Discover the secrets of what it's like to be a HYBE trainee in the new web series HYBE T&D Stories.
On 19 December, HYBE Labels launched its five-episode video series, titled HYBE T&D Stories, on YouTube for K-pop fans and music enthusiasts to learn about the direction and strategies of HYBE's T&D department, the driving force that debuted the likes of BTS, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, and &TEAM.
HYBE T&D is made up of a team of experts in the music industry, including vocal and dance trainers, psychology counselors, educational consultants and marketers, who educate and nurture the label's future artists. Through HYBE T&D Stories, viewers get a front row seat to see the kinds of programs aspiring artists undergo as trainees in order to become K-pop superstars.
"For some trainees, it can be hard to expand their musical spectrum if they only focus on what they’re good at, so we expose them to various types of music and sounds,” a T&D staff member explained.
Besides performance, part of HYBE T&D's curriculum covers liberal arts, gender awareness, cultural diversity, climate change, habit coaching, and more, revealing the depth of the trainees' studies. 'Autonomy and Responsibility' is a key focus for HYBE T&D as it empowers trainees to think independently and strive for self-driven growth.
"K-pop artists emphasize proactiveness and independence more than anyone else, embodying freedom on stage, and that’s autonomy and responsibility," RM of BTS shared.
Watch HYBE T&D Stories here.
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