What will happen when the 35-year-old contestant debuts?
The huge success of the “Produce 101” series, where hundreds of attendees competed once morest each other to debut in a Korean idol group, made this model of the program quickly accepted in many countries. countries like Japan, China… Most of the contestants are very young, but Hong Kong’s latest competition show called “King Maker” has attracted the attention of the audience following the episode. Introduced by an older contestant.
“King Maker” was first introduced in 2018 as part of “Good Night Show” with the participation of 99 trainees in the first season. One aspect of the show that sets it apart from other competitions is the age requirement, with a regulation of 18 years or older, while Korean shows used to have trainees compete and debut in Korea. 14 years old like IVE member Jang Wonyoung. With such a request, most of the attendees were in their 20s, but a few individuals exceeded 30 with the oldest member – Adam Sang (35 years old).
On the plus side, participating in the competition at an older age can be a strength because they have more time to gain experience, as well as increase their chances of winning. Since then, creating a new change in the entertainment industry when the current trend of group debuts is mostly young idols. However, the audience also expressed concern regarding the age difference in the final debut lineup because this will more or less affect the group’s development direction and concept in the future. Not only that, the age gap of the members is also a matter of concern Communication and understanding is also one of the factors that maintain the group.
Before that in 2018, the group Mirror came out of the program with the two youngest members, Keung To and Tiger, born in 1999 and the oldest member, Frankie, born in 1988. At the time of their debut, Keung To and Tiger were born in 2018. Tiger is only 19 years old while Frankie is 30 years old.