Q:

So if you can describe to me what is takes

to be a Korean pop-star？

Obviously，the training appears to be...

brutal.it’s like you are a world class

athlete，training for the Olympics

You do 12 hours training a day

This is true

GD:

I mean not 12 hours，but almost，like most of the days.

But Korea had such a system established

already 【when we became famous】，

so we had no choice but to get into that system

We didn't have the oppo rtunity

to build a new  system.

TY: 

But,in fact,I think this structured system

of 12 hours training and taking lessons became

more sys temized after we debuted as singers

Back then，when we were【training】，in some ways，

rather than such systemic aspects，【we were】just

emulating other seniors who made debut earlier as singers

studying to be like them，so we were actually quite lucky

Right now if you look at how entertainment

companies in Korea bring up trainees，

it’s really systemized and yeah

Looking at that，in some ways，

itdoes make me worry a bit if teaching

mechanically like that would really help a lot