K-Pop Company Criticized For “Humiliating” Trainee Group After Publicly Announcing They Won’t Debut

“It’s so heart-breaking…” Koreaboo Just now Recently, GRID Entertainment has been releasing a pre-debut show following the journey of trainees on their way to debut. Recently, the final episode aired. Yet, after so much investment from fans, many couldn’t hide their anger when the final episode revealed that the group wouldn’t be debuting. At the end of the video, it was explained that because they didn’t meet the standards, the project was finishing because the company didn’t think they were ready. [Video could not be displayed] [Video could not be displayed] They explained that they saw potential, but didn’t see the members ready to debut. [Video could not be displayed] The company then gave the members a decision of if they wanted to stay with the company and continue to train to debut. [Video could not be displayed] Netizens were heartbroken for the trainees, with many sharing how sad they were after growing attached to the members through their journey and hitting back at the company’s treatment. The screenshots were shared on X. Grid Trainee failed to debut through their 6-month debut project Idol Till I Die as they didn't meet the expected standards. They were given the opti...