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: ...Annons Öppna bild i helskärmsläge Kangta encourages young people to stick to their dream. Even though competition is much harder than when he was young. ”Resilience and passionate commitment to your dream are crucial”, he says. ...

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

”Därför är en uteslutning så viktig.”

Medina. Titiyo. Dotter. Artisterna som hoppar av Eurovisionfestligheterna i Malmö blir allt fler. Människor vill inte medverka i en musikfest där Israel står på scen samtidigt som Internationella domstolen i Haag utreder landet för krigsbrott och folkmord

Sammanhang: ...På Eurovisionsarrangören EBU:s hemsida stod att läsa: The decision reflects concern that, in light of the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine, the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year’s Contest would bring the competition into disrepute....

Omnämnda platser: Ryssland, Gaza, Sverige. Omnämnda personer: Song Contest, Ebba Adielsson.