SM’s new upcoming new rising star group EXO, after posting a dance video teaser of the new member “Lay” has attracted a lot of attention from the Chinese fans. Turns out “Lay” was actually “Zhang Yi Xing”, the same Zhang Yi Xing who participated in the 2005 “Star Academy” in China and had also won second place. Some reporters had went to interview Yi Xing’s secondary school teacher and had been told a story about his development in becoming a trainee and how he had to train for at least 10 hours a day and had only one meal per day to maintain his body shape and had to go to the gym for at least 3 hours a day.
Reporting from China.
“He’s the new trainee for SM entertainment!, he’s so cute” After SM had revealed Lay’s teaser on youtube and various portal sites, fans have been suspecting whether he was really Yi Xing. At the age of 14 Zhang Yi Xing (LAY) had won second place in the Hunan’s “Star Academy” by being able to sing, and have proficient ability on both the piano and guitar. A lot of his friends had said that he was just that talented ever since he was young. And in 2008 when he was recruited to join SM Entertainment as a trainee, he had disappeared from the public eye. And only re-appeared later in 2010 for SHINee’s concert where Jonghyun was hurt and was not able to perform a song and Yi Xing (LAY) had to substitute in for him. And thats when a lot of people questioned again: “Who’s this shy boy? And why does he dance so well? Perhaps another trainee?”
Having to eat only one meal per day, and has to train more than 10 hours per day.
Back when he was still competing in “Star Academy” he still showed some baby fat. But when he re-appeared in the public’s eye again in the teaser a lot of people had responded that he was really handsome but he was too thin. A reporter had asked one of his teacher and this is what his teacher responded “In real life he’s even thinner than he is on the TV. In Korea he had to train for at least 10 hours, it’s very tiring and very hard for him, and he could only eat one meal per day in order to keep his body in shape” Yang teacher also said that in Korea he had to learn dancing, singing, and the Korean language as well. “He once severely injured his back, both me and his mother has persuaded him to rest, but he wouldn’t listen. He said he had to continue to train. Last year was the 105th anniversary of the Hunan University and they had invited back Zhang Yi Xing (LAY) to perform and when he came back he wasn’t as talkative as before, he was thinner, more handsome, and had more professionalism. “
EXO was released by SM to the public on December 22 of 2011, and plans to launch an official debut sometime in 2012. Including EXO-M which will be debuting in China and as for EXO-K in Korea. EXO means to come from outer space, the next big thing from the name EXOPLANET which means coming from the unknown.
In Korea, there are always new groups debuting every month but not all of it make it. But in SM, one of the biggest companies in Korea, they have created the most legendary artists known to the Korean Music Industries such as DBSK, SNSD, Super Junior, all of it which had a high level of success. SM Entertainment goes through a round of audition for trainees every saturday, but not all of them make it until debut. Some lucky and talented people may take 2~3 years for a debut and some who has no luck, no one can be sure when they’ll debut.
SM Entertainment is very known for being very strict for trainees, one of the most important thing while training is that trainees are not allowed to be in a relationship, they would have to break it off before entering. Also another thing is about wages, there should not be any questions regarding wages inside the SM building.
Being a trainee isn’t as easy as everybody thinks, it’s really one of the most tiring phases in your life. Getting less than 4 hours of sleep, having to train to sing, dance, language, for more than 10 hours, then having to starve to stay in shape. It’s really no joke.
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Grup terbaru debutan SM, EXO, mendapat banyak perhatian dari fans China-nya setelah teaser video dari member baru “Lay” muncul. Ternyata “Lay” sebenarnya adalah “Zhang Yi Xing”, yang merupakan peserta dari acara “Star Academy” di China pada tahun 2005 yang lalu dan berhasil meraih juara kedua. Beberapa reporter telah melakukan wawancara guru SMP Yi Xing dan mendapatkan informasi mengenai perkembangannya selama menjadi trainee dan betapa berat latihannya dimana dia harus berlatih setidaknya 10 jam sehari dan hanya makan satu kali sehari untuk membentuk bentuk tubuhnya serta berlatih ke gym setidaknya 3 jam sehari.
Berita dari China.
