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Actually it's a state / military backed venture.
by hhh 1y ago
Actually it's a state / military backed venture.
- dsab 1y agoMilitary backed?
- sho_hn 1y agoThe government is subsidizing kpop companies somewhat via funding for arts and entertainment (as essentially all governments in a position to invest in soft power do, of course). I'm not aware of any military backing, though. Kpop stars occasionally perform at army concerts - South Korea is a country with mandatory service for all young men, so as you can imagine these are popular -, and while I assume these are paying gigs it's also infrequent enough that I doubt you can call it backing.
- IAmBroom 1y agoYes, the much-vaunted BlackPink gap that has NATO and China rushing to catch up to...
- Copenjin 1y agoThey cannot lose, resistance is futile