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Taiwanese girl group members share hardships of training in South Korea

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Members of the Taiwanese girl group "Universe Cheerleader" recounted their challenging training experiences in South Korea, including cramped living conditions and high-pressure weekly evaluations.
  • One member admitted to crying on her second day in Korea due to the difficulty, while another shared that their phones were confiscated by the company.
  • Hosts Aisa Senda and Wei-Che Hung, who also trained in South Korea, offered comfort and shared their own experiences of strict training regimens and limited communication with family.

Members of the popular Taiwanese girl group "Universe Cheerleader" recently shared candid accounts of their rigorous training period in South Korea on the variety show "I Want to Hit the Stage." The group, which appeared alongside TPE48, detailed the immense physical and emotional toll the experience took on them.

Chen Yi-hua recalled the challenging living situation, where the members were confined to a small space while facing intense weekly evaluations. The pressure of being in a foreign country and the demanding schedule left them with significant mental and physical stress. Fang Yu-hsin admitted that she broke down in tears on her second day in Korea, a sentiment that still brings tears to her eyes when she reflects on the hardship.

Co-host Wei-Che Hung, who also underwent training in South Korea, offered words of comfort and empathy. He shared his own experience of having his phone confiscated upon arrival, with strict rules against social media use and only brief, company-supervised calls home each week. Hung described this initial period as a sense of liberation from parental control, but acknowledged the intense environment the "Universe Cheerleader" members faced.

In Korea, training was really hard!

— Fang Yu-hsinRecounting her difficult experience during the group's training in South Korea.

Co-host Aisa Senda also related to their struggles, recalling a time before smartphones when she spent a significant portion of her earnings on expensive international calls to stay in touch with her family. Both hosts expressed their admiration for the group's resilience and wished them continued success in their entertainment careers.

The episode also featured humorous moments, including a misunderstanding about Taiwanese cuisine where a Hong Kong member of "Universe Cheerleader" jokingly listed "cockroaches" as a feared food, leading to quick clarifications from the hosts. Another member, Yi-Pin, entertained with her willingness to make exaggerated, "ugly" faces, much to the amusement of the hosts.

I'm finally free from my mom's control!

— Wei-Che HungDescribing his initial feeling upon arriving in South Korea for training.
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