melissa johnson

@mjohnso.bsky.social

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⭐ k-pop writer ⭐ writing at http://blog.mjohnso.com

Cover of Brown Eyed Girls album, Sound G, album
KARA’s Pretty Girl mini album next to a pair of pink rubber gloves decorated with small sparkly stickers
Sunny Hill’s mini-album Young Folk on top of various postcards and pictures of the group
KARA's Super Girl album laying against a background of black and white text
K-pop girl group Red Velvet’s Summer Magic album with CD peeking it out against a blue background. Part of a yellow cup is partially visible in the left hand corner.
Quote from Lee Soo-Man: “But Lee resists the media’s focus on K-pop’s problems. “Should we always weigh the dark side equally with the bright side, the future?” He asked. “Media should consider whether K-pop represents more future or more past that holds us back. Rather than just discussing the dark side and dragging us down by clinging to the past, shouldn’t we talk more about the future?”
“Some independent producers have been able to exercise full power over the distribution rights to second-round channels and overseas markets, but such cases are very rare and limited to a few major producers who do not need finance from networks (i.e., those who can self finance by attracting investment from other sources), and in such cases, a broadcasting firm usually offers less than 50 percent of the production cost. In sum, independent drama producers are in a disadvantageous position regarding profit redistribution. The reason independent producers acquiesce in unfair contexts with the broadcasters lies, first, in their urgent need to gain channels, and second, in their dependence on receiving advance payment from a network to start filming. Winning a contract with a broadcasting firm that has channels and funding, however unfair it might be, is a top priority and profit distribution is something to be dealt with later.”