The Idol Industry Kpop. K-pop depends on a highly controlled relationship with fans. Both J-pop and K-pop - as Japanese and South Korean pop are known - are multi-million dollar industries yet most of their stars are on salary and do not earn very much.
Consider the case of Taiwanese K-pop idol Chou Tzuyu who waved a Taiwanese flag during a televised performance then had to apologize for it publicly. Some idols are known to be quite the chef masters as theyve appeared on variety programs. Well just because an idol is someones bias doesnt necessarily mean that the idol would be good at cooking right.
Publicly announced hiatuses for mental health are a step in the right direction for the K-pop.
As far as the modern K-pop industry in its current idol form goes that started with the idol boy band called HOT back in 1996. K-pop idols are characterized by the highly manufactured star system that they are produced by and debuted under as well as their tendency to represent a hybridized convergence of visuals music fashion dance and music influenced by Western culture. K-pop short for Korean popular music. Members of Korean idol groups have little freedom over their personal lives.