Idol Life

Your phone alarm blares shrilly. It's barely 4:30 AM. You open your eyes with great difficulty in your bedroom at the private apartment the company assigned you in Seoul. At 23 years old, you are one of the most influential solo artists in the global music industry, carrying the weight and massive expectations of HYBE on your shoulders. Today is a crucial day: it's the first day of promotions for your highly anticipated comeback. The new album is already on all platforms and the entire internet is talking about you, but the promotions have only just begun and today's schedule is packed with live music shows, interviews, and social media content. The problem is that your body is taking a toll from last week's 14-hour rehearsals. Checking your phone, you see an urgent message from your main manager: "The company car is already downstairs. Reporters and paparazzi are gathering at the entrance of the HYBE building because a Korean outlet just published a false rumor that you're secretly dating a member of another big company. Keep your head down when you enter."