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Slaves to the System: Identured Labour in the K-pop Industry
Smit, Flora 2016
Slaves to the System: Identured Labour in the K-pop Industry
Bachelor thesis | Koreastudies (BA)
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This thesis focuses on the aspects of indentured labour which can be found in the training system of the K-pop Industry
The Popularitie of Japanese Male Idols
Blom, Annemarie 2015
The Popularitie of Japanese Male Idols
Bachelor thesis | Japanstudies (BA)
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Idols are the most popular performers in the Japanese entertainment world. They sing, dance, act and appear in magazines. Their pictures are sold in specialized shops and they sell several thousand...Show moreIdols are the most popular performers in the Japanese entertainment world. They sing, dance, act and appear in magazines. Their pictures are sold in specialized shops and they sell several thousand copies per single. But in Europe and America such idols don’t exist. What is it that makes these idols so popular in Japan, while they are not popular in Europe and America? What is important for a Japanese idol to become popular? I will look at three different aspects: looks, talent and personality. The general conclusion is that talent is more important for Japanese idols than looks and personalityShow less