Name : Firda Aprilia

No : K2217037

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1 K-pop singer This article talks about pop singer Jonghyun's death turns the spotlight on the
Jonghyun's pressure of stardom. South Korean has a very high expectation of celebrities.
death turns
(https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/19/k
the spotlight
-pop-singer-jonghyun-death-shinee-pressures-of-stardom)
on pressures
of stardom

2 Kim Jong- This article related to the article above. There is some fact that reveals an
unforgiving pop industry. For the example as well as the aforementioned dating
hyun:
rules, band members’ diets are closely monitored. In 2012, girl group Nine
SHINee star Muses revealed their “paper cup diet”, where their meals had to fit inside a tiny
dies amid an paper cup. Moreover, TVXQ!'s management company keeping them in a 13-year
contract, EXO’s band members have been made to perform during illness and
unforgiving dance while recovering from injury.
K-pop (http://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/music/2017/dec/18/ki
industry m-jong-hyun-shinee-star-dies-amid-an-unforgiving-k-pop-industry)

3 South Korea This article talking about the beauty standard that has become high, it caused by
nixes the K-pop idol that has similar appearance with their group members that made
diversity stigma in society in which the beauty standard has to become as beauty as the
rules after K-pop idol.
saying K-pop (http://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/20/so
 stars 'look uth-korean-government-sparks-outrage-by-saying-k-pop-stars-look-identical)
identical'

4 Boarding on The article talks about The latest trick employed by K-pop fans desperate to get
obsession: K- close to band members is buying expensive – and fully refundable – tickets give
pop fans fans access to exclusive airport facilities, increasing their chances of being able
'falsely' to photograph famous artists at close quarters and sell the images online
check in on (http://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/19/boarding-on-obsession-k-
flights to pop-fans-falsely-check-in-on-flights-to-glimpse-stars)
glimpse stars

5 The (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4545627)
punishing (A dark side that's cropping up more frequently, however, is its punishing
pressures treatment of performers and seeming disregard for their health. That the
behind K-pop genre's stars are dubbed "idols" hints at the massive expectations placed on the
perfection young performers. Just that word in itself gives the idea that they have to be
perfect — they have to be the ideal standard of entertainer. That's a lot of
pressure for a young person

6 Bekah, They decide that path in the beginning," the 24-year-old explains. "Before they
Former K- become an artist, they need to choose the K-pop path. They're the ones that are
Pop Star, taking the time to do the training sessions. A 'factory' is more like you’re being
Talks made. These people already want to do it. I. There's a passion that goes into it
before everything else. A passion that keeps artists going despite borderline-
Realities of
inhumane schedules
Korean Music
Industry (http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/5695566/bekah-former-k-
pop-star-talks-realities-of-korean-music-industry)

7 Can K-Pop Kpop satrs are often forbidden from disclosing personal details, with some even
stars have having a “no dating” clause in their contract. When it was revealed artists Hyuna
personal and E-Dawn were a couple last month, there was an angry backlash from some
lives? Their apparently heartbroken fans, and the pair were subsequently suspended ny
their record label
labels aren't
so sure (http://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/09/21/entertainment
/kpop-dating-hyuna-edawn-music-celebrity-intl/index.html)

8 The Extremes It’s talking about being a Kpop idol is more than just having good looks and
That Koreans amazing talent. We break down the blood, sweat, and tears that it could
Take to possibly take for one to become a successful Kpop star. They have to do
Become a rigorous training, extreme diet, a packed schedule, and slave contracts
Kpop Idol (http://www.google.com/amp/www.rojakdaily.com/RojakDailyAMP.ashx%3farti
 cleid=1728&title=the-extremes-that-koreans-take-to-become-a-kpop-idol)

9 Disturbing This article talking about stories which showing the dark side of Korea’s
Stories By entertainment industry such as underage female trainee forced to be sexual
Trainees, That with 40-year-old investors and then male trainee reveals his experience with
Expose K- sponsorship He explained that a person from his agency introduced him to the
Pop’s Dark woman. He said that the woman began giving him gifts and allowances of $70 to
Side $180 USD in the beginning.

https://www.koreaboo.com/lists/8-disturbing-stories-trainees-kpops-dark-side/

10 Former Idol So other than the intense training, never-ending schedules, and fierce
Reveals Why competition, the idols have their other difficulties such as when idols debut,
So Many K- they start with a huge debt. Agencies charge the debuting group for everything
Pop Groups from music production, video production, album production to clothing and
Fail And dining costs.Only after the group has paid off all the agency’s investment costs,
Disband the agency and the group members can make profit

https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/former-idol-member-reveals-the-truth-
behind-why-so-many-kpop-groups-fail-and-disband/

11 The dark side Korea is excited by what this new musical export could do for its image - and its
of South economy.But some of K-Pop's biggest success stories were built on the back of
Korean pop so-called slave contracts, which tied its trainee-stars into long exclusive deals,
music with little control or financial reward.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13760064

12 Men are This article talking about the face of K-pop has a big role to the handsome
having plastic standar in Korea.
surgery to look
“I think the ideal for Korean men is different these days. If a Korean man looks
like South
‘pretty’ it means he’s handsome,” says Joy Kang, CEO of Eunogo, a Singapore-
Korean stars,
based Korean plastic surgery concierge service. “For Korean men, they actually
would you do
want to look more feminine than other cultures.”
it?
https://www.star2.com/health/wellness/2017/07/31/plastic-surgery-cosmetic-
men-south-korea/#I58RvtfQsgoyeHdl.99

13 K-pop’s brutal This article talking about there are some reasons why celebrities commiting to
pressure leads suicide. Foe the example they are unble To Cast Off Depression. The Korean
to suicide of entertainment is notoriously high pressure. It includes a Hunger Games-like
many Korean work environment, where every colleague is also a competitor, and only the
celebrities strongest survive. Many talents are recruited as teenagers, and may not be
emotionally mature enough to handle the discipline and the scrutiny.The Korean
public set high standards of behaviour and physical appearance, and use
ubiquitous social media to pass instant judgement.

https://www.star2.com/entertainment/2017/12/24/k-pops-brutal-pressure-
 which-leads-to-suicide-of-many-korean-celebrities/#mXcK5pilkfy4bR1v.99

14 Exo member The 24-year-old singer is said to have filed a lawsuit on Friday morning against
Luhan wants talent agency SM Entertainment. In his lawsuit against the agency, Kris claims
out of K-pop that the company treated him “like a machine part or as an object of control
band
Read more at https://www.star2.com/uncategorized/2014/10/10/exo-member-
luhan-wants-out-of-kpop-band/#0XIdWgQoU2dLDbmP.99