A20 Entertainment, the new label founded by Lee Soo Man, recently introduced its trainees through a performance video uploaded to its official YouTube channel.
The trainees showcased their talents with a rendition of the Chinese version of H.O.T's iconic song "Candy," impressing many with their skills.
However, the focus quickly shifted to the trainees’ age, as Korean netizens were taken aback by just how young they appeared. While the performance demonstrated their dance and performance abilities, many online commenters expressed concern over their youthful appearance, with some calling them “basically babies.”
Korean netizens commented:
"They're trainees right?"
"They're practically babies."
"They are so young."
"It's so fascinating though how they look like idols we know."
"They're cute but so young."
"I'm so dumbfounded that I can't help but laugh, haha. What are they even doing with kids that young? Seriously, haha."
"I do give him he does have a good eye for talent."
"Lee Soo Man made his wish come true to target the Chinese music market."
"They look too young."
"It's so weird because they're too young."
"They look like they're still in elementary school."
"He is going to debut such young kids?"
"They're so young, is he trying to be like Johnny's Jr. in Japan?"
"NCT Dream had the same response because they debuted too young. So this isn't something new."
"This man is so persistent."
"They're babies."
"So young. Too young."
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