The Price of Child Stardom
We look at the dark side of K-pop.
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We look at the dark side of K-pop.
Read MoreAs the popularity of the genre has surged, a dispute between a band and its label has put a spotlight on restrictive artist contracts.
Read MoreNew report finds that record label Ador stripped child protections from group’s contracts when they were minorsThe superstar K-pop group NewJeans signed restrictive record label contracts that waived their right to “sleep, rest and free choice”.A new r…
Read MorePlus, how K-pop controls its stars.
Read MoreLabels exert extraordinary control over performers because only a few acts turn a profit.
Read MoreThe rise of Korean terms in Japanese is a striking reversal from colonial times and a sign of the global appeal of South Korean culture.
Read MoreThe world order is changing. So is the United States’ place in it.
Read MoreThe genre was shaped by exclusion, not expansion.
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