https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo en-us 2023-04-24 18:20:06 UTC 2025-11-06 01:59:12 UTC hello@padlet.com mcvaymolly https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2566134225 The term "K-Pop" means Korean popular music. This music can involve all kinds of genres within it like hip hop, pop, jazz, R&B, classical, disco, etc. Entertainment industries and artists associated with K-pop are considered apart of the "Idol Industry". The Idol Industry refers to any celebrity working in the field of K-pop and is mainly based off of fandom culture. Idols are highly manufactured and trained under big entertainment agencies. They are known to have perfect public images and for their visuals, music, fashion, and dance. They have undergone extreme training and often start in the agencies as preteens or even kids. They spend significant time building a relationship with their fans through social media, concerts, and fan-meets. Idols can either be in groups or solo and are held to a superb standard. K-pop idols are often given strict contracts to keep their image clean. These contracts can include rules like dating bans, drinking bans, even not being allowed to have their own personal cell phones. The schedules these idols go through are rigorous and they often are worked late into the night then have to wake up early in the morning to do it all over again. 

For more information visit these links: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-pop#:~:text=March%202021),part%20of%20South%20Korean%20culture. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_idol ]]> 2023-04-24 18:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2566134225 mcvaymolly https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2566134782 Within the K-Pop community the rise in suicides has been frightening. It is no secret that the mental health scene is shunned upon in South Korea and especially so in the K-Pop community. It is only now that idols have started to speak out about it. Idols are held at such a high standard by both their companies and the fans to be perfect that they feel as though if they make one wrong move it will be over. The hate idols receive if they do something wrong is horrendous and the companies have a reputation to treat idols as objects. On top of this already stressful lifestyle, many idols also have pre-existing mental health issues of their own. All of this has resulted in the rise of suicides within the community. ]]> 2023-04-24 18:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2566134782 mcvaymolly https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2566138339 To help aid this rise in suicide a simple solution would be for companies to provide mental health care for their idols. Companies should provide their idols with therapy and even psychiatry if needed. This would help idols deal with their stress and any other issues that they may be going through. Therapy is good for everyone to do, but especially in this line of work. Healthy coping mechanisms and outlets are super important to maintaining a healthy mental state. It would show the companies care for their idols, but also help be a preventative measure. ]]> 2023-04-24 18:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2566138339 mcvaymolly https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2566139037 This slideshow shows 7 idols who have taken their own lives and talks a little bit about each of their stories. ]]> 2023-04-24 18:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2566139037 mcvaymolly https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2566145508 https://people.com/music/inside-heartbreaking-kpop-suicides-the-loneliness-settles-in-says-singer-amber-liu/ 

This article it describes an interview with the K-Pop star Amber Liu who was in the girl group f(x). One of her band mates named Sulli left the band after 6 years to pursue her acting career, but in 2019 she committed suicide. In this interview, Amber talks about Sulli and the effects of someone so close to her struggling with mental health along with Amber herself as well. ]]> 2023-04-24 18:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2566145508 mcvaymolly https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2572765896 This video is a short but informative video that goes into detail on why idols have been committing suicide more recently. ]]> 2023-04-30 02:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2572765896 mcvaymolly https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2572767821 In this picture you can see Kim Jonghyun being carried out in a coffin at his funeral by his bandmates along with his sister holding a picture of him in the front. ]]> 2023-04-30 02:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2572767821 mcvaymolly https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2573951870 This video goes in depth about the K-Pop community and what it stands for/has evolved into over time. ]]> 2023-05-01 16:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mcvaymolly/v79igzpydobidvo/wish/2573951870