Can JPOP idols date?

It’s widely known in Japan that idol singers are often contractually prohibited from engaging in romantic relationships.

Can idols date each other?

K-pop idols are not allowed and not expected to date especially when they are training or few years after their debut. For example, YG forbids dating among YG trainees and did not allow 2NE1 to date while they were debuting.

Are idols from the same company allowed to date?

Yes they can. Like, Baekhyun from EXO dated Taeyeon from SNSD. They were in different groups, yet the same company.

Why do kpop idols can’t date?

Idols have to sell a certain image of being available and dedicated to their fans. In the K-pop industry, the importance of fans and fan service is a lot higher compared to other music industries. In order to maintain that image of being “accessible” per se, companies ban K-Pop idols from dating.

Are most of the Kpop idols allowed to date?

No, most of the Kpop idols aren’t allowed to date because that is what it says in their contract. Contracts are often 5 to 10 years long where idols aren’t allowed to date.

Why is it so hard to date an idol?

The big entertainment companies states dating ban on the contract with idol members. Idols are targeting for fantasy on themselves, so it’s pretty dangerous to date someone in public. Because fans must be disappointed of it and naturally popularity of the idol decreases.

Are twice’s members allowed to date after debut?

As the agency of TWICE, GOT7 and other idols, JYP Entertainment has long been known for prohibiting their idols dating for the first 3 years after debut. Former JYP trainee Somi said: “We are not allowed to date for 3 years after debut.”

Why are K-pop stars not allowed to date?

That pressure seems even more extreme when you find out about the strict rules that K-Pop stars have to follow. K-Pop fans like their idols to be single — and female performers are preferably fully chaste — which is why they’re not allowed to date. According to CNN, “some even having a ‘no dating’ clause in their contracts.”