SM Rookies reveals three more trainees

Article: 'SM Rookies' reveals three additional trainees, Rami-Jaehyun, Airin

Source: Sports Chosun via Nate

1. [+291, -29] This is only SM Rookies in name, they're basically a direct rip off of Japan's Johnny's. Johnny's has completely taken over the Japanese entertainment industry to the point where nothing would be possible without their existence. Their actors, even without any acting skills, are given lead roles in dramas and are debuted at young ages while still trainees to foster strong fanbases, which is basically what SM Rookies is doing. Johnny's is Lee Soo Man's role model. It's because Johnny's is known for having hoards of kids sing and dance all at once that Japan doesn't have any talented idols. The talented idols are all buried under Johnny's and anyone who isn't under Johnny's can kiss their chance of getting into a variety, movie, or drama goodbye. SM Rookies is copying this entire concept... seeing as how Lee Yeon Hee, the representative of poor acting, is given lead roles, SM is probably going to stick the SM Rookies kids everyhwere they can. It will only get harder for acting and singing trainees...

2. [+103, -11] What is up with their names...

3. [+96, -7] Johnny's turned Japan's music industry into a kiddie talent show by sticking in their talentless idols into dramas, movies, and theater and now SM is copying that ㅋㅋㅋ How long do you think this amazing Hallyu of yours will last? You'll be lucky if you're not pushed aside by China in 10 years.

4. [+29, -9] New products from the SM factory?

5. [+22, -4] I really don't get why SM is copying Johnny's... Do they really only care about money? I was so happy when Psy got worldwide attention... for showing the world that K-Pop isn't all about puppet idols. I assure you, SM will come out with a 50 member idol group one of these days...

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