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Why K-Pop’s Agency Departures Come in Waves (전속계약)

August 25, 2026 by Jay
Why K-Pop's Agency Departures Come in Waves (전속계약)

Every few months r/kpop fills up with headlines about idols leaving their agencies. It looks random. In Korea we read it as a cycle set in motion by one FTC rule in 2010.

Categories K-Pop Tags agency, contracts, ftc, idols, industry, k-pop Leave a comment

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