiatus, fans could leave, newer groups could challenge the hiatus group’s position in the kpop food chain, and the group could simply be too rusty and possibly fail a comeback (not saying this has happened, it’s just a possibility).