Ericka Simone
LAURENIt has always felt to me like the US era of the boy band: Formulaic bops that appeal to teenagers and an industry that is going to chew these young adults up and spit them out worse for the experience. They are all easily replaceable.
AccordionBruce@noondlyt @ErickaSimone
The government funded and coordinated thing is what always set KPop aside for me
The music seems an afterthought
It’s the arts version of a tourist industry with heavy state involvement
Hearing horror stories isn’t surprising I guess
Fans should maybe feel guilty for supporting an abusive system like that?
It’s a huge money-maker
How is something like that changed?
Such a centralized system seems like it might be vulnerable to pressure 🤷🏻♂️