
This is where the great system we’re known to have comes from,” he explained.Ĭoncluding the interview, he said, “People say that I’m stingy with compliments but I think it’s definite that a YG trainee is talented and good. We either let them die out or try to fix it. Of course, YG doesn’t let lazy prodigies just slide. The second are the trainees who don’t practice because they know that they’re good. The first are the types that rise to the position of ‘best’ because they continue to still strive to improve their talents. Children with natural-born talents can be usually divided into two different types of people. There are a lot of kids who let their talent rot and fail. To put it simply, only the kids who have it will survive. “My trainees are all children who have talent not made through effort, but through talent they’re born with.

It’s reality that while some trainees shine like stars, others end up in the dust like a flower that never got the chance to bloom.

It’s not just Kang Seung Yoon who had to endure such a harsh training regimen - senior artists like Se7en, Big Bang, 2NE1, and Gummy also had to go through it as well. It all depends on his skills.”When asked when he would be making his debut, Yang Hyun Suk replied quickly that he was adamant about not allowing trainees to stand on stage unless they were thoroughly prepared as singers. A few of them will definitely go on to become the nextBig Bang or 2NE1, albeit they’ll be different in music and style.”Īnd what about Kang SeungYoon , the contestant from ‘Superstar K2‘ who joined YG? Yang Hyun Suk revealed, “Whether it will take two years or three, it’s anyone’s game. We have about 40 now, and most of them were people we contacted first because they were famous for their skills. The reason we’re increasing the number of trainees is because I realized that after 2NE1 debuted, we had no trainees left. Even though people know that it’s extremely hard to get into YG, kids from all over the nation will still come and try out on their own. If you look at it one way, we get outstanding talent for free. He began, “YG only had a select few trainees, but we’ve been increasing the number since 2011. Yang Hyun Suk recently sat down with OSEN for an interview detailing what he looks for in a trainee. He first revealed that trainees join YG in two different ways: talented individuals will be approached by the company first, while others are chosen out of the hundreds that apply for the company.
