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Journalists aren't expected to know everything under the sun, and certainly not when they cover a wide range of beats. But when you've been reportedly covering a specific beat for years, so much so that you become closely identified w/ it, this is not an acceptable justification.
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Whenever the JYJ case comes up, I always want to remind people that the FTC already had an issue with how SM did contracts during 1st gen. The penalties for leaving early were made public in 2002 and were stated to be outside of industry standards. tumblr.com/high-five-of-teen…
If you're following the NYT K-Pop contract expose, you may enjoy learning about TVXQ's contract battle in 2009: theidolcast.com/podcasteps/e…
If you're following the NYT K-Pop contract expose, you may enjoy learning about TVXQ's contract battle in 2009: theidolcast.com/podcasteps/e…
The Idolcast Podcast retweeted
K팝 산업의 추악한 이면을 보여주는 뉴진스 계약서 NYT가 입수해 공개. 하이브 같은 기획사가 10대 소녀들의 스타 꿈 이용해 정부 권고 약관의 청소년 보호 조항도 삭제, 사실상 ‘노예’ 계약 맺고 사업 벌여 왔다고 항목별로 세세하게 폭로.
“K팝은 오랫동안 착취 의혹에 시달려 왔다. 소속사들은 어린 아이들을 영입해 수년간 집중 훈련을 시킨 뒤 종종 그 비용을 아이들에게 청구하기도 한다. 가수들은 경기장을 매진시킬 정도로 큰 인기를 누리면서도 굶주림에 가까운 식단과 갚을 수 없는 빚에 시달린다고 털어놓았다. ‘아이돌’로 알려진 여러 스타들이 자살로 생을 마감하기도 했다.
그후 수년 동안 개혁을 약속하고 정부 개입이 있었음에도, 뉴진스의 계약서를 보면 당대 가장 성공적인 그룹 중 하나인 이 그룹의 경우에도 별다른 변화가 없었음을 알 수 있다.”
nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
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流石高速で物事が変わる韓国音源ストリーミングのシェアは今年YouTube Musicが40%でSpotify・Melonの約2倍...実質リアルな「ヒット」を見るならYouTubeの順位が最もリアルかも。逆に音楽番組と関係の深いMelOnやスミンし放題のSpotifyはファンダムの規模とか勢いの目安の方か
hankyung.com/article/2026072…
If you're following the NYT K-Pop contract expose, you may enjoy learning about TVXQ's contract battle in 2009: theidolcast.com/podcasteps/e…
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Caught up with @idolcast to talk the year in J-pop, the power of M!LK, and much more theidolcast.com/podcasteps/e…
the idols idol, first male soloist on Coachella, first soloist with Grammy exhibit and now on his second world tour. he's THE LEE TAE MIN, not your regular kpop idol
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Everyone’s talking about kpop mv being colourful but we had this legendary mv
The Idolcast Podcast retweeted
My latest newsletter is out featuring photos of Japanese music cafes (ongaku kissa), the people who run and frequent them, plus the new book @NickDwyer and I made covering this unique approach to music appreciation.
It's available on the web here: bit.ly/ongaku-kissa-newslett…
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Why I started my substack tbqh
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This was a fun one! We talk M!LK, the Asian Pop Grammy, the state of K-Pop, the return of 2016 and much much more!
New episode is up with @mbmelodies 🎶 theidolcast.com/podcasteps/e…


































