If you’ve met a child this summer, you’ll probably have heard about K-Pop Demon Hunters. But the South Korean pop world has demons of its own… It turns out K-Pop has some real life demons... (Image: Netflix)

All over the country, living rooms are shaking to the surprise hit of the summer. K-Pop Demon Hunters – touted by Netflix as their most-watched original animated film – has captured kids’ imaginations like never before.

But there’s more to the South Korean music craze than vocal harmonies and energetic dance routines. We’ve taken a look at the dark side of the K-pop hit machine…

Pop pushers

Those picture-perfect pop stars don’t just show up out of nowhere. First they go through the gruelling K-pop training system, often starting at primary school age.

Children as you

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