{"product_id":"156239","title":"K-pop Wonderland Idol ","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/3jYDPqEISDKEKOH5pKWqserO5e1grj.png?v=1765019298\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e K-pop, Idols from Wonderland \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd 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style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003e“This is what supports K-pop\u003cbr\u003e “This is a testimony about ‘children who exist but do not exist’” - Writer Eun-yu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★Highly recommended by metaphor writer and critic Kim Young-dae!★\u003cbr\u003e ★2025 58th Houston International Film Festival Gold Remi Award Winner★\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Behind K-pop's dazzling success, the daily lives and human rights of idols and trainees are under threat.\u003cbr\u003e From the reality of practice rooms to unfair contracts and structural problems.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA deep dive into K-pop through testimonies from over 40 stakeholders and stakeholders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The K-pop-themed animation \"K-pop Demon Hunters\" has become the most watched show of all time on Netflix, and President Lee Jae-myung has participated in a related discussion on TV, showing a surge of interest in K-pop both domestically and internationally.\u003cbr\u003e K-pop has now become South Korea's representative cultural industry, and entertainment companies are applying their idol training \"system\" to overseas locations, directly creating and debuting idols there.\u003cbr\u003e This brought to light the unique idol training system of K-pop, and human rights issues of idols and trainees were brought to light due to controversies over abuse of artists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Meanwhile, the case of an audition variety show that was canceled due to controversy over the sexual commercialization of children has raised questions about whether the entertainment industry, which has a large number of minors, is properly protecting them and providing educational guidance. \u003cbr\u003eHarsh training that disregards the physical and mental health of idols and trainees, unfair exclusive contracts and settlement issues, and institutional limitations that fail to guarantee rights have been chronic problems in the entertainment industry since the past.\u003cbr\u003e In particular, underage idols are not protected as “children and adolescents” by the system, and are not legally recognized as “workers.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 《K-Pop, Idols in Wonderland》 is a reportage that examines the physical and mental health issues of K-Pop artists who have been trainees since a young age, as well as the industry as a whole, diagnosing problems centered around the idol training system and seeking sustainable alternatives.\u003cbr\u003e Investigative reporter Jeon Da-hyeon personally meets with over 40 people, including idols, trainees, industry insiders, lawyers, critics, fandom members, and members of the National Assembly, and tells the stories inside K-pop that are not easily revealed. \u003cbr\u003eThis book will force readers to confront the undeniable truths of K-pop and provide an opportunity to begin thinking and imagining ways to create a better cultural industry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \",\"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Prologue: Was the \"Golden Goose\" Really Happy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 1.\u003cbr\u003e Trainees: Children who dream of becoming idols and become ill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Diet over health, exercise over sleep\u003cbr\u003e There are no educators in entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e For parents, children are more important than idols.\u003cbr\u003e Idol academy to become a 'trainee'\u003cbr\u003e \"Once you're over sixteen, you're old.\" Time goes backwards for trainees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 2.\u003cbr\u003e Idol: A businessman who bets money, an artist who bets his life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Idols Need Unions Too\u003cbr\u003e The golden age of K-pop\u003cbr\u003e Are standard contracts really fair?\u003cbr\u003e Even top stars are subjected to \"blackout settlements.\"\u003cbr\u003e Why did the fandom take action against malicious comments?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 3.\u003cbr\u003e Gaze: K-pop Beyond Borders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWill the idol training system be accepted in the United States?\u003cbr\u003e The first 'all-foreigner group' asked a question.\u003cbr\u003e Diverging Dreams Surrounding Localization\u003cbr\u003e Why Swedish Composers Prefer K-Pop\u003cbr\u003e The Original Idol: How Japanese Singers View K-Pop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 4.\u003cbr\u003e Alternative: For a Sustainable Industry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Entertainment, become an industry\u003cbr\u003e The soil that made Sweden a music powerhouse\u003cbr\u003e An artist who goes beyond 'planning' to 'self-sustaining'\u003cbr\u003e Can public education foster K-pop?