South Korean 'K-Pop' strives for global fame

South Korea's pop industry is worth more than $3bn a year. It is driven largely by music known as "K-Pop", which is popular across Asia and is even attracting attention in the US.

But Korean pop stars have been subjected to tough contracts and severe restrictions on their personal lives. A growing number of legal disputes over their agencies' harsh treament has caused the government to issue standard contracts and establish a support centre for the artists.

Drew Ambrose reports from Seoul.

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[acting303]

i love kpop, and my friends and i love it, american pop music really cant compare. and this is coming from a french girl, love from france! by the way, american just hide all of the companies and money factor in music and tries to cover it up by saying they "wrote" the music when they just added a few lines and it was composed by someone who never got credit. performances suck and the "dancing" only happens in music videos. i love that kpop is so international now yay

[mesho00974]

where's super junior :( !!!

[djMarveltv]

lmao... did anyone see the guy in the background at 1:05 ???

[MissHeeZee]

Super Junior are very famous in the middle east, u should have said something about them.

[squallxvi]

1:06 Good thing this wasn't a Christian Bale scene he walked into.

[MultiDenise36]

American pop just went down hill over the past 6 years & American hip-hop/ r&b is not that far behind either...

[P3rformula]

@mglsantos Only they don't really become stars... Only Kelly Clarkson found fame, and some other chick.

[zksskdhxh]

where is snsd girls generation!

[robyngaga]

ดูแล้ว คิดถึงพี่จอย :(

[luismurrell]

Anybody remember MENUDO??

[MrBuzzialdrin]

oooh i wonder if the US govt has issued standard contracts to protect american artists hahahha ya right.....US Govt...cant keep the economy standing on its 2 feet.