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Mon, May 29, 2023 | 07:36

Living in fear: why these foreign actors chose to leave the Korean entertainment industry

Living in fear: why these foreign actors chose to leave the Korean entertainment industry

Since he arrived in Seoul in 2011, Kentucky-born actor Kenneth Fibbe had actively pursued his acting career with an E-6-1 visa - a special permit for foreigners seeking to engage in profitable activities in the field of music, acting and the arts, among others.

Lee Min-young | 2022-12-27 13:26

'I was bullied by my agency': foreign entertainers and notorious agencies

'I was bullied by my agency': foreign entertainers and notorious agencies

Seoul-based model/actress Renee Simone was spending time with her family at her home in New Jersey when she received a shocking message from her friend in Korea. According to the message, she had been accused of theft by her Korean management company. “Unbeknownst to me, the agency reported me to police and requested damages and fees, claiming I had stolen money from them,” S...

Lee Min-young | 2022-12-27 13:23

Nica's story of foreign entertainer sex trafficking in Korea

Nica's story of foreign entertainer sex trafficking in Korea

Nica was employed as a singer in bars catering to U.S. soldiers and expats in Pyeongtaek and Ansan in Gyeonggi Province, Okpo on Geoje Island in South Gyeongsang Province, Yeosu in South Jeolla Province as well as the nation's second-largest city of Busan.

Lee Min-young | 2022-12-27 13:20

Belarusian circus artists deceived, hurt by Korean agency

Belarusian circus artists deceived, hurt by Korean agency

The duo was employed on the three-level cruise ship which carries hundreds of passengers along the coast, passing the city’s major tourist spots such as Dolsan Bridge, Odong Island and Expo Ocean Park. During the tours, audiences gathered on the lower deck of the cruise ship to watch Duo Candy’s circus show featuring rolla bolla (balance board), acrobatic stunts, juggling, fi...

Lee Min-young | 2022-12-27 13:14

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