5 Facts About Dita Karang Secret Number and Her Struggle to Become the First Indonesian K-Pop Idol

Kapanlagi.com - Dita Karang Secret Number is an Indonesian K-Pop idol. Her interest in the arts, especially dance, since childhood and her hard work have brought her to become a shining star like she is now.

Facts about Dita Karang Secret Number have been a topic of discussion since her debut. Besides her excellent skills that led her to be the main dancer in the group, Dita Karang is also a pride for the Indonesian people, especially K-Pop fans.

Although she initially had difficulty in speaking Korean, she has now become a bridge for other members to learn about the Indonesian language and cuisine. If you want to know more about the facts of Dita Karang Secret Number, just read the following information.

1. Dita Karang Secret Number, First K-Pop Idol from Indonesia

Dita Karang Secret Number (Credit: Instagram/dita.karang_new)

Before Dita Karang Secret Number, there was Loudi who debuted with the group 14U in 2017 and Vanya who debuted with the group Z-GIRLS in 2019 in South Korea. However, Dita Karang is considered as the first K-Pop idol from Indonesia. There are several reasons that are said to be the basis of this assumption.

Although she is from Indonesia, Loudi, whose group has already disbanded, is of Korean-Chinese descent. Meanwhile, Z-GIRLS, the group Vanya belongs to, is considered to be a group inspired by K-Pop rather than K-Pop itself. For these reasons, Dita Karang is mentioned as the first K-Pop idol from Indonesia ethnically.

2. Dita Karang Secret Number Once Pursued Education in America

Dita Karang Secret Number (Credit: Instagram/dita.karang_new)

Dita Karang Secret Number is known to continue her education at the American and Dramatic Academy, New York after graduating from high school. Dita Karang took a major in Dance and Performance. After graduating in 2017, she auditioned and was accepted.

Furthermore, she underwent training at the Born Star Training Center in New York. Not only that, she also joined a famous dance community in South Korea, namely 1MILLION Dance Studio.

No wonder Dita Karang's dance abilities are extraordinary, she has been training since she was young and decided to seriously become a performer since high school. She has also participated in dance cover competitions with her friends to channel her hobby.

3. Dita Karang Secret Number Receives Support from Dian Sastrowardoyo

Dita Karang Secret Number (Credit: Instagram/dita.karang_new)

The news that Dita Karang, who debuted as a member of Secret Number, not only shocked netizens and K-Pop fans in Indonesia. Even Dian Sastrowardoyo, an actress who has starred in many films, also proudly cheered. Seeing Dian's response, netizens wondered about the special relationship between the two.

It was then revealed that Dian has known the idol from Yogyakarta for a long time. This became apparent after the two of them did an Instagram Live on May 24, 2020. Not only that, Dian even testified that Dita Karang has shown her talent since she was young.

"I know very well, since she was still a little child in elementary school, her struggle in dance lessons every day, from ballet, ballroom dance, and then this child dares to try her luck in the world of musical theater on Broadway in New York, and with her experience, she has been auditioning for years, being rejected and not getting roles have become her daily routine," wrote Dian on her Instagram.

The closeness between the two of them began when Dian was filming DRUPADI in Yogyakarta. Dian said that she was like a boarding student who stayed at Dita Karang's house in Yogyakarta.

"So I was like a boarding student at Dita's house," said Dian.

4. Dita Karang Secret Number Often Fails Auditions, Including JKT48 Auditions

Dita Karang Secret Number (Credit: Instagram/dita.karang_new)

Before becoming a shining star like now, Dita Karang went through a tough and long journey. For example, when she was in America, she applied to various musical drama agencies and failed repeatedly. The competition with hundreds of other applicants was not easy.

Not only in America, it turns out that Dita Karang once thought about pursuing a career in Indonesia and tried to make it happen through JKT48 auditions. Unfortunately, Dita Karang did not pass the audition. However, she never gave up and continued her struggle to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

Finally, she decided to pursue a career as a K-Pop idol, a music genre that she has been familiar with since she was young. Her dream slowly came true when she joined VINE Entertainment agency and underwent two years of training before finally debuting with Secret Number in 2020.

5. Dita Karang Secret Number Becomes a Bridge for Other Members to Learn Indonesian Language and Cuisine

Dita Karang Secret Number (Credit: Instagram/dita.karang_new)

Although the early days of Dita Karang's arrival in South Korea were difficult because she had to learn the language every day, she has now become a bridge for other members to learn Indonesian language.

Because of those initial difficulties, Dita was initially thought to be quiet by Soodam because she seemed to speak less. In fact, Dita Karang also felt nervous during her debut because she felt that her pronunciation in Korean was not as smooth as the other members. She also faced difficulties during recordings.

Dita said, "During the recording, I sometimes felt like I couldn't do it because my part was fast, and the vocabulary didn't come out, so I had to repeat it over and over again but still couldn't do it."

Now, her language skills are unquestionable. In fact, she even teaches other members who want to learn Indonesian language. She also often cooks Indonesian dishes for the members.

"I have cooked Indonesian dishes for the other members before, they liked it, especially balado, fried rice, corn fritters," said Dita.

So, KLovers, those are some facts about Dita Karang Secret Number, who is considered as the first Indonesian K-Pop idol.

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