The Failure of Fantasy
Over the past few weeks, a few big major Korean entertainment-oriented stories have broken:
At this point of reading, you're probably asking yourself, "Tamar, what is the connection here? Legal battles, pedophilia, and insensitivity seemingly have nothing bringing them together?" And that's a good question! But I think there is one tie: each of these situations reflect a fantasy that has been sold to audiences. And it's a terrible business model ultimately, even as lucrative as it may be before...
