Backstage with Chinese pop group Boy Story

By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2018-10-21 19:57:50

A makeup artist works on a member of Boy Story. Photo: Li Hao/GT

Editor's Note:

As Chinese teen idol groups compete for fans, Global Times tags along with new boy group Boy Story for some insight into what it takes in this increasingly competitive market.

Pictured are the shoes of the six-member group. Boy Story’s members range from 11 to 14 years old. Photo: Li Hao/GT

Two boys chat over snacks in their makeup room. Photo: Li Hao/GT

A team member takes a photo of the band’s performance shown on a studio monitor. Photo: Li Hao/GT

Fans line up outside a venue before a Boy Story performance in Beijing’s Daxing district. Most of the group’s fans are born after 1990. Photo: Li Hao/GT

Boy Story performs on stage. Photo: Li Hao/GT

Photo: Li Hao/GT

Fans cheer for Boy Story. Photo: Li Hao/GT

Boy Story members greet fans as they leave the venue. Photo: Li Hao/GT

The boys play video games during a short lunch break. Photo: Li Hao/GT

The boys practice their dance moves in a rehearsal room. Photo: Li Hao/GT

The members often help each other during rehearsals. They often have to rehearse after finishing their schoolwork on weekdays and attend voice and dance lessons during the weekends. Photo: Li Hao/GT

A makeup artist touches up a Boy Story member during a break. Photo: Li Hao/GT

Boy Story poses for a group photo. Photo: Li Hao/GT