r/KoreanPhilosophy

Why does Korea hold its idols to such high moral standards? A philosophical reason behind this.

Why does Korea hold its idols to such high moral standards? A philosophical reason behind this.

A dating rumor, a resurfaced comment, a single post. And suddenly, a K-pop career is in crisis.

From a Western perspective, this can feel baffling. But there's a philosophical reason behind it that goes back centuries, and it's not talked about enough.

I wrote about it here: https://weaversmind.substack.com/p/why-korea-holds-its-idols-to-such

Happy to discuss in the comments.

u/Puzzleheaded-Elk3191 — 5 days ago