Aespa’s Winter Details The Insane Number Of Hours They Practiced Per Day As SM Trainees
Aespa‘s Winter and Karina recently appeared on Ddeun Ddeun, the YouTube channel of MC Yoo Jae Suk. They talked about a variety of topics ranging from their latest comeback to their memories as trainees.
Regarding the latter, they brought up the fact that they entered SM Entertainment nearly eight years ago.
They still remember the jam-packed schedule they had pre-debut. The idol hopefuls started their day early at 9AM, not at dancing or singing classes but at the gym. They were required to exercise in order to maintain a slim figure.
Since we had to workout, our day started at 9AM. Working out was part of the schedule.
— Winter
Without taking any breaks, they went straight to the SM Entertainment building to start their practice sessions.
We had to workout in the morning then go to the company.
— Winter
Besides singing, dancing, acting, language classes, media training, and more, they also needed to keep a journal which they updated randomly throughout the day.
We also had to write a daily journal. We always wrote our journals at an awkward time.
— Winter
The trainees were formally off the clock at 10PM but were silently pressured to stay even later. As a result, they ended up spending over half a day at the company.
It should end at 10PM, but you feel guilty going home at 10PM.
— Winter
Because of this grueling schedule, they devised ways to take cat naps whenever they could.
Also, our training room door was entirely opaque, except for this tiny line. So, one person would stand near the door to see if our trainers were coming. That person is responsible for telling us if the trainer is coming or not. If she fails to do so, she is in big trouble.
— Winter and Karina
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