TEEN VOGUE FOCUS #3

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 Talking About Mental Health Is Still Taboo in K-Pop, But Things Are Changing

"They may face the continuous stress of intense schedules, sleep deprivation, and the daunting pressure to be 'perfect' in the public eye."


It's K-Pop Week! Teen Vogue is exploring the popular music genre with articles that explore its origins, biggest stars, and intricacies.

This article talks about mental health in the entertainment industry. It starts with western artists such as Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande who have recently opened up about panic attacks and cancelling events to persevere their mental energy and it goes on to look out how the world of K-Pop is slowly opening up about mental health as the industry is all about hard work, long-standing dedication and perseverance and therefore meaning the severe amount of stress 'Idols' come under which can lead to unfortunate deaths- often by suicide.
"The country consistently has one of the highest death by suicide rates in the world—the second-highest among developed nations— and experts continue to point out that there’s a lack of resources for those struggling with mental health"   
The article reports two significant deaths in the Kpop world: "Beloved singer Kim Jong-hyun, a member of boy band SHINee, reportedly died by suicide during December 2017." and most recently in early October "Sulli, a singer-actress and former member of girl group f(x), also passed away unexpectedly from what is suspected to be suicide." 
Using Sulli as an example, Teen Vogue describes how many idols come under scrutiny after malicious comments while having to maintain "perfect" to the public eye. 
After these events, Korean societies and Kpop companies are starting to take mental health issues a lot more seriously- though its a slow process, Korean society is becoming more accepting of these serious issues.

This appeals to audiences as mental health is very important amongst our global communities and needs to be addressed and solved to prevent tragic incidences like Jonghyun and Sulli. This would reflect TV Ideologies and values as they are heavy advocates for personal health especially mental.

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