I remember how into kpop I used to be. I thought I was supporting these very talented artists.

When I learned of what these stars endured, I could no longer listen or support the industry no matter how much I loved the music.

My bias was Jonghyun from SHINee...

There are members of girl groups that, under the approval of their companies, live with business men in exchange for sexual favors

They can’t date or see family, how can we deny a human love in all forms?

So highly scrutinized by fans, CEOs, and media. There’s no love.

Im not suggesting that current kpop fans do what I did.

If you have constant feelings of guilt about the thing you enjoy, it can feel better to not being the extra voice placing pressure on these people

It felt weird to get into other music genres but it’s possible.