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Viral sensastion 'Gangnam style' sparked imitations worldwide. Yet closer to home, the dream to be like such K-Pop idols is driving young South Koreans to a darker level of imitation: plastic surgery. "Once people graduate almost all of them get double-eyelid surgery", explains Gina, who recently left high-school. "In Korea they say, 'please make my nose into the style of this star'." In the district that is home to K-Pop's major entertainment companies there are over 300 plastic surgery clinics on a single street. But some fear this growing beauty obsession is threatening young people's sense of identity; "they treat their body as a product. They are losing the meaning of who they are".]]>

Viral sensastion 'Gangnam style' sparked imitations worldwide. Yet closer to home, the dream to be like such K-Pop idols is driving young South Koreans to a darker level of imitation: plastic surgery. "Once people graduate almost all of them get double-eyelid surgery", explains Gina, who recently left high-school. "In Korea they say, 'please make my nose into the style of this star'." In the district that is home to K-Pop's major entertainment companies there are over 300 plastic surgery clinics on a single street. But some fear this growing beauty obsession is threatening young people's sense of identity; "they treat their body as a product. They are losing the meaning of who they are".]]> https://documentary.net/video/the-k-pop-effect-plastic-surgery/feed/ 0 https://documentary.net/video/k-pop-south-koreas-pop-wave/ https://documentary.net/video/k-pop-south-koreas-pop-wave/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:14:25 +0000 http://documentary.net/?p=4574

South Korean pop music known as 'K-Pop', is flourishing around the world, finding new fans across Asia, Europe and the US. But is there also a dark side of the increasingly popular industry? With attractive artists, catchy tunes and polished dance moves, K-Pop is the number one draw-card for tourists to South Korea and generates tens of millions of export dollars. But punishing schedules and contracts, plus links to prostitution and corruption have revealed a dark side to the industry. Meanwhile critics claim K-Pop is too manufactured to create mega-international stars or to sustain its future.]]>

South Korean pop music known as 'K-Pop', is flourishing around the world, finding new fans across Asia, Europe and the US. But is there also a dark side of the increasingly popular industry? With attractive artists, catchy tunes and polished dance moves, K-Pop is the number one draw-card for tourists to South Korea and generates tens of millions of export dollars. But punishing schedules and contracts, plus links to prostitution and corruption have revealed a dark side to the industry. Meanwhile critics claim K-Pop is too manufactured to create mega-international stars or to sustain its future.]]> https://documentary.net/video/k-pop-south-koreas-pop-wave/feed/ 1