MANILA, Philippines - When the girls of the Korean pop group Pointen went through extensive training, they weren’t kidding. The group talked about the hardships it went through during the one-year training it had in Korea.
“We didn’t sleep,” Vicc shared. “We trained for almost 24 hours a day and we weren’t allowed to rest until we’ve memorized the songs or dance steps.”
Sharien added that Koreans are strict when it comes to discipline. “They took our cellphones and we could only use the Internet once a week.”
It was especially difficult for the two Filipino members of Pointen to be away from their homeland for such a long time. After all, Sharien and Vicc are of young ages, only 19 and 18 years old, respectively. “We both looked after each other,” Sharien said.
Yuju, 20, and Garyn, 22, meanwhile, are enjoying their stay in the country even though they’re away from their families. When asked if they’re happy here in the Philippines, the two kept nodding.
It’s been a total change in lifestyles for these girls since they joined Pointen. Their professional music career requires them to sacrifice so much. When asked what makes all of these worthwhile, they said: “It gives us a different kind of fulfillment to be up there (on stage) and see all the people watching us perform and cheering on us.”
Pointen’s album, Dance Floor Prima Donna, is distributed under Sony Music Philipines and available in music stores nationwide.