Former K-Pop trainees Kathy Lee and Kiya Boyd answer commonly Googled questions about the K-Pop trainee experience from diets and dating to debuting as a K-Pop idol.
Thank you to Kathy (https://www.instagram.com/kathyc.lee/ ) and Kiya (https://www.instagram.com/kiyaboyd/ ) for sharing your stories!
Kiya shares more about her experience on her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/kiyaboyd
And you can see more of Kiya’s work at: https://www.kiyaboyd.com
Article: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stefficao/kpop-trainee-experience-interview
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