\u003cbr\u003e Breaking free from the same old formula for success\u003cbr\u003e Professional training that produces professionals\u003cbr\u003e Political consensus to change the 'factory system'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: If everyone's courage and voices come together\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Uncovering the Poison Clauses in Standard Contracts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \",\"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetailed image\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/momo\/TopCate5628\/MidCate009\/562788109.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Detailed Image 1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \",\"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eInto the book\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e The working environment for idols hasn't changed much from 10 years ago. \u003cbr\u003eThere is no need to adapt them to the 2025 South Korean Labor Law because idols are not legally considered 'workers'.\u003cbr\u003e However, this does not mean that they are considered equal investors.\u003cbr\u003e (…) K-pop has become an industry, but idols, who are core workers and assets, are treated as mere ‘commodities’ in the entertainment industry.\u003cbr\u003e I wonder if the physical and mental health of idols who have been training since a young age is okay.\u003cbr\u003e This book started from this problem awareness.\u003cbr\u003e K-pop, is this okay?\u003cbr\u003e --- p.9~10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Eight out of ten female trainees do not menstruate,” said an official from the entertainment company’s new talent development team.\u003cbr\u003e A life where you wake up at 5am and come home at 2am.\u003cbr\u003e The entertainment world is overflowing with 'kids' who only drink water for a week to diet.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.19\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There are so many children who are sick in body and mind, but there is no one to care for them.\u003cbr\u003e Because this kingdom is neither a school nor a company. \u003cbr\u003eEntersa is not a school, so it has no duty of care.\u003cbr\u003e Trainees who are not recognized as workers are not in an 'employment' relationship with the company.\u003cbr\u003e They train and punish, but they are not required to follow labor laws.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.20~21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “These days, the age has become so young that even elementary school students are being selected as trainees.\u003cbr\u003e I'm so upset.\u003cbr\u003e Friends this young are not suitable to be trainees.\u003cbr\u003e It's hard to manage your mental health, and you can't diet either.\u003cbr\u003e It's all baby fat, but the agency doesn't tolerate this either.\u003cbr\u003e When I was a member of the new development team, I also felt a lot of pressure.\u003cbr\u003e “The experience you have at this time can affect your entire life.”\u003cbr\u003e --- p.37\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Even my 20-year-old friends think that they are ‘old.’\u003cbr\u003e Children are steeped in a sense of defeat from their teenage years.\u003cbr\u003e No one should have their mental or physical health compromised. \u003cbr\u003eShouldn't society create a system where everyone can grow up to be good adults without getting hurt? I don't understand why we should expect sacrifices and endure everything.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.63\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Idols are under a lot of stress.\u003cbr\u003e I feel like if I don't talk about this, I'll never be able to let it go.\u003cbr\u003e Even companies create labor unions.\u003cbr\u003e Idols need to stick together too.\u003cbr\u003e “There definitely needs to be someone who speaks out about the problems in the K-pop industry.”\u003cbr\u003e --- p.83\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Idol contracts can be seen as a kind of partnership where the agency provides funds and the artist or trainee provides services or labor.\u003cbr\u003e The problem is that the agency recovers the investment money before distributing the settlement money.\u003cbr\u003e If you take away the investment, it's no longer a partnership.\u003cbr\u003e Once you have recovered all your investment, you should exit the partnership. \u003cbr\u003eHowever, the planning companies have the concept of distributing the remaining amount after recovering all the investment.\u003cbr\u003e There is no such unfair structure.\u003cbr\u003e “The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s standard contract has a flawed legal approach.”\u003cbr\u003e --- p.96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The agency enforces a 'confidentiality clause' to prevent the contents of the contract from being leaked even after the contract ends.\u003cbr\u003e Therefore, even if numerous idols experience unfair contracts, the structure makes it impossible for them to expose it.\u003cbr\u003e It is not a method of reporting contracts concluded to the Fair Trade Commission or the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.\u003cbr\u003e Ultimately, the agency can enter into a contract by inserting a toxic clause at will.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “I have not received any ‘settlement data’ in 7 years.