JYP Entertainment has a strict three-year ban on new idols dating, trainees are forbidden from using their phones or meeting members of the opposite sex, and Twices Momo was once ordered to lose 7kg in a week – what it really takes to make it in K-pop.

How long is the KPop dating ban?

For JYP Entertainment, the dating ban is placed on artists for the first 3 years of their careers. While it used to be 5 years, it was shortened to 3 because the rule wasnt kept anyway as it is unnatural to have to stop oneself from falling in love.

Does JYP forbid dating?

JYP Entertainment: Every artist is banned from dating for the first 3 years after their debut. As the agency of TWICE, GOT7 and other idols, JYP Entertainment has long been known for prohibiting their idols dating for the first 3 years after debut.

Are JYP artist allowed to date?

JYP encourages non-idol artists to date so they can sing romantic songs from experience. Baek Ah Yeon mentioned it on a recent TV appearance. However, they strongly advise their idols not to date for 3 years after debut.