Inside JYP's trainee system: NMIXX studied everything from table manners to IT

NMIXX members Jiwoo and Kyujin described JYP Entertainment’s broad trainee education during a video conversation on chef Park Eun-young’s YouTube channel, “Bobeunyoung,” on Tuesday. Saturday classes covered dining etiquette, history and IT, while monthly evaluations could assess trainees in as many as 11 categories. Kyujin said the demanding evaluations were tough but helped her improve and grow.

The dining etiquette lessons covered differences among Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Western table settings, including utensil placement and use.

Trainees learned basic manners such as placing a napkin on their lap and not resting their elbows on the table while eating.

Monthly evaluation categories included vocals, basic dance routines, choreography, K-pop cover dances, languages and rap lyric writing.

Jiwoo and Kyujin later debuted as members of NMIXX under JYP Entertainment.

Published Oct 24, 2026 11:58 am KST

NIMIXX's Jiwoo and Kyujin / Captured from YouTube channel "Bobeunyoung"

Learning to sing and dance was apparently only part of the job for trainees at JYP Entertainment.

NMIXX members Jiwoo and Kyujin have offered a glimpse inside the K-pop powerhouse's extensive trainee education system, revealing that their Saturday lessons covered everything from dining etiquette and history to IT — on top of demanding monthly evaluations that could include as many as 11 categories.

The two singers discussed their trainee years in a video uploaded Tuesday to chef Park Eun-young's YouTube channel "Bobeunyoung," where they chatted over packed lunches.

Kyujin said trainees attended a range of classes every Saturday, including lessons on dining etiquette, history and IT.

Park, surprised by the breadth of the curriculum, asked what exactly JYP trainees were taught about eating etiquette.

Jiwoo and Kyujin said the lessons went into the differences among Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Western dining settings.

"The utensils are different for Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Western food, so we learned the order in which they should be placed and how to use them," they said.

They also learned basic table manners, including placing a napkin on their lap and avoiding resting their elbows on the table while eating.

"This is basically a school," Park said. "You learn social skills, etiquette, dancing and singing."

But classroom-style lessons were only one part of the trainee experience.

Kyujin also recalled JYP's monthly evaluations, saying trainees sometimes faced as many as 11 separate assessment categories.

Those included vocals, basic dance routines, choreography, K-pop cover dances, languages and writing rap lyrics.

The extensive evaluation process could be overwhelming, Kyujin said, but she now believes the demanding system helped her improve.

"It was tough, but looking back now, I think I was able to improve my skills and grow a lot because we had to do all of that," she said.

Jiwoo and Kyujin eventually debuted as members of NMIXX under JYP Entertainment, one of South Korea's major K-pop agencies.

Their account offers a rare look at how K-pop trainee preparation can extend far beyond the singing and dancing audiences ultimately see onstage.

This article from Xportsnews was adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

NMIXX成员智雨和圭真周二在厨师朴恩英的YouTube频道“Bobeunyoung”的视频访谈中，介绍了JYP娱乐公司​​全面的练习生教育。周六的课程涵盖餐桌礼仪、历史和IT等内容，而每月的考核则可能从多达11个方面对练习生进行评估。圭真表示，严格的考核虽然很辛苦，但也帮助她不断进步和成长。

餐桌礼仪课程涵盖了韩国、日本、中国和西方餐桌摆设的差异，包括餐具的摆放和使用。

受训人员学习了基本的礼仪，例如用餐时将餐巾放在腿上，以及不要将手肘放在桌子上。

每月考核类别包括歌唱、基本舞蹈动作、编舞、K-pop翻跳、语言和说唱歌词创作。

Jiwoo 和 Kyujin 后来以 NMIXX 成员的身份在 JYP Entertainment 旗下出道。

发布于2026年10月24日上午11:58（韩国标准时间）

NIMIXX 的 Jiwoo 和 Kyujin / 截图来自 YouTube 频道“Bobeunyoung”

对于 JYP 娱乐公司的练习生来说，学习唱歌跳舞显然只是工作的一部分。

NMIXX 成员 Jiwoo 和 Kyujin 向公众展示了这家韩国流行音乐巨头庞大的练习生教育体系，透露他们的周六课程涵盖了从餐桌礼仪、历史到 IT 等方方面面——此外还有严格的每月考核，考核内容可能多达 11 个类别。

周二，两位歌手在厨师朴恩英的 YouTube 频道“Bobeunyoung”上传了一段视频，视频中她们一边吃着自带午餐一边聊天，回顾了她们的练习生时代。

Kyujin表示，学员们每周六都要参加各种课程，包括餐桌礼仪、历史和IT课程。

朴某对课程的广度感到惊讶，便询问JYP的练习生们究竟学习了哪些关于饮食礼仪的知识。

Jiwoo 和 Kyujin 表示，课程内容包括韩国、日本、中国和西方用餐环境的差异。

他们说：“韩国菜、日本菜、中国菜和西餐的餐具都不一样，所以我们学习了餐具的摆放顺序和使用方法。”

他们还学习了基本的餐桌礼仪，包括将餐巾放在腿上，以及吃饭时避免将手肘放在桌子上。

“这里基本上就是一所学校，”朴先生说。“你可以在这里学习社交技巧、礼仪、舞蹈和唱歌。”

但课堂式教学只是学员体验的一部分。

Kyujin还回忆起JYP的月度考核，称练习生有时要面对多达11个不同的考核类别。

其中包括声乐、基本舞蹈动作、编舞、K-pop翻跳、语言和创作说唱歌词。

Kyujin表示，繁琐的评估过程可能会让人感到不知所措，但她现在认为，这种严格的制度帮助她取得了进步。

“那段日子很艰难，但现在回想起来，我觉得正因为如此，我的技能才得到了提升，也成长了很多，”她说。

Jiwoo 和 Kyujin 最终以 NMIXX 成员的身份在 JYP Entertainment（韩国主要的 K-pop 经纪公司之一）出道。

他们的叙述让我们得以罕见地了解 K-pop 练习生的准备工作远不止于观众最终在舞台上看到的唱歌跳舞。

本文原载于 Xportsnews，经人工智能生成系统改编，并由《韩国时报》编辑。