\u003cbr\u003e I have never received a settlement, let alone the settlement data.\u003cbr\u003e The settlement ratio in the contract was 7 to 3, and after a certain number of years, it was 6 to 4.\u003cbr\u003e I have never once seen how much data or A4 paper was used and how much was earned. \u003cbr\u003eThere were members who raised objections to this, and when we talked, they said things like, “If you have 2 billion, give it to me and get out.”\u003cbr\u003e “I couldn’t even tell exactly how much the deficit was.”\u003cbr\u003e --- p.107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When I was in Korea, I rented a practice room and used it, and trainees from other companies also used the space.\u003cbr\u003e They were female trainees, and their weights were written on the blackboard.\u003cbr\u003e Looking at that, I thought that this would not be accepted in America.\u003cbr\u003e Korea was very systematic, structured, and rigid.\u003cbr\u003e It was also a 'culture shock' to see all the groups line up and thank the producer after the music show ended.\u003cbr\u003e I also wondered if they would have the opportunity to raise their voices when they disagreed with those who led them.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.149~150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “How to combine education and practice in the idol training system is also a problem. \u003cbr\u003eBut it's really hard to come up with a solution.\u003cbr\u003e This type of industry has been around for 20 years already.\u003cbr\u003e “The current K-pop industry was created by that system, so no one wants to change that system.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e --- p.256~257\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \",\"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Light and Dark of the Golden Age of K-Pop, Korea's Representative Culture\u003cbr\u003e The human rights of idols and trainees are threatened behind the dazzling stage.\u003cbr\u003e Are their real lives really peaceful?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★Highly recommended by metaphor writer and critic Kim Young-dae!★\u003cbr\u003e ★2025 58th Houston International Film Festival Gold Remi Award Winner★\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Idols, trainees, industry professionals, critics, lawyers, members of the National Assembly…\u003cbr\u003e An in-depth K-pop reportage with testimonies from over 40 people.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe K-pop-themed animation \"K-pop Demon Hunters\" has become a global sensation, reaching the highest cumulative viewership of all time on Netflix, and the domestic and international response to K-pop is heating up, with President Lee Jae-myung even having a discussion about it on a special program on Arirang International Broadcasting on August 20, 2025.\u003cbr\u003e K-pop has become a representative Korean culture that is receiving worldwide attention.\u003cbr\u003e But as brilliant as the achievements are, the shadows behind them are also dark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the system for nurturing K-pop idols began to be exported overseas, \"localized idols\" began to emerge, and in the process, issues regarding the artists' human rights came to the fore.\u003cbr\u003e In addition, the ongoing contract disputes between entertainment agencies and idols are exposing the specific and chronic problems of exclusive contracts within the industry, creating a sense of crisis throughout K-pop. \u003cbr\u003eAs the debut age of idols continues to decrease, underage artists and trainees are not institutionally protected as “children and adolescents” and are not recognized as “workers” at the same time.\u003cbr\u003e The recent case of an audition variety show that was canceled from MBN and KBS Japan due to controversy over child sexual objectification suggests an ethical issue that the industry overlooks despite the fact that many of its idols and trainees are minors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"K-Pop, Idols in Wonderland\" is a reportage that examines the environment and structure in which artists who have been trainees since a young age work, diagnoses problems such as the \"idol training system\" and \"exclusive contracts,\" and seeks alternatives for a sustainable industry.\u003cbr\u003e Through interviews with over 40 people, including idols, trainees, producers, agency CEOs, critics, lawyers, members of the National Assembly, and fandom members, K-pop is explored in depth from various angles. \u003cbr\u003eAbove all, the idols themselves are directly testifying to the contradictions and absurdities they have experienced within the industry, revealing in detail the internal circumstances that were not easily understood.\u003cbr\u003e Their voices speak out to protect the human rights of idols and trainees and to demonstrate what is needed to better structure the K-pop industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Author Jeon Da-hyeon is an investigative journalist who received the Excellence Award in the Truth category of the Internet Newspaper Journalism Ethics Awards for her investigation into the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's alleged change in the terminus of the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway in 2023.