Former K-pop idol on leaving the industry: “I’m much happier”
nme.comTEEN TOP member and K-pop idol C.A.P has opened up about how he’s happier now after leaving the music industry.C.A.P recently appeared on a South Korean YouTube channel where he spoke about his life now compared to when he was a K-pop idol.
The musician had left TEEN TOP and the industry this May, after receiving criticism over comments he made during a livestream.“I make far less money now, but I’m much happier,” C.A.P said, as translated by Koreaboo. “Back when I was an idol, I may have earned thousands of dollars for ten minutes of performing.
Now, I make ₩300,000 (about US$227) for two to three hours of landscaping.”However, despite the drop in income, the former K-pop idol said that he has “come to find [his new line of] work more worthwhile”.
He added: “That’s how much I struggled with the idol lifestyle. I’m happy because I can do whatever I want now.”Since C.A.P’s departure, TEEN TOP has continued on as a four-member boyband, featuring members Chunji, Niel, Ricky and Changjo.
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