The Dark Side of K-Pop: Assault, Prostitution, Suicide, and Spycams

A wave of scandals has brought unwanted attention to South Korea’s squeaky-clean music industry

Bloomberg Businessweek
Nov 6 · 15 min read
Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

By Matthew Campbell and Sohee Kim

If K-pop has a spiritual home, it’s probably SMTown. Operated by SM Entertainment Co., the six-story complex in Seoul’s wealthy…

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