The six trainees' six-month debut project ultimately ended in failure; what will they choose to do next?
In the final episode of the YouTube channel Idol Till I Die, released on the 17th, the final evaluation and results of the six-month debut project were revealed.
Idol Till I Die is a rookie development documentary by Grid Entertainment. The company acknowledged the trainees' potential but judged that more time was needed before debut, and ultimately decided to terminate the project.
CEO Shim Hye-jin announced that the promised six months had ended and said she had notified them, "It's unfortunate, but we've decided to conclude it as a failure."
The evaluation was that they had not yet reached the standard expected by the company and the public, but it did not deny their potential. CEO Shim said, "There is clearly potential in each member, but they are not sufficiently prepared to debut at this time. However, I do not want to extend the contract indefinitely and let them wait vaguely for a debut."
Cha I-jin-shin, who decided to return to China, expressed a practical concern: "If it is postponed again when I am 23, I don't know if I will be able to do it." Samuel faced a crossroads between returning to Germany to enter university or staying in Korea to work as a model, and Matthew and Lucas had deep discussions.
The six-month challenge ultimately ended as a "debut failure," but rather than the familiar success narrative of "work hard and you will certainly debut," it has drawn attention by frankly showing the harsh reality of the trainee world: that no matter how hard one tries, one may not achieve their dream immediately.
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