i’ll be honest and say that i’m having a moral dilemma but i’m what some may call a bleeding heart liberal so maybe i’m just being a bit to woke. with KG’s recent statement and the news from the impending lawsuit detailing what the VCHA members suffered, i’m questioning how we as consumers have enabled the degeneracy of this debauched machine (that is, the idol industry). our money builds their buildings, hires their staff, and goes into the checks that the companies steal from their idols.
it’s been proven time and time again that companies don’t listen to international fans and cater to their korean audience. and the idol industry isn’t just a kpop issue, it’s a (work) culture issue, and so i simply don’t know if korean kpop fans can rouse enough upset (or even have the desire to) to pressure companies into making changes. it genuinely kills me inside to hear that idols are forced to practice while seriously injured, that ed’s are encouraged, that wages are stolen, etc. etc.
i guess i just feel so powerless and afraid for the young people who are continuing to be duped into the system. it’s quite literally child labor. i’ll shut up now, but i mean did you guys hear about all those idols who aren’t going to be taking their college entrance exam? they literally have no plan b, no formal education, and will almost always be dependent on the company, which i’m sure is what they (the company) wants. idols aren’t idols, they’re human. not machines.
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