By Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Seven girls sit in a room, waiting for their name to be called. All of them are young, slim and gorgeous, ranging in age from 14 to 20, with glossy hair and flawless skin. Anticipation hangs in the air, and nerves are written plain on their faces. They’re about to find out which among them will make the cut to be in South Korea’s newest K-pop group – a dream shared by countless young hopefuls acros…

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Who will make the cut to be in South Korea’s newest K-pop group? CNN follows seven hopefuls during the final week of training at K-pop company, MZMC.

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Seven girls are sitting in a room, waiting to be called by their name. They are all young, thin and beautiful, between 14 and 20 years old, with shiny hair and perfect skin. Expectation floats in the air and nerves are reflected in their faces. They are about to discover who of them will be part of South Korea’s new K-pop group, a dream shared by countless young promises across the country and increasingly, in the world, as the multimillion doll…

Siete chicas están sentadas en una habitación, esperando que las llamen por su nombre. Todas son jóvenes, delgadas y hermosas, de entre 14 y 20 años, con cabello brillante y piel perfecta. La expectativa flota en el aire y los nervios se reflejan en sus rostros. Están a punto de descubrir quién de ellas logrará ser parte del nuevo grupo de K-pop de Corea del Sur, un sueño compartido por innumerables jóvenes promesas en todo el país y cada vez má…

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“Does that mean we’ll be Blackpink?”: That’s the hard and long way to become a K-Pop star

A exhausting dream? Becoming an idol of K-Pop is the goal of millions of young people in South Korea and the rest of the world, a dream that is getting bigger, as the Korean music industry increases its global popularity, but have you ever wondered what's behind being an apprentice? Being an apprentice of K-Pop requires constant training, full of effort and discipline, a competition that can start from the age of 14.

¿Un sueño agotador? Convertirse en  ídolo de K-Pop  es la meta de millones de jóvenes en Corea del Sur y el resto del mundo, un sueño que va haciéndose más grande, a medida que la industria musical coreana va aumentando su popularidad global, pero ¿te has preguntado que hay detrás de ser un aprendiz? Ser aprendiz de K-Pop requiere de entrenamientos constantes, llenos de esfuerzo y disciplina, una competencia que puede iniciar desde los 14 años d…

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For those seeking K-pop stardom, the path can be long and grueling

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