The Dark Side of Kpop

The dark side of K-pop is a black-and-white, digital typographic zine that shares stories, case studies and interviews on the challenges K-pop idols have to face. The colour choice represents opposing forces and dualism within the South Korean entertainment industry, whether that is good and bad, or life and death. In this context, the duality in K-pop refers to what we see and what we don’t see as there are many aspects that occur behind the scenes, which are unreleased to the public. In addition, both the zine and supporting statement acts as a reminder of how the K-pop idols are being treated and harshly criticised.

Digital / Typography / Zine