\u003cbr\u003e In 2024, the book was based on the feature report \"K-Pop: Idols in Wonderland,\" which won the Gold Remi Award in the New Media Interactive Entertainment category at the 58th Houston International Film Festival in 2025.\u003cbr\u003e Even after the series ended, we continued to report and compiled the information that was not covered in the report into a book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The text is divided into four parts.\u003cbr\u003e 〈Part 1. \u003cbr\u003e“Trainee: Children Who Dream of Being Idols and Get Sick” discusses the reality and problems faced by trainees today.\u003cbr\u003e 〈Part 2.\u003cbr\u003e In “Idol: A Businessperson Who Bet Money, An Artist Who Bet Life,” we will investigate how problematic exclusive contracts for idols are actually concluded and why settlement issues recur.\u003cbr\u003e Furthermore, we will examine the issues of 'reverse virality' (whereby a specific group, such as a company, intentionally produces and spreads negative content) and malicious comments that have a fatal impact on idols.\u003cbr\u003e 〈Part 3.\u003cbr\u003e “Gaze: K-Pop Beyond Borders” contains the concerns and criticisms of local experts regarding the export of the K-Pop idol training system overseas and the emergence of localized idols.\u003cbr\u003e 〈Part 4.\u003cbr\u003e In “Alternatives: For a Sustainable Industry,” we explore alternatives to overcome the problems of K-pop through domestic and international examples. \u003cbr\u003eIn \"Appendix: Unraveling the Poisonous Clauses of Standard Contracts,\" problematic clauses in actual standard contracts are analyzed one by one with lawyers, providing useful information and guidance to authorities, aspiring idols, and parents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIdols: The most exclusive field where people become commodities\u003cbr\u003e A look behind the scenes at this tacitly accepted industry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Idols are a unique field where people become products.\u003cbr\u003e It is no exaggeration to say that there is no other industry in Korean society where people are treated as commodities to this extent.\u003cbr\u003e In this structure, minor trainees and idols receive no institutional protection whatsoever.\u003cbr\u003e It doesn't make sense from a labor law perspective, but it's tolerated for idols.\u003cbr\u003e International standards on child labor are also an exception.\u003cbr\u003e The lack of even the most basic safeguards allows for the violent commercialization of children. \u003cbr\u003e“It’s an industry where idols absolutely have no choice but to become ‘乙’.” _Page 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Today, countless young trainees are sweating bullets in the practice room to become idols.\u003cbr\u003e In this process, violations of fundamental rights are common.\u003cbr\u003e Their right to education is violated, with extreme dieting, excessive training, and non-educational guidance damaging their physical and mental health, and even being encouraged to drop out by their agencies, but there is no system in place to effectively protect them.\u003cbr\u003e As the age of trainees is getting lower, with some trainees as young as nine, there is a desperate need for a system and culture that can protect and provide educational guidance to these trainees.\u003cbr\u003e In \"K-Pop, Idols in Wonderland,\" this reality is vividly told through the voices of trainees and idols. \u003cbr\u003eFormer idols Heo Yu-jeong (formerly of Danbalmuri), Noh Hye-ran (formerly of Brave Girls), and Professor Son Il-rak, the father of Highlight's Son Dong-woon, testify to the reality that idols and trainees face and explain in detail what is needed for them.\u003cbr\u003e It also includes stories of academy teachers who teach aspiring idols, providing a detailed diagnosis of the current state of the trainee education market.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Even if they go through the difficult life of a trainee and debut as an idol, artists are still structurally in a subordinate position to their agency.\u003cbr\u003e Currently, at least 2 to 3 billion won is invested to create one idol group that is worthy of being called an idol.\u003cbr\u003e The reality is that so-called businessmen risk their ‘money’, while idols risk their ‘lives’.\u003cbr\u003e Dozens of teams debut and disappear silently every year, but businessmen jump into the idol production business with dreams of high profits. \u003cbr\u003eArtists bear the full burden of the structural problems of high-risk, high-return businesses with low stability and no clear system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book specifically examines idol exclusive contracts and settlement issues with a specialized lawyer.\u003cbr\u003e Attorney Jeong Ji-seok points out that the contract between the agency and the idol can be seen as a kind of 'partnership relationship', and that the agency is unfair in recovering the investment before distributing the settlement money, as well as the irrationality in the standard contract.\u003cbr\u003e In addition, in a structure where the agency is the absolute 'upper hand' when signing a contract, the company puts forward clauses that are unfavorable to the idol in a 'supplementary agreement' in addition to the standard contract.\u003cbr\u003e In “Appendix: Unraveling the Poisonous Provisions of Standard Contracts,” attorney Noh Jong-eon identifies the problems with standard contracts one by one and explains how they should be changed.