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์๋ฐ โ part-time job. Shortened from ์๋ฅด๋ฐ์ดํธ, borrowed from the German word Arbeit. In Korea, most K-pop idols worked or considered working ์๋ฐ jobs before being scouted. Pre-debut ์๋ฐ stories are a staple of idol biopics and fan lore. Fans who discuss the industry often reference how many trainees work ์๋ฐ to fund their own training costs.
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โBefore SM discovered her, she was working ์๋ฐ at a coffee shop โ the scouting story became one of the most-shared pre-debut facts about her.โ