记忆一下 When domestic K-pop sales became muted（低迷）， Korean labels decided to eye markets abroad（瞄准海外市场）. With strong financial backing（支持）， they formed joint ventures with American companies and began to cast a wider net globally. This de-Koreanization was presented as a natural progression（自然发展） - the "K" in K-pop once clearly implied its Korean origin，but to widen their appeal（扩大吸引力）， executives wanted to take the K out（把K拿掉）. 开云They opened academies worldwide where young hopefuls（追梦者） could train for a cool $6，500（仅需6500美元）. The demanding program was tightly structured（结构严密）: 10 hours daily in military-style fatigues（军装）， learning perfectly choreographed moves until every detail was polished（精良的）. Most remained wannabes， but a few would make the final cut. Meanwhile， producers perfected the formula: every song needed a catchy hook and must shift from ballad to rap to electronica（电子乐）， maintaining ebullient（热情洋溢的） energy while giving each member their moment in the spotlight.{jz:field.toptypename/}