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'Next Sohee' shines light on the unnoticed exploitation of young people

The new film “Next Sohee” is a powerful narrative about exploitation and the psychological toll it takes on young people, telling the story of a high school student who takes a job at a telecommunications company as a call operator. The film...

2023.2.8

[CRITICALLY SPEAKING: K-POP] Girl groups live in fear of anti-feminist backlash

K-pop is tough, but it may be even tougher for girl groups. The rise of feminism in Korean society, ironically, is making it harder for the girl group members because they have to take extra care so as not to cross their male fans, according to ...

2022.8.1

Music critic Seo Jeong Min-gap poses for photos after an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily in his residence in northern Seoul on June 30. [PARK SANG-MOON]

[CRITICALLY SPEAKING: K-POP] 'Suffocating' side of the K-pop industry and its harms to artists

K-pop stars often report having anxiety disorders and some even take their own lives due to the unforgiving harshness that the industry is frequently criticized for. In the words of RM, the leader of K-pop’s biggest boy band BTS, K-pop ...

2022.7.20

[CRITICALLY SPEAKING: K-POP] The future of K-pop depends on stars speaking up

The debut of virtual singers has been making headlines with people both excited and skeptical about whether avatar artists could be the future of the music industry. While opinions are divided, music critic Cha Woo-jin believes that the answer is ...

2022.6.14

[CRITICALLY SPEAKING: K-POP] K-pop is not just a genre, it's an entire industry

Understanding K-pop is a bigger task than meets the eye when trying to decipher it from a musical point of view. But its makeup and rules become clearer when looking at it from a business perspective, says a music critic who goes by the penname ...

2022.6.6

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