In Psy's musical wake, K-pop tries substance over style in star search

... for hours each day, without knowing if they will ever even debut. Some will go on severe diets and have plastic surgery, aiming for the pale-skinned, slender and double-eyelid looks idealized by Yoona from Girls Generation. The result is an industry ...

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