jyp entertainment · k-pop · south korea · entertainment agency · idol training · corporate · music industry · rigorous · global expansion
Seoul, midday. The sweltering air shimmers above the asphalt, but inside the JYP Entertainment headquarters, a conditioned coolness and strict order reign. A girl, delicate and fragile, steps into the vast lobby. She's only twelve, but a fire of ambition burns in her eyes. She passes busy staff members, her smile her only weapon in this rigid world. Three months of training, sleepless nights, and pain are behind her. Today is the turning point. A practice session with a top-tier group. She climbs to the third floor, her heart pounding faster. Who's up there? TWICE? Stray Kids? The outcome of her three-month struggle will be decided today.