Nope, not at all, because (most of them) saddle their trainees with debt. Even when they don't, artists bear the cost of production and are only paid the residual after breakeven.
Pretend you're a company:
Take in trainees from rich families and then, even if they fail entirely due to your own...
So, this is the main thing for me.
But what also bugs me about k-pop is the fan culture. I know the fans are on the younger side, and maybe it's not specific to k-pop, but k-pop is my only exposure to it. And I hate it!
I'll give you a concrete example.
Twice's Sana hosts a series where she...
No you're right, I misremembered. The manager raises his hand as if to slap Jungkook, and the latter flinches. The reaction made it seem like something that was unusual and that it was a legitimate fear from Jungkook.
Still terrible.
One of Lisa's staff had been stealing from her since debut. When it was discovered in 2020, it turned out they had stolen almost a million dollars (iirc). Even aside from the money, the betrayal she must have felt from that...
I think Army lump Butter in with the other two. They are wrong!
For Twice, definitely Scientist, one of their very best songs, easily.
Zimzalabim is also up there with Red Velvet's best.
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