I Want To Be A K-Pop Idol: Can Intensive Bootcamps In South Korea Help? - Part 2 | Talking Point

K-pop bootcamps organised by foreign-based companies have become popular in Korea. Many promise participants an authentic taste of idol life and a shot at getting casted as trainees. Munah Bagharib follows 14-year-old Singaporean idol hopeful, Kade, as she embarks on a 10-day intensive bootcamp in South Korea. Can bootcamps really score participants a contract with major K-pop labels? Or are they simply a marketing gimmick? WATCH MORE Talking Point K-Pop Part 1: 0:00 Previously on Part 1 01:07 Intensive 10-day K-pop bootcamp in South Korea 03:15 How rigorous is bootcamp training? 09:17 Director judges their performances after 14 hour training days 12:11 What K-pop casting agents look out for 16:18 Kade’s father’s concerns about her K-pop dreams 18:30 Will Kade make the cut? About the show: Talking Point investigates a current issue or event, offering different perspectives to local stories and revealing how it all affects you.