The dark side of Asia’s pop music industryChou Tzuyu found herself in the centre of controversy when she waved the Taiwan flag in a video They are known as "idols" and their job is "to sell dreams". For decades, the young pop stars of Japan and South Korea have been the envy of teenagers. But behind the glamour, the lucrative industry is run by talent agencies with an iron fist. Two recent apologies by Japan's popular band SMAP and Taiwan
アジアのアイドル業界、その暗い側面 - BBCニュース
