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KN explains how teens and kids become K-pop idol trainees and why some criticize the practice.

SM Entertainment has released an additional statement in response to EXO’s Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen notifying the company of their contract termination via their legal representative. Following the initial statement suspecting a third party of being behind this situation, SM Entertainment shared the following statement refuting claims from Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen’s legal representative: Hello.

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K-pop boy band EXO’s Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin, also known as the subunit EXO-CBX, have moved to terminate their exclusive contracts with their agency, SM Entertainment. 

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Industry Insiders Don't Like The New Rules That Limit How Many Hours K-Pop Artists Under 18 Can Work: The 'Popular Culture and...

The South Korean government is expanding labor protections to prevent the exploitation of underage K-pop stars. On April 20, South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism passed an amendment to the Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act. One of the issues the new amendment tackles is the lack of transparency in young entertainers’ contracts, which has historically led to stars becoming stuck in exploitative, binding agreements.

The bill imposes a lower limit on the number of working hours for young entertainers with different limits based on their age

Now, with iqiyi taking the lead in banning all idol talent shows and popular vote campaigns, with more video websites expected to follow, the absurdity will hopefully come to an end.