On the KBS World Youtube they put up a ton of their shows with subtitles. Quite a library of them and new ones pop up 2 or 3 weeks after broadcast with the subs in place.
You can find lots of the cute Korean girl idols on “Infinite Youth” (1 & 2) from a couple of years ago, including Sunny. It is also a very funny show.
Pay close to attention to the start of ep 1 in season 1 and see how badly some of the “idols” are living. cramped shared aparments and all that.
Thanks for that tip, I’ll check it out.
As for the living conditions of the newbies, I saw that in the very early episodes of Roommate when they showed where Chanyeol of EXO lived in the dorm with his fellow members. It appears that it’s tough to break in, no matter where you’re from, but with hard work and good luck, you can achieve success and wealth, and the more you succeed, the more independence you can have.
With that said, it amazes me that even the successful people there (at least appear to) remain humble and grateful to their fans. I know they only show what they want to be seen, but I haven’t yet heard any of them lecture on how others should behave. Our American celebrities could learn a lot from that.