South Korea Passes A Bill To Protect Underage K-Pop Stars From Being Exploited and Overworked
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.