NYT > World News At the Root of K-Pop’s Controversies, a Restrictive Business Model Par : Jin Yu Young and Sarah Hurtes 5 novembre 2026 à 05:23 Labels exert extraordinary control over performers because only a few acts turn a profit. © Lam Yik Fei for The New York TimesNewJeans performing in Hong Kong in 2025. K-pop remains dogged by complaints of physical, emotional and financial abuse.
NYT > World News New ‘Call of Duty’ Game Draws Criticism for Using Footage of Deadly Seoul Crowd Crush Par : Max Kim 30 octobre 2026 à 05:01 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 uses actual visuals from a Halloween crowd crush in South Korea, in which over 150 people died in a narrow alleyway. © Simon Wohlfahrt/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesA “Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4” poster in Paris. The game is set in South Korea and depicts an invasion by its northern neighbor, against a backdrop of tensions between the United States and Russia.
NYT > World News Singing, Dancing and Getting Dumped by A.I. on Korean TV Par : Jin Yu Young 18 octobre 2026 à 00:24 Three celebrities date artificial intelligence avatars on a reality show made in South Korea, where A.I. is hugely popular.