At the end of their time as singers, what did the once-popular beauties do for a living?

In a highly destructive music industry like K-pop, there are not many groups that have achieved great success like BTS, Blackpink or Aespa. The number of music stars who can achieve fame and fortune while pursuing a singing career is actually not as much as we imagine.

Many K-pop singers after being trained and trained for many years, in the end, are not released to the entertainment market by the management company. Or even if they are released into the entertainment market, this does not guarantee that success will come.

So what happens to K-pop singers who can’t stand the fierce competition? Many people have chosen new careers, much quieter turns, and left the showbiz world altogether. Here are a few such cases…

AOA member Mina works at a dermatology hospital

When Kwon Mina left the group AOA in 2019, the management company refused to give the reason for this departure. However, fans believe that Mina may have left the group because of being bullied by a member of the group. After leaving the group, Mina shared that she had been bullied by a member of the AOA group for many years.

Mina’s share once caused a stir in Korean showbiz because for the first time, the public learned about the problem of silent bullying taking place in the Korean entertainment industry. However, after leaving the group AOA, Mina chose a completely new turn for herself and it seems that she has regained her balance in life to have a real new start.

In January 2022, Mina appeared in an interview conducted on a social networking platform and said that she had started a new job at a dermatology hospital: “I work at a private hospital that is run by someone I know. I plan to continue my own work by opening a YouTube channel in the near future.”

AOA member Yuna becomes a yoga instructor

AOA member Seo Yu-na also decided to try a completely new job after retiring from showbiz. After the decision to leave the group and stop the contract with the management company in early 2021, Yuna shared on her personal social media account that she has a certificate of yoga instruction and will become a trainer. yoga tablets.

Since then, Yuna began to regularly update about her new life while pursuing a new job. Yuna often posts photos that show her doing very difficult yoga moves and makes the online community admire the level she has reached in her practice.

Pristin member Kyla works as a cashier at an amusement park

In 2017, Pristin member Kyla Massie announced that she would be taking a break from her career and suspending activities with the group Pristin, because she had suffered some injuries. But then the image of Kyla working as a cashier at an amusement park in Los Angeles (USA) surprised.

Kyla is originally a Korean-American, she later returned to Korea to pursue a singing career in the hope of becoming a K-pop idol. However, the plan did not go well, while still a member of Pristin’s group, Kyla decided to return to the US again and accepted to do some part-time jobs.

Until now, Kyla is still living in the US and has no intention of returning to Korea to pursue a singing career. In 2019, the group Pristin disbanded before Kyla could make an official statement about her new choice.

Dia member Somyi becomes a “streamer” providing “adult” content

Ahn Somyi did not participate in the media activities of the Dia group for 3 years before an official statement was released by the management company in January 2022, that her contract was terminated.

Although the company reasoned that Somyi had some health problems, the public understood that the real reason was probably because Somyi was engaged in providing “adult” content on a platform. TV.

Before the contract was officially terminated, Somyi cooperated with a TV channel specializing in providing “adult” content. Fans immediately expressed disappointment at Somyi’s decision.

Somyi has never explained her decision, but since collaborating with an “adult” TV channel, she has started posting some sexy photos on her personal social media account.