The Other Side of K-pop and Korean Music: Labor Abuse

Korean music is synonymous with glamorous K-pop stars like PSY, Big Bang, Girls’ Generation and Super Junior. But they are a lucky few that can earn tens of thousands of dollars or more with each performance. They are a very small part of the music industry in South Korea. Earlier this year, indie musician Lee Lang [https://www.facebook.com/LangLee.Seoul/] made headlines for selling her trophy to the audience [http://35.194.100.85/artist-lee-lang-sells-awards-trophy/] right after receiving it