K-pop’s global dominance isn’t just about chart-topping beats 💿—it’s also facing heat for a *massive* plastic waste problem. Fans worldwide collect albums for glossy photo cards of their favorite idols 📸, but critics say this trend is creating mountains of unused CDs in South Korea. 🌏
Here’s the tea 🍵: Each CD includes randomized member photos, pushing fans to buy multiple copies to ‘collect’ their bias. Kim Na-yeon from activist group Kpop4planet calls it ‘a climate crisis wrapped in glitter.’ 💔
This debate comes as South Korea hosts UN talks on a global plastic treaty next week. Activists plan protests this weekend, urging agencies to swap plastic for digital alternatives. 🚨 Will your next BTS album be eco-friendly? The industry’s watching. 🌱
