2022年12月6日 · Mistreatment, suicide, slave labor contracts, grueling training schedules, “no dating” clauses, sexual assault, and sexualization of minors by K-pop agencies cannot go unnoticed.

4 天之前 · We explore the various challenges and controversies that cast a shadow over Kpop industry's otherwise bright image. Read here.

2021年7月24日 · For bands such as BTS, Blackpink, BIGBANG, EXO and more, Control, suicide and Korean pressure is all part of the dark side of K-pop.

2011年6月14日 · South Korea's pop industry is big business in Asia. As K-Pop sets its sights on Europe and the US, will this force a change in the way it treats its artists?

2019年11月6日 · Operated by SM Entertainment Co., the six-story complex in Seoul’s wealthy Gangnam district is a high-tech shrine to South Korea’s most successful cultural export. The lobby walls are covered with...

KOREAN POP IDOLS: THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIMELIGHT Ashley Lynn Chase Communications Department Bachelor of Arts Korean pop music has risen to an international consciousness during the surge of the cultural Korean wave. However, many are still unaware of the struggles that idols face when pursuing a career in this industry.

2021年2月2日 · In the second half of 2010s, K-Pop gained a lot of international attention. Even though K-Pop is called "South Korea's Greatest Export", there is a frightening, oppressive industry plagued with mental illness under all the glamour and glitter.

2020年4月15日 · The dark side of K-pop made listening to the music more addictive. Every day felt like it might bring seismic change to my borrowed world.

2023年5月22日 · As fans mourn the demise of the K-pop star, let us have a look at the dark side of the K-pop industry: Most contracts call for trainees and K-pop stars to reimburse their management companies for items like the cost of their clothing, housing expenses, and training in singing and dance. K-pop stars might not generate significant money as a result.

2024年5月28日 · In the show, journalist Krishnan Guru-Murthy heads to one of South Korea’s most successful K-Pop academies to uncover the dark underbelly of the industry, driven by its teenage stars.