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K-pop was now a worldwide sensation. In 2005, the whole Korean music market
was ranked 29th in the world. By 2016, it was ranked eighth. That incredible success
also put a worldwide spotlight on the long-standing criticisms
of the industry, that entertainment companies push
their young recruits into long contracts, controlling every aspect of their careers. The industry still has a way to go, but some criticisms have been met
with reform. In 2009,
the Korean Fair Trade Commission began regulating agency contracts, removing terms they deemed
excessively long or restrictive. Of course there are still problems
in the relationship between artists and agencies,
with how contracts are managed
was ranked 29th in the world. By 2016, it was ranked eighth. That incredible success
also put a worldwide spotlight on the long-standing criticisms
of the industry, that entertainment companies push
their young recruits into long contracts, controlling every aspect of their careers. The industry still has a way to go, but some criticisms have been met
with reform. In 2009,
the Korean Fair Trade Commission began regulating agency contracts, removing terms they deemed
excessively long or restrictive. Of course there are still problems
in the relationship between artists and agencies,
with how contracts are managed
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K-pop was now a worldwide sensation.
00:00:04.087 --> 00:00:08.466
In 2005, the whole Korean music market
was ranked 29th in the world.
00:00:08.055 --> 00:00:10.969
By 2016, it was ranked eighth.
00:00:11.261 --> 00:00:14.389
That incredible success
also put a worldwide spotlight
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on the long-standing criticisms
of the industry,
00:00:17.308 --> 00:00:20.895
that entertainment companies push
their young recruits into long contracts,
00:00:20.979 --> 00:00:23.731
controlling every aspect of their careers.
00:00:23.815 --> 00:00:26.359
The industry still has a way to go,
00:00:26.442 --> 00:00:29.153
but some criticisms have been met
with reform.
00:00:29.237 --> 00:00:31.698
In 2009,
the Korean Fair Trade Commission
00:00:31.781 --> 00:00:33.783
began regulating agency contracts,
00:00:33.867 --> 00:00:37.287
removing terms they deemed
excessively long or restrictive.
00:00:38.162 --> 00:00:41.416
Of course there are still problems
in the relationship between artists
00:00:41.499 --> 00:00:43.071
and agencies,
with how contracts are managed.
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Movie Summary
A documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.