\u003cbr\u003e We also delve into the entertainment industry's chronic accounting issues, which are as chronic as contractual issues. \u003cbr\u003eWe examine the causes of this absurdity by examining the testimonies of idols who have actually experienced settlement issues and related case law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What causes suffering for idols is not only contractual issues, but also the recently popular reverse viral and malicious comments.\u003cbr\u003e Here, we discuss the current status and alternatives through an interview with New Jeans fandom Timbernees and pop culture critic Park Song-ah.\u003cbr\u003e Former idol writer Bang Min-soo (formerly of Teen Top) explains in detail, based on his own experience, what makes idols suffer and suffer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe contradictions of the K-pop idol training system seen from abroad\u003cbr\u003e Music powerhouses Sweden and Japan are looking to sustainable industry alternatives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now, K-pop has gone beyond just having idols advance overseas, and has gone so far as to create idols directly overseas through a unique training system. \u003cbr\u003eLocalized idol groups KATSEYE and GIRLSET appeared, and an audition program for Latin American group SANTOS BRAVOS was also revealed.\u003cbr\u003e Although the overseas localization idol business is actively underway, local producers and officials are raising questions about it.\u003cbr\u003e Given the differences in culture and institutions, it is doubtful whether a system that suppresses individual autonomy and has the potential to infringe on the right to health and education will be able to be integrated into the local environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \"K-Pop, Idols in Wonderland,\" we hear from overseas producers, composers, K-Pop scholars, dance studio owners, and former foreign trainees to examine why the K-Pop idol training system is not suited to the local environment and what efforts are needed to fix it.\u003cbr\u003e Meanwhile, many recent K-pop songs are being created by Swedish composers. \u003cbr\u003eWe'll find out how this trend came about, why they prefer K-pop, and what their views are on it.\u003cbr\u003e Additionally, the story of EXP EDITION, K-pop's first all-foreign idol group, provides many implications for exporting training systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this way, this book focuses on the problems of the idol training system, identifies the root causes, and suggests the establishment of a K-pop infrastructure as an alternative.\u003cbr\u003e To this end, we seek to learn from the examples of Sweden and Japan, countries with strong music industries and cultural foundations.\u003cbr\u003e The author personally covered major music festivals, performances, and educational programs in both countries and discovered that both countries have a public infrastructure that allows children and adolescents to freely access and learn music.\u003cbr\u003e Furthermore, we investigate various attempts to establish such a foundation domestically. \u003cbr\u003eFor example, he says that by keeping an eye on the opening of K-pop high schools and the policies of SM Universe Academy, we should be able to provide children and teenagers who admire K-pop with various paths related to it, not just idols.\u003cbr\u003e It emphasizes the need to move toward making the market healthier by allowing for diverse attempts rather than just sticking to the established, conventional formula for success, and granting idols more artistic autonomy.\u003cbr\u003e To this end, the government's industrial support is also important, as discussed from the perspectives of industry insiders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book reveals that the political world is also aware of the problem of treatment of K-pop trainees and idols and is making various efforts.\u003cbr\u003e Congressman Kim Jae-won, formerly a singer under the name \"Lia,\" shares his thoughts on the direction the industry and politics should take to create a healthy K-pop ecosystem. \u003cbr\u003eThrough interviews with officials from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism who are concerned about the human rights of idols and trainees and the diversity of the industry, and through attendance at academic seminars on K-pop, the author urges society and the authorities to take action to ensure that K-pop becomes a culture we can truly be proud of.\u003cbr\u003e \"K-Pop, Idols in Wonderland\" sparks readers' interest in the inner workings of K-Pop and offers important suggestions for a sustainable industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For K-pop to move forward in a sustainable way, we need to create an environment where artists can grow, not be consumed.\u003cbr\u003e To this end, we sought to dispel the view that interprets the massive K-pop industry solely through the logic of 'money' and recorded the voices of real insiders.\u003cbr\u003e The perception of the public, industry professionals, fans, and idols themselves must also change. \u003cbr\u003eWhen systems, laws, and even culture change, K-pop can become a better industry and a proud culture.\u003cbr\u003e Pages 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