Is it because they don't really have a say in what kind of music they make?
Is it because they are assigned personalities and expected to play it up (Cute, funny, Swaggy, Sexy, etc) even if it doesn't come naturally?
Is it because they have no real life experiences since they were isolated from the world and forced to train since the age of 10?
Is it because the culture is still conservative so you know they ain't about that life for real?

All these K-Pop threads

Aren't they the ones who have that dumbass idol culture where they sign contracts and pretty much give up their entire lives or is that J-Pop?

They're really not. The trainee system present in SK definitely manufactures everything and gives each group a specific brand/niche to play up, but that's no different from what Western artists try to push with their music/images anyways. In terms of getting a say in the production of their music, a lot of idols eventually get the chance to write and produce when they're established, Big Bang for instance.

Yep, they can't even date until a certain amount of years.

Can you listen to authenticity?

Didn't think so

what happens to them if they "get too old"?

or what is the age where they start to fade away?

different culture. just because you can't relate doesn't mean they're inauthentic.

END THIS "KPOP" PROPAGANDA NOW. As Americans we want to hear about the Chainsmokers, not Chinese bands

Because the trainee system present in SK definitely manufactures everything and gives each group a specific brand/niche to play up and refuse to let them write and produce until later on in their career, like Big Bang for instance.

I remember reading an article where they shaved off a girl's hair because she got caught leaving her boyfriend's house and made her make a public apology

they get trained for years. like not just normal training they are trained intensely for years before they are released to the market which makes them seem too perfect. They also have little to no say about the music they will sing or the visuals they will deliver. that is usually up to their labels. Some groups and acts have control though and they are doing great stuff but yeah...

This happened in Japan but tru

Usually around 28-30 they start to retire or go into acting/hosting variety shows etc.

That was a Jpop star, but go ahead and lump them all together i guess

yes to all of that.

It's not really, but they're just more open with more artificial it is in Asia. However overall they really have a lot less creative control.