Was Keung To's fall into sea a cry for help for Hong Kong band Mirror?
They also said that, despite immense public expectations, the band's human vulnerabilities, paired with a local industry that distinctively lacks the rigorous pre-debut training like that of K-pop idols, created unique challenges.
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