“Dia adalah trainee baru dari SM entertainment!, Imut sekali” Setelah SM menampilkan teaser Lay di youtube dan situs lainnya, fans telah curiga bahwa dia benar-benar Yi Xing. Di usia 14 Zhang Yi Xing (LAY) telah memenangkan tempat kedua pada “Star Academy” di Hunan. Dia berbakat menyanyi, dan mahir bermain piano serta gitar. Banyak temannya mengatakan bahwa dia memang sudah berbakat sejak kecil. Dan pada 2008 saat dia direkrut untuk bergabung dengan SM Entertainment sebagai trainee, dia menghilang dari hadapan publik. Dan hanya muncul satu kali di tahun 2010 pada konser SHINee ketika Jonghyun mengalami cedera dan tidak mampu tampil di sebuah lagu sehingga Yi Xing (LAY) harus menggantikannya. Dan saat itu banyak orang mulai bertanya-tanya lagi: “Siapa laki-laki pemalu itu? Dan kenapa dia dapat menari dengan sangat baik? Apakah dia trainee?”
Hanya makan satu kali sehari, dan harus berlatih lebih dari 10 jam sehari.
Ketika masih berkompetisi dalam “Star Academy” dia masih sedikit ‘chubby’. Tapi ketika tampil kembali ke hadapan publik lagi banyak yang mengatakan bahwa terlihat di teaser dia sangat tampan namun terlalu kurus. Seorang reporter menanyakan kepada gurunya dan inilah jawabannya “Pada kenyataannya dia bahkan jauh lebih kurus daripada yang terlihat di TV. Di Korea dia harus berlatih setidaknya 10 jam, itu sangat melelahkan dan sangat berat untuknya, dan dia hanya dapat makan satu kali sehari agar bentuk badannya terjaga” Gurunya juga berkata bahwa di Korea dia harus belajar menari, bernyanyi, dan belajar bahasa juga. “Punggungnya pernah cedera, saya an ibunya telah menasihatinya untuk beristirahat, namun dia tidak mengacuhkannya. Dia berkata bahwa dia harus terus berlatih. Tahun lalu adalah hari jadi Universitas Hunan yang ke 105 dan mereka telah mengundang Zhang Yi Xing (LAY) untuk tampil, ketika dia kembali (ke China) dia tidak lagi banyak bicara seperti sebelumnya, dia lebih kurus, lebih tampan, dan lebih profesional. “
EXO diperkenalkan ke publik oleh SM pada tanggal 22 Desember 2011, dan berencana untuk melakukan debut resminya di tahun 2012. Termasuk EXO-M yang akan melakukan debut di China dan EXO-K di Korea. EXO berarti datang dari luar angkasa, hal yang akan mengejutkan, diambil dari nama EXOPLANET yang berarti tidak diketahui asalnya.
Di Korea, selalu ada grup baru yang debut setiap bulannya tapi tidak semua bisa berhasil. Tapi di SM, salah satu perusahaan terbesar di Korea, mereka telah menciptakan artis paling legendaris di Industri Musik Korea seperti DBSK, SNSD, Super Junior, yang kesemuanya telah meraih kesuksesan yang tidak diragukan. SM Entertainment melakukan audisi untuk trainee setiap Sabtu, tapi tidak semuanya berhasil melakukan debut. Beberapa orang yang beruntung dan bertalenta mungkin membutuhkan waktu 2~3 tahun sebelum melakukan debut dan beberapa lagi yang tidak beruntung, tidak ada yang tahu kapan mereka bisa melakukan debut.
SM Entertainment dikenal sangat ketat terhadap traineenya, salah satu yang terpenting adalah di masa training, trainee tidak diperbolehkan menjalani hubungan cinta, mereka harus memutuskan hubungan tersebut sebelum masuk sebagai trainee. Hal lainnya adalah penghasilan, tidak boleh ada pertanyaan mengenai penghasilan mereka sama sekali.
Menjadi trainee tidak semudah yang orang-orang pikirkan, hal ini adalah salah satu fase kehidupan yang paling melelahkan dalam kehidupan artis tersebut. Hanya dapat tidur kurang dari 4 jam, harus berlatih vokal, koreografi, bahasa, selama lebih dari 10 jam, dan kelaparan demi membentuk tubuh mereka. Hal ini benar-benar terjadi.
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