While actresses portray free-spirited women falling in love, their real contracts often tell a different story. For rookie actresses and idols transitioning to acting (like , Yoona , or Krystal ), a "dating ban" is a standard, albeit unenforceable, clause in the first 3-5 years of their contract.
: After decades of being the "Queen of Rom-Coms," she pivoted to The Glory , showing that her career didn't need a romantic subplot to be a global success. While actresses portray free-spirited women falling in love,
South Korea has some of the strictest laws regarding digital sex crimes. Distributing, or in some cases even viewing, non-consensual explicit material can lead to severe legal consequences. The Impact on the Industry South Korea has some of the strictest laws
Desperate, So-hee tracked down "Zero," a disgraced tech journalist living in a goshiwon. He didn't look at the gossip; he looked at the metadata. He didn't look at the gossip; he looked at the metadata
Many so-called "exclusive" videos are actually products of deepfake technology or non-consensual filming. This is a form of digital violence that disproportionately affects women in the entertainment industry.