Beloved and serfs – the industry that makes K-pop stars

Hundreds of thousands of young people try to become K-pop stars. Sometimes with their life at stake. Joakim Björck looks into a merciless music industry that has conquered the world. In Seoul he meets stars, hitmakers — and Kenza, who invests sweat, tears

Sammanhang: ...Prices are 65,000 won, about 50 dollars, and upwards. Photo: Joakim Björck. Jinbyjin is from the academic world. At 29, he became professor of music technology, and he began his professional career by composing soundtracks for films. ...

Omnämnda platser: Suga, Royal Arena, Öppna. Omnämnda personer: career would, Maxx Song, Las Vegas.